Viet Cong clashes near Saigon spark U S air and ground actions
A 45 minute firefight 15 miles southeast of Saigon involved the 7th Armored Cavalry with seven Viet Cong killed and light U S casualties. US warplanes logged a record 173 missions over North Vietnam, while a convoy escorted by US and Vietnamese troops opened Highway 13, delivering rice for 40,000 people and recovering 2,500 tons of rubber valued at about 2 million dollars.
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Demilitarized Zone
7Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Saigon
U.S
Viet Nam
Air Force
Vinh
Forest Song Defends World Title At National Horse Show
New York October show spotlights Forest Song, the world champion three gaited saddle horse, defending against top walk trot rivals at Madison Square Garden from Oct 21 to Nov 1. Purchased for about 75000 dollars by Julianne Schmutz, the mare seeks a repeat in Louisville era. Opponents include Local Talent once champion, Donna Lynn Delight, Precious, Winner's Circle, and My Flowing Gold, with Local Talent scratched after injury.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Forest Song
Julianne Schmutz
Louisville
Kentucky
Schmutz
Dodge Stable
Dodge
Earl Teater
Donna Lynn
Skyrocket
Short Hills
N. J
Greystone Manor
Lancaster
Winner's Circle
Emerald Farms
Delaware
Ohio
John G. Tracy
West Simsbury
Conn
Sibal Blasts Great Society Causing Poverty Rise
Abner W. Sibal, fourth district Republican candidate, charged that President Johnson's Great Society programs are worsening poverty. Speaking at a businessmen’s meeting, he blamed program costs and Viet Nam war expenses for inflation and higher prices. He said high mortgage rates deny American families, especially young couples, the right to own homes and urged Congress and the administration to bear responsibility.
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New Canaan
Johnson
Great Society
Abner W. Sibal
Sibal
Viet Nam
Congress
Petroni Pressing Campaign Across Fifth District
Republican congressional hopeful Petroni plans to campaign in every Fifth district city and town through election day. He toured Prospect Walcott and Cheshire and will visit Waterbury with Governor candidate Clayton Gengrus, attend Trumbull Republican center opening, and the St Sebastian Allan Club dinner in Ansonia. Next week seeds include Danbury Meriden and Naugatuck Valley.
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Ridgefield
Romeo Petroni
Petroni
Danbury
Meriden
Naugatuck Valley
Waterbury Orbits Aim to Upset Lowell Giants in League Clash
Waterbury Orbits chase their fifth straight Atlantic Coast League win as they visit the unbeaten Lowell Giants at Cawley Memorial Stadium. Lowell leads the conference with seven wins and a tie in eight games while Waterbury sits second at 5-2-1, with the final road game before a return engagement against Bay State. The Orbits must upset Lowell to stay in Northern pennant contention as both teams feature notable players and coaches guiding a pivotal showdown.
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Waterbury
Lowell Giants
Cawley Memorial Stadium
Municipal Stadium
Bay State
Lowell
Giants
Orbits
Ken MacAfee
Boston Patriots
Jack Moynihan
Joe Corsetti
John Barrett
Harry Crump
Pete Smith
Fred Wallner
Jerry Stevenson
Jimmy Oliver
Andy Griffin
Hank Schichtle
Roger Milicr
Johnny Wardlaw
Mandh Wheeler
Schichtle
Traffic Signs Approved By Bridgeport Police Board
The Bridgeport Board of Police Commissioners approved 15 traffic sign and regulation requests citywide. Rejected was Alderman Flanagan’s plan for no through truck traffic on Brooklawn avenue and stop signs at Briarwood and Renwick. Park avenue will host 4 to 6 p.m. no parking signs to ease peak-hour flow. School area signs on Madison avenue include School Crossing and No Parking Between Signs. Additional signs address slow children zones, tow-away zones, parking limits, dead ends, and speed limits near Lincoln Boulevard Garfield and Cleveland avenues. Police said requests came from citizens and officers and were vetted by the Traffic division before board approval.
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Board of Police Commissioners
W. C. Flanagan
Brooklawn Avenue
North Avenue
Briarwood Avenue
Renwick Drive
Park Avenue
Atwater Street
Dorothy Plishkin
Columbus School Pta
Madison Avenue
George Street
Reservoir Avenue
Hollister Avenue
Deacon Street
Central Avenue
Washington Avenue
William Street
Fairfield Avenue
Acton
Palmetto Roads
Dayton Road
Clifton Place
Church Street
Holland Avenue
Eckart Street
Lincoln Battle Yard
Garfield Avenue
Cleveland Avenue
Joseph A. Walsh
City of
Bridgeport
Sackett Criticizes Appraisal Fees In Probate Cases
Republican judge candidate Howard A. Sackett accused Democrat John T. Fitzpatrick of misrepresenting appraisal fees on small estates. He cited probate records showing paid appraisers hit many estates under 50 000 and under 10 000, with fees far exceeding the claimed 1 percent cap. The remarks were made at a gathering hosted by Michael A. Terek. the note closes with a non sequitur about 57 horses earning over 4100,000 in 1965.
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Howard A. Sackett
Fairfield
John T. Fitzpatrick
Sackett
Fitzpatrick
Sackel
Provate
Michael A. Terek
142Nd
West Side Story renewal agency adds 22 properties, moves on six condemnations
Redevelopment agency, led by Judge John P. Flanagan, approved six condemnations and reported 22 acquisitions in the West Side 2 area. The Lafayette Street parking garage project proceeds on schedule with steel pilings rising for Lafayette Plaza high rise. HUD approved price revisions on 11 negotiations and demolition will resume after relocation steps.
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John P. Flanagan
Joseph M. Dearborn
Lafayette Street
State Street
Dearborn
Lafayette Plaza
Common Council
Flanagan
Rufus P. Cushman
Spruce Street
Stephen Jakob
Nancock Avenue
Louis Plotkin
Bostwick Avenue
Samuel Waldman
Eladia C. Perez
Frank Tobis
Osborne Street
John Beitman
Pine Street
Piroska Gaspr
Sara Gold
Henry Walker
Stephen Oshivinka
Mary Ruskay
Hancock Avenue
H. and
V. Smilovitz
Regina Fleischer
Bela Kalman
Mary Orocz
Sanford D. Katz
Maria Attaman
Magdalena Tarandek
Danube Court
Raymond Blank
Jono Weiss
Wordin Avenue
Samuel Ambrosino
Marion Schlothom
Edwin Beilman
Anna & Lasko
Ronald Kapeik
Verdincourt
Andrew Horvath
Rose, M. Fabri
Julius Wargo
Peter A. Laporta
U. S. Housing and Urban Development
HUD
West Side 2
Mr. Dearborn
Memory Drug Shows Promise For Retarded Children
Springfield researchers report magnesium pemoline as a memory enhancer in lab animals and say it could help mentally retarded children. Dr Richard Sprinthall notes animals remembered incidents for eight hours or after sleep and that pemoline may improve training effectiveness, especially in retarded children.
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Springfield
Mass
American International College
Richard C. Sprinthall
Sprinthall
Sprint Had
Senate Passes Own Bill on Anti-Inflation Provisions
The Senate advanced its anti inflation measure with investment credit limits of 25000 for equipment and a 100000 cap on a single building. New exemptions included truck trailers cargo aircraft and commuter train equipment while airlines and railroad stock rules faced adjustments. Clemson opens 1900 season undefeated with a 64 0 Davidson 51 0 South Carolina 35 0 Alabama wins.
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Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Clemson
S.C
UPI
Davidson
South Carolina
Alabama
Tornado Wrecks Town in Iowa Six Killed
A severe Iowa tornado devastated Belmond and surrounding areas killing six residents. Hospitals and law enforcement marshaled at least six dump trucks bulldozers and a crane to clear debris. Dozens of buildings were leveled including the Belmond Hotel and a supermarket as residents recount chaotic scenes with flying debris and gas clouds.
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Vey, Towa
Belmond Hotel
Doctor's Office
Weather Bureau
Des Moines
Rocky Mountains
Iowa
Lenox
Colfax
Monroe
Newton
Cedar Rapids
Maurice Fahrney
Ramsey
UN Urged To Protect Delegates At UN Over Syrian Incident
A Security Council night session followed an Israeli complaint of Syrian border aggression. US officials charged 19 BETAR youths with unlawful intrusion and trespassing at Syria’s UN mission, while Syria’s ambassador condemned the act as outrageous and urged protection of all delegations.
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Security Council
Saudi Arabia
al Sayyed Omar Sakkar
New York
General Assembly
United Nations
Akira Mitsui
U.S
Goldberg
Joseph F. Glennon
Larry M. Vetrano
United States
James M.nabriter
Stephen Killorin
Syria
Betar
Brit Trumpeldor
Zionist Youth Movement
Third Avenue
47Th Street
George J. Tomeh
Solberg Murder Trial Goes To Jury In Connecticut
In Litchfield AP report, 20 year old Harry A Solberg faces first degree murder in the June 15 198 death of 30 year old Dorothy Thompson at her Barkhamsted home A six member jury deliberated until 9 25 p m Friday before being excused until 10 a m Saturday morning The prosecutor signaled willingness to accept a verdict of guilty to second degree murder Judge MacDonald instructed the jury on options including second degree murder and manslaughter if premeditation cannot be proven
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Litchfield
Harry A. Solberg
Solberg
Thompson
Wheelwright Files Bankruptcy Petition in Newark Court
Ernie Wheelwright former New York Giant fullback now with the Atlanta Falcons fled a U S District Court bankruptcy petition. He lists assets at 700 dollars liabilities at 14543 dollars with last year’s Giants salary reported at 25000 dollars. Wheelwright, who lived in Fort Lee New Jersey before moving to Atlanta, joined the Giants in 1964 and was part of a player pool trade when the NFL added a new club this year.
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Atlanta
Giants
NFL
Governor bars special session on mortgage aid
Governor states a proposed special session is unnecessary while noting recent mortgage purchases by banks in Connecticut and a federal measure worth 4.76 billion to ease the situation. He urges waiting to see federal action before deciding on state steps.
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Connecticut
Congress
Dempsey
Fairfield Officials Meet Over Tax Shortage Monday
Fairfield town leaders including Police, Town Officials, State's Attorney Otto J. Saur and state investigators will confer Monday on issuing a Superior court bench warrant for Fairfield Tax Collector John Pinchin. The case concerns a missing 154 499 from tax department accounts and ongoing audits found an apparent discrepancy.
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Fairfield
Otto J. Saur
Superior Court Bench
John Pinchin
John P. Leahy
Pinchin
Allen, Cassidy and Company
State
First Selectman
John J. Sullivan
Selectman Sullivan
Grant Approved for Bullard-Havens Job Training
A $516 361 grant funds a new machine shop training program at Bullard-Havens. Officials say trainees will complete 30 hours of weekly classes and may be released to industry when ready, with sessions potentially offered in days or evenings. Scheduling and site logistics, including trailer facilities, depend on applicant numbers. unemployment officials handle the program.
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State Department of Education
Buchli
Arfon Speed Run Postponed Amid Record Bid
Veteran speedster Art Arfons postpones another attempt to break the land speed record, as the ongoing bid for 600 mph in Akron faces delays. The article notes prior attempts hampered by various issues, with context about geopolitical tensions and industry reactions.
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Akron, Ohio
UPI
Art Arfons
Pro- Moscow
Union
Cosmos
da Craig Breedlove
Japan
Red
China
Global reactions urge halting U.S. bombing in Vietnam
American and foreign officials press the United States to cease bombing as others call for negotiations or a staged withdrawal. Senator Long and leaders from Romania, Albania, India, Britain, Sweden, France, and the Soviet Union voice varied strategies while Peru's ambassador suggests Assembly action at the Security Council to avert a world peace crisis.
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Albania
Halim Budo
iAlbania
Peking
United States
Nam
B. C. Mishra
Johnson
Goldberg
Mishra
India
Sweden
U.S
France
Andrei A. Gromyka
Moscow
Victor Andres Belaunde
Peru
Assembly
Security Council
USN
Belaunde
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International Control] Commission
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McNaara
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Ale Dmz
U. S
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Two Bears
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State Highway Department
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Wheelwright
Pinchir
West Haven Veteran's Hospital
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