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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1968

Page

6

Bridgeport Publishing Company Subscription Rates and Publication Details

The Bridgeport Telegram and Bridgeport Post publishing operations list rates for 1 year and 6 months for daily and Sunday editions, with separate rates for within and beyond 150 miles of Bridgeport. It notes offices at 410 State St, Bridgeport, and claims A.P. news rights and a morning publication schedule with Sunday Post and related brands.

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Chewing on Ourselves Sparks White House and Senate Clash

President Johnson at a White House swearing in cites national strength and restraint while Senator Fulbright chairs a two day Foreign Relations hearing. Dean Rusk testifies that disclosure would aid the enemy, as defense secretary Clark Clifford defends US aims in Vietnam and the broader Southeast Asia involvement. The scene mirrors a national debate with critics louder than supporters.

Johnson White House J. William Fulbright Foreign Relations Committee Dean Rusk Vietnam Committee Senate Clark M. Clifford Senate Armed Srvices Committee South Vietnam United States Southeast Asia

New Left Stifles Voices On Stanford Campus Freedom of speech throttled by New Left

Dean Virgil Whitaker of Stanford warns that academic freedom is being eroded by both professors and students. He cites suppression of debate during the McCarthy era and laments the current climate where opposing views on Vietnam and other issues are deemed unacceptable. Whitaker warns of Old Right attacks if faculties tolerate such suppression and argues truth is being compromised by partisan pressures.

Russia New Left Virgil K. Whitaker Stanford University Sen Toe McCarthy Stanford Dean Rusk Whitaker Vietnam

Heroics and the Heart in Stressful Daily Feats

The FAA study on student pilots shows stress levels rivaling astronauts and combat pilots, with average heart rates around 105 during instructor flights and 110 during solo flights, peaking at 120 on licensing checks. It suggests fear of failure drives the stress more than danger, and notes many daily acts of courage may be equally taxing.

Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine FAA

Safer Car Sides Bring Focus to Side Impact Risks

The article surveys automotive safety progress from front and rear crash protections to newer side impact concerns. It notes padded door enclosures, energy absorbing frameworks, and reinforced doors as responses to risks at 20 to 40 mph. Dr. William Haddon Jr cites side crashes as serious, urging industry standards and safer design.

William Haddon Jr U.S. Automotive Safety Bureau

A Hero Who Hated War Marine Dies Saving Wounded

Marine Private Jonathan M. Spicer of Miami, son of a minister, hated war and killing. Assigned to medical corpsmen, he shielded wounded men under fire until helicopters arrived. A shell struck him. doctors fought to save him, and his selfless sacrifice became a stark example of courage amid combat.

Jonathan M. Spicer Miami John Magpilligan Brooklyn N.Y Spicer Joseph W. Wolfe Rutledge Tenn Joseph O. Finnegan

Kerner named to U.S. Court of Appeals in Illinois shift

President Johnson appoints Governor Otto Kerner to the U.S. Court of Appeals in Illinois. The move frees Lieutenant Governor Samuel H. Shapiro to serve six months as governor, boosting Democratic exposure and momentum against Everett Dirksen.

U.S Everett M. Dirksen Illinois Johnson Otto Kerner U.S. Court of Appeals Samuel H. Shapiro

East Africa safari lure and hurdles for tourism boom

Sylvia Porter surveys East Africa Uganda and Tanzania as a growing tourist frontier. She notes vast wildlife, Nile river trips, and rising air routes from New York, but highlights high costs, uneven accommodations, fuzzy policies, poor roads, and labor concerns that could slow a tourism surge despite abundant wildlife and potential.

Uganda Yanzania Grant Nile Sylvia Porter Tanzania East Africa New York City Nairobi Kenya Kampala Dar Es Salaam U.S New York Mt. Kenya Ife

Plagiarist a Man Whose Scissors Are Sharper Than Wits

A humorous view of a man accused of copying others’ work, using a split persona of a craftsman with sharp tools and a sharper mind. The anecdote pivots on clever wording and ironic misreads.

Nixon and McCarthy define New Hampshire’s message

National overview argues the NH primary signals more than winners. McCarthy gains anti-war momentum with a strong liberal following, while Nixon’s win underscores Republican appeal. Oregon potential entry by Rockefeller looms, with Wisconsin and Chicago convention outcomes seen as pivotal. Johnson faces a fragile hold on the Democratic base.

Dick Nixon Gene McCarthy New Hampshire McCarthy Sen Bobby Kennedy Johnson Nelson Rockefeller Oregon Kennedys Adlai Stevenson Bobby Rockefeller Nixon Wisconsin Minnesota Lyndon Johnson

Western Europe views Kennedy bid with mixed optimism

Western Europe greeted Robert F. Kennedy’s presidential bid with a mix of affection and cynicism. Observers noted Kennedy’s appeal linked to his brother’s legacy, while criticizing perceived opportunism and the plan to challenge Johnson over Vietnam.

London Western Europe Sen Robert F. Kennedy U.S Kennedy Vietnam McCarthy Johnson Bobby Kennedy Edito Rially Lord Harlech Washington Hartech jHe Jthing Henry Brandon London Sunday Times

Most Important Man By Holmes Alexander

A column arguing the GOP must nominate a 1968 candidate to unseat LBJ, weighing Nixon Rockefeller and Reagan. It blends superstition with pragmatism, praising growth and warning against arrogance, urging Republicans to watch the trio and keep options open through the convention.

Nixon Rockefeller Man Holmes Alexander GOP Lyndon Johnson Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson LBY Richard Nixon Nelson Rockefeller Ronald Reagan Lincoln Reagan Bonehead Rocky Shakespeare America Rockefelter Ronald Goldwater Nelson

Two-Price Silver System began last spring in U S

A two-price silver system has operated in the United States since last spring. The June 24 deadline marks the end of turning in silver certificates for actual silver at 1.29 dollars per ounce. Open market prices exceed 2 dollars, prompting certificate holders and dealers to seek silver certificates before the cut-off.

U.S Washington United States Treasury Department Treasury New York San Francisco Federal Reserve Note Department

Pro Castro Americans Blast U S Role in Vietnam

Miami AP: Pro Castro Americans, formerly broadcasting anti American propaganda from Havana, resume activity with a sharp attack on the U S role in Vietnam. The Association of North American Citizens Residing in Cuba signals renewed activity as Cuba's remaining American colony is repatriated at about one airlift per month, with the next flight slated for April.

Miami Fla Havana Association of Cuba U.S Vietnam

Polar expedition blocked by snow and wind in Arctic chase

Chicago reports a Plaisted polar party of six led by Ralph Plaisted could not receive an air drop due to high winds and blowing snow. The group on motorized sleds presses toward the North Pole by surface travel, seeking the first such achievement in nearly six decades.

Chicago Plaisted Ralph Plaisted St. Paul, Minn North Pole Trav Ware

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