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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1957
Page
5
The Bridgeport Telegram and Bridgeport Post publish details for daily and Sunday subscriptions, postage surcharges for distant addresses, and holiday copy arrangements. It notes duplication of local news from the Bridgeport Post and AP republication rights.
The State Health Department reports a sharp drop in polio cases with 83 cases in the past year and only 42 among children under 15. Dr. James C. Hart notes the five year death average fell to 17 annually, while vaccine doses reached nearly 1.3 million, underscoring the serum’s strong impact and urging three-dose protection before the season ends.
The piece surveys economic hopes and risks for 1957, urging bold action and noting interdependence with allies and customers. It stresses that local Connecticut markets expect brisk competition, with global factors shaping outcomes and the need to adapt to demand in the first quarter.
The passage notes consumers will seek better and cheaper mousetraps in 1987 across city state and national retail channels, signaling a shift toward lower prices and broader availability in mainstream outlets.
Britain reacts to Queen Elizabeth's New Year honors list as Stanley Matthews is named a CBE rather than a knight. Critics call it class prejudice and snobbery, noting pro athletes rarely receive knighthoods while cricket and horse racing stars have before. The uproar reflects social tensions amid wartime hardship and Egypt crisis.
An editorial warns of rising home fires as cold weather arrives. Faulty heating and space heaters endanger families, especially children and the elderly, who may be paralyzed by flames and fumes. The piece urges prompt action to evacuate vulnerable residents and prevent tragic deaths.
The article argues research has become a major industry fueling U S growth. It notes spending rising from 500 million in World War II to 5 billion today, with 4000 plus corporate labs and hundreds of thousands of researchers. Forecasts predict investment doubling to 10 billion in eight years and 20 billion by 1975.
Sen. Hubert Humphrey argues that inflation erodes the five dollar bill to 2.59 in buying power since 1935. He opposes raising GI home loan ceilings from 4 to 5 percent, warning higher rates push up costs and risk more inflation. He cautions dollar devaluation harms all shoppers.
An AP summary reports Argentines and Uruguayans top meat eaters with Australians consuming 211 pounds per person. U.S. citizens in 1985 rank fifth, showing rising fatigue and a sense of being pressed into a common mold among youth.
The article describes opposition in Capitol Hill to the Middle East defense plan amid fears of atomic warfare. It notes Dulles framing as Monroe Doctrine extension, U.S. readiness to use full nuclear power, and warnings to Moscow and Khrushchev about a potential nuclear confrontation in the Middle East.
Constantine Brown reports Democrats in Congress will support the presidents plan for stand by authority to send troops if needed in the Middle East but demand detailed debate. They seek full disclosure of costs risks and advantages while Senate and House leaders aim to unite support for Eisenhower policy though critics press for thorough foreign affairs scrutiny.
A light collection of curiosities from New York to Pasadena and Ft Lewis. A newspaper struggles with roman numerals for its 11st year and editors seek a classical solution. A taxi license application and a shoe factory boot maker named George Hamman spark odd news notes.
AP analysts discuss how student and youth movements shape unrest from Hungary to Poland and beyond. The piece notes how generations absorb ideology, with varied outcomes in the Soviet bloc, the Middle East, Asia, and Yugoslavia, reflecting a global pattern of restless youth.
Dr. J C Ghosh of India's Planning Commission told a family planning conference that India has the hungriest population. He said the average Indian adult diet provides 2086 calories daily, below the 3009 calorie requirement.
The Potsdam newspaper Meerkische Volksstimme said this was how. The AP report notes Berlin weather or city life details tied to a bird watching scene, citing Meerkische Volksstimme as the source.
The Bridgeport income tax office announces taxpayer assistance days on January 7 11 14 and 18 January 21 Feb 2 5 9 13 18 25 and 26 including Saturdays The hours run from 9 43 a m to 4 45 pm
In Dublin Prime Minister John Costello denounces the underground Campaign as attempting to drive Britain from Northern Ireland and unit Ireland by force. He says partition cannot be ended by arms and rejects any self appointed group’s claim to decide the issue.
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