Marines Set Up First Camps In Thailand Area
Bangkok dispatch reports US Marines moving 1800 troops and vast equipment into camps along the Mekong near Udon and Nong Laban Thailand to back Laos against possible Communist aggression. The unit, from Okinawa, arrives by C130s and ships, while SEATO forces may join, with Britain and Australia ready to send air units if requested.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Mekong River
Laos
Non Muahg
U.S
Udon
Ard
Ard. Battalion.1 Gun Regiment
Okinawa
Nong Laban
Vientiane
Pathet Lao
United States
Bridgeport Weather Summary for Today and Weekend
Mostly sunny and mild today with 75 inland and along the shore. Fair tonight with low around 55. Saturday looks mostly sunny and mild with highs in the 80s. No significant precipitation reported yesterday. Tide times listed. almanac notes for Friday May 18 with sunrise and sunset times.
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Teimmrre
Bridgeport
Ex Gov Lodge Enters GOP Senate Race in Connecticut
Former Governor John Lodge formally announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate five days after Senator Prescott Bush withdrew for health reasons. Lodge, a former congressman and ambassador to Spain, left the gubernatorial race to pursue the Senate seat at a Hartford meeting with GOP leaders and supporters. The field includes Horace Seeley Brown, Anton N. Sadlak, and others, with Vivien Kellems expected to join. Lodge’s committee renames to Lodge for Senator and plans a vigorous drive at the Hartford convention.
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Westport
John Lodge
The
S. Senate
Sen
Prescot Bush
Greenwich
Lodge
Spain
Pinney
Bush
Hartford
GOP
A. ‘Searle Pinney
Senate
Horace Seeley- Brown
Pottfret
Anton N. Sadlak
Rockville
Vivien Kellems
Stonington
Eugene Sheriden
East Ferry Lane
Arthur E. B. Tanner
Woodbury
Mouse
Sheridan
Lodge For Governor
Peter Sullivan
West Hartford
John Alsop
Avon
Edwin MW
May Jr
Wethersfield
Anthony EB. Wallace
Simsbury
Newman M. Marsilius
Trumbull
John M. Lupton
Weston
Peter P. Marian
Groton
Mr. Alsop
May
Hope
Lawyers Seek to Settle Dental Plan Dispute
Lawyers push for a backup accord in Bridgeport court as Teamsters seek to protect Dental Plan benefits. The case centers on alleged interference by the State Dental Commission and seven Bridgeport dentists, with adjournment for hearings and resumed talks slated for Tuesday at 10 a.m.
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Superior Court
Joseph S. Lunge
S.45
Bridgeport
John F. Clancy
Teamster
Fudge Longo
State Dental Commission
Teamsters
Clancy
Dental Plan, Inc
Claims Commission
Harras
Clancy Hally
Deeling
Monaco Firm Wins Contract for 102-Unit BHA Project
Monaco Construction of Isis City won the $998,000 bid to build the Fireside apartments addition for Bridgeport Housing Authority. The eight-bid opening was presided by Rev. Edward G. Ziberl with BHA officials awaiting US Public Housing Administration approval. The project adds 14 units on Hillside Hor near the original Fireside site, with more than 400 on a waiting list.
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Monaco Construction Company
Isis City
Maui
Bridgeport Housing Authority
BHA
U. S. Public Housing Administration
U.S
John Zandonelle
Giordano
Freige Construction Company
Lemus Construction Company
New Haeven
Deffersin Construction Company
Cathe Hridge
Mass
Rich Company
Sumford
Edward G. Ziberl
Did
Authority
Hatleit Street
Fireside
Hillside Hore
Kennedy says Estes probe beefs up with 75 agents
President Kennedy stated three times that his administration has brought the Billie Sol Estes case to tight scrutiny and that 75 FBI agents are on the job. He praised the inquiry into Estes' financial dealings affecting Congress and the executive, noting some officials have resigned or been fired. Kennedy also addressed Southeast Asia and De Gaulle while opposing a split in Europe and urging passage of the farm bill to curb grain surpluses and Estes' storage schemes.
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Kennedy
Billie Sol Estes
Estes
FBI
Texan
Congress
Thailand
Laos
Southeast Asia
Asia
Charles DeGaulle
France
DeGaulle
de Gaulle
Europe
Atlantic
United States
Canada
Dwight D. Lisenhower
Greece to take over destroyers from U S Navy
In May reports from Athens via AP state two U S Navy destroyers, Bradford and Brown, will transfer to the Royal Greek navy as 1.8 class ships that toured Greece in 1956. The ships recently entered Puget Sound Naval Shipyard to be prepared for Greek crews this summer. Details on the submarine transfer were not disclosed.
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L.s
Bradford
Brown
Puget Spur
Wash
Hoffa is Booked for Simple Assault in Union Office
Teamster president James R. Hoffa was booked for simple assault after an aide claimed Hoffa knocked him down twice and shoved him over a chair in Teamsters union headquarters. Baran, the aide, suffered a cut above the eye and bruises. Hoffa posted $500 bond, left the station, and did not comment. The charge is a misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of one year.
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wsAn
Hoffa
Sdward A. Beard
Noffa
G. R. Wallrout
Andrum Griffin
Barry
Haron
al Fis Narhine
Baron
Temsters Union
Kroehler Company
Wrathiite Manufietuers
Commuter Lawsuit Seeks To Upset NH Fare Hike
A youth, 18, was arrested on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses after passing bad checks in Bridgeport and Fairfield. Rosald Petra of 679 Bostwick Avenue faces $1,000 bond with arraignment pending. He allegedly cashed a series of counterfeit checks at Mechanics and Farmers Bank, Connecticut National Bank, and People's Savings Bank offices, fleeing the scene in a car whose license was recorded. Detectives traced him to his home, where he admitted cashing multiple checks totaling $626 across the noted institutions. He was handed to Fairfield police for further questioning.
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Bridgeport
Fairield
Rosald Petra
Bostwick Avenue
Mechanics and Farmers Bank
Boston Avenue
Edward Wesche
Reill
Special Services Division
Tool Petra
James Norris
Frank Keogh
Mack Rock
Connecticut National Bank
Peopl Savings Bank
Fairfield
Lieut
Patrick Carroll
Fairfield Police
Talks Break Down on Rail Work Rules
AP report from Chicago notes breakdown in union management talks over sweeping changes to railroad work rules. Government officials and labor leaders in Washington signal possible federal intervention as 210,000 engineers and related workers threaten strikes, seeking talks to reopen negotiations on pay, hours, and work rules.
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Chicago
Wink Utes
Withron
Kemnedy
Af Fis
Washington
Sail
Thawan
Snalia
Ego Tet
Alti
Wien
Puzzlers Miss Red Faces in Milestone Sunday Post Crosword
The Old Maestro hosted a nine year celebration with a Po Lalooza and roses as the Jumbo prize rose to 525 dollars next week. Players faced puzzling clues about SCAR MARKS and prints while the crossword’s hidden wordplay tied to miners, smocks, and stock pots across the puzzle.
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Sunday Post
Pitther
Westport Group Challenges ICC Fare Increase Hearing
The Westport Connecticut Commuters Association seeks federal court relief to rescind an ICC order boosting New Haven Railroad commutation fares by ten percent. Plaintiffs allege the ICC illegally denied a hearing in December and request a three-judge panel to review the case. Named plaintiffs include Richard Manville, L. Callaway, and others, with Manville head of Manville Research. Callaway of Sports Illustrated. Mickelson of Time-Life. The suit targets commuters from Connecticut to Grand Central Terminal.
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New York
ICC
Richard Maoville
Lo L. Callaway
Cand Sip Mickelson
New Haven
Connecticut
Grand Central Terminal
Manville
Richard Manville
Board, Teachers Meet on Salary Plan in Five-Hour Session
Representatives from the Board for Education and the city’s teachers spent five hours last night in private talks over a proposed one-year salary plan. A next session is set for Wednesday night as both sides study proposed changes to the pay scale, with officials hinting the board may add 50 000 to 75 000 to first-year raises while avoiding binding commitments.
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Board For Education
Francis J. King
Ring
Dorothy Crutch
Bodgeport Education Association
Montreal to Get New Tunnel Bridge
Premier Lesape announced a $50 million tunnel bridge project linking Montreal Metropolitan boulevard to the Trans-Canada highway on the south shore of the St Lawrence. Completion is expected in about four years. The plan calls for a twin crossing with three lanes each and a tunnel about nineteen feet below the river surface.
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Quebec
Lesape
Montreal
St. Lawrence
St. Lawwrence
Monore boy body tentatively identified by trustees
Trustees tentatively identified a body found in the Sound as Alan Monroe, noting clothing and dental details match the missing boy. Parents Mr and Mrs James Maul, of Hilleberry Lane, were informed. confirmation awaits dental records from Bellagardile. Police and medical examiners continued inquiry.
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Monroe
Bey
Pal
Mateh
James
Hilleberry Lane
Moaron
Tan
Westport
Tanea
Chuain
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Barhrasti
T Amorrow
Cape Canaveral
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
National Aeronsuics and Space Administration
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Glenn
Africa
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Qeen
NASA
Saint Carpenter
Monaco
Greece
Telegram
Burton IL
Women's News
Dewnister
Alle
Paige
Jessie
Algle
Westport Group
Teatorllor
Dasa Hradtmiter
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Vairtiell
Gte Parrfield ' Atte
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State Pak
Lod
Holien
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Olive
Robert Nesper
P Saniere
Norwalk Hospital
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Helow Pan Amt
Pan AM
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Hell Jouriny
New York Central Railroad
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Robert BP
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