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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1952
Page
2
Frank B. Lucas, president of Report chapter, Inc., announced the Easter Seal campaign was extended two weeks to boost response from about 65 000 area residents. Local funds support services for crippled children with three percent financing the national education, research and direct services program.
Alfred A. Milton, 56, of Stratford, testified he did not place bets on basketball games over his friend Joseph Townsend’s telephone. He said bookies called Townsend's line and he used his own phone to bet, while Townsend allegedly took $15 weekly for the service.
The article notes that the North Pole moves southward at roughly six inches annually, a slow geophysical drift with long term implications for navigation and climate modeling.
An advertising blurb touts Peterson's Ointment for eczema pimples and red blotches with 40 cents at all druggists. One application must delight or money refunded. Also advertised for itching feet and cracks between toes.
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