Thant Hears Hanoi Peace Talks Hint After Talks
Thant plans quick talks with Secretary Rusk and travels on a U.S. government plane to Washington. He has met leaders including Gandhi Kosygin Wilson de Gaulle and may issue a major political statement on Vietnam by Friday or Saturday. Johnson and Thant remain at odds on Hanoi’s willingness to negotiate.
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Dean Rusk
State Department
Thant
Washington
U.S
U.N
Ralph J. Bunche
Arthur J. Goldberg
Indira Gandhi
India
Alexe N. Kosygin
Soviet Union
Harold Wilson
Britain
Charles de Gaulle
France
London
Johnson
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Neuyen Hea
New Delhi
Mai van Bo
Paris
Vietnam
Goldberg
Peace Talks in 2 Days If U.S. Ends Bombing
Olivier Todd of BBC reported North Vietnamese officials agreed to start peace talks with the United States within 48 hours if President Johnson announces an unconditional halt to bombing North Vietnam. The report cites no identified sources and received no corroboration from London sources. Hanoi’s delegation in Paris refused to comment.
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U.S
London
Paris
Enoys
Johnson
United States
North Vietnam
Olivier Todd
British Broadcasting Corp
Buckley Wins Third Term as CMS President in New Haven
Dr. William E. Buckley of Middletown is reelected to a third term as president of Connecticut Medical Services in New Haven. CMS reports show increased doctor participation to 4 103, membership up 2.1 percent to 1 214 537, and member benefits totaling 18.76 million in the past year. CMS contemplates a possible merger with Connecticut Blue Cross, but study suggests merger may not be desirable now.
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New Haven
William E. Buckley
Middletown
Connecticut Medical Services, Inc
Buckley
CMS
William R. Cotter
Cotter
Connecticut Blue Cross
Ronald A. Malony
Blue Cross
Legislative Council
Clock Vanishes From Former Read School in Bridgeport
Police search after a 50 year old master clock and brass pendulum disappear from the principal's office at the former Read School on North Avenue. Workmen at the demolished site report the clock missing around noon. Detective Ronald Gabriel cites City maintenance head Al Snyder. About a dozen city workers and the principal were present when found missing.
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Read
North Avenue
Ronald Gabriel
al Snyder
City of
Bridgeport
U S Troops Clash With Viet Cong Around Saigon
U S forces report 15 dead 1 wounded after a Saigon area clash while Vietnamese rangers claim 33 Viet Cong killed west of Phu Thoi cemetery. Antiaircraft guns seen southwest of Tan Son Nhut. Rak attack rumors rise as US jets strike suspected positions.
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U.S
Phu Tho
Phu Thoi
Red
Tan Son Nhut
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut Field
Vietnam
Nguyen Ngoc Loan
Loan
Cholon
Budget board approves tax levy and preliminary budget
The Budget board approved a 1968-69 tax levy starting April 1 with a 45.6 mill rate to fund a $34,408 budget and added $136,034 to Comptroller Doyle’s appropriations while cutting $41,000 in estimated outside income. The total proposed became $38,662,785 with several items still open for final discussion including dog pound improvements, sewer well work, and public works capital needs.
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Thomas M. Doyle
Board of Education
Foster Muzea
Bridgeport
Glenwood Pads
Mr. Romance
Leo J. Redgate
Alan T. Mosman
Carl Kleinknecht
Robert W. Naramore
William A. Jones
Philip H. Sagarin
Indictment Details $500000 Clairol Theft Ring
Nineteen people, including Clairol employee Critzman, are indicted on charges of transporting and conspiring to steal about $500,000 in Clairol products from the Stamford plant. Stolen goods moved via rental trucks to Yonkers Jamaica Brooklyn and Miami where items were sold. Indictment covers seven counts with multiple defendants named across New York and Florida.
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Heyman
Yonkers
Jamaica
Brooklyn
N.Y
Miami
Criszmer
Michael Evanchik
Adley Express Co
Clairol
Evanchik
Critzman
Carl Pugliese
Joseph Nuro
Lawrence Montalto
Stamford
Edmund Devlin
West Haven
Thomas Sobeck
Irving Stuart
Jewel” Stuart
North Miami Beach
Fla
Armand Presto
Greenwich
Philip Profetta
Samuel Schwartz
Samuel
Sonny" Mahler
Stanley Furman
Alan Limer
Angelo Russo
Philip Tavgarizzi
Martin Jack Cohen
Joseph Tacovelli
Joey Ack
Queens
John Rosa
Lst
Garth Dimon
FBI
Correction on Nazi war criminals inquiry at Fairfield church
The Telegram report misstated that Theo dore Deutsch, president of the Brotherhood of Congregation Ah avath Achim, chairs a group seeking information on Nazi war criminals in New England. Rabbi Victor Solomon said the congregation has no such plan and Deutsch is not connected to the current committee.
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Theodore Deutsch
Brotherhood of Congregation Ahavath Achim
Fairfield
New England
Victor Solomon
Deutsch
House unit approves car and phone tax extension
The measure extends automobile and telephone excise taxes to 1973, keeping 7 percent auto tax through 1969 and 10 percent phone tax through 1969 with stepped reductions afterward. It projects $306 million in 1968 and $2.66 billion in 1969 in extra revenue, and tightens corporate tax payment rules to boost compliance and raise funds.
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Clude
Johnson
Militant monk held in Saigon amid arrests of opposition figures
In Saigon police detained militant Buddhist monk Thich Tri Quang on a city street after earlier arrests of antigovernment leaders Truong Dinh Dzu and An Truong Thanh. Authorities cited protective custody amid rising Viet Cong pressure and fears of a coalition government.
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Saigon
Thich
Tri Quang
Buddhist Youth Center
National Police
Truong Dinh Dzu
Nguyen van Thieu
Dzu
An Truong Thanh
Parta
Alsop Likely Named to National GOP Committee Post
Silvio Preli of Windsor Locks Harold Post of Waterbury Donald Zezima of Stamford and John Mullen of Stafford report Alsop will win a full term on the National committee after completing Ryan's term in August. He is expected to take a seat at a Washington meeting later this week.
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Silvio Preli
Windsor Locks
Harold Post
Waterbury
Donald Zezima
Stamford
John Mullen
Stafford
Alsop
National Committee
Ryan
Washington
Senate Debates Civil Rights Housing Amendment Action
The Senate refuses to end debate on civil rights and housing provisions. Mondale and Hart back a broad fair housing measure while Javits weighs modifications to broaden support and limit single family dwellings coverage.
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Senate
Nixon
John
Dick Nixon
Romney
Congress
Walter F. Mondale
Dminn
United States Senate
Philip A. Hart
D-Minh
Jacob K. Javits
New York
Javits
Hart
Dodd and Ribicoff Back Cloture Vote in Senate
Connecticut senators Thomas J. Dodd and Abraham A. Ribicoff joined a 55 vote majority to invoke cloture on the Civil Rights bill but failed to reach the required two thirds. Thirty seven senators opposed the move, leaving the debate alive.
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Washington
Connecticut
Thomas J. Dodd
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Senate
Dubin Lossed in Brooklyn Congressional Contest Amid Party Backing
In Brooklyn a Democratic primary battle centers on Dubin a wealthy candidate backed by party figures while Podell backed by the Brooklyn Democratic machine supports Johnson backing for Peace. Javits Rockefeller and national GOP aid mark competing influences as McCarthy weighs in against Johnson.
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New Hampshire
Coney Island
Bensonhurst- Kings Highway
Minnesota
Eugene J. McCarthy
Johnson
Dubin
Multer
Dutin
Vietnam
Congress
New York Times
the Post
Daily News
Podell
New York Assembly
Brooklyn
Assembly
GOP
National Committee
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Jacob K. Javits
N.Y
Terry Sawchuk Breaks Finger In Workout
Inglewood California report says Terry Sawchuk the Los Angeles Kings veteran goalie broke his left finger in practice Monday. Dr. Robert Kerlan said the break is not serious and a metal cast was applied.
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Inglewood
Calif
Terry Sawchuk
Los Angeles Kings
Robert Kerlan
Berger Receives VNA Award at City Health Event
West Side resident Wal ter C. Berger received a VNA award at a two year meeting where officers were elected led by Raymond Hargraves as president. Dr Franklin M Foote urged local control of health services and noted polio measles and other diseases declines since VNA programs began.
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Raymond Hargraves
Peter A. Laporda
Charles R. Lucas
Malcolm G. Wilber
Walter C. Berger
Franklin M.foote
Connecticut
Washington
Foote
Bridgeport Vna
Monroe
Barbara Anderson
William IL. Beach
James P. Biggs
Whitney G. Biges
Paul F. Coventry
George L. Hawkins
Joby S. Heber
Robert W. Huebner
Ella Marie Jackson
Huot W. Steinberg
Wiley C. Wheeler
George VY. Clift
M.D
H. Philip Dinan, Jr
Frank J. Marchese
Thomas N. Moore
Ralph D. Mount
Hargraves
Visiting Nurse Association, Inc
Leange For Nursing
Sean ‘Boon
Anna C. Gring
Bridgeport
George L. Hawkins, Jr
Frank Adriani
Raymond Ballicom
Alvin C. Breul
Victor C. Cogswell
Howard I. Comstock
Frederick A. Freedman
Arnold R. Hart
Robert L. Holcomb
John A. Jensen
Charles L. Jones
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101St Airborne Division
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Brooklyn Congress
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Berger
West Side
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City Trust Company
Park City
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Colmbus Building Association, Inc
Algonquin
Algonquin Club
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Milford
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