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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1968

Page

14

Bridgeport Post Telegram Circulation and Rates Notice

Bridgeport Publishing Company explains subscription options for The Bridgeport Post and The Bridgeport Telegram including daily, Sunday, and combined rates. It notes Christmas and holiday copies, contact details, and AP republication rights, with pricing covering local and distant subscriptions.

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Two to Challenge LB in Democratic Nomination

The piece contrasts Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy of Minnesota with Sen. Robert F. Kennedy as potential Democratic challengers to President Johnson. McCarthy enters the New Hampshire primary to oppose the Vietnam war, while Kennedy, still unannounced, is criticized as opportunistic and accused of withholding a formal bid despite pressure and claims of reassessment.

Johnson Eugene J. McCarthy Minnesota New Hampshire Robert ¥. Kennedy New York Massachusetts McCarthy Democratic Party Kennedy United States Senate Giticuk Sen Eugene McCarthy Lyndon Johnson

Supersonic age warnings from Trans World Airlines chief

Charles C. Tillinghast Jr., president of Trans World Airlines, told the American Management Association Personnel Conference that the supersonic era will begin around 1975, shrinking the Atlantic to about two hours. He warned young executives not to relax, emphasizing human leadership and ongoing frontier challenges for managers.

Charles C. Tillinghast, Jr Trans World Airlines American Management Association Mr. Tillinghast Fellows

Bright Spot in the Fog Clears Airports By Seeding

The airline industry reports progress in fog clearing tests using seed materials dispersed from a World Weather plane under contract with the Air Transport Association. In 11 trials, fog seedings opened airports to landings and takeoffs two to three hours earlier than natural clearing. Five tests were unsuccessful or inconclusive due to external factors such as air traffic or equipment issues.

World Weather, Inc Air Transport Association

Fog dispersal tests show cautious optimism for airports

The fog was not yet dense enough to close the airport. Seeding helped prevent major deterioration in many cases but 16 tests cannot prove seeding kept airports open. ATA reports 11 tests as successful and calls the figure conservative, signaling cautious optimism about dispersal efforts.

ATA

McNamara Wall in Vietnam a perilous war of silence

In Vietnam a top secret project called the McNamara Wall aims to block infiltration with a wire barrier and sensor network. Marines spotted a box near a gutted building, suspected a booby trap, and a Marine triggered an explosion that destroyed the box, revealing it as part of the barrier. A nearby pilot monitoring signals was nearly deafened by the blast. The line between friend and foe blurs, even with inanimate objects.

McNamara

Is 2-Cents Worth It For Congressional Polls

Congressman Irwin asks postal patrons in the 4th District if they would fund publication of newsletters and questionnaires. He cites $1,600 for paper and printing and $1,850 for computer tabulation, while franking keeps mail free. The piece notes the new angle in polling value and public participation.

Irwin

Nuclear fuel order to Japan tops world scale

The United States contracts 355000 pounds of enriched uranium 235 for 13 reactors and 805 pounds of plutonium for research, marking the largest nuclear fuel package ever for any nation and signaling Japan’s growth and technical capacity.

United States Japan

Canada Must Press NPT Signatures or Lose Help

The Peterborough Examiner argues Canada could leverage its influence to compel nations receiving Canadian nuclear aid or uranium sales to ratify the nuclear non proliferation treaty. It urges a firm stance, warning those nations of losing Canadian nuclear associations if they refuse.

Canada Hobson

Your Money's Worthy Career Outlook for Youth

The U S Labor Department projects rapid growth in life sciences and health fields through 1975 and 1975 onward, with strong demand for medical technologists nurses physicians and lab technologists. It highlights expanding roles for writers technicians and professionals across education, health, and service sectors, urging students to explore specific occupations with the best prospects.

Sylvia Porter U. S. Labor Department U. S

Travel Tax Bill Draft Tackled by House Unit

The House Ways and Means Committee began drafting a travel tax bill. Chairman Wilbur D. Mills said the draft will address key elements of President Johnson's proposal to curb travel outside the Western Hemisphere, including taxes on overseas transportation, reduced duty-free privileges for tourists, and a tax on dollars spent abroad.

Washington House Ways and Means Committee Wilbur D. Mills Arkansas Democrat Johnson

National Whirligig on McCarthy Nixon Beefs in NH

The piece critiques the McCarthy Johnson campaigns in New Hampshire focusing on gutter tactics and personal slurs. It argues both sides engage in smear tactics, notes McCarthy's call for halting bombing, and Johnson's push for peace talks with Viet Cong, concluding voters should ignore mudslinging and judge issues.

McCarthy North Vietnam Hanoi Johnson New Hampshire Dick Nixon

Surtax debate hinges on Vietnam aid and inflation danger

AP News Analysis describes Wilbur Mills and the Ways and Means Committee weighing a 10 percent surtax tied to inflation risk and potential U S troop buildup in Vietnam. A large defense expenditure looming for allied and U S forces could push deficits beyond 20 billion dollars, pressuring tax approval. James Marlow, usually the author, is ill.

Wilbur D. Mills Ways and Means Vietnam Capitol Hill U. S U.S

Polish students intensify classroom strike amid disturbances

In Cracow at Jagiel Ionian University students continued a classroom strike as tear gas lingered from the prior day's protest. Reports from Poznan and other campuses describe tense scenes across Poland, with authorities blaming Zionists and promising to punish organizers of the disturbances.

Warsaw Cracow Jagiel Ionian University Poznan Communist Party Wladyslaw Gomulka

Book Critics Lose Patience With Political Memoirs

Dr Couchmaster lambasts biographies by Evelyn Lincoln Ted Kennedy and James Gavin, calling Kennedy’s work a name dropping folly and urging authors to seek his couch rather than public criticism. He mocks Galbraith for shifting to fiction and blames pundits for airing private grievances rather than consulting him.

Couchminster Ted James Gavin Vietnam Gavin John Kenneth Gallbraith Couchmaster Galbraith Maker Dr. Couchmaster Gailbraith Dr. Galbraith

Ethics code proposed for House action by Standards Committee

Washington AP reports an eight point ethics code with a limited financial disclosure plan. It would apply to members officials and staff and would require disclosure of certain ownership interests and external income while keeping some details sealed. Investigations require specific complaints and seven of twelve votes to proceed. The plan urges a permanent ethics group with power to propose sanctions and enforces rules on conduct gifts campaign funds and transparency.

Washington House Committee On Melvin Price D-Ill House Group Adam Clayton Powell Dn.y Beal Senate Punch Sen. Thomas J. Dodd D-Conn House ‘Committee Congress

Vicar of Rome Approves First Beat Mass as Experiment

In Rome the vicar Angelo Cardinal Dell Acqua allowed the Beat Mass project to continue as an experiment using drums and electric guitars. The final sanction rests with the Pope who recently liberalized rules on church music to permit beat rhythms and jazz.

Rome Paul Eternal City Angelo Cardinal Dell’Acqua

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