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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1968

Page

5

Fairfield Schools Face Higher Costs for Special Programs

Dr. Joseph Zapytowski outlined increases in four sections of the five section front budget totaling 15,767 dollars, with two thirds of the state reimbursing programming for the blind and other disabled pupils. The plan also boosts transportation, bus replacements, and contracted services to accommodate growing enrollment and new residential development.

Fairfield Joseph Zapylowski Board of Education Superin‘tencher Zapytowski Pension Fund Dr. Zapytowski

No Gripes About Cold At The Zoo

Beardsley park zoo keeps animals content despite cold weather zookeeper Herbert Kafka reports wolves and white tailed deer sleep outside in unheated shelters while staff stop pushing for indoor housing. Seals get daily ice to keep their pond clear and bears snooze through winter as workers ensure meals still arrive. Birds are boosted with 700 species including boat billed herons wood ducks crested laughing thrushes Florida ground doves and several quail and finches.

Martin Hf. Moore Beardsley Park Zoo Herbert Kafka Mir. Kafka Bear House

Drug Suspects Delayed Trial in Waterbury Court

Waterbury AP report states Mrs. Leona Dlugokecki and Robert Birdsall, last of 64 defendants from a marijuana raid at a birthday party, received a one week continuance to January 19. Dlugokecki faces narcotics possession charges and Birdsall is charged with narcotics act violations and supplying drugs to minors.

Waterbury Leona Dlugokecki Robert Birdsall Dlugokecki Birdsall

Powell Confined to Bed Cancels Speaking Tour

San Francisco AP reports Representative Adam Clayton Powell is confined to his hotel bed with flu and exhaustion and will cancel his entire weekend schedule of appearances in California. The spokesman said Powell will not travel or speak until he recovers.

San Francisco Adam Clayton Powell California

Budget boosts seek staffing and science room upgrades

The proposed budget increases operation expenses by 18 656 with 10 395 for salaries including half a Jennings school custodian and extra manpower for grounds and communications. Capital Outlay would rise to 93 406 to fund science rooms at McKinley Tomlinson and Fairfield Woods, 30 headsets at three schools, 3000 for Tomlinson science space, 9000 for Roger Ludlowe bleachers, and 30 headsets at Andrew Warde.

Ion Jennings Jenboo Woote McKinley School McKeinley, Tomlinson Fairfield Woods Tomlinson Roger-Ludlowe High-School Andrew ‘Warde

Four Fairfield watercolor artists win Connecticut show prizes

Four Fairfield county artists will share in the 12 cash prizes totaling 3000 at the Connecticut Watercolor Society 30th annual exhibition. Marilyn Lehmann of Fairfield will receive a purchase award. Winners include Claude Croney of Danbury Alex Ross of Ridgefield and Ray Ridaback of Redding Ridge with awards from Carling Brewing Sage-Alien and L John Wenner. The exhibition opens at 10 am at the Wadsworth Atheneum Hartford with a public reception 2 to 4 30 pm and runs through February 4 from 10 am to 5 pm Tue-Sat and 1 to 6 pm Sun. The Atheneum is closed Mondays.

Fairfield County Connecticut Watercolor Society Marilyn Lehmann Fairfield Connectic Eut Printers ‘Inc J.M. ‘Ney Company Claude: Croney Danbury Carling Carling Brewing Company Alex Ross Ridgefield Sage-Alien Ray Ridaback Redding Ridge L. John G. Wenner Avery Wadsworth Athenæum Hartford Atheneum

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