Merit Board Head Rebuts Fire Exam Charges
Civil Service Commission Chairman John B. Kennedy defended the Fire Department promotional exams as being validated by a testing bureau to ensure they are job oriented and fair. He disputed Dr. Howard Zinner’s claim that Civil Service is not performing its duties and noted a $12,000 study for the exam review is under consideration. The fire board earlier moved to provisional appointments, but Kennedy said the commission has no right to bypass Civil Service.
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New State Funded Treatment Program Opens in Hartford
Chronic male alcoholics from Bridgeport area are being admitted to a state funded program slated to open Sept 1 at the Salvation Army Social Service Center in Hartford. The plan provides 40 new beds for women and some for men, funded by a $180,000 grant, focusing on behavior change and long term care for those deemed lost causes. Admissions require prior detox, and patients may stay three months to 20 years, with 24 hour operation and a mix of work therapy counseling and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
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Civil Service Clash Over Fire Department Appointments
The article reports Civil Service opposition to provisional and political appointments within the Fire Department. It cites calls for only Civil Service commission to appoint, warning that such practices would deplete manpower and could affect retirement pay.Kennedy notes acting-payments and assurances are needed to avoid crippling the department.
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Waterbury Appeals Plan to Close Duggan Elementary School
Waterbury Board of Education voted 6 0 unanimously to appeal a federal court order requiring the closing of Duggan Elementary to meet desegregation guidelines. Superintendent to prepare for the court order if appeal fails, with Duggan slated to close in June and redistricting to Maloney and Baruard Schools for white and minority students respectively. The White House reference appears unrelated to the local matter.
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