NAACP meeting actions and Emancipation Day remarks
The NAACP reports branch activities for 1867 with plans to mail annual reports and make copies available at 1199 Stratford Avenue. Rev Gordon warns of potential violence in the Greater Bridgeport area while Rev James D Peters introduces Wilbur Smith who denounces the Emancipation Proclamation and Vietnam War and calls for civil rights progress and reconciliation in America.
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NAACP
Stratford Avenue
Gordon
Bridgeport
Mayer
Curran
James D. Peters
Wilbur Smith
Connecticut
Mr. Smith
Union
God
Jesus Christ
America
Smith
Vietnam
Hartford
Kenneth Pugh
Fily
Congress
Robert Giaimo
Bailey
Wallace
Eastland
Dempsey
Civil Rights Commission
Kentucky
Welfare Department
Black Defense Fund Raised At New Haven Emancipation Service
More than 500 dollars in cash and over 600 dollars in pledges were raised Monday for a Black Defense Fund Committee to aid six men accused in a New Haven explosives plot case. The emanci pation observance at Community Baptist Church raised funds, chaired by Rev. Harold Clement. The six detainees include Harry Bonner and five others from New Haven and Guilford, all held on 100000 dollars bond.
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New Haven
Black Defense Fund Committee
Community Baptist Church
Harold Clement
Clement
Dixwell Ministerial
Harry Bonner
Ronald Johnson
Alonzo Russell
Curtis Belton
Wills Brooks
James Carter
Guilford
Ex Bridgeporter Saves Brother In Sunken Car
Ranko Firman recounts a New Year’s Eve moment when he rescued his brother Slavko from a sunken car after a diving incident. A Yugoslavian immigrant who arrived years earlier, Firman opened a Bridgeport gas station in 1964 and later ran a garage in Woodbury, known as the painter with the jaunty beret. The gathering in his living room reflected on the harrowing night and the family’s relief.
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Yugoslavia
United States
West Germany
Bridgeport
Fairfield Avenue
Firman
Gare Age
Woodbury
Amily
Slavvko
Ranko Firman
Johnson Seeks End to War Costs and Tax Hike Plan
President Johnson outlines steps to reduce the U.S. balance of payments deficit, including mandating foreign investment restraints, tightening loans abroad, cutting aid and defense spending, and urging a 10 percent surtax. He also signals talks with allies and European missions to explain the program while denying planned troop withdrawals.
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Johnson
International Monetary System
U.S. Dolar
Alexander Trowbridge
Federal Reserve Board Authority
Secretary
Defense
Western Hemisphere
Nicholas Katzenbach
Europe
Congress
Commerce and Labor
Secretary of
W. Willard Wirtz
Possi
Asia
West Germany
U.S
Germany
Rusk
Eugene V. Rostow
Hobe Sound
Fla
Lester Pearson
Ottawa
Fowler
International Monetary Fund
United States
Johnson informs Kiesinger of planned curbs on foreign spending
BONN Germany AP President Johnson wrote to Chancellor Kiesinger to announce curbs on foreign spending as part of measures to improve the U.S. balance of payments. The letter was handed to Willy Brandt by Russell Wessen den in Bonn. Kiesinger was informed of the contents while Kiesinger was vacationing in Austria.
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Bonn
Germany
Johnson
U.S
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Willy Brandt
Russell J. Wessenden
Brandt
Kiesinger
Austria
Italy Approves Ackley as New Envoy to Rome
Italy approves Gardner Ackley nomination as U S ambassador to Rome signaling importance of Rome in West economics. The move surprised many observers as outgoing ambassador G Frederick Reinhardt leaves amid a skiing trip.
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Italy
Ackley
Rome
Gardner Ackley
U.S
G. Frederick Reinhardt
Rome hosts American envoy amid Italian political talks
A U.S. ministry spokesman said Ambassador Reinhardt, 56, delivered a message from President Johnson to Premier Aldo Moro during a Sunday call on Foreign Minister Amintore Fanfani. Reinhardt has served in Rome since May 1961 and is the dean of major Western powers’ ambassadors. He is a known social figure in Rome and hosted Mrs. John F. Kennedy during her November visit after Southeast Asia.
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Amintore Fanfani
Fanfani
Johnson
Aldo Mora
Reinhardt
Rome
John F. Kennedy
Southeast Asia
Mayors In Office In Boston Gary Lenve Faces Challenge
Reports say the Negro candidate Gary Lenve faced seating irregularities in Clark’s candidacy while Love indicated he would drop the challenge. Sources attribute Love’s retreat to pressure from Gov elect John Bell Williams who plans to resign from Congress on January 16 to join the state house.
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Lenve
Clark
Love
John Bell Willams
Congress
State House
ITT Ends ABC Merger Plan and Moves to New Talks
ITT announces the termination of its planned merger with ABC, freeing ABC to pursue discussions with other potential buyers. ABC plans to move vigorously to grow its interests, while ITT notes the decision was made with reluctance after extensive efforts. The FCC had approved the merger in 1965, and the Justice Department requested another hearing before it could take effect.
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ABC
ITT
Goldenson
FCC
Justice Department
World Year 1968 Opens Amid Vietnam and Middle East Tensions
The new year faces ongoing Vietnam war hostilities with three day Viet Cong truces and 36 hour U.S. and South Vietnamese pauses. In the Middle East, Jewish Arab conflict persists after the six day war with Jordan Egypt and Syria. De Gaulle hints at peacemaker role while Greece ignores the junta as King Constantine stays in Rome.
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North Vietnam
Vietnam
United States
South Vietnamese
Middle East
Israel
Egypt
Syria
Jordan
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Mideast
Greece
Constantine
Rome
Red attacks raise lethal toll in Vietnam clashes
During the New Year truce lapse and a five hour period of fighting, 26 killed and 11 wounded were reported as Viet Cong forces pressed U.S. positions near Tay Ninh and Gia Dinh. U.S. and South Vietnamese units sustained casualties while air support debated timing and fire permission.
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Pursue Cong
U.S
Dau Tieng
Tay Ninh
Saigon
25Th Division
Tay Ninh City
Nha Be
Gia Dinh
Ly Tin
Quang Tin
Mekong
U.S. 7Th Air Force
Air Force
Waterbury Mayor urges sales tax hike to aid cities
Waterbury Mayor Frederick Palomba calls for a special session to raise the state sales tax from five to four percent and return the funds to communities. He argues the move would ease real estate tax burdens without new agencies, urging Gov. John Dempsey and linking the plan to national issues and local city needs. In separate tone, Bridgeport youth Joseph Arszula, 20, is arrested in Times Square for reckless endangerment during 1968 New Year celebration.
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Waterbury
Frederick W. Palomba
Palomba
John Dempsey
GOP
U.S
Vietnam
Palumba
New York
UPI
Bridgeport
North Viet Nam claims 1967 U S losses and captures
North Vietnam asserted in its state agency that 1,063 American planes were shot down in 1967 and pilots seized rose from previous years. It also claimed 85 arson attacks on U S ships and a large wipeout of enemy troops in South Vietnam.
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Tokyo
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Vietnam
U.S
South Vietnam
Bitter Cold And Snow Sweep Across The Regions
Bitter cold persists as snow spreads from Montana and the northern plains into western Wyoming and Colorado. Freezing rain creates hazards in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Heavy rain inundates the lower Mississippi Valley while the Deep South experiences rain driven by Gulf moisture.
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Tona
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
Plains
Upper Great Lakes
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Mississippi Valley
Tennessee
Kentucky
Carolinas
Gulf
County Home Builders Will Dine Tomorrow
The Home Builders Association of Fairfield County will host a reception and dinner tomorrow at the Stratford Motor Inn. Dinner is set for 7:30 p.m. with a reception to begin at 6:90 p.m.
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The
Home Builders Association of
Fairfield County
Stratford Motor Inn
Hanoi Leader Signals Talks If U S Ends Bombing
Trinh an official in Hanoi stated that talks would be possible only after the United States unconditionally stops bombing and other war acts against the DRV. U S officials awaited diplomatic channels to gauge whether this signals a major Hanoi shift. The remark was broadcast on Hanoi radio and reported in Tokyo.
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Trinh
Hanoi
U.S
State Department
DRV
Tokyo
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
North Vietnam
Wilfred Burchett
Twins Born at Penn Hospital Mark 1968 Start
In Philadelphia two newborn girls arrived at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital just after midnight welcoming the new year. The twins were delivered to Mrs. Daniel Jackson 31, mirroring the previous year when Vera Rozeman 33 gave birth here.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Hospital
Daniel Jackson
Vera Rozeman
Holiday Traffic Toll Falls Short of Predictions
The three day New Year holiday produced 347 traffic deaths, below the 460 to 540 forecast by the National Safety Council. Officials credited careful driving and harsh winter conditions as factors in the lower toll, noting comparisons with nonholiday periods show higher deaths elsewhere.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Council
Behavoir
Barnard Plans Book on Heart Transplant Operations
Cape Town AP report says Dr. Christian Barnard, head of South Africa's heart transplant team, will write a layman’s book on transplant surgery to raise funds for research. He aims to finish in a few weeks in his spare time, with proceeds channelled through the Christian Barnard Organ Transplant Foundation.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Christian Barnard
Rand Daily Mail
Barnard
Hit-Run Driver Surrenders In Pedestrian Death
A hit and run driver surrendered after a pedestrian was killed. Victim identified as Mr. Jones, an employee of Bridgeport Brass, survived by daughter Marjorie Jones, two brothers Daniel Jones and Filwood Janes, a sister May Nagle, and two nephews and a niece. Services set for 8:45 tonight at A. G. Baker Funeral Home in Tamaqua with burial at Sky View Memorial Park.
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Mr. Jones
A. G. Baker
Stratford Avenue
Sky View Memorial Park
Tamaqua
Bridgeport Brass Company
Bethlechem
May Nagle
Philadelphia
Mrs Elovecky dies founder of Holy Family church at 77
Mary Elovecky 77 of 59 Stitson Road Fairfield widow of Prosper Elovecky died Monday in St Vincent's Hospital. Services tomorrow at 1 30 a.m. at Charles W Dougiello and Sons funeral home and at 11 a.m. in St Pius church with a solemn high Requiem Mass. Burial in St Michael's Cemetery. Born in Germany she lived in Fairfield 50 years and helped found Holy Family church. Survived by two sons Stanley J Elovecky Monroe and Lawrenee Elovecky Fairfield, two daughters Marie Vega Fairfield, two sisters Minnie Anderson Westport and Frieda Geible Norwalk, ten grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
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Charles W. Dougiello and Sons
South
Pine Creek Road
Fairfield
St. Pius Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Elovecky
Germany
Holy Family Church
Olga Indge
ODHS
Fairfield Golden Club
Stanley J. Elovecky
Monroe
Lawrenee Elovecky
Marie Vega
Minnie Anderson
Westport
Frieda Geible
Norwalk
East End Yacht Club Steward Dies on Job
Roland H. Walker 52 of 697 William Street died yesterday morning while working as a steward at the East End Yacht Club. Funeral services set for Thursday with a 9 15 a m service at Cyril F Mullins funeral home and a 10 a m Mass at St Charles church followed by burial at St John's Cemetery Stratford. He was a Bridgeport lifelong resident and World War II US Army veteran, survived by wife Betty Chanda Walker a son Roland J Walker a daughter Patricia Grause two brothers and several nieces and nephews.
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Roland H. Walker
William Street
East End Yacht Club
Yacht Club
Cyril F. Mullins
White Plains Mad
Truimbull
St. Charles Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Stratford
Bridgeport
Walker
St. James Council Knights of Columbus
Holy Name Society of St
Fairfield Man Found Dead Outside Home
Fairfield resident AOS Johnson aged 46 was found dead in his car outside his home on Wine Dermere Avenue. Medical examiner cites monoxide poisoning. Survived by daughter Ann Johnson and son Lynn, two sons Gregge and Eric. services tomorrow at 2 PM at Larson Funeral Home with cremation at Mountain grave crematory.
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AOS
Johnson
Winedermere Avenue
Fairfield
Stanton R. Smith
Bullard Company
Ashlay Lodge
AF & AM
Ann C. Johnson
Lynn Johnson
Gregge
Eric Johnson
Westport
Stuart Johnson
Larson Feneral
North Avenue
Caryl V. Benson
Sater Lutheran Church
Mountain Grave Creematory
Mrs Ada Perkins Darien longtime employment office owner
Mrs Ada Plowman Perkins aged 95 of 19 Old Kings Highway South Darien widow of Thomas Worley Perkins died Sunday at Eden Park convalescent home Norwalk Services will be Wednesday at 130 p m at Raymond funeral home Norwalk with the Rev Jack Grenfell officiating Burial will be in Norwalk cemetery A native of Wellingborough England she was a member of Norma chapter Order of Eastern Star and the Sixty Plus club Survivors include a son John Perkins Norwalk three daughters Mrs Harry Brown Norwalk Mrs Nelson Hauge M4 Fairfield and Mrs Leslie Gainer Darien 12 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren
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Darien
Ada Plowman Perkins
Kings Highway South
Thomas Worley Perkins
Eden Park
Norwalk
Raymond Funeral Home
East Wall Street
Jack Grenfell
England
Perkins
Norma Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Sixty Plus Club
John Perkins
Harry Brown
Nelson Hauge
Fairfield
Leslie Gainer
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Boston
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Stitson Road
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St. Vincent's Hospital
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