19 Feb 1968
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1968
Page
1
Saigon's Tan Son Nhut airport terminal was struck by a Communist rocket killing one and wounding 21. Air and ground actions continued across the country as Phan Thiet saw a major battle with Viet Cong losses and a hospital seized.
In Palm Desert Johnson met Dwight D. Eisenhower as he winds down a national tour. He asserted the 525,000 troop ceiling in Vietnam would be raised if needed and promised the enemy cannot break U.S. will. The President was joined by Lt. Gen. Lewis W. Walt and adviser Walt Rostow for a briefing on the war effort.
In Saigon more than 200 South Vietnamese politicians gathered Sunday to form an anti Communist front. Organized by supporters of Vice President Ky the meeting drew figures who had previously vowed to remove Ky and Thieu from power. Leading speakers urged unity among nationalist groups against coordinated communist attacks. Former Premier Tran Van Huong former Chief of State Phan Khac Suu and Ha Thue Ky headed the gathering. Suu was elected chairman of the anti government front of defeat.
The Weather Data section reports mostly sunny skies and cooler conditions in Bridgeport and vicinity with a high in the upper 20s to mid 30s, tonight’s low in the teens, fair and milder Tuesday, and a near zero to 10 percent chance of flurries. Westerly winds of 10 to 20 mph today. Temperature and barometer readings provided for the day.
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy urged a shift in Vietnam policy, saying if president he would halt war escalation, refuse new troop deployments, and back a coalition government. He suggested North Vietnamese and Viet Cong would accept a coalition, with Saigon prepared to assume control if needed.
A North Vietnamese broadcast said a People’s Revolutionary Committee formed in South Vietnam has called for overthrowing the South Vietnamese government in Hue and Thua Thien Province. The committee demands include U S forces halting combat and remaining in their camps.
Three U S airmen freed by North Vietnam arrive at Andrews Air Force Base and are to receive medical checkups after months in captivity. Captain Jon David Black and Lt. Col Norris Overly reunite with families in Texas and Ohio, while Navy Lt David Matheny goes to Bethesda Maryland. Officials say more prisoners could follow as the State Department welcomes the release.
U S Senator Thomas McIntyre warns at a Jewish Community Center forum that radical right forces are well financed and increasingly effective, risking extremism regardless of party. He also cites a leftist threat and criticizes complacency about American democracy. He discusses John Birch Society origins and anti communist tactics to infiltrate institutions.
A compact page listing sections such as Classified Ads Comics Crossword Puzzle Dear Abby Dr Brandstadt Editorials Fashions Jacoby on Bridge Obituaries Polly's Pointers Sports Theater News TV and Radio Women’s News. The layout hints at a daily lifestyle supplement with broad coverage of society topics and entertainment.
West Berlin saw a large antiwar march by leftist youths near Kurfurstendamm with Viet Cong flags and red banners. Police estimated up to 10 000 participants amid clashes and counter demonstrations as authorities warned against provocative acts and restricted entry to American residential areas.
A Vermont discovery yields 87 Revolutionary War documents, including 51 Washington letters and signatures of Adams, Hamilton, Hancock, and others. The collection features und unpublished Washington correspondence and a noted letter about Benedict Arnold's treason. John L Hawkes found the papers in Dorset, Vermont. The lot was entrusted to Union College Library for study and a March 9 Washington's Birthday exhibition.
The Board of Apportionment and Taxation set a preliminary tax rate of 47.7 mills, 2.1 above the current rate, for the new city year starting April 1. The $38,598,819 budget was approved in informal session led by Sylvester D. Romano as figures will be finalized at a forthcoming meeting, with further changes anticipated.
Dr. Edward J. Lynch 83 former Laurel Heights Shelton administrator and medical director died Sunday at Yale New Haven Hospital after a stroke. A Portland native he led Laurel Heights 1916 1954 later taught at Yale Medical School and served as consultant at Bridgeport Griffin Derby and St Raphael’s hospitals. Services are Wednesday in Shelton with a requiem Mass and burial in Portland.
A 43 year old theater manager Rose Mary Lugris of Shelton was robbed at gunpoint of $700 and jewelry by two armed men after stopping for a red light at Huntington turnpike and Broadbridge avenue. The assailants fled in a car after bumping her vehicle and asking to see insurance and registration. Det. Costello and others reported the incident occurred last night around 9 o'clock as she headed home.
A 54 year old man identified as Thaddes W Artis of 390 Olive Street was found dead in his car from exposure to cold. He likely died in the vehicle two days earlier. Detectives said the body was in the rear seat of the car behind his house and was found by tenants who notified police. The body was taken to Godfrey and Conway Funeral Home per Dr. Molnar while relatives were located.
Moscow reports that after the Soviet five day week began, polls find the extra day leads to drinking and hooliganism and leaves working wives disappointed. The change to eight hour and twelve minute shifts was promoted as culture time for recreation and family balance.
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