Bridgeport Post Telegram Rates and Publication Note
The Bridgeport Post and Bridgeport Telegram publish daily except Sunday with Sunday Post editions. Subscription rates are shown for 1 year 2 1 and 6 months with prices for in state and out of state, plus single copies. The papers are members of the Associated Press and paid in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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Bridgeport Telegram
State St. - Bridgeport
Conn
Bridgeport Post
THE
Post Publishing Company
Bridgeport Sunday Post
Audit Bureau of
Sunday Post
Sun Post
Bridgeport
Associated Press
War on poverty flops as training and schooling prove long shots
Critics demand ruthless trimming of poverty programs and focus on education and job training as the surest path from welfare to work. The text cites stalled outcomes despite near 1 billion in aid, noting successes from Skills Bank programs and retraining in Suffolk County as evidence for targeted education and employment efforts.
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Congress
Chamber of Commerce of
U.S
New York Urban League
Suffolk County
90Th Congress
Union Seeks New Independence Amid Regional Fear
The union and allies pursue autonomy while prioritizing defense against neighboring states over superpower entanglements. Iran fears Egypt expanding into the Persian Gulf and endangering its independence from the Arabian peninsula.
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Iran
Egypt
Persian Gulf
Arabian Peninsula
Bible stolen at Johnson oath reveals security gaps
In the hours after Kennedy's death a stranger slipped past security to take Kennedy's personal Bible used for Johnson's oath atop the presidential plane. Judge Sarah Hughes and author William Manchester corroborate the incident, noting guards did not intervene and the man disappeared with the Bible.
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Kennedy
Johson
U.S
Sarah T. Hughes
Johnson
President Kennedy
Former Senator Douglas named Freedom House chairman
Former Illinois Senator Paul H. Douglas becomes chair of Freedom House in New York. He warns unilateral U S withdrawal from Vietnam risks allowing communism to spread through Southeast Asia and urges continued American involvement until the threat ends.
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U.S. Senate
Senate
Paul H. Douglas
Illinois
Vietnam
Freedom House
New York
Douglas
United States
Laos
Cambodia
Thailand
Burma
India
Mme
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Southeast Asia
Joint Committee On Defense Production
West Bankyard Market Shift as Soviet Tran Pact Affects East
The article discusses a $100 million Soviet Tran arms deal seen as deep Western influence penetration in the region. It contrasts with US Iran arms aid totaling $1.15 billion since 1964 and Iran’s gas trade with the Soviet Union in exchange for anti aircraft guns and armored vehicles.
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Soviet Union
Moscow
West
Tran
Central Treaty Organization
United States
West Germany
Romania
Poland
Iran
Teheran
Washington
Debate on Postal Rates and Service Quality
The piece argues the mail deficit of 1.2 billion dollars a year and proposes raising first class rates to six cents and airmail to nine. It calls for allocating new funds to improve service and criticizes the subsidy of third class matter and junk mail. It urges better overall postal service before future rate increases.
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Lawrence O'Brien
Prayer recited by Johnson echoes across Atlantic and Pacific
During his Asia trip last fall President Johnson heard a Australia prayer that moved him to recite it at the Washington prayer breakfast. The verses call on God to bind people in life and to recognize others courage, industry and integrity.
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Asia
Johnson
Australia
Washington
Jesus Christ
Lord
Title VII testing bias prompts overhaul in U S workplaces
Sylvia Porter notes the EEOC seeks to eliminate bias in employment testing under Title VII. A Prentice Hall survey finds many employers fail to validate tests, risking hidden discrimination against minorities.
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Stake Heart
Sylvia Porter
U.S
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC
Prentice-Hall
Jack W. Chinlap
Darien
Conn
Dunlap
Israel
Jte
Prentice- Hall
American Society For Personnel Administration
Comic Hangover After Nightlife Lifestyle
The piece notes the morning after a late night revel, suggesting living it up at night brings a rough start at dawn and a need to recover. It frames a humorous look at party culture and its consequences in a casual newspaper voice.
Johnsons crime plan misses direct action for now
The piece argues against a $350 million two year anti crime campaign without immediate measures. It criticizes reliance on slum clearance education and policing reforms while praising decisive tough action by police. It notes public fear and calls for stronger leadership against crime.
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Congress
Johnson
Johnson Faces Rising Pressure Over Vietnam War Policy
AP News Analysis notes President Johnson bears steady criticism no matter the path in Vietnam. It argues he chose continued US aid and bombing to prevent a communist victory, while weighing Soviet and Chinese moves that could alter North Vietnamese resolve and war outcomes.
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Dominican Republic
Johnson
Republic
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
South Vietnam
Eisenhower
Kennedy
North Vietnam
Shome
Soviet Union
Red China
China
Vietnam
Jon
Baker
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
The Rebuke of Cynicism in the Baker Case
The piece reviews the Bobby Baker case and the era of cynicism around his trial. It notes skepticism of justice, political maneuvering by Lyndon Johnson allies, and the unlikely indictment followed by a swift trial that challenged public doubt. The author suggests Baker may write a book about the episode.
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John Kennedy
White House
Robert Kennedy
Justice Department
Senate Rules Committee
Baker
Johnson
LBS
Connecticut GOP chair race sparks broader intra party brawl
The Republican screening committee in Connecticut nears a joint choice for state chairman but intra party tensions surface over aims beyond the post. speculation grows that Ted LaBonne may supplant Howard Houston and that races for national committeeman auditor and even legislative posts color the fight.
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Republican Screening Committee
EAD
Howard Houston
Meriden
State Central
Dane
Pinney
Houston
Ted LaBonne
Pinney Camp
LaBonne
Ted Ryan
Sharon
General Assembly
Monagan bill seeks memorial to Woodrow Wilson in DC
Rep John S Monagan of Connecticut introduced legislation to build a Woodrow Wilson memorial in the District of Columbia. He said the project would enhance the capital and preserve the memory of a great American, following the Woodrow Wilson Memorial commission’s Sept 29 1966 report.
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Washington
UPI
John S$. Monagan
D-Conn
Woodrow Wilson
District of Columbia
Monagan
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Commission
Orchestra Forgotten in Moscow Taxi Story
A Sovietskaya Rossiya brief reports items left in a Moscow taxi. The tale claims a group of students forgot a complete set of instruments for their jazz band in the cab.
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Moscow
Sovietskaya Rossiya
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