Peace Corps Test Set For Bridgeport Residents
Bridgeport area residents interested in Peace Corps work are invited to take the Peace Corps Placement test March 16 at 1 30 p m at the Main Post Office. The test measures general aptitude and the ability to learn a language and requires no preparation. It is noncompetitive. Applicants must fill out a form and present it to the tester. forms are available at the Post Office or from Peace Corps Washington DC 20525.
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Bridgeport
Erea
Peace Corps
Washington, D.C
Unidentified body found after Potomac canoe capsizing
At Quantico base one body was recovered after a canoe capsized on the Potomac River killing nine Marines and a Navy man. Rescuers searched for eight Marines and one sailor, who were expert swimmers, as the river stretch remained perilous. The unidentified body was found about 18 hours after a large search began.
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Quantico
Marina
Potomac River
Oilbird Named for Oil Produce Uses
Encyclopaedia Britannica notes the oilbird is termed for its ability to yield oil for cooking or lighting, a traditional use cited in early natural history reference.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Rockefeller Close to Presidential Bid as Backers Rally
Washington observers see Rockefeller moving toward a formal 1968 bid with broad congressional support. Goldwater backs Nixon while leaving room to support the GOP nominee. Nixon warns of racial violence in a summer campaign and urges readying force to meet threats.
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Nixon
Rockefeller
Washington
Vietnam
Goldwater
GOP
Dick Nixon
GOP moderates urge center in postwar party rebuilding
Former GOP chairman Hugh Scott argues for a broader appeal to win national power. He says the party must reject extremist factions, build centrist canditates, and craft a consensus platform to attract a wide electorate. Scott recalls his 1948 campaign era and Dewey’s loss to Truman.
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GOP
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Johnson
Scott
Thomas E. Dewey
Harry &. Truman
Detroit Mayor Urges End to Arms Race and Rumor Control
Detroit Mayor Cavanagh calls residents to halt vigilantism and rumors after a planned auto theft and arson outbreak was alleged. He cites rising pistol registrations and urges citizens to rely on the new Rumor Control Center to prevent violence.
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Detroit
Cavanagh
Commission On Community Relations
Kidnap Gang Said to Prey On Cosa Nostra
Dist Atty Frank S Hogan says two men were arrested for criminal contempt for refusing grand jury questions about a reported kidnapping and a $40000 ransom. A third man was sought as part of a 10 month probe into the April 24 1967 abduction of Michael Luongo 46. Luongo and Rocco Mazzie 51 refused to answer questions. Anthony Luongo 28, Michael’s nephew, did not answer about a ransom meeting with a go between.
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Nap
Dist
Atty
Frank S. Hogan
Michael Luongo
Luongo
Prand Jury
Rocco Mazzie
Vis Luongo
Anthony Luongo
Canada Faces Break If France Bypasses Ottawa Over Quebec
Prime Minister Lester Pearson signaled that Canada would sever relations with France if Paris invited the Quebec province to an international conference without Ottawa. Justice Minister Trudeau had accused France of backing Gabon’s move to invite Quebec. Pearson and Trudeau framed the issue as a matter of provincial representation and national sovereignty.
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Ottawa
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
France
Paris
Quebec
Gabon
Justice
Pierre Trudeau
Charles de Gaulle
House of Commons
Trudeau
Pearson
Bridgeport Highs to Join MIT Computer Study
Bridgeport schools prepare to participate in a pilot computer study led by MIT and the Education Development Center of Newtown. Prof. Frederick W. Frey heads the project funded by ARPA. Interviews with about 275 teachers will assess attitudes toward education goals and roles in the system.
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Silverstone
MIT
Bridgeport
Education Development Center
Newtown
Mass
Frederick W. Frey
Department of Political Science
Defense Department
Advanced Research Projects Agency
Bassick High
Bassick
Fray
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