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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1966

Page

13

Bridgeport Post and Telegram Publishers Rates and Policy

The Bridgeport Post and Telegram outline subscription rates and delivery details. One year daily with Sunday Post costs 34.00. six months 20.50. three months 8.25. Outside 150 miles, annual 49.00. six months 24.50. three months 7.50. Single copies are 10 cents. Sunday Post 25 cents. The papers are published by The Post Publishing Company, Bridgeport, Conn.

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Powell Faces New Setback as House Cancels Credit Card

The Administration Committee ended Powell’s use of a federal funds charged airline credit card. The action follows past committee steps against the New York congressman and signals continued probes into his use of federal resources.

Adam Clayton Powell New York Sclon House Education and Labor Committee Powell House Administration Committee

Quiet U S Peace Bid Tests Viet Nam Powers

The United States presses for peace in Viet Nam while Hanoi and Moscow react with weary denouncements. Observers sense a possible re appraisal at high levels in communist capitals as small UN members fear broader conflict, with Khrushchev era style reactions giving way to time worn rhetoric. The U S stands with military strength, trusting the communists to show clearer positions before any shift occurs.

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Step to Peace on Earth Mentioned in Civil War Memoir

In May 1861 Prof Thaddeus S Lowe described a view from observation that could map enemy positions across a 50 mile diameter area and relay data to the Army or White House. The remark appears as a footnote in a Civil War narrative.

White House Thaddeus S. ¢. Lowe

Space flight shifts from wartime edge to peaceful knowledge

The article contrasts Lowe’s wartime balloon experiments with the Gemini 11 mission at 850 miles up, noting 17 million square miles visible from space and the growing ability to alter orbits and inspect payloads. It discusses space law, anti-militarization efforts, and the potential for peace on earth forged in space.

U.S. Air Defense Command North America Lowe Earth United States Moon Soviet Union Space Professor Lowe

Public supports plane makers and aviation's bright future

The article argues aviation will advance beyond past feats as demand grows. It notes Boeing’s sale of ten more 747 jetliners totaling about 200 million and cites 63 jets worth over 1.2 billion, highlighting air travel as an everyday necessity and predicting more planes, passengers, and freight in the future.

Boeing Aircraft Corporation Boeing

Virginia Union recruits white football players this fall

Virginia Union University in Richmond begins recruiting white athletes as black players face higher pull from white colleges. This fall, four white players will report for football and nine more have joined, a turnabout view on athletic recruitment. The piece notes broader rights and implications.

Virginia Union University of Richmond

Great American Artists Series Opens With Martha Graham Dance

The Connecticut Commission on the Arts marks its start of an annual Great American Artists series with a Sunday Bushnell performance by Martha Graham Dance Company. Graham's 30 city national tour begins, showcasing a renowned troupe of dancer actors amid Connecticut's strong cultural resources.

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Hidden factors behind rising grocery prices

Sylvia Porter explains how teens, working wives, snacks, imports, and distribution changes push U S family food costs higher. She identifies eight hidden factors shaping the national food bill and argues against downgrading their impact while urging policy attention.

America Agriculture Department Maine Kansas Brazil Ghana

Poor Seats Mar Opening Of Jesse H. Jones Hall

Houston city council members and families attended the opening of the Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts but sat in rear rows after workmen removed the first three rows of reserved seats to extend the stage.

Houston UPI Jesse H. Jones

Scolding Woman Sparks Debate on Household Roles

A comic dictionary entry lampoons a woman who treats her husband as subordinate in a tidy house. The joke centers on a wife who asserts control before tidiness, prompting readers to discuss marital dynamics and gender norms.

As I See the Story A Political Laboratory

The article recalls a 1965 scene in Washington as Lyndon Johnson’s plans for civil rights poverty programs and new departments faced support from Democratic freshmen. It frames the era’s loyalty dynamic and Johnson’s proactive leadership during the 89th Congress.

Spokane 89Th Congress White House Lyndon Johnson Johnson Kennedy LBJ

National debate over school integration and federal funding

Analysis notes Johnson administration’s push to disavow plans to use federal funds for school integration through busing and rezoning. The piece highlights Rep. Tom Foley’s evolving stance, Dorothy Powers challenge, and the economic and constitutional issues raised by a proposed draft bill. It questions fairness of funding in diverse locales and cites the broader push for educational parks and federal incentives.

Johnson Harold Howe II Floyd Mckhissick CORE Ceme Balderdash Paull Fino New York Republican Supreme Court Twin Falls Idaho New York City

Washington and campaign tempo swirl around Johnson trips

An AP analysis notes President Johnson's delayed campaign travel and a planned October trip to Manila with six Asian and Pacific leaders to discuss Vietnam. GOP leaders criticize the political framing, while figures like Nixon, Goodell, Ford, and Eisenhower offer varied views on the war and election strategy.

Washington Johnson Manila Viet Nam Sen J. W. Fulbright F Arkansas Gerald R. Ford Michigan House Republicans Georgia Charles L. Weltner Congress Lester G. Maddox Maddox Richard M. Nixon Charles E. Goodell R-N.y Ford

View From The Top On Connecticut Campaign Clashes

In Connecticut the Democratic battle features veteran John Bailey against Arthur Barbieri, a New Haven challenger, with organizational tensions seen as spectacle rather than decisive to voters. Republicans face broader professional discontent, aiming for a candidate above party bosses, while critics doubt the impact on the November vote amid internal party dynamics. Liberals in Newfoundland donate nomination deposits to Premier Smallwood for a vacation, earmarked for debts and travel.

John Bailey Arthur Barbieri New Haven Ian Onmersad Bailey Barbieri Bridgeport Waterbury Hartford Reepublican Party Connecticut John Lindsay New York Dwight Eisenhower Ray Baldwin Clayton Gengras ST. John's Nfld Joseph Smallwood

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