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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1971
Page
12
A garbled OCR item from a newspaper page describes a rural or citywide telegram service and publishing company details. It mentions Circulation figures, weekly schedule including Sundays, and a misread note about an open department and winter timing. The fragment suggests publication and distribution operations with contact cues and distribution days.
Rampage in Albuquerque New Mexico’s largest city saw militant youths smash windows overturn cars and accuse police brutality as the motive. Police fired shotguns and tear gas to disperse rioters near a downtown park and the University of New Mexico campus with 150 officers and 200 National Guardsmen mobilized. One man was severely wounded in a liquor store robbery and city damage was estimated at 2 million dollars with further losses expected.
President Nixon orders a high priority federal push to place and train returning Vietnam veterans. Labor Secretary Hodgson will test a national job search and training program guiding 400 veterans to work, with Defense Department cooperation and broader private and public agency support.
A GAO study of nursing homes in New York Michigan and Oklahoma found over half failed in at least one major federal requirement. Among 90 facilities 47 lacked monthly physician visits for residents and 48 showed insufficient nursing attention. Nearly 20 percent had no full time registered nurse and about a third lacked a qualified nurse on each eight hour shift. Safety measures like fire drills were also criticized. The findings raise concerns about patient safety and taxpayer value for 41.6 billion spent annually through Medicare and Medicaid.
The article surveys a broad push in Congress led by Senator Warren Magnuson for stronger consumer protections. Proposals include clearer warranties, a federal "get your money back" option, class actions after DOJ action, new Office of Consumer Affairs, expanded FTC and Justice Department powers, and tighter product labeling and safety standards.
A provocative column argues Hoover deserves multiple armored vehicles beyond the existing fleet amid rising crime and threats. It notes concerns about safety in Washington and other cities, cites budget talk, and suggests granting broader protection including more vehicles and possible paratroop-level support to deter threats to the FBI chief.
Soviet leader Brezhnev and colleagues have pressed new talks on European security including a Mediterranean focus. Western leaders Nixon and Brandt face pressure as Moscow pushes negotiations from Geneva SALT talks to a Berlin tied path. Agreement in Berlin could unlock broader pacts and a continental security conference.
A Washington column reports on the unpreparedness lobby led by Senator Proxmire pushing a mid 1960s scale back of Pentagon funding from 72 to 68 billion, amid cross party support and counterarguments from officials noting nuclear and naval programs require funding while critics claim excessive military spending. The piece highlights testimonies from Pastore and Price criticizing Defense Department shortfalls and the political dynamics on Capitol Hill.
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