Fairfield Dogwood Festival Luncheon Plans Change
The Dogwood festival will offer three seated luncheons instead of four to allow leisurely meals. Reservations are urged at the Greenfield Hill church, with seatings at 12:15 and 1:15 on weekdays May 8 to May 19. The Women’s Guild and Pilgrim Fellowship run related meals and events.T
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John N. Marsh
Greenfield Hill Grange
Marsh
Guild
Edward Carter
Douglas Reed
Charles O'C. Sloane, Jr
Alan van Wert
Jack €. Worth
Richard M. Goldrick
Robert May
Preston I Cames
William Dennier
Women's Guild
Church
Pilgrim Fellowship Group
Town Hall
Gregory W. Watert
Deborah L. Shaw
Bell Street
Bridgeport
Stratfield PTA Programs And Little League Coach Clinic
Stratfield PTA to hear a counselor talk on growing up and the school roles in helping children cope with fears and trauma. Fairfield Little League schedules a coaches clinic at Fairfield University gym for managers and coaches of 8 to 12 year olds. Fishing licenses issued Saturday by Town Clerk at Town Hall.
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North Stratfield
Gary Roper
Steatfield
Little League
Stratfield Pta
Roper
Mary A. Katona
Town Hall
Lions observe ladies night at Fairfield Inn dinner
The Lions club hosts ladies night at 7 p.m. tonight at the Fairfield Inn with speakers Joseph McLaughlin candidate for Lions International third VP and Joseph Gavin former director. A YMCA sponsored tag sale runs Saturday 1 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Old Post Road building to fund the June campout for Indian Princesses.
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Lions
Fairfield Inn
Joseph McLaughlin
Lions International
Joseph Gavin
Old Post Road
Town approves dog damage claim for quails killed
The Board of Selectmen approves a $74 claim by Gary Gaydosh for 57 quails killed by a dog in his backyard coop on March 22. First Selectman John J. Sullivan notes the damages will be paid by the state.
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Board of Selectmen
Gary Gaydosh
First Selectman
John J. Sullivan
Recreation center hosts Saturday girls league registration
The league runs Saturday from 10 am to noon at the recreation center office on Old Dam road. Girls who cannot attend may register Monday or Tuesday and April 24, from 4 to 5 pm at the recreation center office.
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Recreation Center
Old ‘Dam Road
Ion Center
Brezhnev Kosygin Arrive in Warsaw for Warsaw Pact Summit
Soviet leaders Brezhnev and Kosygin arrived in Warsaw for a two day Warsaw Pact Consultative Committee meeting. East German Romanian Hungarian Czechoslovak Bulgarian leaders expected to attend as talks focus on European security and strategic arms limits. The summit may extend the pact by one year and review central Europe troop reductions.
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Warsaw
Poland
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Alexei] N. Kosygin
Soviet Union
Warsaw Pact
Western Military Alliance
Brezhnev
Kosygin
East
Eastern Alliance
Europe
Vienna
Austria
Hearing Postponed On Sewer Line
The sewer commission postponed its public hearing on the next phase of the sanitary sewer line installation. The hearing is rescheduled for April 24 at 8 p.m. in the Town Court. Other notices include various community meetings and events across Fairfield and Westport.
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Sewer Commission
James L. Eldridge
Town hall fills with seniors seeking tax relief
Elderly taxpayers packed the town hall lobby to file applications for property tax relief under a General Assembly act signed by Governor Meskill. The police commission will consider closing Old Post road for the annual art show on June 15. Lions Club sets June 8 for its Las Vegas night. The police station building committee meets tonight to review bid-ready plans for a new facility.
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Police Commission
Ralph Bart
Connecticut
Fairfield Historical Society
Old Post Road
Fairfield Grace United Methodist Church
Fairfield Woods Road
Westport - Fairfield Organ Club
East State Street
Westport
Knights of Columbus
Unquowa Road
Beth E
Sunshine 4-H
Testi Rush
Recreation Department
Tunxis Hill
Old Dam Road
Town Hall
St. Pius & Cyo
General Assembly
Meskill
Chamber of Commerce
Post Road
Oldfield Road
Lions Club
Las Vegas
Police Station
Marines Told to Stop Recruiting School Dropouts Seek Graduates
The Pentagon ordered the Marines to stop signing up non high school graduates and focus on high school graduates in April to June. March showed 108 percent of goal but only 35 percent with high school diplomas, while Congress requires at least 55 percent graduates this year.
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Washington
Congress
Pentagon
Defense Department
Armed Services
Chicago
UPI
Asst
Wiliam Brehm
Army
Navy
Air Force
Brehm
Governor Opposes Girls in Little League Baseball
Governor Thomas Meskill visited Danbury and said girls should have a separate Little League. He cited physical differences between boys and girls and warned against girls playing against boys due to potential injuries. He called supporters careless and said he is old fashioned.
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Danbury
Thomas £. Moeskill
Iyo
Supreme Court
National Organization For Women
Gov. Meskill
Supreme Court limits protection for federal employee speech
The Supreme Court ruled 6 3 that the Civil Service Reform Act allows dismissal of federal workers whose public comments impair agency efficiency. The decision upholds post dismissal hearing as sufficient and notes speech remains protected only if not harming government performance. Justice Marshall dissented, warning of a chilling effect. The case arose from Wayne Kennedy fired in Chicago after accusing colleagues of offering a grant bribe.
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Washington
Supreme Court
William H. Rehnquist
Thurgood
Clyde M. Webber
American Federation of Government
Webber
Civil Service
Wayne Kennedy
Office of Economic Opportunity
Chicago
Kennedy
Rehnquist
Harry A. Blackmun
Potter Stewart
Lewis F. Powel Jr
Warren E. Burger
Byron R. White
Teens plan recreation group at Marina Village hall
A group of teens will meet tonight at 7 30 at the Marina Village community hall to form a local recreation organization. Don Heyward, executive director of Bridgeport Housing Authority, and St George's Church representatives are invited to attend.
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Martina Village
Don Heyward
Bridgeport Housing Authority
St.George's Church
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