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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1974
Page
7
Bridgeport Telegram dated January 19 1974 reports on local briefs and notices from Page Fourteen. The item summarizes community happenings and small notices typical of a midweek edition.
The piece notes Ella Grasso will announce her candidacy for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination after a year of straw polls. It highlights her long record including two stints in the legislature three terms as Secretary of the State and two terms in Congress representing the 6th District. It mentions her popularity with homemakers and workers, contrast with Nixon era food price policies, and references other early entrants such as Robert Killian Homer Babbidge and Frank Zullo.
Washington reports a tentative in principle agreement with Panama to end American jurisdiction over the canal and zone. The deal links Panamanian sovereignty, future American payments, and defense duties, while Panamanian officials face longstanding corruption and drug-trafficking allegations.
The essay surveys Solzhenitsyn and Bao Ruo-wang to compare prison literature and totalitarian systems. It notes Solzhenitsyn’s limited access in Russia and wide praise abroad, and details Bao’s eyewitness account of Chinese forced labor camps. It argues oppression travels across nations, including U S influence in global abuses.
Washington columnist notes public attention spans for issues rarely sustain more than 90 to 135 seconds. Cites potential political brakes on impulsive currents, praises pauses in reform, cites 1969 Wallace surge and 1974 electoral reform hopes, and warns that busing debates may fade as public interest wanes.
Eight top oil company executives tell Associated Press they could have increased domestic oil output but say government rules keep profits low. They note soaring industry gains and decry taxes and depletion allowances while the Cost of Living Council raises crude prices. A federal official questions the priority on profits during the energy crisis.
The piece argues Nixon uses a crime does not prove defense across ITT and dairy cases. It asserts White House memos show hush money links, tax claims, and tape erasure as partisan tactics. It calls for impeachment inquiry to decide if Nixon is the first criminal president in U.S. history.
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