Rhodesia Agrees To Two Year Shift Of Rule To Blacks
Rhodesia’s Prime Minister Ian Smith announced a two year plan to hand power to the black majority amid ongoing guerrilla warfare. An interim government would draft a constitution for majority rule if sanctions are lifted and fighting ends. The move followed Kissinger’s Africa tour and drew mixed reactions from black movements and white political parties.
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Security Council
Britain
Pretoria
South Africa
John Vorster
Free World
Kissinger Ends Africa Peace Mission Seeks Soviet Talks
Secretary of State Kissinger returned from a 12 day African tour and planned a meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko at the United Nations to press Moscow to quit meddling in southern Africa. He urged removal of ideological rivalry that harms peace efforts in Rhodesia South Africa and Namibia.
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Andrei Gromyko
United Nations
New York
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Ford
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Arbitration ends in Bridgeport school contract talks
The Board of Education and the Bridgeport Education Association finished a four session arbitration with no date set for a non-binding award. Both sides avoided predicting the outcome though the panel was called conscientious and diligent. About 1,400 BEA teachers remain without a contract as talks span nine months. The BEA seeks a cost of living raise while the district says none can be afforded with increments and longevity pay cut. BEA filed unfair labor practice complaints this week and plans more. the board calls the complaints meritless. Negotiator E Terry Durant offered no award date while BEA’s Cliff Silvers sees a possible 30 day window for a decision.
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Weather: Sunny Weekend Across Bridgeport Area
Bridgeport and vicinity report sunny today and Sunday with a daytime high in the 60s. Clear tonight with lows in the 40s and some areas as low as the 30s. Zero chance of rain tonight with light variable winds.
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Bridgeport
Former Sen Paul H Douglas dies hailed as giant in justice
Washington AP reports former Illinois senator Paul Hf Douglas died Friday at his home after years of strokes. His work on social and economic justice helped shape landmark legislation. Senate leaders praised his long campaign for the underprivileged as they advanced a bill expanding the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore project.
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Paul Hf. Douglas
Illinois
Douglas
Senate
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Charles Percy
R-Ia
Debates End In Virtual Draw Says AP Poll
The Associated Press poll of 1,065 voters found the Carter Ford debate a virtual draw with Ford marginally gaining new supporters, mainly among independents, while each candidate claimed momentum. Ford led 34.4 percent to 31.8 percent with 26.0 percent calling it a draw and 7.8 percent undecided.
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Ford
Philadelphia
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Mondale Attacks Ford At Connecticut Labor Rally
Democratic vice president candidate Walter Mondale accused President Ford of governing from a distant White House and urged him to engage the American people. Speaking at the Connecticut State Labor Council AFL-CIO convention in New Haven, Mondale said the debate showed Ford’s vague stance on issues and challenged him to detail positions. About 750 delegates gave Mondale a standing ovation after his 30 minute remarks.
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D-Easton
Jenny L. Katz
Sidney Postel
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Frederick Serlin
Fairfield
Sam Braunstein
Huntington
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Lack of Quorum Stymies Mast on Funding Action
EASTON The Board of Finance failed to muster a quorum at its meeting last night in Town Hall hindering action on three of five items for Wednesday's special town meeting. With no more than three members present, four are needed, stalling the Collins tract purchase Wells Bill road project and Paine tract federal funding discussions.
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Wells Bill Road Utes
Paine Tract
Patricia Hearst Sentenced to Seven Years in Bank Robbery
Patricia Hearst, the kidnapping victim turned bank robber, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William Orrick to seven years in prison for armed bank robbery. She also faces a consecutive two-year term for the Hibernia Bank robbery, with parole possible after 16 months. The case includes future trial on Los Angeles kidnapping charges.
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Patricia Hearst
U.S. District Court
William WW. Orrick
Los Angeles
U.S. Adv
James L. Broning Jr
Miss Hearst
Browning
Catherine Mearst
San Francisco Examiner
Randolph Hearst
Orrick
Jerri Jewell
U.S. Marshal’s Office
Federal Building
Danbury Tax Fight Hearing Hinges On Court Jurisdiction
In Danbury a key tax dispute sees a Tuesday hearing to decide if a Superior Court Judge will retain control or return the matter to the Common Council. The case centers on a three tier tax system challenged as overtaxing residents with sewer and water bills and on whether the court should assume a legislative role.
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Danbury
Common Council
Arthur Friedman
Bridgeport
Joseph Pepin
Superior Court
State Supreme Court
Robert Berdon
Ancil
Four from Stamford Die In New Haven Crash
Four Stamford residents died in a head on collision on Long Wharf Drive in New Haven Friday night. One burned survivor was hospitalized in critical condition at Yale New Haven Hospital. Police said the Stamford victims were exiting I 95 when struck by a car racing a third vehicle. two teens in the speeding car were injured lightly or in good condition.
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Long Wharf
Stamford
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Plea Withdrawn For Black Rock Apartment Site
Milton Weiss withdrew his zone change petition for 63 87 Ellsworth Street in Black Rock to allow a 100 unit Residence Apartment building. Bridgeport Zoning agenda items included the action while the city Planning Commission issued a negative advisory report citing insufficient sewers and high housing density as reasons.
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Black Rock
Bridgeport Zoning Commission
Weiss
Ellsworth Street
Bartram Avenue
Brewster Street
City Planning Commission
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