Pearson Denies Urging U.S. to Halt Vietnam War
In Ottawa, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson rejected a news leak as inaccurate after reports of his televised remarks suggesting the United States might halt fighting to aid peace talks. Pearson, 70, said he did not propose any action and criticized the transcript of the New Year’s Day interview.
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Lester B. Pearson
United States
Vietnam
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House of Commons
Robert Stanfield
Liberal Party
CTV Television System
Plane wheel found on Long Island links to missing craft
A Piper Cherokee wheel assembly washed ashore at Iron Pier beach in Riverhead and was identified by Zahn's airport officials as from the light plane missing since Saturday with four aboard. The search for pilot James Tyree of Massapequa and passenger Ted Satcher, plus two women, continues from Bridgeport and Long Island Sound.
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Long Island Sound
Iron Pier
Amityville
L.L
Bridgeport Municipal
Stratford
James Tyree
Massapequa
L.I
Ted Satcher
Valley Stream
Bridgeport
GOP proposes 10 point welfare overhaul to boost work
The Republican Coordinating Committee unveiled a 10 point plan aimed at reforming welfare to emphasize education training and work incentives. It calls for shifting eligibility toward need expanding job training and linking training to job placement while encouraging families to stay together.
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Washington
Republican Party
Republican Coordinating Committee
GOP
Ray C. Bliss
Don Paarlberg
Purdue University
Bridgeport Area Weather Forecast Details
Increasing cloudiness and mild today with highs in the 40s to near 50 degrees. Tonight and Friday expect clouds and a chance of rain with lows in the 30s to near 40. Rain probability near zero today, rising to about 40 percent tonight. Light and variable winds this morning, then southeast at 10 to 14 mph this afternoon.
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U.S
Bridgeport
Acquittal in Death of 12-Year-Old Boy Sums Case
Alexander DeMaio, 37, landlord, was acquitted by a Superior Court jury of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy who allegedly ransacked a first-floor apartment at a Yarrington Court house last summer. Three-hour deliberation followed the trial.
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Alexander DeMaio
DeMaio
Yarrington Court
Fire board approves 3.66 million budget for 1968 69
The Board of Fire Commissioners approved a 3,662,546 budget for the 1968 69 fiscal year an increase of 45,175 over current funds. Prepared by Acting Chief Gleason and others, salaries total 3,327,781 with 116,000 for overtime. The panel spent under three hours before delivering the verdict in a separate case.
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Board of Fire Commissioners
John Gleason
Francis C. Chandler
Paul K. McNamera
Local Cager Joins Corrigan Riegels In Stratford Thriller
Al Pistey scored the winning basket for Sterling House in a Senior Recreation league game in Stratford. With 1:40 left, Pistey reentered on a jump ball, drove downcourt, and banked in a lay-up to break a 40-40 tie. The misdirected shot boosted Stoneybrook to first place as Slinko's fell to second.
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Sterling House
Stratford
Slinko
Slinko’s
Stoneybrook
Pistey
Stonybrook
Fierce Fighting in Southern China Across Canton Region
Reports from Hong Kong say heavy fighting erupted in Guangdong including Canton between political military authorities and anti-Mao rebels after the Canton Trade Fair. Travelers recount many deaths and warn of safety risks as the 47th PLA withdrawal followed the fair. Red Guard factions and workers urged to surrender arms per local orders.
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Hong Kong
China
Kwanglung
China Mainland
San
47Th
People’ S ‘Liberation Army
Canton
Kwangtung
PLA
Red Guard
Clie Stores Extend Hours Through Christmas Season
Clie stores announce daily hours extended to 9 pm on shopping days until Christmas. Retailers urge shoppers to plan visits, citing increased demand and seasonal promotions.
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Christosas
Garrison Charges Another In JFK Murder Conspiracy
Garrison files a bill of information naming Bradley as a conspirator in President Kennedy's assassination in Orleans Parish Court. Bradley denies knowledge of the case and questions the motive, while Garrison defended the probe as ongoing and financed by private funds.
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Bradley
New Orleans
Clay L. Shaw
Clay Shaw
Orleans Parish
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Shaw
Kennedy
Dallas
Warren
Lee Harvey Oswald
William Gurvich
Gurvich
King Constantine demands democracy timetable before return
In Rome the Greek king declared he would reclaim the throne only if the Athens regime pledges a firm timetable for restoring normal democratic life. The junta imposed a news blackout as speculation swirled over a possible deal for his return and his wife Queen Anne Marie revealed they are expecting their third child.
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Constantine
Greece
Athens
Mufti
Junta
Anne Marie
Colonel's regime in Athens shifts image amid changes
A terse report notes the Athens regime under Colonel authorities shifting its public image through unspecified changes, signaling a strategic reorientation in governance and messaging.
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Athens
Chang
First Heart Transplant Patient Louis Washkansky Dies
Cape Town reports Louis Washkansky, the first human heart transplant patient, died at Groote Schuur Hospital after 18 days with a new heart. He received Denise Darvall’s heart in a Dec 3 operation led by Dr. Christian Barnard and faced lung complications and possible tissue rejection.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Louis Washikansky
Groote Schuur Hospital
Jacobus Burger
Washkansky
Christian Barnard
Denise Ann Darvall
Slain L A cycle cop in blaze gun duel
In Los Angeles a suburban Maywood resident and motorcycle officer was fatally wounded in a blazing gun duel in a quiet residential area. Deputies later arrested Thomas E Spychala 38 of Maywood after he was found holding a man at gunpoint in a drugstore nearby.
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L.A
Los Angeles
Maywood
Thomas Spychala
Sheriff's Deputies
California Highway Patrol
Thomas E. Spychala
Class ads and features listing for Telegram daily
A fragmented page lists various sections including classifieds, comics, cooking, crossword, Dear Abby, Dr Brandstadt, editorials, fashions, financial news, Jacoby on Bridge, obituaries, sports, Sylvia Porter, theater news, and TV and radio. It shows a snapshot of a daily paper's content structure with page numbers and feature names.
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Brandstadt
M.D
Financial News
Jacoby On Bridge
Sylvia Porter
Women's News
Copters Aid Storm Isolated Indians Reach Navajo Areas
Rescue teams reach the Navajo Reservation for the first time in a week. Dr Charles Brown and nurse Tina Begay arrived at a Low Greasewood boarding school with about 10 sick children aged 6 to 12. Five Navajos were taken to Fort Defiance Hospital for exposure and infectious disease treatment in serious but not fatal condition. A Navajo woman named Mrs Nez gave birth to twin boys.
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Ariz
Navajo Reservation
Charles Brown
U.S. Public Health Service
Fort Defiance
Tina Begay
Air Force
Lower Greasewood
Canada
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