Bridgeport Telegram and Bridgeport Post publish and rates
The Bridgeport Telegram and Bridgeport Post publish nearby editions with joint operation of The Bridgeport Post and Post-Publishing Company. Subscription rates vary by term and delivery area, with daily and Sunday Post combinations, prices for 3, 6, and 12 months, and single-copy costs.
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Bridgeport Telegram
State St. Bridgeport
Conn
Bridgeport Post
the Post Publishing Company
Bridgeport Sunday Post
Audit Bureau of
Sunday Post
Sun Post
Bridgeport
Associated Press
Poverty War Reflares as Deficits Shape Anti Poverty Fight
Six years and about ten billion dollars into the anti poverty drive, both the Johnson Administration and the Republicans weigh reforms to the Office of Economic Opportunity. Republicans propose trimming funding to 1.7 billion and shifting programs to state and local groups, while disbanding the CEO. The administration backs keeping Shriver in charge but seeks to audit expenditures and remove political influence. The clash centers on eliminating waste and focusing on job preparation to lift the poor, amid accusations of funds used for hate groups and political activity.
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Daniel Yankelovich, Inc
Office of Economic Opportunity
Sargent Shriver
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Senate moves to curb Supreme Court confession ruling
Senate Studies Court Decision senators propose remedial legislation to allow police to use voluntary confessions with counsel rights and seek court orders to tap lines in organized crime cases. The subcommittee chair argues public safety and due process require addressing the high court ruling.
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Senate
United States Supreme Court
John L. McClellan
Arkansas
McClellan
Little Red Schoolhouse Grows with Diverse Education
The article notes broad shifts in American education with varied learning channels and intensified study for students and teachers. It announces a fall program at Pennsylvania State University to improve geography education for teachers.
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Pennsylvania State University
University Park
Pennsylvania experiment funds geography teachers program
The U S Office of Education funds a Pennsylvania project under the Experienced Teacher Fellowship program. It offers core and advanced geographic training for junior and senior high teachers and aims to extend instructional and supervisory geographic expertise to others, reflecting a broader move beyond traditional schooling.
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U.S. Office of Education
Pennsylvania
Uninformed Americans Critics Question University of Michigan Polls
A university study claims one third of Americans with low education and income lack world affairs knowledge. The piece questions whether newspapers reach this group and defends grassroots immigrants who value America, arguing broader access to news may exist.
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University of Michigan Research Center
China
United Nations
United States
Vietnam
America
British Professor Criticizes US Talent Recruitment Policy
Richard M. Titmuss of the London School of Economics warns that the United States imports 100,000 doctors scientists and engineers from other countries saving about 4 billion dollars in training costs. He urges the American government to bar U S companies from recruiting abroad.
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United States
Richard M. Titmuss
Department of Social Science and Administration
London School of Economics
British National Conference On Social Welfare
U.S
America
Titmuss
Foreign Aid to U S Cities Spurs Federal Help Calls
Philadelphia Mayor James H Tate and other city officials urge federal aid loans for cities modeled on foreign assistance. School Board President Richardson Dilworth says Philadelphia schools need outside help for underprivileged students. New York planners want Washington to recognize big cities as underprivileged nations to obtain aid.
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U.S
Philadelphia Bulletin
James H. Tate
Philadelphia
Richardson Dilworth
New York City
Washington
New York
Pro-Chinese Faction Gains Ground in North Vietnam
Analysts see Ho Chi Minh weakening grip on power as pro Chinese Premier Pham Van Dong strengthens influence in Hanoi. Moscow blames Mao for Hanoi’s setbacks while Hanoi denies Chinese interference in Soviet arms transit. The clash over Soviet aid and Beijing’s role highlights North Vietnam’s delicate neutrality amid Moscow Beijing tensions.
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Ho Chi Minh
Russia
China
North Vietnam
Pham van Dong
Moscow
Johnson
Hanoi
Mao Tse-tung
Peking
Victor Yermilov
Supreme Soviet
Yermilov
Ae Oe
Niam Dan
Nha Am
Poland
United States
Nader critiques auto safety standards delays
Ralph Nader, at a University of Michigan symposium, accused the auto industry of stalling the 1968 safety standards. He warned that delays ease avoidance of the standards and urged faster action toward a 1972 car meeting Traffic Safety Association requirements.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Ralph Nader
Nader
University of Michigan
Infatuation and the costs of a reckless purchase
A sharp reflection on a man driven by passion to buy things for a girl beyond need and beyond his means, exposing the folly and risk of unbridled desire in romantic pursuit.
Romney Speech to Johnson War Policy Sparks Debate
The analysis notes how Mitt Romney’s critique of President Johnson’s Vietnam handling echoed earlier criticisms. It highlights Romney’s claim that Johnson bypassed Congress and questions future U.S. involvement commitments. The piece weighs Romney’s stance as a potential factor in the 1968 campaign.
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Michigan
Georg
Johnson
Hanoi
Romney
Ie ‘Romney
George Christian
House
Rombey
Congress
United States
Gulf of Tonkin
Iouke
Humphrey Defends Viet Role as Stabilizing Force
Vice President Humphrey told editors that American commitment in Vietnam is a stabilizing force and praised recent and planned elections as evidence of constructive results. He warned that failing to reach tariff agreements could unleash forces that threaten the United States and Western society.
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Johnson
Vietnam
Romney
United States
United
Seymour
Mt. Hersh
Washington
Hubert’ H
Humphrey
Viet
Strug
Tumphrey
Europe
Pel Rce
U.S
Humphreys
Dollar Fallback Looms as Foreign Aid Policy Tested
UPI analysis argues that long term foreign aid spending and gold backing erode the dollar. It warns of a stock run if foreign holders demand gold and suggests LBJ may push to ease gold backing to fund aid, noting decades of policy shifts under FDR Ike and Johnson.
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U.S
Doles
Scollars
U.S. Treasury
Congress
LFDR
United States
FDR
R.I.P
LBJ
Federal Reserve
LeOee Miaush
Ike
Fong
Nutmeg Politics And The Motorcycles In Connecticut
A keen reflective piece on Connecticut legislative efforts to regulate motorcycles. The author recalls attending a General Assembly hearing on motorcycle law and describes varied proposals from helmets to side by side riding bans and handlebars height limits. He notes the intense lobbying by motorcycle spokesmen and the shift in mood toward sympathy for riders.
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General” Assembly
Transportation Committee
Witwe
Connecticut Bills Limit Jury Warants and Court Review
Governor Dempsey signed two Connecticut measures on court procedure to protect defendants rights. The bills require a different judge to hear warrant challenges rather than the issuing judge, addressing practice in arrest and search warrant cases.
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Hartford
John Dempsey
Connecticut
Warlines
Circuit ‘Court
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Treasury
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White House
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Miderdons
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