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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1973
Page
10
The Bridgeport Telegram issue from December 11 1973 outlines local events and notices in Bridgeport Connecticut. It highlights community actions, civic updates and upcoming meetings affecting residents and organizations in the area.
The United States seeks squid? No. In a push to shield edible sea life on the continental shelf from foreign fleets, the House quickly passed a bill co sponsored by Rep Robert H Steele to include lobsters. Senator Lowell P Weicker asks the Senate to follow, targeting Russian and Japanese fishermen accused of depleting stocks and driving up prices. The action may prompt a United Nations Sea Law Conference review, with immediate gains anticipated while awaiting broader measures.
A fringe bumper sticker on the Long Island Expressway mocks antisemitism while linking oil shortages to Jews. The column argues against scapegoating, notes Arab oil dependence, and critiques U.S. Middle East policy, including Nixon and Kissinger's handling with Israel and Tel Aviv. It frames rising costs, public sentiment, and potential policy shifts as fuel prices climb.
The piece critiques ideas to privatize fuel distribution to the Mafia and to curb gas use by cutting television car chase scenes. It cites two friends Keppleman and Doberman proposing Mafia administration and TV chase bans, arguing efficiency and cutting red tape, with satirical scenarios and punchlines about godfathers, stamps, and arrests.
The piece argues U S policy toward Israel under Nixon erred by funding or pressuring others and cites 1972 fuel politics. It highlights Bud Krogh's plea of conscience in the Watergate case, contrasting his moral stand with denials of national security as a defense. It frames Krogh as a corrective voice amid Nixon’s unraveling presidency.
Nixon replaces Ehrlichman and Haldeman with political operatives Melvin Laird Bryce Harlow and John Connally. Connally leaves soon while Laird and Harlow plan to depart. Ford’s arrival promises liaison with Congress but risks narrowing Nixon’s inner circle and complicating the White House reshuffle amid possible removal talk on Capitol Hill.
The energy crisis fuels a bicycle boom with 1973 sales projected near 16 million units, nearly double 1971 and up from 1972. Adults comprise 42 percent of a 81 million riders, with spending near $1 billion. Experts cite energy efficiency and transport utility, while prices range from $70 to $1,000 for various models.
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