Johnson Seeks Peace Talks on Vietnam Amid Budget War Talk
President Johnson discussed Vietnam with Senate leaders and the Cabinet, saying he favors a peaceful settlement and will use any means the other side accepts. He warned Kennedy that political damage could follow further criticism while noting no talks with Hanoi are imminent. Johnson plans regular briefings with Westmoreland and Lodge, and hinted the next open appearance could be late March.
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Johnson
Kennedy
White House
Vietnam
U.S
Senate
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Pacific
South Vietnam
Henry
Cabot
Lodge
William C. Westmoreland
George Christian
Afghanistan
Hubert H. Humphrey
Workers' Council Vote Ends Ohio Plant Strike
The Workers' Council voted to end the Ohio plant strike after the local faced a takeover threat. Workers had walked out in February and twice ignored orders to return before capitulating on Wednesday night.
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Workers’ Council
Ohio
Trater
Reuther
Midget Oilers Triumph In Branford Tourney
The Vincent Brothers Midget Oilers advanced in Branford Invitational by beating the Branford Invaders 2019 as Vin Capece scored 14 points. They return to tourney action March 18 against Shapiro's Shamrocks.
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Vincent Brothers
Branford Invaders
Vin Capece
Oilers
Shapiro
Shamrocks
Airliner Crash In Ohio Kills 26
A TWA airliner crashes near Urbana following departure from LaGuardia and a separate Lake Central wreck near Marion leaves 26 dead. Investigators from C A B and FBI assist as witnesses recall two explosions and debris scattered along the flight path.
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Ohio
Pittsburgh
New York
LaGuardia
Harrisburg
Civil Aeronautics Board
Urbana
Marion
FBI
Washington
TWA
Lake Central
Merrill Powell
Paul Daehlirig
Springfield News
Burgstahler
Springfield
Dayton
Aden Crisis Deepens as South Arabia Factions Backed by Egypt and Saudi
Aden based federation rivalries pit Egypt and Saudi backing as fighting rages in Yemen. An Egyptian occupation pressurized by Aden rebels is cited with alleged gas drops and port strikes. A British baker Os bert Figg was fatally shot in Aden amid terror attacks. The U N committee withheld cables criticizing noncolonial powers but urged intervention to protect Aden’s people seeking freedom.
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Aden
United Nations
South Arabia
Hussain Ali Bayoumi
Federation
United National Party of
Kadhim Khalaf
Iraq
Yemen
Bayoumi
Woman Injured In Stratford Intersection Crash
A Stratford woman, Katherine Tringhese age 25, suffered head cuts and was treated at Bridgeport hospital after a two car collision at Thompson street and Peace street. John Daniels age 40 of Bridgeport was cited on a stop sign charge. Priscilla Halkovic and the other driver were not listed as injured.
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Stratford
Thompson Street
Peace Street
Bridgeport
Katherine Tringhese
Hollister Street
Priscilla Halkovic
Nichols Avenue
Halkovic
John Daniels
Pixlee Place
Daniels
Joseph Lorey
Frederick Moran
Brian Graham
Witness Testifies on Oswald Patsy Theory in Garrison Case
A witness discusses belief Oswald was a patsy and describes connections to figures like Clay Bertrand and Shaw. The hearing will probe whether Shaw used an alias and if Garrison’s inquiry should compel disclosure of a confidential informant. The case links Ferrie and Oswald to a New Orleans conspiracy surrounding Kennedy’s murder.
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Dallas
Andrews
Clay Bertrand
Shaw
New Orleans International Trade Mart
Garrison
Oswald
Bertrand
Bernard Bagert
New Orleans
Kennedy
Raymond Cummings
Lee Harvey Oswald
David Ferrie
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Dallas City
Ferrie
Airlines
Alfred Marlin Wins Tozzi Duckpin Event
Alfred Marlin of Weston captured the Charles Tozzi Memorial Class B handicap bowling tournament last weekend at Holy Trinity Lanes. He won the six game event with scores 145 121 157 104 188 128 for a total of 897 including 1 pin handicap, with Ray Hyzinski of Fairfield posting the highest single game 168 in a 77 percent qualified context.
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Alfred Marlin
Weston
Charles Tozzi
Holy Trinity Lanes
Marlin
Pete Duke
Seymour
John Mammone
Stratford
Frank Galko
Bridgeport
Adam Fula
Don Palazzo
Phil Santore
Ansonia
Bill Povilatius
Derby
George Droney
Danbury
Joe Vinsky
Trumbull
Ray Hyzinski
Fairfield
Boating Safety Steps Urged at Capitol Hearing
At a Capitol hearing, proponents urged passage of a life preserver and boat safety law. Testimony cited a Long Island Sound capsizing where five youths lost three, survived two, and argued for licensing boat operators and state action to preempt federal intervention.
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Capitol
Kur Iman
Long Island Sound
Fairfield
New York
Massachusetts
Kurman
Alden A. Ives
R-Morris
Ignatz Horvath
Richard Williams
Stratford
Fairfield County League of Sportsmen
Horvath
State Boating Safety Commission
Motor Vehicles Department
Puzzle Jackpot Won by Woman In TB Hospital
A TB hospital in East Norwalk reports a woman won the puzzle jackpot for the third time in six weeks, with her husband a fellow worker. A new contest offering 100 starts Sunday Post. explanations accompany the puzzle clues and their word choices.
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East Norwalk
Record American combat losses in Vietnam rise in weeklong tally
U S commanders report 1 617 casualties February 26 to March 4 232 dead 1 081 wounded four missing as 417 400 Americans fought in skirmishes near the DMZ and Mekong Delta with Marines citing heightened enemy mortar use Lt Gen Krulak says morale appears up but a major Communist attack could occur Hanoi repulses massed divisions in the area and SAIGON reports allied losses light elsewhere while South Vietnam lists 99 killed and 18 missing
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U.S
North
South Vietnam
Victor H. Krulak
Western Pacific
da Nang
Hanoi
Demilitarized Zone
Ja’ Drang Valley
Highlights of LBJ News Conference
President Johnson fielded questions on Vietnam peace prospects Russian views on peace and CIA funding criticisms of government agencies and the draft Hershey McNamara fairness and impartiality the 1969 reelection decision Apollo program and 1970 moon landing prospects Westmoreland supply assurances for troops and equipment.
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Vietnam
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
Lewis B. Hershey
Robert 5
McNamara
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
State Airman Vanishes Wading in Florida Lake
Navy divers searched Lake Monroe in Sanford Florida for Airman J C Tommy Compton from Hartford Connecticut who vanished Wednesday while wading during a special training visit from Richards Gebaur Air Force Base Grandview Missouri. The Navy said he stepped into a water hole while in a boat with other airmen.
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Sanford
Fla
J. C
Tommy Compton
Hartford
Irish Hero Wins Santa Anita Feature Turf Race
Irish Hero captured the featured $12,000 turf allowance at Santa Anita on Thursday and paid $224 on two winning tickets. The Arcadia track saw two bettors claim a sizable payoff as the Irish-bred horse prevailed in the turf event.
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Arcadia
Calif
Santa Anita
Dempsey and McGannon Clash Over University Budget Share
Dempsey and McGannon debated higher education funding. McGannon claimed UConn dominates the budget with 58 percent while state colleges get 35 percent and community colleges 12 percent. He cited CHE requests for 42.7 million for state colleges and 12.2 million for community colleges, while the governor proposed 33.7 million and 7.9 million respectively, noting CHE totals rise 1 percent and governor's up 6 percent from the current biennium.
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MccGannon
McGannon
Appropriations Committee
Uconn
CHE
Vietnam War Outlook: Bigger Battles and Rising Casualties
U.S. officers warn the Vietnam conflict will grow in scale and bloodshed as guerrilla zones like the Iron Triangle, War Zone C, and U Minh forest areas become focal points. Westmoreland supports bombing North Vietnam while warning against slowing the attack as casualties rise to around 175 weekly.
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Westmoreland
U.S
South Vietnam
Iron Triangle
FCC Receives Brookfield Station Assignment Request
The Federal Communications Commission announced it has received an application to assign WGHF in Brookfield Connecticut to Housatonic Valley Broadcasting Co. A new public clinic is to be built in Ireland.
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Washington (Ap
The
Federal Communications Commission
WGHF
Brookfield, Conn
Housatonic Valley Broadcasting Co
Ireland
Fairfield Board Cuts School Fund Request and Considers Repairs
The Fairfield board unanimously cut the school fund request while discussing maintenance at Stratfield school after a ceiling collapse. A consulting structural engineer was proposed to assess older buildings, with Dr. Pitt favoring a rebuilding committee. Sabbatical leaves for five staff members were approved for 1967 68.
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Robert Pitt
Stratfield School
Pitt
Zapytow Iski
Grant
Leo R. Rosenthal
New York University
Helen Carroll
Andrew Warde High School
William and Mary College
Joanne Baker
George Washington University
University of Massachusetts
Carl P. Gendron
McKinley
Margaret Stokenbury
Fairfield University
National School Boards Association
Portland
Oregon
Hugh V. Allison
Connecticut Association of Boards of Education
Norwalk
Dorothy Lurie
Donald McCann
Fairfield Woods School
Maoists Launch Drive to Fully Control Peking
The article reports a concerted push by Maoist factions to tighten control over Beijing. It notes instructions from Defense Minister Jin Piao and a leadership shift with Chou En-lai as top administrator and party figure. Reports describe clashes between Red Guards and officials near Canton, with casualties.
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Peking
Kang Sheng
W. G. Wilcox
New Zealand
Communist Party
Teng Hsiaoping
Wilcox
Liu
Chou
China
Hong Kong
Canton
Fatshan
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