Long Asks Senate To Clear Dodd In Day-Long Appeal
Sen. Russell Long defended Sen. Thomas J. Dodd in a day-long appeal urging an immediate Senate vote on two censure charges. Sen. Wallace Bennett opposed fast action while the ethics panel prepared a rebuttal. Attendance waned as Long denounced what he called injustice and pressed for a ruling next week on double billing and misused campaign funds.
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LBJ Board Sees Gains in Averting Lycoming Strike
A White House board of inquiry reports progress in avoiding a strike at Avco Lycoming Division in Stratford Connecticut. Unions involved are United Auto Workers Locals 1010 and 376. Employee voting on the firm’s offer is set for June 20 at the plant under Taft-Hartley stay.
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Prayer Salute To Viet War Veterans Planned July 9
Bridgeport community prayer event planned for July 9 honors armed forces serving in Vietnam. Gov. John Dempsey and church leaders back the statewide salute with 11 organizers, letters of support from politicians, and prayers for peace. Activities to be held across churches with notices urging unity and faith. Continued on Page Two.
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Mercury Hits Year’s Peak As Drought Persists
The Bridgeport area endures a hot 90 degree day with a drought warning. Meteorologist Ernest Shutter notes June shows scattered showers but no sustained rain. Paul Young of Young's Nurseries warns drought could curb planting, urging watering and mulch. Local gardeners advised to water twice weekly and mulch to retain moisture.
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Viet Cong Threatens Americans as Agents Face Execution
In Saigon the Viet Cong warned it will execute some American prisoners if South Vietnam carries out three VC agents. Guerrillas attacked a government outpost 240 miles northeast of Saigon, losing seven captives and 36 dead after a two hour fight. Westmoreland shifts 173rd Airborne Brigade toward Pleiku as ground fighting persists, with 22 Americans and five Vietnamese dead in ongoing clashes.
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Connecticut Building Slowdown Throttled by Engineer Union Order
The Associated Press reports a seven day Connecticut construction shutdown worsened as the International Union of Operating Engineers orders 5000 members to cross Teamster picket lines. The lockout halts concrete delivery and site work, with estimates of 25,000 workers affected across trades as negotiations stall.
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LBJ Maps Strategy for UN and Kosygin Talk Possible
President Johnson shifts plans to stay near the Capitol and prepare a near term UN event with Kosygin. He spoke to Texas donors and kept Camp David talks with Harold Holt on the calendar, aiming to limit travel amid Middle East and Vietnam tensions.
Racial Developments Watched In Ohio Michigan and Florida
Authorities monitored racial unrest across Ohio Michigan and Florida as Dayton saw 15 arson fires on the second night of violence in which five buildings burned Cincinnati arsons linked to gasoline bombs. In Lansing police quelled a nocturnal melee arresting about 20 mainly youths. In Tampa five youths joined a city patrol to aid community needs amid rioting after a police shooting. Mayor Niccio cited communication gaps with the Negro community as a factor and urged other cities to follow Tampa.
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Youth Patrol sworn in to help Dayton
Dayton officials swore in a small corps of Black youths as the citys first Youth Patrol. The group will operate on the West Side to help head off further violence amid racial tensions in the predominantly Black neighborhood.
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Kosygin Sees Little Chance of Big Four Mideast Talks
Paris AP dispatch says Soviet Premier Kosygin, en route to New York after talks with Charles de Gaulle, appeared uninterested in a prompt Big Four conference on the Arab Israeli war aftermath. French officials cited a mood of moderation at the UN and doubt over a summit, while Kosygin urged condemning Israel as aggressors. De Gaulle favored restraint.
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Indians Swarm Embassy in Delhi Attack on Chinese Officers
Several thousand Indians overwhelmed armed police and attacked the China Embassy in Delhi. They beat nine Chinese with sticks, smashed hundreds of windows, and set fires to auxiliary buildings. Seven Chinese were hospitalized but officials reported no critical injuries. The riot followed diplomatic expulsions by both nations amid retaliatory tensions.
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Top Level Diplomats Head For Big UN Show
United Nations prepares for a large scale session called by Secretary General Thant to press a pro Arab campaign against Israel. Kosygin will be the second speaker with Goldberg anticipated as U S delegate. Possible Big Four talks in New York loom with De Gaulle G B Brown and Wilson in play amid Western Communist leaders slated to attend.
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Rail Strike Delay Assurance In Senate House Talks
Washington AP reports union assurances a national rail walkout will not start before Senate House leaders reach a deal. Congress postpones a decision until next week as six shopcraft unions prepare to strike at 12:01 a.m. Monday under earlier legislation amid a long wage dispute.
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Rusk to Lead Delegation at General Assembly
President Johnson weighs a potential summit with Kosygin while Dean Rusk prepares to head the U S delegation to the United Nations General Assembly session. White House aides plan for possible East West talks as Dobrynin meets Thompson and Rusk reviews talks with Soviet envoy.
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Fire Chief Testifies At Boys Trial On Firemen Ambush
Fire Chief Frederick Zwerlein testified about a 300 person crowd that mobbed firemen after a false alarm at P. T. Barnum Apartments. Four teenagers Roebuck Bowen Washington and Wilson face breach of peace charges for the water bombing of firefighters. The chief recalled issuing a recall of engines about eight minutes after the alarm and said the scene lasted about 20 minutes. Lt. William Egan also testified.
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Strontium 90 Fallout Peaks in 1966 Says AEC Expert
Washington AP reports that strontium 90 fallout likely peaked in 1966 and should decline. Herbert L. Volchok of the AEC Health and Safety Laboratory notes estimates come from New York City and nationwide measurements. The U S Public Health Service released nationwide milk tests showing radiation levels for iodine 131 strontium 90 and strontium 89 well under safety guidelines.
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