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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1968

Page

12

Bridgeport Telegram circulation and subscription rates

Public notice details subscription options for The Bridgeport Telegram and The Bridgeport Post. Rates listed for 1 year and 6 months, including weekend combinations, with separate prices for local and distant subscribers. The notice confirms Association AP affiliation and mailing specifics.

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Advances in transplant science hint at future cures and dilemmas

A discussion on ethical and legal issues in organ transplantation follows reports of South Africa’s first heart transplant. Dr. Charles Hufnagel explores using preconditioned calf hearts for human use and researchers consider artificial hearts and tissue regeneration, forecasting advances by century's end.

South Africa Charles A. Hufnagel Georgetown University Medical School Washington D.C Hufnagel

Mail stamp changes cause nationwide delays and shortages

Americans faced new postal stamp regulations as five cent stamps required addition of one cent stamps. Post offices nationwide saw stamp demand surge and some ran out. Officials expect ongoing adjustments to manage the new rates and supply.

Rocky Must Take Stand For Nixon Nomination

Rep. Melvin R. Laird predicts Nixon will clinch the Republican nomination by August if Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller does not enter and win Oregon’s May 28 primary. Laird says Romney’s path hinges on unified support from rival governors.

Richard M. Nixon Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Oregon Nixon Melvin R. Laird Wisconsin Laird George Romney United Rockefeller Goldwater

Laird backs Rockefeller for 1968 ticket and House gains

Laird, as House Republican Conference chair, endorses Rockefeller as the likely 1968 nominee and argues Rockefeller could help Republicans gain eight more seats in the East toward a 31 seat majority. He notes Nixon's strength in the West and South but stresses the President’s selection will depend on November’s electorate.

Rockefeller Dick Nixon Laird House Republican Conference Nixon

New York Plans Medicaid Cutbacks Amid Cost Strain

The Joint Legislative Committee on Health begins hearings as New York seeks to trim Medicaid. Senate chair Norman F. Lent proposes lowering eligibility income from 6000 to 5500 downstate and 4900 upstate, saving 122 million. up to 175.2 million with 20 percent patient cost shares. State 1968 Medicaid cost estimated at 1.6 billion with 640 million state/local, rest federal.

New York Joint Legislative Committee ‘On Health Norman F. Lent State Health Department

More of everything or less what we want

The passage laments a culture chasing more of everything from taxes to violence, prices to politics, work to leisure. It questions whether pursuing endless "more" will reduce the very things it seeks, urging reflection on whether to continue the drive or seek restraint.

Miami's Declaration of War on Urban Crime

President Johnson signs a crime-control bill for Washington DC and urges Congress to address nationwide crime. Miami Police Chief Walter Headley defends arming six three man units to patrol Negro districts after 58 violent crimes and three murders over Christmas. He threatens harsher measures and faces criticism for inflammatory rhetoric.

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Madame de Gaulle Campaigns for Mothers-In-Law Dignity

Madame de Gaulle urges banning the term mother in law and jokes about mothers in law, arguing mothers form the foundation of society. The general’s wife aims to reshape public humor while global affairs continue to be debated.

Madame DE Gaulle Milwaukee Journal General de Gaulle England Sam

One in a Million

Mrs Helen S Jones a 100 year old Miami Florida woman shows total media distance by asking Who's he when handed a birthday card from Lyndon B Johnson highlighting a disconnect with modern news and communication systems in this lighthearted profile from Hamilton.

Spectator Hamilton Ontario Helen S. Jones Miami Fla Lyndon 8. Johnson Mrs. Jones

Women in the Workforce and Barriers to Equality

An analysis of persistent gender gaps in professions and wages. It cites teaching, medicine, law, engineering, and corporate hiring as areas with quotas, discrimination, and low female representation while highlighting education deficits and the need for real opportunities through training and unbiased recruiting.

Sylvie Porter Johnson New York: Stock Exchange U.S. Dept. of Health, Education & Welfare U.S. Navy U.S India France Denmark Netherlands Chemis Sony Rewer En Ugiversity Business Corporation

Vermont official suspends son’s license for speeding

James E Malloy Vermont motor vehicles commissioner suspended his son Daniel 17 for 15 days after a speeding conviction in St Albans District Court. He said measures should be equal for all, even family.

Foreign capitals drive U S tax policy clash

A provocative critique argues that Paris London Rome and other capitals influence US tax policy through demands for domestic tax increases to cut the balance of payments deficit. The piece cites Katzenbach and de Gaulle, warns of international pressure, and calls taxpayers to vigilance against perceived meddling.

Uncle Sam Main Street Paris London Rome Johnson Nicholas de RB. Katzenbach U.S Europe Congress Japan Australia New Zealand Michel Debre Katzenbach Washington House Ways and Means Charlie de Gaulle

Price tag on Vietnam War pause debated in US analysis

An AP analysis weighs bombing pause options as North Vietnam strengthens in the South. It notes Mansfield opposes bombing and Hanoi links talks to US cessation. Johnson seeks the North’s concrete actions before halting bombing, while a Citizens Committee argues bombing isn’t decisive but aids ground forces.

United States U.S Senate Mike Mansfield Hanoi Johnson North Vietnam Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Qmart Bradley Paul Douglas Hlindijs Citizens Committee For Peace With Freedom Vietnam North South Hanot

Convertible citizenship sparks U S Court ruling debate

A Court of Appeals ruling on convertible citizenship fuels debate over travel rights and State Department limits as Lyndh and others weigh if citizens may shed and regain protections. Analysts note implications for drafts, freedoms, and government authority.

U. S U.S Lyndh Court of Appeals State Department Lynd Hanoi Lincoln

Nader Attacks SAE Ties to Federal Safety Chief

Washington AP Ralph Nader assailed William Haddon Jr. and the SAE claiming it is a manufacturer dominated body that writes standards with no clear engineering basis. He urged federal officials to reassess SAE ties noting safety lapses and delayed deadlines across four congressionally required reports.

SAE Nader Haddon Lowell K.bridwell Bridwell Auto Industry Volkswagen Passen Congress

Electricity Output Hits New Peak Amid Cold Wave

The Edison Electric Institute said domestic electricity production rose 12.8 percent year over year to a record 26.414 billion kilowatt hours for the week ending January 13. Regional gains ranged from 3.1 percent in the Rocky Mountain district to 24.7 percent in the Southeast.

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