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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1977
Page
6
Bridgeport Telegram reports local news with emphasis on community events. Officials discuss development projects, crime briefs, and upcoming public meetings affecting residents. reporters note shifts in city policy and notable business openings and closures.
The $700000 spent by lobbyists on influencing General Assembly action this year underscores profits and access. Plainfield dog track alone paid $23335 for its vice president’s salary while winning a $600000 tax break. Major groups like U S Brewers Association and tobacco interests also spent sizable sums to shape policy, highlighting who funds state lawmaking.
The piece notes India's order to transfer Coca Cola India's ownership and tech to local ownership, amid scrutiny of U.S. nuclear material transfers to India. It questions why America shared bomb development tools while resisting revealing beverage formulas, prompting readers to question U.S. policy.
A long married couple near retirement with 83,000 in savings and 40,000 in stocks is advised by Merrill Lynch to shift holdings into high grade corporate bonds or a corporate bond fund. The plan estimates 15,125 in annual income plus savings interest, and notes they could have done better with earlier planning. A free Merrill Lynch guide is offered.
The Carter administration faces rising costs of its Africa policy as it backs black nationalist movements in violent clashes with white minority regimes of Rhodesia and South Africa. Critics say the stance inflames white resistance and risks U.S. moral credibility without advancing a peaceful resolution. Leaders like Nyerere urge intensified pressure for majority rule, signaling a looming escalation that could drag the United States into the conflict.
The piece portrays El Clayton Gengras as a key driver behind Governor Grasso’s cross party move, with Republican State Chairman Fred Biebel praising the tactic and Democrats charging treachery. It contrasts Biebel’s graceful defense of cross party aid with Democratic fear of a Trojan horse, and notes Gengras’ continued influential, activist role in state government.
Washington panelists debate whether aid to South Korea crossed lines with gifts and money to U S lawmakers. They argue cultural norms vs bribe optics, citing Tongsun Park’s role and the long, quiet complex ties in foreign aid, intelligence, and politics.
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