22 Nov 1969
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1969
Page
1
Fairfield University and a group of 17 black students reached an agreement late last night after the university granted all but one of the students demands in the stand off.
The Labor Department reports October CPI up four tenths of a percent to 129.8, marking the steepest inflation since the Korean War as prices for food housing and other goods rise while a shorter work week narrows consumer spending. A front-page note also covers Xavier University students criticizing Father McInnes and a seven-member committee formed to address the occupation of Xavier hall.
The Senate voted 55 to 45 to reject President Nixon's nomination of Clement F. Haynsworth Jr. to the Supreme Court. Forty-two Republicans and Democrats supported Haynsworth. 26 Republicans and 19 Democrats opposed. Nixon vowed to nominate another conservative candidate, while Haynsworth considered his future and urged acceptance of the Senate's decision as a cleansing agent for the nation.
New York Governor Rockefeller will announce next week a state takeover of rail operations. A Rockefeller spokesman said the move is slated for Tuesday and will involve the state and a rocky ride of political challenges.
Mostly sunny and cold with a high near 38. Tonight will be fair and not as cold with lows in the 20s. Tomorrow partly cloudy and slightly milder with near zero to 10 percent precipitation.
Sen. Thomas J. Dodd urges a thorough probe into media power after Vice President Agnew's criticism of the press. Dodd, censured in 1967 over columns, told reporters in Washington and sent a telegram to President Nixon insisting on examining press ethics.
Atty Gen. John Mitchell argues the Haynsworth Supreme Court nomination clash was inevitable and echoes the Fortas battle. He cites labor union opposition and says DOJ had reviewed Haynsworth’s background, noting surprises centered on stock ownership in parent companies.
Apollo 12 commander Charles Conrad Alan Bean and Richard Gordon head for a three day coast to earth aboard Yankee Clipper after seven and a half hours on the moon. Gordon aired a color TV lunar surface view as the craft sped away.
American Ambassador Walter Annenberg showed a redecorated London embassy residence costing about one million dollars funded chiefly by the Annenberg fund. Interior designer William Haines said the project spanned nine months, blending lavish paintings, British antiques, gold leaf mirrors, and custom rugs with Annenberg’s French impressionist collection while noting the United States contributed roughly $75,000 through government support.
The Housing Site Development agency gave go ahead to three proposed developments totaling about 477 units on Crescent Avenue Orange Avenue and near Maplewood Avenue. One project off River Street facing a drive in theater drew a lone objection from Candlelite Drive In Theater lawyer Jacob Zeldes who was granted a two week period to file a written statement.
Shaken by a wave of strikes and rioting Italy faces government collapse as Premier Rumor is attacked from all sides. Funeral crowds for a fallen policeman in Milan reflect nationwide unrest with clashes along the funeral route. In Rome neofascists march to Piazza Venezia while activists denounce the government.
Army discloses Lt. William Calley is charged with premeditated murder of about 100 Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai raid in March 1968. Twenty four other soldiers and ex-soldiers are under investigation as investigators question about 75 people and review possible court martial actions.
London AP reports George Brown deputy Labour leader urged the United States to stop weeping over alleged Vietnam atrocities and proceed with the war. Left wing Labour MPs immediately demanded his resignation.
The page lists sections on a wide range of topics from abroad to humor. It notes a controversy about Brown and a Dear Abbe column, with references to U.S. moon triumphs and the March 1968 South Vietnamese civilian killings in two villages. The issue covers features, classifieds, comics, obituaries, sports, theater, TV, and women’s news.
An Europe wide editorial denounces alleged atrocities while Brown asserts that crimes occurred on both sides of the wars, highlighting moral critique amid ongoing hostilities.
In the central highlands fighting spread from two Special Forces camps toward Pleiku. North Vietnamese casualties topped 73 in the 24 hours along the Bu Prang and Duc Lap corridor as U.S. planes and artillery aided South Vietnamese defenses. Five South Vietnamese soldiers were killed and 13 wounded with one American adviser hurt.
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