Bridgeport Post and Telegram Publish Rates and Info
The Bridgeport Post and Telegram publish pricing for daily and Sunday editions, with regional rates for up to 150 miles, and contact details. Membership in the Associated Press is noted and postage details are listed for Bridgeport postal handling.
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Bridgeport Telegram
State St. Bridgeport
Conn
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Post Publishing Company
Morning
Bridgeport Sunday Post
Audit Bureau of
Sunday Post
Sun Post
Bridgeport
Associated Press
Strange Political Battle in New York Struggle
In New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and Mayor John Lindsay clash as sanitation workers strike over pay amid a state ban on public employee strikes. Rockefeller backs state funds to raise wages while Lindsay resists, citing city finances. Observers note Rockefeller seeks labor support while Lindsay prioritizes public necessity. Labor factions back Johnson. taxpayers bear taxes and votes.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
John V. Lindsay
Republican Party
New York City
Lindsay
Rockefeller
National Guard
Johnson
Kuchel Warns Third Parties Could Stop Presidency
Senator Thomas H. Kuchel warns in Los Angeles that a strong splinter third party movement in the 1969 election could force an electoral vote split and a potential House decision for the president. He says such a result harms national unity and should be rejected as spoilers from both left and right.
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House of Representatives
Thomas H. Kuchel
California
Los Angeles
Kuchel
Republican Party
House
Congress
Rachel
Ruchel
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive Party
By Conquest Alone and the Spread of Communism
At the American Historical Association meeting in Toronto, Prof Cyril E Black of Princeton argued that no nation voted itself a communist regime solely by its own effort in 50 years since the Russian Revolution. Eight of thirteen regimes gained through Russian aid or conquest, with East Germany Poland Hungary and Czechoslovakia noted. Five nations Yugoslavia Albania China North Vietnam are listed as adopting communism mainly through their own efforts.
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Russia
American Historical Society
Toronto
Cyril E. Black
Princeton University
East Germany
Poland
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Albania
China
North
Vietnam
The Universality of Revolution and Democratic Rule
The text argues that communist rule rejects genuine popular vote and parallels Nazi and fascist governance. It notes opposition suppression, party-selected elections, and overwhelmingly dutiful electorates. It cites Black’s piece on revolutions, stating most states underwent radical change in the 20th century, but only those under communist rule lack democracy.
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Cuba
Communist Party
Germany
Italy
Black
Paradox of Saving Affects 1968 Consumer Spending
Savings rose to 7.5 percent of after tax personal income in late 1967. If this rate persists in 1968, consumer spending could fall by 9 to 10 billion dollars. The proposed 10 percent surcharge aims to siphon off that extra purchasing power to curb inflation.
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Vietnam
Ford
Poland Accepts or Rejects Zloty Pensions in Foreign Aid Case
The Johnson administration sought to use foreign counterpart funds to pay Polish pensions for former residents in the United States. Poland resisted, delaying talks for a year before December, with 1300 beneficiaries averaging $70 each, totaling about $1.092 million. The episode emphasizes U.S. insistence on controlling aid funds and uses of food for peace credits.
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Johnson
United States
Poland
U.S
United Nations Working Languages Clarified
The United Nations uses English and French as working languages. Spanish is also used as a working language in the General Assembly, while the official languages are English French Chinese Russian and Spanish.
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United Nations
General Assembly
Everyone Is Getting Into The Act In Campaigns
The piece argues that four year cycles turn politicians into self styled experts. It lists Johnson Humprey Kennedy Romney Percy Brooke Nixon and Kilroy as examples who toured abroad and at home. It notes travel costs time and money with no new ideas and questions if any candidate truly wins votes.
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Scottsdale
Ariz
Vietnam
Johnson
Humphrey
Teddy Kennedy
Robert
George Romney
Charles Percy
Edward Brooke
Dick Nixon
Kilroy
Congressional
Africa
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
RFK
Medical expense deductions under new 1967 rules explained
Sylvia Porter outlines how the 1967 tax rules change itemized medical deductions. Age and dependent status affect wastage caps, ceilings are abolished, and premiums rules shift. For 1967, deductibility depends on what policies cover and prior year claims may seek refunds.
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Sylvia. Porter
Treasury
Congress
Piggy the Pig Who Eats to Be a Hog
A comic dictionary entry profiles Piggy a young pig who eats a lot to grow into a hog. The character highlights appetite as his defining trait and humorous self drive.
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Piggy
Nixon seeks youth appeal in national image push
The piece argues Dick Nixon will try to woo young voters to redefine himself after 1960s defeats. It notes youth skepticism, labor and middle class bases, and expert projections by Scammon on how riots and crime sway votes. Nixon aims for common ground amid a wary electorate.
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Dick Nixon
Nixon
Kennedy
Romney refuses to bow out as GOP race stays unsettled
AP analysis notes Michigan Governor George Romney remains in the Republican presidential contest, aiming for wins in New Hampshire Wisconsin and at Miami Beach where the convention opens August 5. Rockefeller looms as potential beneficiary if Romney exits, though Romney says he will continue to compete and believes success in early primaries could reshape the race.
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Kably
Scammon
George Wallace
George Romney
Michigan
Romney
White House
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Miami Beach
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
New England
Rockefeller
Albany
N.Y
John Alden
The Thinker as Idol at National Chamber Panel
A National Chamber of Commerce conference features Robert Kennedy among peers Hales Bogos Gerald Ford and John Tower. Kennedy critiques federal failure while others challenge tax plans and budget arithmetic. The piece ponders Kennedy’s influence, hushes the crowd, and asks if he makes people think or merely think they are thinking.
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Bob Kennedy
Hales Bogos
Gerald R. Ford
John Tower
Kennedy
National Chamber of Commerce
Boges
Ford
Tower
Texas
King Lardner
Robert Kennedy
Rodin
Saigon Examines Red Offensive Aims and Theories
Saigon and U.S. officials debate Communist goals in the 35 day Lunar New Year offensive. Analysts consider escalation, popular uprising, and prestige damage theories, with mixed evidence and no high level Red captures yet. The campaign's political ramification includes calls for a unified front and revolutionary councils.
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Saigon
Peter Arnett
High Command
Khe Sanh
U.S
Creighton W. Abrams Jr
Khe Sath
Vietnam
United States
New Front
Nist National Liberation Front
Dak
Front For the People
Democracy and
Hue
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