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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1968

Page

7

Bridgeport Telegram Publication Details and Subscriptions

The Bridgeport Telegram is a morning daily published by The Post Publishing Company. It outlines subscription rates for 1 year or 6 months, with or without the Sunday Post, and notes cross-delivery with The Bridgeport Post on holidays all within Bridgeport, Connecticut. It states address, phone, and copyright affiliations with The Associated Press.

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Public schools and sex education debate in Bridgeport

Bridgeport discusses including sex and family life education in public schools. A planning committee is gathering information and opinions, with a June report due. The group stresses coordinating with homes and churches and questions school responsibility if home and church instruction fail.

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Peace Corps expands with new technical aid affiliate

The Peace Corps partners with International Technical Assistance Inc. to provide technical information and training for volunteers. Director Jack Vaughn says the affiliate offers worldwide contacts and substantial technical talent to prepare Peace Corps members for service in developing countries, boosting effectiveness and directness of the corps' goals.

Peace Corps U.S International Technical Assistance, Inc Jack Vaughn

Semantics Antics in Vietnam War Phrases

A Home Front debate highlights how military terms like search and destroy faced criticism. Washington image makers proposed recon naissance in force to soften the view, but many readers still use the simpler phrase search and destroy to describe the same tactic.

U.S Vietnam Washington

Gullible voters questioned by image makers in note

The writer mocks voters for being gullible toward image makers and adds a definition of gullible, arguing skepticism toward manipulated visuals. The piece conveys a cautious stance on media influence without naming individuals or events.

Britain Holds Firm on Tax Hikes and Wages Policy

Labour leaders push strict measures to stabilize international finances. Roy Jenkins outlines higher taxes on cigarettes and other goods, dividend caps, and wage and price ceilings to fix Britain’s balance of payments. Johnson signals austerity at home as US may follow.

Labor Party Great Britain Roy Jenkins Exchequer House of Commons Mr. Jenkins Britain Jenkins United States

Eden’s Advice on Vietnam and Negotiations

Anthony Eden argues for a measured U S approach to Vietnam stressing military readiness, pacification, and pressuring North Vietnam via Russia. He warns against appeasement and warns that withdrawal without solid terms could yield chaos and communist gains. He cautions against a total victory mindset and favors negotiable paths avoiding appeasement or coalition with Viet Cong.

Washington New York Anthony Eden Earl of Avon France Indochina United States Hanoi Iden Neville Chamberlain Hitler Vietnam Avon Southeast Asia Viet Cong

Nine farm workers win reinstatement in Salinas case

In Salinas California nine farm workers were fired for union activity and won a Superior Court ruling that they must be rehired with $750 in damages each. The judge barred future termination except for just cause and set minimum wages tied to the company’s 1984 86 earnings, with escalator clause humor noted.

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Living in Nairobi on $400 A week with benefits

A view of relocating to Nairobi Kenya for a U S executive earning 400 a week. It outlines housing costs from 400 to 450 a month, domestic workers at 33 a month, and top hotel dinners around 3 50 plus tip. It notes cheaper produce and local foods, medical care, clubs and leisure options, and asserts an active social life despite high rents and long travel.

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Comic Dictionary Grumbler Knocks At Opportunity Door

A comic dictionary entry defines a grumbler as a person who fails to seize chance and ends up knocking at opportunity later. The humorous sketch contrasts timely action with perpetual complaint, highlighting the irony in missed chances.

Kennedy Johnson clash over Vietnam peace plan ends in deadlock

National discussion over a Kennedy proposal to form a commission on Vietnam sparked heated denunciations and political maneuvering. Both sides refused compromise, with Kennedy's terms and Johnson's rejection highlighting ego and election-year stakes. A deal could have united the party and the country.

Bobby Kennedy Johnson Vietnam Kennedy Bobby Lyndon Johnson Commission Ted Sorensen Usup Democratic Party

McCarthy Campaign Draws Hundreds of Students to Milwaukee

McCarthy supporters from campuses in Cham paign Chicago Columbus Ann Arbor and Milwaukee canvassed over 100000 homes during a weekend visit aiming to boost Eugene McCarthy ahead of Wisconsins April 2 primary. Volunteers slept little and posted at storefronts forming a growing Milwaukee campaign center.

McCarthy Milwaukee Wis Eugene J. McCarthy Robert F. Kennedy Wisconsin Minnesota Jim Feldman University of Illinois Senator McCarthy Herder Millersburg Ohio Michigan Philip Hart Johnson Ann Hart New Hampshire

Obscure Reports in Civil Disorder Debated

A critical view argues that the Warren Report Manchester and the Kerner Commission reports failed to satisfy due truth. It condemns their conclusions as preconceptions shaped to fit sponsor agendas and politics of the era.

Warren Kennedy William Manchester National Advisory Commission On Ilinois Otto Kerner William Caxton Justic Warren John Kennedy Jane Bill Manchester Manchester Kenner Kerner Oswald Kerner, Commission Kerner Commission

Oswald Poor Shot Claims Surface In Declassified Text

Declassified Warren Commission transcripts reveal Lee Harvey Oswald was an extremely poor shot, needing hunting companions to provide game during a 1959 defect to Russia. Nuclear-era details include U-2 reconnaissance notes and cautions on autopsy photos as attempts to verify bullets. Nasenko, a Soviet secret police defector, described Oswald’s hunting and schooling abilities, while CIA mentions Oswald's Mexico City embassy visit and contact with a Soviet official.

New York UPI Warren Lee Harvey Oswald Russia Yuri Ivanovich Nasenko United States David Wise Saturday Evening Post Wise National Archives U-2 Oswald John F. Kennedy America U.S. Naval Air Base Atsugi Japan Marine Corps Texas Robert Bahmer Commission Warren Commission Nosenko FBI Moscow Central Intelligence Agency Harvey Oswald CIA Mexico City Valeriy Vladimirovich Kostikoy

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