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Bridgeport Post
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Associated Press
Rising Cost of Crime Highlighted in Community Forum
Fairfield University community forum examined the rising cost of crime. Captain Louis D. Marchese reported the State Police roster rose to 750 with 75 new hires, costing about 12,000 dollars per officer annually. FBI agent Charles Weeks noted crime rose 14 percent in nine months of 1967 and 57 officers murdered.
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Fairfield University
Louis D. Marchese
Marchese
Charles W. Weeks
FBI Bureau
Connecticut
Weeks
Computer Invades Home Through Detroit Real Estate Network
In Detroit, about 250 real estate brokers and 1700 salesmen list all houses for sale on a computer system. The IBM machine instantly analyzes buyer details to present a complete picture of suitable domiciles, easing the traditional search for a matching home and improving mood and efficiency for buyers, sellers, and brokers.
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Detroit
IBM
De Gaulle Seen At Center Of French Fallout In U S
The piece notes rising anti French sentiment amid Vietnam war fatigue dollar drain fears over Fort Knox transfers and De Gaulle's stance on NATO and Europe. It cites consumer boycotts tourists avoiding France and calls to settle a World War I debt of nearly eight billion dollars.
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Vietnam
de Gaulle
Ft. Knox
France
Europe
NATO
Britain
Debating France US ties and WWI debts in De Gaulle era
The piece weighs options on boycotts and tourism to France, noting mutual debts from World War I and the Louisiana Purchase as a minor factor. It argues for keeping strong ties with France, warning against provoking France during De Gaulle's leadership and suggesting long term friendship beyond current strains.
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de Gaulle
France
America
Germany
United States
Sun
Binding Arbitration Sparks Municipal Labor Debate
The article argues for compulsory binding arbitration tied to the cost of living as the fairest path to settle wage disputes between city workers and taxpayers. It discusses sanitation workers in New York, the stance of Gov. Rockefeller and Mayor Lindsay, and the risk of wage escalation if arbitration sets a new baseline. It also notes age discrimination limits in a separate case involving Eloise Soost and the New York fair employment law.
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Youngstown
Ohio
New York
Memphis
New York City
Nelson A. Rockefeller
John V. Lindsay
Eloise Soost
American Airliness
Canada Is a Good Neighbor Says Trade Minister in Dallas
Trade Minister Winters in Dallas cited that Canada buys about 1 billion more in goods and 1 billion more in services from the United States annually, outlining the burden on Canada’s economy if the U S ran a similar deficit. He noted per capita figures with Americans purchasing 31 dollars of Canadian goods while Canadians buy 361 dollars of U S goods, underscoring Canada’s role as a cooperative neighbor.
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Canada
Winters
Dallas
Texas
U.S
Castro Bites Soviet Hand in Havana Rift
Leon Dennen reports that Anibal Escalante, Russia’s top man in Havana, confessed to anti-Castro plots and was sentenced with 40 others to 15 years. Castro rejects Moscow’s leadership, boycotts Budapest talks, and pivots toward subversion while Brezhnev and Kosygin seek cautious unity. Moscow retaliates with a KGB envoy to Cuba as aid underwrites Castro’s hold, signaling a fragile alliance amid tensions over revolutionary tactics and U.S. posture.
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Anibal Escalante
Russia
Havana
Fidel Castro
Castro
KGB
Lra
Nyet
Escalante
Moscow
Budapest
Leonid Brezhnev
Aleksei Kosygin
Red China
Mao Tse-tung
Cuba
Yugoslavia
Communist Party of Japan
Europe
Laurence Olivier Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy
London AP report states Sir Laurence Olivier, actor, had an emergency appendectomy after being flown from Edinburgh. A St. Thomas's Hospital spokesman said the operation was successful despite the late night timing and travel from Scotland.
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London
Sir Law
Parte Olivier
Edinburgh
St. Thomas’s Hospital
Masked Bandit Robs Manchester Law Firm
A masked bandit held up the Manchester law office of Lessner Rottner Karp Pleper, forcing four attorneys two clients and a receptionist to kneel. Police said about $150 in cash was taken from wallets at the firm in the Manchester Parkade Shopping Center.
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Manchester
Lessner
Rottner, Karp & Pleper Law
Manchester Parkade
Tax on travel fuels clash over Mills backed reform
AP News Analysis reviews President Johnson's travel tax plan and the leverage of Rep. Wilbur Mills. Mills demands concessions for import protection to win House support, signaling potential clashes with non tariff aims and GATT rules. The piece notes mills push for quotas while the administration weighs trade balance goals amidst a growing US payments deficit.
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Eamond LeBreton
Johnson
Western Hemisphere
Wilbur W. Mills
Arkansas
House
Congress
U.S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cordel Hull
United States
Dirksen Faults Admin Over Riot Warnings at RNC Luncheon
Senate Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen said administration predictions of city riots show a failure to curb violence and enforce the law. He told the Republican National Committee luncheon that if the effort is not adequate, others should take a chance. House Leader Gerald Ford warned next fall's elections could hinge on whether GOP or Democratic gains occur. Pierce’s death in his hotel room paused further convention plans as organizers weigh staffing and floor access to curb confusion.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Republican National Committee
Illinois
Johnson
Robert L. Pierce
Menominee
Wis
Pierce
Dirksen
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
National Committee
Lewis B. Hershey
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Senate to Question Rusk on Vietnam Public Sessions
Washington AP reports the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will probe Secretary of State Dean Rusk in public on Vietnam when he testifies March 11 on foreign aid legislation. Rusk has refused prior open sessions on Vietnam beyond the aid bill. An admin source says public testimony is an annual event and may not reflect a change in stance.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Vietnam
Johnson
Greenwich Names Women Health Chiefs in City
Greenwich names two women to top health posts. Dr. Barbara W. Christine of Litchfield will become health director May 1 at 21500 annually after serving in the Preventable Diseases division of the State Department of Health since 1984. Mrs. Jean Ungberg of Riverside will be administrator for Nathaniel Witherell hospital at 10088 annually, with extensive prior experience as director of nursing for the Hospital of Special Services in New York City.
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Greenwich
Barbara W. Christine
Litchfield
State Department of Health
Jean Ungberg
Riverside
Nathaniel Witherell Hospital
Hospital of Special Services
New York City
Asian groupings form defense against communism in Southeast Asia
East and Southeast Asian nations push for nonmilitary regional agreements to counter communism. Jakarta hosts a five nation association Indonesia Philippines Singapore Malaysia and Thailand within the Asian and Pacific Council alongside South Korea Japan Nationalist China and South Vietnam. US aid backs Mekong river development as Japan leads regional economy. Internal strains in each country persist amid postwar volatility.
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Vietnam
Association of Southeast Asian National
Jakarta
Indonesia
Philippines
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Seoul
South Korea
Asian and Pacific Council
Japan
China
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Mekong River
United States
Asia
Greater East Asia
Southeast Asia
Sukarno
Pathet Lao
United Press International
Connecticut Democrats face McCarthy challenge to Bailey's control
In Connecticut, Democratic Chairman John Bailey confronts a growing McCarthyist insurgency that could reshape the party. The unrest spreads across cities and towns, drawing regular Democrats into a liberal minority willing to seek delegates favorable to Eugene McCarthy. The situation risks pulling dissidents into active political action and away from Bailey's established machine, potentially affecting the 1968 convention and election outcomes.
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John Bailey
Connecticut
Eugene McCarthy
Alan Olmstead
McCarthy
Bailey
Minnesota
Texas
Henry Wallace
Peoples Party
Gen Taylor to Head LBJ Foreign Intelligence Board
President Johnson named Gen Maxwell D. Taylor as chairman of the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, replacing Clark Clifford who becomes secretary of defense next week. Taylor was already a board member and will lead the panel advising on objectives and conduct of foreign intelligence related to foreign policy and national security.
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Austin
Tex
Johnson
Maxwell D. Taylor
Clark M. Clifford
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
Taylor
Clifford
Robert 8. McNamara
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