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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1967
Page
2
A major blizzard paralyzes the Northeast from Washington to Boston. Banks shut in New Jersey as state offices and courts suspend sessions while transportation networks delay trains, flights, and roads. Emergency crews and hospitals brace for extended outages and snowbound conditions.
Giuseppina Giamei born February 27 1962 has glaucoma nearly since birth. Dr La Rocca performed a second experimental treatment and reports success as preparations to bring her to New York for further examination continue. The family plans a birthday party on February 27 and supports the new therapy.
An Egyptian officer allegedly hijacked a twin engine Antonov airliner en route to Hurghada and flew to Jordan. Reports from Amman indicate several Egyptian officers and enlisted men aboard seeking asylum with 34 Egyptians and seven Germans listed on board by Cairo. Initial Amman briefings misidentified the plane as an Il yushin, later corrected. The incident comes two weeks after Jordanian Maj. acne Youssef Al Hamarshe defected to Cairo.
A Republic Molding Corp survey finds American homemakers poorly organize refrigerators. Half of usable space is wasted and food spoils quickly due to clutter and confusion in the typical kitchen cold chest.
U S spokesmen report few missions Tuesday as poor weather lingers near the cease fire. In Saigon artillery sounds near the eve of the Tet cease-fire. The lunar new year, Year of the Goat, brings family gatherings and loud firecracker celebrations, with a curfew lift from midnight to 4 am for four nights.
Goldberg plans a three to four week international tour with meetings in the Philippines Burma and Switzerland. He expects to visit a dozen or more capitals and will meet U.S. ambassadors in the Asian area during the trip. The itinerary is still being finalized.
Teamster President James R Hoffa heads to bargaining with about 12 000 trucking firms to renew a national freight contract for roughly 500 000 members. The current deal expires in March and Hoffa could face prison during talks as he seeks raises up to seven percent and expanded benefits.
West German Foreign Minister Willy Brandt arrived in Washington for talks with President Johnson and other leaders on U S German relations and European matters. He will meet with Johnson Humphrey Rusk and McNamara before leaving for New York. Water shortage warning and irrigation advice noted in separate dispatch.
Police and fire officials continue to investigate the midnight blaze at 604 Pembroke Street. Firefighters say the three story building was swept by flames spreading to upper floors and a second floor vacant apartment may have been started by vagrants seeking shelter. Authorities found old mattresses chairs wine bottles and other items in the vacant units. Water damaged two storefronts on the first floor.
A state study proposes a new campus for Danbury State and early action on Willimantic State College in the Norwich area, with later plans for a Hartford campus east of the city. It also calls for expanding Southern and Central Connecticut state colleges to meet projected 1975 full time day student enrollment.
The New York Stock Exchange released odd lot activity by principal dealers for February 6. Purchases reached 703 785 shares while sales totaled 730 475 shares, including 5 849 shares sold short.
West Berlin hosted the world premiere of Cat and Mouse starring Willy Brandt’s sons Lars and Peter in a controversial scene. The film adapts a Gunter Grass novel and depicts the Knight's Cross in a troubling wartime symbol, prompting viewer mixed reactions and public debate over the actors portraying Nazi figures.
Luci Johnson Nugent and her husband Patrick returned to Austin Texas from a visit in Waukegan Illinois. Pat enrolled in two University of Texas courses toward his MBA while Luci did not sign up for spring classes. She previously took a fall course on furniture history and appreciation and might take a non credit typing course.
A state snow emergency prompted travel suspensions and radio led plow operations. Five of Naugatuck’s 15 plows lack two way radios, while Danbury’s mayor secured WLAD AM to stay on all night. New Haven Railroad reported delays from frozen switches and longer waits between Boston and New York and Philadelphia routes. Airports closed and flooding warnings issued. Several events and shifts at Pratt and Whitney, Pitney Rowes, and International Silver were canceled or shut down.
A vast Northeaster blankets New England with eight inches of snow and 35 mph winds, closing Raytheon plants in Lexington and halting flights at Logan. Mail delivery slows in Springfield, and many workers, including 3,000 at the Boston Army Base, are sent home. Boston City Hospital halts some discharges while 133 patients remain mid afternoon.
Gov Volpe orders most state workers dismissed and readers told to take the day off. The Boston Stock Exchange closes early and racing at Lincoln Downs is cancelled until Friday. Boston schools suspend classes for 94 000 students plus 7 000 adults. Beanpot hockey postponed. weather emergencies declared in RI. airport and airfields close. trains face delays. post offices suspend mail routes in parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Ash Wednesday services are scheduled at St. John’s Episcopal and St. George’s Episcopal at 8 and 10 am and 5 30 pm, with First English Lutheran at 7 30 pm. Officials say no general community service is planned.
Eighteen bunnies airlifted to New York amid a Playboy Club bunny power shortage receive cabaret permits. A hearing will decide if permits violate laws about strikebreakers. Bunnies flown from Boston Miami Baltimore and Atlanta followed 42 fired for refusing to work and forming picket lines. They seek Teamsters Local 277 membership and press unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB.
UPI reports University of Vermont Professor D John O Outwater Jr says short skis lessen tibia twisting and fracture risk. After a year long study he concludes lightweight skiers benefit from shorter equipment to reduce bone strain during skiing.
Severe weather snarled traffic in downtown and East End, with jams at the Avco plant in Stratford. Fire crews battled several automobile fires including one at D'Eramo Place as snow slowed responses. ERS logged over 8,000 calls while WNAB and weather services faced outages and heavy volume.
The text notes that staff remain on duty for the regular night shift to ensure manpower for a potential serious fire. All meeting activities last night were cancelled, and the Finance board session has been moved to tonight at 8 in the town hall courtroom.
Washington reports Soviet officials say the TU144 development is on track and could fly within a year. Pan Am VP Miller notes no date for first flight but asserts prototype is on schedule. FAA officials say the Kremlin aims to beat Britain and France to flight as US SST plans lag.
Fairfield workers plowed through heavy drifts and high winds with 25 pieces of equipment, including three rented units and a new truck, aiming to cleanup by morning. First Selectman Sullivan stayed in contact as Greenfield Hill required extra help and police handled campus, road and business calls. The fire department logged two false alarms at Fairfield University center and Stop and Shop on Tunxis Hill Road as the city wrestled with outages and closures.
The Housing and Urban Development Department approves the 21 acre Barbour Street redevelopment project in Hartford Connecticut. Aides of Senator Thomas J. Dodd say the Hartford Redevelopment Agency can now conduct required local activities including public hearings and obtaining city government approval.
A blaze at 3:10 p.m. damaged Augie’s Newsroom at 568 Success Avenue and Sal’s Barber Shop at 588 Success Avenue in Stratford. Fire Chief Theodore S. Lockwood said the origin is undetermined and the building owner is Stephen Kochiss. Damages totaled about 1,000 for the building and 1,500 each for the newsroom contents and barber shop fixtures. Sal’s Barber Shop is owned by Silvio S. Salerno.
Britain's Board of Trade investigates claims that wines sold in the UK under French labels such as beaujolais burgundy and Sauterne are not from the claimed districts. Complaints include blending inferior unnamed wines and labeling them as something special. The Sunday Times reported mixed quality in blended wines. Argentina and Brazil sign a new treaty.
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