State Safety Commission Pushes Local Traffic Plan
Hartford AP The state safety commission urges a community approach to preventing traffic accidents. Chairman Frederick W. Hurd says solutions occur where officials meet to study records and set priority needs. A Community and State Safety Officials Conference is planned to organize local committees.
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Hartford
State Safety Commission
Commission
Frederick W. Hurd
Hurd
The
Safety Commission
Court permits merger delay fight over rail line collapse
The article outlines courts and ICC actions on the New Haven and Housatonic rail merger. It notes a Sept court ruling, indemnity hearings, and a pending Oct 31 session as safeguards for smaller lines while highlighting political support from Rep. Irwin for continued commuter service.
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The
Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
Henry J. Friendly
ICC
Edward Weinfeld
Friendly
Richard H. Levet
Washington
Donald Irwin
D-Conn
Irwin
New Haven
New York City
New York
Auto Industry Strikes Force Broad Layoffs
Strikes at the Chevrolet plant in St. Louis and the Fisher body plant led to about 4,000 workers sent home. Chrysler’s Twinsburg plant and the Ohio facility with 4,300 workers also walked out over conditions, signaling possible widespread idling of up to 110,000 hourly workers if the walkout lasts.
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Chevrolet
St. Louis
Fisher Body
Chrysler
Twinsburg
Ohio
Sherman Weissman
UAW
Fit
Milford Zoning Board Reviews Airport Expansion Plan
The Milford Planning and Zoning board weighs an airport expansion proposed by Bridgeport and Stratford authorities. The plan includes extending the main runway for an instrument landing system, two road relocations, closing the Lordship runway, and Stratford gaining revenue and influence over operations. Residents raise noise concerns and the board considers a Civil Aeronautics Board mediation.
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Stratford
Milford
Bridgeport
Lordship
William Maddind
Long Island Sound
Martelon
CAB
Civil Aeronautics Board
Eichorn
Planning and Zoning Board
Bridgeport Common Council
Stratford Town Council
Nixon to Campaign For Goldberg October 22
New London AP report announces Richard Nixon will campaign October 22 in New London for Joseph A. Goldberg the Second District Republican candidate for Congress. Emma Lincoln of the local Republican Town Committee says Nixon will speak at Ocean Beach Park.
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New London
Richard Nixon
Joseph AH. Goldberg
Congress
Feader
Emma Lincoln
Republican Town Committee
Ocean Beach Park
New Haven Bottleneck Eased in Penn Central Merger
A New Haven spokesman said the bottleneck preventing the New Haven line from joining the Penn Central merger has been eliminated as a federal court refused to stay the merger. The union may still take at least a year before inclusion due to procedural details, with the New Haven warning of potential liquidation otherwise.
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NEW Haven
UPI
Pennsylvania-New York Central
Penn-Central
NHRR Passes Test In Report To Governor Dempsey
The Public Utilities commission reported to Governor Dempsey in Hartford yesterday that the NHRR passed a test. Officials outlined findings and potential next steps for rail reliability and service planning.
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NHRR
PUC Hartford
The
Public Utilities Commission
Dempsey
New Haven Railroad Rated On Time Performance And Repairs
The PUC reports the bankrupt New Haven railroad ran 92 percent on time in the past year and shows a superior effort. It repairs about 5.25 locomotives monthly (requirement 5), washes 1,026 cars weekly (requirement 75), and renovates 6.5 passenger cars monthly (requirement 6).
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New Haven
PUC
Senate Approves 91.75 Billion Poverty Program
The Senate backed a 91.75 billion poverty program with flexible allocations to accommodate executive proposals. Senator Mansfield opposed Dirksen’s 2.1 billion cut, seeking a path to compromise with the House. Kennedy argued the program is needed, citing jobless youths and rising disorder, while Javits warned cuts could worsen racial tensions from civil rights rejection.
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Senate
Johnson
Dirksen
Mansfield
Jesser
House
Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Javiers
Jacob K. Javits
R-N-Y
Masked bandit robs Connecticut bank in $150 hold up
A masked robber demanded cash at a Connecticut bank or savings and loan location, taking $150 from a drawer and packing it into a brown bag. The assailant locked three employees in a lavatory then fled, pursued briefly by Theodore Turner who reported a car and a changing shirt during the getaway. Police describe a five seven, stocky man with dark hair and are reviewing rogues gallery photos to identify him.
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Sgt. Cocco
Barba DiCosmo
Theodore Turner
Turner
Glendale
Englewood Avenues
L Nan Company
Savings and Loan
Connecticut
Peace Prayers On Anniversary Of Pope IN Trip
The Rev. William Mahoney spoke at the Church of the Most Precious Blood in Trumbull urging individual effort for peace and recalling the Pope’s visit. He noted Sisters of Notre Dame High School students submitting prayers read daily over the school’s public address system as October prayers continue.
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India
Texas
Southeast Asia
William Mahoney
Bridgeport
The
Phillippines
Church of the Most Precious Blood
Trumbull
Father Mahoney
Sisters of Notre Dame High School
Notre Dame
Jury Chosen for Trial of Eleven Gaming Suspects
The jury selection began for a federal gambling case involving 11 defendants accused of taking wagers from 1964 to 1966 and failing to buy tax stamps or register as required. Several defendants pleaded no contest and were released on pre sentence investigations while Riccitelli remained in custody on bond. The case includes Frank Piccolo Guy DiGirolamo John Finnell Louis Varvella William Bryan and George Mendenhall among others, with multiple counts of wagering and conspiracy. The trial resumes with jurors questioned and defense challenges allotted as proceedings continue.
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Sandy Carr
William Carr
Staunton
Wording Avenue
Nina Mayfield
Sixth Street
Victor Riccitelli
Center Street
Albert Teasley
Nancock Avenue
Carr
Mayfield
Teasley
Riccitelli
Timbers
U.S
Frank Piccolo
Peace Street
Stratford
Guy DiGirolamo
Nelson Terrace
John Finnell
Sampson Street
Milford
Louis Varvella
Arctic Street
Nob Hill Circle
William Bryan
William Raymond Bansak
Caroline Street
George Mendenhall
George
Fairfield Avenue
Piccolo
Finnell
Haley
Sid
DiGirolamo
Riccittelli
AMC Joins Big 3 In Hiking Prices
AMC announces price increases aligning with Ford Chrysler and GM as Roy Abernethy notes 1967 prices under 1965 levels and states last year reductions averaged 70 dollars for similarly equipped cars. The hikes reflect standardizing options mainly in safety features.
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AMC
Roy Abernethy
Ford
Chrysler
Abernethy
Fairfield hearing weighs dog pound and school expansion
At a Finance Board hearing residents debated a dog pound on Old Dam road with a proposed incinerator and fees, while also tabled requests for a $31300 dog shelter conversion and a $13000 secondary facilities study. Police investigate a $165 scam at State and Bank streets.
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Pine Creek
Fairfield
Finance Board
Hopdog Pound
Old Dam Road
Friatinn
Police Commission
Nike
Town Plan and Zoning Commission
George N. Serre
Morehouse Highway
Serre
Edmund W. Dougiello
Com-L
Dougiello
Dog Pound
William Marvin
Fairfield Beach Road
Dorgiello
Homer Myer
Pine Creek Avenue
Long Island Sound
Frank Lanzo
Edna Backiel
Joseph S. Zapytowski
Alfred Ondo
Perkins and Wills
Qoneta
Yanks Batteeing Korea Viet Nam War Updates and Local Finance
A long dispatch covers air and ground actions in South and North Viet Nam with helicopter losses, downed jets, and bomb missions. It also reports border incidents with Cambodia, plus Hartford area Finance board actions funding summer school, regional blind program, land purchase, and education studies.
Pope appeals for peace in Viet Nam at Vatican
Pope Paul VI urged world leaders to seek peace in Viet Nam during a Vatican Mass in St. Peter's Square calling it a dizzying gamble with mankind's fate. In Saigon, health minister Nguyen Ba Kha resigned amid cabinet unrest following the arrest of aide Nguyen Van Loc, who had dismissed loyal health agency staff.
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Paul VI
Vatican City
Viet Nam
St. Peter's Square
Nguyen Ba Kha
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen van Loc
Lock
Marine Chief in Viet Nam Nicked by Bullet
Lt. Gen. Lewis W. Walt commander of U5 Marine Forces in Viet Nam was struck on the head by a tiny metal sliver when a bullet hit his helicopter. The 53 year old, from Fort Collins, Colorado, reportedly did not need a bandaid and continued his inspection trip before traveling to Saigon for conferences.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Lewis W. Walt
Fort Collins
Colo
Demilitarized Zone
da Nang
Walt
Peruvian Navy Detains 14 U S Fishing Boats
The Navy Ministry in Lima says 14 American fishing boats were escorted to northern ports for alleged illegal fishing within Peru's 200 mile zone. Twelve boats are held at Talara and two at Zorritos. crews are not under arrest and fines plus license purchases are planned.
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Lima
Peru
Navy
Talara
Zorritos
Officials Discuss Nuclear Weapons Use in Viet Nam
Officials say the United States could deploy atomic warheads from 155mm and 8 inch howitzers in Viet Nam if needed, though no current military requirement exists. Dwight D. Eisenhower indicated willingness to take any action to end the war, while the Pentagon maintained no immediate need for nuclear arms in North or South Viet Nam.
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Viet Nam
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pentagon
North
South
Five Councilmen Seek Stratford Board Action on Arlie
Five Stratford officials demand a public hearing on Planning Commission member Arlie set for October 12 at 7 p.m. in Town Hall. They plan a subsequent special meeting to decide whether to remove Arlie from office, citing a motive of the town’s best interest.
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Planning Commission
Arlie
Town Hall
Stratford
Fourth District
Thomas J. Venezia
Venezia
South Viet Nam envoy attacks DeGaulle on war endhope
South Viet Nam ambassador Nguyen Duy Lien dismisses French president de Gaulle as one sided and declares the war will end within years. He cites monsoon offensives heavy losses and defections, but foresees North Vietnam forced to terms and peace paving a path to reconciliation and continued Western unity. He opposes the National Liberation Front coalition but leaves door open for negotiated settlement with concessions from both sides.
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North
Nguyen-Duy-Lien
de Gaulle
Viet Nam
United States
France
National Liberation Front
Nguyen-Duy- Lien
Nguyen Duy-Lien
Free Asia
South Viet Nam
Four Thousand U S Troops Reach Viet Nam
Four thousand U S troops arrive in Vietnam in two infantry battalions one mechanized battalion one artillery battalion and support units. The brigade lands at Nha Trang at 10 a m after a 23 day voyage aboard the Walker from Fort Lewis Washington. Further elements of the division are due in the coming weeks.
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Majcer
Arthur S. Collins
Nha Trang
U.S
Walker
Ft. Lewis
Wash
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An Khe
Mekong Delta
U.S. 1St Airbone Division
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Thanh Hoa
Hanoi
Radio
Army
Quan Dai Nhan Dan
Cambodia
Chiney
Avnghie Dk Sreeee
Edward W. Mansfield
Lincoln Craighead
Board of Education
Craighead
Robert D. Gage
Allied Intelligence
Republican Party
Charter Revision Commission
Burroughs Road
Victoria Mire Brown
Leo P. Rosenthal
Robert Burdette
Westport
Ridgefield
New Canaan
Darien
Viet
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South Viet
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Noeuyen-Duy-Lien
Curran
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