Supervisor Pay Hikes Approved for Police and Fire Units
The Civil Service commission approved retroactive pay raises for police supervisors including sergeants lieutenants captains and the superintendent with an increased uniform allowance from 75 to 175 and 10 cent hourly shifts pay. Fire chief engineer and clerk postponed pending Firefighters Local 834 negotiations with a plan to apply similar raises if talks finish by March or April.
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Barrett
Fire Department
City
Leonard B. Kershner
Civil Service Group
Police Department
Wilfred Walker
Police Officers Association
William Morrissey
Police Union
McKesson Eyes Merger With Dairy Company
McKesson moves toward a merger with a dairy firm proposing a merged entity issuing cumulative preferred shares to McKesson shareholders. Each preferred share would be convertible into 154 common shares of the new company and carry a $1.80 annual dividend.
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McKesson
Rocks Hurl At New Haven Train Near Bridgeport Station
A passenger was slightly injured by flying glass when rocks were thrown at a westbound New Haven train near the Bridgeport Crescent avenue area. Police found no rock throwers at the specific viaducts and the train continued to New York with the injured passenger's name withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Bridgeport
Remington Arms
Hallet Street
Pembroke Street
Crescent Avenue
New York
New, More Skilled CIA Urged by Prof
Harvard University Professor Samuel P Huntington told Congress the United States needs a new style CIA focused on building governments abroad. He proposed creating an office with primary responsibility for political development overseas. Yale expert Robert Q Tillman disagreed, noting Harvard and Yale have long differed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harvard University
Samuel P. Huntington
Congress
United States
CIA
House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
Far East
Robert Q. Tillman
Yale
Harvard
Huntington
Hartford Nurse Wins First in Talent Show
Joanne Fournier a student nurse at Hartford hospital won first place in the sixth annual talent show at St. Vincent's Hospital. Second place went to Les Chanteurs a St. Vincent's singing group. Fournier performed Chopin Polonaise on piano. Les Chanteurs members include Margaret Acampora Patricia Griffin Lucia Calabrese and Linda Motta.
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Joanne Fournier
Hartford Hospital
St. Vincent's Hospital
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Les Chanteurs
Miss Fournier
Margaret Acampora
Patricia Griffin
Lucia Calabrese
Linda Motta
Spanish Harlem
Peking Warns of U S Allies Plotting Far East Munich
NCNA accuses the United States and its allies of intensifying collusion to mount a Far East Munich aimed at crushing the Vietnamese people's resistance. It blames the Soviet revisionist ruling clique and other reactionaries for joining the plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
U.S
Munich
Niow
NCNA
Best Cairn Terrier Crowned at 190th New Town Kennel Club Show
Newtown Dorsey Dale Whizz a Cairn terrier owned by Mrs Ralph Stone of Cross River NY won best dog and best terrier group at the 190th match show held last night at Edmond Town Hall Judges were Bert Tormey Sally Barberis and Mrs Deede Beck with other group winners Schnapps Robin Grey Dawn Huck Hills Apron Strings and Jaronda s Quick as a Wink representing smooth dachshund German short haired pointer Old English sheepdog and other groups.
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Newtown
Dorsey Dale Whizz
Ralph Stone
Cross River
N.Y
Newtown Kennel Club
Edmond Town Hall
Stone
Schnapps
Howard Nygood
Wilton
Hounds Group
Robin
John Packard
Hackensack
Barbara Kolesar
Easton
Working Group
Huck Hills Apron Strings
William Rankin
Brookfield
Oy Group
Jaronda
Jaronda Kennels
Ridgefield
Bert Tormey
Mahopac
Sally Barberis
Woodbury
Deede Beck
Picketing Planned Against Claude Lightfoot at Bridgeport
The Citizens Anti-Communist Committee of Connecticut vows to picket and distribute literature during Claude Lightfoot's talk at the University of Bridgeport tonight. E. J. McCallum Jr. informs the university trustees by open letter that the event will occur at 8 o clock in the College of Nursing at Hazel and Linden Avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Anti-Communist Committee of Connecticut
University of Bridgeport
Claude Lightfoot
Communist Party of the United States
E. J. McCallum, Jr
Lightfoot
College of Nursing
Hazel and
Linden Avenues
Student League For Human Rights
Fairfield resident elected head of local MS society chapter
John Red Heads Unit of Sclerosis Chapter John Red Heads Unit of Sclerosis Chapter John Red of Fairfield was elected president of the Mid Fairfield County branch of the Connecticut chapter of One National Multiple Sclerosis society at the annual meeting last night at the home of Mr and Mrs William Payston in Southport. Others elected were Steve Burke Fairfield treasurer Mrs John Hoeveler of Southport secretary Mrs Carl Snyder of Southport patient service chairman and Mrs Emil Hemmings of Westport publicity chairman.
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John Red
Fairfield
Mid
Fairfield County
Connecticut
One National
William $. Payston
Southport
Steve Burke
John Hoeveler
Southiport
Car) Snyder
Emil Hemming
Westport
Union Du Pont Resume Talks on 1-Year Pact
Union and management at E I du Pont de Nemours Fairfield plant resume contract negotiations after union proposals. Louis Ballas says company responses began yesterday and aims to have all proposals by March 1 for a March 11 meeting at American Legion hall. Talks continue through next week before the March 20 contract expiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co
Mill Plain Road
Fairfield
Louis Ballas
Fairfield Employes Association
American Legion Hall
Reef Road
Judge Enjoins Rand Sales of Cancer Vaccine
Rand Development stock activity drew SEC scrutiny as Rand officials sold holdings after a May vaccine reveal. Shares moved from $2-$3 before announcements to $16 when test sales occurred and briefly peaked at $54. Since January 19, the SEC halted over the counter Rand sales amid an ongoing probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge
Rand
McCurdy
Securities and Exchange Commission
Houseman to Join In Bard Lectures
John Houseman head of drama at Juilliard will join a Bard Lectures series co sponsored by the American Shakespeare Festival theater and the University of Bridgeport. He led Shakespeare's theater 1956 1959 and directed Murder in the Cathedral last season. This year he will direct Macbeth. Fellow lecturers include Morris Garnovsky Cyril Ritchard Jan Kott and Bernard Grebanier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Houseman
New York
Julliard School of Performing Arts
American Shakespeare Festival Theater
University of Bridgeport
Houseman
Shakespeare’ Theater
Morris Garnovsky
Cyril Ritchard
Jan Kott
Bernard Grebanier
Soviet Fishing Trawler Seized By CG Off Alaska
Coast Guard seized a Soviet trawler off Alaska for violation of U.S. fishing rights. The master faces up to 10000 dollars in fines and one year in jail, with possible forfeiture of the vessel and gear. The vessel carried 24 to 30 crew. officials said it may be the first Soviet boat ever seized for such violations. The cutter and the Staris head to Sand Point.
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Alaska
U.S. A
Coast Guard
U.S
Sand Point
Dudgeon
Dave Dreyer Dies Tin Pan Alley Composer at 73
New York AP reports Dave Dreyer, Tin Pan Alley composer and piano accompanist for Al Jolson, Sophie Tucker and Frank Fay, died Thursday at age 73. His 1920s and 1930s standards include Me and My Shadow Rainbow Round My Shoulder Wabash Moon and Back in My Own Back Yard. Wabash Moon was co written with Morton Downey and became a hit.
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New York
Dave Dreyer
Tin Pan Alley
al Jolson
Sophie Tucker
Frank Fay
Dreyer
Morton Downey
Noroton Youth Hurt in Turnpike Smashup
An 18 year old Noroton resident Ralph Short was injured when his car struck a center guardrail on the Connecticut Turnpike in Darien. Taken to Stamford Hospital with head injuries he was listed in fair condition. Trooper John Guerin said the crash occurred near the Noroton Avenue exit after he lost control for an unexplained reason and the investigation continues.
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Noroton
Darien
Ralph
Short
Brookside
Stamford
John Guerin
Noroton Avenue
Guerin
Plot claims tie Oswald Shaw Ferrie to Kennedy death
The U S attorney general Ramsey Clark said the FBI found no connection between Clay Shaw Lee Harvey Oswald and the Kennedy assassination. Shaw denied any plot and was released on bond as a preliminary hearing was set for March 14. Ferrie was found dead of natural causes and Garrison pressed ahead with questions about aliases and meetings in New Orleans.
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Shaw
New Orleans
Clay Shaw
Kennedy
Edward Wegmann
FBI
U.S
Ramsey Clark
Clark
Washington
Justice Department
Garrison
David W. Ferrie
Clay Bertrand
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Parish of
Orleans
Louis Ivon
Matthew S. Braniff
Criminal District Court
Nicholas Chetla
Chetla
Poe
Harvey Lee Oswald
Oswald
Ansswer
Ferrie
Dave Ferrie
Guy Johnson
Dean Andrews Jr
Zelden
Bertrand
Andrews
Warren Commission
Dallas
Marguerite Oswald
Lee
International Trade Mart
Mart
Atty. Gen
Nicholas Chetta
San Francisco
St. Francis
States Item
Tom Show Exhibit at UConn Highlights Uncle Tom Material
The Wilbur Cross Library at Storrs hosts a public exhibit of Abolition era items acquired by the University of Connecticut. Centerpiece works include novels and biographies inspired by Uncle Tom s Cabin, with a dramatic version and the original Tom show pieces. An essay by Prof. John D. Seelye argues the Uncle Tom in Stowe is not the pejorative figure.
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John D. Seelye
Uncle Tom
Stowe
Affidavit Details JFK Conspiracy in New Orleans
UPI reports the D A affidavit filed by Jim Garrison alleges a conspiracy to assassinate President Kennedy. It describes search warrant grounds at 1313 Dauphine Street and cites meetings in Ferrie and Oswalds circles with Clay Shaw to kill Kennedy, aided by a confidential informant and truth serum disclosure.
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New Orleans
UPI
Dist. Atty
Jim Garrison
Kennedy
Parish of Orleans
State of Louisiana
Louis Ivon
District Attorney's
Seawood Drive
Daughine Street
Dauphine Street
Affiant
David W. Ferrie
Louisiana Avenue Parkway Extension
Clay Shaw
Clay Bertrand
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Parish of
Orleans
Puzzle Clue Exchange Revises Answers for 666
Explanations in Puzzle 666 contrast clues with corrected words across and down. Highlights include DEMOTION rather than DEVOTION and CONCERTS instead of CONCERTO, with reasoning on tone, fit, and wordplay.
Removed from Office Sam Houston Governorship 1851
Fragmentary text claims Sam Houston was ousted as Texas governor in 1851 over union status. It also includes a confidential informant’s statements under polygraph-like language, references an alias Clay Shaw at 1313 Dauphine Street, and a signed affidavit sworn March 1, 1967, in New Orleans by Judge Matthew S. Braniff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Houston
Texas
Clay Shaw
Clay Bertrand
Dauphine Street
Louis Ivon
New Orleans
Matthew S. Braniff
Criminal District Court
Vietnamese War Updates Amid Heavy Bombing and Casualties
Vietnamese pilots damaged or destroyed 30 barges and attacked 50 supply vessels along the Tonkin Gulf. U S forces reported 187 enemy KIA and 470 total allied deaths in the past week, with 167 Americans among them. B52s struck bases near Quang Ngai and Kontum as Marines fought backed by helicopter strikes near the DMZ. Canberra cruised offshore after a shelling duel.
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Tonkin Gulf
North Vietnam
Air Force
Vinh
South Vietnam
Quang Ngai City
U.S
Saigon
Guam
Quang Ngai Province
North
Demilitarized Zone
Defense
Robert 8. McNamara
Washington
Canberra
Dojg Hoi
Strauss
Benner
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