Earthquake Devastation Shatters Tehran Region Killing Thousands
Iranian officials report 8222 dead and 100000 left homeless after a 750 square mile quake northeast of Tehran. Major towns were destroyed. Red Cross warns water systems ruined as rescue teams, led by Prime Minister Atans Hoveida, search for survivors amid shattered villages and a large aftershock.
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Ianian
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Charmeh
Mass Arrests Reported As Czech Reds Reorganize
Washington said no information indicated a Soviet invasion of Romania. Prague and Bucharest reports described mass arrests in Bratislava as Soviet troops pressed on government offices. Dubcek’s expanded Presidium kept reformists, with rumors of purges and exile amid the Prague crisis.
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Romania
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Bratislava
Weather Digest for Bridgeport Area
Cloudy with rain likely today in Bridgeport and vicinity. High around 72, then clearing with a drop into the 50s tonight. Dry conditions return tomorrow with a 20 percent tonight probability of precipitation. Northerly winds 10 to 15 mph tonight and shifting NW. Temperatures show yesterday high 72, low 58, and year ago high 72, low 4. Almanac notes mark Sept 2 as the 246th day of the year.
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Weathat Bureat
Bridgeport
Pope Paul V Donates Personal Funds for Refugees
The Vatican disclosed that Pope Paul V has given substantial money from his private funds to aid refugees. The pope instructed Caritas to assist those displaced by the Soviet invasion, as reported by L Osservatore Romano.
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Casyel Ganboltyo
Italy
UPI
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L'Osservastere Romano
Caritas
Olympian Flame Fatal Blast Amid Slovakia Rally
A fragmentary report describes a tragic explosion during a Slovak American liberty rally in Barcelona tied to the Olympic flame ceremony. It notes casualties and injuries among attendees, including burns, with officials mentioning war era resilience and faith amid adversity. The event, linked to Slovak communities in the United States and abroad, references Barcelona and Prague era figures, ending with an unfinished continuation.
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Slo
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Barcelona
Spain
Czechoslovakia
Vincent Simkol
Edward J. Hetucik
Mexico City
Toague of
America
Charles E. Marak
Gregorio Roja
Simke
Eng
Nish
Simka
Munich
Bridgeport Telegram Daily Notice Reads Like Teaser
Today’s Bridgeport Telegram promo emphasizes daily delivery and readers should subscribe. It highlights popular features and cooperative news dealers, urging subscribers to read the Telegram every day for the latest local updates.
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Clerks gunfire during street mugging shocks Stratford
Rev Henry Singer of Stratford was struck on the head and later treated after a group of youths attacked him on Fifth Street near Connecticut Avenue. He said the assailants demanded his wallet and cash, a clerk fired during the struggle, and police sought suspects as hospitals were alerted.
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Henry Singer
Honeyspat Road
Stratford
Bridgeport Hospital
Singer
Fifth Street
Robert Carroll
Robert Sharnick
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Home Folks Hail Hubert in Waverly Minn
Vice President Hubert Humphrey was warmly welcomed at a town hall in Waverly Minnesota with festive parades and cheers. He spoke of campaign aims and urged restraint amid national protests outside Chicago where violence and police confrontations were seen.
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Foe Shells Da Nang Kill 10 Civilians in Vietnam
In Da Nang area early today enemy rockets killed ten civilians amid weekend battles in the Da Nang to Khe Sanh region. U.S. and Vietnamese reports claim multiple shellings hit Da Nang air base and a government facility, with renewed clashes near Khe Sanh and continued air missions northwest of Saigon.
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Nixon Sees Workers Robbed of Pay Raises
New York AP reports Republican nominee Richard Nixon, on Labor Day, charged the government has broken faith with the American worker. He cited inflation, price rises and the 10 percent income tax surtax as robbing working men of gains since 1955, calling it a grave question of justice and right. He urged politics to end its embrace of labor’s woes.
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Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Dennis O'Keefe Dies at 60 in Santa Monica Hospital
Hollywood mourns actor and comedian Dennis O'Keefe at age 60 after lung cancer surgery in Rochester Minnesota. He died Saturday night at St Johns Hospital Santa Monica after transfer from Palm Desert California.
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Cheshire Cat Spotted Slain in Wildlife Tragedy
Wallingford police report Jasper the 40 pound cat missing from his owner’s home was shot and killed after being spotted in a reserve. Officers Myrin Verner and Edieaed Shehita encountered the animal while pursuing a tranquil trap, Verner fired with a J5 caliber pistol wounding the cat, and the creature collapsed.
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Suuviay
Heh Lom
Sai Myrin Verner
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Lee
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Wallingford
Verner
Mal
Holiday Toll Rate High During Long Weekend
United Press International reports a sharp rise in holiday traffic deaths as the three day weekend begins. By 3 p.m. Sunday, 199 people were killed nationwide in traffic accidents with Michigan and Texas showing the highest counts. California and New York also faced significant losses as Ohio and Pennsylvania posted double digits. The National Safety Council had projected 615 to 870 fatalities for the period. A severe crash near Jamestown North Dakota killed eight teens and injured others, while a 6 year old survived.
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Ohio
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Iowa
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Norwalk Pike Crash Critically Injures Driver 20
A 20 year old driver was critically injured when his car left the Pike and struck a bridge abutment near the Cedar Street bridge in Norwalk. State police report the crash occurred at 12 01 am Sunday. Trooper Jereme Nepiarski is investigating.
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Rivera
Missing Colchester Deafmute Search Under Way
AP report notes Stet woten and local Titemen Jaungl B search Sunday for a deafmute named Aeyekroid Revert Pele from New York who vanished near Line Sola Lake Lodge Jere. Authorities urge witnesses to come forward.
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