Alfred P Sloan Jr Dies at 90 GM Leader
Alfred P Sloan Jr, long time GM executive who steered General Motors through the Depression to become the world’s largest manufacturing company, died at 2:30 p.m. at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He was 90, and his brother Raymond was at his side. Sloan began as a draftsman and rose to GM president in 1923, earning praise as a philanthropist and founder of the Sloan Foundation. He built a vast fortune and funded science and education efforts. He previously served as honorary director after 1966. The obituary notes his impact on industry and humanitarian work. Weather and almanac details follow.
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Poseidon, Not Zeus, Graces U.N. Lobby Statue
The United Nations acknowledges that the seven foot statue in the General Assembly lobby is Poseidon, not Zeus. Greek authorities provided new research confirming Poseidon as the statue’s identity, replacing the long held attribution to the Greek god of the skies.
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Fairfield iSchool Plan Approved By Board Of Education
The Fairfield Board of Education approved preliminary site and building plans for a new 24 room Fairfield Woods elementary school to be built off Burroughs Road adjacent to the present campus. The project includes a three level design with cafeteria, office space, two play areas and parking, slated to open by September 1967. The plan also covers modernization of business education at the two high schools with electronic transcription, data processing, and new equipment at an estimated cost of 45233 dollars, aided by 23068 dollars in state funds.
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Gloria Vanderbilt Gems Stolen in Daytime Burglary
New York police report Mrs. Wyatt Cooper formerly Gloria Vanderbilt lost 90000 dollars of jewelry in a daytime burglary at her unlocked town house. Detectives investigate another sixty one thousand dollars in jewelry stolen from the Regency Hotel from a London couple, Mr and Mrs Michael Bell. Thieves entered the East Eighth Street home Wednesday and removed pieces from a room cabinet.
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Plane crash narrowly misses crowd in Meriden housing area
Private pilot Richard Slater, 33, survived a midair failure that sent a single engine Avion into a housing development on Cheshire Road. He climbed from the burning craft and walked about 59 feet to a house, was treated for a back injury, and officials noted the craft had been undergoing repairs. Police described the landing site near Meriden-Wallingford airport and the crowd of pedestrians as fortunate with no serious injuries.
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Labor leaders call Wirtz wage plan unworkable
AFLCIO construction unions rejected Labor Secretary Wirtz plan to hold wage demands, saying it is unworkable and discriminatory. C. J. Haggerty led 18 unions representing 3.5 million carpenters plumbers painters and others in a unanimous rejection. They argued federal controls should apply to wages prices and profits, and warned a national contract settlement would be nearly impossible with 8,000 local unions. Haggerty also accused the administration of using racial discrimination charges to pressure wage concessions. Continued on Page Two.
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Taylor Locks Horns With Morse Says U S Gaining in Viet War
In Saigon and surrounding areas allied forces report gains against the Viet Cong during operations and air strikes in Dien Bien Phu, Dong Hoi, and Vinh sectors. A bombing near Tan Son Nhut airport killed and wounded Vietnamese civilians while another mine blast sparked protests in Tuy Hoa.
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Soviet Charges Japan Aids U S War Base Use
The Soviet government accused Japan of allowing United States forces to use Japanese territory in vietnam War efforts. Deputy Foreign Minister Vassily Kuznetsov delivered a memorandum to Japanese Ambassador Toru Nakamura demanding an end to such actions. The note referenced earlier notes from last year regarding a planned continuation of the situation.
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Two Bridgeport Firemen Cited for 194 Christmas Rescue
Fire Lt Bernard Finn and Fireman Francis Sinnott were praised by the Board of Fire Commissioners for rescuing a 72 year old woman from a smoke filled apartment on Christmas Day. They forced the locked door of Mrs Josephine Murray's Success Park home and carried the unconscious woman to safety despite heavy smoke and danger.
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Puzzle Fans Chase $800 in Sunday Post Crossword
Puzzlers in the weekly Sunday Post chase a prize of $800 as Puzzle 612 remains unsolved for the 28th week in the current series. The contest’s prize jumps to an orbiting amount for Puzzle 619 in the next issue, with readers debating clues and reliefs amid a string of near misses and humorous mishaps.
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Arrests for Speeding Show Sharp Increase In 1965
Hartford state police reported 22,240 speeding arrests in 1965, up 10,187 from 1964, with increases across all driving offense categories per State Police Commissioner J. Mulcahy.
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Unique Feats Set In Gemini 8 Flight
NASA outlined the Gemini 8 mission with Armstrong and Scott aiming for a March 15 launch. The crew will attempt the first space rendezvous with an Agena target vehicle and a four-docking sequence after a planned space walk lasting over two hours. Scott will also retrieve a nuclear radiation experiment during the EVA.
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GOP Aims to Redraw Town Committee Lines in Bridgeport
The Republican Town Committee voted to redraw its district lines to align with new General Assembly districts, increasing members from 48 to 50 and requiring representation of both genders. The plan, endorsed by Joseph Shalvey, awaits approval from the State Central Committee and would take effect with the May start of the new two year term. A March 2 meeting at Stratfield Motor Inn will endorse the changes and select delegates.
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Clay's Draft Status 1 A Now Eligible for Service
Louisville AP report says Cassius Clay moved to 1 A draft status, making him immediately eligible for military service. Local Board 47 deliberated about two hours after hearing attorney Edward W. Jacko. If appealed, the case would go to the Washington Selective Service Appeal Board. a unanimous decision is final, but a split ruling could send it to Washington. Clay is set to fight Ernie Terrell in Chicago on March 29.
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Air Attacks Boost Urged By General Taylor
Senate hearing on Viet Nam policy features retired Gen Maxwell Taylor arguing the war may endure, warning against U S withdrawal. He says Viet Minh and Viet Cong could gain if Americans abandon the battle, and urges escalating air strikes on North Viet Nam. Morse counters sharply, while Stennis calls for united all out effort.
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