Church splits over women priests spark clergy church trials
Rev. M. Joseph Hirsch left the Episcopal Church joining the Orthodox Church of America, taking part of his flock. Bishops show support for women's ordination in test votes, though the House of Deputies has blocked change. Fifteen women ordained in 1974 1975 are serving in ministries, prompting trials in Washington DC and Oberlin Ohio as congregations split.
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M. Joseph Hirsch
Episcopal Church
Orthodox Church of America
House of Deputies
Washington
D.C
Ohio
Oberlin
Local 32 foot boat set for world circumnavigation
Boat gine has been removed for service at Hitchcock Gas Engine company and will be ready to reinstall in about three weeks. Mr. Teuscher plans to follow trade winds, photograph much of the voyage, and write stories for yachting magazines. Mrs. Harriet Teuscher backs the idea, praising the adventure.
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Gine
Hitchcock Gas Engine Company
Teuscher
Harriet Teuscher
Slaying Victim De Leon Remembered in Bridgeport Obituary
Slaying victim Kirs DeLeon of Bridgeport lived there ten years and worked at Waltham Watch for four. Survived by husband, a son William DeLeon Jr in Bridgeport, a daughter Wanda DeLeon of Bridgeport, parents Uriel Cuevas of Bridgeport and Madalina Velez of NJ, four brothers Raul Cuevas Rays mond Cuevas Luis Velez Santo Velez, and four sisters Julia Cuevas Carmen Maria Cuevas Wanda Velasquez Elizabeth Cuevas. Maternal grandparents Jino ana Carmen Velez of Utuado Puerto Rico and several nieces and nephews also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirs
DeLeon
Bridgeport
Waltham Watch Company
William DeLeon, Jr
Wanda DeLeon
Uriel Cuevas
Madalina Velez
Raul Cuevas
Raysmond Cuevas
Luis Velez
Chicago
Santo Velez
Julia Cuevas
Carmen Maria Cuevas
Wanda Velasquez
Elizabeth Cuevas
Utuado
Puerto Rico
Jino Ana Carmen Velez
Grasso Eyes Surplus Use to Cut State Debt
Hartford report says Gov. Ella Grasso plans to use the $34.7 million year end surplus to balance 1977 78. Funds would be earmarked to pay debt interest and principal freeing equal money for higher spending or tax cuts. State Treasurer Parker confirms a plan to use the surplus for debt while noting $33.7 million earns interest in the short term fund and $1 million stays in the comptroller's account as required by law.
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Hartford
Ella Grasso
Hartford Times
Henry Parker
Comptralter
Police Arrest Bar Patron in Parkwood Lounge Incident
Anthony Sinchak, 20, of 916 Norman Street, was detained by city police after creating a disturbance at Parkwood Lounge 318 Wond Avenue. He allegedly assaulted Patrolman Samuel Cortello upon a second order to leave, resisted, and during booking kicked and spat at the officer. Bail set at $1,000 on three charges.
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Anthony Sinchak
Norman Street
Parkwood
Wond Avenue
Sinchak
Samuel Cortello
Burglars Hit Local Tractor Trailer and School Cafeteria
Thieves burglarized a Pacelli Brothers Trucking tractor trailer at 119 Trowel Street over the weekend, stealing liquor. In a separate break in, the cafeteria at Central High School at 1 Lincoln Boulevard was entered and ransacked, with items missing unknown.
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Pacelli Brothers Trucking Company
Trowel Street
Central High School
Lincoln Boulevard
Ford leads Carter in Michigan and GOP gains noted
President Ford touts a Detroit News poll showing him six points ahead of Jimmy Carter in Michigan, with a seven-point edge nationwide among swing states. Polls cited include Missouri and Wisconsin leads. Dole and Baker defend stay-at-home strategy amid spending limits. Mondale calls for Peace Corps revival if Carter wins, criticizing Nixon-era cuts.
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Dole
Oval Office
Ford
Detroit News
Michigan
Carter
Frederick P. Currier
Market Opinion Research
Kansas
Baker
CBS News
Ford Campaign Committee
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Mississippi
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
California
Texas
Florida
Mlinois
Ohio
NBC
Meet the Press
White House
Fratel
Congress
West Coast
Jack
Na Lional
Rchbishop
Canterbury
Frederick Donald Coggan
Plains
Jimmy Carter
Rosalynn
Walter Mondale
Peace Corps
Nixon Administration
Nixon
Hijackers claim success as hostages freed in Paris and New York
The hijackers declared pride in their action after freeing14 hostages aboard a jet and others arriving at Kennedy Airport. FBI detained four Yugoslavian born suspects led by Vlasic while Croatia’s separatist ties and Dutch-led negotiations shaped surrender. In Paris, 13 hours of talks culminated in surrender with threats of further attacks and officials weighing bomb details.
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Jackers
Kennedy Airport
Trans World Airlines
Yugoslavia
United States
Chicago
TWA
FBI
Bureau
Manhattan
Zvonko Busic
New York City
Julienne
Petar Matavic
Frane Pesut
Cleveland
Ohio
Vlasic
Busic
Eugene
Ore
New York
Montreal
London
Paris
Michael Codd
Croatia
Balkan
Bush
Michel Poniatowski
U.S
Kenneth Rush
Hijackers face air piracy charges after Paris landing
FBI in Washington said five prisoners would face air piracy charges with a minimum 20 year term. If a death occurs the penalty could be death or life imprisonment. Homicide charges also eyed. Hijackers surrendered after a long standoff at Charles de Gaulle Airport following a jet ransom tour with stops in Montreal Gander Keflavik London and Paris.
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France
FBI
Washington
Charles de Gaulle Airport
Montreal
Gander
Newfoundland
Keflavik
Iceland
London
Paris
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Bush
U.S
New York Times
Washington Post
Chicago Tribune
Los Angeles Times
William Knudsen
Omaha
Neb
New York
Knudsen
United States
Poniatowski
Los Angeles
Rudy Bretz
Wreckage of Bonhomme Richard Found Off England
The Sunday Times reports marine archaeologist Sydney Wignall found the 1779 wreck of John Paul Jones ship Bonhomme Richard, a nine foot high mound 150 feet underwater off Flamborough Head. The vessel fought the Serapis in a famed 314 hour battle before sinking as Jones proclaimed I have not yet begun to fight.
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London
UPI
John Paul Jones
Sunday Times
Sydney Wignall
Flambrough Head
England
Jones
Britain
Two Bicycle and Auto Crashes Injure City Residents
Police report two Saturday accidents injuring residents in Bridgeport. Ernest Jackson 18 riding a bicycle collided with a parked car on Pine Street near Cherry Street owned by Ronald A. Feta of 683 High Street Fairfield. Feliz Sanchez 28 Pierpont Street was struck by a car on East Main Street at Cedar Street driven by Walter J. Malasky 64 of 353 Dover Street.
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Bridgeport
Ernest Jackson
Columbia Street
Pine Street
Cherry Street
Ronald A. Feta
High Street
Fairie
Feliz Sanchez
Sie
Pierpont Street
East Main Street
Cedar Street
Walter J. Malasky
Dover Street
Mother Reassured as Son Regains Freedom After Hijack
Bernice Maurice of Rocky Hill rests easier after learning her son Richard Maurice, a Las Vegas producer, is safe in Paris at the American Hospital following the TWA jet hijacking. About 50 hostages were released in Newfoundland. four others with Connecticut ties were among those freed. The family learned of the rescue late Friday and early Saturday, and Mrs Maurice said sleep returned only after confirmation.
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Rocky Hill
UPI
Bernice Maurice
Paris
Richard Maurice
Las Vegas
Nev
TWA
New York
Chicago
Maurice
Holly
Maurices
James Perkins
Perkins
Newfoundland
Europe
Connecticut
Alexander Kight
Herj Gottschak
Hamden
John
Gardiner
Greenwich
McAuliffe
Southport
Lee
Maura
Harrison
N.Y
Mauro
WGCH
Green
Siemford Landlord Describes Vlasic as Delightful Man
Stamford residents recalled Vlasic as a cordial Croat who lived at 1241 Main St. He was linked to five hijackers in Paris last week. Neighbors said Vlasic kept to himself and spoke Croatian with visitors, while landlord Frank Kolich said he’d never seen violence from him. FBI later arrested Vlasic and four others in New York on air piracy charges.
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Stamford
Mark
Viasic
Thisman
Wunung
Frank Kolich
Vlasic
Croatia
Kolich
Martin Vera-Lorca
Main St
Reed
Paris
Veenie
Yugoslavia
Vera-Lorca
FBI
New York
State Unit Restoring Part of Hospital Budget Cuts
Hartford reports the State Hospitals and Health Care Commission will restore about 21 million of the 65.3 million cut from hospital budget requests. Restorations cover auditors’ errors and required payments for pensions taxes and malpractice insurance as the commission had earlier slashed hospital budgets by a across the board 65 million for a year starting October 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
UPI
and Health Care Commission
Commission
Kennedy assasination era mentions and recent arrest story
In Boston, Kennedy aides and police discuss a rambling inquiry about possible federal law violations linked to Kennedy. Mrs Rondeau and an unidentified man were arrested at a Westfield home, with another man detained hours later in Springfield. Kennedy’s brother and aides comment on the incident and his campaign plans.
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Smith
FBI
Boston
An White
Daniel Shea
Kennedy
Boston Press
Ann Speakman
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Robert
Los Angeles
U.S. Senate
Everett
Ballen Addresses Fairfield GOP Women Meeting
Myron P. Ballen Fairfield Republican Town Committee chairman and state senate nominee will speak at the Republican Women's club meeting Thursday in Freedman's furniture store on the Post road. Mrs. Varney LaPlaca announces membership open to any woman over 18 who is a registered Republican upon paying dues. Members will vote on bylaws amendments. committee chairs include Mrs. Paul Rust hospitality and others on membership program publicity and funds.
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Myron P. Baller
Fairfield
Republican Town Committee
State Senate
Republican Women's Club
Freedman’s Furniture Store
Post Road
Varney LaPlaca
Robert Leggiadeo
Leggiadro
Paul Rust
A. Dudley Johnson
Walter Mutren
Victor Durgy
Henry T. Knittel
Ernest Pekar
Malcolm Wilber
State
Joseph Dolan
National
Stevens Seeks Auto Insurance Rate Hike Probe
Milford legislator House Minority Leader Gerald Stevens calls for a legislative probe into auto insurance rate hikes amid four rises in a year totaling about 47 percent at a major firm. He cites rising cancellations among large insurers and smaller agencies pushing customers to switch agents or join risk pools.
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Milford
House
Gerald F. Stevens
Stevens
WFIF
Jaworski Names Likely Eraser in Watergate Tape Gap
Former special prosecutor Jaworski told CBS 60 Minutes he suspects only Nixon, Rosemary Woods, or Stevan Bolts could have erased part of a Watergate tape. He avoided naming individuals, saying proof was insufficient to indict. Nixon resigned in 1974 after impeachment articles.
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New York
Leon Jasworski
Richard M. Nixon
Cbs-Tv
Rosemary Woods
Nixon
Stevan Bult
Jaworski
Miss Woods
House Judiciary Committee
Five teens booked in beating of city student
City police arrested five teen japers over the weekend in connection with the beating of 16 year old Central High School student Lestie Arsenault of 348 Hawley Avenue. He suffered head face arm and body injuries when kicked and struck with a hein. The incident occurred in front of Madison public school 982 Wayne Street. Charged with assault and bailed at 500 each pending arraignment are Michel A. Bacchino 18 of 680 Westfield Avenue John Mariani 17 of 642 Tharme Street Michael L. Husvar 17 of 435 Westfield Avenue Gene G. Weplarz 17 of 598 Hawley Avenue and Robert Tyson 17 of 654 Fairview Avenue. The injured boy was hospitalized. Reason for the attack was not known.
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Central High School
Lestie Arsenault
Hawley Avenue
Patice
Madison Public School
Wayne Street
Michel A. Bacchino
Westfield Avenue
John Mariani
Tharme Street
Michael L. Husvar
Gene G. Weplarz
Robert Tyson
Fairview Avenue
Arsenault
Orange Man 23 Killed in Route 34 Crash
AP report from Pasquale Civitello notes Orange Man 23 died when his car left Route 34 and struck a rock wall. Driver Danny Swertfeger 24 of Orange was injured and hospitalized at Yale New Haven. Both men were ejected as the car rolled over during the early Sunday crash under investigation.
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Orange
Pasquale
Civitello
fRoute
Danny Swertfeger
Slso
Yale-New Haven
Three-car crash injures five on Peet Street and Jewett Avenue
Five persons were injured in a Sunday three car pile up at Peet Street and Jewett Avenue around 2 40 p m. Police said the injured were taken to St Vincent's hospital, with names unavailable. All three vehicles were badly damaged and towed from the scene.
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Peet Street
Jewett Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Athanson Would End Environmental Panel
Hartford Mayor George Athanson says the city environmental committee should be disbanded for lack of interest. The panel has never met, has no budget, and currently has no members, with two year terms of ten appointees expired.
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Hartford, Conn
Hartford
George Athanson
Athanson
Old Fashioned Gul Is Picked As Miss America
Dorothy Kathleen Benham of Minnesota won Miss America from Edina and Macalester College. The 20 year old vocal performance major spoke softly about politics and independence. She sang Adele and Die Fledermaus during the pageant and planned a news conference after a brief sleep.
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Gul
Atlantic City
Dorothy Kathleen Benham
Minnesota
Miss Benham
Macalester College
St.Paul
Minn
Edina
Adele
Brake Screeching Leads To Arrest Of City
At 1 a.m. Sunday police arrested Prince Dartey of 69 Lee Avenue after his screeching brakes drew officers to pull his vehicle aside at Railroad and Wordin Avenue. A subsequent check found a weapon in the car. He was charged with carrying an unpermitted .18 revolver, unsafe movement of a motor vehicle, and no license or registration in possession.
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Prince Dartey
Lee Avenue
Railroad
Wordin Avenue
Russell Bennett
Jose Crespo
Gloria Schaffer Plans Four County Campaign Stops
Senate candidate Gloria Schaffer will campaign in Bridgeport Monroe Stamford and New Canaan this week. She speaks to the American Society for Quality Control Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Mary Journey's Inn Bridgeport. A Fifth District Democratic Congressional candidate reception is set for Monroe at Clint Marsh's home 310 Cutlers Farm Road. She will also address the Stamford Rotary Club Tuesday at 1 p.m. and visit the Silvermine art show in New Canaan Saturday.
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Uss
Senate
Gloria Schaffer
Fairfield County
Stamford Rotary Club
Silvermine Art Show
Silvermine ‘Road
New Canaan
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Polysvinian
Briegeport
Audit Bureau of Orieulations
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Pidasport
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