Northeast Storm Disrupts Cities Across Coastline
A blizzard, the season’s worst in two years, struck the Northeast from the Atlantic, dropping over a foot of snow in New York City and up to five foot drifts in some areas. Temperatures plunged to the teens and below zero. The storm disrupted transit, closed schools coastwide, canceled hundreds of flights, and caused at least eight deaths.
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Tet Truce Begins In Vietnam
In Saigon a lunar New Year truce started with cautious optimism on potential steps toward ending the war. U S and allied forces halted offensive actions, and cessation of North Vietnam bombing could extend beyond four days.
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April Draft Quota Cut Reduces April Army Inductees
The Defense Department says 11,400 men will be drafted for the Army in April, 500 below March, with four month averages near 12,000. McNamara told Congress an average of 17,000 youths would be inducted through June.
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Storm Births Blizzard From Gulf Then Heads to Norway
The blizzard that battered the East Coast with heavy snow formed from Gulf Coast thunder storms and is expected to dissipate off Norway by Friday. Officials call it a memorable yet normal February storm with speeds over 40 mph and significant snowfall in parts of the region.
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Blizzard Locks Down Connecticut in Severe Winter Storm
A brutal blizzard paralyzed travel and daily life across the state. High drifts halted highways and closures spread from downtown to factories and schools, while temperatures plunged to single digits and wind chill worsened frostbite risks. Banks closed at 1 pm and non essential workers sent home as service disruptions mounted. An inmate reportedly escaped from Enfield State Prison Farm amid the storm.
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Ashes Open Lent Today in Bridgeport Area
Lent begins Ash Wednesday with ashes and prayers across Bridgeport area churches. Catholic and Protestant workers at General Electric will attend services at noon, led by Bishop Walter Curtis and the Council of Churches director, while Olivet Congregational church cancels today’s observance.
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First Haley Astronautics Award Goes to Edward White
Edward H. White II, a Gemini 4 mission astronaut and Appollo fire victim, is named the first Haley Astronautics Award recipient. The award honors his spacewalk and risked contributions to flight, with a medal and $500 cash to his widow.
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Publicity Man Tops His Wildest Dreams
An idea man for a soft drink firm sent invitations for a "blizzard" party at a posh restaurant to launch a new product. The invite claimed the Blizzard of '88 would hit New York on March 11, 1888, displaying a snow image, and predicted the Blizzard of sixty-seven would strike on Feb. 7, 1967.
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Child's sight saved after bandages removed by phone
Four year old Giuseppina Aiesto from Messina Sicily, staying in Bridgeport, had bandages removed from her glaucoma swollen eyes by host Graziano Giamet after telephoned guidance from New York doctor Dr Vito La Rocca. The procedure followed Dr La Rocca's orders despite a blizzard delaying travel.
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Bridgeport Clears Roads As Blizzard Halts City Life
Bridgeport area digout continues after 10 to 14 inches of snow piles up. Police report few serious injuries as crews clear main arteries, tow abandoned cars, and keep secondary streets passable. Schools and City Hall closed. downtown parking ban towed cars. Transportation resumes near normal. weather forecaster notes potential more snow late week.
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Senate approves boosted benefits to Vietnam veterans
The Senate approved expanded benefits for Vietnam veterans by voice vote and sent the measure to the House. The bill increases hospital care, compensation for wounded veterans and families, and aid for car purchases for seriously disabled former servicemen, with a projected cost of 79.9 million dollars over five years.
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Egyptian Officer Hijacks Airliner to Jordan
An Egyptian airliner with 41 aboard was hijacked by Riyad Kamal Hajjaj an intelligence officer who forced the pilot to fly to Jordan The plane landed in Aqaba and passengers were to be taken to Amman by road Hajjaj seeks defection to Jordan authorities say his criminal record dates to 1952 in Bristol and 1962 in Egypt
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Prisoner Escapes During Blizzard
A 25 year old prisoner escaped from the minimum security Prison farm at the State Prison during the blizzard Tuesday afternoon. The fugitive identified as Michael Hartley alias Michael Malloy of Stafford Springs was not considered dangerous by prison officials.
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Study proposes new campus for Danbury State college
A $30,000 long range study for the Board of State Colleges recommends a new Danbury State campus in a location serving the Danbury region and southern urbanized areas. It urges proximity to Danbury Greenwich Stamford Norwalk and possibly parts of Greater Bridgeport and calls for relocating Willimantic State college and creating a Hartford metro campus.
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Goldberg Plans Fact Finding Global Trip
Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg outlined a late month around the world fact finding trip for President Johnson with a stop in South Vietnam. He stressed the journey is not a peace mission and will focus on exploring peace feelers while visiting Europe and Southeast Asia.
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White House aide outlines fact finding abroad trip
The aide told reporters at the White House that the trip will be a fact finding mission for the President covering all political and economic developments. He expects to deliver a speech during the journey.
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