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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1971
Page
2
French forces suffer two more fatalities amid ongoing operations in Algeria's desert theater. Reports cite an all-night battle with rebel factions led by Dry Abla Seddik, as authorities recount prisoner gains and wounded recoveries while noting continued French and local resistance and irregular warfare.
The article traces a challenged boy’s path from a controversy over alleged tampering with telephones to his later work in electronics. It recounts how Engressia, blind since childhood, taught himself long distance dialing by whistling tones, influencing his shift toward engineering.
Governor assails Democrats for stalling budget talks and insisting on an income tax for Connecticut residents. He cites a proposed 1 percent tax on stock dividends and a 10 percent increase in capital gains tax, warning he will reintroduce the GOP tax plan if lawmakers pass it. He pledged a televised address amid stalled fiscal negotiations.
A weekend wave of burglaries hit ten city sites with intruders smashing entry points and stealing valuables. A safe containing about 800 dollars and cigarettes was taken from a Broadbridge Avenue store. Other targets included restaurants, offices, and a grill, with vehicles used to flee and police investigating.
Amid weekend fighting along the DMZ and in the Central Highlands, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units shelled South Vietnamese bases, killing and wounding soldiers while U.S. forces conducted heavy air strikes. Reports cited 39 South Vietnamese killed and 78 wounded on the ground, with sizable rocket and mortar barrages against eastern border bases and western flank positions near Laos. U.S. B 52s and other aircraft dropped over 1,000 tons of bombs targeting troop concentrations, bunker complexes, and storage sites as reinfiltration and possible offensives were warned by intelligence. A helicopter crew member was killed in action during the operations in Cambodia near the Mekong River area.
WN ITERLY Bale (III Honevearald Michael Roberts remained critical Sunday at Lawrence and Rie oral hospital after a fall from a third floor window at the Majestic hotel in Westerly. Police said the boy slipped in a bathroom and pushed out a squean as he fell onto the wine dog. He had been at the hospital about five months after their home was destroyed in a fire.
In Tokyo AP reports an enigmatic figure, Yk, rises swiftly to dominate global shipping. Once little known outside shipping circles, he now commands a fleet approaching twenty million tons, his meteoric ascent drawing attention as the largest of all tycoons in the field.
The article reports a global row over Pentagon papers with Lyndon Johnson cited as saying leaks verge on treason. It notes congressional reactions from Sen. Stuart Symington and Sen. Edmund Muskie, debates on declassification, and accusations that the administration misled the public. It covers Newsweek and Time on McNamara’s stance and Ellsberg’s role and motives.
Aetna Life may exit Connecticut as a 243 part of a tax on investment income raised by the state. The Hartford Times reports the total state law bill for all Connecticut Insurance companies runs about 27 million dollars. A representative analysis notes losses in the state’s tax base and the overall impact on premiums and revenue.
State police and Fairfield officers tracked down jail escapee Vincent D Amico, 17, and companion Robert Waslan, 18, after a short pursuit on Easton Turnpike. D Amico was captured near Fairfield while both youths offered little resistance. Authorities credited Patrolman Kennedy and the city and state police for relaying information that led to the arrest.
A crowd of several hundred gathered as Gay Liberation groups demonstrated for acceptance and equal rights. Speakers urged openness, an end to discrimination, and societal inclusion while signs proclaimed calls for freedom and dignity for homosexuals.
Draft talk centers on possible extensions and deferments as Congress debates extending the draft. Officials warn a July start may be delayed if Congress acts, with a high recruiting push and incentives ongoing. The Army plans a gradual call and a lottery system remains in effect, though calls are not imminent.
Readers glimpse a disjointed report on Methodist actions urging Governor Meskill to veto bills tied to betting. The fragmentary text names churches and pastors, notes a conference and ordination discussions, and touches on social issues like women’s liberation and school curriculum debates in a period voice.
A damaged notice reports a charge involving 98 year old Toligyt O Winek of 4 Phan vert Veumbill. The fragment mentions a complaint and parties Pennell Ayldinnnre Patten Hubaek with a hall ending hawt peek and domain.
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