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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1971
Page
12
The Bridgerort Telegram published by The Bridgeport Publishing Company announces its daily edition with Sunday circulation. The notice lists contact numbers and general exchange details for readers, clients, and advertisers.
Nobel laureate Paul A. Samuelson argues the European moves create no dollar defeat. He says the dollar was overvalued and the shift helps both the mark and the guilder reach equilibrium. The Treasury maintains a passive stance, viewing market adjustment as orderly and beneficial to US exports.
Representative Wilbur Mills maneuvers against Nixon on federal revenue sharing as Mills campaigns against the plan. Mills denounces an $8 billion proposal while predicting it will stall in his committee and fail to clear the House floor. The dispute shapes early 1972 campaign dynamics.
Three 1972 Democratic hopefuls Humphrey Muskie and Jackson pressed a stronger labor coalition at Miami meetings with the AFT-CIO backing. They attacked Nixon over unemployment while pledging to keep inflation in check amid war costs. Jackson, prowar yet liberal on domestic issues, held a slight edge among labor activists.
The Foreign Relations Committee chaired by Senator Mulbright reports the treaty 10 to 4 urging Senate ratification. It creates an international crime of genocide and allows indictments for alleged acts against groups based on race religion or nationality. Critics warn it could override US rights and raise legal questions before a full reading.
The piece argues the United States benefits from currency shifts as Europe and Japan raise their parities against the dollar. It notes the dollar remains the exchange pivot, Bretton Woods holds, and outlines potential effects on imports, exports, prices, and hiring while blaming excess dollar circulation in global trade.
Auto congestion in national parks grows beyond city limits as visitor numbers rise from about 72 million to nearly 180 million. Officials warn of pollution, crime, and strain on facilities while proposing more accommodations, new parks, and responsible behavior. President Nixon backs repurposing underused government spaces for recreation.
Andrew Tully ponders Washington society’s horse mania from the Kentucky Derby to Belmont Stakes. He mocks boastful owners and critics, jokes about horse intelligence, and jokes about his own betting plans while lamenting the sport’s pretensions and the social crowd around racing.
Conservative observers in Washington fault Nixon for his rapprochement with Mainland China. Agnew and major conservative groups voice shock and dismay, arguing the China move breaks with long standing anti communist policy and risks alienating loyal allies from the Nixon era.
The piece argues that the changing military balance endangers U S freedom of action, hints at a new era of Soviet advantage by the late 1970s to 1980s, warns of possible increased aggression and detente among allied nations, and cites historical benchmarks from Cuba and Lebanon to illustrate a tightening U S strategic position.
The piece presents broken, archaic phrases about calling to God for help and hearing prayers. It references "the master of the world" and mentions figures like Ferdinand Brundtiere in a garbled French context, indicating a fragmented historical text likely reflects an editorial or translational error rather than a coherent report.
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