05 Sep 1977
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1977
Page
1
The meeting on Tito Elizer Fernandes, a Latino youth killed after DCYS handling, aired concerns over arrest records, confidentiality limits, and misstatements about his past. Officials defended treatment plans while critics urged more Hispanic workers, earlier intervention, and clearer accountability.
The MD Telethon in Fairfield County drew over $1,500 by morning as volunteers and performers from New York and local towns helped fund Muscular Dystrophy research. The two day show featured Belly dancers, ventriloquists, and musical acts, with organizers hoping to expand statewide while broadcasting on WNEW TV.
Bridgeport and vicinity expect increasing cloudiness today with a chance of a few showers. Daytime highs near 85 rise, tonight mainly cloudy with a 20 percent rain chance, clearing Tuesday with highs around 80 and southeast to south winds 18 to 19 mph.
Bridgeport police broaden their inquiry into the murder of two young girls, Jaimaria Croom and Michele South, with renewed searches of Mountain Grove Cemetery. Officials say the victims were raped and suffocated, then placed in an unused refrigerator at the rear of a Maplewood Avenue apartment building. A man acting suspiciously near the cemetery is being investigated for potential involvement.
Norwalker resident Liston Merritt, 49, was arrested at 4 a.m. and charged with murder attempt. Dermine Mischierned charged with carrying a weapon without a pass. Det. Set. William Wallen reported Merritt tried to shoot Mickey Sierfato, 25, after a verbal dispute in front of Shiet tle's house. Mickey Allen declined to provide details. case under investigation. Merritt held on 20,000 dollar bond awaits arraignment in Common Pleas Court, Norwalk.
The front page discusses unemployment concerns tied to youth labor. It notes an expected 13 billion dollar economic stimulus in the last quarter and references President Carter’s Youth Employment and Demonstrations program. Marshall on CBS addresses pace of the nation while Kirkland criticizes current administration’s handling of unemployment and inflation.
Police arrested four youths in the 1300 block of East Main Street after a package with 19 suspected marijuana cigarettes was dropped during a yard incident. Miguel Sanchez 38 of Stillman Street faces possession with intent to sell, Thomas Gibbons 19 of Mad Kassuth Street and Jove Mecca 19 of Main Street charged with conspiracy to pass narcotics. all bailed pending arraignment. A year old youth was handed to Youth bureau detectives. New York’s Ratio City Music Hall seats 6,000 with a 144 by 67 foot stage.
A playful, unclear item notes a politician and his wife figure in a public discussion. The fragment hints at a shifting stance or movement but lacks concrete events or verifiable details. Further readable context would be needed for a precise, factual card.
William J. Seres the Republican endorsed candidate for mayor attacked Leonard Tanletta in a Sept 15 primary contest over a debt issue. Seres charged Paoletta and Richard S. Scala signed a $10,000 note personally, not with the party, and said Paoletta must repay the debt while the party council has aided toward the deficit.
A fragment indicates the hurricane center tracks a storm with uncertain path. The forecast suggests a dominant direction toward the north with potential landward impact while discussing possible east or west deviations.
The ph council remains fairly confident it can reach its 1977 and 1978 targets but warns the economy shows mixed signals. If the fall persists and no stimulus is enacted, the goal of restoring near full employment by 1981 would become more ferce. Additional measures like rapid tax cuts or public works could raise inflation, while officials concede inflation has risen since taking office.
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