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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1973
Page
12
The Bridgeport Telegram reports on local events and notices from Page Twenty-Two, reflecting the paper’s ongoing coverage as an independent daily since 1895. This brief item situates readers within the newspaper’s historic edition.
At a Fairfield University conference Rep Stewart McKinney urged Congress to safeguard skiing and resort towns amid energy cuts. He proposed bulk transport for skiers to reduce car travel, noting skiing accounts for 43 percent of Vermont income and supports northern economies facing gas bans and mill closures.
Washington readers learn that AT&T is unbundling services, forcing customers to pay separately for features once included in the basic bill. The piece critiques Bell system stagnation, cites 1968 FCC rules enabling non Bell gear, and notes non Bell equipment offers advanced features at lower costs, while Bell clings to old tech and higher prices.
President Nixon laments a vanished 14 carat gold mandate bought for over 50 million dollars in 1972. Lieutenant Columbo questions suspects from Agnew to Cox as he searches for the missing artifact and two missing tapes.
The piece analyzes the Zionist project facing crisis as Israel faces Arab attack and international reaction. It contrasts Zionism with assimilation and Marxist socialism, notes Meir and Israeli educators’ stance amid crisis, cites Amos Oz on global attitudes, and asks whether Israel can birth new leadership while ensuring security. It frames trauma and the need for direction in a changing world.
Irregularities in the 1972 campaign spur renewed interest in a single six year term for the president. Past attempts number about 160 in Congress with limited action. Proponents argue longer tenure frees a president from re election pressure and broadens governance while opponents warn of a lame duck start and prolonged poor choice. The idea gains melodic public support despite drawbacks.
Washington Supreme Court upheld a race based admission policy at the University of Washington Law School, while Defunis of Seattle argues it violates equal protection. He cites higher academic standing than most minority admits yet was rejected amid quotas, raising broader questions of race as a factor in education and civil rights law.
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