Bridgeport Daily and Sunday Editions Publication Notice
Publication details for The Bridgeport Post and The Bridgeport Telegram provide pricing, subscription terms, postal rules, and circulation information. It notes combined service for holidays, mailing rates beyond 150 miles, and AP republication rights, with publishing offices at 410 State St Bridgeport Conn.
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Moratorium on Wages Proposal by AFL CIO Leader
A labor leader at the AFL CIO Building and Construction Trades Department convention in Atlantic City proposed a one year moratorium on wage increase demands for 1958 to curb inflation. Richard J. Gray argues it would stabilize wage gains and promote full employment through higher production. Some leaders oppose, while a few lawmakers back the idea as a possible step to ease rising costs and housing delays.
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The Missile Problem and Policy Choices Open Debate
The nation faces a dangerous missile era with questions on where to focus volume production and how to curb obsolescence of weapons. Senate testimony split views on shifting long range programs to SAC and anti missile work while contemplating space age defenses. Intercontinental interceptors could reduce horror and shift warfare to a planetary display. Public figures and media add lighter notes as serious decisions loom.
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Khrushchev Praises Peace while Boasting Military Power
A bold critique of Nikita Khrushchev as inconsistent in calling for peaceful coexistence while leading a costly arms race. The piece accuses him of masking repression in Soviet life and argues the United States must redouble efforts to counter his proclaimed peace with readiness for war.
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City's 1958 Emergency Ambulance Promises Rapid Onsite Care
Bridgeport unveils a new 1958 emergency ambulance equipped with Vent-o-lung and advanced devices. The unit aims to save lives by delivering immediate on scene treatment and faster hospital readiness, while drivers and pedestrians must yield to the siren.
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Secret records and lofty talks about rising costs and hopes
A column reflects on classified government documents, cost of living pressures, and hopeful ideas about science countering Soviet missile advances. It notes a humorless take on a California dog shooting its owner and the unclear fate of debt limits.
Wages to Rise Despite Recessions in 1955
The piece details postwar wage trends noting 1948 49 and 1953 54 recessions alongside rising manufacturing pay. It predicts automatic top to 1958 contracts lifting hourly wages and weekly earnings despite joblessness and shorter weeks, with construction and other sectors seeing 10 to 15 cent boosts.
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Overseas press favorable to Nixon with caveats
Ray Tucker notes that most overseas editorials praise Nixon for recognizing the Soviet tech threat and projecting strong leadership, while ultraliberal papers recall his Alger Hiss pursuit. European writers expect Nixon to be the Republican nominee in 1960, praising his energy and adaptability but questioning world politics experience.
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France and Algeria Crisis: Autonomy, Elections, and Oil Rise
AP analysis details France’s stance on Algeria amid rebellion with 8 100,000 natives resisting rule. It outlines plans for free elections and a national assembly while France retains foreign relations and defense, notes Algeria’s oil discovery, and cites demographic ties of French settlers and fear of communist influence in a strategic North Africa.
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Keep Our Noses to the Grindstone in Melancholy Thought
The excerpt cites Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy noting how people condemn and torment each other to satisfy private spleen. It likens early grindstones to the metaphorical millstones around a person’s neck and comments on those who derive pleasure from the world’s burdens by forcing others to be ground down.
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So They Say What good would it be if we gained the moon
A fragmented quotation with references to Nelson Algree Archibald MacLeish and Edward G Robinson, discussing intellect, success, and expensive habits. The text resembles a montage of celebrity quotes and literary allusions.
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Edward G. Robinson
The Sputnik Challenge and Cold War Fear in 1957
A Washington column argues the Communist bloc seeks victory by co existence and pressure rather than direct war. It notes Soviet ICBMs and IRBMs, rising defense spending, and American calls for a summit while warning against complacency and the danger of appeasement. It covers inflation, unemployment, profits, construction, metals, and policy shifts shaping 1957’s economy.
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Top 10 business stories of 1957
American Industry lists the year’s key business trends with stock market swings and the end of a long boom. It notes July highs and October lows, then questions the 1957 recovery as President Eisenhower’s administration faced a slower pickup and potential downturn.
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