Parks Budget Boost Sought In City Spending Plan
City officials seek a total parks and recreation boost of 416793 with new playground programs and expanded sites. The proposal lists allocations for Recreation 222905 Park department 692281 tree warden 82821 Pleasure Beach 40613 permit parking 8725 Fairchild Wheeler golf 171085 band concerts 2800 Christmas decorations 1250 marina 78245 Kennedy stadium 29448.
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Ihis
Pleasure Beach Park
Fairchild Wheeler
Marina
Kennedy Stadium
Cabot Lodge Says He Won't Quit Viet Post
U S ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge denied reports he is leaving South Vietnam. He and his wife Emily spent Christmas with family in Beverly and returned via Logan Airport after a 13 hour flight from Tokyo. He called rumors of retirement daydreams and said he would report to President Johnson before January 1.
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Boston
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
South Vietnam
Lodge
Emily
Beverly
Logan International Airport
Tokyo
Saigon
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Johnson
Ohe Lodge
Insurance Fraud Case Cracked By Wiretapping
The Bronx district attorney announced a wiretap aided breakthrough in an insurance fraud case. Arrested were Mira Lindenmaier 27 of White Plains and co-defendants including Alvin Brodie 4 and Thomas Martin 26, accused of faking a Long Island Sound yacht accident to claim 36000 from Metropolitan Life and Equitable Life. The scheme centered on Lindenmaier as beneficiary with suspects linked to New York and New Jersey residents.
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New York
Bronx
Mira) Lendenmaier
White Plains
Alvin Brodie
Manhattan
Thomas Martin
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Lindenmaier
Long Island Sound
Hart's
Hold Up at Thorpe’s Liquor Store In Brookfield
Clifford Thorpe owner of Thorpe's Liquor Store on Route 7 reports a 6:30 p.m. robbery by five men with a .22 rifle who stole $1000 from the till and warned him to stay inside. He says the same two suspects who robbed him on November 14 are involved.
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Brookfield
Clifford Thorpe
Powder Horn Hill Road
Thorpe
Route 7
Ormonde Osborn
Osborn
Angry Cow Hunted In Portland By Police
Police armed with rifles searched Portland streets at night to corral an escaped heifer from the Triple J Packing Co. The wild animal threatened to ram objects and storefronts and bolted from a truck at 5 30 p m. A Humane Society representative aided efforts to protect the cow from abuse.
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Portland
Maina
UPI
Triple J. Packing Co
Humane Society
Harriman sees no path to end Vietnam war yet
U S envoy Averell Harriman said on his tour promoting the U S position in Southeast Asia that no glimmer of hope for a negotiated settlement has emerged. He cited Red China as the sole possible intermediary and noted Hanoi will listen only on its terms. He returns to Washington cautiously encouraged by some leaders in Eastern Europe who seek talks.
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Madrid
W. Averell
Harriman
U.S
Vietnam
Red China
Southeast Asia
Washington
Hanoi
Red
North Vietnam
Europe
Strep Throat Cases Rise in Bridgeport November
A Bridgeport monthly disease report shows total communicable cases at 507 in November, up from 308 a year earlier. Strep throat cases jump from 250 to 453, with various changes in chickenpox, German measles, gonorrhea, hepatitis, and other illnesses compared to last November.
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Bridgeport
Humane Affairs Department
November Weddings Rise in Bridgeport Amid Growth
The Humane Affairs department reports 142 marriages in Bridgeport in November, up about 40 percent from 102 a year earlier. Vital statistics show 455 births, down 43 from 1965, and 194 deaths, up 37, for the same period.
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Humane Affairs Department
Bridgeport
Gainesville to hold second general election after tie
Georgia City States reports a Gainesville City Commission race ended with 674 votes for Howard James and 674 for Joseph Stargel, Batman Bol receiving one vote. City Attorney says no runoff in tie and a new election is set for February 7 1967. Fire losses on farms average over $500,000 daily in 1985 totaling $187 million nationwide.
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Gainesville, Ga
Batman
Gainesville
Howard James
Joseph Stargel
Batman Bol
William Gunter
Hypnotism Probed in Farber-Cappolino Murder Trial
Testimony centers on whether Cappolino hypnotized Mrs. Farber to kill her husband. Medical experts argue Farber died from a twice fractured larynx caused by strangulation, while defense cites possible heart attack and post mortem injuries. The case links Cappolino to two deaths and features testimony from psychiatrists and medical examiners.
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William E. Farber
Leo Wollman
New York
James Brussel
George Metesky
Brussel
Farber
Coppolino
Ner
Cappolino
Vincent Keuper
Joseph Spelman
Richard Ford
Spelman
Philadelphia
Ford
Boston
Arlington National Cemetery
Keuper
Lin
Russia on Verge of Improving ICBM Program
Reports in Technology Week suggest the Soviet Union may equip ICBMs with multiple warheads, potentially expanding its arsenal to 850 missiles by 1968. The development could challenge Nike-X defenses while U.S. figures show 1,630 American ICBMs and a 3 to 1 U.S. advantage.
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Technology Week
Missile and Space Daily
Pentagon
Soviet Union
U.S
Robert McNamara
Ballistics Systems Division
Air Force Command System
S.S.R
CYO Warns Public on Bogus Fund Drive Fraud
The Catholic Youth Organization noted complaints about unauthorized teenage collectors in the East End who refuse donations under $1. Rev. Fr. Frank C. Dellalio district director stated the CYO is not conducting door-to-door fundraising. Most reports came from Brooks Street area residents. The youths are about 13 years old.
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Catholic Youth Organization Office
East End
Frank C. Dellalio
CYO
Father Dellolio
Brooks Street
Kelman Heads Brotherhood at Rodeph Sholom
The Brotherhood of Congregation Rodeph Sholom elected Wilson Kelman president for 1967 at a meeting in the synagogue social hall.New officers include Marvin Gelber Richard Blank and others with Leo Goodman as nominating chair. Guest speaker Rev Russell Edward Camp criticized public apathy toward released prisoners and the prison system. Cantor David Leo led Chanukah candles. A Minyan breakfast is planned Sunday at 9 a.m.
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Brotherhood of Congregation Rodeph Sholom
Wilson Kelman
Park
Capitol Avenues
Marvin Gelber
Benjamin Goodman
Richard Blank
Meyer Zwerdling
Louis Fagan
Archer Nadler
Max Swire
Leo Goodman
Russel Edward Camp
Enfield
Mr. Camp
Connecticut
Camp
Richard G. Berger
Bernard Splaver
Richard Kelman
Gregory Drops North Vietnam Yule Trip Plans
Comedian Dick Gregory told a University of Connecticut audience he will cancel his Christmas trip to North Vietnam to entertain American POWs. He plans to inform Ho Chi Minh by wire and may visit another time with his family, citing the State Department’s attitude. Gregory criticized U S involvement and questioned what Vietnamese think of his stated aim of bringing instant freedom. A separate note mentions Plymouth Rock attracts a million visitors annually.
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Gregory
North Vietnam
State Department
United States
Vietnam
Dramatic Earth Photos From Space Stimulate Public Awe
NASA released color earth pictures taken from orbit last Sunday. The satellite relay included live visuals from a California ground station and two way voice with aircraft as far as the Aleutians. Experts noted cloud patterns linked to East Coast snowfall observed during the briefing.
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NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Applications Technology
Equator
Hawaii
California
Aleutian Islands
Earth
Space
Budget Boost Sought for Police Department Expenditures
The budget requests raise school guard wages from 85 641 to 100 108 and clerical costs to 165 448 from 85 731. A new police boat at about 5 000 and copying machines at 5 000 are proposed, with 28 375 for traffic lights and equipment and 33 000 for office supplies. Deputy Walsh notes existing new vehicles and pending purchases, while Capt. Daniel McPadden and Sgt. Falvey are credited for budget prep.
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Department
Supt
Walsh
Francis Fagan
Daniel McPadden
Sgt
Falvey
Corinthian Lodge Elects Officers Headed by Edward Urban
Edward W. Urban was elected worshipful master of Corinthian Lodge 104 AF and AM at the annual communication in the Masonic Temple on Fairfield Avenue. Officers include Elmore H Wheeler senior warden Harold T Hooten junior warden and others. Paul J Wood elected trustee for three years. Installation set for a semi public ceremony on a Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the same temple. Also notes 1965 auto theft arrests show 62 percent under 18 and 88 percent under 25.
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Edward W. Urban
Corinthian Lodge
Masonic Temple
Fairfield Avenue
Elmore H. Wheeler
Harold T. Hooten
Edward R. Hunt
Raymond EF. Hayford
Earl A. Schempp
Gordon R. Hiltz
Samuel Rudolph
Elton S. Gamble
Joseph W. Tabarrini
George L.thayer
Arthur R. French Jr
Paul J. Wood
Naval Armament Rivalry Presses Global Powers
Jane's estimates show the Soviet Union expanding to 40 nuclear submarines and 340 conventional subs alongside cruisers destroyers escorts and support ships. The United States targets a largely nuclear fleet with dozens of carriers and hundreds of submarines while Britain, China, and other powers maintain varied naval forces. The report notes intense competition in nuclear submarines and carrier modernization as the era ends the 1970s.
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Vietnam
Jane's
Soviet Union
Jane
United States
U.L.S.R
Raymond Blackman
Britain
Mare
Us.s.r
Repo
Red China
Referee reversed by judge in divorce action
In Birmingham England a soccer referee who refused his petition for divorce had his claim dismissed. The judge ruled the referee carried on disciplinary control from the field into the home, showing he believed he should be in charge of the family as in a game.
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Birmingham
England
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Viet Post
Georgia
The
Insurance Information Institute
Mrs. Farber
Russia
Kelman
Rodeph Sholom
Plymouth
Mass
Plymouth Rock
Police Dept
Urban
America
Arrangs
UNTI
Milford
Trumbull
Carnky
Orion
Bend'a
Turmbull Shopping Park
Maw Maven
Church Street
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