300 in NATO Red Agents Spy Claims
A counter espionage agency reports catching Pavlenko at a countryside letter drop near Rome while attempting to flee with his wife and child. Pavlenko, an attaché at the Soviet Embassy in Rome, and Yuri Gondar are linked to the case. Pavlenko and family departed on a Czech airliner for Prague en route to Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pavlenko
Rome
Pavienko
Natalia
Anatoli
Prague
Moscow
Foreign Ministry
Yuri Gondar
Rinaldi
Angela Maria Antoniola
Sry Ring
Yuri Pavlenko
Soon
Turin
Italy
U.S
Europe
Soviet Union
Canary Bird Satellite On Track For Atlantic Orbit
Can ary Bird a $2 million Comsat satellite aims for a fixed orbit 22 309 miles above the Atlantic off West Africa within weeks. Early Bird will join Lani Bird and other Intelsat II craft as NASA leases 60 percent of channels for Apollo Moon program.
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Comsat
Atlantic
Africa
Canary Bird
Com' Sat
Early Bird
North America
Europe
NASA
Latin America
Lani Bird
Pacific Ocean
International Satellite Consortium
Intelsat
Newsmen
Multination
Ilawaiian
Cape Kennedy
Canary Islands
O Hara joins Hartt Summer Shop as guest faculty
Jack O Hara of the University of Bridgeport art department is named to the guest faculty for Hartt College of Music summer workshop at the University of Hartford. He joins Dr Gerald Mack and Ruth Morgan for a June 26 to July 28 program directed by Donald Matran. The theater group seminar runs June 26 30 with O Hara teaching props lighting and stage management. Dr Mack covers show music while Miss Morgan handles dramatic aspects. O Hara notes schedule details will be set soon. A U S president cannot grant a posthumous pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack O'Hara
University of Bridgeport
Hartt College of Music
University of Hartford
O'Hara
Gerald Mack
Hartt
Ruth Morgan
Greenwich High School
Donald Matfran
Mr. O'Hara
Mack
Miss Morgan
City Boys' Clubs Name 3 to Vie For U.S. Award
The Readers' Digest foundation awards winners with the Boy of the Year receiving 1000 dollars. Seven regional winners get 200 dollars each and eight sectional winners receive 100 dollars each. The national winner will tour New York and Washington and meet leaders in government and business. The Junior Citizen and his club director attend the national Boys' Club convention in Pittsburgh from April 30 to May 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readers’ Digest Foundation
White House
New York
Pittsburgh
North Korean official defects amid Panmunjom clash
A North Korean official defects at Panmunjom as guards fire during the exit from the truce site. Lee is taken by helicopter to Seoul for medical checks and then handed to South Korean authorities. This follows a North Korean protest over armistice violations and a separate U.N. guardpost incident northwest of Seoul.
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Lee
Thomson
Panmunjom
Richard G. Ciccolella
U.N
U.S. Army Hospital
Seoul
Pravda
Lee Donpjoon
Ciccolella
U.S. Ind Division
School Chief Named For New Canaan
NEW CANAAN The Board of Education announced the appointment of Dr. William C. French as the new superintendent of schools. Dr. French, 44, is currently serving as the superintendent of Joliet public schools. He succeeds Dr. Albert Mathers who is retiring after 21 years as superintendent of the town's public schools.
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New Canaan
Board of Education
William C. French
French
Joliet
Albert Mathers
Approval of FCC Sought by Area CATV Company
The Eastern Cablevision of Westport seeks FCC approval to serve Ansonia Derby Shelton Naugatuck Beacon Falls Bethany Seymour and Oxford with a CATV system to improve reception and offer more channels. A Bridgeport area franchise was awarded to Bridgeport Community Television. Connecticut has 17 firms franchised for 89 communities with 60 days to file construction plans.
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Eastern Cablevision Company
Westport
Ansonia
Derby
Shelton
Naugatuck
Beacon Falls
Bethany
Seymour
Oxford
Reynolds
PUC
Bridgeport
Stratford
Milford
Grange
Woodbridge
New Canaan
Otto A. Ohland
CATV
Connecticut
Two U S Planes Collide At Da Nang Tragedy
In predawn darkness at Da Nang air base two U S planes collided on the runway killing five of a six man crew on a Cl41 cargo aircraft. One crewman injured. A Marine crew on the other plane escaped serious injuries. Investigators opened a probe into the crash causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DA Nang
South Vietnam
U.S
da Nang Air Base
Japan
Frisco Stock Exchange Opens Early to Sync With NYSE
San Francisco's Pacific Stock Exchange opens at seven in the morning to align its trading day with the New York Exchange. The move signals efforts to harmonize schedules across the national market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pacific Stock Exchange
New York Exchange
Grand Jury Indicts Clay Shaw in Kennedy Plot
The grand jury indicts Clay Shaw for conspiring with Ferrie Oswald and others to murder John F Kennedy. Witness Perry Russo testified under hypnosis and sodium pentothal about the plan and the case links to Garrison's investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Shaw
Shaw
David W. Ferrie
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Perry R. Russo
Baton Rouge
Garrison
Albert V. Labiche
Russo
Kennedy
Grand Jury
Ofl
Ferrie
Oswald
International Trade Mart
Soviet Union
United States
Dallas
Jack Ruby
Avco Reports Higher Earnings For Three Months
Avco Corp. reports net income of 37.88 million dollars or 9 cents a share for the three months ended February 28, up from 7.48 million or 34 cents a share a year earlier. Net sales reach 50.45 million dollars versus 118.59 million in 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ava Corporation
Senate group and Pentagon clash over troop needs
A Senate subcommittee and the Pentagon spar over manpower for Vietnam and related war aims. It cites pressure for more combat troops, questions about troop strength targets, and the push to lift bombing limits against North Vietnam. Pentagon defends current deployment and notes aviator shortages and supply gaps.
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Senate
Pentagon
United States
North Vietnam
Department of Defense
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Guam
Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
South Vietnam
South
Shaw remains hospitalized as bond issues loom over case
Shaw, held on murder conspiracy charges in Louisiana with a possible 20 year sentence, is under treatment for fatigue and an old back injury at Baptist Hospital since last Saturday. He could be discharged only if doctors approve. Braniff says bond likely to stay but Shaw may need to re-sign in court. Ramsey Clark notes FBI clear in Kennedy assassination inquiry, though no Warren Commission references include Shaw.
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Warren Commission
Oswald
Criminal District Courts
Andrews
Aes
Teave
Mississippi
Gulf
Jefferson Parish
Frank Shea
Warren ‘Commission
Clay Bertrand
Kennedy
Bertrand
Dallas
Russo
Shaw
Ferrie
Clem Bertrand
Garrison
Gordon Novel
Washington, D.C
Steven R. Plotkin
Plotkin
Novel
Washington
Grand Jury
Sergio Arcadia Smith
Arcadia
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Cuba
Gulf Coast
F. Krvin Dymond
Dymond
FBI
Coast Guard Seizes 2nd Soviet Ship
The Coast Guard seized the second Soviet vessel, the SRTM 8-457, for fishing in a restricted zone, violating a new U S Soviet agreement. The action was reported to the State Department and the Soviet Embassy notified. Governor Hickel criticized the nominal fine as too small for the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Partment
Coast Guard
State Department
U.S
Zernov
Darien Youth 16 in Hoosier Slaying Case
A 16 year old from Darien serving term in Hoosier slaying. The Goyette youth was charged with the stabbing death of Marvin J. Roby 21 of Walseka Ill. Roby was found stabbed at a Kentland service station and died en route to hospital. Police said the youth was arrested at a roadblock in Watseka after a stolen car ride from Monroeville Ohio. The youth attended Darien high school in his father’s car before the killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darien
Goyette
Marvin J. Roby
Walseka
Ill
Roby
Kentland
Watseka
Monroeville
Ohio
Darien High School
New Haven
Midwest
Man Hurt in Fall Identified by Photo of Son
Police identified an injured man found near a bakery as Edward Wadis after examining a pocket photo of a boy marked St Michael’s. Detectives traced the image to St Michael's School with help from church staff. cause of injuries remains uncertain, possible assault or fall.
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St. M
St. Michael's School
Cafferty
Andrew Skiba
St. Michael's Church
Pembroke Street
Edward Wadis
Wadis
Arthur Buchanan
Sgt. Buchanan
Grigory Kozintsev Begins New Shakespeare Film
Russian director Grigory Kozintsev starts filming King Lear, his adaptation after Hamlet gained acclaim. Tass reports the project will be completed next year in Moscow with English titles possibly used for international release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Grigory — Kozintsev
Tass
Beacon Light Drive Reaches $3500 Of $4000 Goal
Beacon Light Mission reports $3500 raised toward a $4000 goal as of last night. Mission director George D. Harrison said the privately supported group will close the drive on March 31 to fund building maintenance at 1416 Fairfield Avenue and its service programs for the unchurched and needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Light Mission, Inc
George D. Harrison
Harrison
Fairfield Avenue
Barrett Seeks Action March 31 on Pay Matters
Barrett seeks fast action on police pay parity with the 17 percent pattern. Firefighters aim to resume talks to retroactively apply parity to last July. Supervisory officers reportedly seek admission to Police Local 1159, but law may block unit changes during a contract. A conference is set by the State Labor Relations board next Wednesday at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Labor Relations Board
Lpinion
Police Officers’ Association
Bridge plans and costs dominate Rye to Oyster Bay inquiry
A Nassau to Westchester span and a Port Jefferson to Bridgeport cross Sound study outline projected costs from 130 to 225 million dollars. A six-site review favored the Rye Port Chester to Oyster Bay option and Port Jefferson as the eastern site. Toll funding was proposed to repay construction while a Connecticut bill seeks a nine member commission to study Bridgeport Long Island links with a January 10 1969 deadline.
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Suffolk
William’ J. Rona
MCTA
Ronan
Nassau-Westchester
Lloyd's Neck
Nassau County
Westchester
Port Jefferson
Bridgeport
Rye-Port Chester
Oyster Bay
Port Jefferson Bridgeport
Rowan
Hartford
James
McLoughlin
Long Island
New York
Connecticut Turnpike
Commission
Teacher Group Plans Discussion On State Negotiation Law
The Connecticut Education Association DAS program at Hillhouse High School New Haven features panelists Ed gar W. Davis Robert Long Roland Bixler and Charles Ochmanski with Dr Wilfred J Sheehan and Glenn W Moon discussing Public Act 298 after two years of use Raymond Ramsdell moderates. The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates won the National League pennant by 27 1 2 games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Administration and Supervision
DAS
Connecticut Education Association
CEA
Edgar W. Davis
East Lyme
Robert Long
Berlin High School
Roland Bixler
Woodbridge Board of Education
Charles Ochmanski
Bloomfield
Bloomfield Education Association
Wilfred J. Sheehan
Glenn W. Moon
Dolan
Stamford
Raymond Ramsdell
Vernon
Pittsburgh Pirates
Westporter Arrested In Worthless Checks Case
David Cohen, 41, of 27 Bauer Place Westport, was arrested by Bridgeport police on a warrant charging him with issuing worthless checks. He is held in lieu of $500 bail pending Circuit Court arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Cohen
Bauer Place
Westport
Bridgeport
Cohen
BEA Proposes Action on School Maintenance and Insurance
BEA plans to press the Board of Education to join in seeking city insurance improvements for teachers while advocating replacing contract cleaners at Central High with school custodians. BEA leaders emphasize open meetings for press and note ongoing debates over contractor cleaners and building safety as new middle schools rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenance
Albert M. Snyder
Central High School
Board of Education
Bea-{s
O'Brien
BEA
Representative Assembly
Frank R. Timmons
Thomas A. Mulligan
Snyder
Central High
Preicss School Board
Bridgeport
Insurance Commission
Citadel
GM to Take Two Steps Against Auto Theft
General Motors plans two anti theft measures for 1968 models. A buzzer warns a driver if the key remains in the ignition when the door is opened. The car identification number will be visible on the instrument panel and also found on the engine and transmission to aid recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
General Motors Corp
James
Roche
Wednesday
Snowstorm disrupts travel. two residents hurt
Snow emergency calls overwhelmed lines as local flights canceled and the airport closed due to low visibility. Westport sightings reported traffic tieups but few accidents. Carmel Morgan, 55, of 59 Pearl Harbor Place, remains in serious condition after his car was jackknifed by a trailing vehicle on the Connecticut Turnpike at the Sasco Creek overpass. Marcel Lalande, 55, of 448 East Avenue, injured shoveling snow at Swan Engraving, later released from Pack City hospital. no heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny ‘Airlines
Carmel Morgan
Pearl Harbor Place
Norwalk Hospital
Sasco Creek
Connecticut Turnpike
Westport
Marcel Lalande
East Avenue
Swan Engraving Company
Hanover Street
Pack City Hospital
Lalande
Snow Covers Connecticut Again On Second Spring Storm
Snow fell 8 to 12 inches across Connecticut on the second day of spring. The storm pushed the season’s total to about 81 inches, the wettest since 1905, with Putnam and Danielson reporting the most at 16 inches. Schools closed and shop traffic slowed as roads remained hazardous but no major snarls were reported. forecasters projected milder conditions with highs in the 40s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Connecticut
U.S. Weather Bureau
Windsor Locks
Putnam
Danielson
Norwalk
Weather Bureau under fire over New York snow forecast
Weathermen in New York faced criticism after failing to predict a heavy snowstorm for a third time in a week. Traffic Commissioner Henry Barnes urged better afternoon forecasts while meteorologist Anthony Tancréte defended the bureau, noting the storm formed off Virginia and tracked northeast, bringing unexpected snow despite forecasts.
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N.Y.C
Arthur Everett
NEW York
New Yorker
U.S
Weather Bureau
Henry Barnes
Anthony Tancreto
Barnes
Tancrete
Virginia
Tancréte
Ocean
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