Bridgeport Post and Telegram Merge Circulation and Rates
The Bridgeport Post publishing company lists The Bridgeport Post and The Bridgeport Telegram as sister papers with combined services. Subscription rates are detailed: daily 21.00 with Sunday Post 34.00 for local residents, and 30.00 with Sunday Post 49.00 for beyond 150 miles. three months and six months follow. Single copies priced at 0.10 for daily and 0.35 for Sunday Post. The papers are members of the Associated Press and offer mail delivery with advance payments.
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Federal R and D Lab Network Clarity Lacking
A study for a House sub committee finds the federal government spends about 4 billion dollars yearly on research and development in laboratories it runs. It cannot say how many labs exist where they are or who works there, even for environment pollution control work across 192 labs run by nine agencies.
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Johnson plans higher budget as Viet Nam costs rise
The article outlines expectations for a 1967 fiscal year deficit of at least 10 billion amid an estimated 127 to 130 billion spending level and 117 billion revenue. It argues a 1968 budget near 140 billion, with defense climbing from 57.2 billion to 67 billion, driven by war costs and broad Great Society spending.
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Congress
Viet Nam
Aged and Disabled Relief Could Move to Social Security
John J. Keppler proposes moving the aged blind and permanently disabled from relief to Social Security. He argues relief shift would burden workers and employers and amounts to an unfair tax, though it might grant dignity to 5.5 million relief clients. The idea would transfer funding from federal, state and city treasuries to the nation’s workforce.
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John J. Keppler
New York City
Council Against Poverty
Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies
Keppler
Federal Treasury
Beneficiary transfer plan risks higher payroll tax burden
The proposal to move 5.5 million people to Social Security via Medicare would cost hospitals for 20 million aged and likely raise employer and employee taxes beyond their ability to pay. Authors argue to avoid adding strain on workers.
Hospital Dilemma: Medicaid and Medicare Threat to Charity Hospitals
Medicare and Medicaid in five months threaten charity and private hospitals by shifting care to government programs. By 29 states, New York grants eligibility up to family income of 6000 dollars. As charity patients are treated as private payers, hospitals face insolvency, risking elimination of charity hospitals within a decade and a move toward government-run care.
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Medicaid
New York
Philip R. Lee
Health and Welfare Department
Congress
Obesity Impacts College Admissions Says Harvard Expert
Harvard School of Public Health professor Jean Mayer and assistant Helen Canning find that obese high school students, especially girls, are similarly qualified and eager for college but face unseen admission biases. Appearance drives discrimination as clothing highlights obesity, affecting access to higher education.
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Helen Canning
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Reverend Joseph A. Sweeney Work in Asia Lauded
The New Britain born Maryknoll priest Father Joseph A. Sweeney established and ran the Gate of Heaven leprosarium in Kongmoon China, enduring sickness, superstition, typhoons, war and political upheaval. At 58 he moved to South Korea and continued his compassionate mission among the ill, earning admiration for steadfast faith and selfless service.
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End of the speed traps in Coleman Florida hailed by AAA
The Miami Herald reports the AAA declares Coleman Florida the last speed trap in the United States. Drivers are urged to adjust to high speed interstates and to stay cautious in congested areas as highways bypass the old enforcement hotspots.
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Hawaii Tourism Boom Shifts From Honolulu to Neighbor Islands
A travel feature notes Hawaii's tourism surge beyond Honolulu and Waikiki to Maui Kauai and the Big Island. It says 91 percent of land area lies outside Oahu and outlines multi million dollar resort plans by Rockefeller Milton and Sheraton, plus rising hotel space and visitor projections through 1975.
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Laurence Rockefeller
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Virginian Charges Misuse of Flag Pole
Mor gantown resident George A Maust filed a complaint with the county court alleging a large plastic Christmas tree mounted on the courthouse flag pole defiles the American flag. The court noted the tree cost 1009 dollars and planned a future meeting to address the complaint.
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George A. Maust
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National Whirligig Shows GOP Split Over Nixon Romney
In a Gallup style view, Nixon leads among delegates while Romney lags in head-to-head matchups against Johnson. Reagan emerges as a rising power with significant independent support, suggesting he could sway the 1968 nomination.
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Romney
Lyndon Johnson
Dick Nixon
Jack Kennedy
Gallap
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Ronnie
Screen Actors’ Guild
World War II changes unfold as Pearl Harbor shocks begin
The narrator recalls a cold night at Big Sam's boathouse as news of Pearl Harbor interrupts a quiet pause. Aware of a world transformed, they reflect on how the attack signaled sweeping changes, birth of new nations, and a shift from a familiar order to an uncertain era of exploration and consequence.
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Japan
Asia
Africa
Parties face a split field as 1968 prospects loom
The piece analyzes Democrats and Republicans amid post election tension. It notes Democratic constraints under Johnson and Humphrey’s uncertain fate, while outlining Republican options from Romney to Rockefeller and Nixon. It portrays GOP strength and potential candidates, highlighting a sharp contrast with Democratic weakness.
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Govenor
George Romney
Coolidge
Harding
Ronald Reagan
Nelson Rockefeller
James Rhodes
Chuck Percy
Edward Brooke
Jacob Javits
Dick Nixon
Medal of Honor for Viet Nam Hero OMalley Given by LBJ
In Austin President Johnson awards Marine Cpl Robert Emmett OMalley the Medal of Honor for heroism in Viet Nam. OMalley, 23, of Woodside Long Island, killed eight Viet Cong and was wounded three times while shielding his squad. The ceremony featured the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and a receiving line with Johnson greeting officials and families.
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Marine Corps
Robert Emmett O'Malley
Woodside
Long Island
Paul Nitze
Cpl. O'Malley
Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps
Washington
O'Malley
Texas
Hunters Detained Near Medal of Honor Ceremony
In Austin two deer hunters with high powered rifles were surrounded by police and Secret Service near President Johnson's Medal of Honor ceremony for Marine Sgt. Emmett Omalley. The hunters surrendered their rifles and left after the event. no charges were filed.
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