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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1966

Page

6

Bridgeport Post and Telegram Ad Rates and Publication Note

The notice outlines publication details for The Bridgeport Post and The Bridgeport Telegram, pricing for daily and Sunday editions, and subscription terms. It notes distribution areas, service to holiday readers, and that both papers are members of the Associated Press.

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The Sound of Christmas Inspires Peace and Joy

The article reflects on how Christmas music fills airwaves and spaces from radio to churches, celebrating the Christ Child and the promise of peace. It notes the enduring tale from Bethlehem, the universal merriment, midnight services, and the wish for healing love and goodwill this season.

Bethlehem

City Suburban Tax Clash Proposes City Facility Charges

Discussion of suburban residents inside city lines paying a share of city services such as libraries zoos and parks. Mayor Barr of Pittsburgh urges fair tax shares for those who use city facilities while living in suburbs. Similar setups exist across the nation as cities balance growth and services. Seven Protestant denominations push to triple foreign aid from $3 billion a year to avert war.

Pittsburgh Joseph M. Barr Carnegie Library Highland Park Zoo Phipns Aviary Connecticut

Drivers Drunk or Drugged Traffic Law Dilemma

Officials study traffic regulations across the nation to address reckless driving and the challenge of determining driving fitness when drugs are involved. The piece notes the lack of accurate drug influence tests and the need for clear, workable standards applicable broadly.

The Grocery Cart Sparks Mass Theft Debate

A humorous look at the ubiquitous grocery cart as a versatile space age tool. While shoppers relish its use from grills to strollers, store owners lament losses amounting to over 25 million dollars yearly. Some shops hire cart attendants to curb pilferage. others joke about selling carts to curb stealing, though customers would never steal groceries.

Baby Dad Super Market Institute

Bankers Trust predicts 1967 economy to stay near capacity

The Bankers Trust of New York forecasts a 1967 economy shifting to a new demand mix. Labor stays tight and profits pinch in manufacturing while inflation remains high, but heavy military needs and continued government outlays should sustain private prosperity driven by strong consumer demand.

Bankers Trust of New York

New York Lawmaker Proposes $100 Higher Education Tax Rebate

A New York state legislator calls for a $100 tax rebate on state income taxes to ease rising college costs. Similar proposals have failed in Congress committees, while demand for relief is expected to rise with tuition increases.

New York State Congress

World Food Crisis Warns of Overcrowding Peril

United Nations FAO study shows over half the global population underfed as population growth outpaces food production. Experts including Sir Julian Huxley and Paul Leyhausen warn of social and psychological damage from crowded living, urging population planning and education. President Johnson stresses balancing food and population as a critical national concern.

United Nations N.Y United Nations Food and Agricultural Organiza Julian Huxley Britain Paul Leyhausen West Germany Max Planck Institute Leyhausen Congress Johnson Huxley

Iraq Petroleum Pays Taxes and Aims to Boost Basra Output

The Iraq Petroleum Co. said it has paid all taxes due Syria and is seeking higher oil production from Basra. The firm denied accounting errors and noted pipeline pressure to Tripoli to enable immediate resumption of pumping when the line reopens.

Baghdad Iraq Iraq Petroleum Co Qipc Basra Tripoli

World Today views on Red China nuclear threat

Analysis notes the world’s gratitude this Christmas that Red China is not yet a full scale nuclear power with a complete missile system. The piece cautions that once China achieves such capability, anguish may follow, with little else new to report.

Red China

Venezuelan university hides arms cache and unrest

In Caracas the Central University campus reveals a secret communist arms cache beneath the building linking dissident neighborhoods, signaling a Castroite plot while highlighting poverty and political tension. The piece notes decades of civil rights progress, Vietnam war woes, and potential military risk, urging cautious policy.

Caracas la Charneca

Russians See Tao Chu Poised To Lead China Power Struggle

AP dispatch outlines Moscow’s view that Tao Chu could become China’s next top leader amid the Mao Lin Piao faction clash. Tao, 60, a former Kwantung army administrator, is described as a potential third man in a Maoist power triad with Mao and Lin Piao, while Mao nears 73 and Lin battles health questions.

Peking China Chinese Communist Party Tao Chu Mao Tse-tung Lin Piao Tao Mao Kwantung Province Moscow Liu Shao Peng Chen Lo d Jui-ching Young Communist League Liu Shaochi Party Teng Hsian-ping Lin Hunan Red China Kov Joseph Stalin Malenkov Chou En-lai Chou

Inez Hurled Storm Hits Veracruz Cotton Crop

Agriculture officials said Hurricane Inez damaged Veracruz crops after making landfall in Tamaulipas last fall. They reported the expected cotton crop of 30 000 tons fell to about 15 000 tons due to the storm.

Veracruz Mexico Inez Mexican Gulf Coast Tamaulipas

Fewer Mechanics Available for Service Now

A fragment notes decreasing numbers of mechanics to service equipment, implying longer wait times and reduced capacity. It mentions dwindling skilled workers and growing backlog in maintenance tasks.

Let's Give It To Each Other for Christmas

The article advocates a modern gift exchange approach where couples meet two months before Christmas to reveal desired gifts and then purchase them for delivery before the holiday. Proponents report calmer, happier celebrations and propose scheduling a future meeting to confirm plans.

OaranNo Ead Henry

Eight Soviet Cities Surpass One Million In Population

The article lists eight cities with populations over 1,000,000: Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Baku, Gorky, Tashkent, Kharkov, and Novosibirsk. It notes these centers exceed the million mark, reflecting urban growth in the Soviet Union.

Russia Moscow Leningrad Kiev Baku Gorky Tashkent Kharkov Novosibirsk

Four U.S. Women Arrive in Hanoi For Talks With Leaders

Four American peace activists affiliated with organizations arrived in Hanoi to meet North Vietnamese leaders. The group left New York December 14 via Paris and Moscow and were invited to meet President Ho Chi Minh by the Women’s Union of North Vietnam. The travelers include Mrs. Griffith of Ithaca and others Grace Newman Diane Bevel and Barbara Deming. A cable to Liberation magazine in New York announced the visit and sent love to families.

Ithaca N.Y Hanoi Joe Griffith New York Liberation Magazine North Vietnam Paris Moscow Women’s Union of Ho Chi Minh Grace Newman New York City Barbara Deming Wellfleet Mass Diane Bevel Chicago

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