Fairfield Seeks Rotation of Audit Following Tax Shortage
State tax commissioner says Fairfield will rotate auditors after a tax fund shortage. He met with former firm Allen Cassidy and Company to obtain records now in the hands of Haskin and Sells. He also pressed the State Board of Accountancy for legislative support to prohibit more than five consecutive years of service with a single municipality.
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Fairfield
Sullivan
Allen, Cassidy and Company
Allen,Cassidy
Haskin and Sells
Lees Legislation
State Board of Accountancy
Nationalist Air Force Major Defects to Red China
Radio Peking reported a Nationalist Chinese air force major defected to the People’s Republic of China after training in the United States. Identified as Tseng Cho-pin, a signal officer who had studied in the U.S. since December 1965, he arrived in Canton expressing dissatisfaction with Taiwan’s government and the U.S. Chiang Kai-shek regime.
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Tokyo
Red China
United States
Radio Peking
Tseng Cho-pin
Canton
Taiwan
Formosa
Six youths flee after two stolen cars crash
Bridgeport police say six youths fled after two stolen cars crashed on Reservoir avenue. Augusta of 198 Jones avenue and Carrano of Merritt theater parking lot were involved. Cars were towed. ignition keys missing. Augusta’s car had been stolen from Central High School the previous day. Carrano’s car was stolen from Merritt Theater parking lot.
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Augusta
Jones Avenue
Bridgeport
Moran
Carrano
Reservoir Avenue
Platt Street
Australian star Margaret Smith rejects U S coaching offer
Margaret Smith of Australia, twice Wimbledon champion, turned down a U S coaching job two months ago saying it would require turning professional. The report notes she recently retired from major competition and details Monza Grand Prix results for Ferrari.
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Perth
Australia
UPI
Margaret Smith
U. S
Miss Smith
Monza
Italy
Wudavico Scarfiotti
Mike
Parkes
Ferrari
McIntyre Denies Illegally Accepting Funds in NH
Senator McIntyre rejects claims he accepted illegal campaign contributions. He cites a 1966 state filing showing a lump sum from the Tom McIntyre Branch and says names appeared due to closing days’ reporting pressures. He calls for a full apology from William Loeb’s Manchester Union Leader.
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Congress
U.S. Treasury
John W. King
McIntyre
William Loeb
New Hampshire
Loeb
Manchester Union
McIntyre cites report as convenient way to list contributors
McIntyre says the McIntyre report would be the easiest vehicle to list contributors to meet strict New Hampshire statutes. He contends funds went to the Democratic State Committee and that the Democrats followed the same theory as a Republican pre election financial filing later amended. He does not challenge the Republican procedure’s validity.
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Cate
McIntyre
New Hampshire
Republican State Committee
Clarke to Head Conservation Unit in Milford
Russell W. Clark was elected first chair man of Milford’s new Conservation commission at a mayoral office meeting. Kenneth Ryan was chosen vice chairman and Richard Rasmussen as another charter officer. members include Rev. Robert L. Young Mrs. Winthrop A. Smith Albert Vitale and Peter Muratore.
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Milford
Russell W. Clark
New Conservation Commission
Alan H. Jepson
Kenneth Ryan
Richard Rasmussen
New Commission
Robert L. Young
Winthrop A. ‘Smith
Albert Vitale
Peter Muratore
Stocks Jump on Optimism as Tax Boost Appears Unlikely
The New York market posted its biggest one day gain since October as mutual funds and institutions bought stocks amid expectations a tax increase would not occur. Steel, autos, oils, rails, chemicals, airlines and aerospace led advances with the Dow up 14.37 points to 805.51 and NYSE shares rising 46 cents on 7,320,000 trades.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Not Mistreated As Cong Captives.
Three civilians recount Viet Cong captivity near Long Binh in South Vietnam. Ofelia Gaza and her husband Vincent, plus Thomas Scales and Robert Monahan, describe hunger and malnutrition but say they were not mistreated. They recall being captured May 27–May 28 and released after months in a bamboo hut.
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Longbinh
South Vietnam
Ofelia Gaza
Thomas R. Scales
Matamoras
Robert A. Monahan
Bellport
N.Y
Xuan Loc
Saigon
U.S
Long Bingh
Scales
Pacific Architects & Engineers
Vung Tau
Gaza
Vincent
Air America
Monahan
Army Hospital
Romanian Envoy Seen as Next Uy Assembly Head in 1965
Latin American sources say Manescu, backed by the Soviet bloc and Asian African supporters, is likely to lead the Uy Assembly. Britain’s Lord Catadon and French Ambassador Roger Seydoux promise Western European bloc support. The United States position remains unclear.
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Uy Assembly
Assembly
Manescu
United States
Washington
Eastern Europe
Early bid signals formal candidacy in advance
A political figure sent a letter to all delegations last October announcing his candidacy, an unusually early formal move for a candidate in the election cycle.
Lordship Boy Found Wounded In His Home
A 16 year old Stratford boy, Eugene Moore of 115 Third Avenue, Lordship, was found with a bullet wound to the head in his bedroom and rushed to Bridgeport hospital at 3 50 p m. He underwent surgery and was listed in poor condition. A .22 rifle was found in the room as police investigated the shooting. His father had left momentarily to visit a store and returned to discover him.
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Stratford
Bridgeport Hospital
Eugene’ Moore
Edward Moore
Third Avenue
Stratford Police
Carl Sandburg Turns 89 at Flat Rock Farm
Carl Sandburg, living in Connemara near Flat Rock, North Carolina, marks his 89th birthday with wife and a few old friends visiting. He has not written seriously since 1965 hospitalization, and remains hospitalized at times with care from a daily nurse. His wife says he hopes to live past 99, though he avoids political commentary and cake on his birthday.
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Sandburgs
Connemara
Flat Rock
North Carolina
Sandburg
Ssandburg
Re’frain
Mrs. Sandburg
George Crile
Cleveland
Ohio
Harry Golden
Charlotte
Golden
Sandburg Farm
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Russell
W. Clarke
Viet Cong
Watson's
East Main Street
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Dage
East Main ST
Ilesote
Frigidaire
Lordship
Carl Sandburg
Connecticut National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Reserve System
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