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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1968

Page

19

Bridgeport Telegram and Post publish details and rates

Advertising and circulation notes outline Bridgeport Telegram and Bridgeport Post relationship with The Bridgeport Post. Subscription rates show daily and Sunday options, with prices for 1 year 6 months and 3 months, including out of town. Copyright notice and AP reprint rights included.

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Traveling Governors Map Coast to Coast Tour for Platform Ideas

Republican Governors push a nation wide trip led by Nelson A Rockefeller John H Chafee John A Love and Raymond P Shafer to gather ideas for the party platform Hearings on the platform and potential draft options are the underlying questions as the liberal wing seeks influence across the country from Seattle to Detroit to Boston and Little Rock.

Platform Committee Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Republican Governors Association John H. Chafee Rhode Island John A. Love Colorado Raymond P. Shafer Pennsylvania Richard M. Nixon Seattle Boston Little Rock Detroit Rockefeller

Public employee unions and police pay rise debate

In Washington Mayor James H. Tate urges extending collective bargaining to public workers, warning it could empower a large union and shift government control to labor. A New York bill proposes 6000 salary minimum for police, risking small communities losing staffing while boosting legislative influence.

Washington James H. J. Tate Philadelphia National League of Cities New York

New York Pushes for 11 Month School Year

State Education Department urges Legislature to adopt an 11 month year to keep children off streets and reduce tempers tied to summer riots. Four year study notes agrarian needs vanished in modern industrial society as urban growth creates boredom and activity for youths.

New York State Education Department Megalopolis Reashore

Summer School for Teachers and Students

The passage argues for a targeted summer school to upgrade teachers and students. It suggests using summer months for professional development and improved schooling for those in need, avoiding broad disruption while meeting educational goals.

Lawmen Seek Wiretapping Power Under Court Supervision

Law enforcement faces a yawning gap as criminals use electronic devices to outpace police. The Long Island bank robbery case shows how a police radio aided criminals by exploiting alarm systems. The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed a bill authorizing wiretaps and bugs under strict court oversight for major crimes.

Johnson Department of Justice Supreme Court Congress Long Island Senate Judiciary Committee

Scientists see aging as a disease key to fountain of youth

Dr. Alex Comfort of University College London urges a decade long push by American science to uncover aging secrets. He argues cancer and aging are the same process at different degrees, requiring collaboration across cancer biology immunology and hormone science to explain why a 70 year old may have muscle strength like a 12 year old. He spoke at the American Cancer Society seminar in San Diego.

Alex Comfort Medical Research Council University College London England American Cancer Society San Diego Comfort

Defense aims to broaden Negro representation in Guard and Ready Reserve

The Defense Department plans a tenfold rise in Black service members in the National Guard and Ready Reserve from two percent to 12 percent, aligning with Black military age population. The mixed Guard could quell urban riots more effectively than an all white force. Senator Eugene J. McCarthy urged replacing the draft chief over suppressing free speech, amid a scene of draft-card destruction and evasion.

Defense Department National Guard and Ready Reserve Mixed Guard Eugene J. McCarthy Wisconsin Lewis B. Hershey

Salvage the Junkies

Deseret News reports on the junk car problem with 190 million vehicles in the U S and seven million junked last year. Proposals include crushing wrecks for steel for highways or mixing scrap with low grade ore to create magnetic separation. Senator Everett Dirksen urges a congressional study and legislation to curb the eyesore. Industry should tackle salvaging the junkers.

Deseret News Salt Lake City U.S Sen Everett Dirksen Illinois Congress

In Cold Blood Opposes Federal Death Penalty

Washington Post opinion notes that every killing in cold blood harms civilization. Michael V. DiSalle urges abolition of the federal death penalty and calls on Congress to lead reform. The piece criticizes state practices and urges national action to respect human life.

Washington Post Michael V. DiSalle Mr. DiSaile Ohio National Committee United States Congress

Postwar Stock Patterns Across Major Conflicts

Sylvia Porter analyzes Dow Jones trends after World War I II and Korea. She notes stocks often rise to new peaks despite early volatility, with outcomes shaped by postwar business conditions. The piece cites Armistice dates and key market moves to illustrate lessons for endgames of war.

Vietnam Hanoi Sylvia Porter Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith U. S Korea Dow-Jones Truman Wall Steel Johnson

U S Probes Crash of Patrol Plane in Gulf of Siam

A State Department spokesman said a formal investigation is under way into the crash of a U S patrol aircraft hit by antiaircraft fire Monday in the Gulf of Siam. Officials weigh whether the plane was in Cambodian or South Vietnamese waters. Reports say a Cambodian navy ship fired, but the U S command did not confirm. Twelve aboard, two bodies recovered.

Washington State Department U.S Gulf of Siam Carl Barthh

Reagan Awakening Spurs Debate Over Poverty and Civil Rights

The article weighs Reagan’s claim of awakening amid criticisms of Johnson’s record on health, education, and welfare. It contrasts Kennedy, McCarthy, Nixon with Reagan, arguing the real power rests with those who have earned the right to decide, amid charges of demagoguery and racial tensions.

Reagan Bobby Kennedy Gene. McCarthy Dick Nixon Johnson United States Congress Joe Barr Capitol Hill Bobby Kennedy Jack ‘Kennedy Lyndon Johnson Capitol Hill Lyn Wilbur S. Cohen Health, Education and Welfare A Cohen Kerner Commission

Reform Fight Over Community Action Agencies Deepens

Congress moved to shift Community Action agencies to elected officials or state control, prompting sharp pushback from Edith Green and city and county groups. OEO guidelines sparked debate about intent, with support from Sen. Clark and possible revisions ahead.

Congress Office of Economic “Opportunity Education and Labor Committee OFO National ‘League of Cities National Association’ of Counties Green OEO League ‘of Los Angeles County Joseph S. Clark D-Pa House Appropriations Committee

Johnson's Retreat and Future Role in Politics

The piece analyzes Lyndon B. Johnson’s decision to retire from the 1968 campaign while remaining engaged politically. It notes his belief that the American public favors another leader in Vietnam, his plan to speak out against rivals who push a fake peace, and his possible later roles as roving ambassador or commentator from foreign capitals.

Fulbright Kennedy America Johnson Vietnam Southeast ‘Asia McCarthy Church U.S Texas Lyndon Johnson Eisenhower White House Lyndon- Johnson

Cavalry Clash Sparks Rio Cathedral Protests

In Rio de Janeiro, 3,000 students faced a cavalry charge near Candelaria Cathedral as the military regime vows no more protests. Dozens injured and over 100 arrested amid a week of police student clashes that have left four dead. Authorities deploy tanks and troops. tear gas and rubber truncheons disperse crowds.

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Leaning On Others Described By Historical Passage

A fragment suggests someone known as Sands relied on others or lived with scant support, contrasted with a man who endured hardship for years by depending on others. The wording implies social or personal pressure from reliance.

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