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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1971
Page
3
The city seeks a federal grant to run home fixup loan loans across one of three districts housing 500 to 1,000 homes each. HUD funding may cover three years with city public improvements in the selected district. Some owners oppose code costs while housing officials may grant waivers for vulnerable owner occupants.
Housing code enforcement in Bridgeport shows 58.3 percent compliance after inspections of 5418 dwellings, with 88.3 percent compliance initially reported and only 629 non compliant. Director Nobili cites electrical wiring issues and lack of second exits as prevalent code failures, while noting HUD and banks now require compliance before financing. He reports rising totals of inspected dwellings and ongoing enforcement actions by the Humane Affairs Board.
Officials on the police board argued over language on radios using dogs and cats and proposed disciplinary actions. In a heated session one plan floated removing officers from patrols and reassigning them to duties at a sewage disposal area and a nearby park as watchmen.
Connecticut House factions clash over Gov Meskill’s compromise plan to replace the income tax with a sales tax. Republicans push for tougher cuts while Democrats maneuver to force a veto or passage. debate centers on per cent rates and exemptions, with key figures including J. Firnie Gaffney and Francis J. Collins urging opposition.
Fairfield county lawmakers divided on a tax amendment to replace the state income tax with a consumption mix including higher sales tax. Senate vote 18 for 16 against. House 26 for 22 against. many names listed as voting. Absentees and retirees noted with several areas represented.
Philip Brook Manville of Westport and 16 other Yale students will spend the summer in Britain studying diverse independent projects abroad as recipients of the annual Robert Haden travelling fellowships. The $1000 stipends honor late professors Frebeh and Edwards College.
Park officials clash over land purchases in a council dispute. The Park Superintendent J. Toth and Mr Neary deny involvement, insisting they acted within approved plans. They claim costs may be reimbursed by state and federal agencies, with the federal government also weighing in on the procurement.
Park board voted to lease about two acres on Upper Park Avenue to the Cerebral Palsy Association of Wallfield County for a treatment and recreation center. The undeveloped tract near the Museum of Art, Science and Industry would carry a nominal fee, with volunteer unions pledging to help build a 25 000 square foot facility for 38 handicapped youngsters.
Hartford AP report outlines a state human rights inquiry led by Ally Gen Robert Killian into whether Elks and Moose lodges should lose their corporate charters over bylaws excluding nonwhite members and, in Moose case, restrictions on members married to nonwhite spouses. The chairman questions if such exclusions violate constitutional equality principles.
Funeral services for George W Hoyt Jr aged 40 of Fairfield will be held Friday in New Haven. Rev Leonard Kilttedwe of St Pat's Episcopal church will preside. Hoyt, Sunday in employers of Southern New England Telephone, survived by parents George and Mildred Hoyt of Fairfield and sister Mildred Cleary of Bridgeport.
The Nerwalk Republican Party endorsed Rudolf for mayor at a convention a Stamford Hartford linked gathering. Santiniello, ex-senator and city council member, chaired, while Barbara Rudolph read his unity pledge. Other endorsements covered school board and local offices, with turnout and party-switch notes shaping the scene.
Hartford AP report from the Connell Public Expenditure Council shows the General Fund for the current fiscal year at 1073 billion, up 21 percent from 888 million last year. CPEC notes the rise is the second largest in 20 years and urges program reviews amid taxpayer opposition to higher taxes.
Senate action revived a Bridgeport city school grant bill seeking 1.7 million dollars yearly. The debate centered on veto overrides and emergency certification by Senate President Alfana and House Speaker Rattehfald. Despite calls to combine vetoed measures, the Ridgefield issue was left for administrative handling in the state Education Department.
For more than three years the flag has flown daily from homes and businesses along the Gulf Coast. Residents say they will keep flying the flag until peace is achieved in Vietnam. The article notes that more than 27 000 gallons of water are needed to irrigate an acre to a depth of one inch, per the National Geographic.
Weicker son Hart, seven, was struck by a propeller while aboard a small boat near Cape Cod and flown to St Luke's Hospital in New Bedford in serious condition. He underwent surgery for head injuries. prognosis is hopeful though brain injury damage remains undisclosed.
MARVEORD UP I)I)E2 Teonsurer Robert Berdonite oversaw the sale of six bonds at a 5.29 percent rate. The issue is priced to net proceeds after commissions and fees, with interest payable over a long term. Officials called the sale a market response, noting pricing considerations and future financing implications.
Auto prices climb with no relief in sight as major makers report increases for 1972 models. Chevrolet and Pontiac list higher base prices with added standard equipment, while options like automatic transmission power steering and brakes shift pricing. Federal safety and pollution controls boost overall cost across brands.
SNELTON The Hight Acres formal? sale records show Dorothy A. Matte transferring the Shelton avenue inn to Stephen and Mary J. Baloga for 165000 under a warranty deed filed at the town clerk. The Balogas have run the inn for about 15 years.
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