House panel OKs 5 percent Social Security benefit hike
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a 5 percent increase for 26 million Social Security recipients as part of a broad welfare reform bill. Effective June 1, 1972, the rise adds to prior boosts and is tied to automatic cost of living adjustments. The plan also calls for payroll tax increases, a $2,400 family of four income floor, and longer-term tax changes. Mills said the hike isn’t inflationary, noting benefits would rise sooner than current schedules.
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Bridgeport Library Budget Boost Approved by Council
The Bridgeport Common Council approved a 123,103 budget increase for the public library system for the upcoming fiscal year starting July 1, raising the total to 736,602, still short of the Board of Library Directors request. The ordinance was amended to raise the library share of the city budget from 12 to 14 mills, with a two week waiting period suspended. Aldermen noted residents urged keeping all branches open, including the East End library, as funds support continuation of services.
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Ex Governor Baldwin Hospitalized in Middletown
Ex governor and former U S senator Raymond E. Baldwin, 77, listed in stable condition in the intensive care unit at Middlesex Memorial Hospital Middletown. Physician Dr Harold Speight said Baldwin was admitted for treatment and resting comfortably as of Monday.
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Council Proposes $599000 Park Improvements
The Board of Park Commissioners offered two plans totaling 599000 for park improvements. The Common Council reserved action at the meeting last night amid other steps, including a monument at McLevy Green and additional landscaping.
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Diocese Open Public Hearings On Synod Documents
The Diocese of Bridgeport opened public hearings on preliminary Synod documents at Sacred Heart University with only 15 participants so far. Debates mirror Vatican II tensions between conservative and liberal camps as ten subject areas are discussed before further hearings continue tonight through Friday.
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Israeli Envoy Kidnapped In Turkey By Terrorists
Israeli Consul-General Ephraim Elrom was abducted in Istanbul by a group claiming ties to the Turkish People's Liberation Army. The militants demanded the release of political prisoners, issuing a deadline for action. The article notes surrounding political tension and ongoing warnings from authorities.
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Milford Approves 1.3 Million for New High School
Milford voters, in a special session at City Hall, approved 1.3 million dollars for the Joseph A. Farm High School project, lifting the total estimated cost to 102 million for the 1,500-student facility. An ordinance also adds 1.38 million to the financing total for all upcoming school construction.
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Congress to Act Today on Ending Rail Strike
Washington AP reports a nationwide rail strike began, threatening paralysis of major industries. Congress aims to act on Nixon’s request to end the walkout as Senate hearings proceed, with wage and no strike plan debated and possible extension to October.
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Parks Plans to Resign From Regional Planning Post
Charles Parks of Fairfield announced his intent to resign after five of six years as chairman of the Greaterye Bridgepark Regional Planning Agency to devote more time to the Connecticut Demographic Council. He will remain on the board until a replacement is named by Fairfield selections. Budget issues and HUD extensions loom as the agency faces year-end tasks and potential reorganizations.
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Youth Uproar in Brooklyn Sparks Citywide Police Response
In Brooklyn's Redford-Stuyvesant area about 500 youths reportedly caused hours of unrest Monday afternoon. Some attacked, looted, and terrorized a public school staff, with arrests and injuries reported as police reinforcements moved in. Community figures and parish leaders indicated ongoing concerns about youth violence and funding for local programs as investigators continued to untangle the events.
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Southport Parish Hopeful Of Clearing Fund Crisis
Kaupliski, chair of the Lay Advisory committee, voiced optimism about resolving the parish fund crisis. Some parishioners doubted the parish's future and called for leadership changes to help steer through troubled times amid expected expansion and long term needs.
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Commuter Bus Shuttles Operate Fairly Well
A state DOT official and Fairfield County officials describe weekday commuter bus shuttle service as operating fairly well despite delays. About 600 riders at Westport and Norwalk stations faced late arrivals, while overall routes usually carry around 15 000 riders daily in The Hartford New Haven area and surrounding towns.
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Stocks Fall Sharply Amid Dow Downgrade Falls Biggest In A Year
The New York market slid on the nationwide strike, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 14.78 points. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange reached 15.9 million shares as advancers lagged, signaling broad weakness and heightened speculation about rising interest rates.
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Meskill Names Black Clerk to Education Panel
Gov J Meskill appoints Rev Herbert Smith of Hartford to fill vacancy on Higher Education Commission replacing Alfred Van Sinderen of Woodbridge. Smith 38 is pastor of St Samuel Baptist Church in New Britain and state director of the NAACP. Van Sinderen resigned citing business pressures after eight years on the commission.
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