Birthright Hotline Opens in Monroe for Pregnant Women
Birthright Inc. begins a 24 hour per day counseling hotline on March 7 for pregnant women uncertain about their futures. The service operates from St Jude's Church Center in Monroe with volunteers and help from St. Jude's workers and will expand to Bridgeport next Monday. Contact Mrs. Fisher at 136 Rickards Drive, Monroe.
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Birthright, Inc
St. Jude's Church Center
Monroe
Barbara Fisher
St. Jude's
Bridgeport
Grasso Attends Governors Conference in Washington
Ella Grasso Connecticut governor arrives with husband in Washington to join the three day national governors meeting. discussion focuses on energy transportation environment and economy and offers first hand view of the Carter administration. Georgia governor Busbee leads a transportation commerce and technology committee meeting with Transportation Secretary Brack Adams.
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Washington
Connecticut
Ella T. Grasso
Carter
Thomas
Yall Regency
Transportation, Commerce and Technology Committee
Georgia
George Busbee
Brack Adams
Robert N. Giaimo
Edmund $. Muskie
D-Main
Giaima
House
Muskie
Senate
Grasso
Washington State
Dixie Lee Ray
Ray
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
California
Edmund G. Brown, Jr
Brown
Carter Administration
Imless
Hermit Guerrilla-Type Hermit Hunt Called Off by Florida Police
Florida deputies end a two day manhunt for a reportedly mentally disturbed hermit known as Tommy Jay thought to live in underground bunkers near Lake Park Wealthy Maheu Estates. They say the man wore combat boots saluted and acted like a soldier while authorities found booby traps and tree houses built by local youths claim. The search was halted after a family intrusion and unclear lead. Local Sheriff officials noted no law against living wild.
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Tommy Jay
Tammy Jay
Wands
Ralph McCotter
Tonny Jay
Maheu Estates
Lake Park
Jomn McDonald
McDonald
Vietnam
Hint
Seve
Custodians End 3 Day Manhattan School Strike
New York AP reports a three day custodial strike in Manhattan ended as Service Employes Local 74 ratified a two year contract. The walkout disrupted classes with up to 24 schools daily closed for heat and staffing gaps while the city faced budget pressures and wage limits set by the Emergency Financial Central Board.
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New York
Handymen
Incal
Rodman
Bleime
Yer
Fife
Emergency Financial Central Board
Local 74
Board of Education
Robert Christen
RTM to Revisit Lake Beach Extension Funding
The town meeting will again consider spending 20 900 in federal revenue sharing funds to extend Lake Mohe Ran beach. Meeting at Grasmere school at 5 pm will review objections and crowd control ideas while also voting on historic district status for Mil Plain area and related town actions.
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Lake Mohe- Ran
Grasmere
RTM
Mil Plain
ATM
Historic District Commission
Commission
Department On Aging
Red
Fows
Reneral Land
Tax Help in Elderly Available Tuesdays
The Department on Aging urges Fairfield seniors to use free income tax assistance every Tuesday from 1 to 4 pm at the Senior Center. Co sponsored by the Department of Aging and the American Association for Retired Persons volunteers, trained by the Internal Revenue Service, provide this service.
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Department On Aging
Fairfield
Department of Aging
American Association For
Internal ‘Revenue Service
Andrew Ward e High School Fund Drive Donation Days
Parents clubs and a quarterback club at Andrew Warde High School will back their causes through a series of fund raising Donation Days at ARP supermarket on Turxis Hill road. Five percent of qualifying shopping will be donated on March 7 April 18 May 2 May 23 June and June 20. Donors must present a special donation card available at the high school office.
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Andrew Warde High School
iMarch 7
ARP
Turxis Hill Road
Andrew Warde
Sethy Cohen
Reubert Ritsagoitz
Middle Brook
Jill Courtney
Edgewoor Road
Bridgeport
Nanette Pierce
Sasco Hi Road
Richard and
Marys Mice Cooke
Aish Bisted
Kanet Luther
South Benson Road
Peter Hake
Cathy Bespin
Cub Pack 96 Honors at Blue-Gold Dinner
Eleven members of Cub Scout Pack 98 received awards at a Blue and Gold dinner held at St. Pius X church on Brookside Drive. Cub Master Joh Thornton presented the awards. recipients included Vincent Thornton Richard Percudani Brendan Murphy Ernie Csedrik Michael German Sean Noel Leonard Groves Michael Shea Peter Stelling Neal Barry and others. The Ladies Aid of the Calvin United Church of Christ contributed to the event.
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Cub Scout Pack
St. Pius X Church
Brookside Drive
Joh Thornton
Vincent Thornton
Denner
Richard Percudani
Brendan Murphy
Ernie Csedrik
Michael German
Sean Noel
Yeweat
Leonard Groves
Wof
Gadartone
Michael Shea
Wolf
Goldand
Silver Arrows
Peter Stelling
Jheart
Gold Arrow
Neal Barry
Bobsat
Troop 90 Sells Fire Safety Aids in Greenfield Hill
Boy Scout Troop 90 of Greenfield Hill with Fairfield Javeres and Fairfield Fire Department Explorer Post 479 offer battery operated smoke detectors and rechargeable fire extinguishers to residents. They will canvas homes in Greenfield Hill to install and promote safety devices.
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Greenfield Hill
Fairfield Javeres
Fairfield Fire Department
Will
Marian Anderson Honored at 75 at Carnegie Hall
New York AP reports Marian Anderson the first black singer at the Metropolitan Opera House was feted at Carnegie Hall on her 75th birthday with First Lady Rosalynn Carter in attendance. The program featured Verdi and traditional pieces by Leontyne Price and others, with proceeds aiding Young Audiences programs in public schools.
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New York
Marian Anderson
Metropolitan Opera House
Carnegie Hall
Rosalynn Carter
Miss Anderson
Carter
Heritage Society Chorus
Leontyne Price
Shirley
Anderson
Lincoln Memorial
Arturo Toscanini
Orchears
Metropolitan
Washington
United States
Fifth Wheel Club Plans Lecture Trip to Lexington Gardens
The Fifth Wheel Club will travel to Lexington Gardens New Town to hear horticulturist Ann Cramond speak on Wednesday. Members will assemble for a 1 a.m. bus from Newtown and return to Fairfield by 3 p.m. Reservations via Mrs Philip Cerrone.
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Lexington Gardens
Newtown
Ann Cramond
Clu
Fairfield
Philip Cerrone
Patrolman Injured In Fatl In City
Patrolman Edward Wheeter was injured while responding to a disturbance on West avenue. He was taken to Park Clinic after a fall during pursuit of a suspect, with police continuing investigation into the incident.
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Edward Wheeter
Robbers Take Notes From TV For Holdups
Hartford report: about 30 convicts in Connecticut say TV crime shows inspired some attempts. One 35 year old from Bristol named Sam admits two failures while watching Kojak Mission Impossible and Hawaii Five-O. He describes difficulties with nylon masks water pistols and timing, noting real life is harder.
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Hartford
UPI
Connecticut
Wdrc-Am
Mission Impossible
Hawaii Five-O
Bristol
Sam
Pwatch
Driver Not Hurt In Reckless Driving Warrant Case
Lloyd Oliver of Darien was arrested on reckless driving charges after his car struck a light pole and plunged down an embankment on the Connecticut Turnpike. He escaped injury and was later turned over to Parien police after troopers found a warrant for his arrest on related charges.
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Stamford
Lloyd Oliver
Hoyt Court
Darien
Gio Qwesthend
Conaseneut Turnpike
Polives
Oliver
Parien
Wat Tewa
Waterbury Teachers Reject Best and Last Offer in Strike
Waterbury public school teachers reject the city’s best and last contract proposal amid a back to work order dispute. Talks paused, court date set for contempt proceedings. strike keeps 17,000 students out of class for three days.
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Waterbury
Waterbury Board of Aldermen
Edward Bergin
Superior Court
Robert Wall
Wall
Waterbury Teachers Association
Connecticut
New Haven
Shelton
Srike
Mark Shedd
Weekend Crime Wave Hits Port Area With Holdup and Shootings
Port police probed an armed holdup a shooting and a purse snatching over the weekend. Victims included Daniel Textra of 324 Park Street robbed at a City service station on Base Main Street and a cab driver assaulted near Sixth Street. Suspects were later tied to multiple incidents including a break at Bridgeport Fixtures and thefts at local homes.
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Daniel Textra
Park Street
Jerry DeStefana
of City
Base Main Street
Textra
James Quigley
Hickey Co
Newfield Avenue
Crescent Avenue
Sixth Street
Bridgeport
Cornelius Carrot Maher
Robbeses Myatvet
Stephen Gate
Marina Drive
Mujnid
Uae
Haldar Street
Suntay
Aiss
Walert
Steuben Stirrer
Jost
Tenme Vargas
Ikad Park
Vargas Ieoman
Ant
Bridgeport Fixtures Company
Ince
Tri
Raymond T. Stevens
Brooklawn Avenue
Milford
Henry Schilling
Sheridan Street
Meliina Garcia
Alan
Lerne Ftondan
Helen Street
Edward Cammarsy
Norman Atreer
Ama
Ama Wene Sroten
Anderson Sees Bottle Bill Aiding Connecticut Breweries
Hartford AP reports Rep. John Anderson says a bottle bill could revive Connecticut’s brewing industry. He notes the state once had many breweries but now has only Hull Brewing Co in New Haven. He argues returnable containers and deposits would entice brewers to return and boost soda bottling.
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Hartford
Connecticut
House
General Assembly
Environment Committee
John Anderson
Great Decisions Discussions Held at Fairfield Home
About 80 people gathered over the weekend at Dr. and Mrs. John Barone’s Fairfield residence for the annual Great Decisions Discussions. The group weighed Geneva Accords review, Arab-Israeli talks, global aid, and Malthusian theory, with diverse views on population, disarmament, and UN roles. The event highlighted eight Foreign Policy Association topics, led by notable figures including Mrs. Thomas Melady and Edward Kirchner, with attendance noted by Mrs. Barone.
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John Barone
Round Hill Road
Fairfield
United Nations
Barane
Srae
South Africa
Foreign Policy Association
Bernard Shay
Capitol Avenue
Hartford
Thomas Melady
Sacred Heart University
Mrica
Uganda
Edward Kirchner
Diocese of
Bridgeport
U.N
Tom Thamias
Men Report Feeling Pregnant With Wives During Pregnancy
A University of Connecticut nursing professor Dr Jacqueline Fawcett interviews 30 married couples to study husbands during wives pregnancies. Many men report feeling changes, taking more space as the pregnancy progresses and sharing in symptoms like shivers and aches, highlighting shifts in identity within the couple.
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Storrs
APY
University of Comnerticut
Jacqueline Fawcett
Amonk
Fawcett
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