Valerie Percy Eulogized at Kenilworth Memorial Service
Valerie Percy 21 was slain in her Kenilworth home as police hunted a silent intruder. Family members including father Charles H. Percy attended a large funeral in Kenilworth Union Church with 300 mourners and a cremation preceding the service. Notables like Rep Donald Rumsfeld and Gov William Stratton joined the crowd as investigators pressed the citywide search for the killer.
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Kenilworth, HI
Valerie Percy
Valerie
Miss Percy
Charles H. Percy
U.S. Senate
Kenilworth Union Church
William BR. Hodgson
Sharon
Roger
Mark
Gail
Percy
Christian Science Church
Wilmette
Kenilworth
William Stratton
Ray Page
Ilinois
Donald Rumsfeld
RVW
Timothy Sheehan
Cook County
Elizabeth Percy
Howard
St. Louis
Doris Strauss
Appleton
Wis
Chicago
Cook County Board Chief Threatened. Police Guard Home
Chicago police posted a 24 hour watch on Cook County Board President Seymour Simon after threats to his life and his wife. Calls referenced the Valerie Percy murder and warned of bombing cars, prompting Simon to request protection amid no observed activity at the home.
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Chicago
UPI
Cook County Board
Seymour Simon
Simon
Percy
Valerie Percy
Charles Percy
Loop Law Office
John
Kenilworth Slaying Spurs Multijurisdictional Probe
Valerie Percy murder investigation widens as investigators in Kenilworth, Cook County and FBI track footprints and fingerprints. Loraine Percy questioned about sounds heard. screen door forced with glass cutter. parallel Evanston case yields a suspect composite.
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Valerie
Kenilworth
Loraine Percy
Charles H. Percy
U.S
Lake Michigan
Percy
Cook County State's Attorney’s Office
Chicago Police Department
Chicago Police Crime Laboratory
Wilmette
Robert M. Daley
Daley
Evanston
Chicago
Henry Krakowski
Ford Plans Hike In 67 Car Cost
Ford maintains prices rose only to reflect added equipment while denying a break in the price line. The Mercury Park Lane saw the largest increase with a $365.37 rise as standard automatic transmission eliminated the option for a manual. Industry debate over true price hikes continues with federal input urging safety features as standard on 1967 models.
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Ford
St. Deny
Ford Master Co
Autondustry
Washington
General Services Administration
Religious Town in Soviet Criticized for Healing River Rite
The Soviet paper Trud condemns a religious ritual at a town known for its River rite likened to the River Jordan. It describes men women and children bathing in freezing water to cure illnesses while authorities counter allegedly superstitious practices. The Orthodox Church remains active with over 15 million members.
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Jordan
Trad
Soviet Union
Istra
Trud
Palace of Culture
National Beauty Pageant Slated Here Oct 4 to 8
The pageant runs October 4 to 8 with entertainment and Matty Del Percio Orchestra. Pete Mastronardi of the Post Telegram Publishing Co will be on the judging panel and chair the committee. Jeanette Brayman of Sikorsky Aircraft Stratford will also serve on the panel and Patricelli acts as master of ceremonies.
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Ington
W. Va
Matty del- Percio
Pete Mastronardi
Post-Telegram Publishing Company
Jeanette Brayman
Sikorsky Aircraft Plant
Stratford
Patricelli
Fairfield Chest Red Cross Drive Kicks Off
Fairfield community kicks off a fund drive as officials stress the need for continued support. Joseph Galgano introduces fundraiser chairperson. Giants star praises team spirit and training in Fairfield. A film of the 1965 season is shown to conclude the program. Caesar salad features California Bartlett pears.
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Community Chest
Red Cross
Mbrehouse
Morrison
Joseph Galgano
Hall of
New York Giant
Dallas
Allie Sherman
Giants
Fairfield
Howard W. Benedict
Chamber of Commerce
Council Sets Public Hearings on Three City Projects
The Common Council schedules hearings October 3 at City Hall on sewer construction along Reservoir and Sylvan avenues due to the Route 25 project, abandonment of a 200 foot Indian avenue section, and a triangular city land area tied to a street relocation.
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Common Council
City Hall
Reservoir Avenue
Sylvan Avenue
Vera Skolomicky
Indian Avenue
Woodrow Avenue
Douglas Street
M. Rizzitetli
Gordon Street
Harvey Hubbell, Inc
Railroad Avenue
Towers Light
Police Department
Frouge Management
Rudolph A. Shupik
Park Avenue
Councils Highway Committee
Paul K. Ryan
Davenport Street
Alex Street
Charles W. Mizak
Seaside Avenue
Rose N
D’eramo
Albermarle
Ardmore Streets
Rooster River Boulevard
John J. LaChioma
Beauvue Terrace
John Wellner
Morehouse Street
John Felicella
Stonybrook Road
Stratford
Bridgeport
Success Avenue
Atlantic Richfield Company
Madison Avenue
Tom Tom Messages Aid Chad Grain Drop
At Langley AFB two Tactical Air Command aircraft have airlifted grain to Chad since September 1 as drought relief. Crowds at Timian airport hinder drops, so a U.S. Embassy official broadcast warnings in French via tom tom signals to guide civilians away from the drop zone. Officials said the method worked perfectly.
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Langley Air Force Base
Tom Tom
U.S. Air Force
Chad
Tactical Air Command
Timian
Welch
U.S
Marine and Air Raids Near Buffer Zone Reported
The report details 116 U.S. air raids costing one Thunderchief missing, with 16 supply buildings destroyed. Marines and airmen attacked Gia Binh near the DMZ, claiming 139 enemy dead and uncovering tunnels and fortifications. A Belgrade-led plea urged immediate ceasefire and Vietnamese self-determination.
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United States
North
U.S. Air Force
Hanoi
North Viet Nam
Saigon
224B
Associated Press
Bob Pops
26Th Regimen
Sth Marine Division
Gia Binh
Gia
An Ninh
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Guam
Belgrade
Marko Nikezic
Yugoslavia
Adam Malik
Indonesia
Viet Nam
Matik
Terrorist Mine Kills 3 School Children
A terrorist mine exploded among a group of schoolchildren near Hue, Vietnam, killing three and wounding two, a military spokesman said. The incident occurred Tuesday in a village outside Hue.
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Saigon
Hue
Leadership Urged On Women by Dempsey
Governor Dempsey urged Connecticut women to tap a reservoir of leadership for future decades while stressing reforms to ensure full citizenship. Speaking to the Governor's Committee on the Status of Women he praised women's leadership but noted legal and traditional handicaps and promised committee recommendations on legal rights and employment.
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Hartford
UPI
Dempsey
Connecticut
Committee On the Status of
Bridgeport Credit Association Installs New Officers
New officers for the Retail Credit Association of Bridgeport were installed at a Bru Conte’s dinner on Seaview Avenue. Robert Lally of Famous Artists Schools becomes president, Daniel Buckley of City Trust Company is vice president, John Perligrino of Auto Recovery Bureau treasurer, and Edward Pasanelli of Bridgeport Credit Rating Bureau secretary. Japanese baseball players may be barred from endorsing cigarette ads.
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Retail Credit Association of Bridgeport
Bru Conte
Seaview Avenue
Robert Lally
Famous Artists Schools
Daniel Buckley
City Trust Company
John Perligrino
Auto Recovery Bureau
Edward Pasanelli
Bridgeport Credit Rating Bureau
UN Tackles Viet Nam Issue In Turbulent General Assembly
The U N General Assembly faced deadlock on peacekeeping debts and Viet Nam issues as Pazhwak urged open doors for peace moves. Amintore Fanfani led a session calling for constructive negotiations and a peaceful solution to the Viet Nam conflict.
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Viet Nam
Pazhwak
Assembly
U Thant
Thant
U.S
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dean Rusk
Arthur J. Goldberg
Humphrey
United Nations
Rusk
Gromyko
Andrei A. Gromyko
United States
Soviet Union
U.N
Salvador P. Lopez
South America Gains Independence and UN Membership Outlook
South America won independence from Britain last May 26. Technicalities barred the return of Indonesia to UN membership likely until next week. Before the assembly winds up its work in late December the membership is expected to reach 122.
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South America
Britain
Indonesia
U.N
Buildup of Tanks Advances in Viet Nam War
Tanks join infantry in Viet Nam as U S forces expand armored units. The arrival of the 2nd Battalion of the 34th Armor Regiment and the 1st Armored Cavalry Regiment signals a broader role for tanks in road clearing and search and destroy missions. Helicopters provide eyes and fuel drops to coordinate tank operations with infantry, despite terrain limits and Viet Cong threats.
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U.S
Viet Nam
34Th Armored Regiment
Lth Armored Cavalry
South Viet Nam
Saigon
3Rd Corps
Harry
Kennard
1St Cavalry
Pentagon
Cargo Boat El Inca Sinks After Rock Strike
The Argentine cargo boat El Inca struck rocks in the Parana River Monday night and sank in Paraguayan waters. Fourteen passengers drowned while fourteen other passengers and all nine crew members reached shore safely.
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Sancion
Paraguay
Parana River
City Wins 200000 Park Aid From State Allocation
Bridgeport and other communities sought park projects from a 1 million dollar Connecticut grant made a year and a half ago. State agencies surveyed uses but state officials held funds for state park improvements. The latest action, announced after Hartford council meeting, shifts funds per administrator Joseph N. Gill.
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U.S
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Hartford
Joseph N. Gill
Agriculture and Natural Resources
House GOP Flags LBJ Deception Over Vietnam Policy
The House GOP released a white paper accusing the administration of deception as bombing and a naval quarantine of Haiphong heightened pressure in Vietnam. Democratic leaders condemned the document as partisan campaigning while Republicans defend it as factual analysis.
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Haiphong
Viet Nam
Charles E. Goodell
New York
House
GOP Committee On Research and Development
Ford
GOP
Mahon
George H. Mahon
House Appropriations Committee
Texas
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Gulf of Tonkin
Boggs
Chet Holifield
California
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Goodell
Laird
Captain Keeps Records on All Except Himself
Captain James H. Custer, who tracks sheriff deputies licenses, has driven county car years without a license. He says he had a license back in May 1957, with a fine recorded in 1957. State records cannot verify a license since 1959. he has a temporary permit and an application receipt.
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Tucson
Aliz
James H. Custer
Tucson Citizen Rays
Custer
James Musser
State Driver's License Department
Kennedy Will Aid Dempsey Campaign in Connecticut
Dempsey said Kennedy agreed to campaign in Connecticut after replying to an invitation. Kennedy plans a mutually convenient visit date as Dempsey also asks President Johnson to join the effort and Johnson said he would try to visit Connecticut before election day.
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Hartford
UPI
Dempsey
Robert F. Kennedy
N Y
Connecticut
Kennedy
Johnson
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Bravo
1St Battalion
4Th Marines
Alfred Patricelli
Council
Chad Grain
Credit Group
U. S
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