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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1971
Page
5
An unclear Telegram post from The Post Publishing Company references a transit or venue with scattered names and numbers. It mentions Botany, Ctreutall, and Marit in fragmented form, lacking coherent event details or a clear outcome.
U S intelligence identifies about 21 refineries in Burma Laos and Thailand that supply heroin to American troops in South Vietnam. Refining and distribution expand with Burma the largest producer and output for 1971 potentially reaching 1090 tons. The Golden Triangle may be supplying Pacific coast cities and Saigon. Corruption enabling flows is noted and the rising heroin addiction among servicemen is highlighted.
After 21 years of embargo the United States issues a general license list for exportable goods to Red China but foresees only modest trade growth. Analysts say lifting the embargo mainly signals normalization, not a surge in commerce, as strategic items remain restricted and Chinese responses may be cautious.
Gallup poll shows Muskie Kennedy and Humphrey leading Nixon by small margins with Nixon at 39 to 42 percent in three tests. Voter awareness favors Muskie, while McCarthy and McGovern trail. Peace talks progress slow as withdrawal of U S forces continues and Saigon election looms.
Analyzing 1971 data, experts project second homes may top 200000, including seasonal mobiles and cottages. Factors include more leisure time, rising vacation costs, and FHA mortgage support up to 75 percent with $18000 cap. Census notes 3 percent own year round second homes, mostly cottages. proximity to primary homes common. ownership remains a minority but growing.
A New York adviser claims Lindsay and Rep. Pete McCloskey have privately agreed to challenge President Nixon for the Republican nomination. They plan a staged, open strategy with McCloskey running first to press antiwar issues and Lindsay entering the race by early next year, possibly courting Democratic supporters while remaining a Republican rival to Nixon.
National Alibi US. Peace Day Plus One analyzes post Vietnam attitudes as Americans face disillusionment and rising money concerns. It questions whether diverse groups can fix urban decay and poverty as European observers note instability, while leaders warn of limited wars and shifting power dynamics.
Washington columnist Holmes Alexander recalls Wilbur Mills sparring verbally with John Connally over revenue sharing. Mills, witty and well-read, challenges the administration’s claims, argues federal funds would centralize control, and questions states’ financial burden as debt grows.
Brezhnev consolidates authority inside the Politburo and Central Committee, expanding ranks and promoting loyalists while sidelining rivals. Military, science, agriculture, industry, and party bodies gain tighter control under Brezhnev. central planning tightens and political police power grows, signaling greater caution at home and tougher stance abroad.
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