Philip Surprises Soviet Envoy With Karl Marx Quip
Prince Philip amused Soviet Ambassador Mikhail Smirnovsky at a London dinner by quoting Karl Marx. He called Marx's Das Kapital not crystal clear yet full of charming flashes of humor and noted Shakespeare in economics. Smirnovsky admitted surprise and promised better preparation next time.
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Knife Attack Leaves Norwalker Man Severely Injured
Norwalker David Smith, 20, of 24 Soundview Avenue, was badly wounded with a knife during an assault at a Norwalk home. Police detained John W. Kitchens, 19, of 47 Fairfield Avenue, on charges including assault with intent to murder and resisting arrest after the incident at Mrs. Connally’s residence on St John Street. Smith underwent surgery on his right leg and arm at Norwalk Hospital.
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Fairfield Avenue
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Helen Connally
St. John Street
Canada Crisis Could Topple Pearson Government Today
The House of Commons failed to reach a showdown on the parliamentary crisis and an additional session is planned for today. The crisis follows an 84-82 defeat on a tax bill while Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was away, with 46 of 130 Liberal MPs absent.
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UConn Names Dr Chin To Graduate School Post
The University of Connecticut announced the appointment of Doctor Rockwood Q P Chin as assistant dean of the Graduate School. Chin, a Worcester Massachusetts native and Yale graduate, leaves his post as chairman of economics at Wheaton College and has taught at UC Berkeley Harvard MIT Nankai University Chungking China and Berea College.
Willows Restaurant Fire Destroys Bolton Structure
A Route 44 roadside Willows Restaurant was destroyed by a Thursday fire. About 100 firefighters from five communities battled the blaze, but the old wood frame building could not be saved. No injuries occurred. kitchen and equipment were saved.
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Henry F Blakeley Blakeley dies at 85 in Stratford
Henry F Blakeley 85 formerly of 6892 Main Street died yesterday in Hillside hospital. Services 8:30 a.m. Monday at Dillon and Collins funeral home 1211 Stratford Avenue followed by 9 a.m. Requiem Mass at St James Church Burial Mountain Grove Cemetery. Born in Bridgeport he lived in this area all his life. Survived by several nieces and nephews.
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SST Design Problems Prompt Reworked Supersonic Jet
Washington reports the 2000 mph SST program is returning to the drawing board to fix serious design issues including overweight. Boeing plans design changes to improve safety and profitability as FAA concurs and delays prototype production amid a request for 223 million dollars in extra funding.
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Youth Defends Stand In Hair Controversy
Stamford student David Lasker, suspended from Brian McMahon High School in Norwalk over a long hair rule, defends his stance as a Community Affairs panelist on WSTC radio. He questions the regulation’s rationale and argues the policy disrespects students and parents.
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Norwalk
Ethel Kweskin
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New York City
Dance Workshop Showcases College Dance Troupe Sunday
Connecticut Educational Television will air a full hour of improvisations and instruction on Sunday at 3 p.m. Channel 49 Bridgeport will carry the program from Quinnipiac college in Hamden arranged by the Dance Workshop. The broadcast features the Bennington College Dance Troupe in a master class at Quinnipiac.
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Yale faculty backs chaplain Coffin amid draft indictment
More than 620 Yale teaching faculty endorsed Chaplain William Sloane Coffin in a statement denouncing the federal indictment for counseling youths to avoid the draft. The signees argued the case coerces conscience through legal process.
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Bethel Youth in Play Showings at SCSC Crescent Players
Bethel student Michael Ford joins Southern Connecticut State College Crescent Players for final performances of Time Is a Dream. The 1919 Lenormand tragedy about five troubled people runs tonight and tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. in Ear Hall Fine Arts television studio.
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Giaimo declines debate invitation on CPI forum
Rep. Robert N. Giaimo of Connecticut refused to appear with Community Progresses Inc. executive director Laurence Spitz at a Yale Political Forum on CPI. A Yale spokesman said Giaimo, author of a critical report, declined without comment. CPI had invited Spitz earlier.
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UPI
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Credit Union Course Starts Monday Across Several Cities
Miss Barbera Higgins of the Massachusetts Extension Service will lead the fifth session of the Connecticut Credit Union League course on Principles of Credit Union Operations. Sessions run Mondays 7 to 9 30 p.m. from next Monday to April 25 at Norwalk High School East Avenue Norwalk with additional sessions in West Haven Norwich and Kensington during the period.
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Teacher Strike Shuts Albuquerque Schools After Walkout
In Albuquerque 78000 students were sent home as 2000 teachers walked out over school financing. The teachers missed a Monday noon NMEA deadline to Gov. Cargo for a special legislative session and urged action on state funding. Superintendent Chisholm kept classes minimal before closing schools.
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New Mexico Education Association
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Robert Chisholm
Radio Clock Taken In Doctor's Office
Police investigate a break at Dr. James Ryan's office 95 Coleman Street. A radio and an electric clock were stolen from the reception area. Entry was gained through a side door with two storm doors broken. Det John O Leary leads the inquiry.
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Fire Officials Probe Cause of Bakery Blaze
Hartford fire crews investigated the basement of a gutted south end bakery after a two alarm blaze swept the Barry Square bakery on Maple Avenue late Wednesday. The fire burned out of control for a short time but did not injure anyone or spread to neighboring stores.
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UPI
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Baptist Leader Sees No Unified Global Church
A leader of the American Baptist Convention says he doubts Christian denominations will unite into one church, though he foresees many future church unions and mergers.
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New York
American Baptist Convention
ABC
Fortified Village Seized in Hue Front Battle
U S troops seized a fortified village two miles north of Hue after two days of fighting, killing 163 Communists and losing 12 Americans and 137 wounded. The village linked the enemy supply line to Hue, aiding U S losses and casualties mounted in Hue and across South Vietnam as Khe Sanh and Saigon faced renewed pressure.
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North Vietnamese assault targets storage complex. U S losses rise
A military briefing describes a concrete storage complex hit near Hangi and reports record U S casualties with 18,239 Americans killed and 112,469 wounded in the week. The North Vietnamese 324B Division crosses toward Quang Tri as Chinese 107mm rockets appear in the fighting.
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Johnson selects new deputy envoy to Viet Nam
President Johnson named Samuel D. Berger as deputy ambassador to South Vietnam in Saigon. Berger would replace Eugene Locke, who resigned to pursue the Democratic nomination for Texas governor.
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Saigon
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U S Officials Back Vision for Gulf Mission as Offensives Rise
U S Defense officials pledge full backing for command in Saigon area as major Viet Cong offensives loom in Cu Chi Lai Khe and surrounding towns north of the capital. Carrier Enterprise returns to battle stations after Korean tensions. nine more arrests widen crackdown on anti government figures and Viet Cong lists.
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Norwalk youths charged after pot party in car
Four area youths were arrested in Norwalk at 2 30 p m yesterday after a patrolman found them smoking a substance alleged to be marijuana in a parked car at Wilson Point. The defendants are David McNay 19 of Scribner Avenue William Ripley 20 of Rocky Point Road Rowayton Robert E Blake 18 of 8 Sunwich Road Rowayton and Thomas C Adkins 18 of 209 Wilton Road Westport. Bonds set at 2500 for McNay and Adkins while Ripley and Blake were held in lieu of the same bonds.
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David McNay
Scribner Avenue
William Ripley
Rocky Point Road
Rowaylon
Robert E. Blake
Sunwich Road
Thomas C. Adkins
Wilton Road
Westsport
James Hebert
Wilson Point
McNay
Adkins
Ripley
Blake
Wheeler Visits Vietnam War Zones Amid Support Parade
Gen Earle G. Wheeler chairman of the U S Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived in Saigon toized zones and said he would relay the great confidence placed in Gen William C Westmoreland by President Johnson the defense secretary and the Joint Chiefs Westmoreland commands about 500000 U S troops in Vietnam while facing congressional criticism back home.
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Weicker to Address City GOP on March 5
Weicker will address the Bridgeport Republican Town Committee on March 5 in Greenwich. State Rep. Lowell Pepeet field motor inn is mentioned as the venue. Weicker is viewed as a GOP candidate for Congress in the Fourth District. Local party chairs in Greenwich New Canaan and Darien endorse him.
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Greek Church Mardi Gras Ball Planned at Holy Trinity
The Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity at 4070 Park Avenue will host a Mardi Gras masquerade on March 2 at 8 pm. Parish council president Nicholas Phakias announced two new members, Gus Makris and George Viandis, joining the council. Continental Bouzouki players of Stamford will provide Greek and American music.
363 Blood Donors Set Record in Stamford
The Connecticut Red Cross bloodmobile collected 363 pints of blood from Stamford donors, topping the previous city single day record of 318 pints set last March.
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Stamford
Connecticut Red Cross Bloodmobile
LBJ Proposes sweeping city aid and housing reforms
President Johnson outlines a broad plan to revitalize cities with near 4.6 billion in 1969 spending and 10.4 billion over five years. Proposals include lifting the fixed rate ceiling at FHA, privatizing the Fannie Mae, and federal guarantees for mortgage bonds to spur investment.
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America
New Canaanite Aids Trinity Campaign Drive
Thomas E. Moran of New Canaan has joined Trinity College Washington DC as steering committee member in a $2 million Concerned Action campaign. Moran, president of Moran Towing & Transportation Co. in New York, chairs Trinity's board of lay trustees. The drive funds a Student Center a second Kerby Hall wing and $600,000 for student aid and faculty benefits.
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Ferris Road
New Canaan
Trinity College
Washington, D.C
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Moran Towing & Transportation Co
New York City
Trinity
Margaret Claydon
S.N.D
Kerby Hall
Westport Democrats Set March 4 Caucus Endorsements
Westport Democrats schedule district caucuses March 4 from 8 15 to 10 30 p m in the town courtroom to consider endorsements for 51 seats on the committee. Petitions signed by 10 registered Democrats in the candidate's district are required. Incumbent Mark J Marcus elected vice chairman to fill the vacancy from Dr John Fitzgerald's resignation and move from Westport.
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Democratic
Mark J. Marcus
Board of Tax Review
John Fitzgerald
Algeria Crackdown Foils Plot Against Ruling Leader
Algiers reports 17 men arrested on January 24 in a plot to assassinate the country’s leaders. Four confessed involvement targeting the ruling party head Kaid Ahmed. Belkacem Krim, a revolution hero now exiled in France, accused of leading the scheme.
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