Bridgeport Post and Telegram expose naval power shift risks
The Bridgeport Telegram page discusses subscription details and local publishing notes then shifts to a national security analysis. It argues the Soviet Union is expanding its maritime power with hundreds of ships, high spend on shipbuilding, and greater share of trade, while the U.S. fleet ages and faces policy and labor issues. It warns the Kremlin could leverage sea dominance to squeeze rivals and disrupt ocean freight if antagonized.
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Washington
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Rockefeller Romney Showdown Frames Gubernatorial Nomination Clash
At this stage, Rockefeller and Romney loom as possible Republican contenders and the New York and Michigan legislatures shape judgments of their fiscal strategies. Rockefeller wins praise for negotiating a stubborn Assembly while Romney faces a 24 to 13 Senate defeat over his tax plan. If Romney falls short, supporters may pivot to Rockefeller.
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George Romney
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House of Representatives
King’s Vietnam Views Spark Debate on Civil Rights Leader
The piece questions Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s stance on Vietnam, noting his rights to dissent while arguing he is not a decision maker on war policy. It urges avoiding accusations and stresses the heavy burden of wartime choices rests with those who govern.
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Soviet Merchant Fleet Expansion in Global Ocean Role
The USSR advances beyond space to command the seas with 1,360 merchant vessels totaling 9.8 million tons by 1966 and a five year plan aiming for 15 million tons by 1970, while the United States fleet declines from 2,532 ships in 1953 to about 900. the gap in tonnage remains sizable.
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U.S
Paul Wall
Afl-Cio Maritime Trades Department
Eisenhower in National Social Directory as Stranger Code
A column questions the National Social Directory listing for Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower with cryptic abbreviations like Ulg and Ulg in the entry. It notes 17,000 Americans are listed and mocks readers’ ability to decipher such codes. The piece rails at vague criteria for “top Americans” and jokes about the meaning of the strange abbreviations.
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Why Health Care Costs Rise Says Dallas Opinion
A Dallas Morning News column argues that hospital bills climbed after the Fair Labor Standards Act extended minimum wage coverage to hospital workers. It criticizes Medicare red tape, rising supply costs, and inflationary policies as the real drivers, claiming a national conference won’t fix these trends.
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Dallas
Washington
Tito and Yugoslavia move toward limited democracy
United Nations dispatch notes Yugoslavia as it experiments with a democratic element in its one party system. Voters may nominate non party candidates and a press liberalization is under way, signaling a shift from Leninist control and a potential model for neighboring states.
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Tito
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Russia
Commie Dictionary CHILD Commie Dictionary CHILD
A youngster who is always told to eat more by his parents who are always told to eat less.
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Johnson faces a wait-and-see year for welfare and war plans
AP News Analysis by James Marlow notes Congress and President Johnson lack major clashes but face a calm yet unsettled period. Johnson pushes broad social welfare, civil rights, and crime measures while Vietnam and economy temper momentum. Open housing, draft revision, crime, pollution, and foreign aid feature among proposals.
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Senate
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NATO Group Defers Action on ABM Defense System
NATO defense ministers from seven nations postponed a decision on an antiballistic missile defense system after McNamara briefed them on technical, strategic, and financial aspects and on talks with the Soviet Union to limit nuclear arms. The Nuclear Planning Group will review the issue, keeping it under review until Bilateral talks clarify arms race risks.
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Robert S.mcnamara
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Defense
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Denis Healey
Ahmet Topagloglu
Germany
Gerhard Schroeder
Connecticut highway bill faces tough road to relief
The Judiciary committee hears House Bill 5108 seeking damages for businesses harmed by highway relocation. A Highway Department defense argues traffic safety and efficiency justify no compensation, while critics press for protection against shifting routes and parking bans that wreck property values. One ally sits quietly as the bill stalls, raising questions about justice and precedent.
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General Assembly
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De Gaulle Faces Cracking Ship After French Election Storm
In a sharp post election appraisal, United Press International notes De Gaulle’s regime showing strain as ministers failed to win seats, the left voted with discipline, unemployment rose, living costs climbed, and voters urged more bread and butter focus and spending on housing rural development and roads.
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Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Hassan names Ahmed Osman as ambassador to United States
UPI report from Rabat says King Hassan of Morocco appointed Ahmed Osman 37 as ambassador to the United States. Osman will succeed Dr Ahmed Saraki who has been named foreign minister.
Hearing Set On NHRR Future In New Haven
A May 1 hearing date was set by U.S. Circuit Judge Robert P. Anderson on the New Haven Railroad petition for a reappraisal to decide if it can operate for another two or three years. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling delaying the Penn Central merger and raises the possibility the merger could be pushed to 1969. Trustees note ICC conditions require the New Haven in any Penn-Central merger.
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Robert P. Anderson
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