Senate Would Up Jobless Pay Tax Add Civil Servants
The Senate approved a bill to double the unemployment compensation tax on employers and extend benefits to all state and local government workers. The measure passed 70 to 6 and moves to conference with the House. Also notes veto battles and other congressional actions, including aid programs and rail claim settlements.
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Congress
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White House
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Ford approves 4.83 percent pay raise for U S federal workers
President Ford approves a 4.83 percent across the board pay increase for about 2.6 million federal civilian and military employees effective October 1, costing an estimated 2.5 billion. Higher grades rise more, with GS-15 up 7.92 percent, GS-1 from 9,903 to 12,093 dollars. The measure excludes Congress, federal judges, and top bureaucrats earning above 37,800.
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Ford
Eas
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Federal
Civil Service Commission
Office of Management and Budget
Afl-Cio
Department
Howard McClennan
Bridgeport Area Weather Outlook for Today and Tonight
Fair today with high temperatures in the 60s and partly cloudy conditions tonight. lows in the 40s, highs tomorrow in the lower 60s, with 10 percent precipitation today and 20 percent tonight. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph today, northerly tonight. Almanac notes include yesterday’s high 68, low 44, and tide times for today and tomorrow.
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Bridgeport
Ford Vetoes HEW Bill Creating Budget Clash
Washington AP Ford vetoed a 56.6 billion social aid and education bill and weighed vetoing public works legislation backed by Democrats including presidential nominee Carter. Congress eyed an override vote as Ford pledged action on the jobs bill before adjournment, while a revenue sharing measure faced arguments of budget act violations.
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Ford
Timmy
Carter
Congress
Whitte House
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White House
Cilose
Brack Adams
D-Wash
Qwitl
Adams
Senate
City and unions begin binding arbitration for contracts
Bridgeport city and three unions move toward binding arbitration on contracts for about 1600 employees. State mediator Fritz Petella certified unresolved issues totaling 10 for nurses 10 for hygienists and 15 plus for Local 1522. The last contracts expired June 30 and city policy: no pay raise.
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Bridgeport
David J. Dunn
Mayoral
Lical
American
Federation of
Afl-Cio
Connecticut Nurses’ Association
Bridgeport City Dental Hygienists’ Association
Fritz Petella
State Board of Mediation “and Arbitration
Mandanici
Fierce Syrian Assault Forces Palestinian Retreat Above Bei Tul
Syrian tank and artillery bombardment drives Palestinian guerrillas to withdraw from mountain positions north of the Beirut Damascus highway. Arafat appeals to Arab leaders for intervention while an unofficial cease fire aids the retreat at nightfall. Egypt calls for an Arab summit to address the crisis.
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Lebanon
Bei| Tul
Yasir Arafat
Egypt
Beirut-Damascus
Ford Campaign Gifts and Carter Foreign Travel Scrutiny
President Ford faced questions on campaign donations and golf trips as Carter pressed for public disclosure. Carter accused Ford of avoiding media discussion about Watergate links to union contributions while Ford vowed to release records on golfing payments. Carter noted foreign governments financed some trips during his Georgia governorship as he sought trade, and two companies said Ford golfed at their courses as a guest years earlier. Carter urged a frank nationwide discussion through the media.
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Associated Press
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Watergate Special
Carter
Georgia
Plains
Watergate
Rotary Housing Awarded Grant for Old Dinan Site
A grant was awarded to redevelop the Dinan site by Rotary Housing. The incident at the E and M Variety store on Ridge Avenue involved a fatal shooting after an argument over money. Suspect Thomas Bledsoe, 40, was charged with murder. another man, Curtis Godbolt, 22, died. Horace Jefferson, 24, was wounded and in surgery. Police seized a two shot Derringer from Bledsoe. Bail set at 1000000.
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Fabrizi
Said
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Curtis Godbolt
Father Panik Village
Godbolt
Park City Hospital
Anthony Fabrizi
Horace Jefferson
Jefferson Street
Jefferson
Thomas Bledsoe
Fairfield Avenue
Capt
Fabrial
Godbole
Variety
Russell Bennett
Jose Crespo
Iranistan
Ridge Avenues
Ot Gadbalt
United Way Dinner Praises Campaign and Sanity in Fairfield
Dr. Dietrich and other speakers addressed United Way supporters at the Holiday Inn in Fairfield. About 518 attended the kickoff for the 1977-78 drive, with a goal of 2.6 million by November 10, aiming to fund 30 agencies and community programs. Local officials and community leaders received thanks for supporting the campaign and United Way Day in six towns.
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Drive
United Way
Fairfield County
Norwich Goodspeed
United Way Board
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Dietrich
Tintead Wee
Mr. Goodespeed
Mandanici
John J. Sullivan
Fairfield
Charles R. Feld
Easton
James Butler
Trumbull
Richard Emerick
Munroe
Henry B. Ewert
Stratford
Monroe
Henry
Mr. Goodspeed
Features for Everybody In Telegram Every Day
The page lists sections including classifieds comics cooking puzzles Dear Abby editorials financial news bridge obituaries sports and theater news. It references Polly's Pointers Sylvia Porter and a variety of lifestyle and women’s news features.
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Randa Ces
Dear Abby
Reyne Financial News
Jacoby On Bridge
Lawrence E. Lamb
M.D
Polly
Sylvia Porter
Kissinger Keeps Peace Plan Moving
Kissinger presses for rapid Rhodesia settlement with British help and U.N. pressure. He aims for a caretaker government with a black majority by end of November or Christmas at latest. British insist on constitutional talks within two weeks with Ivor Richard to preside, while Moscow media criticizes the plan.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Rhodesia
Africa
U.S
Andre! A. Gromyo
United Nations
Kissinger
Livingston
Ivor Richard
U.N
Guards Fail 2 In North End Jail Break Try
Two inmates Salvatore Cucci and Charles E. Brooks attempted a roof escape at the Bridgeport Community Correctional Center on North Avenue. Cucci jumped from the roof and was recaptured after a foot chase. Brooks entangled in barbed wire. Both injuries reported, marking the fourth escape attempt in five weeks.
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North Avenue
State Correctional Center
Salvatore Cucci
Brooklyn
N.C
Charles E. Brooks
Beardsley Terrace
Doctors Condo Move Sparks Bridgeport Housing Debate
The Rotary Housing Corp received a 2.3 million HUD grant to develop a 100 unit complex at the old Dinan center, while Mayor Mandanici backs a private doctors office-condominium plan led by Dr. Michael Iodice and Dr. Richard Link with 1.5 million funding and a 25,000 deposit. Community leaders weigh rehabilitation versus new ownership as the city contemplates the best path for senior housing.
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Rotary Housing Corporaton
Dinan Center
Stewart B. McKinney
John Mandaniel
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Bridgeport
Mandanici
Michael Iodice
Richard Link
Rotary
Congressman McKinney
Arnold Sher
Rotary ‘Cub of
Rotary Housing Corporation
HUD
Rabbi Sher
City Office of Development Administration
McKinney
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