Senate Bolsters Nixon War Powers Amid Tonkin Debate
The Senate backed presidential authority to protect U S armed forces worldwide by 67 to 19 and then moved to repeal the 1964 Tonkin Gulf resolution, a plan long championed by Fulbright who said the Senate was handwaved. The move, supported by White House allies, leaves repeal as pending business ahead of Tuesday's session.
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White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Dole
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Huge Red Attack Reported Aimed at Phnom Penh
North Vietnamese regiments reportedly moved to positions near Prey Vong near Phnom Penh as military sources warn of an imminent large assault. U S fighter bombers support Cambodian defenses, with reports of American casualties in clashes in Cambodia. South Vietnam sees heavy combat with hundreds of enemy killed in the Central Highlands and Mekong Delta.
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Mekong Delta
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Yankee Hater Hijacks Pan Am Jet To Egypt
A hijacker identified as Hoxhi Hassan Nyaert forced a Pan American Boeing 707 en route from Benita to land in Cairo after firing a pistol through a cockpit window. The plane arrived in Rome with 42 passengers and crew. Nyaert, who claimed to bomb the plane, was detained by Cairo police and allegedly told officials he worked as a building materials dealer in the United States. His address was listed as 649 Brooklyn Ave, Oakland, California.
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Weather Delo Bridgeport and Vicinity Forecast
Bridgeport area forecasts sunny pleasant today with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Tonight will be fair with little temperature change and overnight lows around the 60s. Wednesday promises mostly sunny and warmer, with zero probability of precipitation. Winds light from west to northwest. Almanac notes date June 23 as the 174th day of the year and third day of summer.
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Dictator Takes Power in Ecuador With Military Backing
In Quito the 77 year old Jose Velasco Ibarra seized dictatorial powers aided by the armed forces as student unrest swelled. Congress, universities, courts and banks were closed, and figures including Washington Vaca were arrested while Vice President Jorge Zavala Baqueriza remained at large. Velasco Ibarra proclaims the dictatorship and pledges to seek a new constitution and later a vote to confirm it.
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Jose Velasco Ibarra
Tlen
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Jorge Zavala Baqueriza
Velasco Ibarra
Supreme Command of the Republic
Lawsuit hearing set in city funds case
A July 7 hearing was scheduled in Superior Court for a suit filed by 35 residents of Beardsley Terrace and Pequannock apartments alleging $167000 misused from state funds. Defendants include Mayor Hugh Curran and state officials. The suit seeks judicial interpretation, a spending plan favorable to residents, approval delays on further funds, and restraining collection of grease taxes on the two projects.
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Superius Court
Beardsley Terrace
Pequannock Apartments
Olta H. LaMacchia Sill
Bridgeport Legal Services
Hugh ©. Curran
Louis J. Gladstone
LeRoy Jones
State Department of Community Affairs
Thomas M. Doyle
Wildge Douglass B. Wright
Department of Community Affairs
Connecticut General
Upstate
Penn Central Keeps Runs Going Amid Bankruptcy Clearance Hope
Penn Central, a vast rail system facing massive deficits, operates on schedule as bankruptcy protections freeze debts while officials seek fresh financing under the Federal Bankruptcy Act. Chairman Paul A. Gorman urged 94,000 employees to stay on the job as the railroad, owner of extensive track and property holdings, seeks to avert collapse and repay short term loans.
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Jenny Lind to Arrive for Rare Sum Festival Visit
Sweden's Jenny Lind Margaretha Jonth is due in Bridgeport this afternoon for a two day Rare Sum Festival visit. She will be welcomed by festival officials and Norsemen, the Swedish American business group sponsoring her participation. She will dine with Norsemen Thursday night at the Algonquin club and Friday night with Barnum Festival's Jenny Und Alexandra Twanolf from New Haven. The Jenny Lind concert at Seaside Park tent theater will feature Alexandra Twanolf. tickets are sold at Connecticut National Bank branches and at the tent theater box office on concert night.
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Nixon signs bill to lower voting age to eighteen nationwide
President Nixon signed a measure to reduce the voting age to 18 in federal state and local elections but warned it may be unconstitutional and urged a swift court test. He directed Attorney General Mitchell to seek a ruling and asked Congress for a constitutional amendment to avoid delay. The bill also extends the 1965 Voting Rights Act for five years and would enfranchise about 10 to 11 million youths starting in 197? with courts likely to strike down the age provision if challenged. Georgia Kentucky Alaska and Hawaii have partial ages already.
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Nassak Diamond Won’t Be Shown By Its Owner
Edward Hand of Greenwich and New York attended an April auction at Parker Bennet Galleries in New York City to bid on a Nassak Diamond. The gem, the size of a quarter, is among the most famous in the world per the Gemological Institute of America, and its owner chose not to display it.
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Greenwich
New York City
Parker Bennet
Madison Avenue
Gemological Institute of America
New York Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Battle
Former Supreme Court justice Arthur Goldberg and former Commerce Undersecretary Howard Samuels conclude a close Democratic gubernatorial fight in New York. Goldberg predicts victory in Tuesday's primary while Samuels camps at Fenn Station greeting voters and computer staff.
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Nose Drops Can Hook You Say Allergists At AMA Meet
At the American Medical Association gathering in Chicago two allergists report a rebound effect from nose drops and sprays. They describe a cycle of congestion relief followed by swelling when use stops, affecting about 48 of roughly 300 patients studied. Oxymetazoline and other vasoconstrictors were common, with stronger drops linked to worse rebound swelling.
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American Medical Association
Alan R. Feinberg
Samuel M. Feinberg
Feinberg
Northwestern University
Alan Feinberg
Fire Bombs Alarm City Police and Fire Crews
A spate of fire bomb incidents in the past two days kept city police and fire units busy. Bombs were thrown at the Underwood building and at Lou’s restaurant on Stratford Avenue, causing evacuations and window damage. Detectives investigated, noting the threats may have involved incendiary devices and rail line structures.
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Crime Rise in Bridgeport Reported by FBI
FBI statistics released last night show a rise in every crime category in Bridgeport during the first three months of 1970. The overall crime rate leveled off for the other categories, according to the report.
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FBI
Joseph A. Walsh
Park City
Dallas Dedicates JFK Memorial Amid Rising City Crime
Dallas dedicates its Kennedy Memorial Plaza on Wednesday nearly six and a half years after the president was fatally shot in downtown. The memorial, designed by Philip Johnson, sits near the Dallas County Courthouse and carries the inscription John Fitzgerald Kennedy. FBI data show mixed crime trends across major cities, with increases in auto thefts, robberies and aggravated assaults in Bridgeport and elsewhere, while some categories fell or held steady.
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New Haven
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Fairfield RTM Rejects 3 Year School Contract
Fairfield voters at Grasmere School rejected a three year contract between the Fairfield Board of Education and the Fairfield Education Association representing teachers and administrators. Debate focused on terms deemed too cantoned by opponents, while IFEA leaders urged acceptance of the negotiated agreement.
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Strike Delays Ford Deliveries In New York
Albany reports a three year Teamsters strike curbed Ford Motor Co vehicle deliveries, with cost estimates from $42 million to $2.5 million. First Selectman John J Sullivan criticized the pact, while Selkirk officials urged delaying meetings through July 4 to avoid extra costs. Connecticut concerns were raised by state officers.
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Selkirk
Weston Dems pick Duffey in mink convention ballot
Weston town Democrats held a mink convention to gauge Senate hopeful support among 585 registered voters. Of the 79 who voted, Joseph Duffey of Hartford emerged as the clear favorite, guiding Weston’s three delegates to the upcoming state convention.
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Hartford
Telegram edition page summary listing ads and features
A compact newspaper page from a Telegram edition lists sections such as Classified Ads, Comics, Crossword Puzzle, Dear Abby, Editorials, Fashions, Financial News, Obituaries, Theater News, and TV and Radio. It highlights page numbers and features including Jacoby on Bridge and women’s news, with various department headers throughout.
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