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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1971
Page
14
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The article notes that two of three Americans back President Nixon’s China visit, while a rightist faction led by Rep. John G. Schmitz of Orange County dissents, calling for disestablished relations with the White House. Former Nixon aides back a Reagan bid, YAF launches a Draft Reagan drive, and conservatives warn of a potential party shift as Buckley and others suspend support. Nixon remains confident with loyal working politicians and rank and file supporters.
At the fifth annual NWRO convention, George Wiley urged a broad populist coalition to push or oppose President Nixon's Family Assistance Plan. About 1,000 delegates heard Senator George McGovern trumpet a populist, reformist agenda, while critics argue welfare reform shifts costs onto taxpayers and workers.
The piece argues that suburban migration, led by singles and driven by cheaper rents and safety, shifts political clout. It notes suburban county executives forming a Suburban Coalition to counter city lobbies and push for redistricting and revenue sharing favoring suburbs and rural areas, leveraging 1970 census data and evolving federal aid rules.
The Justice Department reaches an agreement in principle with ITT to end antitrust suits tied to its acquisitions. ITT will spin off three recent buys in insurance, construction, and transportation. The plan sets definitions for concentrated markets and leading firms to curb further big mergers.
Sylvia Porter discusses rising training of nursing specialties and allied health professions. She notes anesthetist “gas girls” in NYC, dental auxiliaries at Stony Brook, and biomedical engineers with salaries of 20 000 to 25 000. Also cites hospital costs rising, minimum wages, and the push to redesign health jobs to include physician assistants and other new professionals to handle routine tasks and free doctors for complex care.
Bruce Bross surveys show Muskie ahead in Wisconsin and Nebraska with strong showings in Oklahoma Rhode Island Maryland and North Carolina. McGovern lags at 3-5 percent and faces weak national name recognition despite early candidacy. Humphrey's support remains in Maryland Rhode Island and Georgia with Bayh seen as a secondary figure.
A Maine muckraker and Senate inquiry accuse NASA officials of illegal commissary buys at Fort McNair, misrepresenting purchases as private store purchases. The probe questions NASA credibility, noting executives paid by taxpayers for personal meals and a cover-up marked by removed headers on cash receipts.
Alan H. Olmstead reviews Governor Meskill’s 173 vetoes as a historic first in Connecticut, citing a two thirds override rule and a trend of bad legislation. The piece analyzes Meskill’s bold use of veto power to curb pet projects and favoritism, while noting his own tact and personal foibles in the process.
The piece argues Nixon could meet Mao on neutral ground before visiting Peking to deflect conservative backlash. It warns against perceived supplication and suggests alternatives such as Hong Kong talks and coordinated emigration of Nationalist Chinese, framing the issue as a test of U.S. imperial posture and international power.
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