Bridgeport Post and Telegram publish date and rates
The Bridgeport Post and The Bridgeport Telegram reveal subscription plans and pricing for Bridgeport area readers, with annual and six month options, single copies, and cross-publication on holidays. The papers emphasize AP news use, exchange service, and mailing details.
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Bridgeport Telegram
State St. Bridgeport
Conn
Bridgeport Post
Dial
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Post Publishing Company
Bridgeport Sunday Post
Audit Bureau of
Sunday Post
UNO
Sun Post
Bridgeport
Associated Press
Two Indisputable Facts About 1968 Nomination Polls
A Washington newspaper reports two polls with conflicting Kennedy versus Johnson standings for the 1968 race. One poll before family book dispute and Johnson address shows Kennedy leading 43 to 34. the other after events shows Johnson leading 56 to 44. Johnson remains president and Kennedy seeks the nomination.
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RFK
Washington
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
United States
Bobby Kennedy
McNamara Reports Vietnam Build-Up Trends and Air Strikes
Defense Secretary McNamara testifies before Senate committees on the 12.3 billion Vietnam supplement. He cites slowed enemy build-up due to ground, sea, and air operations and notes South Vietnam forces total about 275000 with 500000 Americans expected by year’s end. air strikes are key in limiting infiltration and saving American lives.
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Vietnam
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Senate Armed Service Committee
Senate Subcommittee On
Defense Appropriations
Hue and Cry
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Soney
McNamara
Not Two Cars Two Homes
About two million U S families own a second home and the number grows by 75000 yearly. A second home serves as a weekend retreat near water mountains or lakes and can offer year round climate control. Many two-homer families live near one another and balance work life with leisure homes.
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United States
Two Yards to Mon Home Life Prediction
The National Association of Home Builders predicts by 1980 most families will own two homes with two yards to mow, reflecting a shift toward bigger, more comfortable living spaces across the country.
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National Association of Iame Builders
Bronx Detectives Crack Credit Card Theft Ring
Bronx detectives uncover a traffic in stolen credit cards as 20 people are charged with theft and illegal use. Officials warn that 1.5 million of 18 million annual issued cards may be stolen, with losses to American Express, department stores, and gas stations totaling millions.
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Bronx
Burton Roberts
Amercan Express Company
Dinosaurs and Pooh Bears: Future of Extinct Animals
A speculative view on reviving extinct species through preserved DNA and chromosones. Notes attempts in Switzerland to recreate the Aurochs and primitive wild horse, and jokes about sourcing extinct animal traits from Pooh Bear tones if direct cloning fails.
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Switzerland
The Way Out Generation and Generational Pushback
A Washington Star column critiques the mutual sport of rebellion between generations. It argues parents overreact to youth trends while following them, leaving youths with expanding identities as critics and society converge on the same fashions and behaviors.
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Washington Star
United States
New York
Department of the Wild
Your Money's Worth on Dependents and Tax Deductions
Sylvia Porter explains the 1966 tax rules for divorced parents claiming dependents, disability sick pay, and leased life insurance. She notes the difficulty proving who supplies the majority of child support, the risk of deduction disallowance on audit, and the unresolved dilemma for ex-spouses. She covers disability pensions as sick pay past early retirement and confirms leased life insurance cannot be deducted for interest. Tomorrow's topics include interest and state transfer taxes.
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Tor Forthcom
Sylvia Porter
Congress
Treasury
Tax Court
Meskill Proposes Tax Credits to Curb Pollution
Connecticut's freshman Republican Thomas J. Meskill introduced an air and water pollution control bill in Washington. The measure would provide 20 percent tax credits for industrial pollution control equipment.
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Washington
Connecticut
Thomas J. Meskill
Meskill
Britain assigns Cuba credit amid Rhodesia clash and U S ties
The column alleges Britain granted a five year credit of 39 million for a Cuban fertilizer plant while arguing Washington should strip back the “special relationship.” It questions UK independence claims, NATO duties, and Britain’s market aims as U S troops and arms commitments loom.
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Castro
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Cuba
United States
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Asia
Ilan Smith
London
Wilson
Charlie de Gaulie
de Gaulle
Johnny Bull
Washington
de Gaulie
France
Napoleon
Great Britain
U. S
Europe
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Turkey
Greece
Portugal
England
Limey Pass
Queen Victoria
PercyEmerging Hope For GOP As Fresh Senate Star
Analysis notes Charles H. Percy of Illinois drawing early attention as a potential GOP candidate while George Romney remains unproven and Nixon faces a stalled path. Republicans lack a clear front runner two months before the 1968 election, with Percy seen as a fresh, nonaligned option who must define positions on major issues.
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Barry Goldwater
Cpee
Charles H. Percy
Finois
Percy
Senate
George Romney
Michigan
Richard M. Nixon
California
Goldwater
Nixon
Romney
Combe Dictionary Expert Analyzed In Brief Phrase
A concise statement features a man known as a Combe Dictionary Expert who offers reasons for his guessed errors. The remark emphasizes his habit of explaining past guesses, suggesting self-assured rationale in reflecting on missteps.
Twilight of the fabricated hero period in the United States
The Returning Traveler laments waning public adulation for celebrities and politicians. He cites Kennedy era puffery, notes figures like Manchester and Walter Lippmann amid a shift to sober public discourse, and wonders if the nation is moving toward genuine assessment rather than hype.
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Barry Goldwater
Romney
Rockefeller
Johnson
Vietnam
Rhodes
China
Volpe
Massachusetts
U S and IBM face industry wide antitrust probe
The Justice Department and IBM confirm an investigation into possible antitrust aspects across the computer industry and into the nuclear supply business. The probe, in early stages, follows concerns about cross licensing, with FCC and AEC also examining related data transmission and nuclear fuel competition.
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Washington
Justice Department
International Business Machines Corp
IBM
Capitol
Donald F. Turner
Univac
Sperry-Rand
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Atomic Energy Commission
Officials Gauge Hanoi Interest in Peace Feelers
Washington officials publicly weighed North Vietnam remarks on peace talks. State Department spokesman McCloskey said careful study is underway of Hanoi statements and an interview with North Vietnam's foreign minister and a Hanoi policy editorial. He warned there is no clear sign of a position change, while cautioning against overreading propaganda wording.
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Washington
U.S
North Vietnam
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Hanoi
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McCloskey
Finnish President ends talks in Sofia on unofficial visit
President Urho Kekkonen wrapped up informal discussions in Sofia during an unofficial tour of Bulgaria on his way back from state visits to Yugoslavia and the United Arab Republic. He is due to depart for home today.
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Bulgaria
UPI
Urho Kekkonen
Kekkonen
Yugoslavia
United Arab Republic
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