Christmas Rush At Bethlehem I Expected To Come This Week End
Bethlehem Conn postmaster Earl Johnson notes a holiday mail surge as 280000 cards and Christmas greetings flood the town. Officials expect peak mail Friday with extra staff and a new sub station aiding processing and stamp sales with Johnson funding four new stamps.
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Bethlehem
New England
Pennsulaa
New York
New Jer Fey
Con
Sweetscut
Earl Johnson
Conn
Johnson
Epitaph for George Dillon at Long Wharf Theater
Long Wharf Theater in New Haven presents Epitaph for George Dillon in a three act drama directed by Maurice Breslow. Cast includes Ken Jenkins, Joyce Ebert, Ruth Maynard, Laurie Kennedy, Ruth Maynard, and William Swetland. runs through January 4, 1969 with curtain at 8:30. The production aims to provoke self reflection rather than laughter.
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George Dillon
Anthony Creighton
John Osborne
Maurice Breslow
Laurie Kennedy
Joyce Ebert
Ruth Maynard
Jean Weigel
William Swelland
Ken Jenkins
Long Wharf ‘Theater
New Haven
Long Whart Theater
Long Whart
Ken Dekins
Ruth Gray
Ruth Maynarda
William Swetland
Connecticut Banks Raise Prime Rate to Record 6.75 Percent
Hartford banks uplifted their prime rate to 6.75 percent from 6.5 percent following the Federal Reserve Board discount rate hike. Bank leaders cite inflation pressures and broader market shifts as banks in New York and Boston push rates higher. Consumer loan rates are not expected to rise immediately, with officials hoping the move is a temporary response to December borrowing and tax payments.
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Hartford
UPI
Fortford
Federal Reserve Board
Mayor Money Markets
Reserve Board
Boston
New York
CIA
Federal Reserve
Chicago
David C. Hewitt
Hartford National Bank and Trust Co
Tate
P. Russell Abell
Connecticut Bank
Connecticut Bank and Trust
James J. Preble
United Bank and Trust Co
Boy 13 Loses Both Legs In Train Accident
In Wethersfield Connecticut a 13 year old, Thomas Rizza, is in fair condition at Hartford Hospital after placing his legs under a New Haven Railroad freight train. The accident occurred at 9 49 p m on Middletown Avenue near Mill and Maple Streets. He was taken to hospital Wednesday afternoon after surgery. The boy's father and mother live at 315 Middletown Ave. A friend Gary Tousignant was uninjured. Police said details will be released after investigation.
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Wethersfield, Conn
UPD
Thomas Rizza
Hartford Hospital
New Haven
Wethersfield
Corrado Rizza
Middletown Ave
Middletown Avenue
Mill
Maple Streets
Richard Walsh
Rizza Anita
Gary Tousignant
Bristol Man Sent To Prison
A Bristol man, 26, convicted of six charges of molesting young girls in a Bristol Park, was sentenced to two and a half to six years in State Prison. He was identified by a tattoo of an eagle on his arm after his arrest on injury to children and indecent assault charges.
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Hartford
UPI
Bristol
Bristol Park
Joseph J. Clavette
Superior Court
Thomas Jefferson
No Flu Epidemic In State Declared By Health Official
Hartford reports show Hong Kong flu outbreak not classified as an epidemic by the state health commissioner. Schools closed early for Christmas. absenteeism soars in business and industry statewide. Vaccines limited for elderly and chronic patients. officials urge avoiding crowds and strict hygiene.
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Hartford
Atate
Connecticut
Franklin Foote
Health Department
Foote
Quinnipiac College
Hamdat
Waterbury
Hartford Public Schools
Turaday
Plainfield Firm Granted SBA Loan for Expansion
A $220,000 SBA loan was approved for Conmeteo of Plainfield Connecticut to repair and remodel its welding wire plant and buy new machinery. The funding includes $28,000 from SBA, $88,000 from Trust Co., $22,000 from Plainville Industrial Foundation, and $22,000 from the Connecticut Development Commission, with ten new jobs expected.
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Washington
Smal Business Administration
Conmeteo
Plaifield
Conn
William L. St. Onge
SBA
Hartford National Bank and Trust Co
Plainville Industrial Foundation
Connecticut Development Commission
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Pti
Gifta
Sasebo
Japan
U.S
Matsuura Park
Manhattan District
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SON
Hollis
India
United States
Forte
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Samuel de Champlain
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