Bridgeport Telegram Publication and Subscription Details
Bridgeport Telegram issues daily from Bridgeport Connecticut with Sunday Post and Bridgeport Sunday Post editions. Subscription rates vary by duration and delivery area, including domestic and beyond 150 miles options. The paper is published by The Post Publishing Company, owner of The Bridgeport Post and Bridgeport Telegram.
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Defense Spending Tops Six Billion Monthly
The article notes U S defense outlays around 6.3 billion dollars per month, totaling 75.6 billion for the year ending June 30, and discusses expected congressional action to delay or cancel orders and seek a supplementary appropriation possibly exceeding 2 to 3 billion, potentially reaching 10 billion. It cites Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and the overall war financing context.
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Vietnam
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Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Democratic National Convention Set for Chicago in 1964
The Democratic National Committee approved a voting plan making the Chicago convention the largest in party history with 5,611 delegates and alternates and 2,622 votes. John M. Bailey expressed optimism as a new Louis Harris poll shows Johnson leading Nixon and Reagan in head to head matchups.
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The Newest Cosmic Worry Overpopulation Oxygen Scarcity Warning
Cornell biologist Dr. Lamont Co. Cole warned at AAAS meeting in New York that overpopulation could threaten earth’s oxygen supply if atmospheric deterioration continues. He said famine may follow as oxygen consumption outpaces plant capacity, linking population growth to environmental collapse.
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Oxygen Depletion Warning Prompts Call for Concrete Action
A professor warns that burning fossil fuels and expanding development reduce Earth's oxygen. He cites oceans' photosynthesis and pollution as factors, urging hard facts and actionable steps to slow or reverse any decline and asks how much time remains. Scientific voices must prescribe solutions.
Multiage grouping hailed as education breakthrough
The piece explains multiage classrooms where children of different ages learn together. It notes self paced work, peer tutoring, social development, and broader experiences, contrasting with traditional grade separation and citing EKNE of NEA as advocate.
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Fashion 1968 Daring Look With Covered Eyes Warns
Fashion experts forecast 1968 will favor bold styles that include eye covering. The piece teases daring outfits while noting weather chat is common, with most people unable to start a conversation unless the forecast shifts.
Spy satellites used by United States and Soviet Union
The Hartford Courant notes spy satellites provide data on military bases and troop movements. It cites a House committee report finding Soviet space program progress comparable to the American program and argues satellite intelligence reduces miscalculation risks and may prevent wars sparked by fear.
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Protecting Your Home From Fire Dangers And Costs
Advice urges homeowners to review fire prevention, heating and electrical safety, and up to date insurance. NFPA says half fires could be prevented with proper systems. update wiring and heating checks, flame resistant materials, and adjust coverage to current home and contents value.
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Cynic A Mat Who Is Tired Of Everyone
A pithy profile sketches a weary character, labeled a cynic, as both sender and audience weariness shape interactions. The piece hints at mutual fatigue and a stubborn stance against social norms.
Inflation crisis fuels US payments deficit and tax burden
Andrew Tully argues inflation drives the payments gap and dollar decline, criticizing voluntary guidelines and tax incentives for foreign exporters. He calls for broader tax reform, oil and gas depletion relief removal, and even a windfall from fat-cat profits to fund relief, labeling middle income sacrifice as unjust.
Russian Icons and Axes By Holmes Alexander
The essay discusses Khrushchev era rhetoric, Tolstoy on axes, and Billington’s The Icon and the Axe. It argues the volume reveals deeper Russian realities, linking icons and axes to spiritual solace, state power, rebellion, and irony in modern Soviet life. It notes Lenin worship, pre revolutionary icons, and youth as a sign of independent thought despite indoctrination.
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GOP Unit Urges Cut In Federal Income Tax
Washington AP report outlines GOP Coordinating Committee push to reduce federal income tax revenues to let states raise their own taxes. It urges sharing federal collections with states and consolidating aid programs into nine categories to curb centralization, with a start in the next fiscal year and steps as Vietnam costs ease. The panel includes Eisenhower, congressional leaders, and party groups.
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Viet Bound GI Faces Vietnam Duty and Family Feud
Senator Everett M. Dirksen backs President Johnson's Vietnam aims while critics fret over GOP platform bias. Staff Sgt. John L. Wolfe, bound for Phu Cat, receives hundreds of offers to care for his five motherless children but will decline to leave them, preferring to serve.
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