Devon Woman Dies In Bedroom Blaze
A Milford fire in the Devon section killed a 51 year old woman identified as Mrs F Graves of 37 Dogwood Place. First reported at 2 07 p m with a second alarm at 4 10 p m the blaze was controlled by 4 47 p m as Milford Ambulance attendants removed the body and investigators continued.
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Norman Wright
Milford
Dogwood Place
Devon
Fir Department
Graves
Raymond
Stamford
Myrtle “Beach
Fatal House Fire Claims Local Victim In Milford
Officials say a woman, identified as Graves, died in a one story frame house fire. The body was found in bed and badly burned. Milford Hospital received the body. Fire damage to the house and contents was slight, with an estimated value of $100. Cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
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Graves
Lhhief Leonard
Botsford
Baker Tells of LBJ Aid In Solving Money Woes
Baker testified that in 1962 Lyndon Johnson advised him to seek help from Sen. Robert Kerr to solve serious financial problems. He described Johnson as the best friend around the Capitol and said Kerr aided him, with Johnson publicly praising Baker during Kerr’s tenure.
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Baker
LBJ
Washington
Bobby Baker
Lyndon
Johnson
Capitol
Robert
Kerr
Oklahoma
Senate Democrats
Sen
Texas
Senate
Pickens
D.C
Antimissile Ban Gaining Soviet Interest Says State Dept
The State Department reports Russia shows interest in President Johnson's plan to halt an antiballistic missile race. Secretary Rusk and Deputy Undersecretary Kohler held several discussions with Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin. Ambassador Thompson carries a Johnson message to Moscow. Senator Jackson advocates funding for a $1 billion limited antimissile system.
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Washington
State’ Department
Johnson
State. Department
Dean Rusk
Foy
Kohlér
Apotoly F.dobrynin
Robert J. McCloskey
Department
Llewellyn E. Thompson
Kohler
U.S
Moscow
Thompson
Nikolai V- Podgomy
Capitol Hill
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Jackson
Armed Services
Kerr Fired In Surprise Calif Action
In a surprise move UC Regents dismissed Clark Kerr, president of the 87,000 student system, with governor Reagan not involved in the decision. Harry Wellman becomes acting president as regents cite loss of confidence and political winds as factors. Kerr protests, urging tuition remains free and warning against barrier hikes.
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Berkeley
Kerr
Ronald
United States
Qgnticiais
Reagan
Democratic Assembly
Jesse. M. Untuh
Theodore “Ry Meyer
San Francisco
Regents
U.C
Harry Wellman
Iwill
Meyer
Randolph
Hearst
Unruh
iReague
Ethiopia Peace Talk Plan Gains US Interest
United Nations reports Ethiopia suggests overtures to Vietnam leaders to discuss peace. Ambassador Endalkachew Makonnen frames options for UN Secretary General U Thant or a small nonaligned conciliation committee to pursue talks, building on Haile Selassie's December appeal.
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United Nations, N.Y
Vietnam
United States
Endalkachew Makonnen
New York Times
U.N
U -Thant
Than
Haile Selassie
Fairfield pupil hurt as classroom ceiling collapses at Stratfield
In Fairfield yesterday at 1 p.m. a ceiling collapsed in a basement classroom at Stratfield school on Melville Avenue. Eleven year old Samuel Darcy was cut above the eye by falling plaster. Ronald Acker, a teacher, warned remaining pupils as plaster and light fixtures fell, damaging desks and chairs. Repairs were set and all rooms to be inspected before classes resume Monday.
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Stratfield School
Melville Avenue
Fairfield
Samuel Darcy
John J. Darcy
Lockwood ‘Road
Ronald Acker
Pentagon approves $564 million for military housing drive
The Defense Department under Secretary McNamara released 564 million for construction of military housing barracks and related facilities at 285 bases across 42 states the District of Columbia and overseas. The funds will finance 8250 family housing units 52000 barracks spaces 5000 bachelor officer spaces and several hospitals chapels and schools.
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Washington
Robert S
McNamara
Congress
Con ‘McNamara
Defense
Robert Ss. McNamara
Connecticut
Hall
Groton
Commerce .Department
Dedin
Deccan
District of Columbia
Defense’ Department
Lorder
House Armed Services Committee
Rivers
Johnson
Church Blasts U S Sterilization Drive in Colombia
In an E Catolicismo editorial, Colombia’s Roman Catholic Church denounces a U S supported birth control plan as an attempt to sterilize underdeveloped nations. The piece accuses Washington of pushing population control to curb growth and cited financial and political U S concerns. A National Association of Medical Schools spokesman said the program would continue despite the church’s opposition.
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Bogota
Colombia
Washington
E! Catolicismo
Lyndon John Son
U.S
National Association of Medical Schools
Fifth straight day of N Vietnam railroad yard strikes
U S air and naval forces bombed North Vietnam for a fifth day hitting Wu-Chua rail yard 43 miles northeast of Hanoi and Ha Gia rail bridge 20 miles north of Hanoi, plus the Dong Phong Thuong complex near Thanh Hoa. In South Vietnam a paratrooper battalion clashed near Saigon killing 37 of the Viet Cong in a search and destroy. B52 raids targeted Quang Ngai storage areas and infiltration routes further south.
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Wu-Chua
Hanoi
Air Force
Ha Gia
Dong Phong Thuong
Thanh Hoa
South Vietnam
U.S
Saigon
Mmine
Quang Ngai
Demilitarized
Ky Tours Australia Amid Mixed Greetings and Protests
In Brisbane Ky Cao Ky met Australian crowds and fought through security as 700 demonstrators from pro and anti Ky factions clashed near the Queensland Supreme Court lawn. He exchanged handshakes at the airport and greeted sunlit spectators before continuing to a bush training camp.
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Brisbane
Australia
Nguyen Cao Ky
Queensland
National Press Club
Canberra
Mansfield to decide Viet Cong role in peace talks
Senate leader Mansfield said President Johnson must decide, in light of events, whether Viet Cong participation would be acceptable in any Vietnam peace talks. Senator Dirksen warned such talks could threaten Saigon to Singapore defenses, while Hatfield urged negotiating with all parties.
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Washington
Senate
Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Johnson
United States
Vietnam
Cyptric
GOP
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Mark O.hatfield
Oregon
Hatfield
Hanoi
Dirksen
GOF
Union
Saigon
Singapore
Mansfield
Possibility of Life on Other Planets Tied to Chlorophyll Find
Berkeley AP report cites Fred M. Johnson of Electro-Optical Systems claiming a fingerprint like identification found chlorophyll in space. He told a UC meeting dust particles may relate to life existence on other planets and that such life forms could resemble humans.
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Berkeley
Calif
California
Fred. M .Johnson
Electro-Optical Systems, Inc
University of California
Johnson
Plane wreckage sighted near Vieques in heiress case
UPI reports the US Coast Guard checked a report of a fisherman seeing wheels and a tail section of a plane in the sea near Vieques Island off Puerto Rico. The chartered aircraft carrying Mr and Mrs Stephen Currier of New York left San Juan for St Thomas and was last heard from Tuesday night.
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San Juan
P.R
Culebra Island
Stephen Currier
New York
St. Thomas, Vil
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Erie, Bobbefa
Rye
Women's
Chopsey Hill Road
Pete
Fie
Chapsey Hill
Woodrow Avenue
John O'Leary
Sarly
O'Leary
Thio
Ther
Les Andrew L. Farkas
Holy Cross
Pine Street
Harold Doherty
Hadre
Dwerlein
Atta
Charles Schultz
White ‘House
White House
N. Viet
North Vietnam
USCG
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