New York Budget Faces Excessive Regular Expense Items
New York Comptroller Arthur Levitt said an audit found 534 million dollars in unacceptable regular expenses still charged to the 1976 77 capital budget, down from 737 million the prior year. He cited 3 200 architects engineers designers and planners cost 7 7 million and urged elimination of unneeded positions, noting payroll shifts and poor capital project records. The audit, ordered by the Municipal Assistance Corporation act, questions wasteful budgeting amid fiscal crisis.
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New York
Arthur Levitt
New York City
Levitt
Municipal Assistance Corp, Ate
The Fords Observe Mother's Day at White House Church
President Ford attended 8 a.m. services at St. John s Episcopal Church with Leon Parma and then held staff meetings at the White House. He planned a speech at the Washington Monument for Defense Week, hosted Danish royals, and resumed Michigan campaign appearances with a Kentucky and Arkansas trip later in the week. Institutional tone reflects a family dinner at the White House to mark Mother s Day.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Nebraska
Missouri
St. John's Episcopal Church
California
Leon Parma
John C. Harper
Washington Monument
Margrethe
Prince Tenrik
Michigan
Kentucky
Arkansas
Ulrike Meinhof Found Dead in German Prison
The 41 year old Ulrike Meinhof, a Baader Meinhof gang member on trial in Stuttgart, was found hanging in her maximum security cell. A prison guard last saw her alive typing at 10:30 p.m. Saturday. A doctor confirmed the death.
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Stuttgart
West Germany
Ulrike
Meinhof
Stammlhein
Ex-Gov Otto Kerner Dies at 67 Amid Scandal Conviction
Former Illinois governor Otto Kerner 67 died Sunday after a two year cancer battle and a conviction tied to a racing stock scandal. He resigned as governor in 1968 to join the federal bench and was later convicted in 1973 of tax and fraud charges. He had sought clemency from lawmakers and received mixed outcomes on pension restoration. Funeral plans were pending. he is survived by his son Anton, a daughter Helena, a brother and a sister. his wife Helena had died in 1973.
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Chicago
Otto
Kerner
Lyndon Johnson
Illiois
Minois Masonic Medical Center
Tth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.s.]s
Issacs
Tllinois Racing Boards
Federal Correction Center
Lexington
Lhealth
Hiss
Anton
Lth
U.S
Adlai Stevenson
Charles Percy
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Stevenson
Ilinois
Sion
Becides
J. Rose Kerner
River ,Forest
Helena
May’ Carter
Apology by Boston Prelate on South Boston Race Row
Humberto Cardinal Medeiros issued a pastoral letter to eight Roman Catholic parishes in South Boston apologizing for remarks on peaceful racial integration. He expressed concern regret and asked for Christian compassion and forgiveness for comments reported in a Sunday Herald Advertiser interview May 2.
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Boston
Humberto Cardinal Medeiros
South Boston
Sunday Herald Advertiser
Medeiros
Santo Spata 75 Dies Owned Shoe Shop
Santo Spata, 75, of 434 East Main Street, owner of American Shoe Rebuilders, died yesterday at home. Services set for Wednesday at 8 a.m. in Louis A Abriola and Son funeral home and at Holy Rosary Church. Burial place to be announced. Born in Ragusa Sicily, he lived in the city 62 years and was a shoe repairer since 18. Survived by wife Rose Tucharone, two sons James and Sandy, two daughters Jean and Violet, brothers Domenick and John, sisters Jennie, Sally and Josephine, eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
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Santo Spata
East Main Street
Louis A. Abriola
Feneral
East Washington Avenue
Holy Rosary Church
Ragusa
Sicily
Spata
Trinacria Mla
Ragusa Club
St. Frances Cabrini Council
Knights of Columbus
Rose Tucharone Spata
Bridgeport
James Spata
Trumbull
Sandy Spata
Silver Springs
Fla
Jean Baron
Violet Lind
New Rochelle
N.Y
Domenick Spata
John Spata
Jennie Magri
Bethel
Sally Salvo
Fairfield
Josephine Scalzi
Patrick Brannelly Trumbull
Anne McCarthy Brannelly
Patrick J. Brannelly
Flint Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
St. Teresa's Church
Andrew T. Cusack
Patrick Brannelly
Lawrence’ Brannelly
Mary Sullivan
Nichols
Anne Fenton
Theresa Connell
Easton
James H. Harvey Shelton
James Howard Harvey
Bridgeport Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Moody Funeral Home
Stuart
Woolwwine Cemetery
Woolwine
Dennis and D'Arcy
Main Street
Stratford
William TF. Goggin
William F. Goggin
Mohegan
W. Wa
Remington Street
Harvey
Shelton
Dent
Kyril F. Mullins
St. Michael’s
Ruby Hubbard Harvey
Cathy Denise Harvey
Joanne Harvey
Josephine B. Harvey
Belleville
Mich
Charles Harvey
Angel Bailey
Betty Leets
Ballimoore
Ind
Lorraine Brown
Belteville, Mich
Maxine« Cuba
Wilhemina Wann
Livonia
James Y. Novelli
Bridgeport Exchange Club
Managers Association of Local Security
Novelli
Harvard University
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Nina Kearney Novelli
Margaret Novelli
Anna Lanz
John J. O'Neil
East Lawn Street
Fairfield Hills Hospital
Shaughnessey Brothers Funeral
Reef Road
St. Thomas Aquinas Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Springdale
Stanford
Mr. O'Neil
Charles Riedel
John Krompasky
Tohn Kromposky
Black Rock Turnpike
International Tmarvester Company
Park City
Paul A. Russin
Hill Street
Jessup
Holy Ghost Cemetery
Kromposky
Michael Kromposky
Marion White
Helen Dippel
Archibald, Pa
George Kromposky
Clark Summit
Mary Krisler
Olyphant
Funeral Notices for Brannelly Keller and Austin Families
Trumbull and Milford notices list the funeral services for Anne McCarthy Brannelly and Jane Adam Keller, with masses at St Teresa and Calvary Church. Also announced are services for Richard E. Austin, John Cajola, and Miss Treng Sedlock with burial at local cemeteries and entombment planned at St Michael's Mausoleum. Bearers include grandchildren and relatives. arrangements handled by Redgate and local funeral homes.
Hawley Meunier Dies Headed Seymour Mfg
Hawley Meunier 74 of 438 Midland Street Bridgeport died Saturday in Bridgeport Hospital. He was former president of Seymour Manufacturing Co Stratford and later served as Bridgeport Police member in the 1930s. Survived by wife Eva, two daughters Valeris Meunier and Millicent Sullivan, brother Raymond, and a grandson. Private services in St. Ann's Church with burial in Mount St. Peter's Cemetery Derby. Henry E. Bishop and Son in charge.
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Viking Tool Company
Eastern Metal Stamping Company
Eva Dabbs Meunier
Bridgeport
Valeris’ Meunier
Millicent Sullivan
Springfield
Raymond Meunier
Stratford
Aeumer
Nts Clivy Fay
Howley Nie Nusba
Evg
Dals Meunter
Midland Street
Ann’s Church
St. Peter's Cemetery
Derby
Henry E. Eo
Services Are Today For Matthew Porter
Monroe notes the funeral for 14 year old Matthew Porter drowned Friday in a local pool. Services 9:30 at Wilmot West Goulding Funeral Home and 10 at St. Jude's Church, burial in Center Cemetery. He was son of Carl and Mrs. Porter and grandson of former town inspector Nelson T. Clark. He leaves a sister Jennifer Porter and grandparents in New Haven and Monroe.
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Monroe
Matthew Porter
Carl Porter
Moose Hill Road
Wilmot
West and Goulding
Malin Street
St. Jude's Church
Center Cemetery
Matthew
Nelson T. Clark
New Haven
Bridgeport
Jennifer Porter
Carl T. Porter
Charles Porter
Trenton
N.J
Joseph Schietinger
Trumbull
Frampino
Julia Ferraro
Rampino
John
Broadway
Connecticut
Develed
John Rampino
Joan
Anthony
Angelucel
Albert
Dominik
James Ang
Raymond Ferraro
Etizaveta Ferraro
Funera
Louis A. Abrisia and Son Funeral Home
East Washington Avenue
Sridgeports
Holy Rosary Church
Aikheel
Derby Probate Judge John Bennett Dies at 56
Ansonia veteran and Derby probate judge John Bennett 56 of 12 Prospect Street died Saturday night at home. Services set for Tuesday at 10 am at John T. Bennett Funeral Home and 10:30 am at Church of the Assumption. Burial in Mount St. Peter Cemetery. Bennett, a lifelong Ansonia resident and four term Derby probate judge, was serving a fifth. A Fordham guard, Sugar Bowl 1941 and Cotton Bowl 1942 player, he served as a WWII tank commander and Korean War veteran. He held many civic memberships and children's religious education post at Assumption church. Survived by three daughters, two sons, a brother, a sister, and several grandchildren.
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Ansonia
John Bennett
Prospect Street
Derby
John T. Bennett
North Cliff Street
Church of the Assurtion
Mount St. Peter
Ansonle
Bennett
Fordham University
Comcowich-Carver
Gordon-Va
Lynn LaRovera
Nan E. Bennett
Elizabeth A.,bennett
Thomas E. Bennett, Jr
John K. Bennett
William K. Bennett
Marian Phalen
Hartford
George A
Green- Wich
Bedford, N.Y
Leo Kreiler
Greenwich
Mrs Anna Kordi yak Sutyak Services Set
Mrs Anna Kordi yak Sutyak 75 wife of Peter Sut yak of 151 Weber Street died at home Saturday. Services Tuesday begin 8:15 a.m. at Adzima Funeral Home 491 Artic Street and 9:00 a.m. at St John the Baptist Carpatho Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church. Rev John Duranko will officiate with burial in St John’s Cemetery Stratford.
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John G. Keller
Jane Adam Keller
Mitturn Road
Calvary
Episcopal Church
Robert S. Neimiller
Peter Sutyak
Anna Kordiyak Sutyak
Weber Street
Adzima
Aretic Street
St. John the Baptist
Suryak
Aree Ann Kardiyak Sutyak
Bridgeport
Alehaet
Joan Sutyak
Helén Goll
Theresa Hrelz
Adzima Funeral
Arete
Mees
St. John the Baptist Carpatho
Vigel Ath
Domenick
Jonni Spat
Jenale Magel
Ars
Sol Ivo
Josepning Sear
Bam Cam
Louis A. Abilola
Fue
East
Washington Avenue
Moly Roto
Kncaria Ala
Sociel
Fursral
Obituary notices from Shelton and Derby area services
Obituaries for James Howard Harvey 44 of Shelton with service plans in Virginia and Connecticut along with William F Goggin memorial arrangements in Bridgeport. Mary Dagostine 73 of Shelton to be laid to rest at Mount St Peter. Maria Goncalves Vilaverde 75 of Lexington Avenue funeral and mass details. Bearers named for Goncalves.
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Atoll
Telegram
State &T
Bridgeport
Conn
Obituary notices for Fairfield and Bridgeport residents
Multiple funeral services announced for Barbara Lakt Turner Walter Andrzejewski Stella Cepetelli and Thaddeus Thomas with services held in Fairfield Bridgeport and New Milford locations. Burial arrangements include St Michael's Cemetery and St Francis Xavier Church burial.
Obituaries Highlight Local Veterans and Community Members
Obituaries summarize the deaths of James Y Novelli and multiple Stratford Bridgeport residents. Entries note military service, family survivors, and funeral details across several churches and cemeteries including St Teresa’s, Mountain Grove, St. Michael’s, and St. John’s. Notable names include James Y Novelli, Leslie Gerowe, George Kreitler, Elizabeth Royak, Julia Rampino, Andrew Menhart, Joseph Soltis, Michael Carrano, and Daniel Ahern. Local institutions referenced include Bridgeport Social Security office, Harvard University, Aero-Chem, and Jenkins Valves. Burial sites cover Mountain Grove and St. Michael’s cemeteries.
Derby Woman Killed by Kin in Accidental Shooting
Angelina Rose Kross age 58 died when a .22 pistol discharged while a son in law Raymond Powell was showing it at Powell’s Oxford home. Police said the incident occurred Saturday night.
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Associated Press
Mystic
Newington
Derby
Hamden
Connecticut
Angelina’ Rose Kross
Raymond Powell
Polwell
Oxford
John FF. McGovern
Jenniford Road
Miss Josephine Curran Dies. Longtime Bridgeport Teacher
Private services for 88 year old Miss Josephine V Curran, retired city schoolteacher and former Bridgeport resident, who died Friday at Hewitt Memorial Hospital in Shelton, will be held Tuesday at Riverview Funeral Home and St Josephs Church. Burial in St Marys Cemetery, Portland. Born in Portland, Curran lived in Bridgeport most of her life and taught at Llongfellow School for 45 years.
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Mary
Mimic) Dagostine Shelton
Mamie) Dagostine
Wallace Street
Griffin Hospital
Derby
Riverview Funeral Home
River Road
St. Joseph's Church
Mount St.Peter
Dagostine
Shelton
Josephine Curran
Josephine V. Curran
Bridgeport
Hewitt Memorial Hospital
St. Mary's Cemetery
Portland
Death notices from Bridgeport area May 1976
Obituaries list multiple Bridgeport area residents with service details, including Frances Dlugolecki Andrzejewski and Daniel J. Ahern, plus Brannefly Anne McCarthy and others. Each notice provides home addresses, funeral home names, church, burial sites, and calling hours.
Obituary notices from Bridgeport area May 1976
Obituaries and funeral notices for multiple residents in Bridgeport and surrounding towns dated May 1976 to May 1978. Includes Maria Goncalves Gusverdes, James Howard Harvey, Julia Rampino, Irene Sedlock, Elizabeth Royak, Santo Spata, and others with addresses in Bridgeport, Trumbull, Monroe, Fairfield, and surrounding communities. Details funeral homes, church services, interment, and visiting hours.
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Royak
Elizabeth Kiss
Allehoe Rayak
Aukland Avenue
Leslie Fonero Hamer
Fairfield Avenue
Ann's Church
Idas
Christian Gurial
Atomjah Grove
In Memoriam Notices Echo Missing Loved Ones
In memory of James VW Teachmany who died a year ago on May 10 1975. Sadly missed by his wife Jéne and family. Also remembrance for sister ory Kordil Blankenship on her birthday with sentiment of a special angel. Mary’s life changed as God called you and part of me went away. Anna and Jon are named in loving memory.
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James VW. Teachmany
Jéne
Femoriam
Ory Kordil Blankenship
Mary
Jon
Anna
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Fords
Ulrike. Meinhof
Radical
Richard E, Austin Milford
Richard E. Austin
North Park Road
Cody-White Funeral Home
Broad Street
St. Mary's Church
King’s Highway Cemetery
John J. Cajola
John L. Caiola
Ashley Street
S$ Am
Louis A. Abriola and Son Funeral Home
St. Michael’s Cemetery
A. Fred Constantino
John Caiola
Sam Caiola, Jr
Dean Ferranti
Hawley Meunier
Seymour Mfg
Manuel Goncalves
Vilaverde
Maria Goncalves
Lexington Avenue
Pacente-Lauro
Our Lady of Fatima
St. Michael's Cemetery
Constantino R. Caldas
Raoul Olivei Ira
Manuel Oliveira
Daniel Cashlo
Antonio Ferreira
Albino Vilaverde
Antonio Vilaverde
Mes
Stephen Turner
Barbara Lakt Turner
Jennings Road
Lesko
Holy Family Church
Walter Andrzejewski
Frances Diapolecki Andrzejewski
Crestwood Road
Walter Andrzjewski
Frank M. Radczycki and
Gary Andrzejiewski
Peter Andrzejewski
Frank Andrejiewski
David Andrejecsk
Joseph Andrejecsk
Mark Stramoski
Adolph Cepetelli
Stella Omiccioli Cepetelli
Crest
View Drive
Parente-Lauro
St. Raphael's Church
Ernest Esposito
Beavers
Thaddeus Thomas
Leslie H. Gerowe
Peace Street
Laurel Heights
Barnum Avenue
Joseph O. Shaw, Jr
Stratford First Congregational Church
Mountain Grove
Bloomfield
N. J
Gerowe
Aero-Chem Company
Bertha Secor Gerowe
Ward Gerowe
Howard Gerowe
Harry Gerowe
Brookfield
Mabel Bethias
Inglewood
Calif
Michael Royak
Elizabeth Kiss Royak
Courtland Avenue
Lesko [Eneral
Fair‘field Avenue
St. Ann's Church
Mountain Grove Cemetery
William Markus
Robert Balazs
Richard Balazs
Charles Read
Stephen Kish
Julia Ferraro Rampino
Louis A. Abriolu and Son
Arthur Angelucci
Joseph Rosci
Norman Luciano
Ralph Manente
Arnold Plotkin
Harry Shearer
Andrew Menhart
York Road
First United Church of Christ
Emil Nagy
Andrew Bado
Stephen Pazar
Andrew Laktos
Stephen Menhart
William Menchart
John Ellis
Paul Ellis
Frederick
Perry
Helen Prentice Perry
Frederick ‘l. Perry
Redding Road
Post Road
Stanley L. Houston
Geenfield Hill
Oaklawn Cemetery
Yoseph Soltis
Joseph Soltis
Glen Place
Adzimal
Arctic Street
Richard Scott
St. John the Baptist Canonical Church
St. Johns Cemetery
Soltis
General Electric Company
Mary Ann Scheiber
Edward Saltis
Huntington
William Sallis
Richard Saltis
Robert Soltis
el Paso
Texas
Eduardo M. Fernandez
Roseville Street
Jenkins Valves Corporation
Charles Dougiella and Sons
Park Avenue
Burlas
San Luis
Cuba
Fernandez
Liceo Cubano Dé Bridgeport
Quarter Century Club
Jenkins Valves
Carmen Alvarez Fernandez
Edward A. Fernandez
Angelo Fernandez
Justa Calataya
New Orleans
Michael J. Carrano
Salem Street
Raybestos Company
Spadaccino and Sons Funeral Home
St. Patrick’s Church
Carrano
Raybestos
Juary Bogash Carrano
Rita O'Hara
Mary Jane Valls
Charles Carrano
James Carrano
Ralph Carrano
Angelina Esposito
Ralph Arnone
Longmeadow Court
Leo. P. Gallagher and Son
Arch Street
St. Catherine of Lena
St. Mary Cemetery
Daniel J. Ahern
Birdseye Street
William R. McDonald
St. James Church
Andrzejewski
Frances Dlugoleck
Aniipeyewskiy
Crestwood Root
Wallace Andrzejewski
Chester Angeskiy
Ted Andrejewsk
Stanley J. Andrzjewski
Tessie Czoplicki
Frank At. Rod
Ahern
William R McDonald
Christan
St. _Maichael's
Calola
Hew Haven
John L. Coisla
Louise Olleo Caloto
Ashley
Fortuna Callono Calota
Sanyel
Joseph Calalo
Louise Gutus
Susan Sherwood
Mary Tompkins
Firs
Lucy Vyonosy
Josep Gerowe
Mary Lou Ferranti
Fon Louis A, Abriole and Son Funeral Home
East Westington Ave
Christian Bartyl
St. Micheal’s Cemetery
Tepetelli
Stella Omiccioll Cepeleil
Adolph Cepeleili
Crestview Drive
Marie Glersadowicz
Maria Cepeteli
George Ceretelli
Bernardino
Curran
Aals
Josephine WV. Curran
Philip
Elizeabeth
Irene
Catherine
Christian
Sir Joseph's Church
St. Mary's
Mary (Same) Dagostine
William Dagstine
Julia Expanso
Lena Johnston
Rose Maresca
Theresa Rescigny
Jeanette Forsyth
Jesentine Hanlon
Riverview
Snellen
St. Peter
Aronday
Eduardo A. Fernandes
Angela Fernandez
Charles Dorgiella
Ferowe
Lesiie H. Gerdwe
I? Pence Street
Stralerd
Suesday
Wom
Rohm and Luchansky
Arovierd
Su and
Alon Cay
Kinane Goggin
Remington
St. Foends
Cyril F. Mullins
Boston Ave
Ridgefield Ave
St. Ambrose Church
Sir Mechoel
Goncalves
Mivaverdri
Maria Goncalves Gusverdes Sigures Manuel Goncalves
Moreno
Anton Goncalves Oliveira
Anise Albantonta Gaancalviveira
Parente Laurel Horney
Westington Avenue
St. Michael’'s Cemetery
Roby Hubbett Harvey
SO Bridgesort
Avenue
Atogdy
Virginia
Woolwing
Dennis D'Arcy
Ahoy
James Vincent Novell
Kearney Novelli
Wondlown Drive
Redgate
Main Sires
Gorham Place
St. Teresa’s Church
Moss
Len Hull
Wheil
Newtown
John J. O'Nel
Atts
Charles
Eastiawn Street
Ora
4 Brothers Funeral Home
Sae
Reddingrood
Parry
Winthrop
Somuel Prentice
Wooom
West
Gaulding
Goklawna
Joseph Soulis
Aars
Mary Anh Schalbal
Edward
William
Richard
Adeima Funeral Home
Aretle Street
Richard Stott
St. John's Cemetery
Stromford
Panahedeon
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