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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1977
Page
4
A power cable serving 1285 customers in the West Side failed at 5 33 pm triggering an outage on the West Side. Multiple circuit breakers did not isolate the fault causing a broader disruption that left nearly 1300 customers without electricity for about an hour while officials investigated the cause and scope.
US teen Bryn from Hawaii joins Japan's Takasago stable in Tokyo as the fourth Hawaiian to pursue sumo. The report notes his background as a former football player and mentions other Hawaiian wrestlers and the sport's traditional ranking system.
A Senate debate centers on Byrd's substitute amending a Carter plan to reduce U.S. troop levels in South Korea. Critics warn it could spark war. supporters argue it grants authority without forcing a withdrawal. Republicans say committee hearings were incomplete and the Senate would cede power to the President.
Westport police pulled a badly decomposed body from Long Island Sound near Westport yesterday afternoon. The body, thought to have been in the water for months, was taken to Norwalk Hospital for identification tests. Dental and skin analyses will help determine the identity. Police recovered the body from the sound at about 11:45 p.m.
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