South Viet soldiers reported major ground fight
South Vietnamese infantrymen said they killed 195 Communist troops in a fierce battle about 20 miles south of the demilitarized zone. The action was the only major ground fight reported as Typhoon Carla curtailed air offensives. American air raids continued with B 52 bombers and fighters targeting southern North Vietnam and border areas. Moderate casualties were reported by Vietnamese headquarters four miles northeast of Hai Long in Quang Tri Province.
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U.S
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Hai Long
Quang Tri Province
Thailand
Tonkin Gulf
Panhandle
Mu Gia
Laos
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Local Control Antipoverty Bill Advances in House Panel
The House Education and Labor Committee approved an antipoverty bill giving more control to local officials over community action programs. The plan would extend OEO antipoverty programs for two years at 2.06 billion dollars and faces a strong partisan fight on the House floor. An amendment by Rep. Edith Green would designate state or local governments as the fund distributing agencies and restrict voter registration drives by antipoverty workers.
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Washington
House Education and Labor Committee
House
Office ‘of Economic’ Opportunity
OEO
Edith Green
D-Ore
Pratt Whitney Wins Navy Engine Parts Contract
A $2,454,178 Navy contract was awarded to Pratt & Whitney division of United Aircraft Corp. in East Hartford Connecticut for engine parts. The award was announced Friday through Senator Abraham Ribicoff of Connecticut.
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Washington
Navy
Pratt & Whitney Division
United Aircraft Corp
East Hartford
Conn
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Pentagon Protest Prepares for Major Vietnam Demonstration
Pentagon security tightens as troops and MPs man barricades around the building for a planned mass antiwar protest. Leaders call for peaceful civil disobedience as 10 000 demonstrators converge, while parallel rallies and vigils unfold across New York City and other sites.
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Oak
Washington
Pentagon
Senate group rejects move to force LBJ budget cut
Senate Appropriations Committee rejects a House plan to force President Johnson to trim the 1968 budget by 6 to 8 billion dollars. The 16-4 vote backed a temporary extension to November 15 to let Johnson revise spending while funding continues under existing authority.
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LBJ
Washington
Appropriations Committee
House
Johnson
Charles L. Schultze
Conference Committee
GOP Southern
Congress
Treasury
Post Office
Interior and Defense Departments
Congressional
Transportation and Agriculture Departments
Features for Everybody In Telegram Every Day
A brief item notes features for users of Telegram highlighting daily usability and accessibility tips. It mentions broad appeal across ages with emphasis on practical functions and easy navigation. The note targets general readers seeking quick improvements to daily app use.
Proposed Airline Merger Seen as City Boost
Allegheny and Lake Central plan a merger with one share of Allegheny per two Lake Central shares and 1 1/5 Allegheny for each Lake Central preferred share. Officials say the deal would connect Bridgeport with the Midwest and enable service to over 100 cities once approved.
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Allegheny-Lake Dent Airlines
Tha Tral
Bridgeport
Mohawk
Allegheny
Civil Aeronautics Board
Lake Central
Midwest
George J. King
Steel haulers to vote on compromise plan
Leaders of the striking steel haulers outlined a plan for a member vote on returning to work under compromise proposals. An answer is expected by Monday after a four hour meeting in Cleveland. The 16 representatives from eight states would not say if they would recommend the plan. Strike leader William Kusley stayed silent as he read the statement.
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Cleveland
William Kusley
Bernard Berkman
Pennsylvania
Suffield (Ap
Edwin C
Phelan
West Suffield
Lastruck
Mountain Road
Area Firm Halts Steel Trucking Amid Strike Threats
Officials of the Pittsburgh and New England Trucking Co report they have fully shut down operations in response to driver strike threats. Terminals from Boston to Philadelphia halted all non local hauls, with local service limited since mid September. Milford and Bridgeport terminals confirmed the move and noted no incidents at their locations.
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Woodmont Road
Milford
Joseph Cavalleri
Bridgeport
William Dobson
Wildcat
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Philadelphia
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Dobson
Driver Killed in Auto Crash on Boston Avenue
An unidentified man died shortly after midnight on Boston Avenue near Carnegie Street when his car struck a utility pole. Police said no other vehicles or people were involved and the investigation was ongoing with no further details available.
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Carnegie Street
Boston Avenue
Governors Block Vote on Viet Resolution at National Conference
At the National Governors Conference a stormy session saw 18 Republican delegates oppose a rule suspension on a toned down Viet Nam resolution. Only Ohio Republican Gov. James Rhodes joined 25 Democrats to allow a vote. the measure avoided direct reference to President Johnson's policy. Calvin Rampton of Utah had proposed the wartime unity statement beyond partisanship.
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National Governors Conference
Texas Gav
John Connally
James J. Rhodes
Ohio
Johnson
Calvin L. Rampton
Utah
Ike Leaves Hospital for Augusta Georgia
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower departed Walter Reed Army Hospital by train for Augusta Georgia after a Tuesday diagnosis of a benign prostate enlargement. Officials said his condition had improved enough to permit the trip.
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Washington
Dwight DD. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Augusta
Eisenhower
UAW Ford Reach Tentative Wage Pact Amid Blackout
Detroit reports a tentative UAW Ford contract could raise hourly wages by 43 to 59 cents, up to 95 cents for a 20 000 skilled subset over three years. A 31 hour bargaining marathon ended without confirmation and a new session was set for 11 am.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Ford
Walter P. Reuther
Reuther
Political Action Teacher Group Planned Here
Bridgeport Education Association officials authorize president William F. O'Brien to form a Political Action Committee for Teachers. The nonpartisan group will evaluate candidates and endorse those aligning with school interests, though activation may lag behind the current election.
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Bridgeport Education Association
Representative Assembly
William F. O’brien
PACT
O’brien
BEA
Dice Game Raid Nets 7 Men on Various Charges
Tactical police and K-9 units used an unmarked truck at 2 p.m. to raid an East Side intersection. Seven men were arrested on charges including gaming, carrying concealed weapons, and marijuana possession. Knives and numbers slips were found on several suspects. bail ranges from 25 to 225 dollars. The arrests followed an active dice game at Pembroke and Walter streets.
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K-9 Corps
Bradford Rubenstein
Pembroke
Walter Streets
John Halpin
Patrick Delan
Thomas Austin
Hamilton Street
James Hawkins
Green Street
John Thompson
Walter Street
Purcell Burton
Hough Avenue
William Wilson
Firth Street
Aaron Troy
Howard Colbert
State Power Employees Settle Two Week Strike
Hartford AP report: a two week strike by 33 workers of Local 2239 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers against the Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co ended Friday night. Workers ordered to return to the Haddam Neck plant at 12:01 a.m. today.
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Hartford
Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co
Haddam Neck
Jocal
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Mariner 5 Relays Venus Observations
Mariner 5 completed a two hour flyby past Venus relaying stored observations. Scientists at Jet Propulsion Laboratory will study the 40 000 word report over the weekend and plan to release preliminary findings on Monday.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mariner 5
Venus
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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