Court Reorganization Plan Moves Through House Vote
The bill to reorganize Connecticut courts would create three divisions in a new Common Pleas court and report back to 1976 Assembly. The Connecticut Bar Association opposed merging the Common Pleas with the Superior court, citing complexity. Of 44 Fairfield county House members, 26 voted yes, 13 no, five absent or not voting. notable Yes votes from Bard Norwalk and Stamford figures, with Bevacqua Trumbull among No votes.
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Common Pleas Court
Superior Court
Court Reorganization Commission
Bridgeport
Norman K. Parsells
Gregory Willis
Common Pleas Superior Courts
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Fairfield County
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Stamford
Camp
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Shelton
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Freedman
Westport
Hofmeister
Milford
Johnson
Monroe
Mannix
Wilton
Matthews
New Canaan
Morano
Qosiecki
Danbury
Lostcer
Sherer
Stevens
Tedesco
Wenz
Fairfield
Collins
Brookfield
del Percio
Esposito
Gosselin
Liskov
Ratchford
Truglia
Bevacqua
Trumbull
Curtis
Newtown
Dente
Fabrizio
Fuse
Fairefield
Mahoney
Nevas
Newmat
Nichols
Pearson
Stratford
Smyth
Sullivan
Wilber
Conn
New Milford
Holdsworth
Trambull
Padulg
Siladi
Morton
Kennedy meets Soviet emigres aims at emigration hope
Kennedy arrived exhausted from Moscow via Amsterdam to Kennedy Airport after a four hour meeting with Brezhnev. He said the visit was not for negotiations and conveyed American concern for emigration while promising to elaborate next week.
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Soviet Union
Moscow
Amsterdam
Kennedy
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Energy Crisis Panel at Expo 8 Targets 2000 Outlook
A May 23 panel at Expo 8 Hartford on energy crisis year 2000 features Allan Blomley Henry Ford Yale physics chair Richard Stein Lewis Conta URI College of Engineering dean John Plantinga plus Meyer Strong & Jones engineer. Each will relate the energy picture to their field and the panel will forecast policy impacts.
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Sonesta
Hartford
Connecticut Building Congress
Allan Blomley
Henry Ford
Department of Physics
Wright Nuclear Structure Laboratory
Yale University
Richard G.— Stein
Richard G. Stein and Associates
New York City
Nixon
Milford boy David Murdock dies in bus accident
Investigators led by Patrolman Stephen Rowe probe a fatal bus incident. David Murdock of Milford, born in Bridgeport, is survived by his parents and brothers Brian and Paul, with grandparents listed. Services set for Saturday at 7:45 a.m. at Cady-White Funeral Home and 8:15 a.m. at St. Marys Church. Burial in St. Marys Cemetery. Bus driver’s name not disclosed.
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David
Cady-White
Board Street
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Bridgeport
Milford
Brian
Paul Murdock
Robert Richardson
George Murdock l
Stratford
Court. Test Heats Senate Amendment Debate
The article reports on a courtroom test continued from page one amid a Senate version of an amendment. Driscoll argues it violates First Amendment rights of association and action. Labor leader Metz criticizes the election law package as favoring the wealthy and contemplates a Connecticut Labor party.
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Connecticut
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Afl-Cio
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Nixon impeachment staff probes campaign funds and tax fraud links
The staff discusses allegations of large political contributions from Howard Hughes Robert Yesco and others and plans to probe possible criminal fraud in Nixon’s tax returns. Both the Joint Committee and IRS say a $576 000 deduction was disallowed and taxes owed exceed $450 000. The special prosecutor’s inquiry is ongoing and unlikely to fit the committee timetable.
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Howard Hughes
Robert L. Yesco
ITT
Nixon
Congressional Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Internal Revenue Service
Committee
IRS
Joint Committee
Special Watergate
Bridgeport Telegram Publishing Details and Rates
The Bridgeport Telegram lists publishing details for multiple editions and rates. It notes daily morning issues and Sunday editions, with subscription prices for various terms and delivery options. The notice references the Associated Press and distribution areas, including Bridgeport.
Teachers Discuss West End School Plans In Bridgeport
Members of the Board of Education and the Spirit of ’76 building committee met with teachers at Black Rock school to hear views on school type architecture and educational methods for Bridgeport's West End. No decisions on public meetings were announced though dates are expected soon.
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Spirit of ‘76
Black Rock
West End
Bridgeport
Court Reorganization Seeks Unified Connecticut Trial Court System
Lawmakers debated merging Common Pleas and Circuit courts in a move toward a single tier. The amendment allows redesignation of court rooms only when impractical, while salaries rise for judges and several jurists may be elevated to the Superior court.
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Bingham
David J. Sullivan
Bridgeport
John A. Fabrizio
Norwalk
House
Francis J. Callins
Brookfield
Fabrizio
Common Pleas
Circuit Courts
Connecticut
Reép
Circuit Court
Rep. Sullivan
Withi
People’s Court
Common Pleas Court
Superior Court
Commission On Court
Black Studies Drive Aims at School Demand in Bridgeport
About 20 people including adults and Central high school students met at Beardsley Terrace Community Center to form a black students group. They press for a black studies program and guidance from grammar schools to college, with plans to present demands to the Board of Education.
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Bridgeport
Building I
Beardsley Terrace
Central
Board of Education
Three Burglaries Probed By City Police
Police investigated three burglaries in the city yesterday. Helen Mensch reported a break in at 535 Berkshire avenue with a mink coat and unspecified jewelry stolen. Burglars hit Chicken Lips Choppers at 2891 Fairfield avenue, loss details pending. Pat Patrignaetti at 2912 Mainstreet also robbed of cash and eight track tapes.
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Helen Mensch
Berkshire Avenue
Chicken Lips Choppers
Fairfield Avenue
Pat Patrignaetti
Mainstreet
Young Columbus Returns Home From European Trip
Carmen Tragianese III 12 returns to Bridgeport after a 13 day European tour with 132 Young Columbus teenagers. He visited Madrid and other sites, enjoyed museums and markets, bought gifts, met Spanish royals, and plans to resume studies at St. Patrick's School while hoping to play in Madison Mart Giants Little League.
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Wayne Street
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St. Patrick's School
Madison -Mart Giants
Milford GOP Urges Kozlowski Senate Bid
Milford Republicans unanimously urged Motor Vehicle Commissioner Edward Kozlowski to seek the GOP nomination for the U S Senate. Kozlowski said he is not yet a candidate and will decide in four to five weeks amid Hatch Act concerns.
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Republican
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GOP
U.S. Senate
Friedrich Mower
Broad Street
Kozlowski
Jon
Abraham Ribicoff
Dcann
State Motor Vehicle Department
GOP's Berwin Honored by Progressive Democrats
Bridgeport Progressive Democratic club lauds Alderman Allan E. Berwin a Republican for pushing emergency state action to create a recreation area beside Beardsley Terrace. Club urges cross party collaboration with State Rep Angelo Dente and State Rep Samuel Liskov to advance the Beardsley project using tax in lieu funds.
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Progressive Democratic Club
Allan E. Berwin
Beardsley Terrace
Berwin
Angelo Dente
Samuel Liskov
Alderman Berwin
City explores revenue sharing impact on Bridgeport taxes
Bridgeport officials describe 12.36 million in general revenue sharing through 1975 and a total fund of 13.02 million including interest. About one third funds this year’s budget, two thirds go to the next year’s budget. the move treats revenue sharing as regular income to maintain transparency.
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Tnopagers
Gelfenbien
Bridgeport
Gelfendsen
Geffenbien
Bridgeport Housing Authority
Gimbles
New York State Rose Declared Official Flower
In 1891 school children statewide voted to name the rose as New York state flower. The legislature formalized the designation in 1995, completing the official act.
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New York
Redding Soldier's 1778 Winter Come Alive in Slides
Easton Historical Society showcased a 1778 Connecticut winter vignette in Redding using Joseph Plumb Martin’s diary as the basis. Robert Neubauer led a 50 person audience through authentic uniforms and gear at Putnam Park as part of bicentennial planning with local groups.
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Easton
Long Island
Robert Neubauer
Easton Historical Society
Neubauer
Connecticut
Valley Forge
Historical Society
Samuel Staples
Redding
Putnam Park
Israel Putnam
Joseph Plumb Martin
Mr. Neubauer
Walter M. Beck
O'Brien to Host Hollywood TV Series Beginning October
Pat O'Brien set to host and narrate the syndicated series When Movies Were Young, airing beginning in October 1974. The program revisits classic Hollywood eras with archival footage and commentary.
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Hollywood
UPI
Pat O'Brien
Emergency call boxes set for New Haven County roads
State Department of Transportation installs 15 foot poles with special phones along Interstates 84 and 91 in New Haven County. The two way radios will connect motorists to dispatchers at the Bethany state police barracks. Poles run a quarter mile apart from Meriden to New Haven on 1-91 and from Southbury to Cheshire on 1-84.
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Hartford
New Haven
State Department of Transportation
Bethany State Police
Meriden
Southbury
Cheshire
GOP Chairman criticizes Ella Grasso campaign approach
Connecticut Republican Chairman J. Brian Gaffney said Ella Grasso should discuss issues in her gubernatorial bid. He criticized her campaign for relying on personal popularity and avoiding policy debate, calling the tactic insulting to voters and unworthy of a candidate.
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UPI
J. Brian Gaffney
Feundaye
Ella T. Grasso
D-Conn
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Gaffney
Connecticut
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