Yuletide Travel Hits Peak Across The Nation
Millions of Americans were on the move for the long Christmas weekend by train plane bus or car as transportation facilities faced unprecedented demand. Officials cited peak traffic with 75 to 100 percent above normal amid widespread snow and travel hazards. The National Safety Council warned of 650 to 750 traffic deaths in the period Friday to Monday.
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Associated ‘Press
Sone Sun
Albany
N.Y
Greyhound
Chicago
Seattle
Wash
Boston
National Safety Council
Ozark Mountains
Appalachians
Atlantic Coast
Montana
Great Lakes
Holiday Travel Surges Into Bridgeport Area Amid Holiday Weekend
Mass transportation carried up to three times normal loads into and out of Bridgeport with minor delays. Police reported over 30 accidents during the holidays, many tied to alcohol, with several serious injuries. Turnpike and parkway traffic was moderate to light for a holiday weekend as servicemen returning home boosted rail and air travel.
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Bridgeport
Turnpike and Parkway
Jordan Opens Holy City Gate For Christian Arabs Trek
Thousands of Arab Christians from Israel and other nations crossed into Jordan to reunite with relatives for Christmas at Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity. The Mandelbaum Gate opens for this annual crossing, drawing over 5,000 arrivals with gifts and plans to return Sunday night after three days with family.
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Jordan
Trek
Jerusalem
Israel
Cele Latien
No Man's Land
Mandelbaum Gate
Lebanon
Kuwait
Syria
Eastern Rite Church
Arab Countries
Church of Nativity
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Joseph and
Mary
Jesus
Renovation Progress at Burroughs Library in Bridgeport
City Librarian Douglas G. Reid outlines Stage I of the Burroughs building remodel aimed at accessibility and open stacks. The $264000 interior project, funded mainly by private donations with $58500 from federal sources, will modernize the ground floor and centralize circulation as part of a three-stage plan over 10 to 15 years.
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Bridgeport Public Library
Burroughs
Douglas G. Reid
Mr. Reid
Reid
Library Board of Directors
Mike Brothers Construction
Reds Close Wall To Holiday Visits By W Berliners
Berlin mayor Heinrich Albertz condemned East Germany for blocking Christmas visits to East Berlin. He said the Communists refused to sign an agreement enabling West Berliners to visit relatives, closing the wall to humane exchanges during the holiday.
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Reds
Wall
W. Berliners
Berlin
Heinrich Albertz
Holiday Weekend Newspapers Omit Monday Publication
The Bridgeport Telegram and Bridgeport Post will not publish Monday December 26 due to Christmas Day. The Post Publishing Company prioritizes staff and carrier safety and ensures a Sunday Post on December 25 to avoid gaps in service.
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The
Post Publishing Company
Carrier Boys
Bridgeport Telegram
Bridgeport Post
Post-Telegram
Sunday Post
Settlement Seen Imminent In Kennedy Memoir Talks
Representatives of Mrs. Kennedy and Harper & Row met again in New York seeking an out of court settlement to publish William Manchester's The Death of a President in April after revisions to sensitive passages. A revised manuscript was sent to counsel for approval as Look magazine faces separate serialization terms.
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New York
John F. Kennedy
Harper & Row
William Manchester
Kennedy
Simon H. Rifkind
Cawles Communications, Inc
West Germany
Stern
Look
Henri Nannen
The
Kennedys
U S Food Aid to India Amid Hunger Fears
In New Delhi, Ambassador Bowles and India Finance Ministry official sign a pact to supply 900000 tons of American grains to India starting February. The aid seeks to bridge January February needs as U S stocks dwindle, with hopes for long term distribution plans.
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New Dielili
India
USS
Chester Bowles
U.S
New Delhi
Finance Ministry
Sarakkar Jagannathan
A.L. Dais
United States
Advancing Storm Could Bring Heavy Snow to Bridgeport
The Weather Bureau at Bridgeport airport warned late last night of a developing low pressure system from western South Carolina likely to move northeast within 24 hours. Snow may begin early today and continue into this evening with uncertainty over track and amount, and a critical period from midnight through morning.
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U.S
Boreas Bridgeport
Bridgeport
South Carolina
Bureau
FIC Plans to Hit Retailers With Truth-in-Credit Law
The Federal Interest Committee announces a proposed truth in credit law aimed at retailers. Officials say the measure would require clearer disclosure of finance charges and terms to protect consumers and curb deceptive lending practices.
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FIC
FTC
RFK Son Breaks Leg Skiing at Sun Valley
Joseph Kennedy, 4-year-old son of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, fractured his left leg while skiing at Sun Valley Idaho as the Kennedy party spent Christmas holidays there. He was taken from the slope by ski patrol and underwent surgery to set the leg.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
SUN Valley
Baldy
Vie Kennedy
Rnital
Joseph
Fairfield Auditors Ordered to Present Report on Missing Tax Funds
Fairfield moves to recover $390,518 missing from Tax Collector John Pinchin’s accounts over ten years. A meeting Wednesday will include State Tax Commissioner John L. Sullivan with auditors Allen Cassidy and company to present the tax office audit and the town audit. Town counsel John J. Darcy has urged the bonding company covering the tax collector to cover $200,000, noting the bond only covers the last four years with shortages totaling $163,428 for those years.
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Fairfield
John Pinchin
John L. Sullivan
Allen Cassidy and Company
First Selectman
John J. Sullivan
John J. Darcy
Pinchin
Darcy
Aetna Company
Pope Sets Date For Ist Meeting Of Unique Synod
Pope Paul VI announced a worldwide synod of about 160 bishops to meet September 29 and run at least until October 24 with 85 percent elected by the 53 national conferences. He also unveiled new Vatican agencies to fight poverty and to give laymen a formal voice at the Vatican. The announcements came at a pre Christmas audience for cardinals before his trip to Florence for the flood damaged cathedral Mass.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Synod of Bishops
Vatican Agency
Vatican
Florence
Paul
Liquidity dispute over Boston funds and Pinchin holdings
Mr. Darcy reports steps to block liquidation in Boston of investments tied to the Oppenheimer Mutual fund. Estimated at 10 000 to 15 000 dollars, with a Boston law firm seeking to halt liquidation while town rights are resolved in a separate suit. An attachment placed on Pinchin's River Street home, around 50 000 dollars. Authorities seek other possible Pinchin investments nationwide. Tax collector remains hospitalized at West Haven Veterans Hospital. arrest efforts continue. Coates, Finance board chair, outlines plans for a Wednesday 2 PM meeting.
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Darcy
Boston
Mass
Pinchin
Oppenheimer Mutual Fund
River Street
West Haven Veterans’ Hospital
Joseph R. Coates
Finance Board
Vietnam Cease Fire Holds Into Truce Period
Saigon reports a 48 hour Christmas truce in Vietnam with US and allied forces halting shooting and bombing at 7 am Saigon time. A brief violation occurred when 10 rounds were fired at Di An base, with no casualties and unclear intent. Air operations paused as jets remained on land bases in Thailand and Guam.
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Saigon
di An
United States
Vietnam
U.S
LBJ to greet Viet Nam wounded at Texas base
President Johnson will fly to San Antonio to welcome 25 to 30 wounded U S servicemen arriving from Vietnam for treatment. The visit at Kelly Air Force Base is set for Christmas Eve afternoon, with evacuees to be treated at Wilford Hall Hospital and Brooke Army Hospital.
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Austin
Tex
Johnson
San Antonio
Vietnam
Texas White House
Kelly Air Force Base
Air Force
White House
Yakota
Japan
Travis Air Force Base
California
Kelly
Wilford Hall Hospital
Lackland Air Force Base
Brooke Army Hos
Homeless 18 Year Old Faces Jail Over Christmas
Stephanie Mickle, an 18 year old homeless woman from Milwaukee, surrendered to Bridgeport police for vagrancy on December 13 and was arraigned with a $500 bond. Public defenders say no real crime occurred and a psychiatrist found she did not need institutional placement.
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Stephanie Mickle
Stephanie
North Avenue
Bridgeport
Richard T. Meehan
Domenick J. Galluzzo
Mr. Meehan
Milwaukee
Wis
Tacoma
Wash
Meehan
Pottsville
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Burroughs Library
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Aids
Washington, D. C
U. S
Richard W. Reuther
U.S. 1St Infantry
RFK Son
LBJ
Texas
Mickle
Telegram
Enn
Ervens
Abby Ween
Treeerereee
Vestegnes
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