Marines Battle North Vietnamese Near DMZ and Hue
Four Marines were killed and eight wounded two miles south of the DMZ as they faced Marine gunfire. U S Army and South Vietnamese forces pressed the Hue area offensive with 2,504 enemy killed since January 31 and 56 enemy killed four miles west of Hue in a five hour fight.
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Dmz
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Hanoi
Hoa Lac
Panhandle
Hite
Imperial
Perfume River
Hue University
Hue
U.S
Saigon
Boys Reinstatement Bid After Haircut Suspension
A court injunction had allowed a temporary return of the suspended students until the case could be resolved. The injunction was denied and the ACLU now seeks a permanent injunction reinstating the suspended boys.
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ACLU
Manchester Longhairs Get Week of Grace
Manchester High School will grant a week of grace during winter vacation before enforcing a crackdown on long haired male students. Principal A Raymond Rogers warned that after February 26 classes resume, boys with exotic hair styles mustaches peacees long sideburns bangs and manes will be sent home.
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Manchester
Manchester High School
A. Raymond Rogers
Rogers
Lordship Pupils Evacuated After Lighting Fixture Fire
A fire drill at Lordship School in Crown Street Stratford prompted evacuation as a lighting fixture short circuit sparked a classroom fire. Fire officials report damage confined to the fixture area, estimated at 32 dollars.
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Lordship School
Crown Street
Stratford
Freed U.S. airmen released from Hanoi demand unconditional ceasefire
Hanoi announced Jan 27 the three airmen Matheny Black and Hovell were released after showing a repentant attitude. Pham Van Dong told U.S. negotiators the Johnson formula for peace was unacceptable. Families react with mixed emotions as more airmen remain prisoners in North Vietnam.
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Berrigan
Pham van Dong
Zinn
Hanoi
Johnson
San Antonio
North Bee
Pham
North Vietnam
Matheny
Overly
U.S
Navy
J.G
Dieter Dengler
Laos
South Vietnam
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Hanoi Radio
Vietnam Peace Committee
Nguyen Xuan Oanh
Onl
Vietnam
Black
Minnie W. Black
Johnson City
McCarthy to Press Drive In Westport Rally Tonight
Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy of Minnesota will appear at a Westport rally amid Connecticut Democratic fund raisers for President Johnson. About 1,200 expected at Jefferson Jackson Day dinner in Hartford with Udall as principal speaker. McCarthy seeks a major policy address and CT delegation influence.
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Democratic Party
Hartford
Johnson
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Westport
Wartford
Stewart L. Udall
John M. Bailey
John Dempsey
Abraham Ribiscoff
Thomas
Dodd
McCarthy
New Hampshire
Staples High School
Barbara Wilk
McCarthy-for-P-bcent
Connecticut
Chicago
State Unit Ducks Pilots Protest On Runway Plan
Connecticut Pilots Association petitions the State Aeronautics Commission and FAA over Runway 16 34 at Bridgeport Airport. Retaining the runway is touted as essential for pilot and passenger safety. Stratford Town Council to discuss the matter Monday.
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Ducks
Bridgeport Airport Commission
Norman K. Parsells
Connecticut Pilots Association
State Aeronautics Commission
Federal Aviation Administration
Stratford Town Council
Bridgeport Commission
Stratford Council
Vance Ut
John O'Leary
Lem
Police Board Names Penalties for Seven Rookies
Seven Bridgeport police rookies face penalties with the first pay raise due next week. Names listed include Ronald F. DeBiase and Daniel C. Domkowski among others. At the same meeting, William Mulvihill’s conference room was dedicated in his honor with Mayor Curran and Supt. Walsh in attendance. Detective Anthony J. Bussolotta was promoted and sworn in by Commissioner O Connor as part of the department’s advancement ceremony.
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Supt
Wasih
Francis Fagan
Wash
Elmer Rinko
Ronald F. DeBiase
Daniel C. Domkowski
Daniel F. McMullen
Frank C. Pisanelli
Edward C. Puffen
William J. Sopek
George W. Zwally
Inter Ee
OUCH
William A. O'Connor
William K. Mulvihill
Mulvihill
Walsh
Bussolotta
Anthony J. Bussolotta
Bear Paw Road
Department
Det
O'Connor
Wiley Wheeler
Frank Delagulia
Rinko
Fagan
Supl. Walsh
George W. Kelly, Sr
Jaycees Name Spear Young Man of Year
The Bridgeport Jaycees named E. Eugene Spear Young Man of the Year for his community leadership and legal work. Spear, a Central High School graduate and UConn alumnus, serves on the Board of Education and chairs local civic groups while practicing at Merchant Melville and Spear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Spear
Central High School
University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut Law School
Bridgeport
Connecticut
American Bar Associations
Merchant Melville and Spear
Board of Education
Board of Fire Commissioners
Democratic Voters Alliance of
William Suttle
Greensboro
N.C
Federal Office of Economic Opportunity
National Jaycee
Suttle
E. Eugene Spear
Bridgeport - Stratford
NAACP
Greater New England
Board of Trustes
Board of Auditors
Donald J. Irwin
Dconn
Nicholas A. Panuzio
Connecticut Jaycees
Nelson A. North
Panuzio
Hawkins
Leonard Mainero
William Sullivan
Bradford Warner
Anthony Portanova
Bridgeport Jaycee
Ira B. Charmey
Meena
City Park Chief Nears Return After Heart Attack
Joseph A. Williams city park and recreation director will be released today from St. Vincent's hospital after convalescing from a minor heart attack. He was stricken Wednesday at his home 10 Prospect Drive Lordship and plans a brief rest at home before a Florida vacation.
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Joseph A. Williams
St. Vincent's Hospital
Williams
Prospect Drive
Lordship
Florida
Puppet Shows at Freedman’s Furniture During Italian Festival
Norwalk puppeteer David Syratiak of Syratiak Puppet Productions will perform Bits and Pieces at Freedman’s Furniture 585 East Main Street today and Sunday as part of the Benevenuta Italia two week Italian festival. Shows today are at 11 a.m. and 1, 2, and 3 20 p.m. Sunday performances are at 2 and 3 p.m.
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David Syratiak
Norwalk
Syratiak
Billion Stars Estimated in Our Galaxy
Scientists estimate there may be around 200 billion stars in the Milky Way. The count reflects current models of galaxy structure and star formation, with large uncertainties but a commonly cited figure guiding astronomical research and public understanding.
Violence Marks Boycott At Garden Track Meet
Demonstrators protested the New York Athletic Club meet at Madison Square Garden threatening disruption as several predom entirely white colleges withdrew. Police dispersed about 200 demonstrators outside the Garden while NYAC officials defended inclusive competition.
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Asj
York AC
New York Athletic Club
NYAC
Manhattan ‘College
Dem
Villanova
Georgetown
Notre Dame
Univer
Notre
Dame
New York
31St
33Rd Streets
Seventh
Eighth Avenue
Pennsylvania Station
Penn Station
Harry Edwards
Edwards
Iit
Garden
John Gardner
Demonstrors
Brown
H. Rap Brown
Black Power
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Madison Square Garden
The
America
58Th Street
Seventh Avenue
Central Park
the Garden
Amateur Athletic Union
San Jose Calif
State College
U.S
Vietnam
U.S.A
Edward
Boycom Committee
Hearst forfeits bond after speeding arrest in Danbury
Publisher William Randolph Hearst Jr forfeited a 30 dollar bond on a speeding charge in Danbury on Interstate 84. Trooper Frank Robinson clocked him at 74 mph in a 60 mph zone. Hearst said the ticket was his sixtieth birthday present and noted the trooper's sympathetic hearing.
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Danbury
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Hearst Corp
New York City
Interstate
Frank Robinson
Robinson
Delay Denied In Dedufour Murder Hearing
Fairfield County Grand Jury will decide if Dedufour faces first degree murder charges after a bid for delay. Defense seeks stenographer and counsel in the inquest to review testimony and protect rights before indictment. State opposes, saying the inquiry is not a critical prosecution stage but will file true bills if approved.
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Grand Jury
Dedufour
Denette
Essex Lane
Ridgefield
Fairfield County Grand Jury
Bai
Decufour
Saur
State Supreme Court
Injunction Delays Board Election in Success Village
Plaintiffs claim a housing corporation with some 920 members wrongfully restricts ownership and voting. They allege by laws bar Mr Stewart from board service while salaried, seek temporary and permanent injunctions to halt the election and protect voting rights, and challenge lease changes and ballot eligibility. Counsel are Thomas J Berrett for plaintiffs and Ronald J Hasbansky for defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Annie Libby
Peter Olexy
Charles Roche
Henry Skanieczny
Mr. Stewart
Thomas J Berrett
Ronald J. Hasbansky
Westmoreland Backed By LBJ in News Talk
President Johnson defends Westmoreland amid Vietnam strategy talk. He confirms plans to rush 10 500 additional troops and keeps the 525 000 ceiling under review while denying politics is driving policy. He announces CAB replacement and cabinet resignations including Gardner and McNamara.
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Westmoreland
LBJ
Vietnam
Johnson
Romney
George Romney
Michigan
Lyndon B. Johnson
Asa Johnson-Nixon
Charles S. Murphy
Civil Aeronautics Board
White House
ICAB
John H. Crooker Jr
Houston
Washington
Crooker
Murphy
CAB
Trowbridge
Smith
Robert 5. McNamara
Clark Clifford
U.S
Glenn R. Davis
R-Wis
Wisconsin
Vernon Thomson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen
Camh Ranh Bay
Asong
Thant to See LBJ Wednesday for Viet Peace Talk
Thant plans a White House meeting with President Johnson at 11 a.m. on February 21 to discuss Vietnam peace efforts. Arthur J. Goldberg notes Thant’s willingness to meet Johnson in keeping with recent visits to other heads of state. Thant previously met Johnson in New York in October and visited the White House in 1966 on a social occasion.
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Thant
LBJ
Arthur J. Goldberg
Great Decisions Session Monday At Mrs Barone's Home
A United Nations Association in Bridgeport hosts a Great Decisions discussion Monday at 7 45 p m in Fairfield at 1283 Round Hill Road. Topics include The Middle East prospects for enduring peace and Brazil key to Latin America's future with international and foreign exchange students attending.
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John A. Barone
Round Hill Road
Fairfield
United Nations ‘Association
Bridgeport
Middle East
Brazil
Latin America
John DelVecchio
James Lindstrom
Paul Delco
Lawrence Lesser
Lois Beach
Fairfield League of Women Voters
American Association of University Women
Stanley Crane
Theodore Meyers
Barone
Association
University of Bridgeport
Open
Foreign Policy Association
Queen Elizabeth II to gain special facilities for disabled
Cunard Line says a letter from George A. Laros of Pennsylvania prompted design changes for the Queen Elizabeth II. The liner under construction will include rooms adapted for passengers confined to wheelchairs.
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London
George A. Laros
Pennsylvania
Cunard Line
Laros
Fairfield Firemen Seek 18 Percent Pay Increase
Fairfield's firemen press for an 18 percent raise. Committee members include Lieut. Schumann Lieut. William Lee and firemen Frank DeFrancis James Ryan Gasper Cataldo and Leonard Kershner international representative. The town committee lists Mr. Schless William A. Snow and John P Leahy.
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Mittee
Lieut
Schumann
William Lee
Frank DeFrancis
James Ryan
Gasper Catal
Leonard Kershner
Mr. Schless
William A. Snow
John P, Leahy
Orcutt Boys Debate Pueblo Incident Hawks and Doves
Five Orcutt Boys members in the Operation Get Smart program discussed the Pueblo incident ranging from hawk to dove. Moderator Peter Arroyo, ex National Boy of the Year, urged independent opinions and vocalizing them as the group weighed force versus negotiation and the risk of Chinese intervention.
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Pueblo
Dove
Hawk
Orcutt Boys' Club
Peter Arroyo
Fairfield University
Puseblo
Dullican Christy
Glenn Kadar
Robert Gurecki
Horacio Cardozo
Hector Vasquez
Murray Kkempton
U.S
United States
North Korea
Arroyo
United ‘ States
Benefit Concert to Star Pianist Son at Covenant Church
The Hi League youth group of Covenant Congregational Church Laurel Avenue and Grove Street Laurel invites the public to a 7 p.m. benefit concert featuring pianist Lauren Olson son of Rev and Mrs Roy E Olson minister at the church Proceeds will reduce the parsonage mortgage Selections include Bach French Suite in G Major Beethoven Sonata Op 14 No 2 Mendelssohn Rondo Capriccioso and Greig works
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Hi-League
The
Covenant Congregational Church
Laurel Avenue
Grove ° Street
Lauren Olson
Roy E. Olson
Ronald Drive
Fairfield
Olson
Bach
Beethoven
Mendelssohn
Greig
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Thailand
BHA
Bridgeport Housing Authority
Harborview Towers
Police Board
Eugene E. Spear
City Park
Success Village Board
Gen. Westmoreland
Joint Chiefs
Orcutt
Pueblo Hawks
Doves
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