Thieu declares Viet Cong attack defeated claims
U S and South Vietnamese leaders said guerrilla forces and North Vietnamese allies suffered heavy losses as Saigon faces mounting attacks. Reports cite 12 704 enemy and 938 allied deaths including 218 Americans with vast aircraft tolls and intensified bombing plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Thieu
Johnson
Saigon
Red High Command
Tuesay
Hue
Cholon
Racetrack
Viet Cong
North Vietnam
Memorial for Robert Eichar at St Charles Church
Robert Eichar 49 of 951 William Street former Stratford TV owner died yesterday at Rocky Hill Veterans Hospital. Services begin 8:15 a.m. at Charles Tistey and Sona funeral home 255 Barnum Avenue and 9 a.m. Mass at St Charles Church with burial in St Michael's Cemetery. He was a Wooster Ohio native and World War II Army veteran. Survived by wife Dorothy Suchy Eichar two daughters Darlene Ann and Sharon Marie Brunt mother Ora Eichar brothers Clarence and Charles and a granddaughter with several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Eichar
William Street
Stratford TV and Electronics Company
Rocky Hill Veterans Hospital
Mont Gay
Charles T. Pistey and Sona
Barnum Avenue
St. Charles Church
Buriam
St. Michael's Cemetery
Wooster
Ohio
Eichar
Dorothy Suchy Eichar
Post
Darlene Ann Eichar
Sharon Marie Brunt
Bridgeport
Ora Eichar
Orville
Clarence Eichar
Charles Eichar
Mansfield
Six Missionaries Killed in Vietnam Village Attack
Alliance officials mourn the deaths of six missionaries in Ban Me Thuot as Viet Cong forces destroyed mission buildings and two tribal churches. Survivors include relatives and colleagues who recall their dedication and decades of service in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
Johnson outlines Vietnam war risks and Pueblo ties
President Johnson described cautious steps in Vietnam and linked Pueblo to broader tensions. He warned of possible major enemy offensives near Khe Sanh and the DMZ, noted troop levels under 525,000, and said no immediate need for new congressionally granted authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pueblo
Johnson
White House
Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Demilitarized Zone
Joint Chiefs
Congress
Saigon
Pentagon
Detroit
Washington National
Stratford Retains Back Yard Trash Pickup Amid Staffing Strain
Stratford officials vote to keep rear-yard refuse collection with a campaign urging curbside effort and neighborly help for the incapacitated while noting long driveways and labor shortages. The council also approves HUD grant terms to acquire open space land along Far Mill River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirgo
Fred Lucas
Arthur Dritenbasi
James F. Kissane Jr
DPW
George Hermann
Dist
Frank LeCardo
Joseph Montagnino
David
Goliath
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Warner Hill Road
Far Mill River
Stratford
HUD
Fairfield Woman Hurt After Pike Crash At Wordin Exit
A 29-year-old Fairfield woman Patricia W Overton of 29 Mona terrace was critically injured when she lost control on the Connecticut Turnpike eastbound at the Wordin avenue exit. Her car crashed through a fence and signs and overturned on the ramp. She received closed chest massage and was taken to St Vincent's hospital for treatment of head and chest injuries. State troopers said the cause is unknown. The Bridgeport Airport Commission plans a Feb 13 meeting at City Hall to discuss Knickerbocker Aviation contract, lease renewals with Allegheny Airlines and Sikorsky Aircraft, and a fuel farm project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Wordin Avenue
Patricia W. Overton
Fairfield
St. Vincent's Hospital
Bridgeport
Mona Terrace
Mikis Demetrades
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Everton
William Girard
Eugene Terry
Bridgeport Airport Commission
City Hall
Nicholas J. Mainiero
Knickerbocker Aviation
Allegheny Airlines
Sikorsky
Agent Jumps Deadline for $14,900 Cash Heist
The man demanded exactly 14,900 dollars in cash to pay loan sharks. He forced two businessmen and a girl employee to withdraw funds, then drove to a bank where Buonocore billed cash and the others contributed about 700 dollars before they were released at Wilbur Cross parkway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McHenry
North Haven
Buonocore
Bunocore
Schusshein
Wilbur Cross Parkway
Reviewers Expect Condominium Crowd At Tax Session
Seventeen more cases were added to the City Hall Tax Review docket, bringing the total to 30 as the board met yesterday. Agnes Giannini chaired noting a large turnout for the final Monday session with attendees from Candlelight Terrace condominiums in the North End. Some owners said their assessments exceed earlier estimates and some individuals carried letters from the condominium company saying it had abandoned fights, leaving actions to individual families. The final session runs Monday 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Tax Review
City Hall
Agnes Giannini
Candlelight Terrace
North End
Johnson defends Pueblo crisis pace and diplomacy
LBJ cautioned that quick Pueblo results are unlikely while detailing U S responses. He cited the RB-47 incident and explained North Korea’s rebuffs as U N Security Council and Red Cross channels sought crew release. He noted one death among 83 crewmen and hope wounded receive care as diplomacy continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
U.S
Arctic
United States
John F. Kennedy
Pueblo
North Korea
Johnson Administration
U.N. Security Council
International Red Cross
U.N. Armistice Commission
John V. Smith
Pak Chung Kook
Police Probing Four Burglaries In City
Detectives investigated four waterfront burglaries last night at two homes and two businesses. Among the losses, Mrs. Bernardo Marra reported 200 dollars missing from a bureau after a rear door glass was smashed. Mary-Jo Bettig said her second floor flat was entered by forcing a door. Buds Barang Grill at 283 Harral Avenue reported cash and goods missing after a door was opened, and Simko's Market at 330 Brooks Street was robbed of meats after a back-door entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernardo Marra
Pasadena Place
Mary-Jo Bettig
East Avenue
Charles Kinsman
Bud's
Barang Grill
Harral Avenue
Robert Gregory
Simko’s Market
Brooks Street
Weicker Urges Inquiry Into Bridgeport Poverty Drive
Senator Weicker urged a full inquiry into Bridgeport anti poverty programs after accusing the local agency of top heavy salaries and misused funds. He cited a $341000 payroll, 20 000 executive pay, multiple deputy directors and a reorganized structure with five deputies. He warned that millions spent have not reduced welfare rolls and urged funds go to education training and direct services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Giaimo
New Haven Anti-Poverty Agency
Irwin
Weicker
Bridgeport
Connecticut State Employment Service
Bidgeport
Bridgeport Anti-Poverty Agency
Connecticut
Social Services
Driver Who Skipped Death Site Fined $50
Steven Hustek aged 67 of 85 Hemlock Street was fined $50 in Circuit Court after pleading no contest to evading responsibility in a fatal hit and run that killed Alfred Greenwood 66. Fairfield County coroner Isadore L. Kotler ruled no vehicular homicide violation. Greenwood reportedly stepped into the path of Hustek’s car at 1377 State Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Hustek
Hemlock Street
Hustek
Rodney §. Eielson
Underwood Building
Fairfield County Coroiner
Isadore L. Kotler
Alfred Greenwood
Howard Avenue
Kotler
Greenwood
State Street
Bridgeport
Hair Length Ban Sparks Court Challenge At Norwalk High
About 50 boys were suspended this week at Brien McMahon High for long hair. A civil liberties suit seeks reinstatement with a hearing set for Monday in Bridgeport Common Pleas Court. CORE and the Connecticut Association of Secondary Schools voice varied support and critique of the rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Brien McMahon
Common Pleas Court
Bridgeport
Fairfield County
Connecticut Civil Liberties Union
Luther A. Howard
Civil Liberties Union
Burton Weinstein
Norwalk Board of Education
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Howard
Allen Turnquist
Connecticut Association of Secondary Schools
Power outages ripple through towns after massive transformer blast
A wide blackout hit Stratford Trumbull and parts of Orange with a major transformer explosion near the Merritt Parkway. Edward Cotter of Derby reported a huge sky flash and power returning briefly before another transformer exploded. No injuries were reported as utility crews restored power to Derby Ansonia Shelton Stratford Orange and Trumbull sections by evening despite traffic lights failing at Nichols Avenue and Connors Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford and
Trumbull
Orange
Edward Cotter
Derby
Main Street
Roosevelt Drive
Nichols Avenue
Connors Lane
Mrecapction Ome
Africa
Mine Strike Cuts Supply of Soft Coal
The soft coal strike reduces output as unionized and nonunion mines struggle over a 40 cent per ton UMW welfare and retirement fund payment. Talks in Harrisburg drag on for a third day with no clear resolution and plans to keep the work stoppage until utility tactics shift. Estimates place striking workers across states: Pennsylvania 23,000. West Virginia 35,000. Ohio 7,000. Tennessee 2,000. eastern Kentucky 11,000. Virginia about 6,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thon
UMW
Solar Fuel Co
Harrisburg
Budzanoski
Coal Operators Association
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Tennessee
Eastern
Kentucky
Virginia
Nixon Opposes Fire to Regain The Pueblo Rescue
Nixon says he will not pursue a forceful retaking of the USS Pueblo and plans to test his electability in primaries. He stresses choosing a winner who can do the job and notes New Hampshire as a pivotal early state, with debate dynamics against Romney and a broader 1968 general election context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Kennedy
California
Nixon
New Hampshire
Michigan
George Romney
Lyndon Johnson
Kennedy
Barber Assailant Shot in Stratford Shop Struggle
The barber and the assailant were involved in a shop struggle in Stratford. The assailant was shot and taken to hospital by Patrolman Rodney Desrosiers. Carre faced $50,000 bond on assault with intent to murder charges and was held for Circuit court arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber
Stratford
Rodney Desrosiers
Carre
McNamara
Dellamarggia
Peter Longo
New Force Calls For Overthrow of Saigon Regime
A Hanoi broadcast urged the South Vietnam National Front For Liberation and allied forces to withdraw from South Vietnam and to seek an independent, democratic, peaceful, and neutral Vietnam. The appeal asked the United States and allies to halt military action and refrain from interference while urging world support for the revolutionary cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Vietnam
Lan
Vietnam
South Vietnam National Front For Liberation
Viet Cong
Hanoi
U.S
Aisperts Ispemnal
Nefatce
Tee
Council
Forca
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Thien
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Veterans Hospital
Robert Coles
Alliance
Richard Perkins
Ban Me Thuot
Wiling
Delpha
Dorn
Cleveland
Leprosarium
Lincoln High School
Mansfield General Hospital
Thina Wilting
Ziemer
Toledo
Devilbiss High School
Asbury College
Sioux City
Iowa
Gospel Tabernacle
Toledo Gospel Tabernacle In 1953-54, Where His Late Father, Dr. L. H. Ziemer
Miriam
Southeast Pacific
Ruth Drummond
Delat
Timothy
Wheaton Collee
Griswold
West Palm Beach
Fla
Edward Kelly
Elmsford
N.Y
Nurse Olsen
Thompson
Rosedale Christian and Alliance Church
Pittsburgh
Cambodia
Melvin Dolby
Missions
Dale
Laurel
Thomas
Balat School For
Malaysia
Geneva College
Beaver Falls
Judy
Nyack
Nyack, N.Y
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Turkey
LBJ
Weinstein
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