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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1966

Page

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Allied and enemy losses grow as Vietnam raids persist

Reports recount U S and allied strikes on North Vietnam and in South Vietnam with 178 enemy battalions totaling about 112 500 main force troops and more than 52 000 enemy casualties this year. U S air missions totaled 121 with 33 cargo barges 16 bridges 13 antiaircraft guns and a downed F105 Thunderchief. Saigon area clashes left 15 killed and five captured while Marines in Prairie report 742 enemy killed since Aug 2. South Korea's Tiger Division claims 321 Communists killed and 112 captured in five days of fighting.

South Viet Nam U.S N. Viet USS North Viet Nam South Viet Nam Saigon South Korea Tiger Division

Novices Vie for Assembly Rule in S. Viet

South Viet Nam holds an Assembly session as Nguyen Ba Luong acts as president pro tem and Ngo Dinh Diem era constitutional aims loom. Premier Cao Ky outlines three goals including defeating Communists and rural development as Thieu praises a legal democratic government.

Bridgeport Symphony Assembly Fairfield Lee Venora Bridgeport South Edy Star Viet Nam Ngo Dinh Diem Vloes Nguyen Ba Luong Iotem Nguyen van Thieu South Viet Nam

Fairfield primary results and district margins reported

Party endorsed candidates won key races in Fairfield with Fennell carrying two districts and McKinney taking the Third by 70 votes and the Sixth by 61. Burows led in four of six Assembly districts while Cole led in two. Gormley urged Republican unity after returns. District turnout figures by area accompany the results. The East Side junior football league opens season Sunday at Hedges Stadium with four 12 to 14 year old teams coached by Mulvey Zito Zaccagnini Schultz Krasinski Caiola Reeves Parker.

Fennell Cole Gormley Joseph T. Gormley GOP Sackett Tyler T East Side Hedges Stadium Paul Mulvey Casper Zito Giants George Zaccagnini Chuck Schultz Steelers Leo Krasinski Joe Caiola Joe Reeves Bears Ernie Parker Colts

American Faces Airline Strike At Dawn Today

American Airlines workers voted 139 to 186 against a contract offer. TWA set a 6:45 a.m. EDT strike deadline nationwide. Mediation efforts by Francis A. O'Neill aimed to avert a walkout as talks continue over wage and fringe benefits amid federal mediation.

American TWA Eastern National Trans World United Northwest Airlines Américan Federal Mediation Board Francis A. O'Neill United States Canada Mexico United Air Lines Johnson

Farbstein Leads In Manhattan Primary Rerun

In the Manhattan 18th congressional district rerun, Rep. Leonard Farbstein holds a 12,971 to 10,073 lead over Councilman Theodore Weiss with 170 of 256 precincts reporting. Farbstein, 63, backs the administration Vietnam policy. Weiss advocates ending bombing, negotiating with the Viet Cong.

New York Leonard Farbstein Manhattan 18Th Farbstein Theodore Weiss House Weiss Viet Nam

Hospital Opera Benefit Gets Mimi Benzell Salute

Park City's hospital Night at the Opera benefit was saluted as Mimi Benzell hosted Luncheon with Mimi from Mermaid Tavern Stratford Motor Inn. Benzell and Jack Haskell entertained 200 women while police aided her after a breakdown. the event highlights La Traviata at American Shakespeare Theatre on Nov 12 with proceeds by hospital volunteers.

Jack Haskell Mimi Benzell Mim Park City “Hospital Stratford Motor Inn S. James Baum Fairfield James E. Thurmond Henry B. DuPont Park City Miri Benzell WNBC Mimi Mermaid Tavern Stratford Motor Inn Miss Benzell Norwalls Connecticut Miss Benzell Mr. Haskell Opera American Shakespeare Theater Metropolitan Opera National Company Eddie Anderson

State Of City Report Set For Chamber Lunch

Mayor Curran will deliver a state of city address at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon on October 14 in the University of Bridgeport student center. The talk will cover airport development, the middle school plan, Route 25 relocation, city progress, the new police headquarters, and future plans.

Curran Chamber Commerce University of Bridgeport

Bassick high students claim UFO was only a balloon

About 3 15 Monday afternoon four Bassick high school pupils reported a hovering object at Harborview and Fairfield avenues. They identified a plastic bag filled with hot air as the object, later confirmed by Fred Kollman who watched it from Mohican Valley Concrete. The bag, two to three feet across, drifted about 500 feet below clouds at 4000 feet and disappeared over Long Island Sound.

Bassick High School Harborview Fairfield Avenues Pete Graessle Fred Kollman Pearl Harbor Mohican Valley Concrete Company Ardmore Street Kollman

Depths of India's Kolar Gold Fields Revealed

The Government of India Tourist Office notes that workers can descend 10,600 feet into the Kolar gold fields in the Southern region, a depth seven times the height of the Empire State Building.

Kolar India Empire State Building Government of India Tourist Office

Liuzzo Killing Trial Sees Klansmen Convicted in Federal Case

In a one day testimony session defense and prosecution argued over Rowe and Wilkins. Gary Rowe testified he helped in the Liuzzo slaying but was not called as a witness this time. Authorities tied the shot to a .38 pistol owned by Thomas and noted a muffler stop near the crime scene. Hilda Clarke won Stamford’s 158th House District Republican primary defeating Carl Becker as turnout reached about one third of voters.

FBI Liuzzo Gary Thomas Rowe Birmingham Klan Thomas Wilkins William Orville Eaton Flowers Rowe Veterans of Foreign Wars Club Brighton Richmond Flowers Detroit Hilda Clarke Stamford Stamfod Hilda S. Clarke Carl A. Becker RIK Tn Ae

Rudolf Scores Over Shostak in GOP Primary

Rudolf defeats Shostak by 1 622 to 1 424 in the 146th Assembly district GOP primary the only city wide Republican race with about 31 percent turnout. Shostak and Rudolf pledged support for the general election as Bard upset Roberto for the party nomination in the city.

Francis J. DiScala Peter Dennant Senate Rudolf Shostak Roberto—San DiPasquale DePantilis Newman DiScala Dennant Rudolf-Shostak Rep Norwalk Mr. Rudolf Bard Roberto American Legion Edna Orlins Silvermine Ponus' Ridge Winnipauk West Rocks Cranbury John Vigilante New Canaan Avenue

Challenger Wins In Greenwich Republican Primary

Albert Crockett defeated Mrs Mary Belknap in the new 153rd House District Republican primary. The tally was 856 to 671 as about one third of eligible voters cast ballots.

Greenwich Albert Crocketti Mary Belknap 153Rd

Party Choices Win In Waterbury Vote

Nelson P. Hart and Anthony Vitarelli, party endorsed, win Republican primaries in Waterbury districts 87 and 88. Hart defeats John J. Bergin Jr. 316 to 50. Vitarelli defeats Michael Cale 399 to 121. Democrats hold a 2 to 1 voter registration edge in Waterbury. The city has eight House districts.

Waterbury Nelson P. Hart Anthony Vitarelli Hart John J. Bergin Jr Vitarelli Michael Cale

Johnson may join Manila summit leaders in Philippines

President Johnson is invited to attend the Manila meeting in the Philippines on or after October 18 with chiefs of state and government. The gathering includes troops from the Philippines, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, and South Vietnam, totaling hundreds of thousands, shaping a broader effort amid Vietnam conflict diplomacy. Fulbright questions value, favors follow up to Goldberg bombing halt. Johnson weighs possible Far East trip, including Australia and Korea, with a potential Saigon stop.

Philippines South Viet Nam South Korea Australia New Zealand Thailand J.W. Fulbright Senate Foreign Relations Committee Honolulu Johnson Hawaii Cory Fulbright Arkansan U.S Viet Nam Manila Japan India Pakistan Marcos Paul VI United Nations United States Arthur J. Goldberg North Viet Nam Goldberg Hanoi Peking Moscow Nianila Far East Ludwig Erhard Erhard West Germany Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower Asia Korea Saigon

Bobbies and Families Fly In to Say Hello

New York police from New York City Westchester and Nassau Counties welcomed a plane load of British officers and their families at Kennedy Airport. The 126 aboard included about 85 policemen. The two week visit is part of International Police Association exchanges.

New York City Westchester Nassau Kennedy Airport Alex Flett London

Inez Passes South of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

The tropical storm Inez was forecast to pass about 60 miles south of St. Croix and near Ponce Puerto Rico early Wednesday The storm center was near latitude 18.3 north longitude 62.9 west moving west at 10 15 mph St Kitts reported no damage as Inez approached The storm follows Hurricane Cleo which struck Guadeloupe August 22 1964 causing millions in damage and dozens killed No mainland landfall seen yet a new disturbance appeared 1 000 miles east of Trinidad with potential to develop further

St. Croix U.S Virgin Islands Ponce P.R San Juan P.R. Inez St. Kitts Leeward Islands Pan American World Airways Cleo Florida Guadeloupe

Not Yes Man Katzenbach Says (Continued From Page One)

Katzenbach faced questions on whether he can be a devil’s advocate within State Department councils. He agreed to try, noting advisers’ unanimity makes him nervous. He said he admires Secretary Rusk, and that he accepted the cabinet post because the President asked him to serve.

Bright Katzenbach State Department Fulbright Senate Mike Mansfield Montana Mansfield George W. Ball Rusk Viet Nam God Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper Lowa

Vatican Mission To Viet Nam Sought As Peace Bid

Archbishop Pignedoli said the Vatican mission to Saigon carries a papal message of peace and urges closer study of Catholic relations with other religions. The trip aims for direct Catholic presence in Vietnam and meetings with non Christians as needed. Agricultural economists estimate US insect losses at 133.6 million annually.

Pignedoli Luigi Dossenam Vatican Secretariat of State Rome Leonardo da Vinci Viet Nam Vatican L’osservatore Romano Saigon Ecumenical Council

GE Here Expects 270 To End Walkout Today

About 20 workers at the GE power plant in Erie are expected to return as 270 tool shop workers nationwide pause a walkout. Local 203 of the International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers led the action, protesting pay and benefits while GE reportedly calls the offer inadequate.

General Electric Company Louis J. Santoianni Terday Cal Electrical, Radio and Machine United Electrical, Radio and Workers Machine Workers of America Sokol Hallett Street AGE AUE New York

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