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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1967
Page
2
Lawmakers battle over a $1 billion reduction to foreign aid and antipoverty funding as House votes on the antipoverty bill and public works measures. Senate leaders warn of timing delays with mid-December in sight while conferees report slow progress and propose further talks.
Socialist leader Perrocco calls for a public hearing with Mayor Curran Common Council and the public before the election after accusing the police chief of misconduct and being sued for 250000 by Supt. Walsh. He says police power is shared by City Hall and boards and criticizes a closed post election discussion.
Republican mayoral candidate Vincent Fazio will campaign in the 138th district. He joins Richard Pettit and Kenneth Bishop for alderman candidates in the 134th district on a tour of shopping centers today starting at 9 a.m.
The Connecticut Republican Labor League will honor unions and managements with 10 years of contract harmony at an Ambassador Restaurant dinner in Hamden. The event titled strictly non political. Frank E Crown of the FMCS and J Robert Haskell of the American Arbitration Association are featured speakers.
Northlake police identified a wounded man captured at the scene as James Randall, 35, from Saint Louis. Officers said at least one getaway occupant may have been injured and a car-borne bandit duo fled after a nurse saw a bloodied man in a car outside a Franklin Park medical center.
Two police officers responded to a silent alarm at Bank of America in South Los Angeles. A bandit armed with a shotgun fired at Officer Gerald Goodridge. the guard shot the attacker in the face as others sought cover. A second bandit fled with $30,881. a third robbed in a mailman uniform escaped in a waiting car.
Grover Jennings of 68 Woods Road runs Bottle Shop at 43 Saugatuck Avenue. Laughlin entered with a hatchet and demanded cash, taking money, beer, and liquor. Customer Walter McKnight summoned police. Laughlin was arrested nearby by Patrolman Homer Mills. Bail set at 10000 pending circuit court arraignment.
An 83 year-old man Kosma Dubobsky of New Britain was struck by a southbound freight train at about 20 mph. He suffered cuts and bruises, received treatment at New Britain General Hospital, and was sent home.
The report notes 15 American fliers missing in Vietnam including an admiral’s son, the highest seven day loss total to date, and extensive raids around Hanoi Haiphong and the Canal des Rapides. It cites MI G 7 downings, Phuc Yen base raids, and carrier air strikes with multiple aircraft losses.
The P. T. Barnant Anti-Litter club met with Mrs. Anna Marie Abhamonte to discuss Halloween vandalism risks and plan educating friends. Rose Mary Perez led the 16 attendees as they also held an art class and made Halloween decorations for the recreation room.
Smoke and flames engulf the Howard Hotel sending 24 residents fleeing. Firefighting crews battled the blaze, with several residents treated for smoke inhalation and minor injuries. Rescue teams saved occupants from front and rear, while teenagers aided traffic and evacuation efforts.
Danbury reports at the state NAACP convention featured Rev. Leonard Tartaglia urging an alliance of black power to counter white power. He argued current segregation in schools and slums fosters inequality, and pressed for a more vital NAACP presence and leadership. John Cherry, 16, Danbury, suggested motto shifts from Burn to Build during workshops. James G. Harris urged fulltime director help to raise Connecticut NAACP membership from 7,000 to 16,000.
A group including Father Philip Berrigan poured blood into four file cabinets at a draft board clearing house to protest U.S. Vietnam policy. The act drew condemnation from the Baltimore Archdiocese while participants linked the protest to access to equality and peace. The defendants faced arraignment as authorities described the incident as disruptive vandalism.
The Middle Street Boys' club formed The Explorers a new youth group for inner city youngsters aged 7 to 12. They will visit museums farms zoos and parks and attend a Greenwich rocket show this fall with destinations including the Peabody Museum in New Haven and the Bronx Zoo.
City sponsors its First Annual Halloween Painting contest with about 50 high school students painting on display windows at the former Howland’s store. Valery White of Harding high school wins top honors. Linda Sassagnon and Paula Nackiewicz of Central high school take second. Louis Hernandez of Harding earns third. Ernest Weber and I e Sorrentino of Central receive honorable mention. Judges include Margaret Chehey, Raymond Hamilla, Judy Kubica, John Nerreau, and Thomas Garguilo.
Richard A. Seal of 34 Warnock Drive Westport was named administrative assistant to the president of Howard Johnson company. He will handle special corporate projects and previously served in the treasury and financial planning areas. He holds a Yale B.A. and Harvard MBA and belongs to the Yale Club in New York. Mr Seal and his wife Nancy have two children.
The Boston Patriots activated defensive back Bill Johnson for Sundays game against the New York Jets at Shea Stadium. Safety Ron Hall entered Santa Maria Hospital for ankle care and was placed on the injured waiver list due to a lingering injury from the San Diego game.
A six nation draft outlines a Middle East settlement with Israeli withdrawals to pre war positions or from later occupied territories, Arab renunciation of belligerency, freedom of navigation, and a permanent refugee solution. Potential nominees for U.N. envoy include Ernesto A. Thalmann and Gunnar Jarring.
Paul Ruegger, former International Committee of the Red Cross chairman, notes the Swedish ambassador to the United Nations was sent by the Security Council in 1957 to India and Pakistan to seek a Kashmir settlement. The comment reflects ICRC's ongoing role in Middle East and global crises.
The piece reports threats of fines and dismissal aimed at union members to influence a vote on open shop status at Avco. The FBI in New Haven advised written referrals to Washington. Handbills will urge more signatures, claiming harassment by some union reps while asserting majority will of Local 376 members. Union officials had no comment.
David Miller age 55 a clothier died with services held yesterday at Shure funeral home New Haven Burial at Sinai Memorial Park Westville Survivors include Glassman of New York Roxanne Sotland of Boston five brothers Henry Hartford Edward Frank New Haven Albert Sarasota Fla Lawrence in Europe and several grandchildren and nieces and nephews
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