Bridgeport Growth Drives Hopeful City Future
Connecticut Population estimates for next July project 2 423 000 residents, a 61 000 rise in one year. Bridgeport’s population is put at 169 000, up 3 100 since the last estimate, with New Haven at 166 900 and Hartford at 187 300. The piece portrays Bridgeport as a city of homes and renewal ahead.
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Connecticut
State Health Department
Bridgeport
New Haven
Health Department
Hartford
MIT Assess Weather Control Fears With Facts In Hand
MIT researchers state fears of a Soviet weather weapon are premature. Dr Henry Houghton notes weather control requires deep understanding and urges continued basic research. Numerical weather prediction via computers could model large scale control without real world risk.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Soviet Russia
Arctic
Atlantic
Henry Houghton
First Time Blood Donors at Rodeph Sholom Drive Support
A Rodeph Sholom sponsored blood program reports a strong turnout with many first time donors. Regular patrons contributed heavily, demonstrating community commitment to sustaining vital blood supplies in the face of ongoing need.
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Congregation Rodeph Sholom
Blood donors praised for steady, life saving work
Community appreciation is voiced for donors who provide repeated blood donations aiding patients in danger. The system of collection and distribution is described as sound and ready for more initial donors. Officials anticipate higher receipts and improved efficiency in coming months.
Court Upheld Tow Away Law In Parking Surges
The Connecticut Supreme Court affirmed a Common Pleas ruling that a city may tow vehicles from restricted parking areas. The opinion warns drivers against attempting to resist enforcement during parking pressures, noting the state’s authority to remove cars and levy charges.
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Town Meeting Time in New England Democracy Echoes Through Centuries
The New England town meeting, called the purest form of democracy, traces its roots to the 1630s with early protests and debates shaping America's local government. Today over 40 percent of New Englanders participate, with Maine leading in town meetings and Vermont noting large attendances as communities keep the tradition alive.
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Brookline
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Sunday Sermons at the Movies in Sedgley
Sedgley town fathers allow Sunday movie showings if clergy deliver a sermon during each performance. Acceptance by clergymen could ease tension or shift blame. refusal keeps theaters closed. The plan envisions a five minute sermon, perhaps linked to The Ten Commandments, amid Ness veterans and mild interest.
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Sedgley
England
Jors
A Saucer View of the 1957 58 Recession
A columnist frames the 1957-58 downturn as a saucer shaped cycle. The left side shows steep declines in production and employment, the middle hints at a bottom forming, and the right side suggests an uncertain upturn driven by housing, construction, defense spending, and possible tax cuts, while consumer and business spending remain cautious.
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Beomic Dictionary Race Track Tale
A compact note describes a race track once seen as a savior or aid for men facing risk or danger. The fragment hints at protective roles and timing, suggesting street or derby lore tied to racing culture and local legends.
News Behind the News on Political Ethics in Lobbying
The piece argues that private interests seeking favors enlist lawyers and political allies to influence agencies, noting cross party roles in major firms. It cites Pan American World Airways and figures from the Roosevelt era to illustrate how political patronage yields licenses, contracts, and loans, with insiders moving between public and private sectors.
Political shifts turn lawyers into lobbyists in Washington
The article notes how Democratic and Republican lawyers and lobbyists trades bend with party fortunes. It cites Thomas E. Dewey, a former New York governor and Eisenhower ally, now a busy lawyer, and Herbert Brownell, ex Attorney General, as examples of the intimate link between politics and the legal profession in Washington. Democratic investigators foresee more lobbyists as party control changes in Congress.
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Sam Pryor
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Thomas G. Corcoran
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Brain
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Herbert Brownell
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Congress
Dulles Pushes Caution On Possible Summit With U S Allies
AP analysts summarize Secretary Dulles stance as warning the Soviet Union to slow its pace and avoid accepting unacceptable terms in any possible summit. He cautions that pursuing a conference under current conditions would cost the United States materially and politically, while Moscow signals show no genuine path to settlement. Prime Minister Macmillan echoes prudence, calling for limited conciliation before any summit.
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SEATO
Manila
Prediction Of 1958 Polio Toll Cited By Surgeon General
Surgeon General Leroy E. Burney warns that 46 million people have not started polio injections and warns against a rushed federal education program. Rep Frances P. Beheon criticizes federal aid as a threat to states’ rights and the union.
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U. S. Public Health
Frances P. Beheon
Rchie
Turkish Premier Menderes to Visit Far East in Courtesy Tour
ISTANBUL Turkey Premier Adnan Menderes leaves in mid April for a Far East tour with Foreign Minister Fatin Rustu Zorlu and officials. The trip includes Tokyo Seoul Taipei and possibly Saigon, described officially as a courtesy call to broaden trade ties with Japan and Korea. Analysts say the talks carry political undertones amid Cold War tensions as Turkey seeks to link eastern Mediterranean defenses to Far East partners.
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Tax Burden on Business Cited as Drag on Growth
American Industry argues high taxes slow boom and curb investment. It notes 52 percent corporate tax on income over 25000, tax-driven mergers, rent-back deals, and expense account practices while acknowledging some benefits like tax deductible charity and gifts to education.
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