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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1966
Page
4
Senator Mansfield calls for a 45 day cease fire or longer to push North Vietnamese leaders to the negotiating table. He notes many proposed pauses show a widespread desire to end the brutal conflict at the earliest possible moment. He urges a stand fast policy throughout Vietnam.
Mansfield frames a North Vietnamese cease fire move as a basis for counter proposals. He says extending the cease fire would aid understanding Hanoi and the NLF intentions and aligns with President Johnson's call for unconditional public or private talks.
Examinations for the State Police Patrolman trainee position will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Contact Troop G in Westport or any state police station or the State Employment Service to register. In Bridgeport the test will take place at Bullard-Havens Technical School. Commissioner Leo J. Mulcahy announced the schedule.
U S Marines lose a house and two villagers missing after a Phantom jet strikes near Hanoi during Operation Pawnee Three. Air Force Thunderchiefs hit Yen View yard and Tac air strikes from Kitty Hawk planes hit Vian Dien depot near Hanoi. Navy planes hit Xuan Mai bridge and Dong Hoi convoy. Viet Cong attacks wounding 16 as 620 single plane raids push air war pace. 1000 infantry regiments claim many Viet Cong killed in Mekong delta search and destroy.
At a Fairfield Town Plan and Zoning Commission session residents opposed Joseph Vidal’s 1463 Black Rock Turnpike change from residence to business zoning for an ice cream parlor. Opponents cited property value harm and broader reclassification along Black Rock Turnpike, with others objecting to separate requests on Old Post Road and Hillside Road for Audubon society related road closures and bond extensions amid ongoing construction concerns.
Detectives are investigating burglaries at four city homes. Ed Crum at 99% Black Rock avenue reports missing clothing. George Meyers at 497 Park avenue says a window was forced and $10 vanished. Maclyn Besserman at 314 Taft avenue reports 10 coats 24 trousers and liquor stolen. Mrs. Edward Fullam at 63 Wheeler avenue reports $23 taken after entry via an unlocked window yesterday between 4 and 7 pm.
In Bruton England Elizabeth Knolleys left her home to the purchaser who would own it after her death. The will was read revealing she had lived in the home for at least ten years and wished it not be torn down despite a 1000 pound legacy.
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