Increased State Aid Sought for Black Hispanic and Deaf Elders
Hartford hearings on aging programs heard calls to boost state support for Black and Hispanic seniors and for Deaf elderly services. Speakers urged more minority staff, a focus on poverty, transportation and home health care, with about 100 attendees at Westport’s Saupatuck Congregational Church.
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Albert Berke
Connecticut Council of Organizations
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Nursing Home Care Tops Fiscal Year Plan Changes
UAW retirees spokesman urges extending home health care within convalescent facilities while Aging Department officials highlight preventing unnecessary institutionalization as the top priority for the upcoming fiscal year. They emphasize protecting nursing home patients from neglect and abuse and establishing an ombudsman office under new legislation.
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Charles Moyles
United Auto Workers
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William R. Ratchford
Ratchford
Fepal
Aging Population Shifts During World War I Remains Rise
A Conference Board note shows people 35 and over rose from under 10 percent of the U S population in World War I to about 20 percent today. The report cites growth in those over 55 nearly doubling in 19 years.
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U.S
Conference Board
New Haven Police Chief Quits to Run for Mayor
Police Chief Biagio Di Lieto resigns to challenge Mayor Frank Copue in a four way race. He cites political pressure and a probe into illegal wiretaps by current and former officers, saying his aim is to reduce political control of the department.
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Frank Copue
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Board of Police Commissioners
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State Signs for Program to Create 4000 Jobs
Connecticut officials signed the first part of a 122 million public service jobs program under CETA. The initial 6.1 million will fund groups in Bridgeport Hartford New Haven Waterbury and Stamford with the state Labor Department administering rest of the state. The plan aims to create about 4009 jobs as part of a national 56.4 million allocation over 18 months to reduce unemployment. Contact local labor service offices to see eligibility.
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Connecticut
Frank Santaguida
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State Labor Department
United States
Local mayoral race cited leadership gaps and housing woes
The article notes division and bitterness under the Logue administration as a candidate pledges to draw on expertise from allies to tackle unemployment poor housing and education issues. He refused to name other campaign strategists or running mates.
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