Dredgers Seek 150000 in Suit Over Dredging Project
Sea Land Dredging Corp of New York sues the Town of Lee in Federal Court for 150000 in compensatory damages over a 1968 Cedar Point channel widening. The firm alleges officials misled it about dredged material, causing extra expenses after rocks were found instead of sand and gravel. The trial resumed after a recess in Bridgeport with Town Attorney Atwood and local counsel Joblin.
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New York
Lee
Cedar Point
Federal District Court
Bridgeport
Sea Land Dredging Corp
New York City
Stanley Atwood
Warren Joblin
Sea Land
Atwood
Inside Charter Changes And Local Topics
A reader guide notes charter changes on page 3 and higher taxes may be discussed on page 7. Community interest includes wildlife topics such as deer on page 8 and a top award highlighted on page 24.
RTM Keeps Westport Transit District Alive
Westport voters approved funding the transit district with a one cent per gallon gasoline tax and reappointed Paul Green as transit director in a 21 to 14 vote. A second director must be named for operation under state regulations, with debate highlighting needs of seniors and elderly relocation concerns.
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Westport
Paul Green
RTM
Public Utilities Commission
Green
Gladys Mansir
Miss Mansir
Commission For the Elderly
Edwin Kahn
Roy Dickinson
Martin Levin
Donald Levy
Frances Cowden
Marion Cardell
Rita Steinberger
Woody Klein
Post Road greening faces shade and parking hurdles
Westport's Greening of the Post Road and Town Beautification Committee push shade tree plantings along Post Road with 61 trees donated and slated for fronting local businesses. Staples High School students plant at Compo Shopping Center, funded by B V Brooks Jr, as planners weigh parking loss.
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B.V. Brooks, Jr
Scott Brown
Ricky Dix
London
Compo Shopping Center
Post Road
Brooks
Anne Kaskel
Westport
Westport Woman's Club Garden Department
Town
Staples High School Industrial Arts Department
Ed Ljostad
Don Budy
Compo
Staples
Connecticut National Bank
Edwin P. Scriggins
Gustav H. Niemeyer
CNB
Scriggins
James Lawrie
John F. Farrell
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Rock Town
Vincent Rotondo
Brooks Corner
Ducks Pond
Barry Schuller
Don Tedesco
Jon Schiff
Betsy Percoski
Woman’s Club
Compo Center
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