Fairfield man plans four-and-a-half mile swim for Muscular Dystrophy
Fairfielder Stephen Sullivan 19, of 1001 Fairfield Beach Road, will swim from Fairfield Beach to Penfield Lighthouse at 10 24 a m to raise funds for the Jerry Lewis Telethon. He has done this for five years and will seek sponsors per mile. He expects the swim to take two and a half to three hours and will report results to the Telethon. Last year he biked 200 miles in two days and raised about 400 dollars.
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Fairfield
Fairfield Beach
Penfield
Jerry Lewis
Stephen Sullivan
Fairfield Beach Road
Sullivan
Fiscal surplus debate over budget and surplus projections
Experts dispute executive use of the surplus beyond one million dollars and how it may be transferred to the Bond Retirement Fund under state law. Critics accuse the administration of misrepresenting figures while officials warn of political maneuvering and fiscal missteps ahead.
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Tepper
Henry J. Becker Jr
Hecker
House
Gerald F. Stevens
Milford
Rep
Stevens
GOP
Rome
Thomas J. Meskill
Weh
Power outage hits Trumbull after utility pole crash
About 1,678 residents in the Hilltop circle area lost power around 10 05 p m yesterday when a car struck a US pole at Madison avenue and Buck Hill road Emergency crews were on the scene and power was expected to be restored by morning The accident affected a line from the Old Town road substation Police declined to release further details Patricia J Mabitlo of West Woodland drive Redding was named congressional campaign coordinator for U S Rep Ronald A Sarasin Beacon Falls Republican seeking a third term in the Fifth district
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Trumbull
Hilltop Circle
Madison Avenue
Buck Hill Road
Jack Dolan
Sarasin
Patricia J. Mabitlo
West Woodland Drive
Redding
U.S
Ronald A. Sarasin
Beacon Falls
Bridgeport Labor Day Parades Through City History
Labor Day parades in Bridgeport spanned decades from the 1890s to 1936, showcasing unions like Plumbers, Machinists, Cigar Makers, Painters, and Bartenders. The processions, floats, and speeches drew thousands, reflected economic hardship, wartime strain, and evolving labor activism shaping Connecticut’s industrial capital.
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Bridgeport
Ciy
Trades Unions
the Post
Carpenters
Connecticut
Connecticut Federation of Labor
Donovan
War Labor Board
Seaside Park
Torpedo Boat Workers
The
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Columbia
Mayor Wilson
Connecticut National Guard
William Johnston
International Association of ‘Machinists
Ella Reeve Bloor
Cloth Hat and
IAM
Bowling League Opens This Wednesday at Stratford Lanes
The Cupheag club bowling league begins its winter season at Stratford Town Fair Bowling Lanes on Wednesday at 6 30 p m according to organizer Peggy Tomlin.
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Cupheag ; Club
Stratford Town Fair
Enair Iman
Peggy Tomlin
Hijackers Continue Flight as Israeli Intercepts Intervene
Interceptors were scrambled after hijackers aimed for Ben-Gurion international. Israeli runway blockage failed to stop the craft as hijackers rerouted to Larnaca. Reports cite Dutch captain recognizing a prior hijacker, while PFLP ties remain disputed and a code word was planned for prisoner release.
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Ben-Gurion
Larnaca
Shimon Peres
Araba
Israel
Popular Front’ For the Liberation of
KLM
Horsting
Weekend crime spree and accidents keep Bridgeport police busy
Bridgeport police reported nine arrests, about 1000 burglaries recorded, and seven injuries from auto accidents during the first two days of Labor Day weekend. Teens nabbed for tampering with a motor vehicle on Broad Street. multiple arrests for burglary, larceny, and weapons charges followed at various streets and housing projects. Several auto crashes injured occupants, with specific victims named and taken to Bridgeport Hospital.
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Pete Mastaqnardi
Bridgeport
Broad Street
Felice
Ernest, Harrell
Wilmot Avenue
Craig Williams
Beardsley Terrace
Trumbull Avenue
Fairfield Avenue
James M. Irizarry
Trenton
N.hu
Geraldo Mendez
Colorado ‘Avenue
State and Seeley Street
Trizarry
Gonzales Diaz
Atlantic Street
Bridgeport Webb Company
Seymour Street
Gerald D. Kelly
Park Terrace
East Main
Hamilton
State
Lafayette
Ronald Regan
George Street
Leonardo Rivera
State Street
Jose Rivera
Bamum Avenue
Hallett Street
Julio Santos
Maria Hernandez
Markus Kleinmann
Kosuth
Helen Kleinmann
Kossuth Street
Katherine Workiewicz
Panik
Inez Mitchell
Holly Street
Santos
Epps
East Main Street
Jennings Avenue
Mary S. Young
Parkway Drive
Stratford
Joseph F. Romanaskas
Voight Street
Jefferson Street
Newtied Avenue
Heath Crawford, Jr
Cowles Street
Milford
Clyde R. Horton
Suggells Lane
New Frontier Restaurant
Main Street
Tom
Leonard Cadlado
Crescent Avenue
Absentee Ballots Taken Out For City Primary Vote
Town Clerk Michael Mehai announced about 1 000 absentee ballots were taken from his office by people planning to vote in Tuesday's primary. Roughly 400 ballots have been completed and returned. up to 75 percent of taken ballots may be counted. Ballots must be mailed and received by 3 p.m. Tuesday to count.
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Michael Mehai
Cab Co seeks denial of competing services in New Haven
Terminal Taxi Co. asked UMTA to deny grants to programs that compete with commercial transit. Buckley, the company's general manager, said non profit van programs threaten its 14 passenger van service for elderly and disabled riders. He urged federal review where overlaps with existing services occur. Bridgeport Telegram
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Newhaven
Terminal Taxi Co
Urban Mass ‘Transportation Administration
UMTA
John J. Buckley
Buckley
Elderly Nutrition Project
Connecticut
The
Bridgeport Telegram
Des Plaines Advances In Legion Tourney
Des Plaines Illinois defeated Metairie Louisiana 4 to 2 to eliminate Metairie from the American Legion Baseball World Series in Manchester. Bob Huber struck out four, walked two, and helped his team score in the second inning on Tony Spinelle's two run homer. Metairie rallied in the seventh with a Dave Stokes homer, but Huber closed out the win.
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Des Plaines
Metaicie
Bob Huber
Louisiada
Illinois
Warwick
R.I
Santa Monica
Calif
Huber
Tony Spinelle
Metairie
Dave Stokes
Louisiana
Hubernce
Don Rice
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Danbury Central Labor Union
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Smith and Bogge Company
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Europe
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Ryridgeport
Fairfield County
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Building Trades Council
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Yesteryear
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Simeon E. Baldivin
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Hockbinders Union
Sons of Carpenters
Wr Das
India
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Phoo
Loco
Hod Carriers’ Union
Slint Young's
Bridgeport Elks Lodge
Jewish Community Center
Algonquin Club
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the Post Puan, Company
Conn
Casalladine Ersanet Post
Svtain
Bridgepect
Mamber Audit Bureau of
Chailationa
All Ao Neat
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Dally
Ryves
Milow
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Associated Press
Legion Tourney
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