Battles Around Saigon Draw Fire Across Multiple Sectors
In the Saigon area battles flare south west and north west as U S units clash with Viet Cong forces. The 25th Infantry stormed seven miles west of Saigon, reporting 128 enemy killed in four hours with 3 Americans dead and 21 wounded. Aircraft gunships later killed 37 more in an open field. A separate engagement nine miles south of Saigon cost 2 U S soldiers their lives and left 11 wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
U.S. 9Th Division
Rocket Firings Create Colored Cloud Over Connecticut
New Haven residents reported a colored cloud at sunset after NASA rocket firings from Wallops Island Virginia. The Weather Bureau confirmed the greenish yellow to orange cloud formed in the upper atmosphere during seven tests to study wind conditions.
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New Haven
Wallops Island
Connecticut
U.S. Weather Bureau
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Stratford Adopts Tentative 36.7 Mill Tax Rate
Stratford Town Council adopted for first reading a $13,240,514 budget for the fiscal year starting April 1 and a tax rate of 36.7 mills, up 4.7 mills. The ordinances were referred to the Ordinance Committee for a Feb 29 public hearing at 7 30 p.m. in Town Hall Council chambers. The eight vote Republican bloc showed cracks in last night’s meeting due to the absence of Councilman Walter Auger.
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Stratford
Walter Auger
Rist Dist
GOP
Jail Brown in Threat To Negro FBI Agent
H. Rap Brown, SNCC leader, jailed in New Orleans on a charge of intimidating a Black FBI agent. He allegedly said he would “get” the agent and his family, was denied $15,000 bond reduction, then bond reset to $50,000 on the gun charge, and additional $50,000 on the FBI intimidation count. He was fingerprinted and moved to a U.S. commissioner's office for the new charge.
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Brown
FBI
New Orleans
H. Rap Brown
Orleans Parish
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
California
U.S
Fritz H. Winedhorst
Special
William H. Smith Jr
Los Angeles
Smith
Plan Black Nation In 5 Dixie States
A black nationalist group announced a convention of Negroes to lay plans for founding a separate black nation in five southern states. Milton R. Henry, a former ... (Continued on Page Four).
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Detroit
Milton R. Henry
Bridgeport Area Weather and Almanac Highlights
Mostly sunny and very cold today with strong winds and a high near 20. Tonight stays cold with a coast low around 10 and lower inland. Friday fair and not as cold. snow chances near zero. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts higher. Also includes almanac figures, barometer and humidity readings, and a TV radio guide for February 22.
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Ome
Weemer
Bridgeport
Ogg
Barkebros
Abby
Braundstadt
Financial News
Jacoby
Ll&pm
Polly's Pointers
Almanac Sports
Features for Everybody In Telegram Every Day Dana
A brief item highlights daily Telegram features led by Dana, outlining user tips and new functions. It notes practical steps to access updates, with emphasis on ease of use and broad accessibility. The piece reads as a concise tech brief from a community desk.
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Telegram
House Votes 199 to 190 to End Dollar Gold Cover
The House passed legislation by 199 to 190 to lift the gold cover from U S currency. President Johnson sought repeal to free about 10.7 billion in gold reserves but Republicans warned it would weaken the dollar. Democratic leaders argued it would bolster confidence in the currency in international markets.
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Washington
U.S
House
Aphata
RT Seep
N International
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Remaias
United States
Wilbur D.' Mills
Ways and Means Committee
Fairfield Board Backs 4.8 Mill Tax Hike for Budget
Fairfield Board of Selectmen approved a gross budget of 17,781,907 with a 4.8 mill increase to a 30.6 mill rate for the new fiscal year starting July 1. The proposed Board of Education budget rises to 9,687,808 with a $1 million increase to cover salaries and benefits, while the Board of Finance projects 5,366,391 in town services, raising overall expenditures and prompting hearings in March.
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Finance Board
Fairfield Board of Selectman
Board ‘of Education
Board of Education
Selectmen
Board’ of Selectman
First
Board of Finance
Selectman
Sullivan
Hijacked Jetliner Returns to Miami Forced to Havana
The article notes a political montage rather than aviation facts. It mentions discussions in the Senate over civil rights legislation led by Majority Leader Mike Mansfield. The key point is the failure to drop the open housing amendment from Johnson's civil rights bill and the likelihood of further cloture votes.
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Miami
Havana
Washington
Johnson
Mike Mans- Ifield
Senate
Mansfield
Senate of the United States
Congress
D Minns
Jacob K
Javits
N.Y
Regret and Protests After Soviet Embassy Bombing
President Johnson expressed regret over the bombing of the Soviet embassy in Washington as the Soviet Foreign Ministry demanded punishment and tighter protections. Police questioned two suspects with no arrests made. Moscow and Washington exchanged notes while the incident sparked global diplomatic shock.
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LBJ
D.C
Washington
APA
Johnson
Wzes
White House
Moscow
W. R. Bishop
U.S.S.R
State ‘Department
AFL-CIO Seeks 2 Million for LBJ Re‑election War Chest
AFL-CIO leaders planned to raise a political fund of 2 million dollars or more to aid President Johnson and labor allies in Congress. George Meany said the November election is crucial to labor and compared Johnson favorably to FDR. Union members contributed over 1 million last year and will pay an extra voluntary assessment to boost voter registration and get-out-the-vote efforts. President Johnson and Mrs. Johnson flew to Texas for a multi-day stay at their Hill County ranch.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Afl-Cio
Johnson
Labour
Congress
George Meany
Labor Federation
Aflcio
Mesny
Committee On ‘Political Education
COPE
Franklin D
Meany
Peace lineup leaves Fairfield County GOP out
Fairfield county GOP chairman John W. Boyd protests to State Chairman Howard Hausman over the peace realignment designated John Alsop of Avon as National committeeman. New Haven backs Edwin H. May Jr. for Senate against Democrat Abraham Ribicoff as the GOP seeks strong city endorsements.
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William J. Walsh
Harmony Drive
John Alsop
Avon
Edwin H. May Jr
Wethersfield
Fairfield
John W. Boyd
Westport
Fairfield County
GOP
Howard’ E. Hausman
Republican State Central Committee
Alsop
Connecticut
New Haven
May
Republican Town Committee
Mr. May
Senate
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Rocky Hill
Berlin
Boyd
Hausman
State Central Committee
John J. Curtis
Darien
John P. Previdi
A. Edward Sandula
Bridgeport
Lowell P. Weicker Jr
Greenwich
Mr. Hausman
Howard
Fairfield County Republican Organization
Kennedy in Montreal Amid Marriage Rumors
Mrs. John F. Kennedy and her children flew to Montreal with rumors circling that she planned to remarry. Secretary denied the reports while MPs escorted her from Montreal International Airport and Italian rumors tied her to the Robert Timmins home.
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New York
Caroline
John
Montreal
Royal’ Canadian Mounted Police
Eut
Kennedy
Robert Timmins
Timmins
Pamela Turnure
Laurentian Mountains
Jefferson School and Nichols Teacher Win Freedom Awards
John H Bruno of Trumbull won an honor certificate from the Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge for a second year, for a student project play about Washington and Lincoln created with Robert Decerbo at Nichols elementary. Jefferson School received a George Washington Honor Medal. A K Manger Sr Greenwich, John Millen Milford, and John Cacavas Darien also won awards for related recognitions.
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Inwood Road
Trumbull
The
Freedoms Foundation
Vailey Forge
George Washington
Jefferson
A. K. Manger
Sjr
Bowman Drive
Greenwich
John F. Millen
USN
Earle Street
Milford
John Cacavas
Raiders
Jane
Darien
Bruno
Abraham Lincoln
Robert Decerbo
Nichols
Pinky
Warren L. Bosley
Jefferson School
Magner
Inter
Delta Jet Hijacked to Cuba By White Cowboy Attire Suspect
A Delta Airlines flight carrying 109 people was hijacked over Florida by a man in a white cowboy suit who forced the plane to land in Cuba. After nearly five hours, passengers returned to Miami with the hijacker left behind in Cuba. The crew and travelers were unharmed. the hijacker’s identity remained unclear at press time.
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DELTA
Havana
Miami
Cuba
Fla
Delta Air Line
Florida
Lake Okeechobee
S. Wilson
Wally Bean
Tampa
Customs
FBI
Miami International Airport
DCS
Joy Bleil
Elmwood Park, Jr
Jose Marti
South America
J. D. Gainey
West Palm Beach
Gainey
Federal Aviation Administration
Homestead Air Force Base
Air Force
Key West
U.S. Air Defense
Chicago
Library board approves 73080 budget with possible deficit
Bridgeport library directors vote a 730,800 dollar budget for 1968-69 with estimated income of 616,958 and face possible deficit. They seek a bookmobile for Bridgeport areas and note a 26,000 dollar federal grant for services to disadvantaged children.
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Board of Library Directors
Bridgeport
Burroughs Public Library
Douglas G. Reid
Civil Service
Supersonic Transport Delay Pushes Flight Date to 1972
Technical problems reportedly push back the supersonic transport program by about a year with a possible first flight around 1972. White House likely to announce the stretch-out while FAA and Boeing declined comment. The delay, tied to design changes, could curb the next budget request of 223 million.
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Washington
White House
George Christian
Federal Aviation Administration
Boeing Co
Seattle
Seattle Times
the Times
NAACP Leader Rebuts Insult Charges Over Awards
The head of the local NAACP defended a City Hall ceremony for Negro History Week honoring 27 individuals. Rev Charles R Gordon said Barbara Boyd’s accusation of insulting ghetto Negroes reflects personal disappointment since she was not a recipient. He noted the program was city arranged and selection by city and NAACP representatives.
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NAACP
City Hall
Charles R. Gordon
Barbara Boyd
Gordon
Fire Board Honors Two Heroes and Spear Service
During a regular meeting at the Fire Commissioners headquarters two Engine Company 3 firefighters Ralph Johnson and George J. Arsenault were awarded the Gold Star for heroism. E. Eugene Spear received a citation for his work on the board after resigning last month as fire commissioner.
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Board of Fire Commissioners
Ralph Johnson
Derman Circle
George J. Arsenault
Chopsey Hill Road
E. Eugene Spear
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