Connecticut to sue GM over engine switch in cars
Connecticut plans to join 12 other states in a Superior Court suit against General Motors over Chevrolet engines placed in Oldsmobiles Pontiacs and Buicks without buyers knowing. The suit seeks about 2.4 million dollars in damages for more than 1,200 affected customers and calls for a halt to engine switching and explicit advertising on future sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Con-necticut
General Motors
Olds
Atty
Gen
Carl Ajello
Ajello
Connecticut
Fairfield Students Film At Pan Am Helicopter Crash Scene
A 19 member Andrews Warde high school class from Fairfield filmed in Manhattan during a documentary workshop. They captured footage near the Pan Am building after a helicopter crash, including bodies being removed, and planned to follow with news reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews Warde High School
Fairfield
New York City
Statue of Liberty
Pan Am
Sheila Fenerty
Westport
Fenerty
42Nd Street
Area Legislators Debate Issues at LWV Forum
Area state legislators debated taxation education funding unemployment benefits and town committee selection at a Bridgeport League of Women Voters forum. Republicans backed limiting unemployment benefits for quitters or fires while Democrats opposed. Speakers included Morag Vance Robert Fran kel HowAre Owens and Vincent Roberts with varied views on open self selection processes and ethics legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morag Vance
Trumbull
Robert Frankel
Stratford
Howare
T. Owens, Jr
Bridgeport
Vincent Roberts
Robert Jackle
Bridgeort Area
Rep
Roberti
Sen
Owens
Easton
Vance
Frankel
Roberts
Taekel
Stu
Cial
Motor Vehicles Department
City council mulls 10 year payment plan for railroad site deal
Demetrakis proposes paying 500000 to the city for the old railroad station site with 175030 upfront and 325000 over 10 years for a restaurant and arcade conversion. Alderman Evans criticizes the plan linking it to a 3.8 million federal grant and waterfront projects. Mayor Mandanici does not comment on the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Gabrial Bidfore
James Demetrakis
Hackensack
N.J
Sydney Evans
Evans
Bridgeport
Housing and Urban Development Department
Istand
Mandanici
Vanishes at Teen Party Leaves $160000 in Limbo
Glastonbury police said a teenage party led to the loss of about 160000 in cash and securities from a strongbox taken during a weekend home stay of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lasry. Lt. Paul Gibbons noted 3000 in cash plus stocks and beads were taken. The district attorney will not prosecute the thief if contents are returned intact and authorities seek those at the party to extend the no-prosecution offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glanstonbury
UPI
Glastonbury
Paul Gibbons
Paul Lasry
Leary
Gibbons
Sutter Named NL Player of the Week by NL President Feeney
Cubs pitcher Bruce Sutter earned four games with three saves last week and allowed just two hits in four appearances. He struck out seven and walked none as his ERA dropped to 0.64. Chicago won six of seven versus Montreal and Houston to stand 19-11, second in the East behind Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Sutter
NUL
NEW York
Chicago Cubs
Chub Feeney
Cubs
Montreal
Houston
Pittsburgh
UConn Rejects Bank Advice on Stock Purchases
UConn declines to buy Texaco stock and Daw Chemical from its investment advisor Connecticut Bank and Trust. Vice President for Finance Harry J. Hartley says decisions reflect financial factors, not student protests, while noting existing Texaco holdings totaling about 517,045 dollars. Students had urged divestment from IBM, Polaroid, Chase Manhattan, GM, and Texaco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Connecticut
Harry J. Hartley
Uconn
South Africa
IBM
Polaroid
Chase Manhattan Bank
General Motors
Texaco
Hartley
Chase Manhattan
Ucon
Connecticut Bank and Trust
Texaco Corp
Daw Chemical
Téxaco
Israelis Face Pivotal Election Amid Inflation and Arab Conflict
Israelis vote across 3,879 booths with 2.2 million eligible as Labor eyes possible loss of support amid inflation and Rabin scandal. Likud leads opposition while coalition questions loom over how to end the Arab-Israeli conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Israel
Labor Party
Labor
Likud Bloc
Ope
Likud
Kibbut‘zim
Sinai Desert
Yitzhak Rabin
Rabin
Mideast
Latoy Party
O'Toole Confirmed As Sea Constable
The Common Council confirmed mayoral appointee Lawrence O'Toole as a marine constable funded by CETA. A separate resolution urged rejection of stop signs at Manhattan Avenue and Morningside Drive due to a near fatal accident involving three children, and to install signs at Harlem Avenue and Morningside Drive. the matter proceeds to the Board of Police Commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Lawrence O'Toole
Richard T. Meehan, Jr
Mandanici
Stanley Arrington
Manhattan Avenue
Morningside Drive
Arrington
Harlem Avenue
Board of Police Commissioners
Two Juco Stars Sign With UCLA and Loyola
Independence College pair from last season’s national juco title squad sign with UCLA and Loyola. Rennie Kelly, 6-foot guard averaging 16 points, will join UCLA next season. Chester Giles, 6-10 center with 13 points and 11 rebounds, signs with Loyola. both are Chicago natives.
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Independence
Kan
Inde- College
UCLA
Chicago
Loyola
Rennie Kelly
Chester Giles
Canter
Peace mediation ads link Shimon Peres with Sadat
Three published notices showed Shinton Perés alongside Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in a call for peace talks. The messages urged support for Peres and readiness for a peace parley while Likud focused on internal issues. Begin insisted he would not surrender any part of the West Bank during talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Shinton Perés
Anwar Sadat
Peres
Likud
Menahem Begin
West Bank
Mrs Kennedy 73 Dies Ex Town School Aide
Mrs Evelyn Kent Kennedy 73 of 18 Warwick Ave Fairfield widow of Stuart T Kennedy died at home. A retired administrative assistant with Stratford schools she retired in 1968. Services Thursday 2 PM at Henry E Bishop & Son Funeral Home officiated by Rev James S Hood. Burial Mountain Grove cemetery. Survivors include two brothers Raymond and Robert Kent of Easton three nephews and a niece.
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Evelyn Kent Kennedy
Warwick Avenue
Fairfield
Stratford Public Schools
Stuart T. Kennedy
Henry EE
Bishop and Son
Fairfield Avenue
James S. Hood
Fairfield Grace United Methodist Church
Mountain Grove
Kennedy
Easton
Senior Citizens Club
Raymond Kent
Robert
Kent
Tony Georgelos Dies Owner of Banana Firm
Anthony Georgelos 87 of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Florida and formerly Bridgeport, a former owner of the American Banana company, died yesterday in Fort Lauderdale. Funeral arrangements to be announced by Charles W. Dougie and Sons Funeral Home. Burial at Lakeview Cemetery. He born in St Peter's Greece and lived in Bridgeport 45 years before moving to Florida 11 years ago. Survived by son Peter Georgelos Kaliche of Englewood New Jersey, two stepsons Andrew Anninos of Virginia Beach and Augustine Anninos of Norfolk, nine grandchildren, a great grandchild, and several nieces and nephews. He helped found the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox church in Bridgeport and was a member of several Greek community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Géorgéjos
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
Florida
Bridgeport
American Banana Company
Fort Lauderdale
Charles WW Dougielle
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
St. Peter's Society of America
St. Demetris Greek Church
A.H.E.P.A
Holy Trinity Church
Peter Georgelos Kaliche
Englewood
N.J
Andrew Anninos
Virginia Beach
Augustine Anninos
Norfolk, Va
David T. Walsh
Shelton
Alyine
Kerr Walsh
Poplar Drive
Huntington
Fairfield Avenue
David ‘I. Walsh
St. Lawrence's Church
St. Michael's
Hew Stratford
Lieberum, Heaphy and Doyle Funeral Home
Walsh
Philadelphia
General Electric Company
Quarter’ Century Club
David J. Walsh
James Kerr
Stratford
Joseph Kerr
Edoward Keer
George Kerr
Leonard Kerr
Trumbull
Alice Nilady
Los
Obituaries and funeral notices from Bridgeport area
Obituaries list services and burial plans for Isabel Frey Vin cent Guider Lavina Tobak Edith Heyse Addie Brewer Edward Gladgett Sr Betty Harinstein Maude Ouimet Andre wy Vargo Paul Massa Robert Collins John Maloney Janice DeRosa McDonough Francis Sharples Florence George Wasil Borodka Thomas Shea Stephen Sizensky Adeline Coviello Alyine Kerr Walsh Susan Maher and others across Norwalk Shelton Milford Trumbull and Westport with church rites at St Joseph's St Marys Holy Rosary Our Lady of Good Counsel and local cemeteries notes on survivors and memorial church services.
Inmate Found Dead in Hartford Jail Cell
The body of Roberto Malave of Hartford was found hanging by a bed sheet in his jail cell about 7 10 a.m. on Monday. He had been arrested April 18 on a first degree sexual assault charge and jailed in lieu of $5 000 bond while awaiting trial.
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Hartford
Roberto Malave
Malave
Yeu
Neil J. Causbie Dies A Union Carbide Aide At 41
Neil J. Causbie 41 of 28 Edward Street Fairfield a product manager for Union Carbide died Sunday at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Services set for Thursday 10 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church Southport with Rev Ray Averitt and Rev William Shifler Jr officiating. M McDonald Isaac Jr and Daughter Funeral Home of Stratford in charge. Causbie born in Lakeview Oregon and resided in Fairfield four years. Survivors include wife Brigitta Ian Causbie a son Thomas Causbie two daughters Suzanne and Eleana of Fairfield his father Jefferson D Causbie Redmond Oregon his mother Frances Ray Caushie Corvalis Oregon a brother John M Caushie Tucson one sister Catherine Eliah Fairfield and Sally Lenotr Emiezille Normandy France and several nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Sefferson
Stratford ‘Avenue
Causbie
Lakeview
Oregon
Fairfield
Brigitta
Ian Causbie
Thomas Causbie
Suzanne Causbie
Eleana Causbie
Jefferson D. Causbie
Redmond
Ore
Verrilli Rites Set for 82 Year Old Bridgeport Resident
Daniel Verrilli 82 died Monday at his home 285 Orchard Street. Funeral services are set for 8 am at Spadaccino and Sons funeral home 499 Washington Avenue and 9 am at Holy Rosary Church. Burial will follow at St Michael's Cemetery. Born in Castelfranco in Miscano Italy he lived in Bridgeport 66 years and was a retired machine operator with Standard Manufacturing Company. Survivors include his wife Josephine Riccio Verrilli a granddaughter and several nieces and nephews.
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Milford
Lavina Mabel Tobak
Michael Tobak
Repson Drive
Pond Point Convalescent Hospital
George J. Smith and Sons
Broad Street
St. Mary's Church
1St. Mary's Cemetery
Addie
Addie L. Brewer
Convent Avenue
New York City
Washington Avenue
White Plains Nursing Home
Bronx
N.Y
Messiah Baptist Church
Reuben L. Williams
Park Cemetery
Brewer
Elberton
The
Garment Industry Company
Rev
Starks Brewer
Elberton, Ga
Marie Blackwell
Bridgeport
Joséph Ouimet
J Maude Kenyon Ouimet
Sterling
Joseph Ouimet
Golden Heights
O'Connor and Lapman
Lakeside Cemetery
Ouimet
Michigan
Paul F, Massa
Paul F. Massa
Magnolia Street
S. Spadaccino and Sons
Meéral
Giuseppe Massa
Saverio Pozzuto
Michael Masta
Francis X. Sharples
Francis X. Shales
Broadbridge Avenue
Stratford
Carney Construction Company
Bridgeport Hospital
Herbert George A.m
William R. McDonald
Shelton
Main Street
Florence Franck George
Name of Jesus Church
Strat
Daniel Verriill
Daniel Verrilli
Orchard Street
Spadaccing, and Sons Funeral
Holy Rosary Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Castelfranco
Miscano
Italy
Verrilli
Pest
Standard Manufacturing Company of
Josephine Riccio Verrilli
Death notices sweep through city includes Borodko and others
In this city a series of death notices are recorded for May 1977. Names include Borodko of Orchard, Brewer of Bronx, Cauble, Coviello, George, Georgelos, Glodgett, Keyse, Kennedy, Maher, and Sanchez among others. Funerals are scheduled at local funeral homes with services at churches and interment in local cemeteries. Friends may attend calling hours on specified dates and times as listed in each notice.
Memorial notices and obituaries record multiple Bridgeport area funerals
In memoriam and death notices list numerous Bridgeport area services and burial plans for May 1977. Entries name individuals such as John Akgtongy, Kathleen Speer, Rose Sonn Massa, and Thomas Shea with funeral details and local funeral homes. Calls and services reference O'Connor Lapman, Spadace, and other local firms, with interments at St Michael's and Gate of Heaven cemeteries.
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Belmont County
Ohio
Kathy Crumbley
Consumer Protecton
Mary Heslin
Motor Vehicles
Benjamin Muzio
LWV Forum
O’toole
Juco Cagers
Tony Georgelos
Conrad P. Frey
Norwalk
Isabel G. Frey
Lakeview Drive
Raymond Funeral Home
East Wall Street
Keith &. Jones
United Congregational Church
Riverside Cemetery
Vincent T. Guider Shelton
Vincent T. Guider
Congress Avenue
James T. Toohey and Son
Howe Avenue
St. Johen's Church
Mount St. Peter's Cemetery
Derby
Mrs
Michael ‘Tobak
Edith M. Heyse
Edith H. Heyse
Newton Street
Grace Lutheran Church
C. Wilhelm Benson
Edward W. Gladgett
Tranistan
Bridgeport Brass Company
Spadaccino and Sons
St. Augustine Cathedral
Alexander Harris
Betty, Harinstein
Alexander Harinstein
Clifflawn Road
ALL, Green and Son
Grand Street
Leon Waldman
Hebrew Sick
Andréw Vargo
Andrewy Varga
Vargo
Park Boulevard
Lesko
St. Emdry’s'church
Bortal
George Meszaros
Paul’ Lengyel
Thomas Lengyel
Mark Lengyel
William Hoyt
Robert Burns
Frank Bero
Robert W. Collins
Danbury
Mahal Road
John C. Freeland
John F. Maloney
John F., Maloney
Sherwood Avenue
St. Peter's Church
Mounltain
Patrick Spear
Louis Lehan
Thomas Barrett
Joseph Farrell
Thomas’ Dever
Jerry
Patrick McDonough
Trumbulls
Janice DeRosa McDonough
Larson
North Avenue
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church
Lawncroft Cemetery
Wasil Borodka
Charles Thomas E. Shes
Redgatt-Hennessy
Panaheda
St. Joseph's Church
Menton
John P. Odie
Anthony Dagostino Sr
William Brank Sr
Richard Paolatto
Samuel J. Compo
Brad
Bratchell
Stephen (Pels) Lizensky
Stephen
Pete) Sizensky
Veres Street
Shaughnessey Brathlars
Reef Road
St. Thomas Aquinas Church
St. Thomas Cemetery
Robert Nemeth
Mittal
Edward Wargo
Gary Wargo
Edward Sabo
Richard Holmes
William Marko
Francis P. Rooney
Leonard Coviello
Hirs
Adeline 'D'amico Coviello
Manor Drive
Waveny
New Canaan
Fable Funeral
Post Road West
Assumption Church
Bruce, Coviella
Lawrence Coviella
Denise Shaw
Greenwich
Anthony R. D'amico
Edward D'amico
Ate D'amico
Peter D'amico
Anthony D’amico Jr
Esther
D’amico
Josephine D'amico
Margaret
Incerto
Jeral
Dine Strauss
Mes
Mary Duplex
Susan F.maher
Susan Fonslick Maher
Garibaldi Avenue
William R. MacDonald
Straford
Maher
Shenandoah
Philip [Maher I
Marion Sanchez
Theresa Nisnick
Neil J. Causbie
Union Carbide Aide
Borodko
Wasil
Tiny & Bebo
Amichael
Mary Borodks
Charles T. Pliley & Sons
Barnumage
Noble
Holy Ghost
Lakeview Cemetery
Panoheda
Harry Congdon
Washington
Matte Blackwells Oun
Lonnie
Herberts Bucker
William Blsckwell
Funeco
Messiott Baptst
Canores Sty
Rey
Willams
Intermenton Park
Aorton’s Mortuary, Inc
Iausmie
Neil J. Causble
Aird
Birgillathtan Causble
Edward Shreeds
Trinity Episcopal Church
Southport
Pesuat
Ray Hy Averett
Wilton R. Shiffel
Denice Shaw
Anthony
Jacia D'Amico
Edward
Rudolph
Péter
Margaret Incerta
Geraldine Stouss
Rory Duplex
Pest Rood
Faun
Church of Assumption
Assumption Cemetery
Ite Funeral
American Cancer Society
George
Riverdale
Florence Franck
Long HI Ave
Shelton, Conn
Austin H. George
Howard D. Taylor
Frank S. Athenns
Wilmot
West & Goulding
Patt Rd
Pris Mote
Wesley Heights
Shetton
Hares of Christ Scientist
Boston
Feorgelos
Fla
Anthony Georgelos
Edna Avenue
Peter Georgelos
Andrew
Charles Dougielta
Church Building Fund
Glodgett
Tay
Edward Willard Glodgett
Sri
Tranislon
Marie Aicolere Glodgett
Edward Glodgell, Jr
Adrs
JoAnn Dion
Lotelia Khatey
Theodore Glodgell
Arlene Vodgtia
Spadaccina & Sont Funeral Home
Agey WI
Augustine Cathedral of
Athe
Christan
St. Michael
Keyse
Edith H
Newton $l
Sud
Sitd
Wilhelm Benson
Sid. Funecal
Ay & D'Arcy
St. Alondoy
Ind
Grace Lutheran Churchemorial Fund
Chapel St
Sitd- Kennedy
Fairneth
Fay
Evelalie Kennedy
Stuni
Vrarwiek
Henry E. Bis Ladner
Grove
Sh. Michael's
William Ry Beasts Funeral Home
Maloney
Solurasy
John F. Akgtongy Husbend
Hare F Hs
I Dagienty
Aea
Erainee
At Lg Ign Hialeney
NK Harty Ney S
Kathleén Speer
Fritads
Teo
Tecallen
O'Connor Lapman Funeral Home
S. Spadace Ting & Sons
Sary
Beas
St. Aichael's Cemetery
Lowneight
Armetican Cancer Society
Catan Ave
Mousa Kenyon Ouimely
Joseph
Jane Sterling
Anerai
O'Conner & Loomren Turlerat
Mashington Ave
James Street
Lokevlem
Susan Perleen
Don George
Spice Hill
Val Fingierd Das
Valentine Kolton Schmitt
Pistey and Sons Funerel
Sharples
Frantis
Shergies
Bernice “Walsh Sharpies
Broavaridge Ave
William R McDougld
Hain ‘St
Hea
Ins City
Thonas E. Shea
Katherine Colbryt Shea
Lore Chamberlain
Steatford
Wadison Avenue
Erienda
Redvale-Hennessy
Main Steeel
Christian” Buriol
Sir
Nziensky
Fairnield
Stepnen
Pele
Sitensky
Falrttld
William Sizensky
Mel
Ida Cooswell
Showa Dessey Brothers
Foirfieth
St. Thomas Aquinas
Abyss
Watersnent
St. Thames Cemetery
Friends
Varga
Penwlel Vercilll
Grchard S
Fars
Josephine Ricelo
S. Scadaccine and Sons Funeral
Ape
Washington Ave
Nfy
Ate
Rosary Church
St Achael's Cemmery
Ealia
Evelyn
Fopior Huntington
Conn
Servicky
St. Lewrence Church
St. Anchoal's Cemetery
Sy Liberem
Heopny and Doyle Funeral Home
Gene Elen Schulz
Henry
Fogon
Monroe
AIS
Fagan
Lewis WH. Fagan
Lou Ann Fagen
Mark Lewis Fagan
Themes Fagan
Ghn Oomsky
Warner
Hay
John
Joe Darky
Gam
State St
Capitol Ava
Mar
Redgate
Ridgate-Kermessy Funeral Home
Main St
St. Vincent's
Gotham Place
Trumbull Shopping Park
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