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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1968

Page

10

Local Bridgeport Publishing Rates and Services Notice

Bridgeport publishers announce subscription rates for The Bridgeport Post and The Bridgeport Telegram, with daily and Sunday combinations, home delivery options, and mailing terms. The notice lists pricing tiers for periods from one month to one year and notes special holi day copies from The Bridgeport Telegram.

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Lindsay urges national fuse to save cities amid rising disorder

New York Mayor John V. Lindsay, as vice chairman of President Johnson's Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, warned that America may not survive unless urban problems are solved. He called for a five year war on poverty and a civic coalition with government and private sector to fund public housing, jobs, and services nationwide.

John V. Lindsay New York America Johnson Advisory Commission On Lindsay Civic Coalition

1968 Campaign Survey Shows Johnson In Second In National Race

A New York Times survey of politicians in all 50 states places President Johnson second to Rockefeller in a Rockefeller Nixon contest, with Wallace optional. Johnson leads Romney or Reagan decisively in head to heads, while Nixon and Rockefeller show potential strengths for the party.

Johnson Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Richard M. Nixon George C. Wallace Alabama Wallace Osiphon Nixon Rockefeller George Romney Michigan Ronald Reagan California New York Times Wallace Gov. Romney Romney Vietnam Reagan

Minimal Draft Card Dissent Across States

Reports from 46 states show 618 violators and the final four states unlikely to push total beyond 700 of 35 million registrants. The act is seen more as propaganda than effective protest with few participants. Most protesters avoided real destruction, turning in licenses or blank papers.

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Four Million Wealthholders in the Nation

A National Consumer Finance Association release highlights that about 4.1 million households possess average gross assets near 60 000 with net worth around 53 000. It notes asset and liability breakdowns and urges annual personal balance sheets to track wealth growth.

Internal Revenue Service National Consumer Finance Association

World polls place cancer cure as top priority in 2000 outlook

A 2000 poll by the French Institute of Public Opinion surveyed five Western nations including the United States and Britain. It found cancer cure ranked highest as the world’s worries, with abolition of war near second in most countries. The British favored a 30 hour work week while Americans showed high cigarette use despite health warnings.

French Institute of Public Opinion U.S. Public Health Service

Take Care in the Snow

Snow reveals careless driving as motorists fail to clear windshields and rear windows. Drivers tailgate and speed in slick conditions, raising crash risk while many remain cautious, yet enough reckless behavior persists to worry onlookers.

Your Money's Worth: Reducing Travel Abroad Urged

Sylvia Porter argues Americans should cut overseas travel or spend travel dollars in the United States to support the dollar and reduce the balance of payments gap. She urges using US carriers and agencies, promoting see the U.S.A. campaigns, and directing meetings and purchases to US firms to keep spending domestic.

Sylvia Porter Rome Europe Switzerland U.S Santa Fe Seville North South America U.S.A Congress

Comic Dictionary: Stomach Needs Square Meal

A humorous dictionary entry defines the stomach as a round organ requiring a square meal to fill, presenting a light gag about dietary geometry.

National Whirligig: three hour police detention bill provoke debate

Andrew Tully reports after President Johnson signs a D C crime bill the Washington mayor and city officials pledge fair enforcement of a three hour detention provision for questioning before booking. Safety Director Murphy stresses careful rules while council members express reservations and debate constitutional risk.

Johnson D.C Washington Public Safety Washington City Patrick V. Murphy Murphy

Romney Nixon head toward New Hampshire showdown in grapefruit season

The analysis notes George Romney seeks momentum against Richard Nixon during grapefruit season in New Hampshire. Romney trails Nixon in private polls, yet his aides call New Hampshire crucial and a smaller state favored for campaign contact as both sides gear up for the March 12 primary. James Marlow, the column writer, is ill.

George Romney Richard M. Nixon New Hampshire Richard Nixon Romney Michigan Nixon Gov. Romney

Elton H. Rule Named ABC Television Network President

ABC directors named Elton H. Rule as president of the ABC television network succeeding Thomas W. Moore. Moore becomes a group vice president of American Broadcasting Companies. Rule previously headed KABC TV Los Angeles and Roone Arledge is named president of ABC Sports.

New York American Broadcasting Co Elton H. Rule ABC Television Network Thomas W. Moore American Broadcasting Companies, Inc Rule Kabc-Tv Los Angeles Roone Arledge ABC Sports

Constitution's Purpose in Beards and Browns Debate

A columnist rebuts Seligman and Beard arguing the Constitution serves a democratic multiracial republic, not an economic plutocracy. He cites Brown's 1961 work showing broad male suffrage and New York census data from 1790 to refute charges that the document benfited only the rich. He notes Madison's distinction between democracy and republic and underscores a widespread, inclusive interpretation of the Constitution.

United States Ben Seligman University of Massachusetts Seligman Charles Beard Dr. Seligman Beard Russia Robert Brown Michigan State Brown New York State New York Madison

Bowles Receives Flat Rebuff in Cambodia Mission

Ambassador Chester Bowles arrived in Phnom Penh to urge use of Cambodian territory by Viet Namese forces. Prince Sihanouk refused to allow U.S. pursuit on Cambodian soil and urged withdrawal from Vietnam. Sihanouk warned the United States against occupying any part of Cambodia and invited Bowles to discuss terms at a later date.

Phnom Penh Cambodia Chester Bowles Johnson Norodom Sihanouk Bowles Sihanouk Angkor Jon F. Kennedy U.S United States South Vietnam Vietnam India New Delhi Foreign Ministry Noel S. Deschamps Australia Washington Saigon France Algeria Nevr

RFK to Stay Out of Democratic Primary Contests

Senator Robert F. Kennedy said he would stay on the sidelines in the Democratic primaries while sharing Vietnam views with Eugene McCarthy. He reiterated support for President Johnson and explained no conflict in backing Johnson while criticizing Johnson’s Vietnam policy. Kennedy spoke at Manhattan Community College citing frustration over testing Hanoi reports and noted McCarthy’s candidacy fosters healthy party debate.

New York Robert F. Kennedy D-N.y Vietnam Eugene McCarthy D-Minn Kennedy Johnson McCarthy Manhatttan Community College Hanoi North Vietpen

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