Bridgeport Post and Telegram publish together at Oneir Times
Bridgeport daily Post and Telegram operate under The Post Publishing Company. Subscriptions vary by duration and distance, with rates for bridgeport and beyond. single copies priced at ten cents, Sunday Post separate, and deliveries available daily including nights.
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Bridgeport Telegram
State St. Bridgeport
Conn
Bridgeport Post
the Post Publishing Company
Bridgeport Sunday Post
Audit Bureau of
Sunday Post
Bridgeport
Sun Post
Associated Press
Patrolman’s death sparks push for police use of force reform
A Queens drug store holdup ends with a patrolman killed after delaying while assessing if deadly force is necessary. The piece argues state lawmakers should restore police discretion to use force to stop felons, warning that disarming officers endangers public security and prompts outrage over the delay in lethal encounters.
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Queens
N.Y
New York State
Elge
Secretary Rusk targets press with wartime win doctrine
A confidential briefing reveals Secretary of State Dean Rusk urging reporters to focus on winning the Vietnam war, arguing press fear and criticism undermine U S efforts and that the Johnson administration will not lose a war. He notes government PR costs exceed Congress and judiciary.
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Washington
Vietnam
United States
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Rusk
White House
Congress
Judiciary
Grass fires blamed on children prompt parental warning
Chief Theodore S. Lockwood of Stratford Fire warns that most grass fires are set by children as drought reduces fire risk. He urges strict parental control of matches and immediate steps to prevent fires and protect homes and property.
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Theodore S. ‘Lockwood
Stratford Fire Department
Chief Lockwood
Vast Campus Spending Signals Era of Rapid Educational Growth
The U S Office of Education reports colleges and universities are in a multi billion five year building program. More than 12 000 planned projects include new buildings remodeling and campus improvements. The effort spans 1965 to 1970 and covers about 73 percent of U S higher education institutions aiming to expand educational progress.
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U.S. Office of Education
Congress presses for wider war in Vietnam
Influential Democrats in Congress grow impatient with the limited U.S. effort in Vietnam. Rep. L Mendel Rivers calls for bigger reserves and a full mobilization, while Sen. James Eastland backs a peacetime treason bill to curb aid to the enemy. Both seek to free the war from restraint and end the slaughter.
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Congress
United States
Vietnam
Rep. L. Mendel Rivers
South Carolina
House Armed Services Committee
China
Soviet Union
James O. Eastland
Mississippi
Senate Judiciary Committee
Goodbye to the Israelite ends after 26 years
The obituary note honors Harry Golden and the Carolina Israelite, which folds after 26 years due to financial losses, waning novelty of Civil Rights humor, and diminished romance in the cause. Golden’s satire kept a sharp Southern spotlight and influenced American folklore through its serialized New York anecdotes.
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Harry Golden
New York
Mr. Golden
Do’s and Don’ts for Selling Your House in Peak Markets
Sylvia Porter outlines practical steps for homeowners facing peak 1968 housing markets. She advises consulting licensed Realtors, avoiding DIY selling, securing accurate value estimates, and avoiding overpricing. Invest in minor repairs to boost sale price, keep the property tidy, and coordinate showings while not overextending on new additions. Consider seller-financing options amid high interest rates.
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Sylvia Porter
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Washington
NAREB
Jin
Rules to Shield Jurors From Prejudice Urgee
A 12 judge committee urged federal courts to ban prejudicial discussions by lawyers in criminal cases and to bar courthouse personnel from disclosing prejudicial information. The Judicial Conference was to collect comments by July 1 with final action planned for September.
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Washington
Judicial Conference of the United States
Earl Warren
Rockefeller interview hints at union pressure over New York trash strike
National Whirlgig outlines Tom Wicker's NY Times piece in which Governor Rockefeller appears to concede to union demands and fears a political backlash. The column discusses his refusal to deploy the National Guard over the garbage crisis and argues that public support favored enforcing the law despite potential racial tensions.
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Nelson Rockefeller
Tom Wicker
New York Times
Rockefeller
Wicker
New York City
John Lindsay
National Guard
National ‘Guard
H. Rap Brown
New York State
Brown
New York
Rguts
Gecred
Union
John DeLury
FBI
Guarbagemen
Mendation Board
McNamara Calls Gulf of Tonkin Hearings Pure Hell and Worth It
AP News Analysis recalls Secretary McNamara describing last week’s Senate grilling over the Tonkin incidents as pure hell yet valuable for the historical record. Sources say his testimony of over 62 000 words supported the claim that Maddox and C Turner Joy were attacked Aug 4, 1964 and the later debate over U S overreaction. The piece notes security breaches from released naval messages and concerns about code breaking. James Marlow is listed as the regular columnist.
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Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Gulf of Tonkin
McNamara
U.S
North Vietnam
Southeast Asia
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pentagon
Vance
Fulbright
Defense
Maddox
C. Turner Joy
United States
Tonkin
Securi
Gulf
Write-in for Rocky drives Nixon in New Hampshire poll
A Manchester columnist quotes a Rockefeller write-in organizer who claims 2,500 respondents showing 51 percent Nixon support, 22 percent Rockefeller, and 17 percent Romney. He argues the goal is to elect a Republican president and prevent a Johnson victory, with Nixon as the likeliest to beat Romney.
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Gery
Dick Nixon
Charlie Brown
Nixon
Romney
Johnson
Rocky
Rockefeller
George Romney
Mister Alexander
San Francisco
Eisenhower
Scranton
Lyndon Johnson
Lord Bryce
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Connecticut Edge Seen From Wallace McCarthy Split
A political analysis argues that Connecticut will tilt toward George Wallace and Senator McCarthy aligned voters in 1968. It compares past unions and predicts Wallace could attract a large portion of the right wing and some Democrats, shifting votes away from Republicans.
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McCarthy
John Bailey
George Open
George Wallace
Alabama
Olmstead
Connecticut
Wallace
Henry Wallace
Dewey
Republican
Union Party
Father Cough
Jin
The Wife’s Talk Turns Into Quiet Listening
A brief note observes that when a wife speaks during a discussion she often ends up listening more than she talks, implying a shift in conversational balance and personal reflection.
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