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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1971
Page
5
A fragmentary report notes a surprise incident during a seven day event at Paradise Gardens. It mentions Birdseye views and a pilot’s maneuver. details are incomplete but imply a notable aviation moment observed by attendees.
A Sunday ceremony marks the dedication of the new Maternity Department at Park City Hospital. Pauline Hollander will unveil the plaque, Reginald Raylt will preside, with speakers including Vineet Simla and Mayor Curran. Open house follows, showcasing labor and delivery suites, private rooms, and updated maternal care facilities for guests and staff.
A Peace Corps volunteer, Cheri, was found slain in her quarters at an agricultural extension store in Ghedin, near Monrovia, Liberia. Police say she suffered multiple stab wounds to the head chest and neck and a coroner or medical examiner determined cause as suffocation or hemorrhage. Services are set in Monrovia with one body to be returned to the United States.
Astronaut John H. Glenn presents the shoulder insignia to Gordon Cooper as Rear Admiral Shepard joins the civilian space agency leadership. He plans to split time between civilian operations in Houston and Navy duties in Washington, promising to tell the Navy story while advancing space technology and defense links.
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