Town Committee Changes Stir Local Politics and Seats
Luckart supporters include Barnard Luckart Edward Liska and many others as votes approved a twofold plan expanding the Town committee from 40 to 50 seats and redrawing aldermanic districts. The move aims to shift district lines, retain gender balance, and set dates for a Jan 25 or 28 meeting to select 15 new members across nine districts with male and female representation limited per district.
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Luckayt
Lincott
Luckatt
Bury
Luckart Osten
Weathervane
Aldemanic
Hiad
Luckar
Nullasé
Ihr
Kenney
Finito
Luckart
Sai
Isice
Aeither
Reflectorized Car Plate Bids Sought in Connecticut
WETHERSFIELD CT UPI bids will be opened December 19 for Connecticut first year supply of reflectorized license plates. The winning bidder will provide 690,009 sets of blue and white plates. All vehicles must display luminous plates by 1979. About 1.9 million vehicles are registered in the state.
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Wethersfield
UPI
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Connecticut
Iwill
Plans Unfold for Downtown Plaza Development Project
The proposal envisions a plaza facing theaters with a new Messiah Baptist church site, a northeastern fire station at Congress and Kousatotle, and a large parking area along Congress. A riverfront recreation zone includes a baseball diamond, with the Shehan center remade into a swimming pool and tennis courts beside Bend. The plan adds a Bethel AME church relocation, elevated walkways, and access routes from Lyon Terrace and Housatonic Avenue, plus a widened Housatonic to ease traffic and a staged sequence including 50 town houses, a community structure, towers, and a new pool. The plan drew praise from Mayor Sunthord Blitz as imaginative and creative.
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Congress Street
Messiah Baptist Church
Kousatotle Tavernr
Housatonic River
Housatonic Avenue
Ue Shehan Center
Yost Pinporce
Shelan
Lyon Terrace
Bethel Ame Church
Armit Pceado
Lyrm Terrace
Housatahic
Hall Field
Shehan Center
S. Widen Mousalonte Avenue
Mail Plaat
Pide Sunthord
Blitz
Plant reorganization outlined for 1973 start
A top official described changes at East gived fability and a reassignment of personnel during peak consumption periods. No layoffs will result as Works Mant in New Haven implements a new plant scheduled to become operative mid 1973.
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New Haven
Housing agency aims for 2000 multi family units next year
Oil and Development Corporation officials briefed on plans to work with government leaders to expand home ownership and rehabilitate existing housing. Mayor Pannain was absent while Mr Maylott outlined targets including 1000 new housing units and 2000 total multi family units, with subsidy needs for the poor. The agency proposed tax exempt revenue purchases at 5.4 percent to finance mortgage rates around six to seven percent, far above current bank rates over eight percent. A section 21h leaseback program was discussed, allowing public agencies to lease to tenants at public housing rates while the agency captures the margin. After a Washington trip seeking more funding, directors elected included Mary Billups, Maxine Boykin, Elisabeth Braca, and others. Rev. Floyd named president and second on the board with care monies managed.
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Anrnval
Washington
Mary Billups
Maxine Boykin
Elisabeth Braca
Michael Bachman
Antonio D. Diaz
Roger Floyd
Dane
Zae
William D. Johnson
Jonathan OD. Kantriwitz
Inses Lugo
Alao
Leonard Mainiero
Victor Muniec
Ruth Rodrigues
Walter Scntt
Sabatia Shipp
Ruth Simmons
John Michael ‘Smith
Wikliam Sulliven
Relphola Taylor
Socrates Vargas
Reuben Williams
Mr. Floyd
Panama City highway plan dubbed Conquest of the Atlantic
Panama launches a sweeping north coast highway building program titled The Conquest of the Atlantic. The effort includes the first coastal road linking Colón and Bocas del Toro and four new transisthmian routes to connect key regions.
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Panama City
UPI
Panama
Third Stoneridge Tenants Voice Grievances in Heated Meeting
Tenants at Third Stoneridge housing coop near Beardsley Terrace aired urgent complaints during a two hour session. They cited sinking foundations, cracked ceilings, thefts, and plumbing failures while management faced questions about response delays and a potential rent hike as they seek federal action and repairs.
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Stoneridge
Third Stoneridge
Stone
Beardsley Terrace
Nerenin
Fle
Mbumit Cne
United States
Barkin
Fenton
Act of Congress
Ann Osika
Ms. Osika
Bardsley Terrace
Bridgeport Telegrams Murky Page Fragment
Fragmentary OCR from Bridgeport Telegram item shows garbled names and events. Mentions Pec, Sunn, and a circuit-related date. readable bits indicate a local notice or society item with unclear actions. The text lacks coherent events or outcomes to summarize confidently.
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