Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates and Details
The Bridgeport Telegram publicizes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, cash in advance, with yearly and multi month options for local and beyond 150 mile subscribers. It notes daily circulation, Sunday Post, and single copy prices along with postal information and Associated Press republication rights.
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Bridgeport Sunday Post
Bridgeport Post
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Sunday Post
Sun Post
Associated Press
Understanding the 1963 Budget Per Capita Impact
A reader explainer breaks down Kennedy’s proposed 92.5 billion budget for fiscal 1963. It estimates a per person cost of 492 dollars, with personal income rising to 448 billion and each earner facing higher taxes as government spending grows.
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Kennedy
Budget Bureau
Congress
Agencies and State Department Criticized for Stagnation
The piece notes critics fault the State Department for slow processes and resistant mid level staff, though top diplomats are seen as capable. Administration aides expect gradual leadership changes and steady pressure to inject flexibility, while skeptics warn agencies outlast presidents and deep cuts are unlikely.
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Defense Department
State Department
Ship of State
Kennedy
Unemployment Headache Despite Studies And Efforts
State wide unemployment remains a problem with mixed results from experiments and new measures. Bridgeport reports 7 883 unemployed in one week while New Haven and Hartford show lower totals. State Labor Commissioner Ricciuti cites new benefit year and seasonal cutbacks as factors and calls for re training and more work programs to absorb slack.
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Renato E. Ricciuti
Bridgeport
New Haven
Hartford
Defense Plan After Minor Fire At Laurel Heights Hospital
Officials at Laurel Heights State hospital reviewed fire response after a minor blaze and a nurses’ residence fire. They concluded existing on site equipment suffices for small fires and a radio link will aid calls, with immediate notification to Shelton fire department during any future incidents. The plan aims to prevent panicked reactions and follow pre arranged procedures.
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Laurel Heights State Hospital
Shelton
Language Barrier Drives Night School Sentences
Judge Charles Marks of New York orders men aged 17 to 35 with probation reports to attend night school to avoid revocation of suspended sentences. He argues foreigners who cannot read or speak English fall into crime, stay with their own groups, and risk drug trafficking. night school aims to prevent temptation and aid rehabilitation. Failure to comply means loss of liberty, prompting education over prison.
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Charles Marks
New York
United States
Webster's New Dictionary Compared with Abridged Edition
A critique notes the 1930s Webster's New International Dictionary outdoes the new third edition. Wilson Follett argues the newer volume crushes accuracy for verbosity and slang. He decries omitted references and the loss of pronunciation guides while praising the dependable second edition.
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Webster
Washington Post
Springfield
Massachusetts
Atlantic Monthly
Wilson Follett
Follett
District of Columbia
Reds Use Oil Prices As Weapon
Ralph McGill argues Soviet use of oil as political leverage threatens Western economies. He cites Ebel and the oil industry studies, details price-spread patterns from 1960, and warns against fear and division while stressing faith in freedom.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Supreme Court
Warren
National Petroleum Council
Robert E. Ebel
Interior Department
American Petroleum Institute
Soviet Union
Ebel
Hitler
The
Gas and Oil Journal
Free World
Italy
Russia
Red
China
Sweden
Laos
Viet Nam
Yogi Berra Named MVP Three Times in 1951 54 55
Yogi Berra, star catcher and outfielder for the New York Yankees, was elected the American League MVP in 1951 1954 and 1955. A full-time recreational director runs competitive sports programs and entertainment for backstretch workers at NYRA tracks Aqueduct Belmont Park and Saratoga.
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NEW York
UPI
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
New York Racing Association
Aqueduct
Belmont Park
Saratoga
Italy faces political crisis amid boom and high living standard
Overseas Outlook reports Italy in a political crisis that could last two to six months as Prime Minister Fanfani pushes for a policy. Despite turmoil the country enjoys strong growth, near full employment, and a significant rise in living standards driven by industry such as Fiat.
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Italy
Fanfani
Firane
France
de Gasperi
Christian Democratic Party
Signor Nenni
NATO
Alto
Senate to debate aid bill for colleges and universities
The Senate will take up a three part aid bill for public and private colleges and universities, with a likely House push soon. Senator Morse and Senator Goldwater will lead arguments. observers expect passage but debate over private school aid and parochial concerns.
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Senate
Congress
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
House Rules Committee
Edith Green
Ribicoff Senate Run Reconsidered in Connecticut
The piece analyzes Abe Ribicoff's potential 1962 Senate bid and how his image and appeal might translate from past achievements. It discusses the risks of political branding changing with time, the impact on voters, and whether Ribicoff could still run strong even if his aura shifts.
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Ribicoff
Connecticut
Senate
Prescott Bush
Fred Zelter
Bibleoff
Zeller
Iane
Khrushchev seeks to delay end of East German sovereignty deals
The piece argues Khrushchev aims to keep Berlin talks and East German controls in limbo to avoid a real treaty. It notes his cautious public stance, Western deterrence, and split in international communism while highlighting Italy's chemical exports rising to 179 million dollars in the first half of 1961 from 137 million in 1960.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin
Nikita
Walter Ulbricht
West Berlin
Khrushchev
Communist Free
West Germany
Alty
Kennedy
Kremlin
West
United States
Italy
World reacts to UN, TV, and arms tone shifts
A compilation quotes U S stance on UN withdrawal, TV responsibility, and arms control. Notable lines from Barry Goldwater Pierre Schmied Newton Minow Samuel Rubin and Marine Lt Calvin Morris reflect political friction and security concerns of the era.
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Newton D. Minow
Federal Communications Commission
Marine
Calvin M. Morris
Guantanamo Naval Base
Droamie-Dictionary Scandal Monger Described As Informed Source
A woman described as a scandal monger provides information she believes to be the worst of her knowledge. The remark suggests a critical view of her reliability and motives in relation to the Droamie-Dictionary matter.
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Yalion
Giovanni
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Chicago
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New York Finance Company
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