Protestants Threaten to Topple Ulster Government
In Belfast hardline Protestants threaten to topple Northern Ireland's government after Prime Minister James Chichester Clarka announced sweeping police reforms. Plans to civilianize the force include disbanding the all Protestant B Specials and hiring a London commander with guerrilla experience, drawing praise from moderates and anger from Unionist hardliners led by Rev Ian Paisley who calls the policy a sellout to Republicans civil rights forces.
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Chiches
Probe Winds Up Cause of Wreck Still a Mystery
New Haven and federal investigators concluded four days of hearings into the August 20 head on collision on the Peon Central New Canaan branch. Testimony remained inconclusive on why the Stamford to New Canaan passenger train did not take the siding as ordered, to let a nine car Stamford-bound train pass. Four people died including engineer Frank J. Hojarski of Stamford and 44 were injured. Hidden causes were said to remain unconfirmed.
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National Nation Safety Board
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Bridgeport Area Weather Almanac Report
Foggy morning then hazy mild afternoon with highs near 73 inland and 70 at the shore. Tonight fair with fog forming and a low around 90, mild tomorrow with zero chance of measurable precip. Light variable winds onshore today. Almanac notes: October 11 marks day 284 of the year with sunrise at 7:00 am and sunset around 6:00 pm.
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Bridgeport
City Escape Artist Fails In New Try at Freedom
Alpha Nims 36, of Bridgeport, trying another jailbreak, was recaptured after pulling a blank pistol from his clothing while handcuffed in a van. He had escaped Osborn and Bridgeport prisons previously, including a December escape in 1968. He is back in Somers Correctional Facility.
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Bill of corrections frames Haynsworth clash in Senate
Administration aides issued a bill of corrections rebutting opponents who say Judge Clement Haynsworth Jr faces character attacks. Senator Marlow Cook defends Haynsworth as honest and accuses Birch Bayh and others of errors while a larger battle over nomination amid undecided senators looms.
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Richard Nixon
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Kidnap Victim Escapes After Reno Pursuit
Wealthy Las Vegas landowner Dean Petersen, abducted Thursday night for an alleged $890,000 ransom, escaped Friday night as police pursued two men and a woman. Petersen was flown from Las Vegas to a trailer house near Reno, then fled across a field toward a crowded market. Police and tracking dogs hunted the abductors while Petersen was recovered unharmed at the Reno Police Department after making contact with his wife by phone.
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Air Pollution Forecast for Connecticut and New York
The U S Weather Bureau warns of high air pollution potential today in southwestern Connecticut and the New York metropolitan area due to stagnant conditions. Poor atmospheric ventilation is expected under a stationary high pressure system spanning from northern New England to central Georgia with light winds.
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Georgia
Thuy Sets Three Conditions to End Paris Deadlock
North Vietnam negotiator Xuan Thuy returned to Paris with three demands to end the stalled talks. He called for rapid unconditional withdrawal of American and allied forces, rejected a long phased pullout, and urged a provisional South Vietnamese coalition government to organize free elections. He warned against US and South Vietnamese measures and noted growing antiwar sentiment in the United States as a factor toward a settlement.
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Nixon seeks new exits from Viet Nam
Washington reports Nixon pressing for new ways to dramatize and speed U.S. disengagement from Vietnam amid looming antiwar protests. Humphrey backs systematic withdrawals but without timetable details. Nixon plans consultations after Paris peace talks and awaits a briefing from General Wheeler as he weighs further troop removals.
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West Side Site Sale Approved For Industrial Casting Works
The Bridgeport redevelopment agency gave initial approval for selling 4.7 acres in West Side for an industrial casting works by Murray Associates. The buyers include William E. Murray, George J. Steinhardt, Hung Liang, and Minotti Construction. The project aims to build a sand casting plant for copper and aluminum alloys, with 10 to 15 workers to start, and awaits U S Housing and Urban Development approval.
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John A. Flynn
Voter Registration Drive at City Hall Today
A voter registration event runs from 9 AM to 8 PM at City Hall. Eligible residents may sign up to vote and receive guidance on the registration process.
Mets Seaver Tops Cuellar In World Series Opener
The New York Mets send 25 game winner Tom Seaver against Mike Cuellar as the Orioles host game one of the World Series. New York enters as 8-5 underdogs yet relies on Seaver and Koosman to defeat Baltimore. A TV audience around 50 million is expected.
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Mike Cuellar
Baltimore Orioles
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Orioles
Seaver
Terry Koosman
Humphrey backs Nixon on Vietnam war conduct
Former presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey urged a ceasefire test in Vietnam after meeting with President Nixon. He said he supports Nixon's handling of the war and endorsed the aims of the October 15 Vietnam moratorium, a nationwide student-led demonstration.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
U. S
Vietnam
Nixon
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Nixon and Humphrey discuss Vietnam path at White House
The two former vice presidents met in the Oval Office and Smithsonian Institution setting for nearly an hour. Humphrey urged considering a unilateral ceasefire, saying the risk might be worth taking, but he had not discussed it with Nixon. The president offered no indication of imminent major U S moves, while both men reflected on past criticisms and the nation’s Vietnam course as the 1988 campaign era loomed.
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Hershey to Step Down as Selective Service Chief
Washington AP report says Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey will be relieved as director of the Selective Service System on February 16 after more than 28 years in the post. President Nixon will appoint a civilian successor while Hershey remains as special adviser on manpower mobilization and is to be promoted to full general.
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Selective Service System
White House
Nixon
White Hous
Pat Nixon
Teachers Protest War Wednesday Assemblies in Bridgeport
Bridgeport public school teachers protested plans to cancel the last class next Wednesday for Vietnam War assemblies. The Bridgeport Education Association argued classes could cover the topic more effectively and accused officials of bowing to pressure while teachers were excluded from the decision. BEA president William F. O'Brien issued the statement.
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Bridgeport
Cation Department
Bridgeport Education Association
BEA
William F. O'Brien
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