27 Nov 1969
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1969
Page
1
Harvard Medical School scientists isolated a basic gene from E Coli, marking a landmark step toward understanding heredity and potential gene manipulation. The discovery could lead to treatments for diseases like hemophilia and cancer, but experts warn of safety and misuse risks as knowledge advances over decades.
A fire of unknown origin swept two six story dwellings at 462 464 and 472 474 Grand Street shortly after 4 p m yesterday leaving a mother and her six children homeless. Fire officials called for additional apparatus.
Connecticut Senator urges Volpe to study converting Stewart Air Force Base in Newburgh New York into a civilian jetport to ease air traffic in the New York metropolitan area. He calls for a moratorium on Northeast corridor airport projects until Stewart’s use is fully explored.
Top Army officials briefed the House and Senate Armed Services committees with graphic slides of slain Vietnamese villagers. An officer faces a premeditated murder charge in the March 16 1968 incident as Nixon vows action and officials promise a widening probe and possible cover up.
The Department of Justice announced 26 grants totaling 277 410 to fund police training and crime suppression under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. Major allocations went to New Haven Hartford and the Capitol Region Council with amounts around 62 000 35 000 respectively. New Haven's 28 200 covered in service training for supervisors in South Central Connecticut 29 363 for a regional crime squad and 4 340 to issue on the street summons in lieu of arrest. Bridgeport received 30 000 for a community group home and residential treatment center for delinquent youth Waterbury 2 000 for
In Watts Willowbrook a bus ride from the Poor People’s March inspired Rev. James Mims and 27 followers to form a community effort with the TRY Foundation. They launched a Clean-Up Paint-Up campaign promising prizes, backed by a paint donation for 50 homes as residents pondered the trustworthiness of the plan.
A policeman helps a hungry family of 13 with turkey and trimmings while 1000 Job Corps trainees near Clearfield Utah and Anaconda Mont share a Thanksgiving meal. 236 Washington area seniors dine with President Nixon. Community groups plan donated food drives and holiday baskets to aid the needy as Masses urge wealth sharing nationally.
President Nixon announced a Monday birthday lottery to determine 1970 draft order under the new system. Eligible men aged 19 to 20 face one-year exposure to the draft, with 45 percent expected to be drafted if not enlisting. The drawing at Selective Service headquarters will decide who goes first and who may remain civilian longer.
Three Connecticut men convicted of extortion to drive rivals from the trash business lost their appeals in the Second Circuit. Ralph Tropiano of East Haven, William Grasso of New Haven, and Lawrence Pellegrino of Bridgeport were upheld on their 1968 verdicts. Tropiano got 2 years and $10,000, Grasso 10 years and $8,000, Pellegrino eight years and $6,000.
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Senator Albert Gore accused the White House of blocking a rise in personal income tax exemptions. He urged increasing the personal exemption from 600 to 1000 by 1973 and criticized partisan tactics surrounding the tax reform bill.
A AFL CIO leader warned that four rail unions representing about 48 000 shop craft workers may strike next week under a 60 day no strike provision. Wage talks have stalled though railroad officials cited progress and optimism for agreement.
Radiocar police seized three suspects minutes after a gunpoint holdup at Thorn ton's Liquor, 883 East Main street, shortly after 6 p m. Officers credited rapid broadcast of a pickup alarm for the quick arrests, with charges pending as details unfold.
Secretary of State William P. Rogers in a TV interview declared the U S pullout from Vietnam irreversible and that Vietnamization will proceed. He urged accountability for civilian killings, noted lessons about fighting major wars in Asia, and said South Vietnamese must stand behind the effort with public and congressional support.
The article explains Nixon's draft overhaul aiming to limit draftable years to one year for many men and to clarify status at age 19 under a new system. It notes old 1-A eligibility spanned 19 to 26 and that many were drafted younger. continued on page thirteen.
Publication authorities announce a holiday break with no Bridgeport Post issue. The Telegram states this edition will skip regular features while including popular content from the Telegram.
Bridgeport Telegram special issue provided through cooperation of all newsdealers and newspaper carriers to Bridgeport Post subscribers with a daily reading reminder to read Telegram.
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