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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1958
Page
2
A brief note from Pauls Valley Oklahoma reports a Selzer tablet lure idea. The tip suggests placing a dissolved tablet on the fishing line near bait to create bubbles that attract bass.
Governor Orval Faubus remains favored to secure a third term amid the Little Rock integration crisis. Polls suggest he could overcome anti third term sentiment. his victory would mark a historic repeat, as only Jeff Davis did so in the early 1900s.
80 000 Jehovah's Witnesses gathered at Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds for the Divine Will International Assembly. Nathan H. Knorr, president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, spoke on Signs and Wonders in the Time of the End as rain fell and the crowd filled the two ballparks. Authorities called it the most orderly gathering yet, with volunteers serving food and clean grounds.
Baghdad July 28 AP The Iraqi republic abolished the ancient tribal system that governed two thirds of its seven million people. The decree places tribesmen under national law and curbs tribal sheikh authority. In past tribal murders a man might owe indemnity of 41 head of sheep. city crimes could lead to hanging or long imprisonment.
Washington July 28 AP A federal aid to education program would provide more than 20 000 college scholarships annually and aims to strengthen scientific brainpower by improving teaching methods and encouraging gifted students. Senator Lister Hill said the full Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee will consider the bill Wednesday and predicted Senate passage before adjournment. A similar House bill has been approved by a House committee and awaits clearance by the Rules group.
Cambridge dated note reports Explorer IV, the new American satellite, photographed for the first time in Peru. Dr. Karl G. Hennze of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory supervised a world wide tracking network as Arequipa hosts a brief session from 8:52 to 8:55 p.m. The Smithsonian moonwatch team captured images less than 34 hours after launch.
A Reader’s Digest August issue offers a dozen or more desied ways to reach out to others for help with abuse neglect and burnout. It urges readers to break self focus as counselors note people heal by reaching out. Available at newsstands drugstores and supermarkets.
A Cape Canaveral launch involved observers Martin A. Burkhead of Florida and Leo McGee of The exposure in Los Angeles, with the event conducted by Anaheim, California.
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