03 Oct 1977
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1977
Page
1
Bridgeport's Republican Town Committee names candidates to replace four dropout contenders across four districts. The page notes local and national enclaves in a pay eee with the city and details forthcoming campaigns.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a department store mannequin becomes a dangerous distraction for a shopper identified as Beverly Radow, while other regional items touch on Tibet travel, a long overdue garbage bill settlement in Oklahoma City, and a high profile bankruptcy tied to Charles F. Brennick’s nursing home empire. The report rolls through multiple disparate vignettes including a UPI dispatch from Washington and AP notes on public broadcasting and Ford Motor Co. litigation.
Washington reports a White House urban policy plan backed by a regional council to coordinate growth and funnel discretionary federal funds through metropolitan regions. The approach aims to curb suburban sprawl, bolster central cities, and link funding to regional plans aligned with national goals like equal opportunity and energy conservation. Critics worry regional control shifts from local governments, while supporters say the plan uses existing programs more effectively. The administration expects to reveal the nationwide policy early next year, drafting from the Urban and Regional Policy Group.
An alarmed engine fire aboard a Capitol Airways jet carrying about 250 Americans stopped before takeoff at Shannon Airport. Twenty four passengers were injured escaping via emergency chutes, many with ankle injuries, as fire crews battled the blaze. The flight from Rome to Dallas via Hartford refueled at Shannon.
Norwalk police say Reta Segura of 36 Glenwood Avenue South Norwalk was charged with the murder of Geza Bodnar 45 of 19 Bouton Street South Norwalk. Bodnar was shot once in the heart outside the Pastime Athletic and Social Club at 39 Seaview Avenue East Norwalk. Segura, detained in $250000 bond, surrendered after being found in his car near the Connecticut Turnpike ramp in Greenwich. Bodnar worked as a landscape gardener. the club bartender Joseph Harlin reportedly had prior quarrels with him. Bodnar died at the scene. Dr. Thomas Cody of New Canaan declared death.
A planned transfer of out patient child mental health services in the Greater Bridgeport area moves to a clinic. The Greater Bridgeport Child Guidance Clinic will handle all out patient adolescent mental health care in the region while maintaining separate operations. The transfer, announced by officials from the Children’s Services Center and the clinic, aims to reduce duplicate services and clarify program roles. DCYS will add 45000 in state funds to an existing grant to support the move, with full operational date to be set.
A hijacked Japan Airlines jet with 29 hostages landed in Damascus after a fueling stop in Kuwait. Seven hostages were released, including four Japanese, two Australians, and a New Zealander. The plane carried five hijackers and six allied terrorists, with a $46 million ransom. The flight had originated after the Dacca attack in Bangladesh.
The joint declaration backed by the United States and Soviet Union calls for reconvening a Middle East conference in Geneva before year’s end and for recognizing Palestinian rights. Israel warns of Arab hardening while Cairo and others call the move a positive step toward peace. The plan envisions non‑FLO Palestinian representation and could open Geneva talks to a Palestinian delegate. Sadat signals possible meetings with Carter as Cairo awaits details.
A blaze at Riverside Motors on Riverside Avenue in Westport destroyed 20 automobiles including 42 brand new models. Authorities estimate damage up to 7500000 with no injuries reported. Police and fire investigators begin formal probe today under Captain John Anastasia as crews battled the inferno for about an hour, keeping gasoline tanks from exploding and noting the showroom and service areas heavily damaged.
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