11 Dec 1973
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1973
Page
1
The article discusses the energy crisis and a Senate-passed provision allowing governors to petition the President for exemptions on grounds of undue hardship. It notes Senath supported the plan and Gov. Arbonr expected to file petitions. Alaska and Finland are exempt due to geographic separation. time-zone changes may let a state stay on one time.
Police say Richard Lewis Crumely, 27, of Union Avenue, was arrested yesterday on three counts of robbery for a Sunday morning holdup at a bar where a bartender and two patrons were tied up. The suspect allegedly fled with cash before closing hours.
Garfield parents warn of a boycott if Garfield School does not get an assistant principal by mid January. Spokeswoman Barbara Puccilli says the lack of leadership endangers order and student safety as the city prepared to use the former St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic School on Pembroke Street to house Garfield activities. Superintendent Rosenstein cites budget constraints and awaits Comptroller Gelfenbien approval while pledging to seek funds and negotiate a plan that could cover part of the salary next year. A meeting with the comptroller is set for Wednesday to resolve the funding issue.
Congress may approve an amended trade bill that grants President Nixon expanded power to set tariff and import policies, coordinate with Europe, and take emergency action up to 180 days to curb inflation and balance-of-payments gaps. The measure also boosts aid to workers displaced by foreign competition and offers loans and guarantees to small firms.
Fragmented OCR from The Bridgeport Telegram edition shows garbled text about circulation, ads, subscriptions, and rates. It references the Associated Press and contains unclear lines on Sundays, ads, and a possible Senate item.
Washington based report notes Rep. Stewart B. McKinney proposes a graduated tax on car fuel efficiency to discourage gas guzzlers. Under his plan, cars dropping below defined miles per gallon would face steep taxes, with exemptions for high efficiency models after 1984. He cites industry incentives and potential after tax costs rising for typical vehicles.
Police chased and recaptured robber Dukuly after an escape from the Thom city court building. Dukuly fled while being moved to a phone and was later found under a parked car on Gregory Street. He faces charges including a $25,000 bond for armed robbery and is tied to a prior shooting incident in August 1972 at Bridon Savings and Loan.
Police linked the money taken in a bank robbery to a 1638 Massachusetts record of the colonial militia, identifying the Naviona Guard as the oldest military force tied to the case. The reference notes $9,490 was found and connects to distant archival origins amid a statewide investigation.
Central High students, meeting with Superintendent Howard Roxen, propose security upgrades including hiring campus security aides and stationing aides at all entrances. The board weighs options after September assaults. Harding High also weighs a female security guard and detainment cards under city and federal programs.
Greater Bridgeport Regional Planning agency plans updated land use and zoning maps and a planning letter. Chair Francis Hoyle and officers were reelected, while a contract with Marilyn Nicholls to prepare base maps was approved as the agency will seek qualified consultants and pads of service details.
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission adopts interim shrimp conservation measures to permit small shrimp to escape from nets. Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts join in a study with the National Marine Fisheries Service to determine optimum harvest size. The commission adds two new board members Cherlas Poarch and Elmer D. Taylor and expands staff, noting changes in leadership and roles within the agency.
Mr Carroll outlined a plan costing about 1 million for a central kitchen with ovens and freezers across 29 schools. The project, tied to Fletcher Thompson findings, may raise unforeseen expenses and financial strain, with 38 total city schools to be included eventually. The rally by students and parents charged gaps in aid, urging priority for the most needy under the National School Lunch Act as plans proceed toward next fall.
Mrs Towell Thomas Jr., a Graewich native and wife of ex lover-author, has been named to Interior Secretary Rogers B. Marton to the Joint Federal State Land Use Planning commission for Alaska. The panel makes land use recommendations to state and federal governments and its duties are tied to the energy crisis in Alaska.
Two suspects, ages 24 and 21, were taken into custody after stealing two tires from a loading platform at Bridgeport Paper Box Company. Officers said the suspects moved light fixtures and damaged property near 1904 Kesouth Street before authorities intervened. School officials discussed energy conservation steps and recognized students for essays on saving energy.
The Democratic Action party announced that Carlo Andres Perez led the presidential vote with 1.845 million to 1.490 million for Fernandez, while the Social Christians backed Fernandez at 1.462 million. Official tallies trailed unofficial returns. Jose Vicente Rangel placed third in the Move ment Toward Socialism.
Health professionals including pharmacists in Connecticut completed an intensive six week University of Connecticut course on drugs and therapy. The program used closed circuit TV linking sites in Bridgeport Stamford Norwalk and New Canaan among others. Participants came from Fairfield Milford Stratford and surrounding towns. listed names include Sidney Greenspan Edmund Karvosky Harvey Martin Lisa Pischell Natalie Walterg Joseph Podrot and Barbara Zalleh.
Pant Clerkley Mclntosh 25 of Buell sliner was taken into custody in Kaul End yesterday on an assault charge connected with a beating inflicted on Shelia M Rice. Mcintosh, a palica said, whipped Rice causing a dinite at Newfield and DeKalb avenues.
Gasoline retailers in Miami Beach demand Phase 4 price controls be removed to enable price hikes of one to three tenths. National Congress president Charles Bineted says pricing should be volume based and profits fall if sales drop. Houston Oil Daily notes last week’s average regular price at 29.23 cents per gallon, up from 26.06 cents.
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