Norwalk hiring clash and political moves dominate Page 2
A federal judge allows ten white populists for appointment to the Norwalk department amid a lawsuit with a Black police group. In Norwalk State Technical College, Masowo was inaugurated as the second president. GOP mayoral candidate Willem J Seres challenged by Republican Town Chairman Coonard in today’s meeting. Also noted are high school football results and a rogue preacher story, plus Air Force plans to train women for Titan II ICBMs and a North Miami Beach water scare.
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Norwalk
Hasquile Masowo
Norwalk State Technical College
GOP
Willem J. Serested
Coonard
Paoletta
Connecticut prosecutor reprimanded for ties to racketeers
In Hartford a panel of Connecticut Common Pleas judges reprimanded prosecutor Cornelius J. Shea after reviewing his links to two convicted racketeers, T. O'Brien and Anthony D. Their sentences included gambling and extortion terms. They upheld Shea’s reapppointment with a reprimand, while declining removal and noting no formal hearing. News reporters were barred from the courthouse floor during deliberations.
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Connecticut
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Pict T. O'Brien
Anthony DB
U.S
Roman J. Lexton
Preme Court
John P. Cotter
Faut E. Coltry
Sexton
Milton H. Belinke
Bridgeport
Shear Ce
Joseph Goldberg
New London
Bexston
Lexton
Injured Teen Charged in Arson Case in City
A 13 year old boy, John Velasquez of 405 Brooks Street, was arrested on arson charges after a fire at a city tire plant damaged a warehouse and caused explosions. He was found injured at the rear of the plant around 2 am and is under police guard at Bridgeport Hospital amid reports of possible accomplices. The youth’s condition was described as fair and investigators seek others involved, with some witnesses giving unshared information.
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Boston
Noble Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
John Velasquez
Brooks ‘Street
Stote
Trummit
McKinney Backs Part of Amtrak Budget Restorations
U S Representative McKinney voiced support for partial restoration of Amtrak budget cuts while urging more public input on elimination announcements and restructuring. He cited Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor goals and proposed hourly New York to Boston service with alternating inland and shore routes to balance convenience and affordability.
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Reistrup
Esa
Amtrak
Northeast Corridor
New York
Boston
Hartford
Springfield
Stamford
Bridgeport
New Haven
New London
Providence
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Ing
70 Retirement Age Approved by House
Washington AP A bill to abolish mandatory retirement age and raise private sector retirement from 64 to 70 won 359 to 4 in the House. The measure, now heading to the Senate, would ban federal mandatory retirement and allow workers to continue beyond 65 for benefits eligibility.
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Washington
House
Senate
Barkers
Cannell
Gladys Spellman
D-N Md
Ail Leaflie
CIA
White House
Senate Human Resources Committee
SALT Talks Advance with No Pact Yet
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko closed two days of talks at the White House and State Department reporting progress toward a new strategic arms agreement. They said positions drew closer but no extension of SALT I was agreed.
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Washington
Cyrus R. Vance
Andrei Gromyko
White House
State Department
Gromyko
Vance
Carter
Leonid Bresh
Iev
Soviet Union
Pri
Moscow
Tass
United States
Rence
State Departmentt
Hadding Carter
Congress
U.S
Henry M. Jackson
O-Wash
Senate
New Housatonic College Site Sought in Bridgeport Area
The State Board of Trustees plans a $1 million search for a new permanent home for Housatonic Community College by 1990. Bridgeport area site size sought 11 to 70 acres, with or without existing buildings. Funding sought from the Grasso administration and capital budget inclusion for design and initial construction.
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Housatonic College
Hartford
Bridzport
Housatonic Community College
Grasso
Soilooi
Singer Metrics
Barnum Avenue
Bridgeport
Searle F. Charles
Community College Board
Charles
State Department of Public Works
General Assembly
Community Colleges
Housatonic
Norwalk Community College
Charles Aaid
HCC
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Senate Finance Committee
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Pete Derr
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Lawrence E. Lamb
Janice McLaughlin
Rhodesia
Mary Ellen McLaughlin
Kennedy Airport
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Salisbury
Johannesung
Rio de Janeiro
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John J. McFall
Calif
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