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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1967

Page

12

Bridgeport Post and Telegram Publishments Rates and Details

The Bridgeport Post and The Bridgeport Telegram publish schedules and rates. Local and out of town subscriptions, 1 year and 6 month options, with and without the Sunday Post. Rates listed for Bridgeport area and beyond 150 miles. AP rights noted and postage details.

Bridgeport Conn Bridgeport Post Bridgeport Telegram THE Post Publishing Company Morning Bridgeport Sunday Post Audit Bureau of Sunday Post Sun Post Associated Press Bridgefort

Campaign Slush Fund Sparks Senate Debate and Fear

The proposal to allocate 60 million dollars for a bi party presidential campaign fund draws warnings from Senator Robert F. Kennedy and others. Critics fear incumbent control of party machinery and possible donor-aligned influence, while leaders like Johnson push to keep the fund amid a partisan battle over repeal and floor leadership. The fight centers on using tax money for campaigns and the outcome remains uncertain.

Robert F. Kennedy Kennedy Senate Frank J. Lausche Ohio Johnson Russell B. Long Louisiana Albert Gore Tennessee John J. Williams Delaware

Legion Loyalty Parades Planned to Counter Vietnam Protests

American Legion posts in Greater New York plan a loyalty parade on Fifth Avenue in early May to counter anti-war demonstrations set for April 15. Officials seek broad veteran turnout to show patriotic support for the government effort and to counter international propaganda in Hanoi.

Vietnam American Legion New York Legionaires Fifth Avenue Hanoi

Oil Spill Besets Land's End After Torrey Canyon Grounding

The Torrey Canyon tanker ran aground on a reef off Land's End and broke up, spilling crude oil across the sea. Wind and waves carried the slick toward Britain's south coast beaches, threatening seabirds and prompting action by animal welfare groups.

Torrey Canyon Land's End England Britain Royal Society For the Prevention of

Oil Slick Devastates Seabird Colonies Then Navy Clears Major Spills

Thousands of seabirds die as oil washes ashore. The British Royal Navy reports detergents and sprayers have cleared major slicks and paused operations. Emulsified sludge sinks. some patches remain. Beach residents face a grim summer ahead awaiting a solution.

British Royal Navy

Republican tide sweeps southern politics gains in House

The piece notes Republicans win governor races from Florida to Oklahoma and Maryland and gain seats in the southern delegation. It highlights John Tower in Texas and Strom Thurmond switching to the GOP, with 34 southern Republicans in the 187-member House, including 10 first-termers.

Claude R. Kirk Jr Florida South Texas Johnson John G. Tower Fower Kentucky John Sherman Cooper Thruston B. Morton South Carolina J. Strom Thurmond Kirk Dewey Bartlett Oklahoma Winthrop Rockefeller Arkansas Spiro T. Agnew Maryland House of Representatives House Southern Alabama Arizona Georgia North Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia

Medic Alert Program Endorsed By Insurance Groups Nationwide

Medic Alert is a non profit organization aiding victims with diabetes epilepsy heart conditions. The national HQ is in Turlock California where member records are kept. A small setup fee funds a bracelet or necklace listing name diseases and a serial number with the headquarter phone number.

Turlock Calif Medic Alert American Academy of General Practice

Pope Paul VI encyclical seen as radical call for reform

Washington Star notes Pope Paul VI's fifth encyclical shifts left on politics and economy, urging action to lift the poor and favoring land reform. Skeptics question capitalist critique, while supporters deem it one of the most powerful church messages. readers are urged to study it for inspiration and guidance.

Paul VI Bats John XXII Paul Rome United States Soviet Union Pope Paul

Your Money's Worth in Convenience Foods

Sylvia Porter argues store bought convenience foods cost more per serving than homemade options. She cites turkey, hash browns, pizza, and pies with price comparisons, urges awareness of convenience adds to budgets, and forecasts future food tech like frozen lettuce and tailor fat content meats.

Jto Department of Agriculture U. S Orville Freeman

Tenants urged to take typhoid shots after tank overflow

Mansfield health officer Dr. Blake D. Prescott urged occupants of two apartment developments to receive typhoid and paratyphoid vaccines as a precaution after a septic tank serving the Hunting Lodge Apartments overflowed. He said no typhoid traces were detected yet and contamination could spread via groundwater from the high tank site.

Mansfield UPS Blake D. Prescott Hunting Lodge Prescott

Postal reform faces Congress amid budget fights and delays

National review details O'Brien’s push for a Post Office reform including modernization and a postal corporation to stabilize finances amid a $1.2 billion deficit. It notes Senate and House resistance, proposed rate increases, and looming needs of 80 billion annual mail volume in 1967 with 415 pieces per person nationwide.

O’brien Capitol Hill O'Brien House Washington New York Congress Detroit Department Johnson General Motors Post Office Corporation

Critics in and out of the press target early presidents

An analysis recalls presidents from Washington to Kennedy facing harsh critics and personal attacks. It notes Washington’s private outbursts over a second term, Adams labeling Jefferson a calamity, Jackson praised and pilloried, Buchanan declaring happiness in leaving office, Lincoln mocked, Grant branded a drunk, Roosevelt resisting criticism, and Kennedy perceived as an extremist.

George Washington Thomas Jefferson Washington Jefferson Johnson John Adams Adams Andrew Jackson James Buchanan Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson U.S. Grant Theodore Roosevelt John F. Kennedy

One Woman Sigma Sigma Sorority at St Mary's

San Antonio Texas UPI reports during the spring semester opening St Marys University has a one woman sorority Sigma Sigma with sole member Linda Puig.

San Antonio, Tex UPI St. Mary's University Sigma Sigma Linda Puig

Virginia’s 1960s Political Flux in Staunton and beyond

Virginia politics show Republicans edging in as Byrd era fades. Scott and Start energize GOP in Staunton while Democrats like Marsh and Byrd Jr. face uneven support. The mountains and valleys produce GOP grass roots with candidates Robinson and Scott shaping a turning tide amid lingering Democratic machine influence.

Staunton Bill Start Scott Howard Judge) Smith Vative Smith Old Dominion Virginia General Assembly A. R Pete Geisen Hot Springs Winchester Kenneth Robinson Byrd the Younger Washington William Spang Norfolk Area Willis Robertson Lexington Bill Scott Powell Jack Marsh Matthew Arnold Tom Paine

Home rule in Connecticut has fragile practicalities

The article argues two decades of pushing for municipal home rule are challenged by Article 10 of the state constitution and a strong Democratic-controlled General Assembly. It notes referendums are costly and sluggish, while charter changes via legislature can be faster. It cautions against ripper legislation and urges making real home rule workable despite current obstacles.

Hartford General Assembly Cities and Boroughs Committee

Chatterbox Woman Prefers Noise Over Silence

A woman unsettled by quiet insists on being heard, shaping a scene of restless talk. The account notes her bold stance amid a bustling setting, highlighting her outgoing personality and impact on those nearby.

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