B52 Crashes Off Greenland Carrying Nuclear Weapons
An Air Force B52 bomber carrying unarmed hydrogen bombs crashed in flames off Greenland. Six of seven crewmen parachuted to safety. one was killed. Pentagon says no device was armed and no nuclear explosion risk. Captain Curtis R. Criss Jr. survived with injuries. co pilot Leonard Svilenko killed. Survivors hospitalized at Thule Base. weapon recovery ongoing.
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Greenland
Pentagon
Defense Department
Curtis R. Criss Jr
North Wayne
Maine
Leonard Svilenko
West Springfield
Mass
Thule
Criss
Dog
U.S. Air Force Base
North Star Bay
Thule Defense Area
School Bus Crash Injures No Children in Easton
Twenty six pupils from Samuel Staples school escaped injury yesterday when a North street collision occurred between a car driven by Florence Burritt and a school bus driven by Mildred Neary. One child reported a minor elbow bump. bumper and fender of the car were damaged. bus owned by Toth Brothers Transportation remained undamaged.
Weather Summary for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Cloudy today with a chance of showers or snow flurries. High in the 30s and a low near 20 as it turns colder tonight. Partly cloudy and colder tomorrow with a 46 percent precipitation chance through today and tonight. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Weather data include yesterday’s high 40 and low 30, barometer 30.06, humidity 78 percent, and today’s tide times. The almanac notes January 23 as the 23rd day of the year and 33rd day of winter.
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Bridgeport
Low
GBRPA Proposes Bridgeport Airport Improvements
The Greater Bridgeport Regional Planning Agency approved a recommendation to the Federal Aviation Administration on Bridgeport Municipal Airport improvements despite Stratford votes. The disputed section hinted at tentative approval and calls for reduced cooperation between the towns, though full contents remain unreleased until federal review.
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Greater Bridgeport
Housatonic College Weighs Move From Stratford to Bridgeport
State officials study two relocation options for Housatonic Community College from Stratford. Proposals include temporary housing to enable full day operations and a permanent site in Bridgeport, possibly in an urban redevelopment area, with Wooster High as a conversion site under discussion.
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Housatonic Community College
Stratford
Bridgeport
Richard A. Scofield
Stratford Board of Education
East Side
Siles Eye
Scofield
Bunnell High School
Wooster High
Treasury Seeks 10 Percent Tax Hike Amid Budget Cuts
Treasury Secretary Fowler urged the House Ways and Means Committee to approve a 10 percent income tax surcharge as part of $3 billion in budget cuts spanning defense to highways. Republican Byrnes attacked the plan as insufficient restraint and urged urgency, while Ackley warned the economy would grow by 61 billion this year with quick action.
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Johnson
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
House
Ways and Means Committee
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Fowler
Byrnes
Charles L. Schultze
William McChesney Martin Jr
Federal Reserve Board
Capitol Hill
Gardner Ackley
President's Council of Economic Advisors
U S Admits Crossing Cambodia Border During Battle
The United States acknowledged crossing Cambodia's border during a firefight with Viet Cong guerrillas. State Department officials said the intrusion was unintended and undertaken in self defense with no hostile intent. Prince Norodom Sihanouk demanded investigation into the border violation and Cambodian casualties.
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Cambodia
Washington
United States
State Department
ST. Louis
UPI
William P. Bundy
Bundy
Vietnam
Federal freezes 600 million highway aid to curb inflation
The Johnson administration freezes 600 million dollars of 1968 highway aid to states, leaving 4.1 billion of anticipated receipts available this year. The move keeps the funds in the federal highway trust for later use and aims to restrain construction cost inflation, drawing strong opposition from governors.
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Washington
Johnson Administration
Transportation
Alan S. Boyd
Federal Highway Trust Fund
Boyd
Fairfield RTM Approves Open Space Purchase and Grants
The Fairfield town meeting approved 200000 to buy 15.5 acres under Open Space. First Selectman John J. Sullivan announced plans to pursue additional property acquisitions despite prior Finance board rejections. Sullivan disclosed a state grant of 187960 toward a 750000 Haydens Hill Open Space purchase and noted potential federal aid could raise total funding. A 187500 state top up would follow if federal aid falls short. No opposition to the 200000 land purchase from Joseph Boroskey estate was voiced. The board advanced a resolution to authorize acquisition of four parcels on Flower House drive Cynthia drive and an area off Duck Farm road, to be acted on at the next session.
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First Selectman
John J. Sullivan
Finance Board
Sullivan
Haydens Hill
Joseph Boroskey
Sasco Creek
Hulls Highway
Mill River
Partridge Lane
God Uniting World Swiftly Spurred Ecumenism Talk
Dr. Cynthia C. Wedel told the Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport Mid Year Assembly at First Baptist that God is moving quickly to unite peoples. She urged churches to collaborate for common goals and cautioned against church rivalry, calling for deeper ecumenism.
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Cynthia C. Wedel
Christian Unity
National Council of Churches of Christ
Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport
Council of Churches
Moon Engine Quits Then Burns OK Dr Alderson Dies
The Rev Dr William H Alderson 71 pastor emeritus of First Methodist Bridgeport died in Dallas while attending a regional conference. A WWI veteran noted for bravery and later a proponent of world peace he served many Methodist posts including New York Conference leadership and interim pastorates in Schenectady Islip and Greenwich.
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Astoria Avenue
First Methodist Church of
Bridgeport
Dallas
Tex
Alderson
First Methodist Church
Eastern Parkway Methodist Church
Schenectady
N.Y
Holy Land
Far East
Greenwich
Methodist
New York
Islip
L.J
New Britain
Brooklyn North
Long Island
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Board of Trustees
Board of Pensions
Board of Education
Board of Missions
Stratford Youth Nabbed in Crash After Big Chase
Stratford police apprehended Spencer Wolf 20 of Stratford after a high speed chase across Bridgeport and Stratford, ending when the allegedly stolen car hit a utility pole at Canal and Booth streets. He faces larceny and reckless driving charges. Bridgeport holds him on 1000 bond. Georgetown and state police are notified.
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Bridgeport
Canal and
Booth
Connecticut Turnpike
Spencer Wolf
Broadbridge Avenue
Bridgport
Georgetown
Wilton
Wolf
Honeyspot Road
Stratford Avenue
Bruce
Allies Pull Back From Khe Sanh Amid Fighting
U S Marines and South Vietnamese defenders abandoned Khe Sanh in northwest South Vietnam. Civilians fled the town fearing Communist control as North Vietnamese forces pressed Marine outposts below the demilitarized zone and American aircraft, including B-42s, bombed targets in the area.
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U.S
Huong Hoa
Saigon
South Vietnam
Cortmainiers
Demilitarized Zone
Bridgeport Agency Maps Steps to Boost Local Economy
Bridgeport's Community Development agency seeks $120000 in state planning funds to craft an 18 month development plan. It flags obsolete industrial and commercial areas and urges land for growth and port redevelopment to spur manufacturing and curb job losses from 1952 to 1966.
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Ae Eee Een
Lafayette Plaza
State Street
Westmoreland Opposes Bombing Halt in Vietnam
General Westmoreland argues a halt to bombing North Vietnam would hand Communists a political victory and aid their war effort. He warns of renewed artillery threats near Con Thien and Gio Linh and notes Hanoi peace feelers as a political tactic.
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Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
North
Vietnam
U.S
National Broadcasting Co
North Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Thieu
Thien
North Vietnamese
Lunar Module flight tests stumble then salvage success
America’s Lunar Module 1 rode a Saturn 1 into orbit and, after initial trouble, fired its descent engine in two burns totaling 52 seconds. Officials judged the critical landing test not thoroughly executed but hailed the mission as salvaged progress toward lunar operations.
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Fla
America
U.S
United States
Barrett Shifts Stand Bars Pact With BMEA
Thomas J. Barrett, city contract negotiator, said union challenges block a new contract with the Bridgeport Municipal Employees Association while they are pending. He plans exploratory talks with the BMEA this week, noting the new wage and contract request has been received.
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Thomas J. Barrett
City Hall
Bridgeport Municipal Employer' Association
BMEA
Barrett
General City
Features for Everybody In Telegram Every Day
A scanned page listing sections from a 1940s or later issue with features on cooking, comics, puzzles, Dear Abby, editorials, fashions, and various columns. It reads like a newspaper front with column references and page numbers for the reader to locate each feature.
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Dear Abby
Dr. Brandstadt
M.D
Financial News
Jacoby On Bridge
Sylvia Porter
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