Six Injured in Dance Fracas Including Three Police
A Saturday school dance erupted into a riot in Bridgeport leaving six injured including three patrolmen. Officers used K-9 units and MACE as teens hurled beer bottles rocks and other objects at police cars and the fire station near Barnum and Central avenues. Patrolmen DiNapoli McGee and a youth, Lawrence Kearney, were among the injured and arrests were made for breach of the peace assault on an officer and resisting arrest. The Rev Gordon denounced police actions claiming brutality and called for a full investigation and suspension of three officers. The NAACP and local groups planned meetings and a rally while urging reform and oversight of police conduct.
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Barnum and Central Avenues
John F. Gleason
Gordon
John J. McGee
Roger Falcone
Fred J. DiNapli
DiNapoli
Lawrence Kearney
Adams Street
Harding
Lloyd Sanders
Vincent Smith
Jefferson Street
Kearney
Sanders
Smith
Jeffery R. Brantley
Panik
Congress Street
Ogden Street
McGee
Gueran
Supt. Walsh
Curran
Nathaniel Plotkin
NAACP
Greater Bridgeport
Bridgeport-Stratford
East End Baptist Church
Central Avenue
Fire Board Names Two As Transfer Review Team
Acting board president Gerald Murphy announced a two person committee to review transfers of fire department personnel. Antoni P. Trajanowski and William E. Mullane, a Republican and Democrat, were named to the panel chaired by Chief John F. Gleason.
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Ben
Board of Fire Commissioners
John F. Gleason
Antoni P. Trajanowski
William E. Mullane
Gerald Murphy
Joseph J. Massicotte
Gleason
Live Grenade Removed From GI Leg In Vietnam War
A U S Army doctor Maj Kenneth A Cass removed a live grenade embedded in the leg of a 19 year old U S soldier in Da Nang Vietnam The operation fourth of its kind in the Vietnam war was performed with Capt Fred J Puckett aid The grenade launcher type explosive was explained by the ordnance officer during the procedure
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DA Nang
Vietnam
U.S
Kenneth A. Cass
Waterbury
B52s pound Reds and Viet War actions reported
The report details 33 B52 missions around Khe Sanh in 48 hours, with 354 missions since Jan 21 and an estimated 61 950 tons of explosives dropped. It notes air and naval activity across North and South Vietnam, including barracks and airfields strikes, and reports on Viet Cong violence and Westmoreland’s Army chief appointment, all amid ongoing ground lull and strategic concerns.
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Khe Sanh
U.S
Hanoi
Panhandle
Dong Hoi
Demilitarized Zone
U.S. Command
U. S
Perth
U.S. Ith
Son River
Vinh
Goverment
International Control Commission For Vietnam
Canada
India
Poland
North Vietnam
Communist Party
Nhan Dan
Johnson
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Tentative Pacts Await Copper Workers Vote
Copper industry agreements near ratification with 40 cent wage raises for cable fabricators. Fringe benefits push totals toward 75 cents. Wages pre strike averaged 33.28 per hour for copper miners 3.16 for smelting and refining 2.71 for wire and cable fabricating workers. Anaconda details and coverage span 8200 workers. tentative gains similar to other copper workers. Contract terms pending union ratification and local issues remain in Kennecott and Chase Brass cases. Anaconda lead and zinc ops agreement at Tooele Utah cited. contract to Dec 31 1971. Air Force active duty count not linked to copper talks.
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Phelps Dodge
Anaconda
Tooele
Utah
Anaconda Copper
Brass
Kennecott
Chase Brass and Copper Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Arizona
Montana
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Nevada
New Jersey
Maryland
Texas
Washington
Idaho
Nebraska
California
Colorado
Indiana
Man Struck By Auto in Old Town Road Incident
An 82-year-old man, struck Saturday night on Old Town road, was listed in poor condition at St. Vincent's Hospital. Peter D'Ostillio of 25 Gaylord Road Trumbull is under treatment for internal injuries and possible pelvis, head, and leg injuries after being admitted in critical condition. Police say driver Nunzio Cerniglia, 21, of Valley Stream New York, was not held pending further investigation.
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Old Town Road
St. Vincent's Hospital
Peter D’ostillio
Gaylord Road
Trumbull
Nunzio Cerniglia
Valley Steram
N. Y
War of Youth Led by Blacks Seen by Powell
Powell faces New York court after a large libel verdict. He won a special election but declined to reclaim his seat, stating it would be ludicrous after 22 years of service to be lowest on the totem pole. He predicts another reelection with minimal campaign help and avoids Harlem to dodge arrest. He was released on parole Friday night pending an appeal within two weeks and future court compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mickey Mouse
Powell
Harlem
Dr King Declares Nonviolence Potent Weapon for Freedom
In Harlem Dr Martin Luther King defends peaceful resistance as the most potent weapon in the Negro struggle for freedom. He praised reasonable non violence at a New Canaan Baptist Church conference marking Rev Wyatt Walker’s installation, while Adam Clayton Powell’s march and verbal jibe drew attention nearby. King criticized President Johnson over Vietnam and expressed support for Kennedy and McCarthy as credible candidates on core issues.
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New York
Martin Luther King
Harlem
Adam Clayton Powell
United States
King
New Canaan Baptist Church of Christ
Wyatt T. Walker
Walker
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Powell
Bimini
Seventh Avenue
Judas
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Naval Veterans Auxiliary to Meet Thursday Evening
The National Association of Naval Veterans Auxiliary 5 will hold a regular meeting Thursday at 8:30 p.m. in the E club rooms at 69 Brewster Street. Commander Lucy Tronkowski presides with hostesses Gail Leiby and Lauretta 050.
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National Association of Naval Veterans, Auxiliary 5
Eclub
Brewsterstreet
Lucy Tronkowski
Gail Leiby
Lauretta
UN condemns massive Israeli raids in Jordan
The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution condemning the Israeli offensive and urging compliance with the cease-fire. Delegates debated whether to threaten sanctions, with India, Pakistan, and Senegal submitting the draft after negotiations by Gold berg and Ambassador Muhammad H. al-Farra. The measure struggled to gain the required nine votes and was not put to a vote.
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Israel
Facob A. Malik
Council
United Nations
Security Council
U.N
Goldberg
Muhammad H. 'l-Farra
India
Pakistan
Senegal
Israel Foe Clash On Frontier Sparks Alerts
An Israeli tractor hit a mine near Modelet settlement eight miles west of the river wounding a man. Beisan Valley settlements Kfar Ruppin and Maoz Hayim were on high alert as guerrilla activity continued. Dayan warned of a possible lengthy campaign if Arab raids persist. No army confirmation available. Jo’rdan ties cited. Mortars fired at Kibbutz Gesher with no Israeli casualties reported.
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Modelet
Beisan
Kfar Ruppin
Ma'oz Hayim
Gaza Strip
Jaballa
Defense
Moshe Dayan
Israel
Jordan
Dayan
Tel Hashomer
Arab Legion
Ani
Gamal Abdel
Nasser
East Bank
Gesher
al Fatah
Irish Airliner Crashes Aboard Sixty One Feared Lost
An Aer Lingus Viscount crashed into the sea off Strumble Head, Wales, with 61 aboard. Weather described as normal, search by Coast Guard aided by merchant ships covered over 400 square miles. Captain Bernard O Beime 35 led the crew. copilot Paul Heffernan 22. hostesses Ann Kelly 21 and Mary Coughlan 21. Passengers included nine Swiss fishing holidaymakers and notable figures such as Rev. Dr. Edward J. Hegarty and Des Walls. An international passenger William Cox Ife, an authority on Gilbert and Sullivan, was aboard. Several Germans traveling to Cork were saved when a car failed en route to the airport.
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Coast Guard
Aer Lingus
Bernard O'Beime
Trish Air Force
Paul Heffernan
Ann Kelly
Mary Coughlan
Ireland
Edward J. Hegarty
Cork City
London
Des Walls
Oil Company
George Coley
William Cox
Gilbert and Sullivan
Cork
Kennedy's son Matthew released from hospital
In Washington UPI reports three year old Matthew Kennedy son of Senator Robert F. Kennedy was discharged from Georgetown University Hospital after a five day pneumonia hospitalization.
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Washington
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
Matthew
Georgetown University Hospital
Dam Collapse Kills One in Bay State Flood
A dam failure in Bay State caused extensive damage along Route 20 near Lake Lee. Army Corps officials said flooding would recede but warned of lingering hazards. One man, Edward Gage, 61, was killed. another resident, Oliv Cordnier, is missing as several homes were destroyed or flooded and roads eroded.
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Lee
Mass
Goose Pond
Army Corps of Engineers
Jin Waltham
Clark-Aiken Co
James C Hart
Wallace Turner
East Lee Brooke
Housatonic River
Housatonic
State Civil Defense Agency
Edward Gage
Turner
Oliv Cordinier
Gage’s
Two Women Burned In Danbury Fire
Danbury fire gutted a ranch house on Country Ridge road injuring two women. Mrs Majorie Ahrens was hospitalized with first and second degree burns to face back and legs in satisfactory condition. Mrs Rosemary West treated and released. Officials have not yet determined the cause or assessed total damage. Firefighters from two paid and two volunteer companies responded and extended to the blaze.
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Danbury
Country Ridge Road
Majorie Ahrens
Danbury Hospital
Rosemary West
Aherens
Jesse Geiger
Panama Leader Suspended From Presidency
Panamas leader Delvalle faces impeachment amid a political crisis as he suspends government employees for political reasons and forms a new cabinet. The National Guard remains wary, with officers voicing discomfort while troops secure the capital. Robles, elected in 1964, awaits the Supreme Court.
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Delvalle
Assembly
National Guard
Canal Zone
John F. Kennedy Avenue
U.S
Panama
Backers of McCarthy Plan Move in City
A Bridgeport group plans to organize registered Democrats in support of Minnesota Senator Eugene J. McCarthy for the presidential nomination. They scheduled a committee meeting at 8 tonight at Samuel C. Derman’s residence, 919 Lakeside Drive. Sydney Evans announced the plans and said a public McCarthy gathering will follow.
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Bridgeport
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Samuel C. Derman
Lakeside Drive
Sydney Evans
Peet Street
Evans
McCarthy
Harriman Backs Johnson Re election as Honorary Chair
Averell Harriman, longtime ally of the Kennedys and former New York governor, endorsed President Johnson for re election. He accepted honorary chairmanship of the Committee for President Johnson, led by Frank D. O Conn or, NYC Council president, and cited faith in the President to achieve peace.
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New York
Averell Harriman
Kennedy
Johnson
Frank D. O'Connor
GOP in 134th Names Leader for Primary in North End
At a meeting yesterday in Alfred Caruoto’s home 236 Harlem avenue the GOP in the 134th district named Ralph Boland of 45 Englewood avenue as campaign manager for the forthcoming primary. Boland, a former aldermanic candidate from the old Sixth B district, leads an independent Republican group headed by Drew Ruth. The primary involves three of the five town committee seats from the district.
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North End
Alfred Caruoto
Harlem Avenue
Ralph Bolang
Englewood Avenue
GOP
Boland
Drew Ruth
Ievolves
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U.S. Air Force
Tel Aviv
Dr. King
Naval Veterans Auxiliary
Irish Sea
Strumble Head
Wales
Olivier
Helmut Voss
Klaus Haus
Gerd Hoffmeyer
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Robles
Bolivar Vallarino
Vallarino
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SCALA
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