De Gaulle repeats plan for Vietnam and Middle East pullouts
In his New Year address President Charles de Gaulle reiterates that peace rests on France’s proposals to withdraw U S troops from Vietnam and Israeli forces from Arab lands. He also signals support for French Canadian separatism and hints Britain may join the European Common Market in the distant future.
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Liberian Welcome for Humprhey Highlights African Tour
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey received a rousing Liberian reception in Monrovia as President William V. Tubman inaugurates a sixth term. Tubman praised Johnson as a world leader and the two leaders toasted in French champagne during the ceremony.
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Theepublic of Liberty
City road toll in 1967 worst in 25 years
Bridgeport police report 1967 traffic deaths reached 23, the highest since 1942, with pedestrians among 13 victims. Speed, intoxication, and late deaths after sundown are noted, while February and May had no fatalities. One unsolved hit and run occurred December 30 on Evers Street.
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Fairfield County
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Lester
Andrew L. Farkas
Holy Cross Church
John O'Leary
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Single Tax System Pushed by Two Common Market States
France and West Germany push toward a single tax system in Western Europe via an added value tax. The plan expands to retail trade in France and applies to turnover rather than selling price. Other members aim to adopt by 1970, affecting consumers and shopkeepers and shifting revenue mixes among six nations.
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Secrecy Cloaks New York Transit Talks
New York AP reports a news blackout as last minute negotiations aimed to avert a second city wide transit strike proceed on Sunday. Talks on the fourth floor of a midtown hotel unfold amid snow as AFL-CIO Transport Workers Union President Matthew Guinan says a strike seems inevitable. Taxicab drivers threaten a wildcat walkout though union leaders urge restraint.
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Snow Blankets Bridgeport as Storm Rolls In
Old Man 1967 departed last night while snow spreads from the West to Bridgeport. The U S Weather Bureau warned of below normal temperatures through the week with under four inches of snow except in higher inland areas. Intermittent flurries expected after daybreak as authorities urge residents to stay home amid slippery roads and active plow crews.
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Road Toll Mounts Slowly Steadily
Traffic deaths for the New Year holiday weekend mount slowly but steadily as the 78 hour period ends. The counting window began Friday evening and ends at midnight tonight. Record cold and snow likely kept some motorists home, with the National Safety Council estimating 460 to 540 fatalities in traffic accidents.
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Weather Forecast for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Partly cloudy and cold today with snow flurries likely until late morning. High in the 20s, tonight near zero along the shore and below zero inland. Yesterday's high 20 and low 33, month precipitation 5.46 inches. Almanac notes January 1, 11th day of Winter, sunrise 7:18 a.m., sunset 4:34 p.m.
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Private Plane Crashes Into Lake Pontchartrain
A Beechcraft carrying six people including a pilot from Mobile to New Orleans vanished from radar and crashed into Lake Pontchartrain near the Causeway. Coast Guard said no survivors found. witness described debris and bubbles after impact. Plane rented from Executive Aircraft Co. in Mobile. Pilot named William M Reid of Mobile.
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General Alarm Fire Rages in New Britain
A general alarm fire roared through four stores in New Britain last night, starting at Stanley Shoes on Main Street and spreading west toward Blyrtle Street. Fire officials reported flames moved toward one of the citys largest black communities as crews fought to control the blaze.
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Mao Plan to End Incentives Faces Mass Resistance
Maoist plans to abolish economic incentives in China meet worker resistance and strikes. Reports from Nihon Keizai and Shimbun note protests over pay raises and bonuses as Maoists press a no incentive policy. Official editorials claim victory in the purge and praise leadership as missiles and a hydrogen bomb tests energize the nation.
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Packers Defeat Cowboys for NFL Championship Title
Green Bay edged Dallas 17 to 2 to win the NFL Championship and advance to the Super Bowl in Miami on January 14. Oakland crushed Houston 40 to 7 to capture the AFL title in Oakland, with Green Bay earning a third straight NFL crown and Dallas suffering another title-game defeat.
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Trade leads honors list as Britain backs exporters
Nine leading export businessmen won knighthoods in Queen Elizabeths New Year honors as Britain signals a shift toward trade and local service. The 44 exporters featured amid a near 2,000 name list with more local government, teaching, and medical honors and fewer civil service awards. The Duke of Norfolk and Robert Helpmann were among aristocrats recognized, while 112 women received honors.
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Allies List Casualties in 7 Violations
Saigon AP notes 32 incidents in the first 12 hours of the allied New Year cease-fire. Fourteen U.S. troops were wounded and seven enemy soldiers killed. seven incidents were significant. Mar 1968 reports include Hu Nghia Hau Nghia Province and Route 2 near Vung Tau.
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Slayings Hit Seattle Area as Year Ends
A spate of homicides in the Seattle area leaves five dead and five wounded. In Georgetown a man and a woman were killed at a gay year end party. In Seattle Central District two restaurant shootings left one dead and five wounded. A five year old boy reported his mother beaten to death in her apartment, with three children and a newborn sister inside. In Renton a 47 year old mother was stabbed to death as her four children watched.
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