Riots in Saigon Surround Buddhist Institute Reach Fourth Day
A single shot by a guard on an American gas truck ignited a riot near Saigon’s Buddhist Institute. Police stayed back as hundreds filled the muddy courtyard while steel-helmet troops massed nearby. Elsewhere, explosions hit Cholon, and Viet Cong fighting continued with casualties and new reinforcements.
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Saigon
Buddhist Institute
Cholon
U.S
da Nang
Graf
Barnum Festival Chooses King and Queen in Trumbull
Judges named Gregor John and Catherine as Barnum Festival royalty from 5555 Main Street and Milford private school ties. The three hour event at Klein's drew a packed audience as Kenneth A. Maloney led the stage crowning with emotional reactions, while judges evaluated poise and personality in a weeklong process.
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Trumbull
Greg
King John
Barbara Shuk
Jackson Avenue
Raymond Shuk
Kenneth A. Maloney
John
Catherine
Pluramer
Catherine Gunther
John G. Shuk
James P. Schwartz
Jay James Camera Shop
Ride to Rocky Sees Modern Air Conditioned Transit
Commuters’ needs drive specs for new equipment described as modern air conditioned, fast and high performance. Officials say the project will meet rider demands with improved service and efficiency.
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Rocky Sees
Federal Role Urged in Railroad Mergers for New England
A study by Amherst College professor James R. Nelson and the New England Economic Research Foundation calls for the federal government to take a more active role in planning railroad mergers and questions the Interstate Commerce Commission s ability to recapitalize weak lines. The report warns against a passively awaiting ICC and notes the public has endured poor service from financially derelict railroads for years. Malaysia plans to send blood to Viet Nam.
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Boston
New England
James R. Nelson
Amherst College
New England Economic Research Foundation
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Vandals Wreck Beardsley School Over Weekend
Beardsley School cited extensive weekend damage after intruders ransacked desks scattered papers and plants. A fish aquarium and other items were hurled about the floors. Detective McDonough said the case would be further investigated by police.
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Beardsley School
Fire devastates downtown block leaving several homeless
A late night blaze in a Main Street business block drove residents from upper floors as flames raced up a wooden stairway. Firefighters from three engines and Truck 3 battled the fire, with utilities cut and residents evacuated. Mayor Curran and Red Cross aid attended the scene as authorities investigated arson-linked set car and rubbish fires nearby.
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Owe
LaChioma
Gleason
Chief Gleason
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Capitol Avenue
Garfield Avenue
Truck Company 3
Madison and
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A A. Gesualdi
James Pratt
Viola Barba
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J. D. Malone
Gene Gentile
Ruth Kelly
R. R. Harkness
Hugh Curran
Knight of Columbus
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Jennings
John J. Leahy
Fred Bridges
Robert Cafferty
Edward Doyle
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The
Red Cross
Montana Snowstorm Hits Far West with Frost Warnings
A late season snowstormblankets Montana with two inches in Livingston and one inch in Lewistown while Sheridan Wyoming drops 16 degrees in two hours to 31. Snow also reports in scattered spots across Oregon Idaho and Washington as frost warnings extend to southern Idaho and Northern Idaho Montana.
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Wyo
Livingston
Mont
Lewistown
Oregon
Idaho
Washington
Weather Bureau
Montana
Junior Achievement 20th Year Annual Awards Dinner
Tonight in Bridgeport the Junior Achievement annual awards dinner celebrates 20 years. Over 400 business leaders educators and high school juniors and seniors will honor Bridgeport’s 32 JA companies with McLain B. Smith IBM executive chairing the national committee and William L. Lashar CT National Bank leading the event. Stephen Ravage BLINKO will serve as master of ceremonies.
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Stratfield Motor Ion
Bridgeport
McLain B. Smith
The
International Business Machines
Controversial Senate Bills Targeted This Week
In Washington AP reports a cluster of controversial bills will test deputy Senate leaders as both party chiefs lie hospitalized. The measures include truth in packaging, a pay boost for about 1.8 million civilian workers, a 5 billion space program addition, and 982 million for additional military construction. House plans a wage increase to 1.60 an hour over two years, extending to 7.2 million workers. Senate action oversight by Sens. Long and Kuchel. Also noted are Dirksen and Mansfield hospital stays and Johnson loan pooling plan for 11 billion. A Stratford youth, Charles Brien III, was released on bond after tampering with a motor vehicle. a tachometer theft valued at 25 dollars prompted the arrest.
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Washington
Senate
Russell B. Long
D-La
Thomas H. Kuchel
California
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Army
Mansfield
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Navy
Bethesda
Charles F. Brien III
Longbranch Avenue
Stratford
Richard L. Stewart
McGrath Court
Brien
Protests Rally as McNamara Defends Viet Nam Policy
Pittsburgh AP McNamara defended student protests at Cha tham College commencements while noting they comfort the enemy. About 130 sign carrying pickets outside the Carnegie Music Hall chanted End the war in Viet Nam bring the troops home. The college awarded McNamara an honorary law degree as his daughter Kathleen graduated. Police said the pickets belonged to the W E B Du Bois Club the Pittsburgh Committee to End the War in Viet Nam and the Student Democratic Society. The signs attacked McNamara with phrases about street power and military service.
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Robert S. McNamara
U.S
Viet Nam
McNamara
Chatham College
Kathleen
J. W
Fulbright
Javits
Congress
New York
Belfer Graduate School of Science
Yeshiva University
Johnson
Plastic Heart Grants New Hope in Artificial Heart Case
A plastic heart pump was implanted in Marcel DeRudder, a retired coal miner, by Dr. DeBakey and staff. Though DeRudder died from a ruptured left lung, doctors reported his heart function improved with the pump. A student named Linda Griggs asked DeBakey about the operation, writing a letter after learning of the death and receiving a thoughtful reply.
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DeBakey
Marcel DeRudder
DeRudder
Linda
Jerome Griggs
Donna Lipman
de Rudder
Mrs. Lipman
Man 43 Arrested After Home Dispute
Robert Kellam aged 43 of 18 Columbia Court was arrested at 4 25 am Sunday on breach of the peace and resisting arrest following a domestic dispute in his home. He is held in lieu of 200 dollars pending Circuit court arraignment.
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Robert Kellam
Columbia Court
Kellam
Fire damages furnace in Fairfield home
A backdraft caused minor damage to a furnace yesterday at 12 02 p m in the home of Frank Sales at 41 Saddleview Road Fairfield Firefighters from stations 2 and 3 responded to the incident Japan will call an Asian exporters conference
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Saddleview Road
Fairfield
Japan
Bridgeport Day Celebrates Yanks Twin Bill Victory
Curran leads Bridgeport crowd as 36,000-plus fans pack the stadium for a Yankees doubleheader win. Pepitone homered, Gibbs connected earlier, and Rawlings awards three Gold Glove honors to Yankees players. Mayor Curran calls it Bridgeport Day and hopes for annual celebration amid Remington Arms anniversary and Barnum Festival links.
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Pilotti
William Flynn
Remington Arms Company
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Bridgeport Pal
Stephen McMahon
Bridgeport Machines ,Inc
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Jerry Coleman
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Peter Arroyo
Harding High School
Boys’ Clubs of America
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Rawlings
Pepitone
Bob Richardson
Tom Tresh
Fred Aubouchon
Tresh
Mayor Curran
Richardson
Bobby
Basel
Frank Crosetti
Crosetti
Five Die in Two I 75 Accidents In Monroe
Five people were killed and 10 injured in two crashes at the Interstate 75 scene in Monroe. A small foreign bus and a car collided, killing three of seven people in one bus family and two in the auto. Moments later another auto struck the rear of a car slowed for the wreck, injuring six more including Deputy Sheriff Dallas Rod who was directing traffic.
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Monroe
Mich
Monroe County
Dallas Rod
Cosby Wins Emmy as Hope Van Dyke Lead Eight Awards
Bill Cosby wins an Emmy as Hope and Van Dyke lead with eight awards. Van Dyke’s Bewitched and Hallmark Hall of Fame win two each. Alice Pearce earns supporting comedy actress for Bewitched. William Asher cited for directing. Hallmark's James Daly and O TamburrI gain acting and technical Emmys respectively. Burr Tillstrom earns an individual Emmy for Berlin Wall hand ballet, also a Peabody Award.
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van Dyke
Bewitched
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Alice Pearce
William Asher
Hallmark
James Daly
O. Tamburri
Burr Tillstrom
Kukla
Ollie
Berlin Wall
Tillstrom
Liquor Strike Averted as Parties Reach Agreement
A staged settlement raises wages by 12 cents an hour this year and next, 13 cents in year three, reaching 3.25 per hour in the final year. Welfare benefits climb by 75 cents annually to 8.50 total, with pensions up 8.50 weekly for regular employees. Ill employees get four weeks sick pay, six months for injuries, and vacations increase to three weeks after eight years, four weeks after 15. Six sick days at full wages allowed. Retroactive to May 1. old contract expired April 30. Employers include Eder Brothers Inc and Distributors Inc of Bridgeport and others. remaining firms near signature.
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Eder Brothers Inc
West Haven
Eder Brothers, Inc
Greenwich
Connecticut
Yanks and Cong Holdouts Clash in Vietnam Action
Battles raged over five to six square miles with heavy fighting 17 miles northeast of An Khe. A cavalry company overran a Viet Cong hill position killing 30 enemy. a reinforced VC platoon attacked a cavalry mortar unit causing heavy casualties. Seven Viet Cong and 46 weapons captured. overall light brigade losses. Air strikes and air operations continued with B52s at Quant Ngai and 390 allied sorties over South Vietnam. The Vietnamese air force flew 68 sorties.
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An Khe
Quant Ngai Province
da Nang
U.S. Navy
Air Force
17Th Parallel
U.S
South Viet Nam
Vietnamese Air Force
Three Nations Hit By Earthquakes Reported
The Associated Press notes earthquakes in the Congo Japan and Turkey. In Leopoldville 90 dead 20 injured and about 1000 homes destroyed in Beni North Kivu. Matsushiro Japan saw daily shocks with 2312 tremors reported. Tokyo area Kanto Plain quake caused no damage. Akhisar near Izmir Turkey saw cracked walls toppled chimneys no injuries.
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Japan
Turkey
Leopoldville
Beni
Kivu
Matsushiro
Tokyo
Kanto Plain
Ibaraki
Istanbul
Akhisar
Izmir
Man held on liquor charge after midnight arrest
Police arrest Pedro Guadalupe, 40, of 190 Fourth Street, at 2:40 a.m. Sunday on charges of furnishing liquor to minors and operating a bottle club. He is held on $500 bail awaiting further investigation.
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Pedro Guadalupe
Guadalupe
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