Hobo Poet Knits Tales On The Road From Bridgeport
Donn Paul Kane a traveling poet known as Hobo Adam Nieman recounts a life on the road from age 17, detailing stops from Portland to Alaska, World War I map work, Royal Air Force service, and years of poem selling to support his nomadic lifestyle. He hints at moving on after the Barnum Festival.
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Donn Pau Kane
Hobo
Adam Nieman
Viet Nam
Bridgeport
West Avenue
Mr. Kane
Portland
Springfield
Mass
Buffalo
N.Y
New York
A. Wasat
Alaska
England
Royal Air Force
Adama Neiman
Eagle Squadron
France
New Zealand
India
Darjeeling
Donn Paul Kane
Florida Gr
San Francisco
Hearing Set On Bridgeport Tree Removal Protest
A public hearing will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m in City Hall over a plan to remove trees for Route 25 construction in Bridgeport. Benjamin Lavin seeks to move a dwelling on 359 French Street, requiring tree removal and replacement, with protests from nearby property owners noted. The deputy city tree warden Joseph M. Fennell will issue a decision within three days after the hearing.
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Bridgeport
City Hall
Benjamin Lavin
French Street
Joseph M. Fennell
UB President Opposes Higher Education Dilution
Dr. Henry W. Littlefield of the University of Bridgeport warned at the Connecticut Council on School and College Relations conference that mixing post secondary with higher education could dilute quality. He urged targeted growth, cautioned against open door policies, and noted risks of underqualified staff and weak facilities if expansion proceeds too quickly. He cited cooperation among Fairfield University Sacred Heart University and the University of Bridgeport and highlighted the rapid rise of five community colleges in Connecticut.
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Connecticut
Henry W. Littlefield
University of Bridgeport
Connecticut Council On School and College Relations
Central Connecticut State College
Commission For Higher Education
Warren Hill
Connecticut Commission On Higher Education
Association of Independent Schools
Association of Public School Superintendents
The
State Department of Education
Littlefield
Council
New England
Fairfield University
Sacred Heart University
Bridgeport
Hartford
New Haven
Mitchell
Quinnipiac
Frost to Keynote Kickoff for UF Campaign 1966
More than 1 000 volunteers and leaders were invited to the United Fund of Eastern Fairfield County kickoff dinner on Oct 5 at 5 45 p m in the University of Bridgeport gym. Donald S Frost of Fairfield will keynote on To Serve the Needs of People with a campaign goal of 1 550 000 for 34 agencies.
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United Fund
Fairfield County
University of Bridgeport
Donald S. Frost
Fairfield
United Community Campaigns of America
Bristol-Meyers Company
William A. Bevacqua
Frost
John Ray
Carl J.bishop
William H. Conley
Philip 8. Trager
Howard T. Owens Jr
Bridgeport Brass Company
Bullard Company
Connecticut National Bank
Jenkins Bros
People's Savings Bank- Bridgeport
Remington Arms Company
Singer Metrics
United Iuminating Company
Connecticut private colleges urge careful planning for higher education
Dr. Littlefield urges state education commissions to account for private higher education resources in planning and funding to avoid driving students to public colleges. He notes private community colleges in Connecticut host a $50 million plant, about 1,200 faculty, and 300 000 volumes, serving youth and adults.
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Littlefield
Connecticut
Park Officials from Connecticut Meet Tuesday
Park and Recreation officials from across Connecticut will gather Tuesday for a meeting of the Connecticut Park Administrators' association. Host Joseph M. Fennell welcomes attendees with an introductory session at Seaside park office, followed by tours of Seaside park JFK stadium Hedges Stadium Beardsley park zoo and Pleasure beach and a dinner at the Fairway restaurant.
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Connecticut
Connecticut Park Administrators’ Association
Joseph M. Fennell
Seaside Park
Jfk Stadium
Hedges Stadium
Beardsley Park Zoo
Pleasure Beach
Fairway
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By Roger Conant
Milford
Boston Post
Orange
Kinney Shoe
Greenfield
Jargen
Hokland
Darwin
Dr. Littlefield
Dale
Carnegie
Dale Carnegie
Stratford Motor Inn
Merritt Parkway
Stratford, Conn
Meritt Pkwy
Conn
Management Development Institute
Watson's
London Fog
Orion
du Pont
Reg
T.m
Weg
London
Shelton St
East Main Street
Bridgeport, Conn
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