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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1967

Page

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Foreign Ships Cut Back On Noviet Supply

The article notes Soviet ship calls rising from four monthly in 1964 to six in 1965 and ten in 1966. It reports free world trade with North Vietnam as a small share of Communist commerce, with military items among the shipments. It cites tanker Taiping and Ardgroom on blacklist status, and says many ships are Hong Kong based under Communist control, with remaining free-world ships on the blacklist mainly Cypriot Greek Maltese under charter to Communists.

Red China North Vietnam Shanghai Haiphong North Vietnam U.S Maritime Administration U. S North Vietnamese Hong Kong London

Price Break Tactics Prompt Shopping Cautions

The note warns buyers to beware of ads that mill items with scattered Price Break phrases to feign savings. It cites a blender advertised at 9.85 while Consumer Report lists 9.95, implying a store margin near five dollars per unit at scale and suggesting a purchase at 7.95 would fit the Price Break tag.

Consumer Jess

Thant Warns Vietnam War Will Be Prolonged and Bloody

United Nations Secretary General U Thant returned from Rangoon to report the Vietnam war “is going to be prolonged and bloody.” He cited North Vietnamese hopes of reciprocity and warned there is no peace prospect. Thant urged cessation of bombing and noted limited U.S. withdrawal plans.

New York United Nations U Thant Rangoon Burma Vietnam Thant Kennedy Airport London Rome North Vietnam Hanoi South Vietnam United States Johnson U.S China McNamara Soviet Union All Vietnam

Black Muslims Battle Police in Atlanta Headquarter Clash

In Atlanta police headquarters early Sunday a melee broke out as five men linked to the Black Muslims attacked officers during booking. Five men Grady Rogers Will Norris Marshall Bing Clifford Barksdale and Carlton Woods were charged with assault to murder with a deadly weapon, held on 10500 bond, and a hearing was set for Monday. Stokely Carmichael arrived as an observer but was not affiliated with the Black Muslim sect.

Atlanta Reese Nein Ajanta Grady Rogers Will Norris Marshall Bing Clifford Barksdale Carlton Woods Lach Stokely Carmichael Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Black Power Carmichael

Mansfield Percy Favor Cease Fire In Vietnam Talks

Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield and Republican Sen. Percy urged a general cease fire and peace negotiations in Vietnam on Sunday. Mansfield on CBS Face the Nation proposed a halt to bombing and standfast on land sea and air. Percy, appearing on ABC Issues and Answers, said the idea appeals to him and would back President action.

Washington Senate Mike Mansfield Montana Charles H. Percy Ilinois Vietnam Mansfield CBS Percy ABC Robert F. Kennedy D-N.y I Mansfield

Goldberg Presses North Viet Nam Policy Stance

U S Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg accused North Viet Nam of refusing the principle that nations settle their problems alone while noting the door remains open for peace. He spoke at a news conference in Baguio after meeting with Foreign Secretary Narciso Ramos during a conference of U S ambassadors in Asia. Goldberg planned to report to President Johnson on his tour of Japan Korea Formosa South Vietnam and the Philippines.

Baguio Philippines U.S Arthur J. Goldberg North Vietnam United States United Nations Narciso Ramos Goldberg Asia Henry Rl Lodge Saigon Washington Johnson Japan South Korea China Formosa South Vietnam

Anti Mao Forces Raid Police and Army Offices in Shantung

Moscow radio cited a Peking dispatch saying anti Mao forces raided army and police offices in Tsiwan Shantung province and that Mao supporters had earlier seized power there. The report noted clashes with pro Mao Red Guards during a purge campaign and mentioned criticism of Deputy Premier Tung Pi-wu by Red Guards.

Tokyo Moscow Radio Mao Tse-tung Red China Red Army Tsiwan Shantung Province Peking Mao Communist Party New China Shamtung Party Committee People’s Council Moscow Red Guards HYA Tung Pi-wu BTA Shoutu Hung Wei-ping Tung Tao Chu Liu Shao-chi

Kensington Woman Killed as Car Crashes in Town

SQUTHINGTON AP reports Mrs. Mabel Parker, 52, of Kensington was killed Saturday when her car left the road near the town center, struck a concrete abutment, overturned, and pinned her beneath the vehicle.

Squthington Mabel Parker Kensington

Facile Dranoff Recital At University Of Bridgeport

Loretta and Murray Dranoff returned to the University of Bridgeport Student Center for a recital marked by tonal beauty and lucidity. Despite pedal imperfections and occasional unevenness, they shaped Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Bizet, and Dvořák with graceful touch, colorful phrasing, and confident melodic flights.

Loretta Murray Dranoff University of Bridgeport Dranoff Mozart Mendelssohn Brahms Bizet

Probable merger eyed for campus international groups

Cadet Freeman reports AIRC and CCUN plan a joint entity named the Council on International Relations and United Nations Affairs. The merger aims to unify 18,000 students on 600 campuses and about 500 CCUN clubs, with a June vote at the Institute on World Affairs, Sarah Lawrence College. The NSA split preceded the CIA-NSA linkage disclosure, prompting the reconsideration.

Council On International Relations United Nations Affairs Bruce M. Freeman AIRC National Student Association NSA CIA New York Airc Board of Freeman Central Intelligence Agency CCUN United Nations Institute On World Affairs Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville N.Y

Fear 37 Die In Ohio In Plane Crash

A Lake Central plane crash near northwest Ohio killed 37 as sleet and freezing rain coated the area. Weather conditions were reportedly above minimum for flight. Search teams from Wright Patterson AF base scoured the night for wreckage and bodies. Meanwhile WHIG-TV reported passengers from Columbus Cincinnati Lafayette Chicago and Indianapolis as crews tried to locate the missing aircraft.

Ohio Weather Bureau Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton Whig-Tv Columbus Cincinnati Lafayette Chicago Indianapolis

National Boys' Club Week Proclaimed for April 2 8

The Boys Clubs of America announce National Boys Club Week April 2 8 observed by governors and mayors nationwide. Special programs will run at 715 clubs in 458 cities across 45 states to honor 750 000 underprivileged boys who benefit from juvenile decency efforts.

Boys’ Clubs of America

Teenager Killed in Park Avenue Crash and Six Hurt

A Park Avenue crash left a 17 year old Wojiski student dead and six others injured, amid unclear causes and police investigation. Survivors include Sharon Paul 17 Raymond Symanski 19 Peter Loux 19 Edward Gworek 18 Robert Treat 18 and Gaye Eschert 19. Two were released after treatment while others remain hospitalized in fairly good condition. The accident occurred when a vehicle crossed the opposite lane and hit a pole. traffic division will continue probing.

North Park Avenue Sharon Paul Grand Street Raymond Syman+ tki Firestone Road Simsbury Péter Loux Cornwall Avenue Cheshire Edward Gworek Evelyn Road Forestville Robert Treat Chapel Street Milford Gaye Eschert Oakwood Drive Monroe Paul Treat Hick School of Agriculture University Wojiski Wilmot West and Goulding Main Street Route 25 Stepney St. Stephen’s Church Mount St.Peter’s Derby Charles F. Wojiski C. Warren R. Bruce Robert W. Wojiski Gregory Atkinson Easton Elen Ruth Mary Jane Nancy Ann Wojiski Harold M. Hamlin Maine Greenwich Southington East Hartford Bridgeport Alvin Carson Laurel Avenue Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi Hogansville Joachim Schiessel Manchester Mabel Baker Kensington June Allen Westport Ernest Varian Varian Enfield Brian Evanson Hartford Michael Wiskowski Ronald R. Willoughby Springfield Hospital Massachusetts Willoughby Wiskowski

Stabbing on Fairfield avenue ends with two jailed

One man was stabbed in the abdomen during a dispute near West avenue last night around 10 o'clock. Jose A. Velquez, 24, of 116 Hanover street, is under treatment at Park City hospital in fair condition. Gilberto Felicano, 28, of 590 Fairfield avenue, and Ernesto Feliciano Colon, 28, of Father Panik village, are jailed on aggravated assault charges with $2,500 bail. Arresting officers were Sgt. Leonard Cacco, Sgt. Raymond Tierney, Patrolman Leonard Zarto, and Robert Whyland.

Fairfield Avenue West Avenue Park City Hospital Jose A. Velaquez Hanover Street Gilberto Felicano Ernesto Feliciano Colon Father Panik Leonard Cacco Raymond Tierney Leonard Zarto Robert Whyland

Norwalk duo nabbed in New York drug raid

Norwalk residents Jake Keels, 33, and Cora Funderbirk, 19, were arrested in a West Side Manhattan penthouse on charges of possession with intent to sell narcotics. Keels reportedly had 10 envelopes of heroin. Police also charged two New York men with heroin possession and another woman with marijuana. The 12th floor penthouse was described as an after hours club with narcotics, liquor, and go go dancers.

Norwalk West Side New York Jake Keels Cora Funderbirk South Norwalk Ymca Associated Press Keels

Famed Comedian Mischa Auer Dies in Rome at 62

Mischa Auer a noted comedian and character actor died in Rome at age 62. His career spanned Paris stage work and Hollywood fame after a 1936 breakthrough in My Man Godfrey. His widow plans cremation and return of ashes to Gloversville New York. He married four times. his first wife Norma Tillman died by suicide in 1942 after their divorce. The article recalls a turbulent private life and several high profile incidents including a 1944 clash with the Russian American Club of Los Angeles over a Dewey radio speech.

Cus Paris Hollywood William Powell Louis Gloversville N.Y New York Auer Nomra Tillman Los Angeles Calif Rome Thomas E. Dewey Russia Aver Encino

Ground Action and Air Strikes Report From Vietnam

The report details multiple ground engagements near Qui Nhon and Saigon with eight American deaths, several helicopters downed or damaged, and four servicemen missing. It notes two more Army helicopters forced down near Saigon with no casualties, plus air strikes in North Vietnam hampered by bad weather.

Qui Nhon Saigon U.S South Vietnam North Vietnam Demilitarized Zone Quang Tri City War Zone C Tay Ninh City Operation Junction City Air Force Dien Bien Phu Navy U.S. Command Panhandle Hanoi Haiphong

Vandals Free 1 Bobcat at Tacoma Zoo

Four bobcats escaped from Point Defiance Park Zoo in Tacoma after vandals cut through heavy wire. Police sealed park entrances as a cougar hunter and tracking dogs searched the virgin forested grounds for the three females and one male, described as potentially dangerous if approached.

Tacoma, Wash Point Defiance Park Tacoma Zoo Norman Winnick' lI Winnick

Ida Lupino’s Sister Charged With Assault

Rita Lupino sister of actress Ida Lupino was arrested in Hollywood on assault with intent to murder after a man, Peter Hornsby, fell from her second story apartment. Bruce Daniels, son of singer Billy Daniels, scuffled in the apartment. Hornsby is in critical condition. Both Rita Lupino and Daniels were booked and released on bond.

Mest Hollywood Calif UPI Rita Lupino Ida Lupino Peter Hornsby Miss Lupino Tate Bruce Daniels Daniels Billy Daniels Hornsby Los Angeles County General Hospital West Hollywood

Contract Impasse In Trumbull Teaches a Lesson

The Trumbull Teachers Association says the district and teachers have not signed a contract in three years. A second mediation request has been filed with the state board of education as the TEA accuses the board of excluding essential working conditions from the written contract. The union urges educators to consider the facts before seeking employment in Trumbull or signing any agreement.

Board of Education TEA State Board of Education Trumbull Board of Education

Survivor Tells Of Massacre By Viet Cong

Vo recounted the Viet Cong knife wound to his chest and his near death as troops arrived minutes later. He described being cuffed and kept in a hut during captivity. Vietnamese rescuers killed 17 Viet Cong and seized three suspects after overrunning the prison. Dr. Green, UIowa surgeon, has worked in Vietnam under the American Medical Association program Project Vietnam.

Green University of Iowa Vietnam American Medical Association

Plane crash kills three and destroys home in Monrovia

A Varig DC jetliner plunged after circling for landing, bursting into flames and killing three aboard while injuring others. Survivors were aided to a hospital as Liberian authorities and international observers prepared an inquiry with Varig officials coordinating救援 efforts.

Horton Brazil International Civil Aviation Organization Varig Lima Peru Viacao Aerea Rio Granense Rio Grande Airways Porto Alegre Ro Grande Do Sul International Airine Beirut Rome Monrovia Recife Rio de Janeiro

DeGaullists Hold Their Own at Polls

DeGaullists hold their own as communist and leftist groups agree to mutual withdrawal to back the better placed candidate. The coalition accounts for about 45 percent of the vote, echoing 1965 patterns that aided Francois Mitterrand, now leading the leftist federation. Prime Minister Georges Pompidou notes the party maintained position with a slight advance, while Mitterrand says he will meet with federation members and communists to decide withdrawals.

Munist S Francois Mitterrand Georges Pompidou Mitterrand

Ex Official Raps Manchester Over Probe Allegations

Former official Carr criticizes Manchester's account of the Kennedy assassination inquiry. He recounts plans for a cooperative three‑pronged investigation by FBI federal and Texas authorities, with a Texas court of inquiry and a presidential commission, and denies any state‑only probe. Carr argues the allegation of exclusive Texas control wrongly frames Texans and government figures.

Carr Garrison Manchester Look Magazine Johnson Texas Katzenbach Asst Nicholas Katzenbach Care Commission Warren Washington Kennedy Texas Court of Inquiry FBI

Coast Guard Reports Old Ships Seaworthy Despite Wear

Washington AP report notes Coast Guard says most vessels are aging but seaworthy. Adm. Willard Smith asserts ships would not sail if unsafe. Despite servicemen reports of faulty lifeboats life jackets and hull flaws in cutters officials defend overall seaworthiness.

Washington U.S. Coast Guard Willard Smith Coast Guard

Shirley Copeland Dies at 63 in Bridgeport Home

Shirley Copeland aged 63 of 1016 Railroad avenue died Friday at home. Services set for tomorrow at 1 p.m. at M. Me. Donald Isaac Jr. funeral home 985 Stratford avenue with Rev. A. C. Bass officiating Burial in Lakeview cemetery. Born in Christfield Maryland, he lived in Bridgeport 30 years and worked at Bassick company 20 years. Survived by several nieces and nephews.

Shirley Copeland Railroad Avenue M. Me Donald Isaac Jr Stratford Avenue

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