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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1973

Page

8

Higher Education Quality Slipping Says McGannon

Connecticut higher education quality has worsened under state austerity, says Donald H. McGannon chairing the Commission for Higher Education. He cites inadequate funding, inflation, and a 1964-65 per student funding level, warning UC could dominate the system and urging faster development of permanent community college facilities.

Hartford Connecticut Donald H. McGannon State Commission For Higher Education State College Wtic-Tv MecGannon Thomas J. Meskill McGannon University of Connecticut Commission

State Shelving Master Plan for Bradley Airport

Hartford AP reports a master plan for Bradley International Airport has been shelved as the state proceeds with a 2 million renovation of the Murphy terminal and other improvements. DOT will begin work next spring on centralized air conditioning, expanded gates, ticket facilities, baggage areas, and state police HQ. The planned master study, 80 percent federally funded, was withdrawn, delaying analysis of future traffic, runway needs, and surrounding land use through 1990.

Hartford Bradley International Airport State Department of Transportation DOT Bays Aeronautics Herbert LaRosa Murphy Terminal LaRosa Capitol Region Council

King Carl Gustaf Ascends Swedish Throne Amid Mourning

Stockholm reports 27-year-old Carl Gustaf assumes the throne after the death of Gustaf VI Adolf. Thousands greet the new king outside the palace as 84-gun and 42-gun salutes mark the transition. The funeral schedule and royal mourning follow, with condolences from Britain Japan Italy and Denmark arriving.

Carl XVI Sweden Stockholm Carl XVI Gustaf Helsingborg Gustaf VII Adolf Carl Gustaf Royal Palace Haga Castle Louise Gustaf VI Adolf Italy Elizabeth II Britain Gustaf Adolf Hirohito Japan Imperial Household Agency Bromma Olaf Palme

Prerush Gold and Early California Gold Findings

The report notes early California gold linked to Francisco Lopez who found nuggets on March 9, 1843 at his Placerita Canyon mine near modern Newhall. It suggests potential gold value around $100,000 and references the first California gold arriving before the well known gold rush. The item includes a Tax Assessor notice for Bridgeport residents to file sworn property tax statements by November 1, 1973.

California Philadelphia Francisco Lopez Placerita Canyon Newhall Bridgeport FAM City Hall Board of Tax Review Ernest J. Aes

Skylab Seeks Sources Of Electrical Power

Skylab 2 astronauts scanned a strip of northern Mexico with a heat sensing camera to locate geothermal hot spots for potential electricity from natural steam. On day 51, Alan Bean Jack Lousma and Owen Garriott worked on space based exploration while Anita the spider died in captivity and Arabella survived.

von Frierson Lockheed Frierson Yellowstone National Park California Italy New Zealand Bean Garriok Lousma Earth Garriott Anita Skylab Arabella

Stennis says briefed on secret Cambodia raids not scope

Senator John C. Stennis disclosed on CBS Face the Nation that he was informed of secret 1970 Cambodia raids but did not receive a full briefing on their extent. He noted he was told about the ground invasion and approved it when consulted, while acknowledging incomplete knowledge of falsified records and scope.

Stennis Washington John C. Stennis D-Miss Cambodia United States Senate Armed Services Committee South Vietnam

Yale Names Dean Gray Provost for Homecoming Return

NEW HAVEN AP A 42 year old historian and Northwestern dean Hanna Holborn Gray will become Yale provost next July. She sits on Yale's board of trustees and would be among Ivy League's top women administrators. Gray aims to boost hiring of women and minorities at Yale and values the university's supportive stance on women.

NEW Haven Hanna Holborn Gray Yale Northwestern University Gray Ivy League Dean Gray

William D Driscoll Sr dies in Shelton veteran and leader

William D. Driscoll Sr. 60 of 380 Howe Ave Shelton a retired machine operator and former Democratic Town Committee chairman died Saturday in West Haven Veterans Hospital. Born in Shelton he served in World War II earning the Purple Heart Croix de Guerre Silver Star and other honors. Survived by wife Gertrude Tilks Driscoll a son William D. Driscoll Jr. and two grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Pagliaro Riverview Funeral Home and St Joseph Church with burial at Mount St Peter Derby. He was a longtime Shelton resident and active in local civic and veteran groups.

Shelton William D. Driscoll Howe Avenue B.F. Goodrich Company Democratic Town ‘Committee West Haven Veterans’ Hospital Pagliaro Riverview River Road St. Joseph's Church Mount St. Peter Derby Dris Sutter ~ Terlizzi American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Democratic ‘Town Committee Driscoll Bernardo Council Knights of Columbus Gertrude Tilks Driscoll William D. Driscoll Jr Meriden Henry S. Skreczko Rose Kupinske Skreczko Wooster Street Skreczko Griffin Hospital Edward F. Adzima Elizabeth Street St. Michael's, Church West Haven William ©. Driscoll Gertrude Thel Dristell William Jr Pagligro St. Joseph Church Shedon St. Peter Far Washington Avenue St. Gromne St. Michael’s Cemetery Pisano Grace Morana Pisano Joseph Pisano Barning Ave St. Michael’s Elizabeth Pisano James Pisano Sr Waldorf Avenue Victor Jase Vincent James Pisoro Jru Carmen Brescia Linda Genius Barbara Fann Frank Polke Plotkin Fairfield Conn Maisie Renaison Plotkin Ae Bu Booth Hit Rd Trumbull Benjamin KL. Plotkin Jr Mes Robert Ham Wilmot West & Goulding Posh Rd Lawhereh St. Vincent's Bridgeport & Park City Hospitals Building Fund

William Winston Dies After NAACP Leadership in Bridgeport

William A. Winston of 221 Mountain Grove Street, retired master electrician and former Bridgeport NAACP president elected in 1949, died Saturday at Aiden Convalescent Home Hamden. Services Tuesday at 1 p.m. Henry E Bishop and Son Funeral Home Fairfield burial Lawncroft Cemetery. He was born in New York City and longtime area resident. His daughter Mrs Blanche Winston, Bridgeport, daughter in law Bernice R Moreland, Bridgeport, two grandchildren, six great grandchildren and a niece survive.

William A. Winston Mountain Grove Street Bridgeport NAACP Aiden Hamden Henry E. Bishop and Son Funeral Fairfield Avenue Lawncroft Cemetery Fairfield New York City Winston New Era Elks Lodge Blanche Bernice R. Moreland Benjamin Plotkin Masie Rennison Plotkin Booth Hill Trumbull Carolton Wilmot, West and Goulding Post Road Loring Ensign Southport Plotkin Order of the Eastern Star of Benjamin L. Plotkin Jr Robert Cheddy Russell Rennison Ruth Buck Karl Cherniak Monroe Theodosia Wasilkowich Cherniak Moose Hill Road Karl Cherniak Pine View Adzimay Arctic Street Holy ‘Ghost Alexander Lebed Lakeview Cemetery Russia Cherniak St. Seraphim's Society Année Chismark Monroe Maria Costeines Olga Kamenitsky Naugatuck Tracy L. Wendell Hattie Tesch Wendell Wells Street St. Joseph's Manor Robert E. Hennessy Main Street St. Patrick’s Church St. Michael's Cemetery Stettin Germany Wendell

Bakers protest rising food costs in Connecticut

The Connecticut Bakers Association plans a large protest against rising food costs. About 10,000 protest letters will be distributed to bakeries for customers to sign. The letters will urge Congress to act on food price increases.

Hartford UPI Connecticut Bakers’ Association Connecticut Congress

Obituary notices from Stratford Shelton and surrounding towns

Death notices from Stratford Shelton Norwalk and Monroe list services for Miss Marguerite Salvaggio George Blanar Rose Kupinske Skreczko and others. Funeral details include dates times homes churches cemeteries and surviving relatives in multiple towns.

Tierney services for Thomas W Tierney in Fairfield

Thomas W Tierney 47 of 54 Melville Avenue Fairfield died suddenly Saturday. Services Tuesday at 8 15 a m in O Connor and Lapmuan funeral home and at 1 p m in Church of the Assumption Fairfield with burial in St Thomas Cemetery. Survivors include wife Marion Murphy Tierney, son Michael R Tierney, daughters Evelyn M and Carol A Tierney, and several siblings and nieces.

Katherine R. Barkey Katharine Roselyn Barkey North Avenue Carolina Convalescent Hospital Fairfield St. Peter's Church St. Michael's Cemetery Thomas William Tierney Melville Avenue O'Connor and Lapmuan Washington Avenue Church of the Assumption St. Thomas Cemetery Bridgeport Tieyrney Bullard Company U.S. Marine Corps Marion Murphy Tierney Michael R. Tierney Evelyn M. Tierney Carol A. Tierney Katherine Leahy Rita Anderson Trumbull Marion Stredda Stafford Springs Sally Farrell

Charles Provenzano Sr. Dies at 79 in Bridgeport

Charles Provenzano Sr., 79, of 23 Central Avenue, a Bridgeport Public Works employee, died Saturday in Bridgeport Hospital. Funeral services are Wednesday at a.m. at Brenna Funeral Home in Trenton, N J, with burial in Trenton Cemetery. George P. Potter and Son Funeral Home, Fairfield Avenue, handles arrangements. Born in Italy, he lived in Bridgeport 40 years. Survived by three sons Charles Jr Frank and James Provenzano, all of Trenton, N J, and two sisters, Mrs Virginia Gugligno and Mrs Ellen Petrina, both of Florida.

Vincent J. Pisano Sr Elizabeth Pisano Vincent James Pisano Sr Waldorf Avenue Bridgeport Hospital Frank Volke and Son Fairfield Avenue St. Raphael's Church Park Cemetery Funeral Home Liverpool England Norwalk Forlis Pisano Elizabeth Kindilien Bridgeport Pex A.m Collins Funeral Vincent J. Pisano Victor Avenue Joseph Resko Veronica Neubauer South Avenue Iy Saone and Lapman Washington Avenue St. George's Church St. Michael’s Cemetery Miss Neubauer City The Association of the Blind Marina Village Senior Citizens Club Stephen F. Neubauer Earl Jones Center Street Alba Avenue Morton Mortuary Currier Street William D. Kenney Shiloh Baptist Church Hoffman N.C Jones Eric Jones Bashane Jones Darin Jones Dawanda Jones Kathreine Robertson Alex Washington Beaver Dam Harold Washington Ronald Washington Richard Washington Ralph Jones George Jones Franklee Jones Raleigh N.C Patricia Robertson Charles Provenzano Charles Provenzano Sr Central Avenue Bridgeport Public Works Department Brenna Hamilton Avenue Trenton N. J Trenyton George P. Potter jCharles Provenzano Jr Frank Provenzano James Provenzano Virginia Guisglisno Ellen Peétrina Florida Provenzano Charles Proveniano Sr Central Ave Cann Hampster Ave Fairfield Ave Conn Puglia Poole Irvihany Parente-Laure Washington Ave St Raphaels Church St. Michael's Cemetery Robertson James Willliam Robertson Ruth Kiiewald Robertson Crialcourt Huntington Redgate Main Street Gorham ‘Place Swith Ralph Merrill St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Muntington Friends Salvaggio Marguerite Salvagaly Anthony Fraggio Fernwood Drive Stratford Atonday William R. AccDonald Main St St. James Churny Chrisian St. Aichaal's Skrectko Shelton Rose Kupinske Skreczko Henry S. Skreciks Woosterstrest Edward F. Adima Elizapeth Street Derby West State St Nwestport Church of Assumption Pany Assumption Cemaerys Melville Avenue Fairfield O'Connor and Lapman Sis Church of the Assumption St. Thomas Cemetery Wendell St. Josepn's Abner Hottie Tesch Wendell Tracy L. Wendell Inlls Street Robert E. Hennessy Fain Street F A.m St. Patrick's Church St. Micnaat’s Alsaday Winston Hamden William A. Winston Branda Winston Mit Grove Street Henry Bishop and Son Lownersit John F. Martin Jr Homer Lesnard Lipka Nim Mare Las Thelma Lipka

Al Sherman Dies Songwriter 76 in Los Angeles

Songwriter Al Sherman, 76, who lifted spirits during the Depression with Potatoes Are Cheaper, died after a brief illness. He wrote You've Got to be a Football Hero and No No a Thousand Times No and contributed songs to Eddie Cantor's radio show. He is survived by his wife Rosa, two Oscar-winning sons Robert and Richard Sherman, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held today.

Los Angeles al Sherman Sherman Eddie Cantor Cantor Mle Robert Richard Sherman Rosa

Death notices from Stratford and Bridgeport area

Death notices record multiple services for Katherine Barkey George Blanar Theodosia Cherniak and Albert Davis in Fairfield Stratford and Bridgeport with funeral home arrangements and interment details The notices list addresses and service times on September 14 1973 and surrounding days with limited caller information and religious rites noted.

Obituary notices from West Haven Fairfield area Sept 1973

Multiple obituaries and funeral notices list residents of West Haven Bridgeport Fairfield and Derby including Driscoll Lewis Lowman Neubauer Pisano Plotkin Provenzano Puglia Robertson Salvaggio Skreczo Space Tierney Wendell Winston and others with details on funeral homes dates times and interment, plus memorials and calling hours.

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