Weather Turns Mild as Fairfield County Power Restores
Storm watch eased after crews battled a heavy winter system leaving about 1,200 customers in Fairfield County without power. Temperatures rise with milder weather through the weekend aiding restoration efforts. New Canaan Newtown Monroe Norwalk areas still report outages while residents seek shelter. Federal Disaster aid official to visit to discuss available relief with Gov. Meshell.
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Weather Forecast for Bridgeport Area Storm Watch Upgraded
A winter storm watch remains in effect for Bridgeport and vicinity. Snow becomes continuous today, likely mixing with sleet or freezing rain, then changing to rain tonight. Temperatures rise to the low 30s. Rain and wind expected tomorrow with a high near 48. Winds 10 to 15 mph, gusts higher tonight.
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Resignation of Bridgeport Housing Authority Commissioner
Joseph N. Grantse resigned as a commissioner of the Bridgeport Housing Authority. Clarence Williams noted the vote to accept the resignation at the meeting. Officials said they would miss him and hoped the mayor would appoint a replacement soon. The resignation was effective in November.
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Bridgeport Housing Authority seeks 1.08 million subsidy
Bridgeport Housing Authority BHA seeks a 1.08 million federal subsidy amid a fiscal crisis worsened by soaring heating costs. The board voted to request aid from Washington while planning to trim expenses and hope to end the year in the black, with Don Hayward noting the authority is already about 250000 in the red due to rising heating costs.
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Non Residents Must Get New City Library Cards
Bridgeport residents and neighbors face a shift as 12 090 to 13 000 non residents must obtain borrowing cards from their hometown libraries to continue accessing Bridgeport Public Library services under a reciprocal program beginning next year. The program ties state funds to books loaned, potentially affecting circulation statistics while expanding access via a mobile book desk project delivering about 5 600 books to neighborhood outposts.
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Teichman Gives Up Redeveloping Post Amid Board Power Retention
Shel don L Teichman resigned as executive director of the city redevelopment program after 15 months in the post. Walter Berger, chairman of the agency, accepted the resignation with regret as the agency voted 3 to 2 to replace him, amid speculation he was forced out. Teichman highlighted accomplishments including citizen participation in plans, provision of senior housing from decommissioned trailers, and major sewer and street improvements under his leadership.
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Stamford police raid major gambling ring bank
Stamford police and state troopers raided a large Stamford gambling operation, arresting five men on professional gambling charges. Authorities said about 2,532 warrants would soon be issued in connection with the ring. Leading figures Anthony Penslero and Anthony Geregetano were among those charged. investigators seized $2,000 in cash, slips, adding machines, calculators and other evidence at a three story house raid.
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Nixon frees 1.1 billion from impounded funds
Washington officials say President Nixon ordered release of 1.1 billion in health and education funds impounded by the administration. The move, announced by Deputy Press Secretary Gerald L. Warren, could end the practice of withholding appropriations voted by Congress, though Nixon did not commit to freeing other impounded funds. Funds released cover fiscal 1974 and 1975 for programs such as compensatory and vocational education, mental health, and education of the handicapped, amid court challenges to withholding.
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Ervin to Retire After Senate Term at 84
AP reports Senator Sam J. Ervin announces retirement after his current term, saying he would be 84 at the end of another six years. He made the disclosure in a seven page Congressional Record statement before a news conference. Ervin, a key constitutional expert on civil rights and Watergate, noted time’s toll as a reason for stepping down.
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Jews Begin 8 Day Festival Of Hanukkah
New York Jews lit menorahs signaling the start of an eight day Hanukkah festival. Rabbi Edward E. Klein led the opening night ceremony at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in Manhattan marking the observance of a historic struggle and its modern echoes.
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Stephen Wise
Nixon Proposes Excess Profits Tax Amid Energy Crisis
President Nixon unveils a steeply graduated windfall profits tax aimed at oil producers to curb price spikes as the Cost of Living Council reports major price increases in crude, gasoline, and home heating oil. Treasury officials say retail gas prices won’t be immediately affected.
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Gasoline Ration Plan Emerges From Energy Talks
Washington United Press International reports House and Senate conferees reached a tentative energy bill to grant President Nixon emergency powers amid the fuel shortage. A voluntary plan would limit gasoline to 10 gallons per car per week, with potential mandatory rules if the bill becomes law. William Simon signaled the plan aims to avoid formal rationing while airlines seek fuel relief and lawmakers push for broader energy controls. The measure backs creation of the Federal Emergency Energy Administration, with opposition from Sen. Barry Goldwater and others over regulations and price controls.
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