Riots in Ulster After Bernadette Jailing Sparks Protests
News reports describe violent protests across Northern Ireland after Bernadette Devlin Neylin was jailed for her role in disturbances. Crowds clashed with police near Armagh women's prison as troops were deployed and followers gathered in London and Belfast.
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Bernadette
Dnbonderry
Orihern i Treland
APL
Neylin
Northern
Ireland
Werner
Aeitsin
Armagh
Women's Prison
Bernadette Devlin
Cords
Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Israeli Raid Aims to Dissuade Syrian Border War Threat
Israeli forces crossed into Syria with tanks and aircraft engaging Syrian units in a heavy clash near the frontier. Damascus reports say the battle was the heaviest since the 1967 war with dozens of Syrian and Israeli casualties. United Nations observers at a nearby post were hit by shellfire as Israel stated the raid aimed to deter a larger border war.
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Syria
Middle East
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Tel Aviv
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Israel
Bomb thrown near bridgeport police HQ sets car afire
A live bomb was tossed near Bridgeport Police Department headquarters on Congress Street at around 3 o’clock, igniting a marked police car. The blast sprayed flames and fuel under the vehicle, officers evacuated, and firefighters extinguished the blaze. Investigators from the Detective Division began reviewing evidence and interviewing witnesses as scenes of chaos were reported.
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Congress Street
Ttrds
Amanitios
Patenhinan Paul
Poduay
Shemrity Thuy
Chef Marian
Francis Glanwy
John Bane
Eee
Jyerevergy
Bridgeport Area Weather Summary for June 27
Rain with possible thunderstorms this morning and scattered showers by afternoon. Temperatures rise to mid 60s with mostly sunny and warmer conditions tomorrow. Winds NE increasing to 25 mph with gusts near storms. small craft warnings in effect on Long Island Sound.
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Fernoon
Howe
Amity and Swedish Stars Shine in Lind Songfest
The Lind festival at Peninsylvania tents theater featured Jenny Lind lookalike Miss Alexandra Ivanell and Swedish Attache Ingrid Arvidsson among a lineup with North Star Singers of Bridgeport and Apologia Singing Society of New Haven. The program opened with O Haddubaly and included Du Gamia Du Fria and Vienna the City of My Dreams.
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Fisher
Lands
Alan
Amarivan
Sweden
Penivlly
Jenny Lind
del Peroia
Chin Arlinuz
Ray Schroeder
Fred Waring
Pennsylvaniaity
Jeenneth — Bewuelin
Ray Colonari
Nile C. Erickson
Ingrit Arvidsson
Ivan
Washington
Toa
North Star Singers
Hridgeport
Apolia Singing Society
New Haven
Lo Xing
Star Spanpleals
Bocimo
Jenny Lind Alternat
Alexandra
Alexwndra Ivanell
Handel
Witch
Yoice
William Westnay
Ivanoff
Det Cabello
Itation
Vienna
City
Wing Ding Today Plus Stratford Trumbull Events
Weather notes preview Wing Ding and Barn festival activities in Stratford and Trumbull. Forecast calls for morning rain and possible thunder at Beardsley Park with cooler, mostly cloudy conditions in the afternoon and a chance of scattered showers.
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Trumbull
Yue Ambeala
Widey
Wing Org Rhidren
Beardsley
Barnarinon
al East Park
Steattore
Murder case Wallace heads toward mistrial in taxi shooting
Jury split after more than seven hours deliberating the Dec 6 fatal taxi shooting of John Poulos. Wallace and Crawford face first degree murder charges as the nine jurors and three alternates failed to reach a verdict. The trial featured sequestered testimony and disputed identification by a Hamilton Street witness.
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John Poulos
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Jefferson Street
Kevin Criawford
P. T. Barmint Apartments
Sheen
Pam
Don
A. Browne
Hamilton Street
Cynthia Smitth
Hamilton Alveet
Walal
Crawford
East Main Street
Beverly Hamilton
Poulos
Jalt
Mel
Alexander
Powell
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Democrats Face Climax On Choice In Senate Race
Hartford Connecticut Democrats brace for a four way bid for the U S Senate nomination at the state convention in Rust Well Memorial auditorium. Leading contenders include Alphonste Donahue Stephen Marcus and Joseph Duffey with Donald Adwin a fringe candidate. Party leaders seek a first ballot vote for Donahue and a three way primary while behind the scenes efforts aim to avoid convention bloodshed.
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Hartford
Connecticu
Demarkaic
Rust- Well Memorial Auditorium
Senate
Alphonstes
Donahar
Starneford
Fhrom
Edward L. Marcus
New Haven
Joacph Duffey
Messian
Donald A Drwin
Nerwalk
Donahue
Wming
Emilia O
Daddario
Dartsdarin
Vilary
Marcus
Cambodia War Debate Shifts as Senate Tackles Cambodia Powers
The Associated Press reports a tense U S debate over Cambodia policy amid new Viet Cong and North Vietnamese attacks near Phnom Penh and Kompong Speu. Defense Secretary Laird remains committed to bombing supply lines and potential air support for ground operations as Congress weighs the Cooper Church and Javits amendments on war powers and funding. The vote signals a political fight over presidential authority versus congressional oversight in the ongoing Cambodia action.
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Phonan Pent
Kompong Spen
Long Vek
Acond Oudang
Washington
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
U.S
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Washington Development
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Ennatic
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Jacob
Javits
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Ali Douglas-Hume
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Rive Nat
United States
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Cambo
Cooper Church
Frank Church
Idaho
John Sherman Cooper
Nixon
China
Junk Mail Floods U S Draft System
The Selective Service announces a flood of junk mail to clog the draft system. It says postcards allow local boards to acknowledge receipt and dismiss noninvolved letters, while officials claim the tactic aims to overwhelm registrants and waste officials time.
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U.S
Washington
Fetter
Curtis W
Paige
Bishop Seeks Longer Time For Diocese Synod Plan
The Most Rev Walter W Curtis Bishop of Bridgeport urged patience as the diocese contemplates another Synod after months of preliminary work. He warned the May 31 Pentecost deadline could slip if delegates need more time for charting a decade plan, calling the task of convening a diocese Synod an almost impossible one. The Bishop noted new participation by laypeople in 1971 Synod activities and emphasized modesty in execution.
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Walter W. Curts
Bridgeport
Sacred
Heart University
Curtis
Martin P. Autudre
Inyoen
GOP Names Congress State Contenders in Connecticut Districts
Republicans in Connecticut move to name nominees today across districts. Stewart McKinney leads the Fourth district race in Old Greenes against Allen Raymond, with districts including Bridgeport Fairfield Westport Stamford and Greenwich. T. F. Gile Daly of Fairfield is the Democratic nominee for US Senate amid a Lupton challenge in Weston.
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Fairfield
Old Greenswith
Allen A. Raymond
Westport
Bridgeport
Warewalk
Stamford
Greenwich
New Cangan
Willan
Weston
T. F. Gileroy Daly
Ine Gumibénl
Lowell P. Weicker Jr
US. Senate
John M. Lupton
Senate
New Haven
Stratford
Milford
Robert J. Dunn
Thant Urges UN Seat Peking Policy Shift
U Thant urged governments to abandon power politics for collective responsibility toward mankind. He spoke at a San Francisco banquet during the UN charter anniversary, proposing universality of the UN as a priority and international aid to Arabs and Israelis for a Middle East settlement.
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U Thant
United Nations
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Thant
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