McGannon Rejects Demand Of Meskill That He Resign
In Hartford McGannon rejects Meskill's call to resign while praising replaced members and the nonpartisan Commission for Higher Education. Meskill defends nonracial appointments as legislators debate restructuring higher ed and salaries amid university funding concerns.
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Danbury
US Planes Strike North Vietnam In Hour Long Attacks
US planes claim destruction of 13 enemy guns in an hour as two waves of Phantoms hit gun positions near Mu Gi and another area. Command reports five planes escaped unscathed, marking the 38th protective reaction strike by US forces this year over North Vietnam.
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Smut Commission Report Faces Conflicting Views On Pornography
A state panel splits on pornography with Group 3 asserting a direct crime link, while Groups 1 and 2 emphasize harm and protection, urging stricter controls and a film review board. Recommendations include defining pornography, local boards, an obscenity unit, and measures to shield minors and limit indecent material in schools and theaters.
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Geimo Leon
Walte
Raven
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Board of Film Review
Mwa Commission
Cox Education
Sorallad
Park Improvements and Land Use Issues From City Board
City park plans include upgrading the Wonderland of Ice Beardsley park pavilion with bathrooms insulation and repairs costing 25 30 000 to serve East Side seniors similar to Seaside park. A middle roadway gate on East Main street is planned at about 900 with land use talks on leasing park land and selling a half acre valued at 75 000 in Reserving Avenue. The Marina lease extended five years for the Coast Guard auxiliary buildings and plans to build repairs and boat stop were debated. private building application denied and referred for bids. The water line easement through the sewer plant to the marina was approved. The council will approve all capital park expenditures. A mini bike course idea and a recreation area near Sea Side park were discussed. Moving the Newfield basketball court will cost about 10 000. The red golf course sprinkler breaks reduce downtime while repairs are made.
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Stratford Girl Held on School Drug Complaint
Stratford police report a V-year-old high school student, Gail A. Beresky, was found in a school lavatory at Bunnell High School Granada Avenue Stratford with LSD pills in a plastic container. Vice principal Carol Rose questioned the student and police identified the substance as LSD. She was released to her parents with a promise to appear in court.
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Stratford
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Nichols Avenue
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Curlers and hair Avon... historic grooming note
In an old grooming routine a person washed hair trimmings in a basin of warm suds to remove film and maintain a dish of hair dressing.
Rosenstein Vows Fight To Save Teacher Jobs
Supt. Howard Rosenstein pledges to defend teachers amid budget talks that threaten layoffs of 100 to 140 positions. The annual dinner of the Bridge Education Association, marking six years, featured Stanley R. O'Meara and underscored tensions in school financing as budget discussions with the Board of Education and the comptroller continue.
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Senate Republicans Back Partial Income Tax Plan
A GOP Senate bloc endorses a plan to tax income, interest, and dividends with exemptions for low earners, while labeling a Democratic tax proposal as disastrous. Gov Meskill criticizes the idea as a last resort and questions the administration’s position as GOP senators such as Cashman, Rome, Power, Ri mer Jr, Kammer, Gratts, Dowd, DeNardis, and others weigh support and politics.
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Meskill
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Peter L. Cashman
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Lewis
Rome
Bloomfield
Edmund Power
Torrington
Edward
Ri¢mer Jr
Mm Wilton
Giley T. Kammer
Hranford
George
Gratts
Ledyard
Thomas
Dowd de
Trimbull
DeNardis
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Petitions Cited Against Connecticut Income Tax
Taxpayers Association of Connecticut reports more than 200000 signatures collected on petitions opposing the state income tax. President E Steven Pearl says the four month campaign is the largest petition drive in state history, opposing income tax and broader tax increases while calling for spending cuts and a law to let the public thwart statewide referendums without General Assembly approval.
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Taxpayers’ Association of Connecticut
TAC
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Manchester
Pearl
Connecticut
Oystermen seek winter police inspection of beds in Bridgeport
Bridgeport oystermen plan to obtain police supervision of shellfish beds during winter months to restore a nine month fishing season. The move, led by Natural Growth Shellfish Association president Hardiman Jr, aims to protect seed oysters dredged from Bridgeport beds and shipped to Norwalk and Long Island waters. He seeks talks with Mayor Curran and Police Chief Walsh about patrol boats and health officials consider health and tax tradeoffs amid ongoing season disputes.
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Bridgeport Education Budget Strains Highlight Teacher Loss Fears
City finances and wage battles underlie stress in Bridgeport schools. BEA leaders push promises to improve the system while budget cuts threaten new teachers and extracurriculars. A concert by students underscores potential losses, as officials emphasize the need to protect payroll and programs amid cuts. The Apollo 13 mission is recalled in passing as a distant parallel to crisis management.
Danbury Board Endorses West Side School Complex Plan
Danbury's Board of Education endorsed by a 4 to 5 vote a plan to build an elementary school complex for West Side addressing over two years of dispute. The concept envisions a 607 pupil K-2 facility with special education on a four acre site near Mud Ridge, replacing portable units at Mill Ridge and serving about 400 students at buildout. Proponents say reduced construction costs and a centralized facility without changing district boundaries, while opponents warn it remains a stopgap not solving the long term need for a 1-6 West Side school.
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