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Newspaper
Naugatuck Daily News
Location
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1968
Page
1
In Bangkok Marine Maj Charles 8 Robb arrived for a five day leave from Vietnam. His wife, former Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, greeted him at the airport in an orange dress with a hug as news photographers captured the reunion.
Mrs Georgette Larson of California died at Stanford Medical Center two months after receiving a new heart. Doctors cited an infection and pneumonia as the cause, marking the second death among transplant patients at Stanford. The report notes wider U S transplant outcomes and mentions religious opposition influencing the broader debate on the procedure.
New Orleans mayor Bruno Gjerdzse voiced concern at a National Mayor's Conference about Spiro Agnew's proposal to alter federal funding to states. Agnew outlined a new system aimed at reducing red tape and bureaucracy, but critics worry about its effectiveness and political maneuvering.
Artie Shaw, syndicated columnist and National Review editor, retracts a 1905 slander claim about Buckley amid a Bridgeport Superior Court settlement reached Tuesday. Buckley, mayoral candidate for Conservative Party, says he is glad Shaw chose retract rather than face trial. But the draft text contains garbled context and unrelated dictionary notes.
A documentary project by NEP aims to cover the joint university job interview controversy at the University of Connecticut. The film team, led by Serara Gorda, plans to air on Natal Edura Televisioe. The project notes clashes between students, faculty, and administration over recruitment interview access and campus openness.
Postmaster Edward T Hanley announced extra hours at local post offices for parcel post and stamps. Weekdays start early with 8 am openings, with special Saturday Sunday shifts set for December 14 15 21 22 and 24. Times vary by day and no service is planned for one Sunday.
Yale University faces a fiscal year deficit of 590200 despite an endowment near 800 million dollars. Treasurer John Becklund said the shortfall is not a major concern given operating costs of 99.9 million. Controller Edward Bowman notes it is Yale s highest budget deficit in recent years.
Sam Scranton, president elect Mr Nizon's envoy, said the incoming administration will offer a Middle East peace plan shortly after January 20. He spoke en route to New York during a three week fact finding tour in the region, saying no solution yet found but hopes rose for progress with a credible plan. Tel Aviv noted his comments boosted hopes for a peaceful settlement.
In 1956 the Naus Ula submarine became the first vessel to ergs the North Pole beneath Arctic ice. The text also references heavyweight boxer eM jarry Willz and past meetings with figures like Jack Dempsey in 1920, plus a note on industrial processes and a line about a future meeting cancelation.
Washington brief says Mrs Muriel Humphrey hosted Mrs Judy Agnew in a cordial exchange. The two wives discussed the vice president's wife role in Senate Ladies, a group that meets to assemble layettes for Red Cross distribution.
In New Haven the Board of Education heard a report showing 49.9 percent of students are black, 43.6 percent white, and 4.1 percent Puerto Rican. The data indicate a larger drop in white enrollment than the gain among Black students.
Lorengbazarsky of New Haven R4 was fined 25 dollars for failing to obey State Traffic Commission signs. The Watertery court proceedings occurred yesterday.
Marcel J. Ratte of OA Irving Shey was charged with violation of the Gah ordinance and paid a $2 fine to the Violations Bureau of Waterbury Circuit Court.
Robert J. Karlotowicz of 118 Phyllis Drive paid eight dollars for a borough ordinance violation at Waterbury Circuit Court.
Cases withdrawn after settlement include Jean C Dunn of Waterbury vs Nicholas DeMuzio of Naugatuck seeking 10000. Anna M Ackerman of Naugatuck vs Borough of Naugatuck seeking 15000. Evelyn Colella of Waterbury vs Bront Paplauskas of Naugatuck seeking 15000.
Speeding James V. Farina 25 of 55 Pover ter Ave was arrested yesterday by State Police of Little Hell Barracks and charged with speeding in Watertown. Brush Fire Fire Department dispatched at 12 45 p m yesterday to extinguish a brush fire at 188 German St Engine 4 cleared at 12 59 p m Bem
Connecticut College students show strong demand for coeducation with 62 percent favoring coed status and 67 percent preferring a one to one male to female ratio. A faculty committee in October urged admitting resident men starting September 1969 to achieve full parity between the sexes.
Washington, D C was formed in 1790 from a ten mile square tract laid out across lands once held by Mary land and Virginia. The selection established the capital under a new federal jurisdiction. The maneuver integrated a federal district into the national government framework.
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