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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1958

Page

9

Bridgeport Newspaper Publisher Notices and Rates

The Bridgeport Publishing Company announces subscriptions for The Bridgeport Post and The Bridgeport Telegram. Rates shown include daily and Sunday editions with postage adjustments for distant subscribers and special holiday copy arrangements.

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Barnum Festival Impresses Community With Strong Turnout

The Barnum Festival exceeded expectations with spontaneous energy and fresh entertainment. Dignitaries attended multiple events, highlighting genuine local support and well executed plans that showcased the region's entertainment capacity.

Presidential budget promises in 1960 campaign

The essay warns that candidates pledging large federal spending cuts may misrepresent realities. It recalls FDR and Eisenhower promises and budget outcomes, noting current and proposed increases, and urges Hoover Commission budgeting reforms to curb waste and avoid false budget-cutting claims. It emphasizes prudence in expenditures to lower taxes without harming security.

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Electronics to test traffic speed control devices

Summer trials will install electronic equipment on highways and in vehicles to curb accidents and reduce congestion. The National Electronic Controls and Safety conference at Columbia University organized the effort with 55 experts, a 50 000 dollar grant from the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety, and a July 15 meeting at Teachers College.

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Plan For Two Year Traffic Improvement Project

A consortium of consultants from medicine education and other traffic fields outlines a two year plan to finance and develop a revolutionary controlled traffic method. The aim is to reduce accidents and improve safety through coordinated experts and funding.

Alaska Statehood Debate vs Population Size

The article argues Alaska should gain statehood despite a small population, noting Texas grew populous after annexation. It contrasts 7,711,194 Texans in 263,513 square miles with Alaska likely gaining one House seat and two Senate seats, and forecasts growth through development and private enterprise.

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Crops Subsidies Dominate Budget for Farmers in Recession

The article notes $6 billion in farm subsidies this year, up from the January forecast of $4.6 billion, with subsidies likely to surpass all other anti recession measures. It cites rising output and ongoing price support reductions, keeping surpluses high and farmers profitable despite cuts. It also comments on cartoons about Alaska statehood and symbolic depictions by cartoonists.

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Back to the City: A Suburbanites Move Sparks Urban Comeback

The era of suburban expansion shifts as families choose city life again. Ex-suburbanites and older couples seek apartments near centers to access shops, culture, and work, citing commuting burdens and a desire for urban amenities. The trend signals a broad national comeback potential for downtowns.

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Byzantium Officials Divide Over Angels' Sex In Siege Tale

A promising but unverified Foreign Affairs piece links 15th century Byzantium’s fall to leaders debating angels' sex while Turks besieged Constantinople. It contrasts Byzantine elites' abstract preoccupations with practical defense and notes Soviet era cultural delegations shaping American thinking.

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Eisenhower Dulles Visit Frames Strained Canada Ties

The Eisenhower Dulles trip to Canada signals a strained but not crisis level U S Canadian relationship. Canadians fear U S domination in defense and policy while seeking joint problem solving and closer liaison rather than unilateral Washington driven solutions.

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Comic Dictionary Industry Defies Downturn

A humorous look at the business world notes that industries struggle to sustain talented workers and equally struggle to elevate inept staff. The piece surveys industry resilience with a satirical tone and pithy quips.

Let us not misread the danger facing freedom

A columnist warns that the current US debate over peace and concessions masks a deeper threat from the Soviet Union and China. He urges vigilance against propaganda and appeasement, noting the costs of nuclear war and the need for strong leadership to defend Western civilization.

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Arden House findings stress consumer role in economy

The Arden House group led by Porter Galbraith and others argues consumers sustain the economy during recession through purchases in food clothing and services. They favor simplified distribution and higher taxes for social programs and foreign aid, while warning against a chrome plated economy and urging slower expansion in autos and housing.

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Connecticut Bush- Yankee balance shapes Dodd choice

Analysis argues Ribicoff and Bailey backed Dodd at the Democratic state convention to avoid a primary and preserve Hartford power, while courting Yankee Republicans and Catholic voters to aid a future governor race. It notes Republicans favored Ribicoff and Catholic appeal with Dodd as a strategic counter to Bowles.

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