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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1956
Page
10
GE president Ralph J. Cordiner told reporters that the nation can expect new records in 1957 with high business and employment. He cites responsible family spending, public investment in schools and roads, and continued corporate modernization while warning that a recession would stem from mismanagement, not policy.
Westport police urged Christmas shoppers and merchants to guard homes and cars during the holiday rush. Detective Sergeant Louis Rosenau called for strict attention to personal possessions to deter petty thieves who target pocketbooks, keys, furs, packages, and other valuables left unattended during busy days. The message encourages criminals to seek lawful work instead of theft.
The piece notes a severe shortage of skilled craftsmen and technicians nationwide, including Connecticut two areas labeled critical. It emphasizes industry and the Defense department face this shortage, while ordinary citizens struggle to find competent repair work.
Dean Courtney C. Brown of the Columbia School of Business stresses the United States relies on about 14 million highly trained people for half the world’s production. He warns that immigration limits and weak apprenticeship programs weaken the supply of skilled labor and urges early career training and school guidance toward trades.
The piece discusses urban parking solutions, noting rising vehicle numbers and the impracticality of a single fix. Stratford weighs meters in problem areas, cites Bridgeport's successful parking terminal, and favors a patchwork approach to ease traffic while sustaining business.
The piece questions ethics for newspapermen and purchasing agents amid holiday gift giving. It notes a risk of becoming beholden when gifts are costly or clearly gift. It cites Purchasing Magazine survey results showing 72 percent bothered by ethics and 50 percent calling gifts a general nuisance.
American Industry Today reviews the postwar merger surge led by Bethlehem Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube. The Justice Department argues the Bethlehem-Youngstown merger may lessen competition while companies say it would strengthen them to challenge U S Steel.
In Wenatchee two state patrolmen in white coveralls staged a bank holdup with a dummy package to test roadblock procedures. The exercise failed to stop the suspects at first. later they were captured and searched, with weapons found. Six hours later two men in black jackets robbed a grocery store of 185 dollars, also escaping past a roadblock.
The national and international problems and personalities are addressed by Ray Tucker in this weekly column. Readers may send questions to 7008 Hillcrest Place Chevy Chase Md.
A letter from Lima Ohio parents urges explanation of U S policy toward Hungary crisis and criticism of aid to Tito. The piece quotes official stance: military intervention would trigger a global war, Eisenhower pressures Moscow, and warns of sacrifices in civilization’s progress.
AP analysts discuss how workers and youth in Eastern Europe have turned strikes into an ironic weapon in the anti communist movement. The piece contrasts Hungarian rebels pressuring Russia with the UN inquiry stance and notes American policy favors investigation.
Eddy Gilmore highlights the risk of misreading Western actions by Russia, warning that Russia may misinterpret Western stance and trigger a war they do not intend. He decries the pattern of dangerous, stupid demonstrations in international affairs.
A fragment shows British foreign policy debates on keeping Anglo French forces in Egypt under UN supervision, U S restraint, and party leaders like Hugh Gaitskell urging firm platforms. It also cites fears of communist saboteurs in the U S and Nehru on Soviet prestige and Hungary’s impact.
A column critiques U N actions as the Cold War rages, arguing the United States supports allies with economic aid while Hungary endures Soviet slaughter. It notes Secretary Dulles optimism about a crumbling Soviet empire and questions Western powers' ability to defend their interests amid Egypt and Middle East tensions.
The piece imagines 1957 Connecticut politics as a duel of business lobbies aligned with one party. Each side would hire the loyal firm and push via a single legislative faction, potentially dulling both sessions and testing public spiritedness as lobbyists align with party leadership.
In Tulsa on December 14 AP reports Peace Justice Harry Hamilton ruled Mrs Irene Castle Enzinger must return the aging mongrel dog Tippy to the Walker family after two hearings. Enzinger plans an appeal to the Common Pleas and possibly the state Supreme Court claiming the decision is wrong.
Detroit motorist ticketed in City Michigan for a defective muffler sends a note to the municipal judge admitting guilt for excessive noise by removing the muffler. The brief exchange highlights the muffler remedy dispute and a written plea.
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