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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1958
Page
2
Des Moines July 24 UPI reports State Safety Education Director Frank Ulish warns that Iowa tall corn now blocks sight lines at country road intersections. The note adds quirky fact that six years pass before a lobster weighs a pound.
Washington reports that the United States Patent Office processes about 75,000 applications annually and grants roughly 45,000 patents. The figures reflect ongoing patent activity and innovation levels in the United States.
NEWBURYPORT MASS July 24 AP Mayor Andrew Gillis says city hall workers are quitting at noon for the summer. He cites tax pressures and a surplus of idle time as concerns while promising to handle bills and taxes.
The House approved a 1.218 billion dollar military construction appropriation bill despite extensive cuts and criticism of Senate spending. The measure funds Army Navy and Air Force projects domestically and abroad, with notable reductions in each service and interservice spending remaining. Maj. Gen. Paul D. Adams will assume command of American ground forces in Lebanon after a Pentagon decision citing need for senior leadership. Jockey Steve Brooks marks 21st year as a rider with over 16,600 wins.
President Juscelino Kubitschek urged lawmakers from 47 nations to make a supreme effort for peace. Speaking to over 300 delegates, he warned of the danger from unlimited power to destroy as mankind faces a new era of global threat. At Monmouth Park, trainer Thomas J. Barry set a record with 22 winners.
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