Deep Freeze Deepening In 7th Day
A deepening deep freeze forced Southern Connecticut Gas to delay restoration for nine industrial customers as deliveries were halted to conserve gas for home heating. A spokesman said service may return at midnight Friday, due to a colder forecast. Temperatures plummeted to near record lows with expectations of subzero readings tonight and snow by late Saturday. The company notes unprecedented demand and claims 56 000 residential customers rely on heating gas, with residential service unaffected.
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Southern Connecticut Gas Company
Bridgeport
New England
Portland
Maine
Cars to Be Towed In Snow Removal
Cars parked in the same street spots since the last snowstorm will be towed starting today at 8 30 am. Public Works official Charles Wade said the program clears street snow. Towed owners must call Police headquarters to retrieve vehicles and pay a 15 dollar fee. city equipment will handle towing.
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Charles Wade
Public Works Department
Weather Outlook for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Mostly sunny and cold today with a high in the teens. Tonight will be fair and very cold, with a zero to 10 below low. Saturday remains fair and cold. Flurry chances are near zero through tonight. Northerly winds about 10 mph today, turning westward tonight.
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Bridgeport
Veht
Warlahta
Wreck of Plane Yields Dead Marines in Nevada Blizzard
Two searchers traversed a snowy peak near Mt Tobin 9780 feet high 32 miles from Battle Mountain Nevada locating a fire burned four engine plane with 19 Marines and Navy men aboard. The recovery was halted by darkness and helicopters from El Toro were dispatched to aid in rescue operations.
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WIGS
Plac
Quantico
Mt. Tobin
Nevada
Battle Mountain
Navy
el Toro
California
Wally Swanson
Gene Cartbridge
Bureau of Land Management
Area Leaders Back Urban Coalition Plan in Bridgeport
More than 100 leaders from Bridgeport area communities endorsed forming an Urban Coalition to tackle urban problems through public private efforts. Mayor Curran announced plans to establish a development committee to lay groundwork for a Bridgeport metropolitan district with invited civic religious industrial and business groups from surrounding towns in attendance.
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Greater
Bridgeport
Curran
Common Council
City Hall
Fairfield
Stratford
Trumbull
Easton
Monroe
Milford
Westport
Mayer Curran
To Kill Witness In Marcus Case
The FBI arrested Robert H. Roden of Uniondale on charges of attempting to obstruct justice by arranging the murder of a government witness in the Marcus kickback case. Marcus, a former Walter Commissioner, faces $40,000 kickback charges in a city contract probe linked to James L. Marcus and ex Connecticut Gov. John Ledge figures.
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New York
FBI
Long Island
James L. Marcus
John V. Lindsay
Connecticut
John Ledge
Marcus
Walter
Antonio
Tony Ducks" Coralla
Robert H. Roden
Uniondale
Roden
Whites Still Hold Executive Suites U S Board Says
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports show executive level jobs in big businesses remain predominantly white and male. Hearings in New York City will examine discrimination in white collar employment based on data from 1966 and 1967.
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U.S
Stephen MI
Aug
Washington
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
New York City
Commission
New York
New
4000 Yanks To Bolster DMZ Line
A U S Marine regiment about 4000 troops moves from south of Da Nang to strengthen allied defenses along the DMZ. Red missiles fired at B 52s over the DMZ caused no damage. South Korean Marines move into Da Nang area to guard the base as Amelical division takes over nearby sectors.
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Saigon
da Nang
U.S
Dmz
Reds
South Vitnam
Con Thien
U.S. 5Th Marine Regiment
Leathernecks
South Korea
2Nd Marine Brigade
Kim Yun Sang
Hoi An
Blue Dragon Brigade
Cape Batangan
U. S. Americal Division
U. S. 11Th Brigade
South
West Coast antiwar crowd disrupts Rusk speech
In San Francisco a noisy crowd hurled bricks bottles and bags of red paint as Secretary of State Dean Rusk prepared to speak at the Commonwealth Club and World Affairs Council. Police dispersed and arrested several during clashes near the Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill.
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San Francisco
Dean Rusk
Grace Cathedral
Rusk
Fairmont Hotel
Nob Hill
Two Area Youths Named To Service Academies
Two Connecticut youths received nominations to service academies. Mark Stender, 17, of Fairfield, will enter the freshman class at Annapolis, after playing for Roger Ludlowe High School football and basketball. Richard F. Kane, 17, of Norwalk, a Valley Forge Military Academy student, has a West Point nomination. his father, Lt. Col. Robert V. Kane, was nominated to West Point in 1943.
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Mark Stender
Paul E. Stender
S. Lawrence Road
Fairfield
Richard F. Kane
Robert V. Kane
Norwalk
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Stender
Roger
Annapolis
West Point
Senator Dodd
Kane
Valley Forge Military Academy
Pennsylvania
Col
Connecticut
Armored Car Driver Robbed at Fairfield Bank Branch
A Federal Armored Car driver, Richard J. Hayman, was held up by a masked youth at the State National Bank branch on Post Road in Fairfield Southport. The bandit fled with a 32 calibre revolver and bank keys after discovering no money was in the truck. Police pursued the suspect, described as a 17 year old white male about 5 feet 3 inches tall, wearing a dark coat and pants. FBI aided the investigation as prior bank burglaries have troubled the area.
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Federal Armored Car Service
Bridgeport
State National Bank
Post Road
Southport
Fairfield
Black Rock Turnpike
Richard J. Hayman
Pinepoint
Sacred Heart University
Hayman
George P. Lasko
Patrick L. Carroll
Nicholas Stasojla
Philip Fracassini
FBI
Westport
Romney Warns Of More Racial Violence in 1968
Michigan Governor George Romney, a Republican presidential hopeful, warned of growing racial violence next summer and urged lawmakers to pass open housing, tenants rights, and riot-control laws. He cited organized, armed groups and armed self defense while calling for peaceful, orderly change to address discrimination.
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Romney
Lansing
Mich
Michigan
George Romney
Cuba
China
Southeast Asia
House
CTA Urges Towns to Improve New Haven Rail Stations
The Connecticut Transportation Authority asks nine municipalities Bridgeport Milford New Haven Fairfield Westport Norwalk Darien Stamford Greenwich to plan parking facility improvements station maintenance and access road upgrades as part of a 56 million commuter rail program. The package includes 144 new rail cars and refurbishments.
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New Haven
Greenwich
Connecticut Transportation Authority
New York City
Bridgeport
Milford
Fairfield
Westport
Norwalk
Darien
Stamford
CTA
Romano Elected Tax Board Head
Sylvester D. Romano was elected president of the Board of Apportionment and Taxation at the annual organizational meeting in City Hall. Leo J. Redgate was chosen vice president and Alan T. Mosman was renamed secretary, filling vacancies since the retirement of Joseph Schultz and John J. Simpson. Alderman John P. Maiocco Jr. presided.
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Sylvester D. Romano
Board of Apportionment and Taxation
City Hall
Leo J. Redgate
Alan T. Mosman
Romano
Red Rale
Joseph Schultz
John J. Simpson
Tax Board
Sevyeral
John P. Maiocco, Jr
The
Commons Council
Israel Egypt UK agree general exchange of POWs
Geneva AP reports Israel Egypt and Britain agreed to a general exchange of prisoners of war to occur soon at Ismailia on the cease-fire line. It follows the last June Arab Israeli war and shifts leverage as Israel releases about 500 Egyptian prisoners while Egypt holds under 20 Israelis.
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Geneva
Israel
Egypt
International Red Cross Committee
Ismailia
Suez Canal
Features for Everybody In Telegram Daily
A table of contents style listing sections and page numbers for a Telegram daily issue. Includes Classified Ads Comics Cooking Crossword Dear Abby Dr Brandstadt Editorials Fashions Financial News Jacoby on Bridge Obituaries Polly's Pointers Sports TV Theater and Women's News with page references.
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Ayldaehats
Dear Abby
Brandstadt
M. D
Anties Te Rr
Financial News
Jacoby On Bridge
Sylvia Porter
Puzzle 44th Week Prize Clues Stir Fans at Sunday Post
Fans chase the $1,175 prize in the Sunday Post prize puzzle race as no one achieves a perfect score. The puzzlemaker Gambles weekly with record stakes and teases a $3,200 prize in Puzzle 712, challenging readers to trim clues to fit a flawless solution.
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Sunday Post
The
Rush Hour Transit Crash Injures Five and Delays Thousands
A collision between two rapid transit trains at Jersey City during the evening rush hour injures about 200 people with five in critical condition. Emergency rooms overflow, 50 stretchers used, and service on the line is halted for about an hour as 28 extra doctors assist two physicians.
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Jersey City
N.J
Gilbert Rodriguez
Bronx
Nly
Jersey City Medical Center
Clifford Blasi
Theodore Austin
Rodriguez
New York
New Jersey
Newark
Lyon Again Heads City Humane Affairs Board
Dr. Grover A. Lyon was re-elected to a seventh one year term as president of Bridgeport's Board of Humane Affairs. Stephen McMahon was chosen for a fourth term as vice president with Cecelia R. McFarlan named secretary. The annual session at City Hall discussed inspecting a Bridgeport Brass building on Pembroke and Crescent to house the Office of Humane Affairs.
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Grover A. Lyon
North Avenue
Board of Humane Affairs
City Hall
Stephen McMahon
Cecelia R. McFarlan
Pembroke Street
Crescent Avenue
Office of Humane Affairs
Group Authorizes Study of Area Social Services
The Community Survey committee was authorized to contract with the Institute of Community Studies New York City to study area health and welfare services. It expects a total cost of about $25 000 and suggests the United Fund of Eastern Fairfield County pay half with the rest from Bridgeport Stratford Easton Monroe Trumbull and Fairfield. William A Jones was elected permanent chairman replacing Robert Magee. The committee includes William O Gardiner and Lee S Johnson.
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Community Survey Committee
Institute of Community Studies
New York City
United Fund
Fairfield County
Bridgeport
Stratford
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