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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1966
Page
8
Shirley Padilla 32, a housewife, trapped her right toe with a 16 pound bowling ball in a garage mishap. Firemen oiled the toe and freed it. she later recalled the ordeal with humor. Her husband Pete is a shoe salesman.
Mihajlo Mihajlov, a known critic of single party rule, was found guilty of spreading false information and sentenced to 12 months in prison. He plans an appeal and will stay in Zadar during the process, while authorities confiscated 2000 dinars from cited articles.
Justice Spence urges removal of Sevigny from sensitive post and finds Diefenbaker as prime minister failed to protect national security in the Munsinger affair. He notes a liaison between Pierre Sevigny and Gerda Munsinger and labels Mrs. Munsinger a self admitted espionage agent.
Five Jewish members of the Headquarters company of the 242nd Engineers National Guard receive a one day delay for makeup training due to Yom Kippur. Lieut Col James C Spencer says they will report tomorrow. The delay follows an alert on Sept 15, Rosh Hashanah, and Gov Dempsey was asked to review the scheduling of religious observance in military training. Spencer notes troops are not required to report when it conflicts with religion and weekends are makeup days for missed training among about 600 troops in the unit.
William B. Gunther of 200 Palmer Hill Road Old Greenwich has been named licensee for Fairfield County Franchise International Sales Center. He operates at 11 High Ridge Road Stamford and will handle FI franchise programs from White Plains New York for major brands and regional successes. Gunther, head of his company, once ran a manufacturing and exporting firm in Switzerland and has lived in Old Greenwich since 1960 after residing in Stamford.
Alfred Stanford of the Milford Citizen was chosen president. Carter White of the Meriden Record was named vice president for dailies and Christopher Larsen of the West Hartford News was named vice president for weeklies. Dexter Burnham of the East and South Windsor Enquirer is secretary treasurer. County VP roles include Robert Espenschip Ridgefield Press Fairfield Ann Hoskins Lakeville Journal Nichols field Charles Lenahan Hamden Chronicle New Haven, Duncan Fraser Niantic News New London, John Sweeney Rockville Journal Leader Tolland Adrian Herklots Windham Transcript Danielson Windham, Louis Ball Farming ton Valley Herald Hartford Henry E Josten Deep River New Era Middlesex.
An eight week workshop on Negro history scheduled to begin next Monday in Bridgeport, in Florence Black ham, has been postponed to October 3. James J. Curiale, Bridgeport schools social studies consultant, said prior commitments forced the delay. Rev. Charles R. Gordon will lead the sessions open to Bridgeport teachers, lawyers, and interested citizens. Subsequent minority group classes will follow.
Joseph H. Cermak of Middletown, active in Loyalty Day parades in Norwalk Danbury Milford and other Connecticut cities, is named to the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Loyalty Day committee. The past state VFW commander and former National council member will join the Kansas City meeting to plan expanding Loyalty Day parades.
Mrs. Brunot of Newtown won one of seven prizes at the Eastern States Exposition quality lamb contest in West Springfield Massachusetts. She earned the award for the largest loin eye in the show.
At Waterfall Farm Ridgefield H S Dunning owns Gwyn Carey N Ella who produced 11 600 quarts of milk with 553 fat in 284 days under the American Guernsey club. Golden Harvest Maisie and Golden Harvest C Levana, both Fraser W McCann’s, set records of 13 660 and 12 600 quarts with 648 and 672 fat in 305 days respectively. University of Connecticut supervised the testing.
U S District Judge T Emmet Clark will hear the first bail appeal under the new Bail Reform Act in Connecticut. Walter J Scully, 48, charged with the July 24 1963 armed robbery of 3675 from the South Norwalk Savings Bank Broad River Branch Norwalk, seeks release with a 10 percent bond under the act. The case tests reforms aiming to curb cash bonds unless flight risk is shown and applies to federal crimes except death penalty cases.
A Dutchess county judge dismissed narcotics possession charges against LSD experimenter Dr. Timothy Leary and three others after the prosecutor cited a Supreme Court ruling. Indicted May 17, Leary and companions were freed as the Castalia foundation agreed to dissolve and restrict visits and drug use at the Millbrook residence. Leary had a prior federal sentence and is appealing.
The National Commission on Community Health Services prepares a four year study on overcrowding in New York City with a report due in October that will address risks to physical and mental health.
Beverly and Milford theaters list multiple screenings including Goldfinger Dr No and The Russians Are Coming with varied start times. Drive ins show Bang Bang Youre Dead Secret Agent Fireball and Rare Breed among others across venues.
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