The Bridgeport Post from Bridgeport, Connecticut • Page 57

Few Merchants Attend Bus Hearing To Push Demands for Better Service By WILLIAM B. BARTFAY While 60 to 70 downtown merchants attended rccen meetings on ways to improve shopping district business and asked for the rerouting of buses, a mere handful appeared at a public hearing of the Greater Bridgeport Transit district last night in City Hall to formally present their demands. Robert C. Ledoux, Bridgeport area Chamber of Commerce special services manager, submitted but did not read a statement on behalf of Middle street-eastern Fairfield avenue businessmen. The statement supported the bus companies and Transit district, and lauded their interest in bringing an increased number of patrons to the area.

Irene H. Perkins of the Louis S. Jacobson Realty company, Golden Hill street, which owns the Fairfield avenue block from Water street to the A and store, said the area "needs foot traffic and bus traffic." When the Stratford avenue bridge was closed and demolished, to be rebuilt by 1976, "the traffic In the area dropped by 75 per cent," she said. Erik Edwards of Mattel's Beauty and Barber supply, 31 Middle street, and Natiel Beauty salon, 25 Middle slrcct, asked that the Sylvan avenue bus of Gray line be returned to Middle street, "because business las dropped since the bus was rerouted." Michael Graft, chairman, said invitations were extended to all merchants at the meetings in the Municipal bus crminal to make known their vants at last night's hearing, and a number of the leaders verc "personally invited by me please come down, and make he case for more customers and less congestion by bus." The menger turnout and show if apathy "did nothing to improve the promotion of their point that the downtown area Jiould be saved," Mr. Gratt aid.

The eight-member Transit ward, which serves without ay, "has worked diligently for he past several weeks and pent many hours last night to ry to improve bus service," the Transit chairman said; "surely the merchants who have the most to gam could have spent a few minutes to present their case." Nine applications for operating permits lo replace temporary interim permits were heard, four from the Gray line, three from the Bridgeport Auto Transit company and two from the Stratford Bus line. Except for the three persons who spoke at the early part of the meeting, no members of the public appeared for or against any of the applications. Close scrutiny on each application was maintained by rival bus companies, to prevent an overlapping or duplication of service which would be unproductive. No decisions were rendered last night. "The companies are entitled to a fairly fast decision, and the board will decide very soon," Mr.

Gratt said. The next executive board meeting has been set Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Transit board office, 1100 Main street. The hearing last night completed all is Transit district routes, for which permanent certificates of operation will hi Issued, Mr.

Gratt said. When thij occurs, all previous nterim permits and Public Utilities commission' certificates of operation "will'be null and void," the chairman said. "Only Transit district certificates be in effect." CAMPBELL NEXT AT THE OAKDALE WALLINGFORD-Singing star "ilen Campbell will appear for me week beginning Monday at lie Oakdatc Music Theater. He has released records which old millions and established him a "country boy who sings" ather than slnjpiy a country mu- ic singer. "Wichita Lineman," Galveston" and "By the Time I Jet to Phoenix" arc among his jest known songs.

For over four years he was he host of his own television cries, "The Glen Campbell Ihow." He has also appeared the movie "True Grit" with 'ohn Wayne. Appearing with Mr. Campbell comedian Lonnie Shorr who tas performed on the Perry Como and Dean Martin shows. Performances are at 8:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, with two liows on Saturday at 0 and 0:30 p.m.

For tickets contact the Box Office. Driver Accused of Negligence In Seaside Park' iV Death Crasn Thomas Wierzbicki, 21, of Vterriam street, was arrested today at II a.m. on a charge of legligcnt homicide; In connection vlth a fatal one-car accident Tuesday in Seaside park. Wierzbicki was taken into custody by Patrolmen John Nagy and Patrick DeLucia on a warrant and held in lieu of $5,000 ond, pending Circuit court arraignment. Lieut.

Patrick Carr, of the Safety division, said Wierzbicki vas the driver of an auto which vent out of control on Access road, near Darnum boulevard in park and overturned several Caesar J. Durate, 42, of 972 Iranistan avenue, a passenger the car, was killed when he was thrown from the vehicle and rolled over him. Carr said. Two other passengers Robin Sifenditer, 22, and his brolhcr, Wayne, were in Park hospital, for multiple injures and released. FARM-TIRE RECORD DUE AKRON, Ohio A record 3.7 million replacement (ires for U.S.

tractors and farm equipment are expected to be sold in 1974. MASTRONARDI AIDED BY JOSEPH D'AMICOL A former state representative, Joseph D'Amicol, of Bridgeport, Issued an endorsement last night A a Masironardi Jr. in his recently declared bid for the Republican nomination for state representative from the city's 125th Assembly district. At the same time, Alderman George J. Smith announced the a a i committee's a pointment of Mr.

D'Amicol as a co-director of the Mastronardi primary fight it one ensues. Alderman Mastronardi has said he will wage a primary, necessary, to win the nomination for this post which is now held by another Republican, Rep Prank Tedesco. The other co-director for a primary, if there is one, will be Alderman Smith. Mr. D'Amicol said: "Joe Masironardi has been doing a good job representing the people as an alderman, and he is highly deserving of support for higher office." FIBROSIS UNIT CALLS FOR CAMPAIGN HELP Leonard Levine, chairman of the Breath of Life campaign tor the Connecticut chapter of.

the National Cystic Fibrosis 'Research Foundation, has announced (hat workers are needed the annual two-week fund drive. Persons willing to volunteer in any capacity for the drive, set to begin Sept. 1, 'may contact Mr. Levine at his Milford home or at chapter headquarters, 255 Sisson avenue, Hartford. BRIDGEPORT POST.

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