Bridgeport Post Telegram Subscriptions and Rates
The Bridgeport Post and Telegram publish daily and morning issues with Sunday and holiday arrangements. Rates are listed by term with separate prices for Bridgeport area and beyond 156 miles. The papers are members of the Associated Press and operate under Audit Bureau of Circulation.
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Bridgeport Telegram
State St. Bridgeport
Conn
Dail Soren
Bridgeport Post
Dial
Audit Bureau of
the Post Publishing Company
Bridgeport Sunday Post
Sunday Post
Sun Post
Bridgeport
Associated Press
Kennedy Seeks Democratic Nomination in 1968
Senator Robert F. Kennedy announces his run for the Democratic presidential nomination. He cites why he chose to run while noting divisions in the party and country and his aim to change U.S. direction in Vietnam. He acknowledges Johnson’s vulnerability but argues his bid is timely and viable despite McCarthy’s NH showing.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
New Hampshire
U.S
Vietnam
Kennedy
Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Bobby
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Gene
Lyndon Johnson
Kennédy
Bobby Conti
Summer Jobs Drive Aims to Keep Youth Active This Summer
The piece notes a push by Governor Dempsey to place 16 to 21 year olds in summer work through a youth opportunity campaign. It highlights students eager for after school work, seeking money and purpose, with employers urged to act promptly to create productive assignments.
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Dempsey
Sequels Likely After Griffin Evers Mississippi Runoff
Charles Griffin won the Mississippi congressional runoff with about two thirds of the vote, defeating Charles Evers. Evers congratulated Griffin at Griffin’s headquarters and signed the guestbook. The editor notes the campaign lacked racial overtones but warns progress remains incomplete for African Americans.
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Mississippi
Charles Griffin
Charles Evers
Evers
Mr. Evers
South
Griffin
Kite Flying Time Brings Cheerful Look at Simple Joys
An editorial extols kite flying as a springtime leisure for boys, praising open parks over backyards. It notes kites’ long history, from warding off spirits to signaling in Hastings and weather forecasting, then returns to the timeless bond between father and son in teaching the pastime.
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Hastings
Barry Evans has mononucleosis after mulberry bush role
British actor Barry Evans contracted mononucleosis after filming Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush where he chased 12 leading ladies. Fans wish him a slow recovery with minimal interruptions to his artistic duties.
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Barry Evans
Evans
Mulberry
Byrd Questions Levy On Civil Rights Bill Debate
Senator Byrd criticizes the administration and questions moves to block debate on the civil rights bill while urging consideration on its merits. A separate note cites criticism of a Japan Formosa farm export mission and Secretary Freeman over travel to promote dollars abroad. A draft Constitution in Pennsylvania envisions federated metro governments to curb urban sprawl.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Byrd
Japan
Formosa
Senate
Orville L. Freeman
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
A Good Pilot Is Grounded
Jimmie Lane, once a commercial airliner pilot for over eleven years, had just passed a test to become a jet captain but held only a private license not allowing passenger transport. He flew Electra propjets between New York and Washington, possibly carrying VIPs, and was washed out of the airline business, hindering future pilot employment.
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Baltimore Sun
Jimmie Lane
Eastern Airlines
New York
Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Stiffen LSD Penalty Debate In Congress
Salt Lake City report notes Rep Tim Lee Carter objects to a harsher drug bill that would criminalize possession of LSD and related drugs with up to one year in prison. He argues the measure may be too gentle and cites potential deterrence through incarceration. Another suggestion proposes 2 to 10 years for LSD possession matching marijuana penalties.
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Salt Lake City
Deseret News
Tim Lee Carter
R-Ky
Carter
Congressman Carter
Fclon
Is the U S dollar strong and sound amid gold selloffs
The U S dollar remains backed by the economy and industrial power with high production, a stable currency history, and a strong banking system. Yet foreign creditors question deficits from Vietnam and domestic poverty programs, pressing reform of the international monetary system and potential shift to SDRs for settling debts.
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U.S
France
Vietnam
International Monetary Fund
Rio de Janeiro
Stockholm
Parliaments of the Nations
Congress
Treasury
Fowler
IMF
Bobby Kennedy Arrives as a Test for Camelot Image
Andrew Tully surveys Bobby Kennedy as he weighs a presidential bid. Kennedy's aura and privilege draw scrutiny as reporters and voters weigh whether his charm hides opportunism. The piece contrasts Kennedy with past leaders and questions his readiness to lead without the Kennedys’ silver spoon.
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Bobby Kennedy
Nelson Rockefeller
Harry Truman
Dick Nixon
Budget cuts stir debate over tax increase
The Johnson administration signals willingness to trim the January budget, easing some opposition to a tax increase. GOP leaders claim the President is not leveling with Congress as they push for deeper cuts. Rumors say up to $9 billion may be shaved, with further austerity debated by Mills and Mahon as talks restart.
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William Arbogast
Congress
Sugger Nessaee
GOP
Johnson
House
Ways and Means Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Fowler
Charles J. Zwick
House Appropriations Committee
Republican Committee
Minneapolis
FMC Plans to Boost Polyester Fiber Output
FMC Corp said it would raise the annual polyester fiber output of its American Viscose division from 40 million pounds to over 200 million pounds. The announcement highlights a major expansion plan in New York with emphasis on capacity growth and production efficiency.
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FMC
New York
FMC Corp
Diners Club Acquires Sita Travel Agency
Diners Club Inc announces the acquisition of Sita Travel Agency of New York as part of a broader expansion in the travel industry. The move follows other recent purchases and a plan to boost capacity with new facilities in Lewistown Pennsylvania and Front Royal.
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Diners Club
Sita Travel Agency
New York
Diners . Club Inc
Wesday
FMC
Sita Travel
Lewistown
Casleh
Front Riers
Jose
Calif
V. Travel
Dial-a-Tour
Philadelphia
Tions World
Nuclear Treaty of 1968 Sparks Bipartisan Clash
The piece argues against the nonproliferation treaty as a US Russian accord guided by cautious minds. It highlights Hosmer and Findley criticizing the treaty as too favorable to Russia, and warns that unilateral disarmament risks empowering opponents. It notes five Nuclear Club members, proliferation dynamics, and the risk of relying on flawed treaties in the Nuclear Age.
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Craig Hosmer
California
Paul Findley
Illinois
United Nations General Assembly
U.S. Senate
New York Times
United States
Uss.s.r
William Co. Foster
Russia
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Nuclear Club
Red
China
India
Egypt
Israel
Pakistan
Stalin
Hosmer
Nutmeg Politics Brook Poem From Connecticut
A fragmented verse contemplates a brook in Highland Connecticut, tracing water’s course from dark pools to sunlit surface. The poem reflects time and place in fluid imagery, noting spring’s green growth, moving currents, and the wanderers of life as the stream journeys on.
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Highland
Brooks
Iran
UPI Names Five As Senior Editors in New Shift
UPI designated five senior editors to head reporting teams as patterns in news gathering shift. Louis Cassels in Washington, Robert Musel in London, Joseph L. Myler in Washington, H C Quigg in New York, and David Smothers in Chicago were named by vice president and editor Roger Tatarian.
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New York
UPI
United Press International
Roger, Tatarian
Louis Cassels
Washington
Robert Musel
London
Joseph L. Myler
H.C
Doc) Quigg
David Smothers
Chicago
Tatarian
Cities Service Plans Record Investment in 1968 Growth
Cities Service Co. announced a record 280 million investment for growth and expansion in 1968. The annual report notes completion of an aluminum sulfate plant expansion rubber facility cyclic chemical plant and other processing units. The company highlights strengthened operations in 1967 and growth in petrochemicals plastics agricultural and industrial chemicals.
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New York
Cities Service. Co
Energy and Chemical
Emillion
Cities Service
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