Calley Freed From Ft Benning Stockade by Presidential Order
Lt. William L. Calley Jr. left the Ft. Benning stockade at 7 55 p m under President Nixons order pending appeal of his murder conviction at My Lai. He steps to confinement in his quarters with limited privileges as guards reduce to a single watchman. The White House said Nixon acted on his own initiative and defense lawyers sought delays awaiting appeals.
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Calley
Army
Ipost
Orwin Talbott
White House
Nixon
My Lai
U.S. Infantry
Washington
Defense Department
Cailey
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Ronald Ziegler
San Clemente
Calif
William L. Calley, I Jr
William Calley, Jr
Associated Press
William L. Calley Jr
House of Representatives
Kansas City
Gene Anderson
Anderson
House Applauds Calley Release After Nixon Clemency Order
The House applauded President Nixon’s immediate release of Lt William L Calley Jr pending review of his My Lai murder conviction. The move sparked praise and debate as supporters praised clemency and opponents urged full judicial review amid nationwide tension over the case.
Foreign Reds Push for Independence at Brezhnev Congress
At the Soviet Communist Party's 24th congress, Italian leader Berlinguer and Romanian head Ceausescu urged independence and sovereign rights for all Communist parties. Husak defended limited sovereignty for Czechoslovakia, while Brezhnev and officials defend the 1968 invasion. The session drew over 5,000 delegates in Moscow.
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Brezhnev
Enrico Berlinguer
West
Nicolae Ceausescu
Communist Party
Husak
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Berlinguer
Italy
Kremlin Palace of Congresses
Czechoslovakia
Alexander Dubcek
Bridgeport Area Weather: Clouds, Showers and Wind
Cloudy breezy mild with showers and possible thundershowers today and ending tonight. High near 60, low in the upper 30s. Saturday turns windy and cooler with highest in the 40s and precipitation around 40 percent tonight. Winds southerly to southwesterly 15 to 25 mph today, shifting west tonight. Yesterday highs 40, lows 23. Barometer 30.22 at 8 p.m. Humidity 47 percent. Day 92 of year. spring 13th day. Sunrise 5:36 a.m. Sunset 6:18 p.m.
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Bridgeport
April Fools Puzzle Nets $350 Jackpot Rise
The Sunday Post prize crossword shows no winner for the $325 hit as fans miss clues and fall out of the race. The Old Puzzlemaster adds $25 to lift the next prize to $350 in the upcoming issue. The 18-Across clue puzzled readers with a fad reference.
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Sunday Post
Bank Witnesses Differ On Pardue Identification
In U.S. District Court a witness identified John R. Pardue Jr. as one of the bank robbers who struck Union Savings in Danbury on February 13 1970, while another witness said Pardue did not resemble either bandit. James Pardue is ruled incapable of stand trial for the triple bombing and bank robbery. Judge Zampano presides over the elder Pardue's case. Mrs. William Anderson a bank customer testified she saw the bandit in court and pointed to Pardue. The testimony continued on page two.
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William J. Varese
U.S. District Court
John R. Pardue, Jr
Union Savings Bank
Danbury
Pardue
James
Pable
Robert C. Zampano
William Anderson
U.S
Leslie Byelas
Joseph Rorech
Alice Crimmins
New York
Queens
Edmund
Viets Retake Artillery Post on Laos Border
South Vietnamese forces recaptured an artillery outpost near the Laos border after two days of heavy fighting. Lt. Col. Le Trung Hien said the base was retaken late Thursday from North Vietnamese regulars, with more than 200 enemy bodies counted around the position.
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S. Viets
Laos
Saigon
le Trung Hien
South Vietnam
Abortion Reform Test In Legislature
In Hartford the Public Health and Safety Committee issued an unfavorable report on Rep. Jean Thornton's abortion reform bill. The measure, backed by the Connecticut Medical Society, would permit abortions only by licensed physicians in state-accredited hospitals, with no doctor forced to perform them. House passage remains unlikely amid opposition from Gov Meskill and broad legislative sentiment.
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Hartford
House of Representatives
Public Health and Safety Committee
Jean Thornton
R-Glastonbury
General Assembly
Thornton
Morris Cohen
D-Bloomfield
Cochairman
The
Cohen
Connecticut Medical Society
Trumbull Man Killed In Crash Near Home
John Hailey 69 of 390 Dayton Road Trumbull died in a crash yesterday at 11 45 a m when his car left the road and struck a tree near his home. Dr Anthony Giangrasso said death was due to multiple head injuries. The car was a total wreck. Services will be announced by M McDonald Isaac Jr funeral home Bridgeport.
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Trumbull
John Hailey
Dayton Road
Hailey
Anthony Giangrasso
M.mcdonald Isaac, Jr
Stratford Avenue
Bridgeport
Interstellar Wind Found Blowing Through Solar System
20 000 mph interstellar wind of hot hydrogen gas extends over 50 billion miles and may take hundreds of thousands of years to pass the sun. Comets described as celestial snowballs in phases of ice and water hydrogen and hydroxyl are surrounded by hydrogen envelopes. Findings from NASA OGO and OAO ultraviolet light measurements were presented by Prof Blamont and researchers Thomas and Lillie.
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Washington
UPI
Solar System
Orbiting Geophysical Observatory
OGO
Orbiting Astronomical Observatory
OAO
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Jacques E. Blamont
University of Paris
Gary Thomas
Charles Lillie
University of Colorado
Thomas
Senate approves bill to create 150000 public jobs
The Senate passed a 1.75 billion bill by 62 to 19 to hire about 150,000 unemployed for public service jobs this year. Democrats bundled support with some Republicans, aiming to move the measure to the House and onto President Nixon's desk by May, despite predicted vetoes. Senate sponsors emphasized aid to states and cities and relief from unemployment.
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Senate
Washington
Labor Committee
House
Nixon
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Congress
Nelson
State Police Chief Fuessenich reshuffles command in Hartford
Hartford State Police Commissioner Fuessenich appoints Capt. Norman Tasker executive officer replacing Lt. Col. Leslie Williams as four top officers retire soon. Tasker to become staff major today and assume duties May 1. Also retiring are Maj. Thomas OBrien Capt. Wayne Bishop and Capt. Vincent OBrien with another senior officer likely leaving. Gov. Meskill confirms he interviewed all lieutenants and above for the commissioner's post.
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Hartford
Cleveland B. Fuessenich
Norman Tasker
Colchester
Fuessenich
Leslie Williams
Tasker
Williams
Thomas O'Brien
Criminal Intelligence Unit
Vincent O’brien
Leo J. Mulcahy
Thomas Meskill
Meskill
Hartford Headquar
Nixon Announces 42 Million Job Program for Scientists and Engineers
President Nixon unveiled a 42 million plan to aid unemployed engineers and scientists many from aerospace. Secretary Hodgson said 25 million would retrain about 15,000 workers for related fields and improve long term tech opportunities. Nixon urged continued space and scientific exploration with Dr. Davis.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Aerospace
White House
Secretary of ‘Labor
James D. Hodgson
Edward David
Aerospace Defense Contractors
Academcians
Hodgson
Dr. Davis
Banks and MVD clash over old tax levy in Bridgeport
The Taxpayers' Association warns Mayor Curran a July tax hike will be met by a tax strike. Banks may cooperate while the State Motor Vehicles department resists. The group plans to place tax money in escrow as city officials pledge a firm stance with Alderman Sedensky leading the council on development.
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H. Sidney Folsom
State ‘Motor Vehicles Department
the Taxpayers’ Association of
Bridgeport
Curran
Stephen Sedensky
The
Commons Council
Bridgeport Faces Wetlands Halt On Marsh Filling
Bridgeport, under orders from state Commissioner John T. MacDonald, must halt all filling in the Lordship marsh adjacent to Bridgeport Municipal airport in Stratford. The first cease and desist action under the 1969 wetlands protection act targets the city the port and Stamford House Wrecking for illegal fill and requires removal of past fill.
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Bridgeport
John T. MacDonald
Lordship Marsh
Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Death Row inmates to leave isolation for counselling
In Hartford three Connecticut death row inmates Arthur Davis Roberto Delgado and Louis Corone will be moved from isolation for counselling and integration with other inmates pending appeals. No execution date is set due to ongoing court action. Corone Davis and Delgado committed murders in Wilton New Haven and Hartford respectively.
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Hartford
Connecticut
John R. Manson
Arthur Davis
Roberto Delgado
Louis Corone
Somers
Ffact
Manson
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