U S Issues Car Safety Standards
U S officials announce 20 auto safety standards with a Sept 1 compliance date. Bridwell says targets are reasonable within legal constraints while Nader calls them weak. Standards include energy absorbing steering, seat belts, laminated windshields, defogging, and rupture-proof fuel tanks. Some measures await further comments and potential revisions by next January 31.
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Lowell K. Bridwell
Commerce For Transportation
Bridwell
Haddon
Nader
Ralph Nader
Auto
United Kingdom
United ‘States
Bridwell Caid
Bridwell and
Lyddy to Take Senate Oath February Seventh
State Sen elect Raymond C. Lyddy Democrat of the 22nd district will take the oath of office in Hartford February 7 at 11 a.m. He will be sworn in by Secretary of State Ella Grasso and take his seat in the Senate later that day. Lyddy won the special election to fill the vacancy created by the death of Senator John J. ReLIhan.
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Raymond C. Lyddy
Hartford
Lyddy
Ella 7. Grasso
State Capitol
Senate
John J. Relihan
Abraham I. Gordon
Albert M. Perrocco
Holiday Kettles Yield Dividends for Army
National Capital Salvation Army audit shows non monetary donations from Christmas kettles include three pairs of eyeglasses a gold wedding band ninety one postage stamps bus tokens from eight East Coast cities and a recipe for stuffed green peppers.
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Washington
UPI
National Capital Division
The
Salvation Army
Piccolo Freed in Bridgeport Gambling Tax Case
Piccolo was freed after a federal judge denied a judgment of acquittal in a Bridgeport gambling tax violation case. He had been indicted last July with several other local residents and could face reindictment on the same charge.
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Piccolo
Fendant
Bridgeport
Fired Cop Moore Found Dead In Car At Shelton
Former Shelton police officer and Korean War veteran Moore was found dead in a car in Shelton. He had planned to appeal a police board decision to Bridgeport court. Survived by wife Josephine Ballester Moore, son Richard, four brothers and four sisters. Funeral set for Thursday at James T. Toohey funeral home and St. Margaret Mary church with solemn high requiem mass. Burial in Lawrence Cemetery New Haven.
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Griffin Hospital
Derby
Veteran's Administration Hospital
New Haven
Richard A. Moore, Jr
Shelton
William Moore
North Haven
Alphonse Moore
David Ferrie
John Ferrie
Atlantic” “City
Joseph Nuzzo
Ralph Bradley
Virginia Ferrie
Vincent. Dimicco
East Haven
Minimum wage hike expands coverage to 40 million workers
The $1.40 minimum wage takes effect today with an anticipated $1 billion more in paychecks. Eight million more workers join the rule, boosting total covered to 40.3 million, with 1.1 million more by year two. Major groups include hospital staff, school workers, retail, construction, restaurants, farms, and federal workers. Some states threaten lawsuits over coverage of public institution employees.
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Department of Labor
Congress
Cuba adds five items to rationed fish list
Havana Radio reported fish will be rationed with five added items and a monthly limit of one and a half pounds per person. The broadcast monitored here notes the new policy as Cuba tightens food controls. Egypt plans a system to provide free medicine for the elderly.
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Miami
Fla
Cuba
Havana Radio
Fairfield Milford Grand List Totals Rise Across District
Fairfield and Milford report a combined grand list increase with totals of $377,505,755 up from $359,459,505. The gross grand list reaches $429,378,375, driven by higher real property values and expanded inventories, while exemptions for servicemen and the blind rise. Vehicle counts climb to 27,797 with a $1.48 million vehicle-based bump.
Milford City Tax Assessments Detail Large Net Grand List
Mr Dunphy reports gross assessor's valuation at 281 017 700 with exemptions for servicemen families and the blind totaling 6 004 720 leaving a net grand list of 275 012 980. The listing includes 6 horses valued 630 1 327 sailing vessels and boats valued 1 039 720 and goods on hand for merchants and manufacturers.
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Milford
Dunphys
Dunphy
Grand List Hike Could Cut Tax Rate in Milford
Milford assesses a grand list rise of 13.8 million dollars, boosting total assessments to 275 million. Mayor Jepson notes budget approvals by the Board of Finance and Aldermen will determine any tax rate changes, with residential and commercial values lifting the base and machinery and vehicle assessments also climbing.
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Milford
Roper Dunphy
Alan H. Jepson
Jepson
Board of Finance
Board of Aldermen
Board of Education
Prand
Margaret S. Egan
Johnson proposes higher benefits for Vietnam veterans
President Johnson asked Congress for expanded veterans benefits applying to service dating from August 5, 1964. The plan would raise educational support to 130 dollars monthly for single veterans and boost married veteran stipends with a 4 to 6 percent increase, with over 250000 GI Bill users set to gain.
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Senate
House
Congress
Olin E. Teague
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Johnson
Teague
E. Ross Adair
Indiana
Teaple
Vietnam
New Manager for Stratfield Motor Inn Named
The Stratfield Motor Inn announces a new general manager to oversee 260 guest rooms 50 000 square feet of office space 40 000 square feet of commercial space an 8 000 square foot main banquet room and other meeting rooms. The incoming manager a native New Englander born in Manchester New Hampshire grew up in Burlington Vermont plans to relocate his family to Bridgeport after the school year.
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Stratfield
Manchester
N.H
Burlington
New England
State Street
Stafford
Seeve
Fey
Bridgeport
Staffford
Motor Inn
Brintfield
Albany
University of New Hampshire
School of Hater
Joyce Shelbrack
Rhinelander
Wis
David, Jr
Kathryn Jr
Jody
Scheff
Police Arrest 2 Men In Jobless Pay Frauds
Two Bridgeport men Leon Greene and Ramon Jose Martinez were arrested at 10 am on charges of obtaining unemployment benefits through false statements. Greene held on 150 bail, Martinez on 500. Martinez allegedly received 542 dollars and Greene 236 dollars. Schools in Rhodesia will get new Bibles soon.
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State Labor, Department
Leon Greene
Marina Village
Ramon Jose Martinez
Bunnell Street
Greene
Martinez
Rhodesia
Mao Claims Control of Fifth City
Reports from Peking claim Mao Zedong's faction has seized five cities including Peking Shanghai and Taiyuan with clashes in Moscow Belgrade and Paris involving police and students. Resistance persists in Sinkiang Inner Mongolia Manchuria and rural Canton where 100000 peasants are said to be armed.
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Sia
Yugoslavia
France
Peking
Russia
Moscow
Belgrade
Paris
China
Sinkiang Province
Inner Mongolia
Manchuria
Hong Kong Star
Liu Chang-ching
Mao
Radio Peking
Red Flag
Liu Shao-chi
Tsingtao
Yellow Sea
Kweiyang
Shanghai
Taiyuan
Shansi Province
New China News Agency
Dispatch
Peking Magazine
CTK
Teng Hsiao-ping
Woodbridge Man Left 500000 In Curriers Wills
The Curriers wills leave about two thirds to the Taconic Foundation for civil rights and welfare work, a quarter to three minor children Andrea Lavinia and Michael, with $400000 to John G. Simon as guardian and $125000 income to nurse Margaret O’Hagan. Mrs Currier is linked to US ambassador David K E Bruce and Andrew Mellon.
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Currier
U.S
Britain
David K.E. Bruce
Pittsburgh
Andrew Mellon
Taconic Foundation
Curriers
Andrea
Lavinia
Michael
John G. Simon
Woodbridge
Conn
Margaret O'Hagan
Yudewitz Heads Unit of Electric Engineers
The Fairfield county subsection of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers met at Pitney-Bowes. Norman Yudewitz of AFM Research labs in Springdale was elected chairman. other officers include Joseph Wohl of Dunlap and Associates as vice chairman and Howard Halpern of Norden division United Aircraft as secretary-treasurer. Edward J. Harvey Jr. of Pitney-Bowes moderated a panel on What Is Technical Creativity.
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Fairfield County
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pitney-Bowes
Walnut Street
Stamford
Norman Yudewitz
AFM Research Laboratories
Springdale
Joseph Wohl Af
Norwalk
Edward J. Harvey Jr
Intruders Charged In Office Break-In By Teens
Two youths charged with breaking and entering with criminal intent after smashing two windows and forcing entry to second floor offices. Ryan boy carried a knife. Wierzbicki boy seized a hunting knife. Bail set at 1000 each. arraignment pending. Police questioned the teens. both refused to cooperate.
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Mitchell
Ryan Boy
Wierzbicki
Ryan
John Wagner
John Dunn
Walter Potz
Patz
Ryan Bay
Wierzbicki Bay
Fade Out Seen for Viet War Military Threat
Sen Albert Gore Jr questions a military expert about China rapidly advancing nuclear and missile capabilities. Expert Reischauer argues that China’s small nuclear arsenal does not pose a convincing threat of massive retaliation and notes Beijing fears United States power, potentially stabilizing their behavior.
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Soviet Union
United States
Albert Gore
D Fenn
Gore
Reischauer
Peking
U S Air Attacks Trickle Amid Weather Over Vietnam
U S air strikes fall to a trickle as weather hampers operations. B52s hit a Communist base camp near Quang Ngai with Marines killing 14 guerrillas and capturing one. Other actions include White Horse unit recoveries near Nha Trang and naval gunfire against coastal bunkers.
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U.S
Quang Ngai City
South Vietnam
da Nang
26Th Marine Regiment
Duc Ky
Quang Ngai
South Korea
White Horse Infantry Division
White Horse
Nha Trang
Keppler
Dong Hoi
7Th Fleet
Central Highlands
Plei Djereng
Wife Nine Children See Dad Take Cop’s Oath
New York AP Proba tionary transit patrolman Thomas Patrick Gaffney 29 graduated with 265 other recruits from the Transit Authority police academy in Brooklyn. His wife Barbara and their nine children traveled in two cabs after buddies chipped in for the fare. Mrs Gaffney, nearly 13 years married, is expecting a 10th child in May.
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New York
Thomas Patrick Gaffney
Saffney
Manhattan
Transit Authority
Police Academy
Brooklyn
Gaffney
Faffney
Barbara
LBJ Unveils Roosevelt Portrait in White House Ceremony
President Johnson unveiled a new portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt in Washington and called the former president an inspiration for him and many Americans. He joked about talking about the portrait not as a judge of painting but as a judge of men.
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Washington
Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Iman
New U S Missile Could Pierce Ray Defense Curtain
The U S News and World Report reports a Soviet antimissile concept using space X rays to disable incoming warheads, a claim Pentagon officials dispute. Secretary McNamara noted Moscow already hosts elements of an antimissile system and warned even advanced defenses may not stop a nuclear strike. New hydrogen warheads are said to be prepared for production and upgrades to ICBMs are underway.
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U.S. News and World Report
Soviet Union
Pentagon
Robert 8. McNamara
Moscow
United States
Russia
ALC
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