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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1968
Page
2
Desert land owners in Mexico face a rising threat from cactus rustlers as bootleggers export plants and tourists steal specimens. Mexican authorities enforce strict customs to curb illegal traffic, while cacti anchor national identity and landscape.
An anonymous call claimed a bomb on a Trans World Airlines Boeing 707 en route from Los Angeles to Hartford forced an emergency landing at Port Columbus Ohio. Police and five bomb squads searched for two hours. nothing found. The aircraft continued to Hartford, passengers reassigned. The threat originated with Los Angeles International airport officials.
State mediator Daniel J. Gallagher and city and union officials met to end a three day wildcat refuse strike that idled 60 sanitation and highway workers. Municipal Em ployes Union AFL CIO rejected a plea to return to work as city officials call the strike illegal despite a no strike clause in the union contract through June 30.
Gary Moore and Sonny Fox headline an entertainment program at Norwalk High School to boost Eugene McCarthy in the Democratic presidential race. Tom Lehrer Bert Gilden Gene Kerr and cast from Annie Get Your Gun and Beyond the Fringe perform. Rep. William Fitts Ryan will speak along with Herbert L. Cohen. The two hour show starts 7 30 pm with free admission ending a day long volunteer effort across three states and nine colleges for the Tuesday primary.
Milford official Mr Barrett was found not guilty in a morals case. He admitted being at a Milford home on May 9 1967 where the incident occurred but denied involvement in arranging or anticipating it. Judge Michael J Sicilian presided.
Morton predicts Nelson Rockefeller will rethink his campaign stance as support coalesces after Rockefeller’s withdrawal from active pursuit. He notes Nixon’s exit would reshape momentum, with business leaders wary of Kennedy and believing Rockefeller is the strongest rival to beat him.
Senator Robert F Kennedy launched his campaign for the May 7 District of Columbia primary in Washington DC. He faced a tumultuous reception with a cheering crowd and a hostile shove as his motorcade moved through a predominantly African American area. Kennedy urged support against a Democratic slate tied to President Johnson while his wife Ethel signed autographs and helped children onto a truck platform.
The Battle of Austerlitz in 1805 is described as the Battle of the Three Emperors with Napoleon I, Alexander I of Russia, and Francis II of Austria as the opposing sovereigns. The encounter marks a decisive clash among the rulers and their armies.
The Redevelopment agency plans its annual organizational meeting on April 11 at 4 p.m. in McLevy Hall. Urban renewal director William C Warner outlines duties as the unit moves to stamp out the gambling ring and discusses a new code restricting officials and employees from improper conduct and external gifts while enforcing disclosure of outside assets and income.
Milford received a 271500 grant from the federal government for Asgrow Land facilities including a swimming area picnic grounds and a potential municipal golf course. The city bought the land in December for 545000 and added a 25 percent state open space grant. The YMCA uses the site on West River Street for a day camp and seeks a two year lease extension as a feasibility study continues and a new Orange Avenue facility is planned.
Norwalk Bricklayers Masons and Plasterers union plans a 10 o clock meeting with Fairfield County Builders and Contractors at Riordan Construction Norwalk while other locals from Stamford and Bridgeport weigh ratification votes and new contracts amid ongoing labor stalls.
Negotiations between Southern New England Telephone and Connecticut Union of Telephone Workers resume tomorrow in New Haven over wage issues. The 9 000 member union seeks a 15 percent across the board raise and overtime pay increases. If no settlement by May 4, a strike vote will be held.
James W. DeMitt, 18, of 63 Beach Street, was taken into custody by police on a charge of violation of the State Narcotic Acts. He was held on $5,000 bail pending circuit court arraignment after his mother reported potential narcotic use on March 28.
Florida senator Smathers reported after a conferee meeting that Budget Director Zwick called payroll cuts and other controls unfeasible while Treasury Secretary Farley favored a tax increase. He said House conferees listened and may act independently on the Senate tax-spending package.
Senate and House conferees removed 100 million dollars from a 1.24 billion supplemental bill intended for public assistance. The vetoed funds would have supported summer jobs for needy youths and Headstart preschool programs. Labor and CEO funds could be redirected if already available.
Forty six area students earned the University of Connecticut School of Education dean’s list for the first semester, including seven Bridgeport girls. The list features names and street addresses across towns such as Fairfield, Stratford, Norwalk, Greenwich, Danbury, and Stamford along with several other communities.
The wind system of the world changes dramatically with altitude. A gentle breeze blows near the ground while the jet stream at 31 000 feet travels eastward at about 300 miles per hour.
Holland's gold and foreign exchange reserves increased from 1.957 billion dollars at 1966 year end to 2.266 billion at 1967 close. More than 75 percent of the total was in gold holdings. The Gettysburg battle losses on both sides totaled about 51,000 lives.
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