United States Reports Raids and Air Losses in North Vietnam
U S air and ground actions over North Vietnam dominate the week with seven raids and two Navy Skyhawk losses to ground fire. F4 Phantom crews claim two MIG17s down near Hanoi. In Que Son Valley the U S and allies strike regiments as Bo2s hit enemy positions and helicopters are shot down. Casualties show high American deaths and wounded totals with broader war statistics for 1967 and 1968 projections.
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Hanoi
U.S
Que Son
Saigon
U.S. Americal Division
Ross, Lestie
West
da Nang
South Vietnam
House of Representatives
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Johnson
Front
House
Vietnam
West End ABCD Group Session Delayed to Thursday
The West End neighborhood council of Action for Bridgeport Community Development postponed its meeting from last night to next Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the Pr T Barnum apartments council room. William Kearner, council president, said the agenda includes forming a nominating committee and a St Valentine’s party discussion plus a meeting with Alderman Walter Edwards of the 130th district.
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West End
Bridgeport
Pr. T. Barnum Apartments
William Kearner
Walter Edwards
World Explorers Club Exhibits at New York Expo
Andy Rabustelli is managing director of the World Explorers Sportsmens Club which will be represented at the 10th annual Start Your Own Business Exposition at the New York Coliseum today through Monday. The club includes 140 nationally known athletes such as Jor Morrison Jim Katcavage and Tucker Fredrickson of the New York Giants. More than 100 displays show business opportunities and how individuals can start a self enterprise and be their own boss with varying budgets.
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Andy Rabustelli
World Explorers Sportsmens Club
New York Coliseum
Jor Morrison
Jim Katcavage
Tucker Fredrickson
New York Football Giants
South Africa Heart Patient Blaiberg Improves Post Transplant
Doctor Barnard reports Blaiberg shows progress after historic December heart transplant. He notes improved circulation and recovering organs while rejecting remote chances of rejection. NBC contract on TV rights triggers legal maneuvering over proceeds and donations to hospital, fund, and donor estate.
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Barnard
Blaiberg
Washkansky
Groote Schuur Hospital
Blaibergs
National Broadcasting Co
New York
NBC
Jacobus Burger
Don McKenzie
Burger
Chris Barnard
Two Springfield men held in Ladner slaying linked to Beaupre case
Two Springfield men, Arthur Hurston Jr. and Ordis Hastings, were held without bail on accessory charges in the January 1 shooting death of Ernest J. Ladner Jr. The arrests tie to a broader investigation including the December 19 Bloomfield, Connecticut murder of Lt. Paul Beaupre, with authorities seeking a solution to Beaupre's death. Irwin W. Jones, 32, also from Springfield, was mentioned in connection with the case.
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Springfield
Mass
Ernest J. Ladner Jr
John F. Lyons
Ladner
Connecticut
Paul Beaupre
Bloomfield
Arthur Hurston Jr
Ordis T. Hastings
Springfield District Court
Charles D. Sloan
Irwin W. Jones
Hospitals Report Record Outlay For Patient Care
Connecticut hospitals posted higher patient care costs with a 12.3 percent per day rise for non maternity patients to an average of 56.90 dollars in 1967. CHA officials cited salary hikes as a major driver while noting broader national trends and potential stabilization if wage levels align with industry norms. The year’s cost analysis was released by the Connecticut Hospital Association after review by its executive committee.
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Connecticut Hospital Association
CHA
Clarence W. Bushnell
Bridgeport Hospital
Connecticut
General Hospitals
Cross
Phillip Coleman
Bristol
Medicare
Association
Coleman
O'Connor Elected Police Unit Head Fagan Gets Post
The city police board elected O'Connor as president and appointed Fagan to a new post. Mayor Curran praised Mulvihill for 10 years of service while noting the Civil Service exams progress for patrolmen. Timothy O'Neil was introduced as the new commissioner and greeted by board members.
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O’connor
Fagan
Curran
Civil Service
Sam
O'Neil
Timothy O'Neil
O’neil
O'Connor
William K. Mulvihill
Mulvihill
Andrew Lindmark
Frank Deliqulia
Mulvihills
Elmer Rinko
Wiley Wheeler
Joseph A. Walsh
Mr. O'Connor
Mr. Fagan
Czech Changes At Secret Meeting Reported
Prague officials indicated major shifts in Czechoslovakia's government and party leadership as the Communist Central Committee met in secrecy. President Antonin Novotny reportedly neared removal from the party chief post he has held since 1953.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Communist Central Committee
Antonin Novotny
Gimbels Papers To Be Displayed In State Street Sale
Documents on the redevelopment agency sale of 2.5 acres on State street to Gimbel Bros Inc for a department store go on public view Monday. The disclosure period runs through Jan 19 at McLevyn Hall Room 105 202 State Street. Papers include the required disclosure statement and contract documents for a proposed $287,240 purchase.
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State Street
Gimbel Bros., Inc
City Hall
Lyon Terrace
McLevyn Hall
Ald City Hall
Gimbels
Bowles to Leave for Talks With Sihanouk
Bowles plans a trip to New Delhi then Phnom Penh for talks with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on the Cambodian question. The International Control Commission ICC includes India Canada and Poland and oversees Cambodia's neutrality, though it has been largely ineffective at border policing. Bowles to urge stronger ICC capabilities and U S support with helicopters trucks and comms gear.
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New Delhi
Indira Gandhi
Bowles
Phnom Penh
India
Canada
Poland
International Control Commission
ICC
Cambodia
Sihanouk
United States
Border surveillance aims to curb Cambodian sanctuary use
U.S. officials say the border area near Cambodia is being used as a haven by Communist units. American avoidance of sending troops into Cambodia is to prevent sanctuary where forces can rest and regroup without U.S. ground or air pressure. The problem has grown in scope in recent months and weeks.
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Cambodia
U.S
Sidewalk Collapse Injures Needy Men in Harlem
A section of sidewalk grating buckled on Fifth Avenue at 111th Street in Harlem as about 50 men waited for an annual shoe gift from East Harlem philanthropist John Cram. About 24 men fell or were injured. they were treated at Metropolitan Hospital for minor injuries and bruises.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
111Th Street
Harlem
East Harlem
John Cram
Metropolitan Hospital
Humphrey Visits Congo Amid Protests and Guarded Reception
Vice President Hubert Humphrey’s Congo visit drew anti U.S. chants from suspected student leftists as three jeeps of soldiers shadowed his car. Humphrey addressed Congolese dignitaries promising U.S. friendship and support for social justice as crowds largely watched without cheers.
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Humphrey
U.S
Vietnam
Lumumba
Accra
Ghana
Congo
Rusk Discusses Hanoi Peace Talk and Cambodia Mission
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the United States is studying Hanoi's peace wording while withholding public details of potential negotiation terms. He noted Ambassador Bowles will not meet Viet Cong or North Vietnamese representatives in Phnom Penh and pledged full support for Cambodia's neutrality as Washington aims to strengthen the International Control Commission under the 1954 Geneva accords. Rusk praised 1967 foreign affairs progress and touted the dollar-control plan as a bold, long-term measure.
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Secretary of State
Johnson
Noth
United States
North Vietnam
Chester Bowles
Phnom Pénh
U.S
Cambodia
Rusk
Bowles
Prince Sihanouk
South Vietnam
Sihanouk
International Control Commission
Indochina
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