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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1971
Page
7
The Education Professions Development Act led to federal grants and annual reports on teacher quality. A 1969 comprehensive study and a 1570 book warned that American teachers are average in intellect and habits, roughly a quarter of professionals being teachers, signaling teaching as a mass occupation rather than an elite field.
The Nation report shows Ninth graders aiming to teach are not markedly more capable than peers, and twelfth graders with teaching ambitions are only slightly above average academically. College performance is weaker, with poor nonverbal reasoning and STEM, while Britain’s trainee teachers rank among the top 15 percent. The gap between nations and underlying causes deserve study.
The MASDC near Tucson houses nearly 5,000 grounded aircraft across 66 types, forming the United States reserve air fleet larger than many nations in active service. Aged planes like C-47 transports endure in dry, soil-free conditions, to be cannibalized or sold for scrap when newer equipment arrives.
An American Air Force officer stationed in England, with about 200 fellow U S servicemen, is arrested for participating in anti Vietnam War demonstrations. The group PEAK C E leads a broader network of American exiles in Britain including Union of American Exiles in Britain and SUPPORT. Sweden hosts the largest exile community in Europe with at least 500 having sought sanctuary since 1967, though resentment grows as many exiles face crime convictions and welfare dependency.
The Commerce Department reports May personal income rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $874.4 billion, up $6 billion from April, while housing starts reached 4.93 million units, approaching the two million annual homes goal. Wages and salaries totaled $571.2 billion, $4.3 billion higher than April, amid hopes of sustained expansion despite unemployment remaining high.
Sylvia Porter surveys the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. The piece explains what SIPC is, who qualifies, how protection works in liquidation of a member firm, and the planned funding from assessments and a U.S. Treasury line of credit. It notes limits of 50000 per customer for securities and 4000 for cash, and outlines governance with industry and public representatives.
Andrew Tully analyzes a New York Times disclosure of a Pentagon study on Vietnam. The piece argues Lyndon Johnson relied on optimistic briefings from McNamara and DIA spies, misjudging the war’s trajectory while CIA and State Department warned of a long, costly conflict and escalating U.S. involvement.
The piece outlines rising payroll taxes and changes to Social Security benefits under a House Ways and Means plan. It notes 2 million Americans affected by lower take-home pay or deductions, a 5.2 percent Social Security tax, and projected increases to 6.05 percent or higher. It discusses a new bill's proposed boosts to monthly benefits, the impact on retirement payouts for couples, and the broader trend of base-earning limits increasing over time, with projections through 1992. It also explains how benefits are calculated from an earnings average and highlights the significance of a higher earnings base for future retirees.
Officials from Brezhnev downward push for stricter enforcement of labor laws to curb dis content and corruption. The approach centralizes party control at plants, boosts law and order, and prioritizes defense and investment with planned economic growth over liberalization.
A Nixon administration push eases limits on American sales to the People's Republic of China and invites Chinese trade missions to open offices in U.S. cities. The piece criticizes the shift as un-Republican and warns of strategic risks as China builds its navy and economic power. It notes past U.S. suspensions, lingering base access, and potential political fallout at home.
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