Hearst Voice Calls Dad Pig as She Joins SLA
Patricia Hearst, 20, branded her father a pig and fiancé a clown in a taped message she recorded after pledging allegiance to the Symbionese Liberation Army. She said she is a soldier in the people’s army and will continue fighting, with guns, not words. The tape, authenticated by the Hearst family, was turned over to the FBI.
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People’s Army
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Hearst ‘Family
Congress Plaza Town Houses milestone in Bridgeport plan
Bridgeport Redevelopment agency sold a 3.5 acre site for 25 000 to the Congress Plaza Citizens' committee for 50 town houses in Congress Plaza. Ground breaking date set for May 8 with final completion target by May 1875. The project awaits federal reviews before proceeding.
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Citizens' Group
Peter Laporta
McLevy Hall
Inflation tops forecast as Dunlop predicts worse second half
Washington AP inflation in the second half of the year will be worse than Nixon administration or private economists predicted, says John T. Dunlop director of the Cost of Living Council. He cites an April-June rate near 10.8 percent and a higher overall price level than forecasts. The Fed raises its key rate to 8 percent, while Senate Democrats push for extended wage price controls.
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Bridgeport Area Weather Forecast
Sunny and cool today with highs around 55. Clear and cool tonight with lows near 45. Tomorrow will be sunny with temperatures from 65 to 68. Very low precipitation chance. Winds northwest 18 mph today, easing tonight, becoming variable under 18 mph.
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Bridgeport
FEO Rejects State Request On Fuel-Oil Price Equality
FEO rejects state appeal seeking price equality for fuel oil. The decision hinges on regulatory scope and market factors cited by officials. The ruling highlights tensions between state pricing policies and supplier allocations affecting consumers.
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FEO Denies Connecticut Fuel Price Equalization Request
Connecticut Energy Administrator Eckardt Beck says the Federal Energy Office rejected the state’s bid to equalize residual fuel prices among regions. The FEO, citing ongoing foreign oil dependence and market factors, previously denied a similar request two weeks earlier.
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House Votes Fund Curbs In Elections
Hartford report: Connecticut House passes amended elections bill to bar contributions from unions and corporations, limit campaign spending, and require pre and post election disclosures. Natural person amendment sparks constitutional questions, Senate action pending, governor expected to sign.
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Stratford residents oppose proposed five million dog track plan
Stratford Planning and Zoning Commission hosted a four hour public hearing last night on a $5 million Laurel Park greyhound facility off Lordship Boulevard. Opponents cited traffic, noise, air and light pollution, and drainage concerns. Proponents led by Abert C. Coles argued the project would be local and controllable. The plan included a 500 seat stadium, 3,500 parking spaces, and 30 buses with dual entrances from Lordship Boulevard and Long Beach Road.
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Roberto Rogus
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Banks Raise Discount Rate to 8 Percent
The Federal Reserve Board approved raising the discount rate for borrowing by member banks to a record 8 percent from 7.5 percent, effective Aug 13. The move signals higher short term rates amid rising money, credit and inflation concerns. Chairman Arthur Burns noted no near easing is expected.
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Connecticut hairdressers allowed to cut men’s hair
A U S District Court judge struck down a state law restriction preventing hairdressers and cosmetologists from cutting men’s hair. The ruling notes licensed barbers may cut both genders, citing arbitrariness and extending practice to about 16 000 professionals in Connecticut. The suit was brought by the Connecticut Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association and hairdresser Charles Tuozzoli of Stamford and Fairfield.
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UN Council Condemns Israel for Lebanon Raids
United Nations Security Council condemns Israel for raids on six Lebanese villages on April 12 in reprisal for a Palestinian attack that killed 18 Israelis. US abstains from veto and rejects explicit reference to Qiryat Shmonah massacre while calling for restraint and peace talks.
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Criticism Flows Over City Education Budget Proposals
Several Board of Education members criticized the proposed school budget totaling about 26.8 million dollars from City Comptroller Roger Gelfenbien. The plan, an increase from 24.7 million, faced opposition over cuts and communication gaps. Alfredo Ribot faulted the lack of advance notice and labeled the comptroller anti education while Howard Rosenstein defended the proposals as typical.
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Cardinal Mindszenty to visit Fairfield and South Norwalk
Cardinal Mindszenty will visit two churches on May 8 in Fairfield and South Norwalk. He will attend Mass at St Emery's in Fairfield and a service at St Ladislaus in South Norwalk with a reception, then return to St Emery's for a 6:30 p.m. concelebrated Mass.
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Rose Toth
Dennis Szocs
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Bridgeport
Two Young Boys Drown in Stamford Pool Tragedy
In Stamford two boys age 3 and 5 were found drowned in a family above ground pool at 139 Highview Avenue and 135 Highview Avenue. The father, Robert O’Neil, located them around 5 30 p.m. They were pronounced dead on arrival at Stamford Hospital as police continue an investigation into the incident.
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Francis O'Neil
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Gino Papa
Middlemen Raise Cost of Food Basket in March
Government figures show the annual retail cost of a market basket rose 0.9 percent to 1747 dollars from February to March, driven by wider middleman price spreads. Farmers received 762 dollars of the total, while middlemen took 985 dollars. the March basket reflects a 19.9 percent rise versus a year earlier.
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Agriculture Department
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