Kosygin Heads for UN Meeting Amid Cold War Tensions
Turkish and Soviet aligned leaders move toward a U N emergency session as Kosygin presses for a halt to Middle East hostilities. The United States opposes the call but signals support for constructive diplomacy and possible talks with Johnson.
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de Gaulle
Kosygin
Paris
Moscow
Wilson
Harold Wilson
Britain
Londes
Israel
Moshe Dayan
Nafibs
Tel Aviv
Beirut
United Nations
United States
Egypt
Syria
Algeria
Iraq
Yemen
Sudan
Jordan
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Tunisia
Libya
Morocco
Soviet Union
Ductile Union to Meet on New Pact in Stratford
A meeting is set for 10 30 a m at Ductile Iron Foundry Stratford Honeyspot road extension between the company and Local 14415 United Mine Workers. The two sides have been negotiating a contract for about 75 employees with initial proposals exchanged May 1. The union seeks a 50 cent per hour raise over two years, sick leave, a pension program and longer vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ductile Iron Foundry, Inc
Honeyspot Road
Stratford
United Mine Workers
Bertram N. Arthur
Ductile
Sampel Musto
U S Air Strikes Target Red Buildup Area and North Vietnam
U S pilots pressed strikes on a Red Buildup Area and rail targets north of Vinh and Hanoi while Air Force jets concentrated on bridges and rail sidings in the southern panhandle. Casualty figures showed reduced losses. Secretary McNamara’s trip to South Vietnam hinted at rising U S troop strength.
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Hoi
Navy
Vinh
Air Force
Thailand
Panhandle
Demilitarized Zone
Saigon
Robert S.mcnamara
South Vietnam
U.S
7Th Marine Regiment
Da.Nang
Arizona
North I
North Vietnam
Hanoi
United States
Vietnam Combat Updates Highlight Fierce Engagements
In Mekong Delta clashes, South Vietnam's 21st Division and U S units shelled the Tay Do Battalion killing 211 with 17 captured. five allied soldiers died and 60 were wounded. An Air Force F4C was downed by ground fire with two crewmen missing. In War Zone D a separate clash left 60 enemy dead, six Americans killed and 12 wounded.
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North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
Tay Do
Mekong River
Delta
Saigon
U.S. 1St‘ Infantry Division
AAS
Ahepa Conclave Opens With Big Weekender Schedule
Ahepa conclave opens tonight with about 2000 hosts and attendees expected. Co chairs Anthony Don Bullion and Mrs Helen Lazarko plan a full weekend of events including a luncheon fashion show and Greek Night at the Stratfield drawing 800 to 1000 people. Senator Ribicoff and Kimon Doukas will speak Saturday night, Eva Styl will sing, Peter Kara’s orchestra will play, and a Divine Liturgy Sunday morning at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church will be followed by a dinner meeting. An “Ahepan of the Year” will be named before officers are elected at a post dinner business session. This marks the first AHEPA convention in Bridgeport since the central gathering moved from Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony ‘Don Bullion
Helen Lazarko
Stratfield
Abraham _Ribicoff
Curran
John Sullivan
Ribicoff
Kimon Doukas
Order
Eva Styl
Peter Kara
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox
William Kehayes
Motor Inn
Bridgeport
Hartford
Fire destroys abandoned cigar factory and nearby structures
Fire set in an abandoned cigar factory at 608 North Avenue spread to a two car garage and rear lot path at 47 French Street. Fire officials called the damage moderate with no injuries. police investigate the blaze.
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North Avenue
Schwaebischer “Mannerchor
French Street
War Declaration by Black Power Advocate Sparks City Violence
Police say Frakes blocked a sidewalk prompting a protest arrest as crowds flooded City Hall. National Guard and police battled rioters in Cincinnati and Dayton amid clashes, tear gas, and arrests. Officials blamed unemployment and urged law enforcement to restore order while Brown and Ricks sparked further protests in Dayton.
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Held
Cincinnati
Walter Bachrach
Henry Sandman
Elia Eng
Sandman
Dayton
Col
C. W. Martz
Martz
H. Rap Brown
Brown
Willie Ricks
Mewsmen
Middletown
Human Relations Council
Lycoming Union Urges No Vote On Latest Offer
Lycoming workers face a plantwide election to accept or reject Avco Lycoming’s latest proposal. The union distributes pamphlets urging a no vote citing pensions boosts to 5.50 per month per year, survivor benefits, lowered retirement age, inadequate medical coverage, limited vacation gains, severance and unemployment benefits, night shift bonuses, and a cost of living escalator tied to quarterly CPI changes.
Sixty four graduate from TUS 75th commencement
The University school held its 75th commencement in the Klein Memorial Auditorium last night graduating 64 students. Headmaster Aaron Schefkind introduced John Healy who delivered the welcome. Prize talks featured Philip Voyda Jonathan Faile Mary Lou Mainulfi Richard Benton Yancy Hendrieth and Jamene Anderson. Awards ranged from oratorical prizes to scholarships and medals with notable honors including the William T. Morris four year scholarship to the University of Connecticut awarded to Philip Voyda and a Harvard Book Award to Martin McNamara. The benediction was given by Rev Stephen Feica. The Bridgeport Area Chamber of Commerce arranged the project and Pitney-Bowes offered new postage meter designs.
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University School
Klein Memorial
Aaron Schefkind
John Healy
Philip Voyda
Jonathan Faile
Mary Lou Mainulfi
Richard Benton
Yancy Hendrieth
Jamene Anderson
Roger Hull
Donald Russell
Richard Bierbaum
Parents Club
Mary Lou Mainolfi
Ferdinand Moura
Monica Streziec
Hilip Voyda
Wiliam T. Morris
American Chain & Cable Co
University of Connecticut
Thomas Ulatowski
Dana Dubuque
Fairfield County Medical Society
James Witkowski
American Chemical Society
Stephen Hudak
Reader's Digest
Robert Fain
Harvard Alumni Club
Fairfield County
Harvard Book
Martin McNamara
Vincent Grillo
Evelyn, Scales
Linda Slez
Steven Hughes
Gregory Quinn
Beth Largen
Pamela Zimmer
Gale Widger
Daphne Bishop
Marian Durkin
David Histon
David Donaldson
Jerry Coppola
George Sandor
Jamene Gordon Anderson
RichardGeorge Benton
Richard John Bierbaum
Frank Anthony Brandino
Susan Elizabeth Decker
Francis Dana Dubuque
Tonathany Hall Faile
John Matthew Faroni
David Ernest Falkner
John Joseph Fedorek
Charles Peter Gombrewicz
Alan Grabowski
Roger Clark Graham
Robert Edward Gregory, Jr
Leas
Sandra Greller
John Francis Healy
John Carroll Ireland
Raymond Iwanicki
Mark Paul Kenney
John Joseph Kindyball
Carl Norman Lindgren
Craig Allan MacGregor
Mary Lou Linda Mainolf
Bridgeport
Pitney-Bowes, Inc
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport Area Chamber of Commerce
ABA Announces Pension Plan and MGM TV Deal
The American Basketball Association unveiled a pension plan claimed equal to the NBA’s and announced a preliminary television contract with Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Commissioner George Mikan said the ABA would be around long term as club owners wrapped a three day meeting.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
American Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
ABA
NBA Ibynamic
Metro Goldwyn’ Mayer
George Mikan
Mikan
MGM
Indianapolis
North End Club Opens Summer Camp With Fun in the Sun
The North End Boys' Club launches a six week summer day camp starting July 3. Applications run Monday through Friday 1 PM to 9 PM and Saturday 9 AM to 9 PM. Camp director Samuel Lentini invites parents to attend activities and meet staff. Activities include swimming, fitness, crafts, music, trips, basketball, ceramics, trampoline, and a surprise trip.
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North End
Samuel Lentini
Seaside Park
Parking pickle near cucumber farm sparks council dispute
Wolf Samulewitz faced a parking ban near his cucumber farm after a planning ordinance. The Ministry of Local Government ruled in his favor, balancing his need to stay near the farm with Hailsham's zoning requirements.
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Hailsham
England
UPI
Wolf Samulewitz
Samulewitz
Ministry of Local Government
Cops Nab Man After Gun Threat In South End
Bridgeport man Carmela C Rodrigues alias Carmelio R Cruz, 33, of 294 West Avenue, was arrested after allegedly menacing a South End woman with a .25 caliber pistol and leading police on a chase. He faces charges of carrying a weapon in a motor vehicle breach of the peace and possession of lottery tickets and is held on 1500 dollars bond awaiting arraignment in Circuit Court. Officers said Rodrigues forced entry on a third floor apartment at 405 Main Street and brandished the pistol through a window before fleeing toward Henry Street, where he stopped near the United Illuminating power station.
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Bridgeport
South End
Carmela C. Rodrigues
Carmelio R. Cruz
Rodriguez
Ricardo Perez
Main Street
Perez
Henry Street
United Illuminating
Trumbull Hails Plan to Improve Parkway Access
Trumbull First Selectman Clarence F. Heimann praised new General Assembly legislation that will spend 2.5 million dollars on engineering and right of way for Merritt Parkway work from west of Reservoir Avenue to east of Huntington Road in Stratford. The upgrades include interchanges at Route 127 and Route 108, with further studies on Main Street Park Avenue and a potential Madison Avenue interchange.
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Trumbull
Clarence F. Heimann
General Assembly
Merritt Parkway
Reservoir Avenue
Huntington Road
Stratford
Heimann
Rte
Bombardier gets suspended sentence in bad check case
Michael Bombardier, 27, of 372 Birdseye Street, pleaded guilty to obtaining money by false pretenses after cashing a $98 worthless check at a local Bridgeport store last December. A 30 day suspended jail term was imposed yesterday by Judge John G. Cicala.
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Michael Bombardier
Birdseye Street
Builey
Bombardier
John G.cicala
Underwood
Bridgeport
Domenick Galluzzo
East Ender Jailed For Pushing A Girl
A 180 day jail term was imposed on Lonnie R. McAllister and two other Bridgeport youths after they allegedly pushed a 16 year old girl to the sidewalk near Eagle Street and Newfield Avenue following a school function on June 2. Police said he pled guilty in Circuit Court to breach of the peace by assault.
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Bridgeport
Lonnie R. McAllister
DeKalb Avenue
John Reynolds
Eagle’street
Newfield Avenue
McAllister
FBI Crime Report Shows Sharp Rise in Connecticut Cities
FBI statistics for Connecticut's four largest cities cover the first three months of 1967 across seven crime categories. Hartford leads in murder and assaults, with Bridgeport and New Haven posting notable figures in robbery and auto theft, while city-by-city differences show shifting patterns from 1966 to 1967.
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FBI
Washington
Connecticut
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hartford
Bridgeport
Ie Haven
Waterbury
New Haven
Brigespon
Hart
Newlan
Auto Body Unit Honors Its Past Presidents Dinner
The Automotive Body and Refinishers Association Inc honored past presidents and leaders at its first Past Presidents Night dinner at Bru Conte's. Paul Inserra presented merit citations to James Salito and Sam J. Marasciolo, who co-chaired the 14th annual dinner dance. Ex-Congressman John A. McGuire spoke on Places I Have Been and People I Have Known, praising Truman and stressing his historic legacy. Frank Tomis chaired the event, hoping the annual affair continues.
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and Refinishers Association, Inc
Boston Avenue
Sam J.marasciulo
Roland Miller
Andrew Muirhead
Mario’ D’addario
Ray An Bergman
Howard Hine
John Bonacci
John Stadler
John A. McGuire
Wallingt
Chaiman
Harry S. Truman
Frank Tomis
Bower Post Historian Wins Convention Prize
Nicholas J Mercla post historian of the Raymond J Bower post Catholic War Veterans received a trophy for the best post historian book at the state CWV convention in Meriden. Oliver Hales presented the award. The book goes to national CWV competition in Washington DC Matt Riley addressed the gathering while Stephen Jaskiewicz was reelected state commander.
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Nicholas J. Mercla
Torian
Raymond J. Bower
CWV
Holiday Inn
Meriden
Oliver Hales
Washington, DC
Walter Stachacz
William Histon
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Thant
Goldberg
Assembly
Mathewson
Hugh Curran
Bruce Evans
Sambo
Circus Saints and Sinners
Longshore Club
Westport
Edward Dacher
Barker
Nguyen Cao Ky
Cmmand
Sth Marine Regiment
da’ Nang
Laskey Jr
Frakes
William Matthews
Armier
Ohio
Lycoming
Avco Ly
United Auto Workers
Afl-Cio
Avco
Massachusetts
Bureau of Labor Statistics
TUS
New Bridgeport
North End Club
Detroit
Ray Girardin
Girardin
National Guard
East Ender
Bower
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