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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1969

Page

1

RAL Plans Suit For Parkland Hearing Vote

Beardsley park dispute heats as RAL, led by Panuzio, prepares suit against Mayor Curran and city agencies over a required public hearing before park land can be taken for the expressway. Attorney General Kilian orders review of legality while state officials confirm hearings occurred but may lack formal compliance.

Pannzload Curran Scity Bridgeport State Bureau of Highways State Attorney General State Transportation Department Panuzio RAL Sunior Common Council State Highway Department James F. Stapleton Anita S. Vogel George A. Laden Broadbridge Road Dorothy L. McPhail Erie Street Michael Koremchak Panuzid John C. Mandanici Mr. Mandanici Mandanici General’ Assembly GOP Republican Action League Beardsley Park Robert K.killian New State Transportation Department Bureau of Highway Ralph L. Hager Hager Leeper Eeamiameter Killian France West Germany

Increase To Shock Euromart

Britain presses ground for eventual negotiations to join the Common Market. Moves threaten to punch holes in the system of high uniform prices. West Germany actions ripple through currencies, impacting Belgium and the Netherlands as well as trade.

Britain Belgium West Germany Holland

Welfare Head Sees Nixon Plan Impact

Hartford CT UPI reports Welfare Commissioner Bernard Shapiro said President Nixon s plan for family assistance would affect the country He called the proposal a guaranteed annual income for the poorest families and questioned its impact during remarks at the Hartford Community Council.

Hartford UPI Connecticut Bernard Shapiro Nixon Shapiro Gréster

Supermarket Safe Rifled for Four Thousand One Hundred Seventy Dollars

Bridgeport detectives probed a cash and checks theft at First National Stores supermarket Fairfield and Wordin avenues. The safe was opened without force and money totaling 4170 was taken by someone who knew the combination. Acting Detective Kenneth Neubauer leads the case with Police Captain Willard Stevane confirming no forced entry.

Bridgeport First National Fairfield Wordin Willard Stevane Kenneth Neubauer

Mrs Hibbler to Speak at Home Missions Service

Mrs Jeanette McAden Hibbler of New York City and daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Henry McAden will speak at Walters Memorial AME Zion church to raise funds for local youth activities and home missions. She will share slides from a West Africa tour and answer questions before a parish reception. She holds a master’s degree in guidance from Bank Street College.

Jeanette McAden Hibbler Center of New York City Home Missions Society Walters Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church Gregory Street Elizabeth Treadway Bank Street College New York

Quartet Nabbed With Bogus Bills at Connecticut and Ft Dix

Secret Service agents arrested four men in Connecticut and a fifth in New Jersey for counterfeiting about $65,000 in fake currency. Arraigned were Louis Cammarata Allen Chadinha Robert Hinthan and Louroy Manning. David Hintian held on $5,000 bond. brothers allegedly supplied fakes to others.

Meriden Secret Service Ft. Dix N. J Connecticut U.S Louis Cammarata Westbrook Allen Chadinha Clinton Robert Hinthan Louroy B. Manning Old Saybrook Hintlian David Hintlian New Jersey Cammarata Chadinha Manning Robert Hastings Secret Service Office New Mayen

Cold War Thawed By Warm Hearts at Disneyland

In Anaheim a Russian-American friendship blooms as Viktor Beregovoy, son of Soviet cosmonaut Maj. Gen. Georgy Beregovoy, asks Kathy Birk, a 20-year-old hostess at Disneyland, to his party at Kirk Douglas home. A Disneyland spokesman says she will also accompany the party to San Diego to explain American football at the Chargers game.

Anaheim Calif Disneyland Viktor Beregovoy Georgy Beregovoy Kathy Birk Beverly Hills Kirk Douglas Kathy San Diego Viktor Chargers

McCarthy Appeals to Youths in Redding Address

Senator McCarthy spoke to a large youth audience on public unhappiness and U S policy. He critiqued the space program, foreign policy, and hopes for political reforms while noting uncertainty about Vietnam. Moderator Elmo C. Roper praised him for intellectual courage and influence.

McCarthy Minnesota Elmo C. Roper Stuart Chase

German mark revalued to curb inflation and boost stability

West Germany confirmed a 8.5 percent revaluation of the mark aimed at reducing import inflation and restoring price stability. Schiller defended the move saying cheaper imports would boost competition, ease the trade surplus, and support employment while warning some weak industries might need aid or subsidies.

Christian Democrats Schiller Washington U.S. Treasury Department Britain France United States West Germany European Common Market

Pupils to Consider Underground Newspaper Meeting

Ronald Ciotti a Harding High pupil and staffer of The Minority announced a meeting for all interested high school pupils to discuss creating a city wide underground high school newspaper. The meeting will be Sunday at 5 p.m. in the American Independent movement office at 9 Har rigan street.

Ronald Ciotti Connecticut Avenue Harding High School Harding American Independent Movement Harrigan Street the Ciotti Jyouth

Biggest Battle In Over a Month Waged in Vietnam

Allied intelligence said the Communist command may be preparing a winter spring offensive in November. U S troops reported 43 enemy killed in two running battles northwest of Saigon, with figures showing November as a period of higher activity and casualties across the war. The Viet Cong claimed to have killed or captured 167,939 enemy troops in the first nine months of the year, including 69,562 Americans.

268Th Phan Thiet U.S U.S. 25Th Infantry Division Saigon Ho Bo Woods Viet Cong

Weicker Housing Measure Fate Is Up to Conference

Washington AP reports Connecticut freshman Rep Lowell Weicker Jr led a House amendment to insert a one for one housing replacement rule into a 4.9 billion housing bill for urban renewal. The measure won 116 92 in a late Thursday vote but faces Senate action in conference. Weicker, backed by Rep Robert Giaimo and influenced by Rep Sidney Yates, argues relocation of displaced residents should yield new housing at the original sites. He plans to consult White House aides and HUD secretary George Romney next week. The House approved an urban renewal authorization of 2 billion this year, up from 1.75 billion last year. He says the plan could direct funds to housing rather than only shopping centers.

Washington House Senate Connecticut Lowell Weicker Jr Greenwich Congress Weicker Senate House Robert N. Giaimo Oo Weicker Sidney R. Yates Chicago Yates Paris France Yale University of Virginia White House George Romney Department of ‘Housing “and Urban Development Bridgeport Conn William Sullivan HUD

Monsignor Fiedorczyk Returns After 19 Years as Army Chaplain

The Rt Rev Alphonse J Fiedorczyk former Holy Family Stamford assistant pastor returns to the Diocese of Bridgeport after 19 years as an Army chaplain. He retires as a colonel with the Legion of Merit awarded at Fort McClellan Alabama. Born 1910 in New Britain he was ordained 1935 and earlier served WWII in Europe. He held roles with the 24th Division and Eighth Army and was elevated to domestic prelate in 1967 by Pope Paul VI.

Alphonse J. Fiedorczyk Holy Family Church Stamford Bridgeport Msgr. Fiedorczyk Chaplain Corps Army Fort McClellan Alab Europe Paul VI Msgr Fiedorczyk Seoul Korea New Britain Eighth Army Grande Seminaire Legion of Merit Saint-Brieuc France Sacred Heart Church

Slay er Breaks Deputy S jaw at Court in Stamford Shop

McDonald, a parole violator and laborer of Stamford, attacked Deputy Acunzo in the basement cell area after a courtroom sentencing. Chief Deputy Dowd and others restrained him with mace spray as Acunzo was taken to St. Vincent's hospital and McDonald transferred to Somers prison. McDonald had prior assault with intent to kill convictions and faced a $20,000 bond.

Stamford Grillo Acunzo McDonald Charles F. Dowd Dowd Jean Garry John P. Previdi St. Vincent’s Hospital Somers Edwin Mak Gennaro DelGais Gazek Pressprich Street State Correctional Center Joseph T. Gormley, Jr

Worries Over No Viet Influence Spreading In Southeast Asia

Diplomats fear outside support keeps nations independent of Red China while North Vietnam tightens grip on Pathet Lao and Laos, stirring resentment among Pathet Lao troops. In Vientiane about 20 000 Vietnamese residents, half loyal to Hanoi, mix prosperity and poverty. Cambodia and Laos border tensions rise as Viet Namese move into eastern provinces near South Vietnam.

Red U.S Laos Pathet Lao North Vietnam Vientiane

Seven Killed in Tripoli Street War

Moslems defied a around-the-clock curfew to attend prayers as fighting raged across Tripoli. A government communique reported clashes around a political leader’s home with police, while security forces were fired on. Two policemen died and two wounded, and three more were killed as gun battles continued. Demonstrators in the harbor area opened fire, wounding an officer and a constable, with two protesters reported dead.

Sops Nab 3 Men In Try to Cash Stolen Check

Three men were arrested after one attempted to cash a stolen check at the Bonus supermarket on Iranistan Avenue shortly after 8 pm. Charles Milton, 19, was taken inside the market by Patrolman Briglia while buying groceries with the check. Accomplices Ronald Moore, 23, and Jerry Jackson, 33, were chased by Radiocar police after a taxi flee, and later charged with attempting to obtain money under false pretenses. Milton faces the same charge. all three held on $1,000 bail awaiting circuit court arraignment. The checks were among six stolen from Page Press on Catherine Street the previous night. Stratford police issued warrants for Jackson and others.

Radiocar Iranistan Avenue Andrew Alexay Charles Milton Sixth Street Arnoald Briglia Alexay Richard Godwin al’ Best Martin Ronald Moore Hamilton Street Jerry Jackson Father Panik Village Milton Briglia Page Press Company Catherine Street Stratford Jackson

East Sider Held After Hassle With Police

James Davis a 32 year old of 984 Central avenue was arrested about 8 PM after refusing to move his car from Iranistan Avenue and allegedly drunkenly making excessive horn noise and carrying a knife. He was charged with breach of the peace interfering with a police officer drunkenness making unnecessary noises carrying a dangerous weapon and a State driving while intoxicated warning. Davis resisted responding officers at a nearby supermarket and is held in $500 bail awaiting Circuit Court arraignment.

Iranistan Avenue James Davis Central Avenue Anthony Quintiltiano Gerald Gilormine Davis Bonus

Hartford Men Arrested in Securities Theft Case

In Hartford two men Norman R. Gagnon and John E. Carlson were arrested and charged with stealing 45000 dollars in negotiable stocks and bonds and about 3000 dollars in jewelry and 125 dollars in cash. The items were recovered five days earlier from a rooming house on Wyllys Street where the pair had lived.

Hartford Wyllys Street Gagnon Carlson

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Highway Department Euromart Mrs. Hibbler Missions Service Redding Spiro T. Agnew Mars Vietnam New London Chase State McCarthy Organization Joel Barlow Tripoli East Sider Hassle
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