Bridgeport News Publisher Details and Pricing Sheet
The Bridgeport Telegram Morning and Bridgeport Post publications list editions and mailing options. Subscription rates show daily and Sunday bundles, with multi month terms and postage adjustments beyond 150 miles. The notice notes mailing rights, Associated Press affiliation, and newspaper registration details.
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What to leave behind at the year’s boundary
The reflection invites leaving behind burdens and blunders as the calendar flips. It notes that failures contain seeds of future success while feuds and self interest hinder growth, and urges embracing wisdom, renewed hope, and the coming “god To-Be” as life continues.
New Chapter in Our History
The United States plans to seek authority to use economic political and if necessary military force to halt communist Russia in the Middle East. President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles will present the plan to Congressional leaders urging action to deter aggression and reassure Britain and France. The aim is to prevent Soviet domination of the region while avoiding UN bypass and avoiding war, with daily public updates to Americans.
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Dulles
White House
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Middle East
Great Britain
France
Congress
United Nations
Stalin
Temas
Iron Curtain Critics Push Back Against Silence
In a tense exchange the speakers accuse authorities of hiding truth and spread the claim that critics are warmongers. The dialogue centers on transparency and the public’s right to know about foreign policy and security matters.
Fire in St. Joseph's Cathedral Stuns Hartford
Hartford witnesses a devastating early morning blaze gutting St. Joseph's Cathedral the state’s mother church. Fire and police probe seek whether arson or accident sparked a wave of church fires nationwide amid ongoing investigations and public worry.
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Connecticut
St. Patrick's Church
Hartford
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
St. Joseph’s
Boston
New Jersey
Trenton
Notable Bridgeport Leader H Almon Chaffee Dies At 80
Herbert Almon Chaffee a Bridgeport resident and former Shoreline banker and university trustee, led YMCA youth work and Boys Clubs efforts, founded a home loan association, chaired Bridgeport University trustees, served on hospitals boards, and supported Methodist work. He enjoyed rose gardening and supported a new church speaker system.
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Bridgeport
Washington Park
Chaffee
YMCA
Community Chest
Junior College
Bridgeport University
St. Vincent’s Hospitals
Danbury
Mr. Chaffee
American Rose Society
New Haven
Bridgeport High School
Burritt Lumber Company
Home Building and Loan Association
City Savings
Record year for business failures in postwar era
New York reports 1956 as a record year for business failures and insolvencies. Dun and Bradstreet note 10 705 failures in the first ten months, 30 percent more liabilities, with inexperience and poor financing listed as main causes. The trend spans apparel, eating and drinking venues, and contracting, with a lingering hope that many firms may close next year.
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New York
Times
Dun & Bradstreet
Dun
National Industrial Conference Board
Red Cross Sends Clothing to Kilmer Refugees
The first truckload of men’s clothing for Camp Kilmer refugees is to depart Bridgeport Red Cross headquarters today. Donations from D. M. Read company and Wilson Clothes Shop will aid 2,700 Hungarian refugees arriving at Kilmer. Collection stations operate in Bridgeport, Fairfield and Stratford with cleaners and launderers aiding the drive.
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Camp Kilmer
Bridgeport Red Cross
D. M. Read Company
Wilson Clothes Shop, Inc
Bridgeport
American Red Cross
Kilmer
Red Cross
Fairfield
Stratford
State Association of Cleaners and Launderers
Scapa Flow in History and Its Closing Naval Base
The article recalls Scapa Flow as Britain's Home Fleet anchor in two world wars with 100 square miles of roadstead in Orkney. It notes economies close the base, leaving only an oil depot, and recalls scuttling of German ships in 1919 and the base’s pivotal wartime role.
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Omaha Beach
Yalu River
Orkney Islands
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North Sea
Scapa Flow
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Royal Oak
Orkneys
John Jellicoe
Grand Fleet
Jutland
Kirkwall
Ors
Britne
Asis. Eeritish
Oak
Atlantic
Royal Base
Truman era Greece Turkey aid plan cited in press drive
An article recalls President Truman’s push nearly ten years ago for direct aid to Greece and Turkey and outlines how the plan aimed to deter Soviet expansion. It notes the U S would show readiness to deploy armed force if Russia pressed further, framing aid as a means to resist Soviet influence.
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Greece
Turkey
Con
Russia
Arigald
Jong Ed
United States
Return to Stalinism in USSR noted by intelligence reports
Washington sources report a shift toward Stalinist thinking in the USSR with Hungary and Poland cited as evidence. Pravda admits Stalin’s errors but praises his revolutionary legacy while warning against liberal moves that could loosen Moscow’s grip. Krisin leadership in Bulgaria and Khru shchev face restlessness amid economic strain.
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Washington
Poland
Hungary
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Pravda
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Communist Party
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Free World
France
Soviet Powered Submobile Predicted Within Years
Pravda predicts a Soviet powered submobile within a few years. The report envisions youth aging progressively and travel across several waters without refueling.
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Moscow
Koen Socal Pravda
Wales
Stratford Who's Who Inaugurated By Local Church
The Samuel Johnson chapter of Christ Episcopal Church Stratford announces Stratford Who's Who, a yearly publication. Editorial board led by Raymond E. Baldwin includes Harold C. Lovell and others. The piece notes 20 years ago in The Post and references Germany's churches facing Nazi-era protests.
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Stratford
Author Rescued From Icy Lagoon After Fall Near Store
Algren, a 47 year old novelist, fell into a 20 foot deep lagoon while en route from a grocery store to his home. A youth tossed a rope to him. firefighters recovered him and wrapped him in blankets. He was treated for shock and exposure at Mercy hospital. His condition was reported favorable.
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Mercy Hospital
Nehru and Chou Visit Bhakra Nangal Dam Inspection
Prime Minister Nehru and Chou En Lai toured the Bhakra Nangal Dam near 215 miles north of New Delhi on New Year's Eve. The $357 million project, aided by U.S. engineers, aims to create a large lake on the Sutlej river and stands 740 feet high. Nehru called the dam temples where he worships for humanity's welfare.
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India
Nehru
Chou En-lai
Bhakra
U.S
China
New Delhi
Storm Delays Ship Arrivals Along Atlantic Coast
An Atlantic storm has delayed arrivals in New York with at least one vessel postponed. Weather conditions disrupt port activity. mariners await updates as schedule is unsettled and ships reroute or hold offshore pending calmer seas.
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