The Bridgeport Post and Telegram Subscription Rates
Subscription details for The Bridgeport Post and The Bridgeport Telegram. Rates listed include 1 year daily with Sunday Post 34.00, 1 year with Sunday Post 49.00 beyond 150 miles, and quarterly terms. Publication information and contact details included.
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Congress funds pork barrel and pay hikes on eve of election
Congress pushes large public works and agriculture bills with hefty pork barrel additions while approving a 15th pay raise for federal employees. Senate and House clash over figures, but votes favor money measures. Conference will decide differences, with economy talks giving way to typical spending.
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Congress
House
Senate
Atomic Energy Commission
Commodity Crédit Corporation
Johnson
Soviet Budget For War Reveals Large Defense Increase
The Soviet Union announced its biggest defense budget rise in history with 18.6 billion dollars in disclosed spending. Western analysts doubt this reflects the full total, suggesting the real defense budget nears 40 billion dollars under other headings.
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Soviet Union
Vasily Gorbuxov
Garbuzov
Middle East
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
United States
Johnson
Convention Sites Split Between Chicago and Miami
The major party conventions will be held in different cities next year with Democrats choosing Chicago over Republicans in Miami. The Chicago bid emphasizes its central location and plentiful hotels, offering $900000 in cash and services, $100000 more than the next bid, despite potential race riot and demonstration risks tied to past events in 1960 when Nixon was nominated.
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Miami
Illinois
Richard M Nixon
International Am
Sixth Fleet
California
Point Four
Israel
Chicago set to host Johnson nomination amid civil unrest fears
Democratic leaders clash over integrated delegations and loyalty pledges as Chicago prepares for a summer nominating convention. Civil rights and anti war groups threaten demonstrations while Mayor Daley and state party figures downplay disobedience despite riot control readiness.
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Phitheater
Lyndon B. Johnson
Alabama
Mississippi
Chicago
Loop
Richard J. Daley
Jacob M. Arvey
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Arvey
Budget benchmarks outline varying American living costs
The text reviews evolving budgets from the Social Security poverty line of 3200 dollars for a four person city family to higher modern standards. It notes 1959 Bureau of Labor Statistics flying budgets, a current 9000 dollar moderate living cost, and introduces a lower minimum adequacy level alongside poverty budgets.
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Social Security Administration
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor
Houston
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Bureau
Queen October Walks the Country Lanes in Regal Autumn Fashion
Nature presents October as a royal figure parading through lanes with leather brown leaves and gold larches. Creatures like a striped chipmunk and quail display autumn finery while a deer and weasel model seasonal attire. Dame Nature lends fashion authority as silver cobwebs and buckbrush jewels adorn the landscape before November arrives.
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Dame Nature
Detroit Housewives Target Congress Offices With Junk Mail Protest
Detroit housewives stage a protest by dumping truckloads of junk mail at Michigan congressmen offices to pressure higher postal rates. They demand that if rates rise, unwanted third class mail should bear the burden rather than first class mail.
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Detroit
Michigan
Working wives lift economy and families in 1960s shift
The Labor Department reports more families headed by unemployed men have at least one other wage earner, usually the wife. Since 1960 married women have driven 46 percent of labor force growth, with many entering the workforce early in the 1960s. This shift supports economic growth and family finances.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Labor Department
In-and-out Speculation Prompts NYSE Debate
The stock market faces an rise of institutional in-and-out speculation led by mutual funds and other entities. NYSE president Robert Haack questions how far the exchange should regulate to curb fast trading while preserving a free market.
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Sylvia Porter
Robert W. Haack
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Haack
National Association’ of Securities Dealers
NYSE
Securities & Exchange Commission
Wall
Meir Wilner stabbed in Tel Aviv by attacker
In Tel Aviv a Russian born Jew stabbed Israeli Communist leader Meir Wilner as he walked with his wife. Police said the assailant acted over resentment toward Soviet treatment of Jews. Wilner was hospitalized and later reported out of danger.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Communist Party
Meir Wilner
Soviet Union
Wilner
Knesset
Economy Boom May Last Longer Than Any U.S. Run
New York AP report outlines a sprawling U.S. economic boom since 1961 with rising consumer spending across durable and nondurable goods and services. It notes government spending, tax cuts, and policy debates as possible drivers, while inflation fears and tax hike proposals stir concerns.
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New York
First National City
Bank of New York
4FK
John F. Kennedy
National Industrial Conference Board
Lebanon's Enduring Mystery Finds Its Lesson in History
In Beirut, observers explain Lebanon's survival as a blend of prudence and adaptability. Despite a volatile neighborhood and external pressures, locals emphasize resilience through private enterprise, cautious policy, and a pragmatic, market-minded approach that favors self-adjustment over confrontation.
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State Department
White House
Beirut
U. S
Egypt
Russia
Sixth Fleet
Israel
Unhappiness Rooted in Relative Possessions and Envy
A reflection argues that unhappiness stems not from what we lack but from others' possessions and status. It suggests comparing oneself to peers fuels discontent. The piece links social dynamics to mood and well being, urging inner focus over external benchmarks.
AK47 Sees Mixed Approval Among U S Troops in Vietnam
In Da Nang and other areas, GIs weigh the AK47 against the M16. The AK47 is praised for simplicity and firepower but is heavier and slower to fire. many soldiers still prefer the M16 for its lighter weight and higher rate of fire.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
Red China
Charles McCubbin
Toledo
Ohio
Con Thien
Central Highlands
Colt
MI6
McCubbin
Sant
Washington
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Bob Kerr
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