Bridgeport Telegram and Bridgeport Post Publishers Note
The Bridgeport Telegram is published by The Post Publishing Company with The Bridgeport Post as evening edition and Bridgeport Telegram as morning edition. Subscriptions vary by duration and delivery, including with Sunday Post and outside Bridgeport rates. single copies priced separately. The paper notes AP membership and local news republication rights.
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Power of the Presidency Shapes 1960s Electorate Choice
The article argues Americans will elect the world’s most powerful man in November and traces the presidency’s expansion from Wilson to Johnson. It notes the Cuban missile crisis turning point and rising federal spending, urging voters to understand presidential powers and dangers in a nuclear age.
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Federal Reserve studies aid for rural banks during peak seasons
The Fed considers easing regulations to boost loans to rural banks at spring and early summer peaks. By borrowing from Federal Reserve banks, rural lenders could free funds for community projects year round, easing simultaneous savings withdrawals and loan demands.
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Andrew F. Brimmer
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VTOL Commute Predicted for 1990 from Washington
Henry G. Edler of the National Aeronautics and Space Council proposed a future in which a VTOL vehicle would be driven from a home to work. He outlined the plan to the AAAS, envisioning a commuter leaving a front door for air travel to the workplace.
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Vision of VTOL Travel From Driveway to Skies
A federal engineer and private aircraft firms describe a 22 year plan for automated VTOL travel from driveway takeoff to rooftop landing pads. Flights would navigate through traffic levels, avoid collisions with electronic checks, and route to designated landing beams, aiming to shift 95 percent of highway travel to this system.
Safety Reforms in Automobiles Aim to Cut Highway Deaths
The federal government pushed a broad set of safety measures for 1968 models to lower traffic deaths and injuries. Manufacturers faced feasibility and timing issues, but tests begin as drivers evaluate new cars in the new year. The hoped reduction in human harm and injuries remains a priority even as trials continue.
Hundred-Year-Old NYC Eatery Reopens with 19th Century Prices
A New York City restaurant at 56 Ninth Avenue celebrated 100 years with a dinner priced as in its opening era. About 1,000 waited in 20 degree weather for a 12 cent main meal, plus 4 cent steak and other 1–4 cent items, roughly $9.50 today.
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Better Body Armor in Vietnam
The article reports a new infantry vest design with ceramic and fiberglass armor plates insertable in front or back. It aims to protect the torso from high speed bullets and shell fragments, surpassing older torso armor. Samples are said to have been sent to Vietnam for combat testing.
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Off-season shopping and inflation outlook guide
The piece argues January February offer best bargains on clothing furniture and cars with post-Christmas sales and off-season vacations. It notes long term price trends since 1939 and 1947-49, predicts 1968 food costs will rise, but argues inflation will remain controlled by weak demand and policy. It advises checking sales being selective shopping for loans and leveraging seasonal bargains to beat the spiral.
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Sylvia Portes
New York
Vietnam War Talks Sense From Hanoi Stance Shift
The piece analyzes Hanoi's pledge to talk after a bombing halt, U S expectations of a time limit, and the wider political economy. It notes Westmoreland’s view of a possible cheap victory fading, and questions whether North Vietnam seeks a pause to ease costs while China and the Soviet Union weigh finance and propaganda gains.
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Wizardly Johnson Faces Uphill Clinton on Capitol Hill
AP News Analysis examines Lyndon B. Johnson's struggle to unite the White House and Congress in 1965. It notes tensions with Fulbright Mills McCarthy, and the challenge of sustaining liaison chief Lawrence O'Brien’s strategy amid calls for better coordination and stronger action on Vietnam fiscal policy and politics.
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Bolivia Boosts Arms Purchases From Swiss
President Rene Barrientos of Bolivia announced in Zurich that Bolivia will increase arms imports from Switzerland. He said orders for considerable quantities of light infantry weapons, amphibious tanks, and submachine guns have been placed to combat communist infiltration.
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Absence of Felicity in the 1968 Election Year
The piece warns that 1968 will be the grimest American election, with dangers from urban riots to threats against the President and his family. It questions Kennedy assassination theories, notes foreign policy going to the streets, and urges serious debate on Vietnam and communism without election-year frivolity.
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IRS offers 1968 Your Federal Income Tax booklet
The IRS announced the 1968 edition of Your Federal Income Tax is available for 50 cents at most IRS offices and through the Government Printing Office. The 160 page guide answers common tax questions and helps with returns and estimated tax declarations. It remains a popular government publication.
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Dempsey urges quick end to federal state wildlife friction
Hartford AP Gov John Dempsey as chairman of the National Governors Conference federal state relations committee calls for an urgent meeting to resolve disputes over resident fish and wildlife on federal lands. He criticizes Interior Department actions and notes New Mexico has sued for injunctive relief.
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