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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1968

Page

7

Bridgeport Telegram subscription rates and contact details

The Bridgeport Telegram lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including yearly and half year options, with separate rates for beyond 150 miles. It notes publication by The Post Publishing Company alongside The Bridgeport Post and Bridgeport Sunday Post, plus mailing and office details.

Bridgeport Telegram State St Bridgeport Conn Bridgeport Post Audit Bureau of the Post Publishing Company Bridgeport Sunday Post Sunday Post Sun Post Associated Press

Equal Time Rule Debate on Broadcast Coverage

A House Commerce Committee subpanel heard 21 experts on the Equal Time Rule amid Kennedy Nixon debates. Broadcasters urged suspension to allow full campaign coverage while scholars pressed retention, noting New Hampshire primary multibid candidate exposure.

Congress Special House Commerce Committee Washington New Hampshire

University endowment portfolios show top holdings and mix

A Boston Fund survey of 70 college endowment funds totaling 6.6 billion as of June 30 lists IBM 213 million and General Motors 106 million as leading holdings. The equity share was 57.8 percent, with bonds 29 percent and other assets 14 percent, reflecting a long term, inflation hedged strategy balancing stocks with bonds real estate and mortgages.

Boston Fund IBM General Motors Standard Oil New Jersey Eastman Kodak Texaco Gulf Oil Coca-Cola Xerox American Telephone Ford College Fund

Flying Edsel era rumor taints F111 saga at Ford era end

The F111 program highlights McNamara’s dubious Edsel label as critics note the two versions, F111A and F111B, faced cost overruns and delays. Navy doubts linger about carrier suitability while General Dynamics touts eventual success as officials question long term savings.

Robert S. McNamara Ford Motor Co Air Force Navy General Dynamics McNamara

Wound in Johnson Pride Tests McCarthy's Rising Backing

The article notes a self-styled duty within the Democratic party to discuss Vietnam policy. Senator Eugene McCarthy gains some support but cannot seriously threaten Johnson's hold on the national ticket. Connecticut delegates hint at McCarthy commitment, while Bailey may bind delegates if needed. Johnson faces a possible pride wound at the convention.

Democratic Party Johnson Vietnam Eugene McCarthy McCarthy Mr. McCarthy John M. Bailey Connecticut Minnesota Bailey Mr. Johnson Hartford Massachusetts Bay State Senator McCarthy

Nocturnal Teeth Grinding Debunked By Chicago Study

A University of Chicago clinical center studied 40 tooth grinders and found no mental health differences with non grinders. Grinding did not mainly occur in dreams, and reasons for night time grinding remain unclear. Incidents involve pressure up to 100 pounds on gums. The note adds broader political and social items including riot laws and media control.

University of Chicago

Your Money's Worth Your Money's Worth

A Merrill Lynch overview explains why tens of millions invest in commodity futures from metals to pork bellies and orange juice. It outlines how speculation surged after currency devaluation, population growth, and crop failures, and compares futures to buying a car, with futures deposits and delivery options. Tomorrow: rules on who should speculate in commodities.

Emewmermead Sessional Specul Ylvia Porter Alers Scch Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith United States Russia China India Merrill Lynch Chevrolet

Gallup Poll Sees Drop in War Support Across Nation

A Gallup Poll indicates rising American opposition to U S involvement in Vietnam. Only 33 percent say progress is being made versus 50 percent in November, with seven of ten doves and four in ten hawks agreeing the U S should not be involved. The survey defines hawks as those wanting to stop the military effort.

Princeton N.Y Gallup United States Vietnam

Sino Soviet Clash Looms Over Central Asia and War Threats

National Whirligig reports rising Sino Soviet tensions as China strengthens militarily and contemplates a possible 1970 clash. Border frictions grow from disputed lands and propaganda aims, with both powers seeking Central Asia leverage. The United States should pursue carrot and stick diplomacy, cultural exchanges, and direct talks while opposing China's UN entry.

Hong Kong Peking China Russia Moscow Soviet Union United States Red China State Department Johnson Alexei Kosygin

Hope of Break This Week Seen In Eight Month Copper Strike

Washington AP reports secret talks near the White House as President Johnson presses for a settlement to the eight month copper strike. Unions call a Monday meeting amid reports they may drop demand for one set of companywide contracts and could reject a wage offer seen as modest.

Washington White House Executive Johnson Ward Phelps Dodge Anaconda Kennecott American Smelting & Refining

MIGs buzz West Berlin near Tempelhof airport

Two Soviet made MIG jet fighters flew low over West Berlin on Saturday, within a mile of Tempelhof midcity and three miles of the Tegel airfield. The U.S. spokesman said they traveled 300 to 500 feet at 500 to 600 mph, with markings suggesting Russian origin. A tripartite protest was lodged, and the overflight violated safety norms though four power air control clearance is required.

U.S Berlin Fourpower Air Control West Berlin

Kingman Brewster Granted Conscientious Objector Status

NEW HAVEN UPS Kingman Brewster 3rd son of Yale president has been granted conscientious objector status after a board hearing about a month ago Spencer Miller chairman Selective Service Board 8 New Haven said it was his understanding the 1 0 classification was granted Brewster and his father Kingman Brewster Jr later confirmed the statusEdward Cohn secretary of the draft board declined to discuss the matter

New Haven UPS Kingman Brewster Yale University Spencer Miller Selective Service Board 8 United Press International Young Brewster Kingman Brewster Jr Edward Cohn

Which Side Are They On In This Rusk Hearing

The column criticizes Senate tactics at the Foreign Relations Committee hearing with Secretary Rusk delaying testimony. It notes Fulbright Gore and Morse use college professors as targets to bait generalities on revolution and Vietnam, questioning whether the probing helps or harms the nation during wartime.

Rusk Foreign Relations Committee J. William Fulbright Albert Gore Wayne Morse Fulbright Gore Morse Louis Hartz Harvard Bush Vietnam Latin America Prof. Hartz France Russia Wilson Europe Lénin Dr. Hartz

Treaty ban on blackmail of small nations urged

West Germany urged the Geneva Disarmament Conference to add guarantees against political pressure and blackmail of nonnuclear powers in a draft treaty banning the spread of atomic weapons. Bonn called for a clause making threats to renounce atomic arms a treaty violation and pressed for equal treatment of all states, with periodic reviews and stronger disarmament language.

Bonn Germany West Germany United States Soviet Union Brita Sunday Geneva Britain U.N. Security Council Kurt Georg Kiesinger

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