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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1976
Page
5
Milford registry lists adult education offerings starting Oct 6 at Milford High Gym with classes in hooking, sewing, shorthand, dramatic art, and other subjects. Courses run Oct 12 to Dec 15 then resume Jan 3 to March 16, taught by Roy W. Lund with sessions on Monday through Wednesday evenings.
The notice lists dozens of residents including Downey Penni Doyle Carolyn Drake Carissa Drysten Deirdre Drysten Ely Drysten and others, followed by mentions of Wed William Barry and Gladys Messenger filing for a marriage license with City Clerk Margaret Egan. Also cited are John Farina and an assistant manager as part of the filing details.
Ager and Margaret Mundy aged 21 of 31 Bonsilene Street, both residents of the United States Navy, applied for a marriage license.
Recreation department officials open registrations for baton twirling at the Community Center on Naugatuck Avenue. Janet Totilas DiMenna will instruct. Beginners at 4:30 p.m. Intermediates at 5:25 p.m. Advanced at 3:45 p.m. Classes for ages six and up, fees due at registration.
Norwalk Mayor Jennie F. Cave rejected State Sen. Louis Ciccarello’s request to veto a council action that restructured Oak Hill park administration. The eight to seven council move replaced the autonomous Board of Governors with a council accountable commission and cut term lengths from five to three years. The senator argued the change unnecessary and praised the existing board’s competence. Cave said she campaigned against autonomous city agencies and signed the ordinance, declining the veto. The council also approved a real estate tax rebate of 113,750 to Pitney-Bowes Inc for an overpayment.
Three U S dirigibles the Shenandoah Akron and Macon crashed. A large hangar once used to house them remains in use at Moffett Field near San Jose California. In 1975 a record one million Americans obtained divorces.
Dr. Leon Tee will speak on helping children develop a good self image at Temple Israel Monday night as part of the Westport Weston Child Care Council series. The event includes discussion groups for Nursery School families and is hosted by Temple Israel with leaders from local child care programs and associations.
Mary Shadow Hill, nutrition teacher and frequent media guest, leads an informal session on growing vegetables year round at 10 30 a m in the Westport public library. She covers canning freezing and feeding families on a budget.
UPI reports Connecticut Rep. Anthony Moffett released a full list of campaign contributors giving $3 or more since February. The file shows $51,509 in contributions, with 750 donors listed, and 481 giving $30 or less. Expenditures not disclosed. FEC reports due Oct. 12.
In Ansonia and Derby, United Steelworkers local 2371 approved a three year settlement with Farrel Co. The vote stood 462 for and 42 against after a tentative deal on Wednesday. The contract raises wages and benefits by 33 to 35 percent.
Widespread mid Atlantic rain drenched the coast with flash flood watches in parts of south central New York and ongoing threats in southeastern Pennsylvania. Two to four inches fell in Washington DC area, with heavy totals at Baltimore and Andrews Air Force Base.
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