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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1977
Page
14
The Greater Bridgeport Regional Solar Energy Consortium led by Alderman Sydney Evans advances solar power in the area. A Solaria workshop at Central High School drew over 700 attendees, showcasing panels priced at 8 to 12 dollars per square foot and detailing federal state and local funding and tax incentives.
Washington report on U S Air Carrier Accidents Involving Fire cites rising post crash fatalities as passengers die from smoke and fumes after takeoff or landing. NTSB criticizes FAA for slow adoption of tougher standards and lingering draft rules.
President Carter extols a nuclear disarmament goal after touring a $350 million submarine while boasting of its cruise missile capability. The piece contrasts U.S. fear of Soviet buildup with Soviet rebuttals and argues past gaps were exaggerations, urging a testing moratorium amid rising tensions.
A correspondent laments repeated tardiness as the State Senate delays the Order of the Day for hours. Senator Lieberman defends timing while crafting ethics bill wording into a version garnering full Senate support. The piece notes the press crusade and cautions against clock-driven schedules overruling proper legislative process.
At the American Booksellers Convention in San Francisco publishers tease odd fall titles. Prominent jokes include How to Perform Your Own Heart Transplant Operation and How to Make a Million Dollars in Real Estate and Have Sex at the Same Time. Mixed with satire on Roots style entries, Leaves follows a WASP seeking roots across New Jersey with a costly dispute between author and publisher.
The piece mocks Title IX sex discrimination rules affecting kindergarten to fifth grade dress codes. It notes debates over unisex hair length and outfits such as granny dresses and see through blouses. It cites Lubbock rules banning beards on all students and suggests Monroe imitate this approach.
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