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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1967
Page
7
Ash Wednesday service will be conducted tonight at 7 p.m. in Trinity United Church of Christ Peruvian coffee men will stop after services for social hour with refreshments led by the Rev. Harold C. Smith. Historic church attendance noted as community event.
A sunlit Mardi Gras in downtown New Orleans turns a cold day into festive chaos. Rex leads the parade through dense crowds as costumes—gorillas elves knights and more—shine in the sun while revelers endure 30s temperatures.
Judge George DiCenzo in Cir cuit court yesterday gave Joseph Pirrello, 16, of 790 Garfield avenue two indeterminate suspended sentences to the State Reform at Cheshire and two years probation after he pleaded guilty to resisting arrest and breach of the peace. The charges arose from separate incidents. Imposition of sentence on glue sniffing and breach of the peace was suspended. Pirrello received notices on breaking and entering with criminal intent and one count of resisting arrest.
Stamford AP Samuel Kanell executive director of the Connecticut Transportation Authority predicts the New Haven Railroad will continue all its operations and that the U S Supreme Court will approve the Penn Central merger by late spring or early summer. Gordon and Johnson add the court will approve soon and that absorption is blocked by custody of the railroad.
Air craft and airline technicians investigate door failure on two military jet transports causing rapid decompression. FAA orders wing panel inspections after eight recent events, with 50 hour post checkups. Douglas DC9 orders stand at 424 planes, 76 delivered. separate reports cite Lockheed C-141 explosive decompression due to rear pressure doors. Mexico plans $128 million electrification drive with Sonora and Sinaloa receiving near $10 million for new and expanded projects.
Soviet Premier Kosygin urged a union of the Soviet Union's vast resources with Europe's industrial might. He spoke in London amid talks with Prime Minister Harold Wilson and proposed a conference on European security. He dismissed a technology gap and urged expanded scientific cooperation to accelerate growth.
Johnny Lattner of Notre Dame becomes the only college football player to win the Max Welton Trophy twice, capturing the honors in 1952 and 1953.
Army scientist Ronald G. Smith reports magnesium pentapernine failed in memory and learning tests. In a 39 volunteer study, the experimental chemical showed no better results than a placebo for memory, learning, or dexterous performance.
A report in Science cites Dr. Smith noting memory pill tests at Edgewood Arsenal produced worse results than placebo at the higher dose. European trials gave conflicting findings on complex psychomotor tasks and motor auditory speed, while Edgewood tested word recall and curved-track learning with mirror feedback. Venezuelan tar output reaches new peak.
A 45 minute power failure in Olympia left women visitors in the House Office Building disoriented. Rep. Paul Barden guided them to safety saying Follow me ladies Be calm I know all the exits. The group then followed into the women’s restroom.
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