National Whirligig: Foreign Aid Deeply Ties to U S Economy
Ray Tucker argues that postwar foreign aid, led by the Marshall Plan and Mutual Security programs, acts as a domestic economic lifeline. He cites Dulles admissions that overseas spending sustains jobs, production and purchasing power, making termination unlikely.
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Administration
Garantee
Truman
Eisenhower
Harold L. Ickes
United States
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
U. S
Congressional mood shifts on reciprocal tariffs and aid
A Washington survey shows Congress skeptical of the administration push for a five year reciprocal tariff and continued foreign aid. Lawmakers favor selective aid and targeted tariff cuts to avoid harming allies and U S jobs amid rising imports from Europe and Asia.
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Washington
Lisenhauwer
Adlai Stevenson
Congress
Senate
House
White House
State Department
Executive Branch
Freedom
Kremlin
Peiping
Butys
Con Laress
Europe
Ipast
Bridgeport Post and Telegram Circulation Notice
The Bridgeport Post and The Bridgeport Telegram publish daily and Sunday editions with post office routing from Bridgeport Connecticut. Subscriptions are sold in advance with monthly and yearly rates. extra postage applies beyond 150 miles.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Dial Edison
THE
Post Publishing Company
Bridgeport Post
Bridgeport Sunday Post
Audit Bureau of
State St. Bridgeport 2
Conn
Sunday Post
Economy Slump Eases as Unemployment Likely to Plateau
Official figures near release show unemployment leveling off with a downward trend in new claims. The Labor Department reports 404 300 new claims in a week, while farm income climbs, suggesting a brighter recession picture though total benefit claims remain about double year-ago levels.
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Labor Department
Agriculture Department
Bullard Havens Science Fair Showcases Student Exhibits
Bullard Havens Technical School hosts a science fair with about 120 student exhibits. Ronald Farrington of Trumbull wins the top award for his project on converting sound waves to light and back. The piece praises youth potential, industry support, and the community’s scientific spirit, noting broad interest and future possibilities in science and space exploration.
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Bullard Havens
Bullard Havens Technical School
Ronald Farrington
Trumbull
Moon
Atom Tests to Continue Despite Kremlin Protests
The United States plans to continue atomic weapon tests in the Pacific next summer despite Soviet opposition and U N pressures. The piece argues Russia will deny attendance to witness tests and urges independent US timing for ending tests when sufficient data is gathered.
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Kremlin
Stooges
United States
Pacific
United Nations
Eisenhower
U. S
Russia
Czechoslovakia
U. N
Asia
Middle East
Soviet Union
Sierra
Holy Week themes span faith and progress in uncertain times
The piece reflects Holy Week as a solemn Christian period linking spiritual renewal to progress in science and culture. It notes modern optimism, interdependence, and a resurgent spirit while cautioning about war and the air force’s allegiance, ending with playful social observations on aging and attire.
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Gethsemane
New Connecticut Mental Health Commissioner Named
The Hartford Courant notes the appointment of Dr Wilfred Bloomberg as Connecticut Mental Health Commissioner, taking over duties in September after Dr John J Blaskos resignation. The piece credits Bloomberg with coordinating psychiatrists across institutions and hopes for renewed vigor and cooperative relations statewide.
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Hartford Courant
Connecticut
John J. Blasko
Wilfred Bloomberg
Blasko
Has
Elias Marsh
New Haven
Bloomberg
Canpeeucut
Banking Career Openings Grow for Women at Bank of America
In San Francisco a feature on Claire Giannini Hoffman, Bank of America board member, notes rising female representation in banking. Hoffman cites 392 women officers and about two thirds of all bank jobs held by women, with higher positions still scarce but improving through merit based promotion and policy changes. She travels to advocate better welfare and pay for female employees and predicts continued advancement for women in banking.
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San Francisco
Claire Giannini Hoffman
Lac A. P
Bank of America
Claire Hoffman
Giannini
Analysts' Views on Nuclear Talks and Propaganda War
AP Analysts discuss how Western and Soviet blocs use propaganda amid stalled disarmament talks. They note Russia's moratorium on tests and Western plans for a tri power response, with scientific assurances vs public fear of fallout and ongoing tests by the US and France.
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Soviet Union
Siberian
Russia
United States
France
Gromyko
Switzerland
Bertrand Russell
America
Paranda
Randolph Churchill
Sea of Sir
Kremlu
Wisstem
The Indian War of Words and World Affairs
Quotes on Indian land losses, cancer breakthroughs, economic policy, Soviet diplomacy, and labor unrest frame a period view. Notable voices include Rev Peter J Powell of Chicago, Dr John R Heller of the National Cancer Institute, Interior Secretary Fred Seaton, and Joseph Finnegan of the Federal Mediation Service.
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Peter Jehan Powell
Committee of
Episcopal Diocese of
Chicago
John R. Heller
National Cancer Institute
Labor and Management
Donnybrook
Joseph Finnegan
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Hartford County Gestures Test Bailey Neutrality in Dodd Fight
The piece weighs Hartford County’s split vote as a test of Bailey's neutrality between Tom Dodd and Chester Bowles. It argues the county voting first at the state convention could reveal Bailey's stance through a split pattern or a decisive lean, affecting the national outcome. The author questions whether Bailey has shown a wink or holds firm, shaping delegates' perceptions.
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Ribicoff
John Bailey
Bailey
Tom Dodd
Hartford County
Dodd
Wink
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Stu Ual
Comic Dictionary Trustworthy
The entry defines a trustworthy woman as one who keeps secrets and never reveals who told her. It notes that such a person is reliable with confidences and discreet in sharing information.
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Ike
Japan
West Germany
Associated Press
AP News
Bridgeport
Cann
U.S. Pat
By Sylvia Porter
West
Hoffman
J. M. Roberts
Interior
Fred Seaton
Khrushchev
India
Moscow
Nutmeg
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