27 Dec 1974
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Newspaper
Westport News
Location
Westport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1974
Page
1
A Westport family in Greens Farms faces hardship as income nears but exceeds welfare thresholds. Jane Gray and her three rely on occasional aid while managing a $1,000 yearly above poverty for a four person household. The piece notes the city’s higher median income and illustrates quiet poverty amid affluence.
The downturn hits Westport and its paper recyclers hard as inflation and recession lift costs while markets for paper copper fall. Mills lack orders and refuse materials, leaving recyclers like J A Recycling facing losses as they continue to supply mills with dwindling demand.
A brief list references multiple items and pages including water warning on page 3, first year coverage on page 6, Weston GOP on page 8, Charlie Brown PAL party on page 20, and Scemen blitz on page 21 with a general note to see various pages.
A Westport selectman committee delays its site recommendation for a town solid waste transfer station. Engineering and surveying work on the favored site, led by David K. Braun, require Garrett Research and Development input. The deadline aligns with CRRA’s mid 1976 completion, with a site to be identified after Garrett’s review.
The Westport News publishes only one issue this week and next week due to Christmas and New Year. The New Year issue appears Thursday January 2. offices close today New Year’s Day and Friday January 3, delaying production until the week of January 6.
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