LBJ seeks 2.4 million for exports drive amid gold move
President Johnson asks Congress for a 2.4 million supplemental appropriation to launch a five year Commerce Department campaign to promote American exports. Treasury transfers 750 million in gold, bringing withdrawals since Jan 1 to 1.5 billion and gold stocks to about 10.48 billion as the gold cover ends.
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Congress
Commerce Department
Treasury
U.S
Johnson
Exchange Stabilization Fund
United States
Gross Criticizes Monkey Suit Flight for HHH
Gross slams the Air Force over the Humphrey trip while the service gave a different account. He says the plane departed Washington in a rain storm and returned to Washington with the vice president uninformed. Weather data cited, noting ceilings of 2000 to 2500 feet and visibility over 15 miles during the 3 to 5 pm window.
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Air Force
Washington
Scranton
Gross
Weather Bureau
Humphrey
General Shoup offers peace plan to steer Vietnam talks
General Shoup proposes a U S plan for North Vietnam to fix participation by the National Liberation Front and for talks to begin with an end to offensive operations if the other side halts. He argues the plan could credit Ho Chi Minh as sovereign leader and show U S efforts toward peace even if it fails.
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National Liberation Front
United States
South Vietnam
Coniat
Shoup
Robert S. McNamara
Secretary of Defense
White House
U.S
McCarthy Student Groups Form at Two Colleges
University of Bridgeport and Fairfield University students form McCarthy for President groups with more than 50 volunteers each. UB group plans petitions and outreach in Trumbull and Fairfield while Fairfield University committee includes Robert Cunningham as chair and William O’Brien as state coordinator as they back McCarthy in upcoming primaries.
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Sen. McCarthy
Johnson
Samuel Derman
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Fairfield University
McCarthy
Robert Cunningham
New Haven
William O'Brien
Hamden
Forrest Forster
Norwalk
Danbury
Massicotte Sent To Intensive Care At St Vincent’s
Joseph Massicotte president of the Bridgeport Board of Fire Commissioners and Democratic town chairman is back in St. Vincent’s Hospital under intensive care. He had been treated earlier last month and released, then reentered the hospital on Sunday. Hospital officials described his condition as fair earlier.
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Joseph Massicotte
Cartright Street
Bridgeport Board of Fire Commissioners
St. Vincent's Hospital
Massicotte
Gerald Murphy
Fire Commissioners
Children Use Neologics Touted by Expert
Theodore A. Cheney, a Dunlap and Associates scientist, urged at Stratford’s Unitarian Universalist church that great ideas arise from sudden flashes of inspiration not strict scientific methods. He described neologics as using vagueness and random associations to spark subconscious solutions, a contrast to formal education. He also critiqued schooling for stifling creative thinking and noted his Weston College course on business communication.
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Theodore A. Cheney
Unitarian Universalist
Stratford
Neologics
Mr. Cheney
Dunlap and Associates, Inc
Cheney
Weston Connecticut
Boston University
Four Local Businesses Hit By Burglaries
Detectives said thieves broke into four business establishments early yesterday. Dick's Service Station on Maplewood Avenue reported tires and batteries stolen. Duke's Tavern on Norman Street lost cash from a vending machine after a padlock was forced. Sampieri Auto Agency on Main Street had a forced front door with unclear losses. Hennis Freight Lines on Central Avenue was ransacked via a rear window with no confirmed losses yet.
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Dick’ 5
Maplewood Avenue
Duke's Tavern
Norman Street
Sampieri Auto Agency
Main Street
Hennis
Central Avenue
De Gaulle Pushes Return to Gold Standard Over Dollar
De Gaulle urges U.S. return to gold standard while arguing the dollar’s reserve role fuels deficits and global influence. Jacques Rueff backs halving gold value, aiming to boost U.S. reserves and pay foreign obligations, with South Africa and the Soviet Union as major beneficiaries.
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Bra
le Monde
de Gaulle
Free World
Georges Gorse
U.S
United States
de Guulle
Jacques Rueff
Ruef
West
South Africa
Soviet Union
Janusaitis Seeks BEA Second Vice President Post
The Bridgeport Education Association nominated John Janusaitis for second vice president representing secondary schools. He will run against Albert Scully and Clinton Peterson after a petition nomination at Central High School. Elections are set for April 17 with potential floor nominations. Copies of the new teacher contract, nearly 1000 pages, were distributed to all schools and teachers.
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Bridgeport Education Association
John Janusaitis
Albert Scully
Clinton Peterson
BEA Representative Assembly
Central High School
Connecticut
National Education Associations
BEA
Court Hearing on City GOP Appeal Rescheduled
The Bridgeport Republican party appeals a U.S. District Court ruling against its challenge to Bridgeport voting district reapportionment. The case will be argued before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City after a postponement from yesterday.
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Bridgeport
Republican Party
Connecticut
U.S. District Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New York City
Three Held Up At Project Victim Arrested
A robbery at the Barnum project ended with Charles Mazza 26 and his wife Audrey 23 tied up while two youths searched for cash and valuables. Mazza was arrested on receiving stolen goods after police found stolen credit cards and linked him to a purse snatching in New York. He is held on 2500 bond pending circuit court arraignment.
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Moon
Lhe
Charles Marzza
Audrey
Marva Scott
P.T
Barnum Project
Mazza
New York
Paris Protesters Smash Windows at American Express
About 200 demonstrators in Paris smashed four windows at the American Express office in the Opera district. Protesters painted FLN emblems on walls, signaling support for the Liberation Front of Vietnam.
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Paris
American Express Co. Ofice
FLN
National Liberation Front of Vietnam
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Pillsbury's
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Nabisco
Tall
Evans
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Maine
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