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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1973

Page

19

Pilot Dies In Nurse Arms Aboard Flight

An American Airlines Boeing 727 from Boston to Syracuse, carrying 90 passengers, lost its pilot to a heart attack before an emergency landing. Nurse Martha MacDonald, traveling to visit relatives, entered the cockpit and assisted until the plane landed in Syracuse where Brooks died in her arms. Passengers were diverted to Detroit about three hours late.

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CPEC Lists Connecticut School Cost Breakdowns by District

The report by the Connecticut Public Expenditure Council shows total public school salaries near 07 million, with teacher pay at 41.7 million and principals 2.6 million. Other salaries include secretaries and clerks at 2.6 million, and various instructional expenses and maintenance across districts like Bridgeport Hartford and New Haven.

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Skylab Astronauts Share Christmas Spirit In Orbit

Skylab astronauts Gerntt P. varr Edwards Gibson and William Pogue orbit 272 miles above Earth. They receive a Christmas card from Mission Control and hear daily holiday messages from children, as crews in space cope with Christmas away from home.

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Kissinger plans to wed socialite denied by aide

Geneva report says Henry Kissinger likely to marry New York socialite Newey Maginnis. A spokesman denied the engagement amid persistent rumors. NBC Today broadcast offered no date, while observers noted speculation surrounding the couple and Kissinger’s private life.

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Man Bonilla Dies After Wet Route 6 Crash

Bolton reports say 15 year old Bonilla of Willimantic died when the car she was a passenger in lost control on Route 6 near a stream, the vehicle crossing the highway. several funeral and memorial notices follow for residents of Norwalk Shelton Derby and surrounding towns, with services listed for multiple individuals in local churches and cemeteries.

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Two Slaters Die After Accidental Drowning In Connecticut

In New London two slaters from New London and New Haven died early Friday. Leona Mettler Zuerler of New London was pronounced dead at 4 40 a.m. at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital. Her sister Miss Adm Mattily, 57, was found dead by her brother in law while he told her of the sister's death. A medical examiner investigated Mina Mettler's death following the near drowning incident.

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Woman, 92, Struck by Car in East Lyme Cast Lyme

East Lyme Cann AP reports Florence Auchter, 92, of Niaps Mic, was fatally struck by a car Friday night. Witnesses describe a confusing scene with brief details of the incident and ensuing police action. Local authorities investigated the hit and run as a fatal pedestrian collision.

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Memorial Rites set For Stelio Salmona

Memorial services are planned for Stelio Salmona a Korean War veteran and former Republican candidate for Congress in Connecticut. A native of New York City he died at Yale New Haven Hospital after years of heart disease. He served in the U S Marine Corps and worked in radio and TV in New Haven and Boston. Survivors include his wife Rose and daughter Joan Pontolowski Zagary and several relatives.

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Augustus Zavory Retired Teacher Dies in Bridgeport Hospital

Augustus Zavory sixty two? seventy two? a lifelong Bridgeport resident and retired teacher at Bassich and Central High Schools, died in Bridgeport Hospital. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 7 30 p m at a local funeral home with burial at Mountain Grove. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from Ovarlin College and a Master’s from Unheareitnn. He also worked for Southern New England. Born in Bridgeport he taught for many years.

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J C Conkling Dies Retired GE Engineer

J C Conkling, 68, former General Electric engineer, died yesterday in Bridgeport. Services Sunday at 1 20 p m at Stratford United Methodist Church with Reverend Paul Eywing officiating. Burial in Union Cemetery Stratford. Survived by wife Mrs Paris Blackman Conkling daughters Miss Vane Conkling and Mrs Gail D Southard, son Robert B Conkling, a brother Donald S Conkling, a sister Mrs Dorothy Bits and several nephews.

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Koroskys J dies Wool Bureau executive in Westport

Michael J. Koroskys 3 of 4 Bauer Place Westport died yesterday in Syosset New York. He was vice president director of the Product Development and Technical Services division of the Wool Bureau of New York. He lived in Westport 15 years and was a World War II U S Army Air Corps veteran. Surviving wife Dorothy MacDougal Koruskys two daughters Jean Jean and a son-in-law and three sisters. Funeral arrangements are pending at Ellam Funeral Home and Pauls church with burial in Gakiawn cemetery Fairfield.

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Obituaries for Bridgeport area residents and others

Obituaries list Mrs. Frank DeMeo and Rosa Lancia Dehieo among multiple local deaths. Services are private or pending at various funeral homes in Bridgeport and surrounding towns. Survivors include children and grandchildren. interments at Mountain Grove, St. Michael's, and other local cemeteries.

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Death notices for Ademiy Ne Clive Dee and others

Fragments memorialize Ademiy Ne Clive Dee and multiple obituaries. Notices list relatives, funeral homes, dates, and interment plans across several cities, with mentions of burial details and charity requests. Substantial portions reference names such as Javier Recocls, Jane Beal Pee, Lucy, Rose Lancis, and Michael Myder, along with venues like Washington series and local funeral homes.

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In Memoriam Fragment Teaser From Obscure Notice

Fractured lines memorialize a departed beloved, mentioning a Monya or Monday rise, a faded church reference to St. Margarets, and a personal tribute to a person named Fred. The text is heavily garbled, with missing names, dates, and clear events, presenting as a damaged obituary fragment from an old newspaper page.

Memorial Remnants Speak Through Fragmented Lines

Fragmented memorial text honors a lost loved one with scattered phrases and personal notes. The piece weaves memory, longing, and tribute, mentioning names and affection while drifting through incomplete sentences and surreal imagery. The mood is reflective, embodying grief and enduring connection.

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