Bridgesport Schools Need More Money Says Zinner
Dr. Howard Zinner, president of the Bridgeport Board of Education, argues the city underfunds schools, estimating only about 30 percent of the city budget goes to education versus 40 percent or more in other cities. He aims to find cuts elsewhere to fund the education budget, noting state and federal funds largely return to general funds.
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Long Disputes Mills on Nixon
Washington AP Sen Russell Long says he sees no reason for Nixon to resign and disagrees with Rep Wilbur Mills on taxes influencing impeachment. Mills says Nixon may leave before November, but Long cannot vote to impeach without serious crime. Mills notes no resignation request and stands by his earlier answer.
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Woods Testifies Under Oath In Watergate Probe
Rose Mary Woods, Nixon aide, testifies before the Senate Watergate committee in a four hour session described by her lawyer as harassment. The hearing touched on funds from Howard Hughes associates to Bebe Rebozo, Nixon’s associate, and on tape recordings and 1972 reelection events.
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Rose Mary Woods
Nixon
Senate Watergate Committee
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Capitol
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Rebozo
Charles Rhyne
Bridgeport Weather Forecast Brief
Increasing cloudiness today with highs in the upper 40s and a chance of showers, becoming partly cloudy later. Lows in the mid 20s. Sunday will be partly sunny and colder with highs in the low 30s and 10 to 40 percent precipitation chances. Winds south to southwest 10 to 20 mph, increasing tonight to 15 to 25 mph from the northwest.
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Bridgeport
Lag in Clean Air Deadlines Sought
Washington AP reports the Nixon administration proposes to delay key Clean Air Act deadlines and allow increased coal use. The plan includes case by case coal burning, temporary emission-limit suspensions, and extended state plan deadlines with health standards preserved.
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Russell E. Train
Environmental Protection Agency
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Congress
BEA Probes Aides Filling In For Absent Teachers
Bridgeport Education Association members report aides have been substituting for absent teachers. BEA President Ralph Trapasso calls it a blatant illegal and improper act and says reports have been confirmed. A BEA investigation next week will cover class doubling due to substitute shortages and focus on elementary schools where aides reportedly taught for multiple days.
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Bridgeport Education Association
Ralph Trapasso
BEA
Trapasso
Board of Education
Richard Ww
Bridgeport Slaying Suspect Held in California Extradition Bid
Alpha Nims 30, a Bridgeport murder suspect, is detained in San Francisco on a fugitive from justice warrant after refusing to waive extradition. Police plan to obtain a governor's warrant to bring him back for prosecution, with 30 to 60 days expected for the process. The case involves the strangulation of 63 year old Hilda Abeles at 269 Merritt Street.
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California
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Ronald Regan
Fabrizzi
Superior Court
Hilda Abeles
Merritt Street
Orphan Annie rerun marks return of classic comic strip
The piece reports on a rerun of Orphan Annie featuring Sandy and the six year old heroine as nostalgia rises April 22. It notes Bridgeport hospital calls and police silence regarding the death of a woman linked in the tale, and details David Lettick’s new approach and its political framing.
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Russia Seeks Role in Middle East Peace Talks
Moscow asserts a peace settlement in the Middle East is impossible without Soviet participation. Izvestia warns U.S. barriers and credits threaten Soviet trade, yet Moscow vows to push detente and cooperation with the United States despite tensions surrounding Kissinger's upcoming visit.
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Japan
Assembly Panel Votes to Hike Meskill Budget
The General Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously voted to add 56.3 million to Gov. Thomas Meskill’s proposed 1974 75 state budget. The plan lifts the fiscal year to over 1.37 billion and includes 28 million in elderly rent and property tax relief. It raises state employee salaries welfare benefits aid to schools community colleges and adjusts the teachers retirement program. The panel cut next year’s transportation budget by about 3 14 million and removed 7.1 million in turnpike bond proceeds from the Transportation Fund.
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Hartford
General Assembly
Appropriations Committee
Thomas J. Meskill
Connecticut
Meskill
Transportation Fund
Sunday Gas Sales Expected on Connecticut Turnpike and Parkways
Connecticut Department of Transportation officials said they are hopeful to open 24 service stations on the Connecticut Turnpike and Merritt and Wilbur Cross parkways for Sunday. The move aims to ease fuel access for motorists and alleviate shortages. Local officials urged patience as crews complete inspections and restocking.
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State Department of Transportation
Connecticut Turnpike
Merritt and
Wilbur Cross
Showdown Set For Luckart Chair Odds Tuesday Night
A two year Bridgeport Democratic chairmanship race tops next Tuesday night with incumbent John J Luckart seeking re election at a 3 pm organizational meeting at the Stratfield Motor Hotel Insurgent leaders John P Maiocce and John C Mandanici vow to name their own candidate and aim to secure a majority vote for the post
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Democratic Town Committee
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John P. Maiocce
John C. Mandanici
DOT studies Sunday fueling as Nixon lifts Sunday closure
A DOT spokesman said a study is under way to assess gasoline availability at service stations if weekend hours are extended to Sundays. President Nixon rescinded the Sunday closure order amid the end of the Arab oil embargo, though shortages may persist. Stations on major corridors faced earlier Sunday shutdowns with only emergency repair service.
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Grasso Leads Steele in Connecticut Poll Results
A Democratic poll by Peter Hart shows Ella T. Grasso defeating Robert H. Steele by a large margin with Grasso at 95 percent versus 23 percent for Steele among Connecticut voters. It also shows Killian ahead of Killian 36 to 34 with substantial undecided voters.
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Democratic State Central Committee
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