Bridgeport Telegram and Post Publication Details
The Bridgeport Telegram is a morning daily except Sunday, with a Bridgeport Post edition in the evening. Subscription rates vary by duration and delivery area, with prices for daily and combined Sunday Post options and higher rates for out-of-town mail. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and distributes locally and via mail.
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Prejudice Fails as Tactic in 1966 Campaigns
Fair Campaign Practices Committee analysis finds racial or religious prejudice used in 18 percent of 1966 unfair tactic complaints among 51 cases, with religious prejudice at six percent. Racial appeals often backfired, aiding only two candidates, one after repudiating such ads.
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Fair Campaign Practices Committee
South
Economic outlook notes mixed signals for the coming year
An Associated Press survey finds business generally sound yet cautions linger. Automaker layoffs, safety mandates, and Vietnam costs threaten growth, with some expansion plans postponed into 1967. Analysts expect more data to shape the next three months.
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Associated Press
U.S
Vietnam
United States
The Cost of Education in the United States
The United States spends heavily on public education, totaling a record $25.2 billion last year. Per pupil costs reached $435 for elementary and $566 for high school, up $33 and $43 respectively, amid rising federal requirements since desegregation.
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United States
Supreme Court
School Management
Nationwide survey shows rising elementary and high school costs
Administrators report operating costs, excluding construction and transport, across nine divisions. Middle Atlantic states lead with 567 dollars for elementary and 737 for high school pupils, while West Coast totals are 483 and 737. The South Central states show the lowest at 337 and 438, with rapid growth linked to teacher unions pushing for higher pay. The note adds hope that teaching quality will rise with costs.
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Middle Atlantic
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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
California
Oregon
Washington
Hawaii
Alaska
Alabama
Mississippi
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Kentucky
What’s Wrong Decibels With Rock N Roll
A voice urges protection from loud rock concerts as experts warn ears suffer after 85 decibels. An acoustical company president cites measurements of 90 to 95 decibels at concerts, likening the volume to industrial noise.
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Industrial Hygiene Society
Catfish Probe Traces Pollution in Victoria Barge Canal
Fishermen reported off flavors near Seadrift Texas at the Victoria Barge Canal. Researchers installed wire cage catfish to test for pollution from the Union Carbide plant. Tests found a synthetic organic chemical entering the canal. leakage was corrected and fish were vindicated.
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Victoria Barge Canal
Seadrift
Tex
Union Carbide
Texas
Employers discuss aiding Hoffa's prison case in union talks
New London Day reports that trucking executives met to discuss strategies with Hoffa negotiations set to start January 17. Some proposed aiding in keeping Hoffa from prison to aid bargaining, but the idea stalled amid questions on how to intervene. Wildcat absences followed meetings at which Supreme Court justices were criticized for upholding Hoffa's conviction. The article questions the impact if Hoffa serves his sentence.
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HOFFA
New London
Teamsters’ Union
James R. Hoffa
Trucking Employers, Inc
Jimmy Hoffa
U.S. Supreme Court
LBJ Faces 1967 Grief and Grinders in Washington
The 1967 mood in Washington is somber as President Johnson, healthy yet grumpy, struggles to translate Great Society programs into action amid Vietnam, inflation, and urban chaos. Officials warn much remains paper not practice, governors lament misapplied benefits, and leadership appears less visible to the public.
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Ngo Dinh Diem
Nguyen Cao Ky
Pope Paul VI Greets World for New Year 1967
Pope Paul VI addressed 15,000 in St. Peter's Square wishing a peaceful year and urging justice and peace as the great goals of our time. He made no specific reference to the Vietnam War in his brief New Year message.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
St. Peter's Square
Vietnam
National Whirligig Hints Moscow Seeks Summit Cheer
The piece notes Ambassador Dobrynin's frequent diplomatic appearances and cheerful conduct in Washington amid talks on Vietnam peace. It recalls past Soviet envoys Zaroubin and Menshikov who courted American favor, with Menshikov jokingly self-identified as Mike. The tone suggests Moscow aims to influence ceasefire talks and possibly a summit with Johnson.
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Anatoli Dobrynin
Kremlin
Washington
Johnson
Vietnam
Dobrynin
Georgi Zaroubin
Mikhail
Menshikov
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Zaroubin
State Department
Dale Carnegie
Eisenhower
China nuclear progress heightens LBJ pressure in 1967
The fifth Chinese nuclear test at year end 1966 sharpens U.S. pressure from allies on the Far East stance and from critics in Congress and Europe demanding changes in Vietnam policy. Johnson vows strength against nuclear blackmail while seeking peaceful ties with China. The 1967 outlook centers on six non Communist elections and pacification efforts in Vietnam.
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Washington
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Thailand
South Korea
U.S
Far East
U.S. Congress
Peking
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Pacific
Asia
Manila
Laos
Japan
India
South Vietnam
Philippines
Communist China
Communist Party
Lin Piao
Indonesia
Monks Among 200 Flee Communist Laos Food Shortage
About 200 people including eight Buddhist monks fled from northern Laos to central Laos over two months due to a food shortage, according to a Laotian official.
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Vientiane
Laos
UPI
Comic Dictionary Boss Introductory Note
A comic dictionary entry notes a boss figure defined as a man whose son tends to start at the bottom on new days in a humorous aside. The item anchors on a playful family dynamic and a recurring line about sons beginning low.
Cities Conquer Man Debate Echoes in Kings and Muskie Remarks
The article recounts Holmes Alexander's notes on a public clash featuring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Senator Muskie, with Ribicoff also speaking. King argues nonviolence while criticizing white man’s environmental and economic systems. Muskie’s witness S Dillon Ripley stresses human adaptability and environmental mastery.
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Muskie
Jworth
Martin Luther King
Christ
Ghandi
Dr. King
S. Dillon Ripley
Smithsonian Institution
Dr. Ripley
Ripley
Legislature Opens Wednesday to Tackle Connecticut Budget
Hartford AP Connecticut lawmakers convene Wednesday to debate a two year budget storm with talks of a potential tax increase. Gov Dempsey begins his second term amid Democratic control in the House 117 60 and Senate 24 11 with one vacancy after Sen Relihan's death. The day includes an inaugural procession luncheon and ball. The crackdown centers on holding taxes steady while agencies push past one billion dollars in requests.
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John Dempsey
General Assembly
Senate
John Relihan
Bridgeport
House
Dempsey
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Bicoff
John Alsop
Clayton Gengras
Professor Sees Change Coming In Party System
Trinity College professor Murray Stedman warned that by 2000 computers could obsolete mass political parties and shift decision making from elected bodies to top government officials. He and six colleagues say computerization will cut middle management in government and centralize vital information, forcing new political practices to preserve democracy.
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