Asian Flu Spreading Across Nation Reported
Nationwide outbreaks of Asian flu and related respiratory infections are reported in 24 states and the District of Columbia. The mortality rate remains not unusually high, with New York City seeing a slightly higher death rate. Most cases are mild, and 15,000 cases have occurred in north Georgia, mainly around Atlanta.
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Winter Storm Pierces Coast but Snow Falls Short
A winter storm swept the Bridgeport area causing hazardous driving and minor accidents. Easton and New Canaan reported six inches. Trumbull about 5 inches. Bridgeport and Stratford near three inches as icy rain and flurries persisted. Forecasters expect minimal accumulation and a transition to snow near dawn as a low moves off the coast. Police urged extreme caution on slick roads amid gale warnings.
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Special Holiday Service in Bridgeport Telegram Holiday Edition
The Bridgeport Telegram announces a Holiday Edition on Monday January 1 with all THE POST features and regular Telegram content. There will be no POST that day in observance of New Year’s Day. the Telegram will be distributed to POST subscribers and Telegram readers through newsdealers and carriers.
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Boys Searched After Ice Skating Trip at Crystal Lake
Police hunted for three boys missing since Thursday morning after going to Middletown's Crystal Lake to ice skate. Francis Scanlon 16 David Bula 11 and James Taylor 10 were not home by nightfall. State divers prepared to search the lake Friday as ice measured about an inch and a half. A thermos with chocolate a blanket and two shoes were found near the lake.
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Crystal Lake
Francis Scanlon
Andon Road
David Bula
Ridge Rd
James Taylor
Hillcrest Ave
Tax Hike May Stay On Shelf
Congress tax writers signal Johnson’s tax increase bill may wait for a federal budget. Rep. John Byrnes notes economy remains the key issue as the Ways and Means Committee shelves a 10 percent income tax surcharge until fiscal 1969 figures are ready. The Fed’s credit tightening adds pressure for restraint.
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Coastal lowlands battles kill about 300 Viet Cong
South Vietnamese forces report 52 guerrillas killed in an eight hour battle with Viet Cong counterattacks as fighting continues around Hoi An and Da Nang. U S Marines support and heli pilots aided operations with air strikes and helicopter assaults against fortified hamlets in the region.
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Heart Transplant Doctor to Visit President LBJ Today
South African surgeon Dr. Christian Barnard, first to transplant a heart, will meet President Johnson at the LBJ Ranch around 1 p.m. EST. He plans a London trip after visiting New York and Chicago. Barnard aims for another transplant next week.
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Cape Town
Goldberg to resign as U N ambassador likely Feb one
Arthur J. Goldberg, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, plans to resign possibly around February 1. The Washington Post report says he may wait to announce to President Johnson and could join a New York law firm with a promise of court tenure when a vacancy opens.
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Puzzle Pot Jackpot Heads Toward 1150 in Sunday Post
The Sun day Post crossword puzzle prize rises to 1150 for Puzzle 730 next Sunday as fans hoped for a perfect solution to Puzzle 709. Last week’s 1125 prize would have paid a Christmas bonus if any contestant solved 709. explanations of clues note turns on words like FALLS versus CALLS and OUT versus PUT.
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Putney Chapel Damaged by Car
The Putney chapel in Stratford was extensively damaged by a hit and run at 4 20 p m. A nearby resident saw the car strike the northwest corner and leave. Mrs Stella B Lesneski 48 of 525 Chapel street was arrested for evading responsibility and failure to drive in an established lane and released on 100 dollar bond. The car also damaged the chapel front end and carried wood splinters.
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Chapel’ Street
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US pushes diplomacy to curb Reds using Cambodia sanctuary
The United States launched a multipronged diplomatic effort to curb Communist use of Cambodian territory as a military sanctuary. State Department officials indicated the approach could involve sharing evidence with both Communist and non Communist countries, and named possible contacts to include parties to the Geneva agreements, India, Canada and Poland. The note to Cambodia, dated December 4, said U.S. forces have no hostile intentions, while acknowledging Viet Cong and North Vietnamese presence on Cambodian soil near the South Vietnamese border.
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U.S
Cambodia
Robert J. McCloskey
Indochina
Russia
Red
Cambodian
McCloskey
New Yorkers Facing Their Share of Woes
New York faces a blustery storm with up to four inches of snow and widespread snow removal equipment outages. The AP report highlights looming bus and subway strikes and taxi driver walkouts as city life braces for disruption amid a string of other alarming headlines.
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Jerry Buck
NEW York
Fairfield Board Supports Suspension Over Long Hair
The Fairfield Board of Education upheld the suspension of 16 year old Roger Ludlowe high school sophomore Blake Wade for refusing to cut his hair. The board backed Headmaster Roger L. Warner and set the stage for possible court action, noting regulations on dress and grooming are reasonable and necessary. Wade was suspended November 16 and appealed to Superintendent Dr. Joseph S. Zapytowski.
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Blake Wade
Harvey B. Wade
North Street
Lincoln Craighead
Roger L. Warner
Board of Education
Wade
Joseph S. Zapytowski
Viet Cong Cease-Fire Announced For New Year Eve
South Vietnam confirms a 24 hour cease-fire from 6 p m New Year s Eve to 6 p m the next day Premier Nguyen Van Loc orders defense ministry to halt offensive operations Allied forces expected to observe the pause as during Christmas and a similar 24 hour halt in bombing North Vietnam is anticipated by U S commanders
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Vietnam Press
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