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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1952
Page
18
The item states that the Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. It notes Second Class Matter status at Bridgeport post office and registration under the 1879 act, with federal Pat Office registration.
Bridgeport quickly mobilized for the first state air raid drill. Civilians sheltered as police and wardens directed traffic and pedestrians. Officials praised readiness while urging louder sirens and universal shelter adherence amid atomic threat concerns.
Philip Murray declares no one can whip the steel workers union while the strike centers on the union shop. He opposes Taft Hartley and fears a secret ballot of workers deciding whether to continue the walkout or accept the companies final offer. The rank and file could repudiate Murray and his leadership if the poll favors returning to work.
A discussion notes that power struggles and attempts to expand personal influence risk fragmenting the broader labor movement across the country, potentially weakening collective bargaining and solidarity.
An editorial urges firm U S stance as Jacob Malik chairs a UN Security Council meeting to discuss Soviet charges of U S germ warfare in Korea. It warns Malik’s tricks require blunt, fact based rebuttal to counter a global propaganda push while noting the communist buildup and stalled peace efforts.
The Hartford Courant outlines the Taft Hartley Act process for resolving a steel strike. It notes a board of inquiry, negotiations, and a final employee ballot on the managements last offer. It questions President Truman and Philip Murray about circumventing the act and demanding worker approval.
June 17 1948 report analyzes Democratic reliance on the Rural Electrification Administration to win farm votes. It details Wickard's electrification achievements, possible replacement by Clyde Ellis, and the political stakes of securing rural states between the Mississippi and the Rockies. It notes concerns over urban discontent and election shifts impacting farm bloc support.
The article notes recent harvest and economic shifts creating both need and opportunity for the Administration to sell its plan to farmers. It highlights bumper crop forecasts alongside falling commodity prices, risking GOP defections unless prices, controls, and government purchases reassure producers.
The Kremlin signals new pace with talks toward ending lend lease and a four power German reunion conference while pressing Western publics with conciliatory moves. Moscow seeks to split Anglo American unity, boost China trade, and sway German opinion as Allied mobilization intensifies and U S arms production debates surge.
The REA will launch a cheaper and more effective farm telephone program on July 1, using loans to help farm co-ops acquire many rural independent lines. Fifty workers will transfer from the power division to the new telephone division as both parties seek farmer votes. The move aims to boost rural service and create jobs while influencing elections.
Lillian Hellman refuses to bow to fashion in refusing to answer about communism. Kate Lason mocks style as a costume. Norman Vincent Peale notes tense Americans and sermons. Robert L James jokes about six wives and marriage. Paul H Douglas favors Marine divisions over Army. J H Kindel berger cites flying machines nearing human pilot limits.
Washington reports a London meeting of secretaries of state will review American British and French ties. Britain faces economic peril with low dollar reserves and unemployment while Churchill seeks constructive US help. France endures Indo China war costs and a possible Viet Minh push risking a socialist shift and a overthrow of the current government.
The text notes U S difficulties in Korea and limits on forces for Indo China. It says France wants more tanks planes and artillery. It cites $300 million in war materials shipped and $150 million more in defense goods plus $200 million in offshore aid. European allies reject policy changes unless aid increases.
The text notes Andrei Gromyko’s posting as British ambassador signals a Kremlin plan to undermine the unity of Western powers. It argues Moscow believes Britain will choose closer Soviet ties over bankruptcy or sanctions, influencing Western Europe’s stance amid a Chinese and Iron Curtain dynamic.
Deadlocked Korean armistice talks continued in a forced recess as Allied delegates weary of fruitless sessions walked out after Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison Jr interrupted North Korean Gen. Nam Il and announced the United Nations team would not return until Saturday. The Reds appeared ready for the walkout as Harrison departed the tense Panmunjom tent.
The Air Force asks Congress for 250 million dollars to complete European air bases and deploy a strategic air command capable of saturating an enemy within days with atomic and other weapons. Delays could impair the U S air force as a deterrent. The request is a second attempt after House cuts shifted funds to foreign aid.
Weather summary notes increasing cloudiness for Connecticut New Hampshire Rhode Island and Vermont Wednesday with afternoon or evening showers and possible thunderstorms. Cooler conditions expected Wednesday night into Thursday with partial clearing and lighter winds near Eastport to Block Island with sea craft warnings through 4 am Wednesday.
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