Career education plan for Westport schools proposed
A year and a half study by the Superintendents Career Education Advisory Council recommends system wide career education from kindergarten through high school. It calls for a coordinator and in service trainer for teachers while integrating career concepts into existing courses. board members voiced concerns about balance and potential anti intellectualism.
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Westport
Board of Education
Career Education Advisory Council
Advisory Council
Doris Shiller
Herb Lobsenz
Publicity Workshop Friday at Westport Public Library
A publicity workshop for Westport and Weston area chairmen and others will be held at the Westport Public Library Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Robert C. Albrook of The Westport News leads a roundtable with Debra Bennetts and Jeanne Davis assisting to discuss coverage of political government clubs sports arts entertainment recreation and general news. Organizations are invited to send representatives to improve publicity effectiveness.
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Westport
Weston Area
Westport Public Library
Robert C. Albrook
Westport News
Debra Bennetts
Jeanne Davis
Break-in Alarm Eyed for Westport Schools
Westport school administrators plan to urge the Board of Education to install a complete intrusion alarm system in all 10 town buildings. Comptroller Edward Desmond says details won’t be released to avoid compromising effectiveness and action will be taken in a closed session. Bids are being sought with a June 1 deadline.
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Westport
Board of Education
Edward Desmond
Westport finds 249 apartment units in survey
Westport Planning and Zoning cites 249 apartments in town after a survey done with this spring’s school census. Chair Patricia Coplen notes 600 people may own unreported units since 1970, citing illegal rentals and incomplete forms as reasons for the gap. The chair says the exercise raised awareness and aimed to prompt action on regional housing.
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Westport
Patricia Coplen
Coplen
Bette Davis to Head United Fund Red Cross Campaign
Bette Davis agrees to be Honorary Chairman of the 1976 United Fund Red Cross drive starting October 1. The Weston resident plans to attend campaign divisions receptions in September and actively aid the fund drive with area volunteers and canvassers.
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Bette Davis
United Fund-Red Cross
Donald J. Watson
United Fund of Westport-Weston
J. Fred Kuhn
Westport-Weston
Red Cross
United Fund
Westport
YMCA
Weston Charter Hearing Ends in Walkout and Resignation
A Weston Selectmen hearing on simplifying budget passage sparked a violent clash as Charter Revision Commission Chair Robert Guy abruptly resigned and walked out after First Selectman Donald McCormick requested further changes. Guy said he quit to avoid intimidation, while McCormick apologized and said he would submit written recommendations. The meeting ended in confusion as Guy left, pursued briefly by other commissioners, with no conclusion on the proposed revisions.
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Weston
McCormick
Guy
Commission
Charter Commission
Town Hall
Charter Panel
John Hammerslough
Howard Fromson
Mr. McCormick
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