Bridgeport Post Telegram Circulation and Delivery Details
The Bridgeport Telegram shares with The Bridgeport Post printing and mailing info. Subscriptions range from 21 dollars yearly with Sunday Post to 30 dollars for distant locations, with various six and three month options. Single copies cost ten cents, Sunday Post thirty-five cents, and additional rates apply beyond 150 miles.
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Bridgeport Post
Bridgeport Telegram
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Bridgeport Sunday Post
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Associated Press
European Community gains momentum toward western European union
The Common Market shows strong progress since 1958 with unemployment down by 1.25 million on average, 578,000 outsiders migrating for jobs, rising production, longer vacations, shorter hours, and rising labor force. Wage gains, 11 million homes, education spending doubling, and 75 Italian projects financed by the European Investment Bank mark notable achievements.
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European Union
European Economic Community
Common Market
Europe
EEC
Italy
European Investment Bank
One Voice in Face of Viet Nam War Pressure
The writer argues for a tough American stance against North Vietnam and warns that Soviet China and Hanoi seek victory by prolonging the war. They urge deterrence and a Haiphong blockade, recalling Eisenhower’s hard line to force negotiation. They note France’s base closures and Social Security delays amid Medicare workload.
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U. S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Viet Nam
Soviet Union
China
North
Moscow
Peking
Hanoi
South
Goldberg
United States
Cuba
Berlin
Greece
Lebanon
Korea
Russia
America
Haiphong
Eisenhower
State and Local Spending Faces Revenue Ceiling
Between 1950 and 1965 state and local expenditures rose over 230 percent, outpacing GNP and federal spending. Projections for 1970 show a rise to about 130 billion while revenues from own resources stagnate at the risk of unmet needs. The Morgan Guaranty Survey urges a fixed federal funds share for states to address education, urban transit, and neighborhood improvement without federal domination.
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Morgan Guaranty Survey
Washington
Walter Heller
Council of Economic Advisers
Congress
A Very Busy Nation Counts Its Work Force And Enrollments
The article surveys the US population of 195 million and details 83 million in the labor force, over 50 million enrolled in school, 3 million in the armed services, and 1 million in various institutions. It divides the remaining 58 million into preschoolers, retirees, and largely unseen housewives, noting their impact on national activity.
East Germany frees political prisoners in exchange for goods
The text notes hundreds of political prisoners released by East Germany in recent years in exchange for an average payment of about $10,000 in butter coffee cocoa sugar and other goods. It also mentions a Senate committee recommendation limiting political tests for postmaster and rural carrier appointments to curb patronage.
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Fidel Castro
United States
East Germany
Senate
House Committee On Organization of Congress
Levil
Mercutio
Romeo
Js Tess
Samuel Butler
Butler
Sound Advice At Rhode Island College Openings
Convocation remarks from URI president Dr. Francis H. Horn, Providence College dean Rev. Joseph L. Lennon, and Brown University president Dr. Ray L. Heffner urged independence of thought and action, critical attitude, and practical idealism as students begin a new academic year. Elders are urged to heed these calls to personal responsibility and integrity.
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Providence Journal
Rhode Island
Francis H. Horn
University of Rhode Island
Rhode Island Junior College
Joseph L. Lennon
O.P
Providence College
Brown University
Ray L. Heffner
Your Money's Worth: Surging Shoe Prices and Savvy Shopping
Sylvia Porter analyzes a 7 percent rise in shoe prices since last year and a 1966 forecast of a $5 billion footwear bill. She cites Viet Nam military demand, hides costs, and labor productivity as factors, then offers ten practical tips to stretch footwear budgets.
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National Footwear Manufacturers Association
Viet Nam
Comic Dictionary HUSBAND
A humorous definition describes a man who prefers 200 pounds of curves over 100 pounds of nerves, reflecting a playful stereotype in a dated humor column.
National lawmakers warn against computer era Big Brother
Rep. Cornelius Gallagher and Rep. John Moss urge a bill to ban interstate and foreign use of electronic eavesdropping devices except by authorized lawmen. They seek a study of citizen data centralization and guard privacy, warning of Orwellian government catalogues and centralized dossiers.
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Cornelius Gallagher
N.J
John Moss
Calif
Gallagher
Moss
U.S
Budget Bureau
Rusk Compared With Dulles In Foreign Policy Styles
AP Neu Analysis notes Dean Rusk avoids bold declarations, relying on cautious speeches and background briefings. It contrasts Rusk with John Foster Dulles who spoke boldly and shaped policy, under Eisenhower, while Dulles’ style contrasted with Eisenhower’s quieter approach. Rusk served under Kennedy and Johnson.
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Rusk
John F. Kennedy
John Foster Dulles
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dulles
Eisenhower
California Must Change, Reagan Seen as Change Maker
Holmes Alexander reports in Los Angeles that early impressions show Ronald Reagan favored to beat Governor Pat Brown in November. He argues California needs a political change, citing crime and welfare concerns, Reagan’s proposed police academy, tax repeal on inventory, and open housing stance as bold contrasts to Brown.
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Los Angeles
Ronald Reagan
Pat Brown
California
Pdt Brown
Reagan
William H. Parker
University of California
John McCone
Jim
Brown
Ual
Réagan
Almont Daily
Joba. Birch Society
Republican
Tom Kuchel
Pentagon to Cut Civilian Hiring in Noncombat Posts
The Defense Departments plan to reduce civilian hires to replace military personnel in noncombat jobs. Officials expect phase two of the manpower utilization program to begin in fiscal 1968, with possible cuts of up to one third next year due to Viet Nam commitments. Some navy personnel cite job displacement concerns while officials warn progress may adjust to rotation needs.
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Washington
Defense
Tieday
Secretary of Defense
Robert
Defense’ Department
McNamara
Air Force
Pentagon
U.S
Viet Nam
Navy
Pakistan dismisses India's claim of top army hotline
A Pakistani official denounces an Indian report about a Washington Moscow style emergency hotline between the Indian and Pakistani army chiefs as crude propaganda. The denial emphasizes official mistrust of the claim.
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Karachi
Pakistan
India
Washington
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