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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1968
Page
21
A gas blast in Pittsburgh destroyed rows of shops and apartments, killing six gas company workers and two others, with 17 injured and several missing. Fire crews and volunteers sifted through rubble as investigators sought the cause. Names of the deceased include Edward Boyce and Herbert Snyder. authorities expect the final tally and cause to remain unclear.
UN Security Council members reported no progress in breaking the U S Soviet deadlock over inviting North Korea to join the debate on seizure of the USS Pueblo. A U S official said Washington might abandon UN efforts to secure Pueblo rescue and the crew of 83. Ambassador Arthur J Goldberg reportedly echoed this stance at a U S mission meeting with 14 of 16 allied nations.
The Firebug blamed by police for prior East Side arsons reportedly struck twice yesterday afternoon at Bridgeport Plating Company at 250 Fifth Street and a three car garage at 199 Fifth Street. Assistant Chief Fred Senger said both fires appeared set at the same time. a patrol of cardboard boxes and under stairway areas were involved. Detective Robert Gregory was assigned to the investigation as authorities review a prior January 24 fire at Quonnttock Foundry, 335 Fifth Street, causing extensive damage.
Washington AP reports one of the 83 crew members of the USS Pueblo, seized by North Korea, was said dead, but the Defense Department called the report unconfirmed and said no casualties could be identified among the captured men. White House and defense officials stressed uncertainty and diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis.
Hartford AP reports a public hearing on an unenforceable helmet law for motorcyclists set for Feb 20 at 10 a.m. in Wethersfield. The law, effective Oct 1, faced a challenge as nine charges were nolled for vagueness and lack of a required public hearing. Edward A. Carroll cited lack of helmet labeling as a problem for confirming standards.
Israeli and Egyptian forces traded fire for 90 minutes along the Suez cease-fire line near Ismailia. An Egyptian plan to clear the canal and free 15 blocked ships was postponed indefinitely after the engagement, which followed Egypt’s four launches scouting the north canal.
Senior U.S. diplomat George Jacobson, 56, trapped in his upstairs room on the embassy grounds, killed a Viet Cong fighter with a pistol after a perilous exchange amid falling shells. He fired two rounds at the wounded attacker, as Viet Cong fringe resistance lingered in the two story house on embassy grounds.
The U S Labor Department announces the Fair Labor Standards Act minimums increase effective February 1. Most covered workers move to 1.60 dollars per hour from 1.40, while remaining covered employees gain 1.15 dollars. Applies to those covered before 1966 amendments and to workers in hotels, restaurants, laundries, hospitals, schools, and related big employers.
Many state motorcyclists cannot obtain motorcycle operator licenses as the Motor Vehicles department lacks testing grounds and has not secured written approval from the Highway department. Testing was briefly conducted after the law took effect but halted indefinitely due to weather and logistical issues. The backlog affects riders who must pass written, visual, and riding tests to legally operate a motorcycle.
Viet Cong squads seized parts of the U S Embassy in Saigon and held out for six hours before American forces repelled them. Paratroopers hit the roof, fighting until the intruders were killed. U S casualties included one Marine killed and several wounded. seven police and soldiers were wounded or killed. George Jacobson, a senior U S diplomat, helped kill one attacker with a pistol thrown to him from outside.
A planned strike at International Harvester Bridgeport works was postponed until Saturday noon after a union briefing. Vincent Giannotti of Local 505 said details are lack, as officials in Chicago negotiate the master contract for about 750 workers at 217 Kossuth Street.
The Civil Liberties Union plans to challenge Norwalks plan to suspend 53 Brien McMahon High School students who violated hair policy. The Fairfield County chapter said the board directed a lawyer to seek a temporary restraining order and reconsider reinstating the students without cutting their hair. Public reaction and parental involvement were noted as part of the case strategy.
Dr. William J. Ronan, head of the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Authority, told Connecticut’s Long Island Bridge Study commission New York may build two Sound bridges one Rye to Oyster Bay and one Bridgeport to Port Jefferson. He noted each bridge would serve a separate function and both could be built, with studies showing Rye to Oyster Bay as the financing front runner.
A special three judge federal court granted final permission for the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads to merge. The decision denied bondholders of the bankrupt New Haven Railroad injunctions to block early inclusion in Penn Central. The merger, slated to take effect tomorrow, would form the world’s largest privately owned railway system.
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