Merger Brings Hope for New Haven Rail Line
Dr William Rowan of the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Authority calls the Penn Central merger a very happy day. He notes the authority, owner of the Long Island Railroad, will cooperate with the Connecticut Transportation Authority to operate the West End service of the New Haven Railroad. Ronan says the merger eliminates a dismal future for the New Haven and will allow faster progress on modernization and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rowan
Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Authority
Long Island Railroad
Connecticut Transportation Authority
West End
New Haven Railroad
Ronan
Penn-Central
New Haven
Customers Pull Guns in Grill And Grab $1 000
Robbery at Remington Arms workers drinking spot ends with more than $1,000 taken from the register and a locked money box. Two gunmen fled as patrons were ordered to the floor, while two nearby customers were also ushered into the lavatory. Police seek two armed suspects described as young Black men in their twenties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Suchy
Remington Arms Plant
Suchy
Mr. Mikulka
Mikulka
Glen Sturtevant
Union Avenue
Charles Crocker
Haiday Named Norwich Recreation Director
Michael Haiday age 24 formerly of Milford is named recreation director for the City of Norwich with a starting salary of 7500 dollars per year. He will assume the post February 19. A 1966 graduate of the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in physical education he played two years of professional baseball in the Philadelphia Phillies farm system.
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Michael Haiday
Milford
Norwich
University of Connecticut
Harday
Philadelphia Phillies
Viet Cong Forms Its Own Council To Run Saigon
A dispatch from Tokyo reports Viet Cong forces, claiming to have dissolved the puppet administration in Saigon and established revolutionary power in several sectors. The group says many officers and soldiers defected to join the Vietcong and invites revolutionary forces to take control.
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Viet Cong
Saigon
Sion H
Tokyo
Go-Betweens Planned to Escort Freeing of U.S. Pilots
Vietnam News Agency announced three American pilots captured in North Vietnam would be released during the lunar new year. Activists David Dellinger Father Berrigan and Noam Chomsky Zinn offered to receive them as intermediaries. They planned to meet in Hanoi and travel on to fetch the prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matheny
South Bend
Ind
U.S
Navy
J. G. Dieter Dengler
Leos
David Dellinger
National Mobilization Committee
Boston
Vietnam Peace Committee
Hanoi
Dellinger
Father Berrigan
Zinn
Vietnam
Copenhagen
Bangkok
Thailand
North Vietnam
Far-Ranging Viet Red Attacks Reported In Communique
A U S Vietnamese communique details multiple attacks across I Corps and Mekong Delta regions. Key actions include 3:35 a.m. rocket salvo near Da Nang. mortars and ground assaults on My Tho Chau Phu Can Be Cai Lay Truc Giang Ba Tri and Vinh Long airfield. heavy fighting around Kontum Ban Me Thuot Nha Trang Pleiku Phan Thiet and Phan Thiet with American and allied casualties and captured equipment.
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Hue
Saigon
Kontum
Nha Trang
Qui Nhon
da Nang
Mekong
Dinh Tuong
My Tho
Can Be
Cai Lay
Chau Doc
Chau Phu
Kien Hoa
South China Sea
Truc Giang
Ba Tri
Vinh Long
Sadec
Delta
I Gls
Can Tho
Phong Dinh
U.S
3Rd Corps
Bien Hoa
Long Bing
Bieh Hoe
Vinh Binh
Tra Vinh
Xuyen
Soc Trang
Siam Kien Giang
Bach Gia
Anc
Bac Lieu
Vinh Loi
An Kuyen
Quang Long
Kontum City
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
Ban Me Thuot
East
Victor
Phan Thiet
Nixon Expected To Announce His Candidacy Today
Gallup polls chart Nixon leading Romney and Rockefeller in early matchups. Nixon shows about 42 percent support among eight leading prospects, Rockefeller 27, Romney 12, and Reagan 8, with shifting Republican loyalties noted as the race develops.
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Nixon
Rockefeller
Romney
Rominey
Ronald Reagan
California
Gallup
Grand List Rise For Fairfield Lowest Since '59
Fairfield 1960s era assessment shows total dwellings 14,874 valued at 180 719 330 with only 180 homes added. Vehicle and property categories rise while inventories and acreages decline under state law ten percent annual reductions. 28 976 motor vehicles assessed at 26 370 350 up 1 403 265.
UConn Medical School Ties With Three Hospitals
The University of Connecticut School of Medicine signs educational affiliation deals with Hartford Mt Sinai and New Britain General Hospitals. The agreement aims to integrate these community facilities into the medical programs as a 200 bed university hospital is planned in the $60 million Farmington medical-dental complex.
Units Coordinate to Block Enemy Withdrawal Routes
Sporadic action by elements of the 1st Brigade 101st U.S. Airborne Division coordinating with ARVN units to seal off routes of withdrawal for opposing forces.
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101St U.S. Airborne Division
Fewer Millionaires in U S Tax Returns in 1966
IRS reports 630 returns with adjusted gross income of 1 million or more for 1966, down from 646 the prior year. The year saw a record 70,242,502 returns, total gross income of 471 billion dollars, and after credits, 58.54 billion dollars in individual income tax.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Monagan Holds Private Talks With Nassers Aide in Cairo
Representative John S. Monagan of Connecticut met in Cairo with Mahmoud Fawzi, President Nasser's special assistant, to discuss the Middle East crisis. The meeting, described as strictly private, involved foreign affairs matters as Monagan participates in the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Cairo
John S.monagan
Conn
Mahoud Fawii
Gamal Abdel Nassser
Middle East
Monagan
House
GE Honors Six Men At Scholars Dinner
GE honored six men at a semi annual scholars dinner at the Stratford motor inn. Two graduates of the three year financial management program were James Hogan and Vincent Barger, both with the Housewares division. The scholars include Daniel Sullivan Dennis Magera Herbert Scheneman Bruce Cunningham Gordon Blanck and William Strathern.
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General Electric Company
Stratford Motor Inn
James Hogan
Vincent Barger
Daniel Sullivan
Dennis Magera
Herbert Scheneman
Bruce Cuningham
Gordon Blanck
William Strathern
General Electric Supply Company
March of Dimes Box Yields Cash and Odd Items
Springfield Lions Club collected for the March of Dimes stopping motorists. The box yielded nearly $1,200 in cash plus a Canadian $2 bill two parking tokens two trading stamps a Lions Club pin and an aspirin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ore
Springfield Lions Club
Lions Club
SBA Called Lax in Small Firm Loans Fix Efforts Urged
A House subcommittee faults lax SBA management prior to Boutin era, urges the SBA and Justice to pursue recovery of anticipated losses. It details Frontiers Capital, Putnam Investors, and Bloomington Small Business Investment Co. cases with loans totaling over $1.0 million and projected losses near $900,000.
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Tin
Moot
Boutin
Robert Moot
SBA
Small Business Administration
Justice Department
Frontiers Capital Corp
Putnam Investors, Inc
Bloomington Small Business Investment Co
Frontiers
Milton Gordon
Washington and Rockville
Franklyn Levenson
Miami
Fla
Gordon
Putnam
Westport
Conn
Washington
SBIC
Chris A. Hueltze
Dean Kocl
Fairbury, NL
Bloomington
Disbursed Loans Linked to Principals’ Firms
A fragment notes funds were disbursed in self-serving loans and investments to companies owned and controlled by the principals, suggesting possible conflicts of interest and misuse of assets.
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Tee
Leftists Blamed In Slaying At Anti Nazi Rally
In Munich on the 35th anniversary of Hitler's rise to power anti Nazi rally attendees heckled by right wing demonstrators. One man collapsed at the hall entrance and died later in hospital. Police say a doctor and orderlies failed to revive him. Bavarian party leader called the incident murder by leftist terrorists. Later 120 anti Nazis marched on the Greek consulate, smeared a wall, and clashed with police using stones and fireworks.
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Hitler
Germany
Benno Hermannsdoerfer
8 Youths Sought In Break at Treeland
Police sought eight youths after a break in at Treeland Garden Shop on 1000 Huntington Turnpike around 9 30 p m Residents reported the incident and radiocar police arrived promptly Patrolman Julio Santos and Edward Reilly apprehended a 15 year old boy who later escaped from Detective Robert Kinsman Identity of the youth is known and police expected to arrest him today Minor damage was reported and investigators continued.
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Huntington Turnpike
Radiocar
Julio Santos
Art Edward Reilly
Robert Kinsman
Kinsman
John Formichella
Judge Divides 145 Drug Suspects Into 2 Groups
Judge Eielson splits 145 defendants into experimenters and hard core addicts. About 60 pleaded guilty as experimenters and await probation investigation to June 19 while many others go to bind over hearings. Several addicts waived hearings and were held for higher court. Two first time users in military service had suspended sentences. Veronica Tarbert 18 given 60 day suspended sentence and returned to Niantic State Farm for Women for related charges. David Kampila 21 and Franklin London 29 receive suspended terms and two years probation. Prosecutor cites state interest.
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Eielson
Roger C. Cooke
Washington Avenue
Charles Mercer
Rock Ridge Circle
Veronica J. Tarbert
Olive Street
Richard Winter
Niantic State Farm
David M. Kamppila
Barnum Avenue
Franklin London
Olsen Drive
Ansonia
Evans
Revival Services Set At True Vine Church
Local evangelist Walter Plummer will start nightly revival services Sunday at 7 30 p m at True Vine Baptist Church 1567 Stratford Avenue Rev George E Reed serves as pastor of the church
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Walter Plummer
True Vine Baptist Church
Stratford Avenue
George E. Reed
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