Bridgeport Telegram May 1 1977 Page Twenty-Four
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1977
Page
13
Grand Jury Probe Casts Shadow Over Bridgeport
A federal grand jury in New Haven investigates Bridgeport municipal employees paid in part with federal funds amid rumors and political overtones. Mayor Mandanici calls the probe politically motivated while federal officials decline comment. The investigation delays into June, leaving the city awaiting clarity on indictments and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitling
New Haven
Bridgeport
John C. Mandanici
Women in Politics Faces Barriers Despite More Seekers
The 1976 field saw more women running for office yet few won. Only 18 of 117 Congress hopefuls reached the House, with incumbents dominating. Two women won open Senate seats, while governors and secretaries of state saw limited female gains. A Rothstein Buckley survey seeks to explain why success remains elusive and how data can guide women candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House of Representatives
Barbara Mikulski
Maryland
Rose Mary, Dakar
Ohio
U.S. Senate
Gloria Schaffer
Connecticut
Lowell P. Weicker Jr
Senate
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Rothstein-Buckley
Jill Buckley
Oss
Big Oil Crisis Echoes MacArthur Antics
The piece argues the administrations energy policy preserves major oil firms, doubts shortages, and accuses Gulf Oil of uranium price fixing. It contends horizontal divestiture is weak policy, urges real reform, and mocks officials for misleading the public about fuel crises and foreign oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saudi Arabia
Gulf Oil Corp
Wall Street Journal
Gulf
James Schlesinger
Archangel of Energy
Jimmy Peanut
General MacArthur
Caliber of Judges in Connecticut Top Public Issue
Connecticut Bar Association survey shows low ratings for many judges and sparks talks of a screening panel to nominate high quality candidates for the Governor. Reform since 1959 has moved toward a one tier court, risking lower bench quality without broader respect for the judiciary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Connecticut Bar
Bar ‘ Association
Assemblys
Connecticut “Bench
Fevel
Common Pleas Court
Circuit Court
Superior Court
Common Pleas
Diplomacy with China and Taiwan under Nixon Carter policy
The piece argues that the United States should normalize relations with Communist China while balancing commitments to Taiwan. It notes Peking’s demand to sever Taiwan ties, cites statements by Nixon and Carter officials, and discusses the Shanghai Communique's ambiguous spirit and strategic aims in countering the Soviet Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
China
America
U.S
Richard Nixon
Carter
Cyrus Vance
Chip
State Department
Peking
Soviet Union
Taiwan
Shanghai
Nixon
Nigen
S.-Peking
Trumbull Faces Shortage of Disadvantaged Youth for Jobs
In the Bridgeport suburb Trumbull with about 70 summer jobs offered, federal programs struggle to find enough disadvantaged youths. Only 30 youths filled 60 vacancies last year, and director Harry Sandin expects the problem to recur this year. The piece questions why affluent towns qualify for public assistance and suggests contacting Washington about aid needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Possons
Trumbull
Harry Sandin
Washington
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Mandanici
Morehan
Women In Politics
Tier
By Nicholas von Hoffman
Italy
Holland
Oil
By Alan H.olmstead
Bar Association
Connécticut
By Andrew Tully
Washington Post
United Res
Post
Vance
Chiang Ching-kuo
Beim Rds
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