Stocks tumble to new low the Dow hits 1963 low
The Dow Jones average closed at 757.96 the lowest since December 24 1963 down 16.26 points. Glamour stocks fell with Fairchild Camera dropping 16.87 to 135.75 while Texas Instruments slipped 11.12 to 91.87 and KLM Airlines down 11.87 to 123. The day started higher but losses spread across the market.
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Market declines amid Viet Nam uncertainty
The 60 stock average slid 4.9 points to 274.7 as uncertainty over Viet Nam weighed on sentiment. The Standard and Poor's 500 eased 1.66 to 74.90 with notable losses in Polaroid, Motorola, Du Pont, General Motors, American Telephone, Pan American and Eastern Air Lines among others.
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General Instruments
American Telephone
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U S and Soviet to Resume Air Service Talks
U S and Soviet officials plan to resume air service discussions after a five year pause. Representatives from Aeroflot will join civil aviation authorities to hash aircraft safety navigation and air traffic control procedures. Secretary Rusk and Foreign Minister Gromyko led New York talks two weeks ago.
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Chrysler UAW Strike Impacts 138000 Workers Across Plants
The United Auto Workers strike at Chrysler affects 138,000 workers nationwide with potential further layoffs at the Los Angeles assembly plant. The Twinsburg stamping plant walkout, begun last Thursday, involves 4,300 UAW employees over 14 grievances, risking long term job losses and production delays for 1967 models. Townsend warns the action benefits General Motors and Ford while seeking an early settlement.
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Mayors Urge Bond for Mortgage Cash in Connecticut
Hartford CT AP report states Mayor Thomas C Mayers, Republican candidate for State Comptroller, calls for a special General Assembly session to authorize a $100 million bond issue to provide mortgage funds for home buyers. He argues Connecticut has funded new industry and should assist workers by buying mortgages from banks already issued up to legal limits.
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Money Bags Vanish From Vending Truck
Bernard McGrath of East Billerica reports two money bags containing 170 dollars taken from his vending truck at Main Street and Hawley Avenue. He parked the vehicle at 3 p.m. and found the door unlocked when returning near police last night.
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NAACP to sue school board over racial balance plan
The NAACP plans legal action against the local school board citing plans to transfer students from phased out segregated grades 1 to 5 to other segregated schools. Delegates were elected to attend the Connecticut NAACP state conference in Waterbury October 21 to 23, including Rev. Charles R. Gordon, Mrs. Ela Jackson, and Earl Stewart. Mrs. Anderson will attend as state president and Bridgeport Stratford delegation member.
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70000 Men Now Deferred to Get Draft Physicals
An article notes that 70000 men in the 26 to 35 age group are deferred for pre induction examinations but some already married soldiers are being inducted. It discusses potential reductions in the unexamined group and impact on October and November draft calls, with notes on past peak military inductions and local organizational changes.
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Soviet Union Increases Aid to North Vietnam Reveals No Figures
The announcement says Soviet aid to North Vietnam is rising with free gifts and credits but provides no amounts. It notes continued weapons and economic support routed via China and seas, with delays and intercession by Peking cited and pilots reportedly being trained to fly MIG 21 jets.
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Cancer Unit Discusses Information Program
Mrs Shulman of New Haven urged Connecticut voters to seek greater action and expanded programs at the state level. The Bridgeport American Cancer Society unit held its first 1966 67 meeting discussing goals and plans to widen information distribution and memorial gifts to the society.
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Hartford Hilton
Mulhaire Stars Opposite Doris Day in Caprice
English star Edward Mulhaire will next be seen with Doris Day in Caprice at 20th Century Fox. The film marks Mulhaire's new screen pairing as production advances.
Danbury Fair Attendance Reaches 8834 On Monday
The Danbury Fair drew 8 834 visitors on Monday lifting the three day total to 86 545. Among the attendees were 400 veterans from several New York hospitals and Connecticut facilities.
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Danbury VFW Post hosts patrons as attendance nears prior year
Guests at Raymond A. Walling Post VFW in Danbury attended a three day event with total attendance just over 8 thousand. The three day count trails the prior year's figure by about one thousand.
Connery Returns as 007 in You Only Live Twice
Hollywood patrol reports Sean Connery resumes his James Bond role in You Only Live Twice. The feature headlines an all time attendance record in its period.
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UPI
Sean Connery
Agent 007
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