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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1966
Page
23
U Thant was reelected for a five year term as UN secretary general with a 120 to 0 vote in the General Assembly. He pledged personal effort to end the Vietnam War and noted possible voluntary aid from debtor nations.
The Public Health Service announced the first formal action to cut federal aid to 17 hospitals in Alabama Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina and Texas for alleged civil rights violations under the 1964 Act. Hospitals were warned of reasons such as segregated facilities and exclusion of Black physicians, with hearings available.
The Weather bureau predicts temperatures stay below freezing through Sunday in Bridgeport with highs near 30 and lows from 10 to 15 degrees inland and around 20 along the coast. A few scattered flurries are possible and winds of 19 to 15 knots will intensify the chill, though no major snowfall is expected. Spring is about 108 days away.
AP report from Magee Women's Hospital describes the death of quintuplet Roni Sue Aronson after six days of illness. She weighed one pound at birth and died from probable brain damage and pulmonary immaturity, joining her four sisters who had early respiratory complications.
A strike by Pan American World Airways workers, the nation’s largest international carrier, was averted after tentative contract terms were reached with the Transport Workers Union AFL-CIO. The agreement, reached after hours of negotiations and set to be ratified by union members, ends a Friday noon strike threat. International president Matthew Gulnan announced the deal but did not disclose contract specifics.
A State Supreme Court justice ordered Rep. Adam Clayton Powell to pay a $164,000 defamation judgment to Harlem widow Esther James at $69 weekly, and Powell's wife $24 weekly. Powell, 58, sunken assets include only $30,000 yearly congressional pay. James could be 105 when paid. Mrs Powell, estranged, works on Powell staff and lives in Puerto Rico.
Bridgeport detectives hunt a 100 pound eagle statue with three large wings stolen from Trinity Episcopal Church near Washington Avenue and Courtland Street. The pedestal is valued at 2500 dollars and bears the inscription Christ Church Greenwich. Police report vandalism and desecration inside the church.
Stratford police arrested 29 year old Robert G. Jones outside Town Fair Stratford after he collected money from an alleged buyer and prepared to deliver a packet of white substance believed to be heroin. Derby woman Sharon A. Gould, 22, was arrested for narcotics violations and conspiracy and released on bond.
Six Huntington children said goodbye to their pet horse King in a rural district amid a zoning dispute. Pet owner Peter Brancato faced a court ruling on alleged violations of a two acre minimum and livestock restrictions, while lawyer Seymour Framson argues the rules permit certain animals on smaller lots. The case stems from a Fifth District Ansonia Circuit Court decision and comments from Shelton officials who declined to comment.
President Johnson and economic advisers expect no recession in 1967 with steady growth and higher prices unlikely. Ackley estimates tax and budget decisions may adjust, while copper stocks are released for defense needs. Johnson plans a brief trip to inspect Amistad Dam with Diaz Ordaz and Rusk.
A blaze in the Science Department laboratory at Cherry Lawn School in Darien broke out during a campus assembly honoring former science director Dr. Boris Bogostodski. Damages were estimated at about $29,000 with no injuries. investigators probe the fire’s cause. Bogostodski retired in 1965 and died recently.
Problems again hit the Apollo program as an environmental control unit leak forces postponement of a key test at Cape Kennedy. The unit must be removed and cannot be repaired and reinstalled for at least two weeks, delaying vacuum chamber tests planned to simulate high altitude conditions.
U S air raids near Hanoi caused fires and explosions as plans for U S troop moves into the Mekong delta were announced by South Vietnam’s government. Reports described strikes on a vehicle depot south of Hanoi and an oil storage area north of the city. A Hanoi broadcast claimed several U S planes were downed and pilots captured, but U S officials offered no confirmation.
The Pentagon announced a 10,900 draft call for February the lowest since the Vietnam buildup began in 1985. The move follows a January call cut and aims to free training space as thousands sign up for a six month Reserve program, with about 150,000 to be trained January through June.
Two area ceremonies mark Pearl Harbor Day with Bridgeport’s 11 a.m. service at the Soldiers monument led by Mayor Curran and featuring Rev William W Sullivan. A wreath, Taps, and a firing squad are planned along with an open house at the Fairfield Civil Defense Center on One Radi Highway from 7 to 8 10 p.m., hosted by Director William E Wineburn.
A federal report from the SEC after eight years of study urges sweeping reforms in the mutual fund industry. It proposes cutting sales charges by nearly half, lowering advisory fees, and abolishing one investment plan type. The plan also favors discounted commissions for institutional buyers. Industry groups promise opposition to some measures. The commission plans to draft legislation for Congress early next year, targeting the 1940 Investment Company Act. More than 3.5 million Americans own mutual fund shares with assets around 48.2 billion. The five key recommendations include capping sales charges at 5 percent.
Fairfield County Republican Committee meets in Westport at Saugatuck School to name a new county chairman. State Rep. John W. Boyd of Westport will not seek another term while two rivals, Victor R. Goudert of Greenwich and State Rep. John J. Curtis of Darien, are mentioned for the role. Boyd also seeks House minority leader in the 1967 Legislature.
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