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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1956
Page
12
Postmaster Russell F. Neary says this Christmas mailing period is among the heaviest on record with a potential all time high this weekend. The post office set its biggest day on Dec 17 with 37 981 dollars in stamp sales and meter settings.
Italian Airlines cancels all domestic and international flights for the Christmas and New Year period. The carrier will boost other flights during the holiday to compensate for the cancellations.
The America Roncops scout executive from Pomperaug is named executive of the Monadnock Council Boy Scouts of America in Gardner Massachusetts. Ellsworth Bunker of Red Cross announced a total of 2 567 259 in funds for relief and Hungarian programs. The drive included 564 787 in contributions for Hart Gawain and funds to support Camp Pomperang and Red Cross relief in Hungary and Austria.
A Christmas party at Tuller School marks the start of the holidays and the school’s closing for the holidays. The event includes a chapel service at 1 a.m., carol singing, refreshments, and an exchange of gifts, with the school reopening on January 7.
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