Mayor Seeks Quick Decision On Rotary Housing Grant
Mayor Mandanici pressed staff to obtain a yes or no from Congressman McKinney’s office on whether a 2.3 million senior apartments grant can be moved to another Bridgeport site. He also weighs selling the Dinan Memorial site for a doctors’ complex to boost city revenue, while seeking to preserve the senior housing project and awaiting Rotary Corporation’s site survey and a Washington decision on rehabilitation versus new construction.
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Mandanici
Stewart B. McKinney
Robert J. Testo
Rotary Housing Corporation
Rotary
Washington
Robert J. Buccino
South End Youth Nabbed at Plaza
An 18 year old Columbia street youth was arrested inside the Lafayette Shopping Plaza after a brief chase. Juan M Rivera of 43 Columbia street faced charges of larceny in the fourth degree possession of marijuana and carrying a dangerous weapon. Three women’s slips valued at 11 dollars each 13 marijuana cigarettes and a five inch knife were found on Rivera’s person. Bond was set at 500 dollars.
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Columbia Street
Lafayette
Bridgeport
Juan M
Rivera
Stephen Cassidy,Jr
Victor D. Trez
Domingue Figueiredo
Plaza
Sears Department
State Toxicological Laboratory
Spanish Merchants Seek Home for Association
The Spanish Merchants association plans to expand its by-laws and membership and aims to raise funds to purchase a building or ground. It has a $10,000 building fund and seeks $50,000 more this year. A nominating committee for annual elections was named, with Jose Maldonado, Hector Nieves, Luis R Morales, Jose Lugo, and Angel Acevedo onboard, Morales also chairing the by laws committee. Dec 18 Christmas party announced.
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Mittee
Jose Maldonado
Hector Nieves
Luis R. Morales
Jose Lugo
Angel Acevedo
Morales
Mayor Snorts At Block Group Hesitant Downtown Owners
Mayor Mandanici complains at City Hall that two days pass without response from downtown property owners between Main and Middle streets known as the Block. The owners’ property was marked for an unclear form of clearance and may face action.
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Mandanici
Nursing Home Cost Fight Reaches New Hearing
Private nursing homes challenge Connecticut rate cuts as state facilities cost three to four times more per patient daily. Cochcomo cites Laurel Heights costs in 1975 and contrasts with private homes. Officials accuse State Payments committee of delaying formula adoption while Gov Grasso probes welfare-profit claims.
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UPI
Connecticut
John Coccomo
Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities
Coccomo
Laurel Heights State Hospital
Shelton
Laurel Heights
Southbury
Committee On
Ing Homes
Ella T. Grasso
Govenor
Steve Ronai
The
Nursing Home Association
State
Ford defends record amid Watergate, debates
Ford rejected charges of past wrongdoing tied to Watergate and golfing trips funded by campaign accounts. He said trips occurred before his vice presidency and repayments were made. he criticized Carter for not answering questions and urged a constructive final debate as a presidential tradition.
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House of Representatives
Ford
House
Banking Committee
White House
John W. Dean III
Dean
Carter
William Whyte
U.S. Steel Corp
Vail
Rising N E Sales Seen for Solar Water Heaters
MIT researchers predict a growing market for solar water heaters in New England with up to 158000 units sold to homeowners in 12 years. The study cites global use, current regional tests, and a price target of 500 to 1000 dollars to boost demand and job creation in manufacture and installation.
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Cambridge, Mass
UPI
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New England
Gary L. Lilien
MIT
Alfred P. Sloan School of Management
Dr. Lilien
Japan
Israel
United States
New England Electric
Lilien
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