Johnson Seeks 9 to 10 Billion More for Vietnam War
President Johnson disclosed to reporters in Austin that he would ask Congress for an additional 9 to 10 billion dollars for the Vietnam war. McNamara announced the U S will deploy the Minuteman III ICBM and noted Soviet ICBM deployments may outpace earlier estimates. The plan also includes new penetration aids and replacing Polaris submarines with Poseidon missiles.
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MIGs Score First US Loss in Aerial Combat Since July
The U S Command announced a Thunderchief F105 downed near Yen Bay by a MIG17 during raids on Yen Bay rail yards. The pilot is missing as MIGs claimed another two shoots in the day’s three encounters with Thunderchiefs. US pilots have downed 26 MIGs and count two more likely destroyed. Continued on Page Ten.
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Christmas Playhouse Starts Today for Kids
The Morning Telegram premieres "A Christmas Playhouse" a holiday comic strip for children by Janet Henry and John Lane. A kissable villain tests Christmas joy in a distant town ruled by a king and queen. Santa Claus helps via a crucial off stage phone call. Pages 15 and 17 show the first scenes.
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John Lane
Santa Claus
Mead proposes universal national service including women
Anthropologist Margaret Mead urged a universal national service for all, including women, as a fair and citizenship building alternative to a male draft. She argued such a system would create responsible citizens in a changing world while opposing delegates warned it could become coercive. She said women must be included on the same basis as men.
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Miss Mead
Peace Corps
Weather forecast for Bridgeport and vicinity
Periods of rain likely today with highs in the mid 10s and lows around 35 to 40 tonight. Mostly cloudy and colder Thursday. Precipitation probability 78 percent today and tonight. Southerly winds near 12 mph. Almanac notes the 341st day of the year with sunrise at 7 04 a m and sunset at 4 24 p m.
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Bridgeport
Kimmel Defends Pearl Harbor Record On 25th Anniversary
The 84 year old retired rear admiral E. Kimmel says Pearl Harbor blame was a bum rap. He asserts he was scapegoated to push U.S. into World War II and points to President Roosevelt and General Marshall as behind the plan.
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George C. Marshall
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Aldermen Salaries Debated and District Plans Discussed
Public hearing at City Hall on charter revisions drew 12 speakers. Eight favored salaries with strings, four supported 20 districts, four backed 10, and one spoke on district lines. Both plans would replace the 16 aldermen with 20, either one per district or two from each of 10 districts.
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Kennedy predicts revision of draft laws at Congress
Senator Edward Kennedy told a Chicago news conference that the current draft laws are a maze of inequities and Congress will act next year to revise them. He urged support for a lottery system and said the issue dominates national concern among the youth.
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Chicago
Edward M. Kennedy
Congress
Kennedy
University of Chicago
New ICBM To Be Built By the U S
Secretary of Defense McNamara reveals plans to build and deploy the Minuteman NT ICBM on the U S drawing boards. He notes the United States will retain a three to four times greater ICBM force than the Soviet Union despite increased Soviet deployments, with force plans based on anticipated Soviet progress through mid 1967.
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Weather Camera To Snap Photos 22,300 Miles Up
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Keeping good signals to earth ATS 1 rocketed into orbit to weave an experimental communications web across the Pacific and capture about one third of Earth in each twin arc of a weather camera eye The Atlas Agena rocket blasted off at 9 12 PM trailing a fiery tail The craft aimed for a cigar shaped orbit from 112 to 22 300 miles above Earth A Space Agency spokesman said all systems are looking good A motor later is to fire to park ATS so it hovers 22 300 miles up
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Nitze Leads Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony
Secretary of the Navy Paul H. Nitze will address the 25th anniversary Pearl Harbor memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Punchbowl Crater. A sunset service will follow on the USS Arizona Memorial with a wreath, taps, and a salute as veterans groups attend. Some 900 men were casualties in the 1941 attack.
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Joint U S Soviet Rescue Service for Spacemen
London AP reports Jane's All the World's Aircraft suggests a joint US Soviet space rescue service. The 1966 67 edition notes faster air space progress may require a standby rescue vehicle to quickly reach astronauts stranded in orbit.
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Navy Deserter Found in Brooklyn Masquerading as Sailor
A Navy deserter sought by the FBI and Naval Intelligence for over a year was arrested at the Brooklyn Navy Yard after five months posing as Seaman Paul M. Kraumas. Edward W. Hampton, reported missing from Norfolk in 1965, enlisted in 1952 and served until desertion. He worked as a shore patrol member at the yard while records followed.
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Republicans Report 12 263 Campaign Spending in Bridgeport
Bridgeport Republicans raised 512 472 and spent 12 263 in the recent election campaign. The SOP Town committee faced current liabilities of 2 784, 341 more than at the campaign start, with bills and a bank loan outstanding. Dominic F D Amato was elected to the Republican State Central Committee at a Stratfield Motor Inn meeting.
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SOP
Stratfield Motor Inn
Dominic F. D’amato
Republican State Central Committee
Finke Elected Dictaphone Head in New Appointment
Walter W. Finke of Honeywell was elected president and chief executive officer of Dictaphone Corporation. He will take over Jan 1 as the sixth president after serving as a director for three years and as a group vice president at Honeywell.
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New York
Walter W. Finke
Honeywell, Inc
Dictaphone Corporation
Finke
Dictaphone
Bridgeport Officers reject city pay offer in referendum
Bridgeport policemen voted overwhelmingly to reject the city's pay proposal. The ballot 200 to 61 was cast by Patrolman Peter Gernat and Detective Frank Pramuka leading a union with 282 members. The city had offered a 10 percent raise this year and 5 percent next year. The union seeks 15 percent now and 5 percent next year or 10 percent now and 10 percent next year. Negotiations may reopen with Civil Service board chair Thomas Barrett to involve Mayor Curran upon his return from Chicago.
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Bridgeport
Peter Gernat
American Federation of State
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Thomas J. Barrett
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City Hall
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Curran
Chicago
Dreamed Sister Was Ill Saves Four From Death
Mrs Gladys Johnson recounted a dream about a sister’s illness that prompted her to call relatives and the operator. The nightmarish vision preceded her four sisters surviving a dangerous incident and is described as a strange premonition that prompted swift action.
British seeks tougher UN sanctions on Rhodesia
Foreign Secretary George Brown flew to New York seeking sterner UN sanctions against Rhodesia's rebel government and possible limited oil ban. He warned Britain will avoid actions triggering a trade war with South Africa as a British made resolution for the Security Council is prepared. Prime Minister Ian Smith said talks with Harold Wilson may continue if conditions change.
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Salisbury
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