CL&P Delays High Voltage Line Project Amid Oppose Groups
Norwalk CT CL&P withdraws a pending PUC application for 345000 volt lines through southwestern Connecticut. The company seeks a six month extension, to study routes and environmental impact, while urging town level cooperation and public group involvement. Opponents including Fairfield Litchfield Environmental Council press for dismissal pending possible environmental bills.
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Relief force reaches Fire Base 6 in central highlands
Lead elements of a large South Vietnamese relief force reached Fire Base 6 Tuesday night and more troops arrived today easing the siege. A spokesman said the vanguard met no opposition and only light contact was reported in the area. He noted six 500 man battalions were moving from the north toward the base and one battalion of paratroopers from the south with two battalions on the hilltop.
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Weather report for Bridgeport area with showers and clearing
Scattered showers end this morning with partial clearing and cooler, breezy conditions this afternoon. Highs near 50 to 55, then clear and cool tonight with lows 30 to 35. Thursday should be sunny and cool with highs around 50. Precip chances 60 percent today, 20 percent this afternoon, 10 percent tonight. North to northwest winds 11 to 20 mph.
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Westport Recall Heads for Early Court Decision
Westport recall dispute moves to swift Supreme Court action after John C. Gilmore appeals Judge Testo’s March 31 injunction blocking a recall vote against Joan G. Schine. Defendants include the Board of Selectmen, while Doris Lyons and Lawrence Sherman sought the injunction over busing ties and Project Concern.
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Westport
State Supreme Court
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Superior Court
Robert J. Testo
Westport Board of Selectmen
Joan G. Schine
Westport Board of Education
Schine
Project Concern
Bridgeport
Gilmore
Robert M. Davidson
Samuel
Riots in Belfast After Boy Is Shot
Riots erupted in Belfast after a 12 year old was shot triggering clashes between about 1,000 British troops and 2,000 Protestant militants. Paratroopers charged to break the mob as a petrol bomb ignited flames on troopers’ gear. A shop burned, troops used water cannons, and gunfire cracked as Protestant demonstrators returned from an Easter weekend march.
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Northern Ireland
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Seaforde Street
Savings Banks Gain In Fight for Checks
Hartford Connecticut savings banks advance toward offering personal checking by committee vote. The compromise bill would allow checking accounts but requires 87 percent of reserves in smaller Connecticut banks and 13 percent as cash deposits to meet reserve rules. Restrictions target communities with small hometown banks and allow the Banking Commission to curb expansions if problems arise.
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Fairfield ATM leader urges budget cuts to education
Fairfield community leader Frederick R. Serlin plans to push the Board of Selectmen’s recommended education budget for the new year. He calls for rescinding salary increases for six top administrators and eliminating all assistant principal posts in schools below junior high. He also proposes removing any positions between teacher and superintendent before reducing services to students. He asserts broad ATM support. Continued on Page Eleven.
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White House warns steel pay hikes threaten jobs and prices
The White House warned that large wage increases for steel workers could undermine the industry's competitive position and cut employment. The three month inflation alert notes a pattern from can industry settlements and calls for a moderation in wage offers, while not naming an acceptable increase.
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Former Morton Aide Wins Nod For Congress
William O Mills Republican nominee for the 1st District seat Morton left to join the Interior Department. He defeated Robert E Bauman and Marvin C Morris in Maryland with about 15 percent voter turnout. Elroy G Boyer Democrat will face Mills in the May 25 special election.
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Chinese Hand Yank Players Friendly Loss
Visiting U.S. table tennis players faced the Chinese team before 18 000 cheering fans in Peking. The Chinese men won 5 to 3 and the U.S. women 5 to 4 in a billed friendly showing tact and politeness from both sides.
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Lack of Director May Close Public Health Lab Here
The public health laboratory on Washington Avenue could suspend operations if a new director is not hired by May. Dr Grover Lyon, Humane Affairs administrator, said the Civil Service Commission tabled his $2,800 salary raise request, delaying action. The state Department of Health gave 20 days from April 1 to appoint a successor. The Civil Service Commission will decide on the raise before the deadline.
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Washington Avenue
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Bare Bones Budget Set for Bridgeport Diocese Schools
A 33.4 million preliminary budget was presented by Rev. Martin B. Hitchcock to the Bridgeport Diocesan Board of Education in Stamford. The panel asked for cuts to reach 3.315 million in expenses with no state aid expected. state funds may be released later but would go to debt service, not current costs. Tuition will rise to 600 per student to meet enrollment questions and funding needs.
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Martin B. Hitchcock
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John J. Murphy
Bridgeport
Hitchcock
Plans to Revamp Catholic School System Shelved
The Stamford diocese halts a plan to centralize nine secondary schools after Bishop Walter W. Curtis declines full approval for parish money collection. Board leader John J. Murphy says withhold parish assistance and reconsider regional district support method. The plan envisioned districts funding schools with diocesan funds subtracted from annual contributions.
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Walter W. Curtis
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Diocesan Board of Education
Stamford Catholic High School
John J. Murphy
Board of Education
Area Legislator Drinks To Prove Highway Fernl
Hartford report on a staged demonstration at the State Capitol where a state representative, insurance employees, and a motorist used a driving simulator to show alcohol impairs driving. Brian Roby reached 0.13 percent BAC after Scotch, while Rep. Michael Morano registered 0.055 percent before the test ended.
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Bristol
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St. Francis Hospital
Michael Morano
Greenwich
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India hints role for itself in Pakistan crisis
New Delhi Prime Minister Indira Gandhi said India will not be a silent spectator to the war in East Pakistan and hinted at possible recognition of Bangla Desh. A trainload of Indian weapons was seen with Bengali rebels near Mandaripur, suggesting a secret arms shipment arriving from India.
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India
East Pakistan
Rae Barelli
Here
Associated .Press
Dennis Neeld
Mandaripur
Caldwell Doubts State Adoption of Income Tax
Hartford AP report quotes Senate Majority Leader J Edward Caldwell stating the odds favor defeat of a state income tax in the General Assembly. He cites opposition on both parties, notes potential deficit reduction options, and rejects extending sales tax to insurance premiums.
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J. Edward Caldwell
Bridgeport
Thomas J. Meskill
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