Bridgeport Post and Telegram Publish Local News Notices
Bridgeport Post offers daily and Sunday editions with Telegram inserts and Bridgeport Sunday Post. Subscription rates list monthly costs and postage charges for distant readers. The paper notes Associated Press rights and postal details for Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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Byrd Reverses Decision to Retire and seeks fifth Senate term
Virginia Senator Harry Flood Byrd announced retirement after his current term but then reversed course amid national regret and appeals from the Virginia Assembly and colleagues. He now plans to run again, citing his long fight against New Deal spending and his desire to remain a political force in Virginia. The move draws support from supporters of economy measures and the desegregation resistance stance, while emphasizing the need for a watchdog as spending grows.
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Parley of Four Thousand Principals at Indianapolis Convention
A convention in Indianapolis gathered 4000 high school principals with over 61 discussion groups. The meetings focused on pupil behavior, administrative progress, and policies with potential broader application for school authority challenges. The event showcased strong commitment to responsibility and problem solving among principals.
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Truman Denounces GOP Economy At $100 Dinner
Former President Harry Truman told 3,000 Democratic leaders in Washington that Republicans caused an economic slide toward a low mood, recalling panics in 1873 1893 and 1929 and predicting Democratic victory in the 1960 elections. He spoke at a dinner honoring George.
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Dulles
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Washington dinner raises $250000 for Democrats
A single fundraising dinner in Washington drew over a quarter of a million dollars, taken as a sign of Democratic confidence ahead of the polls and not as an indicator of economic pressure or depression.
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Washington
Drive law trend gains speed with youth program
The national push for stricter teen driving rules grows as states tighten age limits and enforcement. Michigan’s driver education act requires 30 hours classroom and six hours behind the wheel, with tests before licensing for under eighteens, earning praise for improved safety.
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Michigan
Wolverine
G. Mennen Williams
Space laws proposed to end air sovereignty at 53 miles
The piece argues that air sovereignty ends around 53 miles up where atmosphere thin, proposing UN international control above that line. It notes three satellites passing over nations without protests and warns that missiles travel in space without dense air, risking chaos without governance.
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Hoover Budget Reform Meet: House Faces HR 8002
The Hoover Commission backs annual budget reviews and tighter Congress control over long term appropriations. HR 8002 would require year to year oversight, replacing current lump sum allocations, but faces resistance in the House Appropriations Committee before possible floor action.
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WAGING TOTAL PEACE
President Eisenhower urges shifting focus from war to peace as a human aspiration amid Cold War tensions. He notes arms limits are hard, urges the Russian people to embrace peaceful goals, and calls for awareness and dedication to reduce fear and conflict. Poet Carl Sandburg is referenced.
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Easter retail risk and the weather's economic test
An economist discusses how Easter timing and spring weather affect retail sales, noting current 2 percent dip from peak, strong food and drug sales, weak auto and appliance sectors, and the potential impact of price cuts. He argues promotions and bargains could lift demand while potential policy shifts and credit expansion may follow if spending slows.
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Green to Appeal From Prison Term at Alcatraz
Boston reports Theodore Green, known jailbreaker, filed notice of appeal from the 20 year sentence at Alcatraz and may be allowed to travel to plead his own case. Green has studied law since arriving at the California prison June 6, 1955.
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Politicians or businessmen in control of U S affairs
The piece argues the Eisenhower era showed businessmen in charge but warns against corporate influence in public policy. It contrasts Roosevelt Truman era politics with Republican administration habits, cites campaigns, agency investigations, and notes potential Democratic revival in 1960 led by Nixon as the GOP’s main contender.
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President Eisenhower News Conference Sparks Debate on Disability
President Eisenhower faced questions about disability clauses and succession at a lingering news conference. He stressed his role as final decision maker while noting depression and recession terms, with Hagerty offering cautious clarifications. Nixon and the president spoke of mutual trust, and the press did not press on the long trip tale.
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Frondizi Victory Roils Latin American Politics
The article analyzes Arturo Frondizi’s surprise win in Argentina and the crushing defeat of Ricardo Balbín, noting Communist and fascist influences. It laments U.S. neglect of Western Hemisphere ties since World War II and warns of growing communist inroads from Mexico to Brazil amid debates on American policy toward sister republics.
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Connecticut Republicans Wrestle Over Bradley Zeller Nomination
The tale of a party battle in Hartford County unfolds with two central questions. Can the Zeller Bradley forces stop Bradley at the convention and who replaces him if blocked. Delegates are being carved and candidates sought to either support Bradley or deny him and present a unified alternative. No clear resolution has emerged.
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Latin American public response to wartime U S policy
The text describes U S pressure on South American nations during and after World War II, singling out Argentina and Juan Peron. It accuses the Roosevelt administration of using OWI propaganda to influence elections, notes Communist activity abroad, and claims covert funding to fringe leftist parties to sway presidential contests.
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Elled Samhanna
Floods Hit North Island New Zealand
Disastrous floods threaten uncompleted Moycer power station. Thousands of acres of Tiwi farmland flooded and the main North Island railway washed away in several places. Heavy livestock losses reported.
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Moycer
Aman the Responsible Figure in Quiet Civic Stories
Aman is described as a dependable figure with a reputation for responsibility, often taking on more duties than visible to the public. The excerpt emphasizes his steadiness and willingness to manage unseen tasks within the community.
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