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The Bridgeport Telegram from Bridgeport, Connecticut • Page 13

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FAIRFIELD Festival to Offer Unicyclists Friday The "Happy a group ot 42 yriung from Cleveland, Ohio, will make their second appearance in Fairfield this weekend as part of the Bamum Festival celebration. They will perform at 4 p.m. Friday in the Citizen's National banSc piirking tut on Black Rock turnpike. Admission is free. The Happy Wheels' show is a casual although rigid and rehearsed series or stunts and synchronized routines performed on unicycles ranging in sizes from 12 inches to 24 inches in wheel diameter with seat heights up to 13 feet.

The children arc students at St. Bcnedit's school in Cleveland and do sonit ot their practicing in the school's hallways. Expenses lor the trip are paid fur with money raised by the group through cake sales and vurious fund raising endeavors. Properties Sold James K. and Karen G.

Trig ger have sold a house an Drake lane at to David and Elmore R. Sharer, it was reported in a deed filed In the Tmvn clerk's office. Other sales reported were as follows: Thomas and Ann Leech, house on Bi'ion drive at (66,500 fa Richard J. and Barbara P. Borges; Sheila M.

Redgate, house on Puritan road at to Dennis B. and Judilh W. Sullivan; Sydney Ann J. Lockhart, house on Hillside road at (o Michael Sernzi and Nancy C. Miller Serozi; ant! William Tennant, Agnes T.

Stewart and Thomas W. Ten nant, house on Dalewood avenue iff Adwistrai'isn Gurney. a member of the Senate Watereate whD gave up a re-election bid after the slush fund scandal broke, also is charged with bribery and receiving unlawful compensation, and four counts lying to a federal grand jury that indicted him last July. Gurney began his testimony hy relating his 20-year political career ano tne trageoy personal hie. He told juiors about World War wound, his confinement in a nursing hc-ine jjb i WIIEELIIGASE TRADT0R HEMLOCK HARDWARE AND GARDEN SHOP 2031 Black Rock Ffld.

Who's Whn-n! Women. She was previously included in Women in Asian Studies. Before, coming In Fairfield Miss Kelly taught English and Social Studies In New York schools and was a part lime in structor ol tngiun, History ana philosophy at tne 1 1 J'lams. At Luaiowr me serves ai liaison for the socia studies department in addition to her teaching and extra cur-ricular assignments Marriage jmhiumis Waller G. Giminski.

28, of Fairfield Woods road. Margaret P. Stone, J2, New York city, have liled an plication for a marriage license in Town Hall. office of the Building de- nanment has issued a building permit to tne Sun Keally company for interior alterations It extend the Rowlands department store st 2215 Black Rock turnpike, work valued at $15,000. Other building permits were issued to John A.

Simpson for a house and two-car garage at Harbor road, and to Mareia W. Schneider for in above-sround swimming pool at G51 High strr.er, J9D0. Also permits were issued to Gordon Bulkley for an addition lor a bedroom and a bath at 30 Lisbon drive, ana toi Leuwclla DeLihero fnr an add lion en existing garage at 10S1 Churchill street, S150. News About Town And Townsfolk The guest hook at the Irihute to First Selectman, John J. Sullivan Sunday was signed by 576 guests, Mrs.

Edward I rthHall Ludlowe Teacher Roy Tryon Jr. reports he has resigned as president of the III 'Who's Who' i Fattier Coleman council. Knights ot Columbus building Miss Colleen Kelly, social association and also his offices studies teacher at Roger Lud- in the Third and Fourth degree lowe high school, has been assemblies, orcd by inclusion in the Wcirid David D. Kane of .110 Gurney Swears He Knew Nothing of Slush Fund TAMPA, Fla. (AP) For-mer Sen.

Edward J. Gurney, taking the stand in his own defense, swore Tuesday that for 1R months he knew nothing about a fund-raising operation which prosecutors claim was an illegal scheme to shake down Florida builders. Carrying two cushions La the witness chair to cast the pain from an nld war injury, Gurney, 61. lonked directly at jurors frequently as he spoke in his pronounced Maine accent, admitting at one point he had a "poor memory." The ex-Republican senator, former aide Joseph Basticn, and one-lime federal housing of ficers K. Wayne Swlger and Kalpn ltoonli are cnargeo witn conspiracy tD create an illegal $233 slush fund, from builder! payoffs by peddling Gurney's influence with the Federal and 'his son John's suicide in 1S68.

Then his lawyer, C. Harris Dittrasr, turned to a crucial 10. 1971 meeting at Gurnet's home in Winter Park. The government claims that is tne meeting wnere iuno raia ing was discussed and Gurney nirea Larry wiuiams in telephone call at the end of the meeting. Gurney said the meeting was called to map out political strategy and ftmd raising was only mentioned in a general way.

Concerning any discussion of Williams at the meeting, Gurney said, "1 cannot in all honesty say 1 can remember," Asked if he hired Williams in a telephone call, Gurney said, don't recall-it. "Everybody who" knows mf knows. I have a poor Gurney added. "Following this meeting, i never discussed fund raising with anyoouy in tne Mate oi Florida at any time prior lu June 1972," Gurney testified, leaning forward, his hands clasped nn the witness box. Jackie Gleason's Wife Given 7 Days to Leave FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

(AP) A circuit court judge has give Beverly Gleasun, median Jackie Gleason's (ranged wife, seven' days leave their country club hou Robert Tyson issued the order after Gleason said it was impossible for him ti tertain in the dwelling near the lnverrary goit ar.a tennis com plex. Under an agreement with the developers, he Is required to live- in the house. Gleason said his wife his guests or invited her ow friends lo the house withou telling him. Gleason, who filed for divorce a year ago, was ordered ta increase his temporary alimony payments from 5500 to $750 a month. 'We'll Quote Over The Phone On Auto, Home Or Renters Insurance Clll Hun.

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Thomas Colllmorc. president of the Lions club reports the club's summer outing will take place July 9 and not July 11 as originally reported, Activities Temjni Workshop and introductory course in Assertion Training begins at 7:30 o'clock at Die main library, KSO Old Post road. of ColumbiK games parly at 7 o'clock in the of hall. 333 Unquowa road. igram al 6 o'clock in the Tunjtis Hill teen center, men's slow pitch national division Softball Villa avenue vs.

Lolly's at Gould Manor, Riverside vs. Three Cor ner at Veterans and Dalling vs. Collimore at Thomas Haydon at 6:30 o'clock. Fairfield Sanitation vs. Renzulli at 8 o'clock and Town Squire vs.

Seven and seven al clock at i nomas Haydon. Ruth games at ociock. t-At, ngers vs. Fairfield Lumber at Ludlowe, varsity vs. Butterworth at Owen Fish, Dawid vs.

Clam pelt' Sturges and Hemlock vs. PAL Games night at 7:15 o'ciock' Eagles at Tunxis Hill Woven Open- Toe Sandals Regular SI 39. 99 Spring'74 Catalog Regula 17,9910 A large assortment of styles and colors. 97 SAVE Hollywood Bed Outfit 11988l Set includes twin mattress and foundation, frame and choice of I headboards. U.S.

Hits North Korea For Assault on Major WASHINGTON (AP) The government protested on Tuesday the bcatlns of an American otlicer by North Koreans in the truce compound of Panmunjon. Stale Depaitment spokesman Robert L. Funseth called the assault against Mai. William Henderson on Monday "totally uuprovokdd." Henderson was knocked unconscious and suffered a fractured larynx. Ftinscih said the department Instructed the U.N.

command to make "3 strong prDtosi in appropriate military Armistice Commission channels." At the White House, Press Secretary Ron Nessen said the United Slnles is "seriously can-cerned by the incident and the injury to Mnj. Henderson." Henderson was punched and kicked outside a building in the truce compound wne the Ar- BRIDGEPORT TELEGRAM, Wednesday, July 2, 1975 inistice Commission was meet- In response to questions. Funseth said the protest was not I'euig made in normal diplomatic and while this was not the first such Incident "it docsn'l make it acceptable." Tn keep asparaeus fresh dur during storage, wrap the butt ends In wet paper lowels, put the stalks in a plastic bag and refrigerate. Use within one or two days for maximum flavor and nutritional value. OFF Assortment of Misses', Women's and Juniors' Swimsuits ml rlcs, OFF 4 Assortment of Summer Shifts and Breakfast Coats A large assortment uf styles, sitesand colors.

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