Big Red One GIs Run Charity Drive For Fallen Comrade
The 1st Battalion of the 28th Infantry raised funds for a division scholarship by mess hall events and benefits. The Mays Boys topped prior totals by earning over 4500 dollars in off duty gigs. Sgt. Ralph Nunez of San Pedro California, killed in’action last June, inspired the effort after calling in an air strike that saved fellow soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
28Th Infantry
Julia Bellares
Saigon
Mays Boys
Ralph Nunez
San Pedro
Calif
Nunez
War Zone C
Break-ins hit five businesses with over $2000 in losses
Five local businesses reported burglaries with more than $2,000 in value taken including TV sets worth about $1,600 from Kelly's Appliance at 1282 Pembroke Street and cash and items missing from Sal's Bar and Grill on 83 Connecticut Avenue. Police investigated rear-door entries at several sites and noted five separate Sunday house breaks as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald Kelly
Kelly
Pembroke’ Street
Coleman /McDonoe
Sal's
Connecticut Avenue
Salvatore Torres
Pueblo
Pembroke Street
State Street
Black Rock
Fairfield Avenue
Six Connecticut residents die in New Year holiday toll
The Associated Press reports six deaths across New England during the holiday weekend. In Connecticut a Wal lingford mother Mrs. Stanley Longley and her six year old Timmy perished in a Fairfield pre dawn fire. In Bristol a 32 year old bowling alley mechanic Robert Cushing died when a pin setting machine crushed him. In Rhode Island Joanne Curcio a Salve Regina College student was killed in a two car crash in Newport County. In Meriden Felix Vasquez faces negligent homicide charges after a car collision. In Hamden Peter Leary died when his car left the road and overturned. The brief notes a Rhode Island accident and a Connecticut fire among the weekend fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Connecticut
Vermont
Rhode Island
Stanley Longley
Wallingford
Timmy
Fairfield
Robert Cushing
Bristol
Cushing
Joanne Curcio
Wethersfield
Salve Regina College
Newport
R.I
Juan A. Martinez
Meriden
Felix C. Vasquez
Peter F. Leary
Hamden
Durham
Fragmented OCR text on radio debate and names
Unclear OCR fragment mentions radio coverage and various names. Content too garbled to identify a coherent event, participants, or location.
Boy 12 Saves Blind Woman From Bronx Fire
A 12 year old boy rescued a blind woman trapped by heavy heat and smoke in a Bronx house, guiding her out and reassuring her. Fire Chief Harold Gold praised the quick action and said the boy may receive a departmental commendation. The piece also notes Elliott’s Bar Mitzvah planned for November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx
Harold Gold
Gald
Elliott
Commerce Dept Foresees 1967 Growth Amid Tight Money
The Commerce Department projects 1967 gains though money is tight. Housing starts expected at 1.05 to 1.15 million versus 1.54 million in 1965, nonresidential building to exceed housing, and defense buys boosting sectors like copper and aerospace. Production outlook covers autos, machinery, appliances, electronics, lumber, furniture, toys, and soft drinks with varied gains.
Yale alumnus named trustee of Colby College
Colby College in Waterville appoints John Jewett Garland of Los Angeles as a new trustee. Garland, a Yale alumnus, joins the college board to aid governance and fundraising efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Maine
Yale
John Jewett Garland
Los Angeles
Calby College
Weather Sends Two Ships in Tow Through Rough Seas
The Georgia with 30 Greek seamen aboard was listing after a storm and is towed by the Curb. The Tamaroa slowed to one knot delaying Montauk Point arrival. The Petrel departed Stamford for Bermuda with Gordon Van Nes, a 26 year old medical student at Western Reserve University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Curb
Merritt-Chapman ‘& Scott Co
Coast Guard
Petre
Tamaroa
Montauk Point
Long Island
Merritt-Chapman & Scott
Cape May
N.J
Petrel
Gordon van Nes
Yonkers
N.Y
Stamford
Prayer Service Series to Open Here Tonight
A five night Universal Week of Prayer series begins tonight at 7 45 in the Baptist Temple with Rev Paul Beavers on Our Nation and Its Administration. Subsequent evenings feature Berean C M A church Trumbull Stratford Bethany C M A church Fairfield and Salvation Army Citadel with devotional speakers Rev John Dischang er Rev John Carlson and laymen. The united services are open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Bridgeport
Wheeler Terrace
Stratford
John Dischinger
First Baptist Church of
Fairfield
Churchill’ Road
Missions
John Carlson
Salvation Army
Citadel
Elm Street
United Prayer Services
Figueroa Girl Born First Baby Of Bridgeport New Year
Bridgeport records its first baby of 1967 at St. Vincent's with a girl born to Mrs. Felix Figueroa at 3.23 am. The happy couple, residing at 761 Maple Street, reported both mother and child in excellent condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
St. Vincent's Hospital
Felix Figueroa
Maple Street
Figueroa
Harold Kirkpatrick
Trumbull Avenue
Ernest Fortin
Ripton Road
Huntington
Charles Bower
Noble Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Bernard Halapin
Jutland Street
Joseph Syrawsky
Soundview Avenue
Stratford
Edward Litwinski
Prince Street
Robert Doborwicz
Shelton Avenue
Shelton
William Meyer
Harvard Avenue
Monroe Ambulance Damaged In Route To Crash Scene
A two year old hunter from Bridgeport was wounded in the leg and arm when a loaded gun discharged as his brother dropped it. Henry Melhouse and Peter Sheren, both of Bridgeport, were hunting on Route 8 near Zack's Diner when the accident occurred. The ambulance was en route to a Route 59 Stanley road crash when a Brewster New York driver struck the ambulance on Route 25. No one was injured in the ambulance crash. the vehicle will be out of service and authorities arranged a temporary replacement ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton
Bridgeport
Henry Melhouse
Sheridan Street
Russell
Peter Sheren
Route 8
Zack
Melhouse
Bridgeport Hospital
Wilkes
Robert
Hodge
Linda
Michael
Chris
Stephen
Oak Street
Brewster
N.Y
Circuit Court
Trumbull
Avalanche Hinders Alta Road Openings After Snowfall
Ed La Chapelle of the Forest Service reports avalanche hazards as snow removal teams work to reopen the Alta road. Rangers use high explosive projectiles to stabilize known slide areas while gun crews continue firing above the road. Earlier a large avalanche dropped tons of snow without triggering artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed la Chapelle
Forest Service
Alta Road
la Chapelle
Asia
UI Career Booklet Distribution Reaches Connecticut Schools
The 1967 edition of Your Future in Connecticut Industry outlines career opportunities across state industries and has been distributed by United Nominating to secondary schools in the Bridgeport area. Contributors include Ralph B. Lightfoot of Sikorsky Aircraft in aeronautical engineering, George L. Smith of Remington Arms in industrial safety, E. C. Grant of B F Goodrich Sponge Products in purchasing, and Meredith W. Wilterdink of the Bullard Company in tool engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
United Nominating
Bridgeport
Ralph B. Lightfoot
Sikorsky Aircraft
Aeronautiical Engineering
George L. Smith
Remington Arms Company
E. C. Grant
B. F. Goodrich Sponge Products
Meredith W. Wilterdink
the Bullard Company
New Milfordite Lands Stricken LBJ Press Plane
The No 2 engine of the DCS developed trouble and fire sparks. The pilot aimed for New Orleans but weather forced a return to Houston. Fire crews met the giant plane on arrival as 90 correspondents and White House staff aboard were unharmed. The jet departed Bergstrom at 9 15 p m CST and had flown about 40 minutes. The aircraft was ferried from New York with a crew of 10 and no repair timeline was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DCS
Monagaham
New Orleans
Houston
White House
Bergstrom
Texas
New York
Stolen Car Crashes Pole Causes Monroe Power Outage
Police investigate a 9 42 p m Saturday crash on Route 11 in Monroe after a car stolen from Ejchner's restaurant Bridgeport crashes a utility pole and is abandoned by two men. The pole snapped and residents lose power about two hours. A .32 caliber Colt found in the car. owner Richard D Rogers denies it. Patrolman Roy White leads the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
J. J. Tufano
Ejchner
Madison Avenue
Bridgeport
Richard D. Rogers
Pastor's Walk
Hammertown Road
East Village
Stevenson
LBJ Flies Back To Washington
President Johnson departs for Washington aboard an airliner amid tight security. Details on the recipients or the purpose of the trip were not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LBJ
Washington
Unclear text shows U Thant Vietnam truce and jail remark
The fragment mentions U Thant proposing a Vietnam truce and the White House declines comment. It references Charles de Gaulle related matters and a jail near Bastia Corsica, with Italo Seddas a roof repairman jailed about three months for alleged tile theft, and Johnson at a ranch since December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
U.N
U Thant
Bastia
Corsica
Vietnam
Italo Seddas
Castrom
Charles Destelluccio
Gaulle
France
United
Johnson
New Year's Toll Of Road Deaths Falls Short of Record
The three day New Year period ends with an estimated 460 to 540 deaths from road accidents, below the all time peak. Hazardous snow covered highways in New England and parts of the Midwest slowed traffic and contributed to the lower toll. Five Boy Scouts died in a train collision with a car near Kalamazoo Michigan during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Mid‘west
Jowest
Safety Council
National Safety Counciil
Kalamazoo
Mich
Victors in Bowl Games Florida Purdue Alabama Triumphs
Florida with Larry Smith 187 rushing yards and a 94 yard TD leads past Miami in the Orange Bowl. Alabama, Purdue, and Michigan State also claim bowl wins while USC briefly led before Purdue’s George Catavolos sealed the Rose Bowl with an end zone interception. Henrietta M MacDonald dies at 75 in Danbury Connecticut hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Purdue
Florida
Michigan
State
Pasadena
Calif
Southern California
Troy Winslow
Rod Sherman
George Catavolos
Winslow
Larry Smith
Smith
Steve van Buren
Steve Spurrier
Gators
Arango Rayl Danbury
Henrietta M. MacDonald
Daniel T. MacDonald
Glen Apartments
Fairfield Hills Hospital
Yank Pilots Down Seven Red MIGs in Vietnam Skirmish
U S pilots claim seven MIGs shot down amid rising North Vietnamese air power as replacements for fast MIG21s reach the front. U S destroyers Manley and Ingersoll fought a two hour duel with a Communist shore battery near Vinh and navy jets attacked nearby targets with unclear results. In other actions, six Communist soldiers were killed near Bong Son as a renewed truce fades. Tet cease fire discussions propose a four day lull. South Vietnam's Premier Cao Ky warns of possible cancelation if Viet Cong violations persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Soviet Union
Panhandle
Bong Son
Nguyen’ Cao Ky
South Vietnam
Viet Cong Calls 7 Day Tet Cease Fire Declared
The Viet Cong orders a seven day Tet cease fire for Saigon puppet troops and administration workers to return home. They may honor ancestors visit tombs and allow U S and allied forces to observe a humanitarian policy by the South Vietnam National Front for Liberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Cong
Bre
Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam National Front For Liberation
Russia accuses China of illegally detaining ship Zagorsk
Tass reports China detained the Soviet ship Zagorsk, prompting embassy pressure and protests before release. Trade between the two nations totaled about 416 million dollars in 1965, dominated by sea shipments and some rail transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tass
Dainy
Manchuria
Darien
Lula
Soviet Union
Marine Ministry
Zagorsk
Peking
MacDonald Rites Set for Danbury Resident
Services will be held Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. at the Tom ilinson homestead and at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's church with a requiem Mass. Burial follows in St. Peter's cemetery. Born in Benshaw Prince Edward Island Mrs. MacDonald lived in Danbury about 28 years and was active in Catholic women’s groups. Survivors include husband Donald T. MacDonald of Ridgefield, three daughters, a son, a brother, six sisters, eight grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomilinson Homestead
Main Street
St. Peter’s Church
St. Peter's Ceme
Benshaw
Prince Edward Island
MacDonald
Danbury
Council of Catholic Women
Guilds of
St. Joseph's
St. Peter's
Donald T. MacDonald
Ridgefield
John T. Mannion
Laura I. MacDonald
Bethel
Joseph F. Collins
New Fairfield
James McCaughey
John W. Daggett
Peter McCloskey
Haverhill
Mass
Harry McLeod
Joseph Burke
Waterford
See Hard Blow To North Viet
U S air commanders plan a tougher stance against MIGs in North Vietnam as December recommendations urge bombing bases to reduce risk to pilots. Some argue pilots may now engage MIGs in air rather than awaiting Communist offensives.
Stephen E Butzko longtime Fairfield road chief dies
Stephen E Butzko 70 a retired Town of Fairfield employee and former superintendent of the Highway department died yesterday in St Vincent s hospital Born in Bridgeport he was a lifelong area resident He served the Town since 1930 including 18 months as building inspector and became Highway superintendent in 1937 Reassigned to the Engineering department in 1961 he retired last July He was a US Navy veteran of World War I and held multiple local service memberships Survivors include his wife two sons two daughters four sisters and six grandchildren Burial will be in Mountain Grove cemetery with services at 8 30 am and 9 00 am Thursday at Lėsko funeral home and St Emery s church respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen E.butzko
Engineering Department
Fairfield
Highway Department
Benson’ Road
St.Vincent's Hospital
Lésko
Fairfield Avenue
St. Emery’s ‘Church
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Bridgeport
Butzko
U.S. Navy
George A. Smith Post
American Legion
Father Coleman
Council of the Knights of Columbus
Holy Name Society of
St. Emery’s Church
Connecticut Association of Architects
Gertrude Classy
Irma Tomko
Hilda Horsey
Helen Humphrey
Mrs Barbara Horvath Soltis Rites Held for 80 Year Old
Services for Barbara Horvath Soltis 80 widow of Frank Soltis were held yesterday at St John Nepomucene Church with a Requiem Mass offered by Rev Robert Maty. Committal prayers followed at St Michael's Cemetery with bearers named Voytek Masler Mason Soltis Nadeau and Glyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Horvath Soltis
Brooks Street
Frank Soltis
St. John
Mrs Louise Strobel of Trumbull Dies at Laurel Heights
Mrs Louise Machlowski Strobel widow of Herman Strobel of 23 Strobel Road Trumbull died yesterday at Laurel Heights hospital Shelton Services set for Wednesday 8 15 am at the Trumbull funeral home and at St Teresa church with a requiem Mass Burial in Trumbull burial ground She lived in Trumbull ten years and belonged to the Trumbull Grange American Gold Star Mothers Trumbull American Legion Auxiliary Trumbull Center Community Club and the Ladies Guild of St Teresa’s church Survivors include son Kenneth Strobel Monroe daughter Mrs Ann Caldrone St Louis Mo five brothers all of Trumbull one sister Mrs Mae Peterson Trumbull and several nieces and nephews Continuous tracking of names and relations to be preserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trumbull
Louise Machlowski Strobel
Herman Strobel
Strobel Road
Laurel Heights
Shelton
Cyril F. Mullins
White Plains Road
St. Teresa’s
Strobel
Trumbull Grange
American Gold Star Mothers
Mae Peterson
Services for Harry Kandylikas Held in Milford
Harry Kandylikas 86 of 70 Mill River Street Milford died Sunday at Milford Heights Convalescent Home. Services today begin 10:30 a.m. at Cody White Funeral Home Milford and 11 a.m. at St Barbara Greek Orthodox Church. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery New Haven. Born in Crete Greece he lived in the New Haven area 38 years and was a retired chef with United Restaurant. Survived by Daisy Hall Kandylikas a brother Theodore Kandylikas of Williamsburg Mass two sisters in Greece and two nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Harry Kandylikas
Mill River Street
Milford Heights
Cody White
Broad Street
Milford
St. Barbara's Greek Orthodox Church
George Kerames
Evergreen Cemetery
Crete
Greece
Kandylikos
United Restaurant
Daisy Hall Kandylikas
Theodore Kandylikas
Williamsett
Mass
Milford Rites Held for Dr E J Brown
Services for Dr E J Brown 64 of 2 Gallcta avenue Milford will be held Wednesday at Cody-White Funeral Home and St Marys Church with Mass. Burial in Baltic Cemetery. Brown lived in Milford 18 years and held posts in Hartford Milford and Holy Cross circles. Survivors include wife Dorothy Sullivan Brown son James M Brown and daughters Norbert Carlstrom and David Stauss among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FORD
Brown
Qalcla Avenue
Milford
Amnold Ge
Ami
St. Mary's Church
Worcester
Mass
Holy Cross College
Hartford
New Haven
Hamden
Hamden ‘High School
Hartford Consant
American Red Cross
Hartford, Holy Cross Club
Connecticut
National Aeronautics Association
Holy Name Society
S1. Mary’s Church
Holy Cross Club
Dorothy Sullivan Brown
James. M. Brown
Medford
Norbert Carlstrom
Enfield
Winterhalter’s Son Killed in Vietnam
Madison AP reports Army Pfc. Hugh F. Winterhalter 33, son of famed conductor Hugo Winterhalter, died December 29 in Vietnam during his second tour. A resident of Chappaqua New York, he served with the 168th Combat Engineers Battalion after earlier duty with the First Air Cavalry and 20th Aerial Artillery Division as a helicopter gunner. He held the Air Medal with six oak leaf clusters. Survived by parents wife Margarete Munch Winterhalter two Madison brothers Gregory Edward and sister Mrs. David Ward Old Saybrook. Military funeral planned at Arlington National Cemetery Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Army
Hugh F. Winterhalter
Hugo Winterhalter
Vietnam
Chappaqua
N.Y
Margarete Munch, Winterhalter
Gregory
Edward
David Ward
Old Saybrook
Arlington National Cemetery
Virginia
Frank A. Seggel Dies Ex Rail Way Cashier at 83
Frank A. Seggel 83 of 1490 Central Ave retired railroad cashier died yesterday in St. Raphael's Hospital New Haven. Funeral Thursday 9:30 a.m. George J. Smith and Son Milford and 10:30 a.m. St Ambrose Bridgeport solemn high Mass. Burial St. Lawrence Cemetery West Haven. Surviving son Rev Francis J. Seggel of St Thomas Church Southington. He lived in Bridgeport and served 65 years with Fairfield volunteer fire dept. added roles with union and church groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Seggel
Central Avenue
St. Raphael’s Hospital
New Haven
George J. Smith and Son
Broad Street
Milford
St. Ambrose Church
Bridgeport
St. Lawrence Cemetery
West Haven
Fairfield
New Haven RR
Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department
Brotherhood of Railroad and Steamship Clerks
St. Ambrose Men's League
Holy Name Society of St. Ambrose
Council of Catholic Men
Francis J. Seggel
St. Thomas* Church
Southington
Mrs Nitka 89 Dies Mother of Registrar in Bridgeport
Mrs Mary Nitka mother of Bridgeport registrar dies at 89 at home after a long life in Poland born, lived 73 years in Bridgeport. Funeral Thursday at 8:15 a.m. at Pistey and Sons and 9 a.m. mass at St Michael the Archangel Church. Burial in St Michael Cemetery. Survivors include three sons Frank Charles and Stanley Nitka and three daughters Loretta Violet and Mary with ten great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Nitka
Jane
Albert Nitka
Charles T. Pistey and Sons
Barnum Avenue
St. Michael the Archangel Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Poland
Frank Nitka
Bridgeport
Charles J. Nitka
Stanley .Nitka
New Brunswick
N.J
Mary Massaria
Loretta Gelste
Trumbull
Violet Baldwin
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
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Alec
Von
Commerce Dept
COLBY
Cotsweld
Norfolk
Evelyn Conway
Hildi van Ness
Mary Apire
New Milfordite
Mra Neene Aruyee
Yank
Russia
China
Ncy
Stephen En Butzko
Stephen Butzko
E. J. Brown
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