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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1971
Page
10
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The piece notes U.S. pressure on South Vietnam to exchange prisoners with North Vietnam and free American prisoners. North Vietnam agreed to accept its own captives and a ship to ship transfer near the DMZ was planned, but after Red Cross interviews only 13 agreed to return. The exchange was canceled and Hanoi faced global pressure.
A landmark ruling voids city loitering ordinances, ruling that they permit broad enforcement against gatherings deemed disruptive. Justice Stewart notes risks of selective enforcement against minorities and the poor while urging precise, conduct specific city regulations to maintain public space rights.
An hourly discharged Vietnam veteran forms Viet Nam Veterans for 2 Just Peace after a uniformed denial of entry to a restaurant. The group, based in Washington, claims 5,000 members and aims to counter Vietnam Veterans Against the War with a televised debate featuring John O Neill and Bruce Kessler as spokesmen.
Pierre Elliott Trudeau signals unease about the Moscow agreement with the Soviet Union noting an unequal equation as critics warn it weakens NATO and U S ties. The Toronto Star says the visit aimed to display an independent Canadian foreign policy amid nationalist sentiment and U S resource gains. A Labor Department figure promotes a national manpower plan drawing industry, academia, and labor to align skills with jobs.
A humorous period when some people grow sadder and wiser while others appear gadder and wider, playful contrast of mood and understanding. The phrase suggests a tongue in cheek view of changing minds and social shifts during a certain era.
A misty column reports on Soviet birth rate fears and anti bachelor campaigns. It cites Moscow urging early marriage, limits on bachelorhood, and a national push for sex education to shore up family life amid rising divorce and low birth rates.
A critical column argues that the Washington May Day crackdown on protests echoed czarist repression and civics fears. It notes mob roundup risks libert ies, defends measured policing, and warns future governments against tolerating street takeovers while stressing sincerity of some demonstrators.
President Nixon chats with Rep. Wilbur Mills about the Democratic nomination. Polls show Ed Muskie leading, with Mills popular among power brokers. Nixon weighs Mills and Muskie as central figures while Jackson Kennedys, Humphrey and McGovern trail.
The Connecticut House, during a late afternoon session, passed a sweeping gambling measure that ends the old thrift driven Puritan ethic. Debates yielded little eloquence as 111 votes backed the triple proposition while opponents and supporters offered stark, contrasting visions of Connecticut’s future.
A two year study by a nonprofit details migrant farm workers' poverty with average family income around $2,021 and six people per household. It notes only nine percent receive public assistance and criticizes federal food stamp rules and residency barriers. Welfare reform proposals aim to fix inequities and expand benefits nationwide.
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