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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1958
Page
11
A leading drug firm stops Salk polio vaccine production after a huge surplus. The piece recalls the early appeals by mothers and doctors, notes eight million under five and two million with partial inoculations, and condemns public neglect of a major medical breakthrough.
The article reports the average driver has an accident every two and a half years and details the first of four nationwide traffic court conferences co sponsored by the American Bar Association and Fordham University Law School. Donald S Buck urges attitude changes and traffic schools to curb the toll.
At the two day Governmental Accountants conference in Storrs under the University of Connecticut sponsorship, Carroll F. Lewis of Remington Arms criticizes government panic spending as inflationary and argues for efficiency, cost cuts, and tax reform. Some expect relief by fall, others foresee longer timelines as economic factors vary.
Texas Democrat Representative Paul J. Kilday outlines opposition to Eisenhower’s defense reorganization. He argues the plan would concentrate power in the Secretary of Defense and dilute civilian service secretaries. He warns the move risks unity of all services in modern war.
A plan named Frontiers to engage American youth in science expands from Faneuil Hall Boston where a Catholic priest and science students launched groups for ages seven to twelve. Backed by MIT professors New England Council and local clergy the movement operates in small clubs with kits and modest funding.
In a Worcester Gazette summary the piece notes a long standing 1813 New York law exempting Indians from tolls on pre state roads. Attorney General Lefkowitz ruled the exemption applied only to three private turnpikes built before 1813, and the Thruway does not pass Canandaigua, leaving Indians to pay tolls like whites. The column ends with a tongue in cheek remark about respecting white authority versus Native reservations.
Sylvia Porter notes: Atlanta dealer Bob Shelley boosted TV sales 30% with extended warranties and service promises. Manufacturers and retailers, including the NRMA, emphasize value and post sale support over price alone, warning that cheapening service hurts long term trust and profits.
The majority upholds state judgments penalizing unions for blocking work, citing different interpretations of union rights versus the Taft-Hartley act. Dissenters warn the decisions could unleash chaos, trigger mass lawsuits, and push right to work measures, with Knowland Brown Knight fights shaping California politics.
AP analysts examine Khrushchev’s push for American machinery and knowhow, noting credits are the holdback. The piece recalls Stalin era hopes for US loans, the Cold War pause, and suggests Russia may pay cash with its gold reserves if needed.
Quote by Gen. Carlos P. Romulo and Mrs. Lenore Sorin on global poverty and American policies. They critique American privilege, tourism blindness near poverty, and fickle alliances. Johnson criticizes U S foreign policy as expedient and unprincipled.
The piece argues General de Gaulle’s France may shift Western strategy, seeking a France-first policy while modernizing its empire. It notes potential Franco Spanish cooperation on North Africa, Spain’s NATO prospects, and possible easing of Paris Washington tensions as Franco influence grows and space program links widen.
The SPI reports 1958 plastics sales holding pace with 1957 or up to 40 percent higher in some firms, driven by new uses and resealed production. Plastic pipe demand rises to about 60 million pounds in 1958, with sales around 50 million dollars.
A government program permits children to contribute to their parents' support through a designated incentive. The scheme outlines eligible contributions and the benefits to families, aiming to strengthen household financial stability.
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