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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1958
Page
9
National Safety Council estimates 45 million cars on highways this holiday weekend with millions more possible. Last year’s low death rate shows proper choices save lives. drivers must make 20 to 50 decisions hourly. The editorial urges staying home or parking and hiding keys to reduce risk.
Major George E. Kemper and eight others branded their capture as political hostage taking by East German and Russian authorities. They accuse the East German regime of blackmail, deny its sovereignty, and call for U.S. recognition of a true German state free from puppet rule.
John Adams wrote from Philadelphia to Abigail Adams describing July 2 1776 as a day of deliverance. The Continental Congress voted for independence on that date, and on July 4 approved a statement defending the vote. Richard Henry Lee had earlier urged independence, with action postponed to July 1. Jefferson Franklin Adams Sherman and Livingston were tasked to draft.
The article recalls Lee's resolution and Jefferson's drafting as debates over independence stretched long. It notes Dickinson's opposition, Adams defense, and shifts by Pennsylvania South Carolina and Delaware toward independence while New York abstained. It marks John Hancock's signature and July 4 1776 as the nation's birthday with reflection on life liberty and pursuit of happiness.
A compact meditation on the phrase pursuit of happiness from the Declaration of Independence, stressing that happiness lies in ongoing striving rather than arrival. It critiques complacency, notes small personal joys, and parries with fragmented social observations on money, fashion, labor talks, and media violence.
A columnist reflects on changing American attitudes from the slogan era of defense and independence to modern global involvement. He notes U S detentions in Communist China and other regions, warns about government meddling in supply and demand, and recalls Washington urging noninterference while asserting today Uncle Sam is deeply involved worldwide.
Lake City residents challenge a yearly 50 cent tax per commode and 25 cents for each additional unit aimed at funding a new sewer system. Critics say the levy unfairly penalizes households with multiple toilets while others boast about multiple facilities.
Report notes U S honey production amounts to substantial yearly totals, highlighting the scale of beekeeping activity and the role of bees in agriculture.
Political commentary frames Democratic leaders’ anger over Adams and Goldfine in ethics probes. Nixon’s is cited as a cautionary tale as GOP seeks to salvage the 1958 1960 campaign. Harris and Speaker Rayburn face scrutiny over testimony and investigation methods.
At 10:31 a.m. the hearing shifted from amiable to hard questioning as Robert W. Lishman pressed Bernard Goldfine about three-quarters of a million dollars in uncashed cashier checks. The exchange revealed tension, guarded answers, and a steely side emerging in Goldfine amid accusations of improper financing in his textile business.
A recent item argues the US government must shield American citizens abroad from capture and coercion by East Germans Chinese and Cuban forces. It denounces diplomatic notes as insufficient and urges firm action against Soviet backed regimes while warning of a peace propaganda trap and new war risks.
The Connecticut state Democratic convention features Governor Ribicoff and State Chairman John Bailey jockeying over voting procedures. They push a balanced Kowalski Lyford ticket to avert GOP losses, with open votes seen as strategic theater masking a real choice.
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