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BRIDGEPORT TELEGRAM, Wednesday, January IS, 1375 Profile of 94th Congress WASHINGTON (AP) If you had butlonholed a U.S. representative Tuesday as he ambled across the speaker's lobby to take his seat fur the opening gavel of- the 94lh Congress, chances are you would hate wilh children; practiced law when he was elected, perhaps still does, or used his legal training in state or local elective office he-fare coming lo Congress; educated person with at least a bachelor's degree, quite oflen a law degree and sometimes a master's or doctoral degree; had opposition in Hie election last November, but won the race handily, capturing 57 per cent of the popular vole. That's the profile of Ihe typical House member in the. 94th Congress that emerged from a computerized Associated Press study based on official biographies or information supplied by staff members. The House of Representatives elected last November has 291 Democrats and 144 Republicans.

The lawmakers must deal with the problems of a- nation beset simultaneously wilh inflation and recession, consider national health Insurance, accusations about the Central Intelligence Anency, extension of the Voting Rights Act and otherl Issues. The House has 435 417 men and 18 women. The HOUSE OF HORMEL SMOKED KIELBASSA Roth's Breokfosf SAUSAGE LINKS LEAN 411 years old, but 20 per of the representatives haven't celebrated their 40th birthdays yet. The ages range irom -13 lo 32, but only 7 per cent of the Congress has passed age 55. The average congressman began his slow climb up Ihe House seniority ladder wilh his efecfion in IPGS, But 38 per cent of the representatives have been elected since 1DT0.

They stand much lower in seniority. The most senior congressmen are (he elite 29 elected before 1950. According to their hiograph-ies or information from slaTf members, 339 or 90 per tent nf the coneressmcn are married. The remainder are single or widowoa. a tew are divorced.

There are 225 members, or 52 per cent, of the New Congress with law degrees or who were admitted to Ihe bar lo practice law. Of these, 184 were actively practicing law when first elected. The lemaninig congressmen came to Washington lrom a variety of occupations. At least 22 were in Ihe communications industry newspapers, broadcasting, advertising find public relations. There are more than a dozen who held varying positions in banking and finance, A similar number came frnm manufacturing, marketing and retail suslness.

Tin: average congressman has a college degree. Only 57 members never received at least a bachelor's ilcgiee, although many had some Possibility of Cost Cut Delays Repairs of P.T. Barnum Sewers The start ol work to correct numerous faulty sewer connections at the P.T. Barnum apartments' In (he West End has been temporarily delayed, it was reported yesterday by City Engineer Robert Kalm. Work was nrglnally duo Id start 'his week Mr.

Katm saJd additional sile information lias been obtained however, nnd is being evaluated to determine whether the plans should be modified. A reduction in cost may he possible, he said. The original estimate was 17,800. The city engineer said the WOOD SHED B71 Ave-, Bpt. WILL BE CLOSED Jan.

13th Jem. 17th WILL RE-OPEN JAN. 18 work will begin suun. The need for changing sewer connections at 14 huildlrtss became obvi from a discovery of untreated wastes emptying into mack Rock harbor last summer. MEAT BARN SAVE CASH BEEF SALE! RATH'S BACON Hickory 1 19 Smoked 1B I LAND O' LAKES American fiheese Beside the law degrees, there arB at least 62 members who have advanced degrees, including several doclorates.

wnen the election rolled around last fall, .47 of Ihe congressmen had no opposition. Of nose wr.o mo, me average con gressman received 67 per cent of the popular vote. But a third the congressmen were sa well established wilh voters that they ran away wilh ihe election, receiving more than two-thirds of the votes cast In their races. ludy pinpointed oth er facts about the natron's law- kcrs. women at pre- di mm Holy democratic and be middle-aged, tween 41 and 00 years old.

despite their age, women the botlnm of the senorn-ritv pile 78 per cent were firs't elected since 1970. Only nnc ronniv Lconur suinvan, "pi 1953. The oldest and the youngest among trie enngressmen llkciv lo bo Democrats while those in their middle years are more likely to bs publicans. Reflecting the heavy gains made by Democrats In Ihe No vember election, those car dates who had nn opposition ran away with their races were Democrats. Proportionately, mnnv Republicans battled their wav to Congress through very close ran linn (in, in-ninn There are 15 members of the wacK caucus in the new Con gress, 17 members if Walter Fauntroy, the District of II led.

otmg delegate, gress as a whole has at least a baclielo gree. Seven cf the black caui Is members have, law degrees five hold advanced degrees. The black congressmen also has easy sledding to re-election, Only one member of the caucus ran a close race last Novem Nixon's Mortgage oli San Clemente Bought; He Will Still Have to Pay LOS ANGELES (AP) The ortgage on Rirhanl M. Nidi's portion of his beachfront San Clemente estate is heing ti olf Nixon is not t.i- of the mortgage, source close to the former pres idem said Tuesday. will have to pay principal 'to the new holder of Ihe mortgage, the source said.

Arrangements weie mad? through Nixon's personal attor ney, Dean Butler, tor pay ment of the 5506,009 in principa anii about in interest he Fore Ihe six-month extension for payment expires this week. Charles Horning, an attorney! for the seller, the Hamilton Cot ton estate, said he expects vb Ihe certified check today, 1 nc ixon source declined to iy had purchased the on behalf of the 62-lai-old farmer president. "Mr. Nixon is not free and clear," the source said. "He still has to pay off the new holder of Ihe mortgage." Horning said, "We expect to be paid in hill and he out of the Nixon purchased the estate in 1909 for $1.5 million.

The Investment headed by two Nixon friends, industrialist Robert H. Abplanalp and ban! er Charles G. "Belie" Rehnzo, bought 23 of Ihe 25.9 acres of the lush estate from Nixon in 1970 for a reported HOUSE OF CORNER OF BROOKLflWN AND CAPITOL AVENUES STOCK YOUR FREEZER BONELESS BONELESS CHUCK 5129 Shoulder $149 ROAST I 16 Clod Roast 1 1b CHUCK OQ SHOULDER d-tf CQ LONDON LONDON BROIL I ffi BOIL I lb CHICKEN STEAK From Blade 1 69 cf Chuck I CUBE STEAK From 69 Chuck I LEAN STEW BEEF lb I RATH'S sausage meat ib HORMEL'5 L1VERWURST By Piece GROUND Ib. 1.09 CHUCK 5 lbs. for 4.99 LEAN GROUND ROUND L39 SPECIALS GOOD THROUGH SATURDAY, JAN, 18 OPEN DAILY 8 A.M.-6 P.M.

FRI. 'TIL 8 P.M. SUN. 8 A.M.-7 P.M. SWALLOWING THE HAND THAT FEEDS HER would appear to be what aliss Sunbeam, an elephant-type resident of the Greater New Orleans Zoo, has la mind.

Nothing so unrefined, however. An attendant wilh a snack of popcorn is merely meeting the lady Tar mure than halfway, to Ihe envious Interest of the hungry klhltzer at right. PC Cancels Plans For Massive Layoffs PHILADELPHIA (AP) Penn Centra! trustees, banking on federal assurances that new money will be made available to get the oiling railroad through the first quarter of the year, said Tuesday they were cancelling planned massive employe layoffs. Rut the trustees also warned the U.S. Department of Transportation that they -would have It) cut traffic in mid-February, nd halt, all traffic 111 arly March.

If cash is not promptly loi jcl.nl i part of a program meant Id accumulate snvings lo offset an- cipatea cash shortages the present quarter. The rrogram aiso inciuues stringent cost-cutting measures already in cflecf. me run, reaaiea tor eariv December, was deferred when: Department of Trans portation granted Penrr Central million plus .512 mi from the Rail Reorganization ice. ine railroau says will keep it going hrough February but will not eliminate neticils predirted me urst tnree months ear. Barnum, deputy Albertson re-elected president of the board.

For another year. Mrs. Anne Hayes tvas elected vice president. Mr. Alberlson was first ap- Term Suspended For Driver Of Death Car A 22-year-old Bridgeport man was lined 5wu ana given suspended SO-day jail term and retary of Lransportation, in sponse to the.

Pcnn Centra! i plan, told the trustees last day, "The administration has developed, a-legislative1 proposal win provide nfceessary to sustain all railroads, including Penn Iral, which are reorganizing er the Regional 1 Act ef through the first, quarter 1976. irrrnrl In f.ihmit this legislative-program lo Congress 1111:11 r.e-..; an will urge thai Congress piumptly on the problem." In their response Tuesday in- rillni-u-- would much to know details of the administrate proposal before having to in: our decision, we are eanccii the implementation of the man- agenicnrs program on tt strength of your assurance." The trustees also told Ran urn that if the federal money nut received "before the cash crisis hits in late rebruary' such massive cutbacks wuul be necessary to nffset the defi CLenoy that the railroad 1 Albertson Heads Park Board Again Park commissioners John P. Albeilson and Russel F. Neary -'iOtil in last night bv Mayor Panuiio as Park hoard members for another six years. Ibe nun ymi- ni nlial a in jn with a negligent homicide charge stemming from an accident in Seaside park.

Judge Llarry Edleherg imposed the penalty on Thomas Wierzbicki, of SG -Neman-street. v.ho was arrested in con nection with the death July 23 of 1. Da i ate wliii was fatal iy injured in an accident on Par- mini houlovard ir, Scas-n- park. Other cases disposed ol Henry Bicda, 24, of 73 Fremont street, illegal use of credit card, one year jail term. suspended after six niojilhs and years nina.alion; two counts of forgery in the third degtr consecutue six month jail tei nnd suspended six month Marie Bishop, 19, of unceru address, criminal Irespa 60-day jail term; burglary in I third degree, nine month term.

Matthew J. Robinson, of -1 avenue, assaull in second degree, suspended six! month jail term and two years: probation, Joseph DeFraucesco. 24, ol 316 Carroll avenue, larceny ir third degree and forgery i. third degree, consecutive six month jail terms, pointed to the board in March 19)2 and became president November of 19T3. Mr.

Neary was first appointed He became president ol hoard in January of 1353 and in lin- 1.1, Mr. Alhectscn, in hii role as tree warden Nowlan, superintendent of parks, as deputy tree warden nd Waller Turner, nf the Park department i I il Mai LilinLlns wai. clnrk tin park board will hord its regular business session on Jan. 21 beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Park department complex in Bcardsley park.

Father Succeeds Son as Head of Republican Club Merchione M. Valentino of 2312 East Main street was elected president of the East Bridgeport Reptiblictn chtb last night. Mr. Valentino was unanimously ejected at a meeting of the club to Republican headquarters, T.ast Main street. He replaces his son, Charles M.

Valentino. Other officers elected at the meeting were Stanley Golenski, first vice president; Charles Porzelt, second vice president; and Samuel Vernuccio, third vice president. Elaine was elected secretary; Dr. George Pjura, treasurer; Mrs, Janet Clements, financial secretary; Richard Jones, sergeant at arms; Joseph Silver, Mrs. Jvlargarei Staplelon and Ann Havelick, trustees; Rudolph Boclek, chap lain; Mrs.

Olga Golenski, liaison' officer for the Town committee; John P. Alhertson, liaison ol Meier fur the State Central com mittee: and Mrs. Nancy Cas cella, sunshine lady. LhYTK Qf aKil (Robert Huttoti to Head for Hying thai to get." Lone Stair Industries But May Be Offset By Sales Decline EAST HARTFORD (UPI) to produce A 51 billion contract for fjjchtcr.tJic f.r<: 15 acajnn jet engines will stabilize Pratt Whlln'ey's labor force, but the1 gains in the military market out oy drops in commercial sales, company of- Idward Colics, a PftW spokesman, Tuesday a ullimntely 3,000 F-1S fighters, powered by PS.W i-; rncint-s u'orlh 51, million each, could bo S9ld tor a total income to the company or about S3 billion. Commercial Sales Eyed A U.S.

Air Force contract an nounced Monday was for 659 10 tlgmers, and the govern Sell another 350 F-IGs to NATO cour. tries. The U.S. Navy also is sidenng buying the F-lSs. The order for the F-I65 tainly does go a long way to ire a continued stability in our brk force, but you have to i-rr i-rrn-t I mon mar.

1,1 of our business today is ii the commercial field, Coile sat'tl. If the economy screws ond Ihe continue to have difficult problems becau using discretionary conceivable that we will have stretchouts or cancellations" 01 orders, he said. net may not he a gain will tend to be balancet towards the ir.llinty a ml jobs will be more Colics said. "This ajUilhfir li, lA prnnxl 500 Layoffs Planned Holies said still plans to olf 51X1 workers in its rrgir.ncriitg department, since I worn On ni engines Is net due. to begin until 1979.

The Pentagon said Monday it had selected the F-I(i, produced by (Jeneral Dynamics in Fort Inr (In; All Fin nn new light fighter plane, ivfiich Will nn ny.j If they are. proven in flight ests, the Air Force will order another 615. On Tuesday, the Government. formalized its bid to sell another 350 F-16s Belgium, The Netherlands, and Denmark. The Air Force contract alone could bring more than Si billion l.m.

II HSiW, coles said, but the NATO, contract, if awarded, would have a. provision that 40 per cent of the planes bought be CUlUfJV. F-100 engines are also being used in the F-15, another fighter which went into full production last year. Ceremonies Tonight For Fidelity Lodge degree on two candidates tonight at 7:30 o'clock, W.B. (Tom) Dryer, past master, will give the apron presentation and Bert Hopper will present the working tools, l.n'n-s, worshipful will prcsiJe.

GREENWICH Robert W. Hutton of Meadow Wood dr-vs here lias been elected presldcnl and chief executive c-rncer of I one has its headquarters at 1 Greeii- wicn Plaza. John II. Davies'of Weston has been moved up to executive vice president and chief. operating officer, Hie post Mr.

Hutton vacates. Mr. navies was gToup vice president and general manager of domestic operations. Mr. Hutton succeeds John R.

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