Oscars Winners and Public Notices Highlight 1978 Scene
The piece notes Oscar wins including Lemmon and ONeal with mentions of director George Roy Hill and producer John Houseman, plus awards for foreign language film Day for Night. It also lists several public procurements and bids in Bridgeport Connecticut, detailing bid deadlines, required guarantees, and contract conditions.
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Lemmon
Lommion
Mr. Roberts
Miss Jackson
Rome
Tatum O'Neal
O'Neal
Motion Picture Academy
John Houseman
George
Roy Hill
Houseman
James Bridges
Mercury Theater
Orson Welles
Julliard School
Lincoln Center
New York
Music Center
I Truffaut
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Mamlisch
S. Ward
William Peter Blatty
Henry E. Fagan
Super Madrial
Stratloed
Connecticut
City Hall
Bridgepors
Connecticus
Apel Va
Dallary
Bridgeport
City of
Equal Employment Opportunity
Stole Wma
Treaster
Bridgeperl
O. Sullivan Pure Sing
Lyon Terrace
Elazar quits as probe blames him for October setbacks
Israel's Military Chief Lt. Gen. David Elazar resigns after a government committee faulted him for not properly weighing intelligence on the October Middle East War. Maj. Gen. Itzhak Hofi named interim replacement as the panel, led by Justice Simon Agranat, continues its inquiries.
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Elazar
Simon Agranat
Israeli Supreme Court
Eliahu Zeira
Golda Meir
Meir
Dayan
Zeira
Israel
Egypt
Syria
Policy raid at Wells Variety uncovers hidden slips
Stratford police from the Special Services division seized a large quantity of policy slips at Wells Variety, 1819 Stratford Avenue. L Carter, 43, owner of 37 Avenue, Stratford, was arrested on policy playing charges and held on bail. investigators said slips were concealed in a bag in a card display case and a warrant for non support raised bail to 1090.
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Wells
Stratford Avenue
S Tis L. Carter
37 Avenue
Stratford
Special Services Division
Carter
Bullet injures teacher and pupil at West End parish school
A bullet shattered a window at St. Stephen's School on 1109 Wordin Avenue at 1:15 p.m. injuring teacher Mary Swift who was taken to Park City hospital in stable condition with chest bruises. Pupil Frank Ramos, 5, living at Evergreen apartments on Albion Street, received cuts from plexiglass. Police said they are investigating.
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West End
Mary Swift
St. Stephen’s School
Wordin Avenue
Park City Hospital
Frank Ramos
Evergreen Apartments
Albion Street
Eleven Men Arrested in Dice Game Bust at Pembroke Street
Tactical Unit police raided a store at 583 Pembroke Street at 3 20 PM yesterday and found a dice game in progress. Eleven men were arrested. ten charged with gaming and one keeper identified as Valentine Cacz 38 of 583 Pembroke Street released on 300 bail. Remaining defendants released on 25 bonds include Herman Gilmore Felix Aponte Efrain Rivera Concepcion Sepulveda Frank Isiveet Daniel P Rivera Jose G Labrador Eusebio Lopes Milne Street Milanio Jimenez and Wilbur Candalar ia.
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Pembroke Street
I Bling House
Valentine Cacz
Herman Gilmore
Father Panik Village
Felix Aponte
Efrain Rivera
Main Street
Conception
Sepulveda
Frank iSiveet
Daniel P. Rivera
Boston Avenue
Eusebio Lopes
Milne* Street
Milanio Jiminez
State Street
Yand
Wilbur
Candalaria
Danbury Names Appointments to City Boards and Police
The Common Council approved appointments and reappointments to four city commissions including the Stanley L Richter Memorial Park Authority and the Police Department. New and reappointed officials include planning and human rights panel members, youth and fair rent commission appointees, and several patrolmen and special officers.
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Danbury
Common Council
City
Stanley. L
Fair Rent Commission
Bonnie Geriak
Spruce Terrace
Human Rights Commission
Ralph Conciatore
Terry Drive
Barry Rickert
Henry Street
Youth Commission
Richler | Bark Authority
Geatpe F. O'Brien
Clapboard Ridge
Lloyd
Daniels Drive
George ‘Hollister
Golden Hill Avenue
Woman Reports Rape At Pleasure Beach
An unidentified young woman told Bridgeport police she was assaulted in Pleasure Beach park off Sea View Avenue. She was examined at Bridgeport hospital after reporting to a bridge tender and police at about 12:35 a.m. Detectives Coleman McDonough and William Walker are handling the investigation.
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Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport
Pleasure Beach Park
Seaview Avenue
Pleasure Beach Bridge
Bridgetender
Coleman McDonough
William Walker
Bus riders may get 10 cent fare day with Chamber help
Bridgeport area retailers push a special bus day to draw shoppers. Robert Ledoux of the Bridgeport Area Chamber of Commerce says riders would pay 10 cents while the Chamber covers the rest. Transit officials discuss a standardized 35 cent fare and subsidy needs to cover rising costs.
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Robert C., Ledoux
Bridgeport Area
Ledoux
Eugene
Arganese
Chestnut Hill Bus Company
Jon
Weldon
Gratt
GBTD
Rotary Choral Group Delights Rotarians With Rock Opera Numbers
The All-City Choral Group from Bassick Central and Harding High Schools, directed by Louis J. Cappucci, performed for Rotarians. They sang ballads, rock pieces from Jesus Christ Superstar, and The Battle Hymn of the Republic, highlighting a diverse 75-member ensemble in school colors.
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Mes
Bassick
Central
Harding
Louis J. Cappucci
Jesus Christ, Superstar
University of Bridgeport
Roche Beats Goven In World Net Action
Tony Roche of Australia upset Georges Goven of France in three sets 1-6 3-6 6-0 in the World Championship Tennis Red Group first round. Other results include Hewitt defeating Lloyd and McMillan edging Alexander in Toronto area heat.
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Munich
Tony Roache
Australia
Georges Goven
France
Bob Hewitt
John Lloyd
Britain
McMillan
South Africa
Ontario
John Alexander
Aus
Tralia
School Board replies to bilingual demands sparks dispute
The Bridgeport Board of Education issued written responses to 13 demands from the Spirit of ’71 committee seeking expanded bilingual bicultural education. The board says funding from the City Comptroller is required and cannot commit money on its own. Diaz says the replies are philosophical and vows further action, including possible lawsuits and marches on City Hall.
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Board of Education
Antonio Diaz
The
Spirit
Mr. Diaz
Diaz
Spirit of
Ris
Bridgeport
Board’ of Education
Bridgeport” Board’ of Education
Board of “Education
Education
Ula Spittal
Franklin - Waltersville
Waltersville
Waltersville School
Franklin
School board debates truant officers and program evaluators
A Riverside school board discusses not approving pupil transfers for young students and criticizes the evaluators of two programs as unqualified. It pledges Spanish speaking truancy officers if funds from the Comptroller’s office become available, and considers hiring Elias Diaz if funding arrives, while noting possible actions against the board and demanding respectful responses.
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Lgrade
Comptroller’ S Office
Elias Diaz
Antonio Diaz
Laurel Park Greyhound Track Plan Pending State Review
Laurel Park Greyhound Racing Association at 855 Main Street aims to open in Spring 1976 with 140 racing days from March to September if the State Commission on Special Revenue approves the plan. Fred C Frassinelli Jr president and C Philip Epifano secretary of F Realty and Edward Isaacs chairman lead Stratford Land and Improvement Co now Rykar Industrial Corp.
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Laurel Park Greyhound Racing Association
Main Street
Fred .C., Frassinelli, Jr
C. Philip Epifano
F Realty Company
Edward Isaacs
Martin Ryan Sr
Stratford. Land and Improvement. Company, Inc
Rykar Industrial Corporation
State Commission
Martin J Ryan Sr In Bridgeport Hospital
Martin J Ryan Sr a Stratford Land and Improvement Co president is in fair condition at St Vincent's hospital after admission Monday. He has been active in local civics and industry serving 33 years with Buckley Brothers Git Co and has ties to the Chamber of Commerce Boy Scouts Bridgeport and St Vincent's hospital and local symphonies.
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Martin J.ryan,sr
Stratford Land and ‘Improvement Company
Rykar Corporation
St. Vincent's Hospital
Ryan
Buckley Brothers Git Company
Chamber of Commerce Boys' Club
Boy Scouts of América
Bridgeport
Dating system BC and AD origins by Dionysius Exiguus
The practice of labeling years as BC and AD was introduced around 523 by Dionysius Exiguus, a Roman abbot and astronomer. He fixed Christ’s birth 753 years after the founding of Rome.
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Christ
Dionysius Exiguus
Rome
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