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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1973
Page
11
The Bridgeport Telegram notes its Arm Independent page twenty in the December 18 1973 issue. This item marks page designation within the December edition of the historical newspaper.
Congress will be in recess for holidays as the nation weighs a possible Nixon resignation or impeachment. GOP leaders like George Bush push support for the president while Democrats demand accountability. Senator Lowell Weicker and Connecticut lawmakers weigh pressure and stance amid a looming referendum on Nixon’s future.
A U S House session produced a flurry of Middle East bills with military and foreign aid for Israel approved while an amendment by Representative Paul Findley sought to recognize Arabs' desire to regain territories lost in the Six Day War and was defeated. The Connecticut delegation opposed Findley, arguing aid to Israel could trigger oil cutbacks and should not dictate conference terms. Golda Meir and Jewish leaders know the United States seeks borders recognized and guaranteed before territory restoration.
The piece blends satire and commentary on U S foreign policy, Arab oil, and domestic calm in San Diego. It notes Kisinger’s peace conference role, a Rhode Island bill on military aid, and a lighthearted look at Paradise as a sunny, self contained town with affordable living, a Zod zoo, Aztec Club football lunch, and criticisms of Sunshine journalism amid bank troubles and global anxieties.
At a Brussels briefing and in a London speech, Henry Kissinger outlines a cautious push for a Western European community aligned with a U S Atlantic partnership. The effort tolerates slow progress as France Germany and Britain must be brought into cooperative action amid Gaullist drift and domestic pressures.
A ANFS survey highlights grim widow finances with over half losing life benefits within 18 months and many women facing medical death costs around 8000 dollars. It urges practical planning including professional financial advice wills and teaching the wife to manage finances with a ready cash reserve.
Vice President Ford and several Washington residents react to Nixon releasing his tax records, with cabdrivers, lawyers, stockbrokers, waiters, and a pharmacist saying they feel better about taxes. The piece questions tax fairness as figures like Nixon pay relatively little tax on high income.
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