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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1968

Page

2

Mrs. Wallace Undergoes Cancer Surgery and Recovery

Mrs. Wallace completed cancer surgery after a long battle and radar therapy was reported effective. She left surgery around 1 30 p m and spent hours in recovery with husband Governor George Wallace by her side and their daughter Peggy Sue in attendance.

Wallace Husband George Wallace Cape Kennedy Fla Peggy Sue Henry M. Burns California Maryland St. Margaret's M. D. Anderson Hospital Houston Tex Alabama

Longshoremen Refuse Copper Imports Amid Bitter Strike

The longshoremen refuse to handle copper imports from South America as the bitter strike continues. AFL CIO leaders Meany and Wirtz push for bargaining while ruling out immediate Taft Hartley action and government stockpile use. Strike costs climb with unions spending millions and seeking company wide bargaining and synchronized contract expirations.

U.S South America Wirtz Johnson Meany Afl-Cio Labor Movement Aflcio Executive Council Treasuries Molony Afl-Cig

Thriller on the Rails Traps Hartford Driver on Tracks

Hartford resident John Oliveri Sr. drove onto a grade crossing as gates fell, a passenger train approaching at 50 mph. He escaped moments before the locomotive struck and demolished his car. no injuries were reported. The engineer joked about scratching the paint.

Hartford John Oliveri Sr Oliveri

Puzzle clues drive weekly word tilt for $150 prize

Puzzle Agents “Self Destruct” on a $125 mission in The Sunday Post explains solvable clues from Puzzle 717 and Puzzle 718 where readers can win $150 by cracking word clues. Explanations cover 5-Across, 2-Down, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 17, 21, 24, 258, 6, 8, 10, 12, 19, and 19 mappings with explicit reasoning for each choice.

Sunday Post Wordsports

Defense Chief Testimony On Aug. Fourth Attack Questioned

McNamara released a 21 page prepared statement to the Senate panel but Senator Fulbright said the defense chief failed to prove the Aug. 4 1964 attack on the Maddox and Turner Joy. Security review delayed the transcript and the committee will set release after review. Fulbright accused selective declassification and Pentagon pressure on a Navy officer. McNamara named 19 eyewitness crew and pilots while acknowledging uncertainty in some attack details but asserting the attack occurred.

McNamara Senate Fulbright U.S Maddox Turner Joy Focal Naval Arkansas Democrat Pentagon Navy Sen. Fulbright

Driver Injured Seriously In Stratford Auto Crash

Charles S. Stalmach age 25 of 329 Summerfield Avenue was seriously injured when his car skidded on a curve on North Avenue Stratford struck a stone wall at 6 15 p m He was taken to Bridgeport Hospital by Patrolmen Lowrey and Falcioni and listed in poor condition Attendants said he suffered severe head injuries and facial lacerations. Firemen cleared the roadway.

Charles S. Stalmach Summerfield Avenue North Avenue Stratford Stalmach Bridgeport Hospital Joseph Lowrey Albert Falcioni

Coin Collector Arrested on Two FBI Charges

FBI agents arrested 28 year old Rich ard Marino in Ansonia on a warrant charging obstructing justice and suborning perjury in connection with an $8,000 coin theft case. The warrant alleges Marino perjured himself and induced a witness to lie at his trial for interstate transportation of stolen goods. The case stems from the June 1967 robbery in White River Junction Vt. and his sentencing had been set for March 18.

Ansonia UPI FBI Richard Marino Marina Cain White River Man

Rap Brown Extradition Hearings Move to Virginia

The case centers on Rap Brown a SNCC leader charged with incitement and riot linked to a Cambridge Maryland July 24 speech and a school fire. Bond issues rose to 100000 after travel restriction violations tied to a California rally. A New Orleans hearing found sufficient evidence to proceed with federal charges including intimidation of a FBI agent and threatening language.

Maryland Brown Cambridge Theovernment California Black Power Legal Defense Fund New Orleans U.S FBI Fritz Windhorst Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Jane U.S. Dist Lansing Mitchell Brown Ilegally New York William Kumstler 5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Predictions Resignations of Elm City Teachers

In New Haven the president of the New Haven Federation of Teachers forecast by next June that 35 percent of city teachers will have resigned due to low salaries and student violence. Arnold Epstein cited pay scales and community disregard amid recent violence at Lee and Hillhouse high schools.

New Haven UPI New Haven Federation of Teachers Arnold Epstein Lee Hillhouse

Rafferty to Oppose Kuchel in California GOP Primary

California state Superintendent Max Rafferty announced Thursday night his plan to oppose Senator Thomas H. Kuchel in the upcoming June Republican primary. Rafferty declared his challenge amid party tensions and said he seeks to push a distinct conservative reform agenda.

Los Angeles Max Rafferty California Superintendent of Public Instruction Thomas H. Kuchel

Sullivan to Step Down As GOP Town Chairman

News outlines Sullivan's resignation as town chairman due to personal pressures. Advisory committee to pick a successor while March 7 meeting endorses candidates for a two year term beginning April 22. March 28 deadline for primary petitions and April 18 primary date.

GOP Edwin H. Mak Sandula Sullivan Leonard Rich

Dr. Richard T. Lee Promoted to Associate Professor at Trinity

Dr. Richard T. Lee of Hartford, previously at Bridgeport Engineering Institute, is promoted to associate professor at Trinity College Hartford effective Sept. 1. He joined Trinity in 1963 after BEI, earned degrees from Emory and Yale, and held fellowships and grants. He specializes in Whitehead and metaphysics and serves on multiple boards. He is married with one child.

Richard T. Lee Hartford Bridgeport Engineering Institute Trinity College Lee Trinity BEI Emory University Yale Woodrow Wilson Boies Sterling Whitehead

Press seminar speakers include Myers among 31 editors

Richard A. Myers of The Danbury News-Times is listed among 31 newspaper advertising executives slated as guest speakers for a two week seminar at the American Press Institute at Columbia University in New York City starting Monday. One major titanium supplier is Australia with beaches rich in the ore.

Richard A. Myers Danbury News-Times American Press Institute Columbia University New York City

Security Hiked At D C Embassy Amid Anonymous Threat

The State Department confirmed heightened security at the Soviet embassy in Washington predawn after two incidents. A bronze plaque theft on Jan 21 was deemed a schoolboy prank and two students apologized, while an anonymous letter threatened Soviet diplomats. Authorities pledged vigorous protection and cooperation with local agencies.

United States State Department Foreign Ministry Moscow Washington Department

School Board Formation Reflects Diocese Leadership

A roster of clergy and lay leaders is presented as part of the diocese's new school board. Notables include assistant vice president of City Trust in Bridgeport, Dr. Birge a Stratford physician, Mr. Johann of Grieff Fabrics, Sister Robert principal at Saint Augustine, and Msgr. McGough, ex-superintendent of schools. Spouses and children accompany each profile, highlighting civic and religious service across Connecticut communities.

City Trust Company Here Bridgeport American Institute of Banking Redevelopment Agency City of Irene J. Tobin St. Patrick Parish Murphy Barden Corporation Danbury Holy Cross College University of Maine University of Bridgeport United States Navy Therese Collins Johann Saint Paul's St. Paul Parish Glenville Robert Saint Augustine School Lauralton Hall Milford Sisters of Mercy of Hartford Devine Norwalk St. Mary School Fairfield County Elinor Barrett St. Philip Parish Gerrity Helen Gerrity Hallen Sacred Heart School Central High School Centralonnecticut State College New York University Bridgeport Teachers’ Association Connecticut Education Association National Education Association Junior Guild Gray Ladies of the American Red Cross St. George Parish McGough Saint Catherine of Sinea Nichols Monsignor McGough Waterbury Crosby High School Fairfield University Springfield Mass Emmanuel College Boston Fordham University National Council of Teachers of English London Rome Paris Harvard Yale Clark Universiies Helen St. William Richard J. Farricker Poris Institute New York City Geyer, Morey, Ballard Advertising Agency Trinity College Washington D.C St. Mary Greenwich Clinkscale Notre Dame Dame Boys High School Southern Connecticut State College Notre Dame Clinkscales Margaret Holmes Saint Andrew Parish Conley Sacred Heart United States Office of Education Seton Hall University Marquette University Bridge- Port University of Notre Dame Catholic School Journal Evelyn M. McIntyre St. Pius X Parish Fairfield

Stratford to Salute Festival on June 29

Stratford Barnum Festival committee sets Stratford Day events for June 29 at Town Hall reception for the Barnum family at 1 p.m. a parade from Academy Hill to Paradise Green and a float design discussion for the July 4 parade. Next meeting March 14 at 8 p.m.

Barnum Festival Committee of Stratford Town Hall Stratford Day Academy Hill Main Street Paradise Green

West Virginian Charged by FBI In Jet Hijacking

Federal complaint filed in Miami accuses West Virginia resident Rhodes of hijacking a jet and remaining in Havana after others returned to Miami. He faces up to life imprisonment on hijacking. a separate West Virginia warrant cites unlawful flight to avoid prosecution tied to a December payroll robbery at Amherst Coal Co in Logan County. Delta said Rhodes boarded in Tampa using the alias S Wilson.

Miami FBI Rhodes Havana West Virginia Fred Frohpose U.S Edward P. Swan Tampa Fla Marjorile Frodbose Huntington W.va Amherst Coal Co Logan County St. Petersburg Delta S. Wilson

Connecticut Winner Named in New York Lottery Draw

Axel Tryde of Pine Avenue Georgetown was the only Connecticut winner in the eighth New York state lottery drawing, listed yesterday as a $1,000 prize recipient.

A. Tryde Georgetown Connecticut Axel Tryde Pine Avenue

Britain Inches Toward Greater Europe Defense Role

The White Paper argues Britain will wield major influence in allied strategy over the next decade as U S commitment to Europe may wane. It forecasts an expanded Royal Navy and a large RAF with advanced aircraft, a sizable army up to 190 000, and budgeted defense outlays around 5 450 million for the year starting April with Britain spending more on defense than Italy and more than France or Germany.

United States Europe Alled Powers U.S Lyman L. Lemnitzer NATO Britain Suez Royal Navy U.S. Navy Healey Germany Asia Rhine Honest John Royal Air Force Taly France

Irwin Backs Keller for Postmaster Appointment

Representative Irwin urged the Post Office to name Keller acting postmaster and sent his name to the White House for Senate consideration. Keller ranked third among Civil Service eligible candidates behind Flynn and Bruno, is 49, Bridgeport native, four term town clerk, and runs Bennett Keller real estate with wife Mary Bennett. they live at 2170 Park Avenue with two daughters.

Robert G. Bruno Keller Bridgeport Mary Bennett Bennett-Keller Real Estate Park Avenue

WRC Grants Order Modifications In Four Communities

The State Water Resources Commission altered orders for Fairfield Milford and New Milford and cited the F W French Tube Co of Newtown for noncompliance with an order to remedy alleged pollution. Details from Monday’s meeting were not released. John Curry of Milford, the commission director, could not be reached.

State Water Resourceseommission Fairfield Milford New Milford F. W. French Tube Company Newtown Commission John Curry

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Mrs. Wallace Ed Campbell Gay Louisiana J. Rap Brown Campbell Rap Brown Virginia William H. Smith Jr San Francisco Smith Chump Elm City Kuchel GOP Town Marco Caluori Italo Caluori Bell Street Bushnell Auditorium Marco Aetna Life and Casualty Lorenzo Sansone Harding Daniel R. DeMarco Norwalk Youth Symphony Ernest Dr. Lee Australia State Dept West Irwin WRC
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