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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1967
Page
2
Australian writer Wilfred Burchett reports Haiphong raids cause deaths and injuries but claims the industry is unaffected. The dispatch notes Burchett’s ties to Communist groups in Asia and the lack of direct AP access for independent reporting.
AP dispatch from Hanoi reports Hai Phong suffered the heaviest raid yet with two waves from 7th Fleet carriers attacking 20 industrial targets. Mayor Le Duc Thinh tallies 44 dead and 117 injured, with 73 wounded at the Czech Vietnam Friendship Hospital.
Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, refuses U.S. military induction at Houston center after four hours of tests. He is stripped of the heavyweight title by the New York State Athletic Commission and the World Boxing Association, with an elimination tourney planned. Atty. Morton Susman cites possible court action lasting months to years.
Hartford AP indicates lawmakers heard a call to form a Connecticut Department of Transportation. Gov. Dempsey proposed funding and a planning body to coordinate highways rail lines bus routes and other facilities. Support came from Crombie while Amenta warned against creating a new bureaucracy.
Mrs Edythe Levinson of West Hartford praises CMS for timely doctor payments. She notes the Levinsons are direct payment members and urges others to join CMS, advertised as the best plan for basic medical care with contact at Box 101 New Haven 06501.
Fairfield county coroner Isadore L. Kotler ruled that Thomas McGuinness of Stamford caused the death of tow-truck operator Robert E. Leet Jr. by veering from his lane and striking the parked vehicles on the Connecticut turnpike. Leet died from a shattered skull and brain at the scene.
Montreal AP reports Expo 67 information chief W R MacLean urged visiting press to adopt conservative standards, stating beards, Beatles hair, and miniskirts are not acceptable during working hours. The manifesto cites a wide range of press views and calls for disciplined appearance.
After a courtroom scene, Muhammad Ali Clay leaves with his Houston attorneys Covington and Hodges. Demonstrators from Texas Southern University shout against draft boards they claim discriminate against Black Muslims. Covington will refile a 67 page suit and seek an injunction to halt criminal action. Clay says boxing is a sideline to his ministry and faces large financial losses due to his religion.
Marvin Wayne Hopkins aged 19 of 395 Carroll avenue is arrested on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and forging and passing stolen government checks. Detectives say the checks were stolen from the mails. Two others, Leon Smith and Clifford Hill of 273 Lindley street, are held on larceny and similar charges. All three remanded in bail set at 2000 dollars.
Hartford AP reports a bill backed by the State Police would require blood samples from every driver or pedestrian over 16 killed in motor vehicle crashes. Coronors would test alcohol presence, with monthly Health Department reports shared with state agencies. Supported by MVD and State Safety Commission.
Dr Louis Nezvesky spoke on a Day in the Life of a Veterinarian at the Exchange club luncheon in the Stratfield Motor Inn. He has practiced in Trumbull 12 years and earned a Cornell DVM in 1953. He and his wife Frida live at 6537 Main Street, where his veterinary hospital is located.
In Tashkent the fear of quakes has persisted for a year since the April 1966 event. About 95,000 people left their homes, while 750 quakes centered under Theater Square have fractured the city’s calm. Residents report anxiety, rising heart attacks, and a culture of heavy drinking as the tremors continue.
West Germany and United States policymakers may deepen the dialogue after Chancellor Kiesinger pressed for constant complete consultation. A White House and Bonn press chief noted Kiesinger’s past complaints while Johnson promised ongoing, thorough consultations.
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