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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1977
Page
4
The Sunday Post crossword contest collapses as contenders fail to lift the new 100 dollar prize, while the puzzle maestro raises the next mark to 125 dollars and vows to guard the loot with an extra wall of confusion. Annotations explain clues across and down, noting terms like POISON, LOCK, FLEE, and APTITUDE and detailing why certain answers fit or miss.
The text analyzes crossword clues with corrected phrases and intended answers. It contrasts fillers like KILLED versus FILLED and debates options such as CONCERTED versus CONCERNED, PEP versus PEN, and LAWS versus LAWN. It also contrasts WALL versus WALK and RISE versus WISE, noting how word choice shifts meaning and scoring in a cryptic context.
Derby teachers unanimously approve continuing a limited job action involving early arrival and reduced participation. The Board of Education will dock about 15 percent daily pay for time missed, citing contract violations as talks stall and 17 teachers face layoff with elementary school closures planned.
A vacant two story wood frame house at 25 Pennsylvania Avenue was totally destroyed by a suspicious fire reported with explosions at 9 41 pmWitnesses saw a man drive away in a car shortly before the blasts Acting Assistant Fire Chief Hurley praised firefighters for preventing spread to a nearby building Also noting no injuries the owner could not be reached for comment The incident follows a earlier suspicious fire at the same site and garage
The piece says Britain has about 15,600 fish and chips shops and that chips are a staple eaten on the street. It notes weekly consumption of 5,000 tons of fish and 12,000 tons of potatoes and mentions a lore around serving fish and chips in readers’ favorite newspapers.
The Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton Ohio honors aviation pioneers and was chartered by Congress in 1984.
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