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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1971

Page

6

Thousands Face Layoff By State Governor Meskill

Governor Meskill pushes a tax plan including a 14 percent sales tax and income tax features, drawing Democratic and Republican scrutiny. He warns thousands of state employees may be laid off and services cut if no budget agreement is reached. Legislative leaders criticize exemptions and demand negotiation while CT residents face potential disruption and layoffs.

Elis Wtic-Tv Chaneel J House William R. Ratchford Danbury Senate J. Edwant Caldwell Bridgepoint Hac Spraker Ratchard Sait Pres Yinus Praneis J. Colling Brookfield Alden A. Ives Marvis Hmeskill Caldwell Ives Duaf Vlcizeary Mcskill Goveroor Moskill Jagk Ralebfard I AP Yeady Ritchard Charles Alans Suffield Connecticut Assembly Tntil Iotna Life and Casualty Company Wight Force Olcott D. Smith Smith Conescut Stulth Frederick Watkins Gallia Maskill

States face large deficit amid red ink forecast

The Bureau projects a combined state budget gap approaching 1.64 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year with total spending near 1 6 trillion while federal aid covers about 27 percent of budgets as Nixon era spending plans face criticism.

Washington Benen Culver Shon Hilton Los Uel Nixon Waiier Egenve Bilan Fudget Defini

Judge Refuses To Halt Liens In Penn Central Case

A federal judge refused to halt liens against Penn Central during its Tank reorganization. Judge Fullam delayed a ruling and planned July hearings to avoid a court conflict while New Haven reorganization proceeds in New London. The Penn Central seeks an injunction blocking New Haven court actions that could influence property sales in Manhattan valued around 1 billion.

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Festival Schedule Highlights A City Midway July Events

Readable items show a dense festival calendar with Midway events from June 27 to July 4 across Stratford Fairfield Seaside Park Seaside venues and museums. Activities include art shows, pony rides, tug of war style competitions and a splash of parades and concerts.

Alito Stow Westsiort

ESP Experiment Reported by Apollo 14 Astronaut

In Durham, Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar D Mitchell disclosed that four Earth participants joined his ESP test using 25 numbered cards to send a message. Two of the four top scorers hit 210 guesses where chance would be 40. Mitchell called the result acceptably significant though not definitive for parapsychology.

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Crusade on Drugs Urged by Rep Steele

Washington Rep Steele urged a national crusade to end drug abuse calling narcotics addiction the fifth plague of the Apocalypse and proposing a government funded, decade long effort led by medical experts to combat the drug problem.

Crusade Rep Steele Washington UPE Ica Robert VW. Steel Steele Aid

Romania Endows Columbia Chair for Visiting Professor

Romania to endow a Columbia University chair for a visiting professor in Romanian studies. The chair will be named for Nicolae Todor and supported by the Romanian Academy and Bucharest University, with funding arranged through the Romanian embassy. The program aims to build bridges to Western universities and expand scholarly ties in the United States.

New York Columbia University Rie Auman HO Sau Columbia Palish Haat Jeurape Sehonl Altair Nicolae Toren Consetantin Girescu Universty Bucharest Ovidu Ploscari

Funeral for Jackie Robinson Jr. in Brooklyn Church

Funeral services were held Monday for Jackie Robinson Jr the son of Jackie Robinson Sr in a triage of a Brooklyn church. A crowd filled the Baptial Church as relatives including Jackie Robinson Sr and Rachel Robinson gathered around the coffin. The service honored the Vietnam veteran who died in a Route 1 automobile crash in Norwalk Connecticut with a hour long ceremony and prayers led by Takia and Kenetet Williams.

New York Dackin Robinson Joer Sana Brooklyn Norwalk Conn Jackie Robinson Sr Rachel Hem Takia Kenetet Willams

Fitzsimmons To Face Fight As Hoffa Quits

In Chattanooga Tennessee Fitzsimmons prepared to fight as Hoffa resigned from leadership amid a trustee dispute over union control. Vestal cited a Nashville court ruling dissolving the trusteeship and indicated Hoffa’s return could shape the July convention. A hearing set for June 26 seeks delay and a possible panel of trustees or receiver.

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Vacations and schedule set for events club start

The club announces a vacation schedule with a revised program list including swimming, water basketball, track, gymnastics, and various sports. The plan features football, baseball, arts and crafts, music and gymnastic activities, plus hotdog roasts and contests.

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House unit nixes hike in rent for un envoy

Washington report shows a House committee rejecting a proposed rent increase for a United Nations ambassador's residence at the Waldorf Astoria. Critics call the plan wasteful while supporters argue the need to maintain diplomatic housing standards.

Washington Georga Us Waldorf Antarta Kidd Mentoby Ranney

Transit unitars mete rgets 1.3 million ante case

The Tri State Transit Commission, formed by New York New Jersey and Connecticut, aims to use funds for rapid transit engineering in Newark New Jersey. Sandra Lyn Webb of California faces a sentence after pleading guilty to narcotics and smuggling related charges in a failed drug plot. Angela Patone of California receives a five year term to run consecutively with other counts in a Connecticut case.

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State Firemen's Square Club Meets Thursday in Shelton

The Compendent-Firement's Square club plans a Thursday gathering at 138 p.m. at Roy Crainard's summer cottage on Indian Walls Road, Shelton, Indian Well State Park. Donald Tacha president says a program of entertainment and wild games is planned, plus a bus trip to the New York Giants Washington game. Connecticut members plan to attend the SOL annual dinner dance of the New York Firemen's Square clubs in Flushing, with reservations chairman Arthur Dut of BT Grange Street coordinating. More than 600 members from Connecticut and New York clubs attended the recent picnic gathering in Shelton, where the Connecticut club softball team won the trophy.

Firement's Square Club Roy Crainard Indian Walls Road Shelton Indian Well ‘State Park Donald Tacha New York Giants New York Arthur Dut BT Grange Street Connecticut Co SOL

Six Aftershocks Rattle Los Angeles After Major Quake

In the San Fernando Valley area residents reported six aftershocks following a strong quake near Fel. The tremor peaked at about 3.4 to 3.2 on the Richter scale, with reports of cracked dishes and damaged refrigerators. Police stations logged shaking and minor structural damage in foothill neighborhoods. The event marked continued activity in the region after the earlier Fel 1 quake.

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Khrushchev says war with capitalist nations not inevitable

In 1960 a split emerged at the Communist party congress as Soviet Premier Khrushchev declared war with capitalist nations not inevitable and a Red Chinese delegate countered that war is inevitable due to Western imperialism.

Sint-Soviet Khrushchev

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