U S Jets Strike North Vietnam Amid Rail Yard Attacks
U S jets and carrier aircraft targeted rail yards and storage areas near Hanoi Hai Phong and Vinh with strikes on Ha Gia Viet Tri Vu Cho and Thanh Hoa rails. Air and naval forces reported fires, explosions, and damaged bridges while ground forces near Saigon engaged communist units and reported 26 killed 3 captured after 54 hours of fighting.
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U.S
Ha Gia
Hanoi
Viet Tri
Red Capital
Vu Cho
Air Force
Haiphong
North Vietnam
Enterprise
Hong Gai
Vinh
Érr Panhandle
Hancock
Bon Homme Richard
Thanh Hoa
U.S Army
199Th. Infantry Brigade
Highway 1
Saigon seeks direct North Vietnam reply on Buddha’s birthday ceasefire
South Vietnam’s foreign minister Tran Van Do said there would be no Buddha’s birthday ceasefire unless North Vietnam responds to Saigon’s proposal. Saigon proposed a 24 hour May 23 truce. the Libération radio set a 43 hour cease from May 22 to May 24. Do urged a clear answer and warned against Hanoi using the lull to reinforce forces.
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Saigon
Tran van Do
Buddha
North Vietnam
Ead
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
Libération Radio
Hanoi
Westmoreland Stops in Hawaii on Vietnam Command Return
Gen William C Westmoreland flew to Hawaii returning from a mainland visit after talks with President Johnson He conferred for an hour at Pearl Harbor with Adm Grant Sharp then landed at Hickam Field Hawaii He and his wife had visited Palm Springs with former President Eisenhower on the way home Eisenhower spoke at an airport news conference in Palm Springs about American sacrifice in the war.
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Honolulu
William C. Westmoreland
Hawaii
Vietnam
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Johnson
Westmoreland
Pearl Harbor
Adm
U.S. Grant Sharp
Pacific Theater
Hickam Field
California
Palm Springs
Eisenhower
America
South Norwalk Man Hurt in Car Accident
Bror Stramy, 37, of 2 West Coach Street South Norwalk, was injured Sunday in a one car crash on the Connecticut Turnpike near Scribner Avenue Overpass. He was taken to Norwalk Hospital with head injuries in fair condition. State Police Troop G Westport had no details.
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Norwalk
Bror Stramy
West Coach Street
Scribner Avenue
Westport
Wilson Wins OK To Enter Europe Common Market
Prime Minister Wilson secures approval to pursue entry into the European Economic Community. Key ministers Fred Peart William Ross and Anthony Greenwood participated. public mood mixed with 57 percent backing per Sunday Telegraph Gallup poll, similar to 1957. Antimarket demonstrators numbered fifteen outside Chequers.
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Wilson
Europe
Fred Peart
William Ross
Anthony Greenwood
Sunday Telegraph
Rome
Prisoners Hurt Guard and Surrender After Taxi Robbery
Two inmates wounded a guard and freed themselves from jail then surrendered later following a robbery at gunpoint of a taxi driver on Connecticut Avenue. The taxi driver was booked on a robbery with violence charge. Burz faces another robbery with violence charge and is bound for Superior Court after a March circuit court appearance. Authorities did not disclose home address details.
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Connecticut Avenue
Burz
Afn
Iing
Aden mine blast and strike amid Suez era tensions
The 1955 Aden bus mine blast stirred regional fury as a UN fact finding mission had noted weapon remnants in the area. British officials feared attacks on civilian dependents during withdrawal plans for independence of the South Arabian Federation. A rival group and local authorities declared mourning and school closures, while some mosques accused British forces of responsibility.
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Egypt
U.N
Sheikh Othman
Adén
Aden
National Liberation Front
Mohamed Hassan Qball
Federal Supreme Council
South Arabia
Obali
Steels Seeking Curbs Cited for Foreign Buying
The Curtis report questions the threat of European steel industry decline from American productivity gains. It warns fears could damage U S interests and tariff talks, noting direct American investment in Europe remains modest. In 1965 Europe invested $29.6 billion in the United States while Western Europe held $34.1 billion in assets here.
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Europe
America
United States
Curtis
U.S
Prnnted
King laments war as unjust while urging faith and conscience
civil rights leader declares Vietnam war unjust and evil noting pacifist leanings yet allowing a hypothetical service if facing Hitler. He praises Cassius Clay for refusing induction and giving up fame for conscience, urging support for moral action over war spending. Obituary notices follow for William W. Marden Sr., longtime GE employee, retired, died at 77 in Fairfield Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay
King
Stokely Car-michaél
Vietnam
Hitler
William. Walker Marden
North Benson Road
Fairfield
York
General Electric Company
Carolton
Albert W. Spear
South Benson Road
Henry E. Robinson
First Congregational Church
Oaklawn
Allentown
Marden
Dartmouth College
Rachel Robinson Marden
William W. Marden
Ernest Silverman
Peekskill
N.Y
Daniel Tuttle Hadden
Glastonbury
21st Century Education Topic of Gould Tonight
Dr Samuel B Gould chancellor of the State University of New York speaks on Education in the Twenty-First Century at 815 tonight in the UB student center The talk is the second of three spring events marking the universitys 40th anniversary with a luncheon at UB next Monday and a reception and banquet preceding the talk Public admission is free Banquet tickets are available from the 40th anniversary committee in Cortright Hall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B. Gould
State University of New York
University of Bridgeport
Gould
University
Board of Associates
Dempsey
Greater Bridegport Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Gould
Cortright Hall
Estate University,of
New York
D Gould
The
State University
Educational Broadcasting Corporation
Channel 13
WNDT
New York City
WHE
New York-New Jersey- I
Connecticut
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Ita
University of California At
Car Passenger Hurt in Crash That Struck House
An auto passenger, Cornelius Pettway, 39, was injured when a vehicle driven by David Ricks, 25, struck a parked car on Connecticut Avenue and then careened into a house at 317 Connecticut Avenue. Pettway is in fair condition at Bridgeport Hospital. Ricks faces charges of driving without a license, improper lane operation, and operating under the influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Pettway
al Nen Street
Bridgeport
Petoway
David Ricks
Lafayette Street
Connecticut Avenue
Sadie Taylor
Bates Street
Stratford
Taylor
Ricks
Health pledge guides 4-H youth in better living
UPI reports the 4-H Health Program emphasizing health to better living. Two million two hundred twenty five thousand 4-H members pledge daily exercise nutritious foods adequate sleep mental stimulation and personal cleanliness as core habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Bosque to Deliver Cuba May Day Address in Havana
Maj. Juan Almeida Bosque will deliver the key May Day speech in Havana replacing Fidel Castro, Granma reports. It marks the first time someone other than Castro has spoken on May Day. Raul Castro stood in for him in 1963 when the prime minister was in Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Juan Almeida Bosque
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Communist Party
Granma
Castro
Raul
Moscow
Skateland Burns In Lordship No Lives Lost
Fire officials said the blaze at Skateland in Lordship was under control by 9 17 PM. The cause appeared to be defective wiring that started the fire. Lordship crews remained on scene past midnight. About 300 in bills and coins burned in a till. the rink, a popular youth meeting place, had 30 000 insurance, and owner Mr Fellows planned to assess rebuilding prospects.
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Stanley McAuliffe
Cyril Lawrence
Lordship
Ffré
Kent
Fellows
Sex Education Program At Fairfield University Tonight
A public program at Gonzaga Auditorium Fairfield University discusses realistic sex education topics. Speakers Mr Joseph A Smith and Mrs Smith of the State-wide Natural Family Planning Association plus Rev James Cronin of NFPA and St Augustine's parish North Branford present. A film Human Reproduction opens the program followed by audience Q&A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield University
Gonzaga
Joseph A. Smith
Natural Family
James Cronin
NFPA
St. Augustine'’s Parish
North
Branford
University
Spiritual Life Committee
the Smiths
Father Cronin
Torrington Forest Fire Charred 15 to 20 Acres
A weekend forest fire near Torrington burned 15 to 20 acres in the Burr Pond area about five miles from town center. About 20 firefighters led by Captain Daniel A. Pittra fought the blaze for two and a half hours before it was declared under control.
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Torrington
Daniel A. Pittra
Fess
Judge Tellalian Speaks at Law Day Observance
Judge Aram H Tellalian Jr of Trumbull spoke at First United Church of Christ during Law Day services sponsored by Bridgeport Bar Association. The weeklong program features a public debate on The Supreme Court Individual Liberty and Public Safety at Fairfield University Thursday at 8 p.m. with U.S. District Attorney Newman Yale Law School professor Deutsch and Jacob Zeldes as panelists.
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Aram H. Tellalian, Jr
Trumbull
First United Church of Christ
Bridgeport Bar Association
Supreme Court
Individual Liberty and Public Safety
Fairfield University
The
Bar Association
Albert L. Coles
Stephen J. O'Brien
U.S
Jon 0. Newman
Jan G. Deutsch
Yale University Law School
Jacob D. Zeldes
Goldstein Law Firm
Tellallan
Edward J. Behuncik
Holy Name School
John F. Mérchant
Newfield School
Harold T. Pitt
St. Emory’s
Raymond E. Baldivin, Jr
Holyland Hill
Robert J. Bérta
Lincoln School
Mark Gross
St. Patrick's School
Thomas Stymour
Woodrow Wilson School
Burglars Active Weekend Reported Breaks Citywide
Burglars were active in the city over the weekend with eight reported breaks. Entry at East Side service station 141 William Street and Nick's Candy Store 370 Myre Avenue involved forced access and thefts. Police said methods remain under investigation and several other sites including Minny's Grocery 73 Hallett Street and Fitzpatrick Amusement 522 Success Avenue are being checked for missing items.
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East Side
William Street
Leon's Delicatessen
Main Street
Park City
Hallett Street
Vincent Hrynewski
Fitzpatrick Amusement Company
Success Avenue
Boston Avenue
Bond Street
Nick's Candy
Myre Avenue
Model Store
Colony
Fairfield Avenue
Catholic Group Attacks Brazil Poverty Aid Program
In Recife a liberal Roman Catholic group denounces the Brazilian government's development plan for the northeast as producing subhuman living and working conditions for peasants. It also condemns the U S Food for Peace program, started by President Kennedy in 1961, as an official alms that spreads the spirit of begging.
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Recife
Brazil
Aberal Roman Catholic Organization
U.S
Union Extends Bottling Contracts To Avert Strike
Local 1040 members rejected Saturday offers from Seven Up Bottlers Norwalk and Peps Cola Bottling Fairfield by unanimous vote and extended existing contracts for one month to keep negotiations alive. The move delays a strike while five bottlers face uniform wage and benefit talks. dates remain unsettled and company comments were not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teamsters Union
Carpenter Hall
Bottlers, Inc
Connecticut Avenue
Norwalk
Peps Cola
Pairfield
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Knowlton Avenue
Stamford
Canada Dry Cormration
Bridgeport Avenue
Milford
American Bottling Company
Ellsworth Street
Simonelli
Fire damages 12 room Greenwich house
Greenwich AP reports a Sunday afternoon blaze in a 12 room house owned by Robert McConnell caused about 20000 dollars in damage. Neighbors alerted firefighters who arrived after about an hour. Firemen contained the fire after two and a half hours. Cause not yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Robert McConnell
Bennie Krueger Dies Had Own Orchestra
Bennie Krueger former outstanding saxophonist and dance orchestra leader died at Pollack Hospital Jersey City after a car dine condition. He was 68. A Newark native, Krueger led the Brunswick Orchestra that played for top society affairs in the 1920s. Tommy Dorsey Jimmy Dorsey Victor Young Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman began their careers in his orchestra.
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Orange
N. J
Bennie Krueger
Pollack Hospital
Jersey City
Krueger
Newark
Brunswick
Tommy and
Jimmy Dorsey
Victor Young
Artie Shaw
Benny Goodman
Scott Says War Critics Should Offer Solutions
Washington AP Sen Hugh Scott Republican Pa says critics of Johnsons Vietnam conduct must offer alternatives to end the fighting He supports bombing as a tactic but favors limiting civilian casualties and urges an honorable settlement The piece notes Scott and Thurston Morton GOP backing for Johnson and a view of the war as a major issue in upcoming campaign
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Washington
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Johnson
Scott
Republican
North Vietnam
Charles H. Percy
R-N
LBJ
GOP
Sen
Thurston B. Morton
Kentucky
Morton
Vietnam
Ford Motor Reports 1967 First Quarter Profit Drop
Ford Motor Co reports a 45 percent drop in first quarter profits from 1966, with net income 120.6 million on 2.87 billion in sales. U.S. and Canada car sales fell 24 percent to 548,412, while global car and truck sales declined to 1,021,815 as labor and materials costs rose.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
General Motors
Chrysér
American Motors
AMC
Ford
Chrysler
Wg Ford
Henry Ford II
North America
Ford U.S
Canada
US lifts travel ban on Yemeni envoy amid evacuation aid
The State Department ended travel restrictions on Yemen's ambassador in recognition of Yemen's cooperation in evacuating about 160 Americans, with roughly 100 flown out. Two U.S. aides, Stephen Liapis and Harold Hartman, remained detained in Taizz, with negotiations ongoing for their release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Yemen
Départment
Department
Ta'izz
Stephen Liapis
Grand Forks
N.D
Harold Hartman
Baltimore
Ta’izz Recond
Arabian Peninsula
U.S
Ta’ize
Ellis D. Jones
Jonés
Liapis and
Hartmen
1 500 Families Left Homeless After Fire
In Play City near Manila a fire started by 4-year-old Maribeth Rublo who was playing with matches after receiving candy from her mother Ester Rublo. The blaze raged seven hours, destroying homes and causing about $1.2 million in damage. 1,500 families were left homeless. Police Capt. Jose Baltazar said Maribeth will not be prosecuted.
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Manila
Play City
Jose Baltazar
Ester Rubio
Maribeth
Baltazar
Attend Cat Show Draws Big Local Crowd Across Regions
More than 30 persons attended yesterday's cat show at Holy Trinity church hall to view about 200 cats of many breeds in a two day event. Sponsored by Titicus Cat club Ridgefield and Panape Cat club Atlantic City, entries came from multiple states and Canada with awards in Longhair Household, Longhair All Breed, and Shorthair Specialty classes. Honors included Duchess crowns for several cats and Best Queen and Best Opposite Sex in household pets. Grand Champion titles went to Royal Tanist blue Manx and other top awards to Siamese and Russian blue entries from various owners and clubs.
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Mary
Anne Butler
New York
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Maryland
Massachusetts
Canada
Lenape Cat Club
Carol
Carol Couture, Cranston
R. I
Susan Burroughs
Bridgeport
Heleena Price
Titicus
Lenape
Pooki
Karen Langden
Stratford
Thomas
Sidney Scott
Jessie Mayer
Eugene Courture
Grace Clute
Rosemary Graham
Montreal
Guy Perkins
Brian Mac Glynndwr
Robert Ford, Jr
New Haven
R. C. Dekaker
Suzzi
Morgan le Fey
Camelot
Seal Point
Charles /R. Kane
Greten
Conn
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South Norwalk
AP Wirehole
Mirta Teresita Massa
Argenta
Long Beach
Calif
Martha Quimper
Israel
Yaffa Sharir
U.S.A
Pamela Elfast
East Orange
N.J
Hong Kong
Gisella Ma Wai Kit
Bosque
Tellalian
Union
Ford Motor
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