Forces swell as GIs push to 363700 in Vietnam
Reported massive U.S. air strikes and ground operations near Saigon and Hue as 52 jet bombers hit targets 30 to 85 miles from the capital. A Ch-47 convoy suffered no damage near the bridge while guards spotted a buried mine. Three Air Force planes and two pilots were lost in Thursday operations.
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Hinh Lai
Saigon
Ora
Hue
U.S. Command
Air Force
North Viet Nam
Go Cong
Mekong River
Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
Rusk
North
Taipei
Formosa
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Paris
Boy, 5, Hurt by Car On Pembroke Street
Five year old Chester road, near Nichols street, received head and leg injuries after darting into a car on Pembroke Street. The child was taken by city ambulance to Bridgeport hospital in fairly good condition. Officer McNally said the child darted from between two parked vehicles into the path of William Hoffman of 401 Read Street. Hoffman was not arrested.
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Chester Road
Nichols Street
Pembroke Street
Bridgeport Hospital
James McNally
William Hoffman
Read Street
Hoffman T
North Viet Nam Gets More Chinese Military Aid Than Soviets
Moscow diplomats say Red China provides far more military and economic support to North Viet Nam than the Soviet Union. Beijing publicity in Hanoi grows as Soviet influence wanes, with aid viewed as less likely to push for peace and more for sustained conflict.
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Moscow
Red
China
North
Viet Nam
Soviet Union
Hanoi
Peking
Kremlin
North Viet Nam
Four Convicted Of Mail Fraud In Family Case
Court records reveal four defendants convicted in a mail fraud case linked to a brother sister duo. Prosecutors claim a decades long scheme involved organized crime connections and gambling networks. Bail for Frescia and her brother was raised to 20 000 each, with others remaining at 25 000. A Christmas letter from a child begging for Santa to find their missing father ends this page.
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Heyman
Miss Frescia
William H. Timbers
Santa
John DB
N Y Post Office Acts as Drop for North Pole Mail
The New York Post Office serves as a drop for Christmas letters to Santa with readers sending long lists and hopeful requests. A grandmother writes for a 23 month old child detailing good behavior and requests including a plea for Daddy’s return. The letter shows a child’s Christmas spirit and a family seeking comfort amid absence.
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N.Y
North Pole
Santa
John D
Daddy
10 County Towns Huddle on NHRR Station Issues
Representatives from Stamford Bridgeport Greenwich Darien New Canaan Westport Fairfield Norwalk Weston Wilton gathered to discuss NHRR station facilities parking and access roads. Towns urged self help while faulting New Haven for cooperation. New Canaan cited strong support from New Haven in refurbishing its station.
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That Transportation Association
New Haven
Westport
Fairfield
Darien
New Canaan
New Flaven
Katzenbach Calls U S Trade Shift in East Europe
Katzenbach argues the United States should boost trade with East European nations as they move from rigid pasts toward national identity and market economies. He notes a shift away from centralized Russia toward profit incentives.
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Katzenbach
U.S
East Europe
Russia
Jack Ruby in Hospital with Pneumonia and Serious Condition
Jack Ruby was admitted to Parkland Hospital in Dallas with pneumonia and was listed in serious condition. Doctors noted a routine exam triggered by his jail illness, with security heightened and restricted visit access as legal maneuvers continue regarding his murder trial. Ruby’s brother Earl reported the illness as serious and planned to travel to Dallas if possible.
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Callahan
Ruby
Oswald
Dallas
Kenedy
Henry Wade
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Louis Halland
Wichita Falls
Parkland
Kennedy
Jack Ruby
Parkland Hospital
Decker
Eva Grant
Detroit
Mich
Lar
Earl Ruby
Jack
Earl
Four Teen Cycle Vandals Hit Trumbull High
Four youths faced stiff fines after a Sunday incident at Trumbull High where a motorcycle was ridden inside the building. Prosecutor Evans cited $500 in damage plus $150 in refinishing costs, with floors to be fully repaired next summer. Catholic Digest notes a gun ownership gap among male seniors.
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Trumbull High
Hell's Angels
Evans
Cicala
City Priest Calls Rethinking On Urban Renewal Plans
The Diocese advocates private public funds for housing via revolving fund and community development corps while criticizing public housing design as impersonal. Father DeProsio noted ongoing Bridgeport Stamford Norwalk Danbury efforts aiding 700 daily with church funds and volunteers. Senator Ribicoff praised the forum for airing urban woes and urged tenant ownership to foster upkeep.
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Father DeProfio
Walter W. Curtis
Bridgeport
Stamford
Norwalk
Danbury
Office of Economic Opportunity
DeProsio
Terrence M. Cooke
John J. Driscoll
State Labor Council Afl-Cio
Ribicoff Lands
Ribicoff
Cooke
Senator Ribicoff
Father DeProsio
Driscoll
Daniel Russo 60 Dies Restaurant Owner
Daniel Russo age 60 of 4430 Main Street Stratford died last night in Bridgeport Hospital where admitted November 22. Survivors include wife Mildred B. Russo. The William R. McDonald funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
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Daniel Russo
Main Street
Stratford
Stratford Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Mildred B. Russo
William R. McDonald
Tuskegee Riot Triggers Protests After Murder Acquittal
Tuskegee demonstrators mainly students from Tuskegee Institute roamed downtown by dawn, smashing windows and vandalizing a Confederate statue with paint and black power graffiti. They protested the Opelika jury's acquittal of Marvin Segrest in the killing of Samuel Younge Jr., a Tuskegee student. President Luther H. Foster urged calm and warned against violence, while reiterating the need for peaceful, well planned protests and notifying the college of off campus actions. The violence followed the nine hour gap after the acquittal ruling.
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Tuskegee Institute
Tuskegee
Black Power
Opelika
Luther H. Foster
Remmarks
Foster
Marvin L. Segrest
Samuel Younge Jr
Younge
Segrest
Special Meeting Planned On Renewal Store Site
The Redevelopment Agency at City Hall plans a special meeting before month end to decide the Lafayette Plaza renewal site. Deadline looms for a building layout and occupancy contract for the former Masonic building site beside Broad Street. Sears Roebuck’s Lafayette Plaza project progresses with motel bids and street widenings under review.
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Macy's
Slate Street
Lafayette Plaza
City Hall
Broad Street
Central Bridgeport Development Corporation
Dearborn
John P. Flanagan
Flanagan
Lafayette
E and F Construction Company
Bridgeport Gas Company
Federal Court
State Street
Firestone
Lafayette Circle
Connecticut Turnpike
Prospect
Warren Streets
Public Utilities
State High Way Department
Common Council
State Rights Unit Critiques Education Pledge
Hartford AP The Civil Rights Commission criticized the State Board of Education for a policy statement on minority education, saying it fails to address racial imbalance and segregation. It urged direct action, possible legislation, and a stronger stance to ensure equal prep for white and Negro students.
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Hartford
Civil Rights Commission
State Board of Education
Arthur L. Green
Commission
Green
Inca Boards of Education
State Board
Bridgeport Seeks Demonstration City Status Forms
Bridgeport asks federal authorities to send application forms for Demonstration City status as the city eyes major redevelopment. Redevelopment coordinator Joseph M. Dearborn outlined a current plan including an $95,000 operating budget for the coming year and shared that costs may be offset by a planning grant for the East Side renewal effort. The program would be administered through the Redevelopment agency and involve many city departments, housing authority and ABCD, aiming to merge physical and social planning.
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Bridgeport
Joseph M. Dearborn
Re Development Agency
City Hall
John Flynn
Dearborn
East Side
Washington
Curran
Redevelopment Agency
Bridgeport Housing Authority
ABCD
Gambling Trial Judge Refuses To Withdraw
Judge John G. Cicala declined to disqualify himself in the cases of 45 defendants arrested in a October 10 gambling raid at 310 Fairfield Avenue. Defense attorney Joseph Mirski argued using a Bridgeport Post story. the judge prohibited reading non quoted statements. After hearings, Cicala denied the motion to separate trials and the motion to suppress raid evidence, with Mirski granted later argument. Prosecutor Evans urged the defense to proceed.
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Circuit Court
John G. Cicala
Fairfield Avenue
Joseph Mirski
Bridgeport Post
Cicala
John P. Evans
Mirski
Evans
Powell Keeps Record Intact As No-Show Refuses Lump Sum
Powell has not paid any money despite an order by a State Supreme Court justice. His attorney reports weekly payments of 80 dollars to a separated spouse who also must pay 25 dollars weekly from a large salary as Powell's staff aide. The spouse fled abroad after threats, and her attorney says a lump sum settlement is preferred. the dispute centers on whether installments suffice.
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Toneg
Supreme Court
Powell
Yvette
Congressional
James
Harlem
Raymond Rubin
Renewal Agency to Sue Katz for Two West Side Properties
The Redevelopment agency voted to sue to acquire two properties at 982-96 Wardin avenue and 939-41 Wardin avenue owned by Abraham Katz as trustee. Negotiators failed to reach a price, and the agency also sought federal approval to revise another unnamed property's price. About 40 families relocated in the month, 12 demolitions completed, 13 on lists, 17 newly assigned. Bills paid included 21 750 to East Coast Demolition and 2755 for debris trucking. A West End fire station plan remains. bond adjustments will reauthorize funding later.
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Wardin Avenue
Abraham Katz
Joh Flynn
Joseph M. Dearborn
Laurence J. Flyntz
Dearborn
Ifs
East Coast Demolition Company
Public Works Department
Learborn
Common Council
West End
Coats Suits Stolen In North End Breaks
Burglars took clothing from two North End homes during daylight hours yesterday. At 208 Amsterdam Avenue a rear door window was smashed for a coat theft from Harry Resnick. At 1936 Chopsey Will Read four women’s suits and two men’s suits were taken from James Turpin’s home. Detective Raymond Beardsworth is investigating both breaks.
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North End
Harry Resnick
Amsterdam Avenue
James Turpin
Chopsey
Raymond — Beardsworth
Funeral services for Eleanor Bradley in Milford
Mrs Eleanor Bradley 62 of First Park street Ryder Park widow of Orlando Bradley died Wednesday in Milford hospital services will be held in the morning at the Cody White funeral home 107 Broad Street with Rev Irvin Thursby of the Church of Christ Congregational officiating burial will be in Kings Highway cemetery
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Milford
Eleanor Bradley
First Park Street
Ryder Park
Orlando Bradley
Milford Hospital
Cody-White Finneral
Broad Street
Irvin Thursby
Church of Christ Congregational
Kings Highway Cemetery
Romney Treads On Brink of Bid To Lead GOP
A Michigan governor weighs a presidential run as he confirms attendance at a party conference. He signals openness to entering primaries, rejects urging governors to pledge support, and cites no repentance for past Goldwater stance while allies Rockefeller and Reagan offer cautious support and unity as central themes.
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Romney
GOP
Michigan
tIie
Barry Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
Goldwater
Reagan
Colorado
Romaney
Rockefeller
Reaugan
Funeral Monday For Mrs Farkas, Own Car Victim
Funeral services are set for Mrs Catherine Toten Farkas widow of Fairfield Patrolman Michael Farkas at 9 am Monday at Shaughnessy Brothers funeral home and 9 am at St Thomas Church with a solemn high requiem Mass Burial will be in St Thomas Cemetery The university cafeteria employee died when her car rolled on the Fairfield University campus pinning her beneath it and she was pronounced dead at Park City hospital Survivors include two sons Michael Jr and Robert Farkas a sister Mrs Anthony Boyle of New York and another sister Mrs John Stading of Chicago Illinois.
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Catherine Toten Farkas
Fairfield
Michael Farkas
Paul Place
Fairfield University
Shaughnessey Brothers Funeral
Reef Road
St. Thomas’ Church
St. Thomas’ Cemetery
Mrs. Reed Dies Ex-Newtown English Teacher
Dorothy Tyler Reed of Long View road widow of Robert G. Reed and former English teacher at Newtown High School died yesterday in Waterbury hospital. Services Monday at 1630 a.m. at Newtown Congregational Church. Burial in Newtown Village Cemetery. Survivors include son Robert T. Reed of New Canaan and sister Mrs. James C. O'Brien of Bristol. two grandchildren. Funeral home Wilmot West Goulding handles arrangements. Mrs. Reed was a Settle ment House director in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Newtown
Dorothy Tyler Reed
Long View Road
Robert G. Reed
Newtown High School
Waterbury Hospital
Newtown Congregational Church
Newtown Village
Newtown Funeral
Wilmot
West and
Goulding
Claude Smith Dies Post Maintenance Aide at 57
Claude Smith aged 57 a maintenance employe at The Post Publishing Company died last night in St Vincent's hospital after admission there. Survived by his wife Mrs Louisa Smith of Bridgeport.
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Claude Smith
Club Smith
Gregory Street
Post Publishing Company
St. Vincent's Hospital
Louisa Smith
Bridgeport
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R. G. Reed
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