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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1957

Page

5

Bridgeport Post and Telegram Publication Details

The Bridgeport Post and Bridgeport Telegram publish daily with Sunday Post optional. Subscription rates shown include daily and Sunday copies with annual advance payments. postage surcharges apply beyond 150 miles. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and registered in Bridgeport, Conn.

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Future of U S Communism Debate in Boston

An audience heard a debate on the future of communism in the United States with John Gates defending a future for the party and Granville Hicks arguing it has no future. Hicks labeled communism as an appendage of Moscow and said it produced only confusion and misery.

U. S Boston Communist Party United States John Gates The Daily Worker Granville Hicks New Masses Gates Commie America Mr. Hicks Moscow

End of a Chapter on Integration in Little Rock

The piece notes the withdrawal of 101st Airborne troops from Central High in Little Rock and questions whether Arkansas will accept integration as a fact or resist once the National Guard is de federalized. It praises peaceful school integration and warns of potential trouble from segregationists.

Central High School Little Rock Arkansas National Guard Eisenhower 101St Airborne Division Arkansans

Science in the Cabinet Testimony Highlights Key Scientists

Top American atomic scientists Edward Teller and Vannevar Bush testified before the Senate Preparedness Subcommittee in Washington. Senator Leverett Saltonstall praised the session as highly engaging. The witnesses urged that scientists belong in laboratories, not in national councils, signaling a cabinet level role may be necessary.

Senate Preparedness Subcommittee Washington Leverett Saltonstall United States Senate Edward Teller Vannevar Bush Research and Development Board

Scientist Leader Urges Nuclear Strategy Shift for Survival

The piece reports Dr. Teller proposing immediate dispersion of the Strategic Air Command, expanded missile and space research, passive defense networks, more nuclear submarines, and enhanced scientific status. He frames these as national survival measures, not mere scientific recommendations, stressing cabinet backing.

Department of Science

Sign of Yankee Thrift Christmas Club Payouts Listed

The National Association of Mutual Savings Banks reports 1,959,672 depositors in 17 states will receive 193,512,707 in Christmas club checks. New York leads with 851,737 depositors getting 89,511,085. Massachusetts 392,628 with 32,177,015. Connecticut 221,493 with 21,810,526.

Mutual Savings National Association of Mutual Savings Banks New York New York State Massachusetts Connecticut Pennsylvania New Jersey Charles J. Lyon Hartford Association

Ghostwriters in Soviet music and a dead senator

The Moscow Literary Gazette hints at ghostwriters for Soviet scores and popular songs, noting no proof of imports from Tin Pan Alley. It also claims Senator Carter Glass, dead since 1940, is ghost written by his secretary in Washington, a provocative international scoop.

Ansonia Sentinel Moscow Literary Gazette Tin Pan Alley The Gazette Washington, D.C Carter Glass Senate U.S. Senate

Windsor Wins ABA Traffic Award For Small Communities

The American Bar Association cited Windsor along with three other Connecticut towns for progress in traffic court administration. The award, based on written reports, honors ongoing improvements in facilities, ordinances, fair fines, and separate traffic case handling, with Windsor receiving its honor at a ceremony next Tuesday night.

Connecticut American Bar Association ABA New Haven Middletown Stratford Windsor

Wall Street Bets on News Uncertainty After President Stroke

The piece explains Wall Street’s fear of uncertainty after the President’s stroke was revealed. Traders dumped stocks in late November then bought back as the news clarified. It notes distrust of White House advisers and the shift to easier credit, with defense spending expected to buoy the economy.

Wall Street White House America Eisenhower Federal Reserve System Washington

Advent Season Opens in Bridgeport Churches

Advent Sunday observed across Bridgeport area churches as prayer and fasting begin in preparation for the Nativity feast. The period spans the four Sundays before Christmas.

Bridgeport Area

Russia's Tech Triumphs Stir Skepticism on Government

The piece argues that Soviet technological advances have fueled public skepticism toward Washington's secrecy and official reports. It notes a historical pattern of overconfident claims by past administrations, recent disclosures since Sputnik, and the potential for Congress to tighten oversight while debunking the myth of perfect federal control.

Washington Congress White House Eisenhower Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Papa Ussr CIA Kremlin Allen Dulles Republic Roosevelt Tokyo Teheran Yalta Potsdam State Department Republican Party Vincent Sitting Bull TV Frances Cadotte Brone Div Korea Hughes Aircraft Plant Ed Secret Ittle Sitting Bull

Analysts' Views on China's Migration and Global Tensions

AP analyst John Roderick surveys Mao era shifts as millions move from cities to farms in China to boost粮食 output, while Western observers debate missile aims and CIA intelligence. The piece critiques secrecy in U.S. governance and notes Sputnik impact on press access to national security.

Senators React Grim After Dulles Briefing

After CIA Director Allen Dulles’s long briefing, several senators left the hearing room with a grim impression in the pit of the stomach, feeling that something had hit them hard.

CIA Allen Dulles

Bridle Trails Link Westport to Aspetuck Valley

The Fairfield County Hunt Club maintains a 75 mile all weather bridle network from Westport north into the Aspetuck Valley. Trails follow stone walls and field edges with metal arrows marking routes. Plank bridges and wooden railings protect riders and horses. New members receive maps. upkeep is year round by trails committee volunteers.

William Lamale Merritt Parkway Easton Turnpike Fairfield County Hunt Club Merwins Lane Westport Chester J. LaRoche Hull Sasco River Binger Hounds LaRoche Morehouse Road Aspetuck Valley

Birth of Sitting Bull V at UCLA Medical Center

Sitting Bull V was born at UCLA Medical Center yesterday. The article notes his great great grandfather scored a knockout over Gen George Armstrong Custer at the Little Big Horn.

Los Angeles Sitting Bull V University of California At Los Angeles Medical Center George Armstrong Custer Battle of the Little Big Horn

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