Lindbergh on Airports and Education Reform in Bridgeport
Bridgeport debates aviation policy with Col Lindbergh advocating an airport in every U S city and faster air mail while discussing education reform through small colleges and individualized instruction. The piece notes governors and local committees, plus a critical look at utility regulation and public accountability. It also reports the arrest and conviction tied to Canton Ohio editor Don Mellett’s murder case and its broader implications for press independence.
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Don BR. Mellett
Manhattan Days and Nights Celebrate Lindbergh Holiday
New York City marks a Stock Exchange holiday for Charles Lindbergh’s visit, as ticker tape crowds fill downtown streets. The piece recalls old urban glamour, contrasts past and present, and notes police chatter about deadlines and crooks, while praising public revelry and the city’s scale.
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Messenger
Letters to the Editor Rules for Telecom Readers
The notice outlines how letters must include the writer's real name and address, prohibits anonymous messages, sets a 800 word limit, and states longer letters may be shortened by editors. It emphasizes confidential handling of refused submissions and proper presentation standards for mailed correspondence.
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Yellow Mill Bridge Name History Rebuttal to Rename Request
Newfield defends the historic Yellow Mill Bridge name in Stratford Fairfield and Bridgeport. He notes the 1746 Benjamin bridge and 1792 Walker dam trail, cites Yellow Mill Pond and Creek references, and argues the name honors local heritage. He urges keeping the traditional name and even suggests painting the new bridge yellow.
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Waste Marriages and Marriage Ban Statute Debate
A newspaper editorial questions a five day marriage law set to take effect July 1. It argues couples can circumvent by marrying in neighboring states, notes distance and secrecy aren’t effective barriers, and suggests scrutiny of town clerks who assist covert licenses.
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Doctors and Nurses Need Clear Roles in Care
A reader defends physician leadership in medical teams, arguing doctors’ experience and education justify directing nurses. The letter contends nurses should follow doctors, credit nursing care as essential, and warns that role reversals could confuse care and harm patients.
President Heads Off for Quiet Summer Vacation
A reflective note emphasizes humility and the need for medical care, with warnings that criticism invites criticism in return. It suggests doctors are essential and cannot be replaced, presenting a cautionary, quasi-philosophical stance on health and leadership.
Political pointers point to Lindbergh event in New York
A New Haven story notes mayoral politics with Charles A. Wheeler boomed as a GOP candidate while Connor backs Behrens for a third term. It covers local party factions, Warren Abel memorial bylaws, Democratic conference outcomes, Waterbury bond bids, and municipal plans including a full-time clerk proposal, police eight-hour day petition, and state park commission meetings.
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Prohibition
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Be TEACHERS' SALARIES or Taxpayers' Burdens Should Be Taken Care Of
A letter from a Bridgeport reader argues against public teacher pay raises. The writer claims taxpayers already covered higher taxes, urges salaries be cut by 200 yearly instead of increases, and questions teachers desires and workload amid rising rents and repair costs. The piece criticizes colleges for producing new teachers and suggests resignations as a remedy.
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British Die-hards Dominate Baldwin Cabinet Says Mirror
The Daily Mirror argues that die hard elements led by Joynson Hicks raid radicals and steer the Conservative government toward anti strike and anti radical actions. It likens Joynson Hicks to Mitchell Palmer and warns of fear of internal radicalism in England postwar.
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Lines of Advice on Faith and Family Finances From a Clergyman
A letter from Brooklyn discusses seeking discreet clergy counsel for moral issues and urges repentance and action. A second inquiry questions a husband supporting his sister, proposing a financial conference to avoid family conflict and citing Lincoln’s guidance on temper and yielding. The writer reflects on God’s relation to religion and the aim of religion as a method of goodness, ending with a vision of eventual universal faith in Christ.
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The Triumph of Medicine by Ch Fra Dr W A Evans
Noted Chicago health expert Dr W A Evans argues public health work yields greater progress than treatment alone. He stresses prevention through vaccination sanitation clean milk water supply and avoiding disease spread as the future of medicine.
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Chicago
Disorder in a cluttered workroom becomes a whimsical struggle
A narrator laments a messy study filled with books magazines and papers. Despite chaotic conditions a few items like letters and a dictionary can be found, while a visit from a would‑be cleaner prompts stubborn resistance before order briefly returns amid complaints from neighbors and householders.
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Cnet
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Weather outlook for New England and New York region
Cloudy conditions with showers likely in southern areas Tuesday. Wednesday turns fair with little temperature change. Eastern New York and coastal zones show similar patterns with cooler nights, while northern New England remains variable. Winds on Sandy Hook remain west and fresh. coastal areas face northeast winds and overcast skies followed by showers Tuesday.
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Sentence Sermons About Fear, Work, and Progress
A compact set of aphorisms on truth speaking, fair pay, present action, responsibility, and progress. It argues that fear of offending stifles truth, overwork is not unrewarded, and today’s penance builds tomorrow. It suggests criticism and opposition limit self-improvement.
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