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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1966
Page
3
Government troops report heavy casualties as Viet Cong evade a large South Vietnamese paratroop and infantry force in Chuong Thien Province near the Mekong Delta. A U S Army helicopter was shot down but crew survived during the search and destroy campaign. The operation yielded 89 Viet Cong killed in the ongoing push.
A Midwest snowstorm forces road closures and impassable side roads from Wisconsin to Illinois. In Rochester Minnesota three snow clearance workers collapsed and died. O'Hare Airport reports four inches of snow as crews fight outages and traffic disruptions.
A dark sedan fired on three victims in Los Angeles wounding Mrs Cameron in the head and shoulder Doug Las Morgeson 27 a Times distributor in the face and Leroy Gregory 44 wounding his abdomen. All victims were listed in good condition.
Dick Golden of Westport Conn son of Harry L Golden rushed to Charlotte Memorial hospital to be at his father bedside after gall bladder surgery. The elder Golden remained in critical condition with a tracheotomy performed to aid breathing and doctors noting heart trouble and overweight condition. The family stayed hopeful but prepared for continued critical status for several days.
In the Philippines Typhoon Pamela weakened to a tropical storm as it moved into the South China Sea. At least three people were killed and property damage ran into the millions. The Manila Weather Bureau placed the storm about 130 miles west of Mindoro and lifted warnings except for Mindoro and Palawan.
The Johnsons announce 1967 as Youth for Natural Beauty and Conservation Year during a ceremony at the LBJ Ranch. Thirteen teenagers, six girls and seven boys, attend as officials from Washington confer with John Johnson at the ranch desk.
The State Department announced 57 American travel permits to North Vietnam amid limited North Vietnamese visas for reporters. Most permit holders are News staff, with Harrison Salisbury and Louis Lomax noted as exceptions. The list shows 47 confirmed U.S. journalists and few others awaiting approval.
U S fliers claim nine killed and four hundred five wounded in Nam Dinh, a key North Vietnam transportation hub near Haiphong. Cmdr Robert C Mandeville of Navy Attack Squadron 65 says Nam Dinh includes a riverbank transshipment area a delta fuel zone and western rail yards as a highly dangerous objective.
The article portrays Liu as a bright member of a prominent Peking family. It notes she studied English at a Catholic university in Peking and worked as an interpreter for a Communist group under Gen. George Marshall.
I state chief outlines audit results at Fairfield meeting. Shortages total 200000 tied to Aetna bond. officials seek action by State's Attorney. Real and personal property taxes account for 154000, with sewer assessment funds making up the rest. Initial defalcations traced to 1954-55. no shortages in prior years.
The firm denies delinquency in filing its audit of the tax collector's records. A Cassidy letter to Joseph Coates cites a state extension to end February, health issues delaying reconstruction, missing records from 1949 to 1951 and pre-1957 pockets, and a plan to submit a final report along with the audit.
City officials outline plans to boost Bridgeport with a culture center, downtown redevelopments, and Route 25 link to Newtown Danbury and Naugatuck Valley. Mayor Curran cheers economic growth, Macy’s in talks, and new industries on the West Side while Hawley and Diem credit progress and strategic location for broader opportunities.
Diem cites population doubling by 2000 in the Greater Bridgeport area and frames concerns about the kind of people the city will have. A slide show titled A Developing Bridgeport outlined local business and cultural facilities while 34 firms hosted information and interview sessions for students. Bradford N. Warner of Warner Brothers chaired the program with Elmer Langdon Read’s division, Robert Winfrey Read’s department store, and Nicholas Panuzio and John Cox of the University of Bridgeport on the arrangements team.
A string of burglaries reports rear-door entries with a rear door removed at a flat on Healey and a front door forced at Mrs. Radwick's home. A three foot safe was moved from the Radwick residence to a waiting vehicle. A Rivoli theater break, auto accessories theft at Ray's Service, and a $140 theft from Chestnut Hill Bus corporation garage are noted along with other incidents at Charles restaurant St. John's Episcopal church and Reho's Land. A parked car with occupants was seen near the Healey residence before the break.
Firemen raced to the Hall-Brooke sanitarium on Long Lots road after a mattress in an unoccupied room ignited. The sprinkler activated, causing water damage, and seven units from Central Greens Farms and Coleytown stations responded due to potential danger.
Randy Hurst, 7, survived a deadly fire that killed his father and siblings and left his mother Edrice Hurst badly burned. He endured weekly skin grafts and transfusions, woke from nightmares of loss, yet found joy in Christmas gifts including TVs, a transistor radio, money, and a cowboy suit while recovering with friends.
A protest seminar in Detroit Ypsilanti area drew draft-agers opposing U.S. Vietnam involvement. Attendees raised questions about draft avoidance and deferments while a Break Through leaflet campaign questioned clergy patriotism. Opening panelists included James Lafferty and Rev Gracie with diverse views on the war.
Brookfield fire gutted the ranch home of State Trooper Samuel Wilson on Ina Road near Sunset Hill Road around 8:36 pm. Volunteers fought the blaze for hours, arriving as it raged. Wilson and his wife were away in New York and returned home to find the damage. No official cause given, with witnesses pointing to the chimney area.
Home Secretary Roy Jenkins returns to London to take charge as 17 fugitives remain at large after a Dartmoor search. Reports claim whisky smuggling and hikers hinder police work while Frank Mitchell seeks to return to Dartmoor to prove he is not a madman.
Mickey Rosborough a 6 foot 2 senior from Donora Pennsylvania set a Pitt pass catching mark with 78 receptions for 823 yards over three seasons.
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