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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1966
Page
1
The council Public Works and police praised East End residents for cooperative effort during a cleanup. Bonnell noted sidewalks were kept clear and rubbish neatly stacked. The city plans more drives at about weekly intervals to avoid disrupting public works duties.
The Civil Aeronautics Board denies reopening the Bridgeport regional airport investigation. It notes four years since the original record and that service changes at New Haven improve prospects with Eastern and Allegheny. The board says continuing would trigger prolonged litigation and that voluntary airport improvements may proceed without federal aid.
The Navy released Lt. Cmdr. Cellar’s account of an Oct. 4 incident. A Fairfield Preparatory School and University of Bridgeport alumnus, he earned Naval Aviation Wings in 1956 and serves with Heavy Attack Squadron TWO aboard the Coral Sea deployed to the Far East. He is married to Shirley Standish of Hanover, Conn.
Thant sought a meeting with Goldberg to obtain U N protest over the incident. Goldberg promised U S police protection for UN diplomatic missions and offered to discuss further safety steps with UN representatives. The Friday invasion by young Zionists triggered a global diplomatic row and renewed discussions about moving UN headquarters from New York.
Hartford AP reports weekly tally shows streptococcal throat infections rising to 1572 from 446 the prior week. Officials urge awareness and monitoring of spread.
Mariani once led GOP guber candidate field but party leaders named Clayton Gengras. He has spoken little this campaign and aides say an upcoming statement will be significant. Mariani aided Joseph H. Goldberg’s campaigns for Congress in the Second District. He has not publicly endorsed Gengras against Governor Dempsey.
NASA Administrator James Webb warns that Soviet advances in big booster rockets and heavy payloads could widen world power gaps. He cites optics of superiority to spur initiatives while reflecting on the Cold War tensions. Webb and the late Hugh L. Dryden were awarded the Collier Trophy by Look and the NAA. Dryden died last December.
U S and Viet Forces report three Viet Cong killed and 12 captured as a sampan flotilla was wiped out. In air activity over the north, 97 bombing missions were flown, far below the typical daily total, with targets including a highway bridge near Thanh Hoa and various barges, bridges, and fuel dumps. A Skyraider from the Oriskany crashed on a night mission with the pilot missing. Ky denies a crisis and urges pacification roles for regular Vietnamese troops at Pleiku.
Australian protests flare as division over Vietnam deepens. Threats in New Zealand hue Johnson reception. Sydney braces for large turnout with a massive security presence. Pro and anti LBJ groups plot rallies near Canberra and at the hotel, while students warn of aggressive security measures.
Negotiations between striking musicians and hotel night spots in New York collapsed on Monday. Pickets circulated around the Waldorf Astoria, Plaza, St. Regis, Pierre, Americana, and Delmonico's for a second night. At least two venues planned new shows, while many top clubs had separate agreements with Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians and remained open.
The Navy announced extending pilot duty for about 300 fliers and 700 key personnel for another year. Marine and Air Force pilot shortages persist with calls for more training facilities. Marines plan to train 925 new fliers this year and seek a 40 percent boost next year as some officers face second tours in Viet Nam and many aviators serve desk roles.
Congress and the Johnson administration reach a compromise on a bill suspending business tax credits and rapid depreciation. The plan runs Oct 1966 to Jan 1968 with exceptions for pollution abatement equipment and small expenditures. It also adds a new savings bond option and tackles antitrust for a football league merger.
An 88 760 dollar Office of Economic Opportunity grant funds a ten month Headstart program in Norwalk Connecticut run by the Norwalk Board of Education. The project serves 105 pre school children and aims to ease tour rotation while keeping the program intact. Claude Hooper, who rode his first winner in 1924, is noted as Americas oldest jockey at age 80 in Scarborough Maine.
The flags of Botswana and Lesotho were raised at the United Nations as the General Assembly admitted the two new southern African nations. Membership increased to 121 states.
Independent candidate Robert M. Cook criticized Rep. Robert N. Giaimo for backing the House Un American Activities committee bill outlawing certain antiwar demonstrations. Cook called the 275 to 64 passage vote a sign of deep hysteria from the Vietnam era.
Congress backs a broad water pollution battle and authorizes state grants for health programs totaling 154 million over two years. It also advances a summer lunch program, disaster aid grants up to 10000 for farms, a Hirshhorn Museum, and safety standards for ships docking at U.S. ports.
The city outlines federal participation in a courthouse aid request with revised cost estimates. Acquisition costs for the site are reduced by 60000 dollars and demolition/removal costs by 19312 dollars, affecting city shares. Relocation payments total remains 137500 dollars for eligible occupants displaced from the property.
Common Council approved a request to seek a 1967 Legislature charter amendment. The change would grant pensions to totally dependent children of died policemen regardless of age if no widow exists, expanding beyond the current age 16 limit for surviving children. If a widow outlives the officer, pension goes to the child after the widow’s death.
Stratford police investigated after a wholesale liquor driver reported a case of quor stolen from his truck during a delivery at Main Street and Wilcoxson Avenue in Paradise Green. The driver Alan Konceny 26 of Bridgeport left the door open. the truck belonged to David Masnick Inc Bridgeport. Company valued liquor at 55 dollars. Detective bureau handling inquiry.
Senator Abraham A. Ribicoff said Connecticut leads the nation with 93 percent Medicare enrollment versus 91 percent nationwide. Speaking at Mount Sinai hospital during a dinner, he credited a strong government hospital partnership and dismissed doom-and-gloom predictions about Medicare's early days. The Capitol dome statue is Freedom.
President Johnson wins a warm welcome in Honolulu on the first leg of a 25 000 mile trip through six Asian nations and the Manila summit. He invites North Vietnam to join peace talks and stresses a peaceful end to the war while pledging support for independence and modernization across Asia.
Officials report a magnitude 8.0 earthquake centered near Limi Peru causing widespread damage and 21 deaths. A Coast Guard official warns of a possible wave with arrival time not yet determined after alerts from the Honolulu Observatory in Hawaii.
The Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki faces the Pacific with guests moved to upper floors during tidal wave alerts. The president's suite is much higher, reducing risk compared to lower floors.
The department notes the new system since Mr Hair retirement has improved city animal protection services. The mayor credits the Police department for a well run dog pound and praises Patrolman James McGinnis who currently leads the facility. Alderman Donald A Brown commends McGinnis for his helpfulness to constituents.
The Bridgeport Civil Service commission shifts its annual dinner from tonight to tomorrow at Hillandale country club in Trumbull. The move follows the scheduling of talks tonight by a State Labor Relations board representative amid a police union pay stalemate. Some Civil Service members will attend. Indian freight lines want sure "plus ships.
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