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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1973
Page
30
A brief page note from The Bridgeport Telegram highlights ongoing local items and public notices. It outlines calendar snippets, brief events, and community references typical of a late edition page.
A reflective essay recalls the Pilgrims founding a new life amid hardship near Connecticut. It notes early settlers faced hunger and cold, yet rallied to feast and endure. The piece urges Americans to summon iron will and determination to meet government and economic challenges in 1973.
An article recounts a New Leader anniversary celebration in New York honoring a nonpartisan anti Communist stance. Senator Mondale headlines a panel including Daniel Bell and labor leaders, defending social justice and campaign finance reform while critiquing the Nixon era. The piece notes Mondale’s cautious stance on Israel, SALT II, and constitutional checks on war powers amid liberal and anti Communist discourse.
The piece argues Nixon may ignore the 48 hour reporting rule and 60 day limit, noting bipartisan opposition and support. It recalls Truman Kennedy Johnson policies, Javits and Tower views, and warns that even with reporting deadlines, presidential troop action in Korea and Vietnam is hard to reverse. Israel and U.S. political dynamics color the discussion.
Special prosecutor Leon Jaworski argues that even the President cannot break the law for national security. Since arriving in Washington on November 5, he has endorsed Cox related actions and pressed for presidential papers, while noting detente tensions and critiquing political dissimulation and right left betrayals.
The Prosecution strengthens its review of Plumbers covert operations, threatening explosive Watergate ties. Nixon aides fear Jaworski’s persistence could force new indictments despite hope for a quick, controlled outcome.
A literary essay traces the evolving ritual of carving and eating turkey through life stages from the drumstick to white meat and dark meat. It frames Thanksgiving as a rite of passage, highlighting personal preference shifts and culinary craft across generations.
Vice President designate Gerald Ford addressed a large National Realtors convention backdrop by a flag made of electric bulbs and pledged allegiance to Richard Nixon. He defended Nixon's innocence during confirmation hearings and urged Middle America to counter impeachment talk, signaling a drive he insists is his own and not White House orchestrated. Ford urged Silent Majority to write to influence action, while critics question his loyalty to Nixon and warn against overexposure.
HUD assures Bridgeport Mayor Panzi o that funds are in the pipeline for rehabilitation of 200 family dwellings and for financing 0 townhouses at the Congress Fioza site. Officials expect work to start in February, signaling early federal cooperation after Nixon’s housing freeze.
Governor Meskill condemns a proposed pay plan at the University of Connecticut Health Center where department heads and deans could earn up to 61000 annually. Trustees approved the schedule in an executive session, prompting calls for public accountability and intervention by the Commission for Higher Education to set realistic salaries.
The article notes Dr. Homer D. Babbidge is poised to become the first declared Democratic gubernatorial hopeful this month. It surveys other undeclared contenders like Frante N. Zullo and Attorney General Robert K. Killian, discusses Grasso’s uncertain plans, and suggests Babbidge could lift the party’s debate and bring a centrist, measured approach to the campaign.
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