WaterfronPark eligible for block grant funds
Downtown waterfront park approved as eligible for block grant funding. Other items note IRS audit of Carter Mondale returns, June 18 GOP mayoral bid, Westport firm lagging on instant lottery tickets, Trumbull school board doubles teacher pay, Gunther set for governor bid. A&P store at 18 Fairfield Avenue closes June 7. City Hall marijuana plants found. highway metric sign plan dropped. Carter Young foreign policy brief. Senate clean air vote. missing Tiny Tim aboard Honolulu list. sailing attempt again. octuplets birth in Greece.
Connecticut Legislature Adjourns Five Month Session
Gov. Ella Grasso praised lawmakers for a productive five month session in Hartford. The adjournment followed a 6:06 pm gavel at the State Capitol with a joint assembly recognizing accomplishments in taxes school financing welfare and ethics reform while noting potential policy differences.
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City Gains From School Equalization Aid Compromise
Hartford reporters note a compromise funding formula for 20 million in state education equalization grants. Urban areas including Bridgeport gain more than the House plan but less than the Senate. Bridgeport would receive about 1.51 million under the compromise, up from 1.39 million in the House plan and 1.62 million previously proposed by the Senate. The House approved the deal 138 to 13. See SCHOOL AID Page 2.
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Connecticut Cities Share $76 Million Public Works Allocation
Bridgeport leads Connecticut with a $4.2 million federal public works grant under the Carter administration stimulus program. New Britain follows at $4.1 million and Hartford around $1.58 million, with New Haven at $2.3 million. Bridgeport funds will go to school rehabilitation and modernization, per Mayor Mandanici.
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Bridgeport seeks more Public Works funds for schools
Bridgeport officials pushed for added funds, launching calls to Washington offices including Congressman Stewart McKinney. Mayor Mandanici noted no decision on allocations until final funding is assured, after seeking over 6 million but receiving about 4.2 million for Waltersville Franklin McKinley Garfield and Hallen schools.
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Nonunion Contractors Scandal Charged On Connecticut Projects
Three union leaders accused major nonunion contractors in Connecticut of monopolizing government construction work by underpaying workers and falsifying payrolls. Investigators cited wages below prevailing levels, estimating about 736000 in underpayments from 1975 to 1977 across three firms. State unions warned authorities may pursue civil or criminal action.
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States Face Medicaid Repayment After Care Reviews
The HEW will cut 142 million in Medicaid payments to 20 states for failing to meet nursing home care review requirements and warns 27 others may repay 377.6 million in funds already received. Connecticut could owe 11.3 million. New York faces a 53.8 million loss. Funding reductions target July 1 with possible reconsiderations for some states.
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