Bridgeport Telegram and Post Subscription Rates
The Bridgeport Telegram and Bridgeport Post publish daily and Sunday editions with varied subscription plans. Rates shown include 1 year daily plus Sunday Post at 34.00 and 1 year daily alone at 21.00, with six and three month options and higher rates beyond 150 miles, plus single copies and a 35 cent Sunday Post.
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Lockouts Ended in Nationwide Truck Strike Crisis
A group of 1500 companies controlling two thirds of freight halted by trucker lockout ended after negotiations. The move averted nationwide shortages as grocers and manufacturers faced delays, with rail options and government mediation delaying broader strikes.
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Boston
Akron
Middle West
Congress
Johnson
Damocles
Helicopters and Destroyers: A New Team Approach
After Vietnam, interest grows in practical helicopter uses beyond combat. U.S. pilots post new records and foresee helicopters paired with ships for special services. Canadian Navy already lands a large helicopter on a destroyer in rough seas, a feat now operational, with four hours aloft.
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U.S
Vietnam
Canadian Navy
Adam Powell’s Comeback Surprises Harlem Voters
Adam Clayton Powell regains a seat in Congress after expulsion, surprising observers who noted his strong hold on Harlem. The article hints Harlem did not seize the chance to elect a replacement, highlighting Powell’s enduring influence and the community’s response.
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Adam Powell
Adam Clayton Powell
Congress
House of Representatives
Harlem
Powell
Harlem Keeps Powell Despite Misuse Allegations and Contempt
The piece notes Harlem voters gave Powell the largest margin of victory in his career despite his profligacy and absence to avoid contempt charges. It argues Congress must weigh representation for Harlem as Powell faces possible sanctions, including censure or loss of seniority, and suggests constitutional options like seating him while he stands aside.
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Powell
Congress
Harlem
House
Bimini
Law of diminishing dictatorships cited in Soviet leadership
A Kremlinologist argues that Soviet rule suffers from a law of diminishing dictatorships as leaders surround themselves with loyalists and purge dissenters. Bertram Wolfe of the Hoover Institution notes Stalin, Khrushchev, and Brezhnev era leadership grow only smaller in power, while the system lacks a legitimate succession. He warns the Kremlin will not consult the people on who rules, despite a deep imperial scale and half century of one party rule.
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Kremlin
Shelepin
U.S.S.R
Wolfe
Soviet Union
No Legicare pensions for legislators in Connecticut
The Waterbury American urges against a pension plan for General Assembly members. It notes the proposed $100 monthly lifetime pensions at age 55 after 10 years of service, funded without contributor input, and argues part time state work does not justify such pay. It cites Hartford attendance and current compensation as sufficient. It also mentions lunar Orbiter 3 signaling Apollo mission planning.
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Waterbury
General Assembly
Rules Committee
Sclons
John Q
Hartford
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Iegicare
Structural shift in US jobs fuels 1967 outlook
An aging pattern links rising service employment with slower pay growth in goods production. The piece notes a 1952 to 1966 surge in durable and non durable output, while manufacturing jobs rose little due to productivity gains. Services, state and local government, and wholesale retail employments expand, buffering recession impacts.
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NAACP
Wilkins
Lion
King
Ber
Michigan
Pittsburgh
Steel Corporation
Wall Street
Civil rights leaders clash over King Vietnam stance
Roy Wilkins and A. Philip Randolph tell Martin Luther King in a three way call that his Vietnam war position harms the civil rights movement and must be recanted. The NAACP rejects King’s merger of civil rights and peace efforts while Bunche says he should not lead both movements.
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Roy Wilkins
A. Philip Randolph
Martin Luther King
King
Wilkins
Randolph
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Vietnam
New York
Henry Lee Moon
Moon
Ralph Bunche
United Nations
Bunche
King Sees Civil Rights Link With Vietnam Protests
King revived public attention with an April 4 speech attacking American violence. He linked civil rights protests to antiwar demonstrations while avoiding mentions of Viet Cong violence in South Vietnam.
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Ep Ees Wee Amir
King
United States
South Vietnam
King Walks Narrow Line On Civil Rights And Peace
James Marlow reports Martin Luther King argues for a coalition of civil rights and antiwar efforts without merging the movements. Critics from JWV NAACP and Urban League challenge the approach, while King defends his conscience and adds he seeks unity on specific issues rather than fusion.
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King
U.S
JWV
Florida’s Kirk Seen as Doer in New Florida War on Crime
The 41 year old Florida governor Claude Kirk is portrayed as a energetic, bold operator who acts quickly to curb crime. He uses existing powers to crack down on vice, deploying inspectors on anti narcotics raids and mobilizing state resources rather than waiting for new laws or studies.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Democratic General Assembly
Claude Kirk, Jr
Kirk
Brazil
White House
Hotel-And-Restaurant
Beverage Department
Man Defies State Over Self Protection In Motorcycles
Connecticut witness Harold M Sharon likened helmet laws to state control, declaring he is not a ward of the state and cannot be helmeted for his own safety. The piece contrasts public calls for personal protection with accusations of overreach in fluoridation debates.
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George Wackenhut
Connecticut
Cylist
Harold M. Sharon
Glastonbury
Patrick Henry
Fishing Sport Seeks Witnesses To Lead to Bigger Catches
A quirky note frames fishing as a sport where gains rely on presence of witnesses, implying larger catches come with social validation and observation. The idea treats unseen results as diminished without onlookers.
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Sylvia Forter
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Jewish War Veterans of America
Ho Chi Minh
Whitney Young Jr
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Carmichael
Coalition
By Holmes Alexander
Nutmeg Politica
Connecticut Yankee
Patrick Henry Touch
Transportation Committee
By Alan H. Olmstead
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