Robbery at Wilton Involves Fake IRS Agent and Kidnapping
Two Emery Air Freight executives were robbed of 7900 in cash by a man posing as an Internal Revenue agent. They were later found unharmed after being held for two hours in the trunk of a car in Wilton center. The bandit, described as a 25 year old white male with blond hair, was linked to a similar February 2 hijacking in Hamden.
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Frank W. Decerbo Wilton
Emery Air Freight Company
Route 7
Internal Revenue
James McNulty
Old Hill Road
Westport
Walter Corcoran
Middlebrook Farm Road
Wilton Center
Henry Richards Company
Hamden
IRS
Wilbur Cross Parkway
New Haven Bomb Plot Guilty Verdicts and Acquittals
Two men Ronald Johnson 25 and Harry Bonner 29 both of New Haven were found guilty on charges tied to a plot to blow up public buildings and injure police. Curtis Belton 22 and Willis Brooks 31 were acquitted. The trial began Feb 6 with six defendants. James Cotter 28 pleaded guilty. Alonzo Russell 27 was excused.
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Dan Hall
New Haven
Superior Court
Ronald Johnson
Harry Bonner
Curtis Belton
Willis Brooks
Belton
Raymond J. Devlin
Bonner
Brooks
Johnson
Focal
James Cotter
Guilford
Alonzo Russell
Twenty Die In Bus Car Crash On Rainy California Highway
Twenty persons were killed and ten injured in a fiery Greyhound bus crash on Interstate 15 near Baker California. Investigators say the bus pulled out to pass and collided head on with a wrong way Chevrolet in the eastbound lane on a rain slick road. The bus overturned and burst into flames. firefighters could not approach initially. First responders included telephone workers from Baker who helped transport the injured to Barstow Community Hospital.
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CHP
Barstow
Baker
Here
Barstow ‘Community Hospital
Pacific Telephone Co
Kenneth L. Burkhardt
Los Angeles
Puzzle Vault Shelled in Vain
The Old Puzzlemaster faced two defeats in February and faced a wasted effort as fans saw a nonchalant reception in the Sunday Post. No participant walked away with the loot, while revenues totaled $1,275 and $150 in lit costs under a harsh month.
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Sunday Post
State rejects Y span or dual bridges for Stratford Ave
City plans for a $12 million span or dual bridges were rejected by the State Highway department. Instead the Planning division will pursue direct replacement of the existing span. A larger outlay was sought but only $4 million was approved. Work may not begin for two to seven years due to design and engineering studies.
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Martin H. Moore
Stratford Avenue
State Highway Department
Department
Lembit Vahur
Bridgeport
Highway Department
Curran
Vahur
Mine Fire Out Probers Move To Reach 21 Miners
Calumet Louisiana rescuers pressed deeper into the salt mine caverns for 21 miners trapped nearly two days after a Tuesday night fire. Three rescuers were pulled to safety from 1 200 feet deep. another team descended despite lean oxygen packs, reporting no flames and awaiting clarification on the missing workers.
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Edward Holeman
Dilford Holmes
Calumet
Clayton Tannamaker
Minneapolis
Cargill, Inc
Kidnap Gang Said to Prey On Cosa Nostra
New York AP reports a kidnap gang abducted six Cosa Nostra leaders in the past year and collected about 200000 in ransom. A police source calls the group clever, noting the underworld won t cooperate and suspects no formal complaints will be filed. Continued on Page Four.
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Cosa Nostra
New York
Underworld
Rockefeller Edges Toward GOP Presidential Candidacy
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller signals possible candidacy for the Republican nomination and keeps Oregon primary entry uncertain. Barry Goldwater predicts Nixon will clinch the nomination within 30 days as Nixon campaigns in New Hampshire. Nixon calls for readiness to use force to quell urban unrest in summer.
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Associated Press
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Oregon
Phoenix
Ariz
Barry Goldwater
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
New Hampshire
NBC Radio
Rockefeller
GOP
Republican Party
Senators Clash Over Vietnam War Policy and Congress Role
In a sharp Senate debate President Johnson face criticism from both doves and hawks. 18 senators spoke with none endorsing his conduct unreservedly, centering on whether to increase U S troop strength in Vietnam from 25 000. Key figures included Robert F Kennedy J W Fulbright Frank Church Clifford Case Mark Hatfield and others urging fuller congressional consultation and approval before any broad escalation.
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Washington
Johnson
Doves
Hawks
Senate
White House
U.S
Vietnam
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
Tonkin Gulf
Congress
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Clifford Case
R-N.j
Congress of the
Westmoreland Reorganizes Command In Vietnam
Gen. Westmoreland creates provisional Corps Vietnam based at Phu Bai to direct north and central Vietnam operations with Army officers to share top command alongside Marines. Lt. Gen. William B. Rosson to lead the new HQ while Gen. Creighton Abrams returns to Saigon to aid in training and northern command setup.
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Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Hue
Unidos
Chonoa
Ree Tecrnan
Esa Pene Rene
Vietnam
Westmoreland
Creighton W. Abrams
Abrams
Phu Bai
MACV
Military Assistance Command
Provisional Corps
William B. Rosson
Rosson
Marine Corps
City GOP Names 8 New Members To Committee
The Republican Town committee in unanimous votes endorsed 50 members for a new term starting April 22 and eight changes to the Town committee. John Alexander will replace Sullivan in the 130th district, Theresa Sharp in 131st, Michael Rizzitelli in 133rd, and Joseph Haschak in 136th, with other shifts noted as district moves.
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Republican Town Committee
Stratfield Motor Inn
David J. Sullivan
J Jr
John Alexander
Sullivan
Theresa Sharp
Agnes Stewart
Michael Rizzitelli
Adrian Parez
Joseph Haschak
Bridgeport to survey 300 teachers on high school program
Bridgeport will survey about 300 high school teachers to gauge opinions on the program and needed changes. The expert directed computerized survey is run by MIT with a $40,000 Defense Department grant, aiming to compare educator views internationally without cost to the city.
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Bridgeport
Sid Folsom
Lester
Silverstone
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT
U.S. Defense
U.S. Vietnam Death Toll Rises Sharply in 1968
Through nine weeks in 1968 American combat deaths in Vietnam nearly triple the pace of the prior year. The U.S. Command reported 542 killed in the last week and a total of 3,254 since Jan. 1, compared with 9,353 for all of 1967. Gen Westmoreland announced command reorganization north of Hue and Khe.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
Williammy B. Rosson
Hue
Khe
Police Pact Talks Halt in Bridgeport Impasse Reported
Bridgeport officials and Local 1159 report an impasse after a 24 hour negotiating session with City Negotiator Thomas Barrett over a pay raise and new work schedule. Patrolman Peter Gernat, union president, says the city has not bargained in the true spirit of the state statute and that a solid offer has not been made.
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Bridgeport Police Union
Thomas J. Barrett
Barrett
City Hall
Peter Gernat
Police Union
Gernat
Stratford and Fairfield GOP back May for U S Senate nomination
The Republican town committees of Stratford and Fairfield endorsed Edwin H. May Jr. of Wethersfield for the party nomination for the U S Senate. Fairfield and Stratford will send 21 and 30 delegates respectively to the state convention as part of the statewide endorsement of May. In Norwalk former Congressman Abner W. Sibal said he is not running for office at this time. In Trumbull State Reps Dowd Jr. and Spiegel compete for the GOP nomination for state senator.
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Stratford
Fairfield
Edwin H. May Jr
Wethersfield
U.S. Senate
GOP
AM. Ak
Mty
Mr. May
Fairfield County
Milford
Town Committee
Norwalk
Dowd
Spiegel
Trumbull
Thomas F. Dowd Jr
Gerard S. Spiegel
Classified Ads and Puzzles Highlight Daily Telegram
A page summary lists sections including Classified Ads across pages 47 to 59, Comics on page 40, a crossword on page 40, Dear Abby on page 40, Editorials on page 30, Fashions, Financial News on pages 42 to 43, Jacoby on Bridge on page 44, Obituaries on pages 5 and 52, Polly's Pointers on page 33, Sports on page 26528, Sylvia Porter on page 30, Theater News on page 25, TV and Radio on pages 40 to 41, and Women’s News on page 32.
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Ceeueuees
Dear
Abby
Eevee
Detroit Mayor Calls For End To Citizens Arms Race
Detroit Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh urged a return to sanity amid rumors that whites and Negroes are arming themselves in large numbers. He warned the arms race must be stopped, noting Detroit suffered 43 deaths and millions in damage during last July’s riots. The city lacked regular newspapers due to strikes and shutdowns, with TV stations airing his appeal.
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Jerome P. Cavanagh
Cavanagh
Evening News
Morning Free Press
Cari
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