Bridgeport Post and Telegram Publication Notice
Publishing details for The Bridgeport Post and Bridgeport Telegram. Subscription rates list daily and Sunday editions, with multi month terms and postage surcharges for distant subscribers. Complex notices mention cross-availability of copies on holidays and AP rights.
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Bridgeport Board Seeks 48 More Police Officers
The Bridgeport Board of Police Commissioners asks the Civil Service to appoint 48 additional patrolmen to bring the force from 272 officers. Board President Mulvihill notes funds for new hires exist in a special Tax Board account, with some appointments possible this year or next. The board argues more foot patrols deter crime and curb youth disorder and weapon buildup.
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Congress Weighs Unemployment Legislation Amid Economic Uncertainty
The article notes Congress faces endless questions about how long current conditions will last and how to tailor laws without stoking inflation. While some industries prosper, others suffer daily losses, prompting countermeasures. A stock market surge signals latent economic power and renewed public confidence.
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The Kremlin's Secret Weapon and Cold War Fight
CIA chief Allen Dulles warned that the Kremlin relies on economic and subversive power rather than open war. He said Soviet investment in disorder targets undeveloped lands and Western Europe, aiming for global dominance as Soviet GNP grows from 33 to an estimated 50 percent of U.S. levels by 1962.
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Soviet economic threat seen in new growth weapon
The analysis notes the Sino-Soviet bloc leads in first quarter steel output, surpassing the US. It warns Soviet planners use rapid growth as economic warfare, tying undeveloped regions with long term low-interest loans, arms transfers, and tech training. It urges countermeasures using free enterprise dynamism.
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Higher Pay to Retain Skilled Servicemen in Armed Forces
Congress pushes pay raises totaling 683 million dollars for the Army Navy and Air Force with the Senate approving a 576 million first year general increase. Backed as essential for keeping capable personnel amid rapid advances in weapons, the plan aims to place highly technical projects under suitably trained leaders and reduce program failures.
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Voices of Experience: Truman warns on Russia summit
Former President Truman bluntly criticized any summit with Russia that is only propaganda, urging a shift in Kremlin policy. He cited Potsdam failures and urged substantive issues before talks, aligning with Eisenhower and Dulles warnings that Khrushchev seeks a masterstroke in propaganda.
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Political theater during Connecticut special session
The special session stirred questions about sincerity of two farewells to politics as House Speaker Nelson Brown switched roles from industry lobbyist to lawmaker and back to his seat. He briefly surrendered the gavel to attack the governor’s fiscal policy, prompting talk of possible future ticket ambitions. Lieutenant Governor Chuck Jewett and Comptroller Fred Zeller shown renewed vigor and a sharpened interest in nominations, signaling a rejuvenated political mood.
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All-Year Port Dream Cited By Montreal Mayor
Outremont Mayor Romuald Bourque tells Kiwanis the St. Lawrence could host ships year round if ice and river temperatures allowed. He warns current winters, ice, and geography keep the project unlikely, but science might someday erase these limits and boost regional power.
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Fragmented Cold War quotes mix fear and factional blame
A string of quoted remarks criticizes nuclear stockpiling and political stances from Sen. Clinton Anderson to West Berlin press and movie figures. The text weaves satire, isolationist sentiment, and warnings about arms race dynamics, referencing U S officials and international tensions with minimal cohesive narrative.
Debate over a single chief of staff in Eisenhower era
The piece reports Senate and House leaders opposing a centralized single chief of staff for the Pentagon. It notes fears of overreach, long term entrenchment, and potential erosion of service identities, citing historical cautions from Germany and Truman era remarks about the Marines. It warns the plan, if enacted, could endure beyond two years and be subject to future executive misuses.
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American Business Mirror Sees Profits Slipping in 1957 Quarter
New York May 2 AP reports broad decline in profits as 1957 first quarter results lag last year. About three of four firms show lower net after tax profits. 580 non financial companies report 404 declines. Railroads and autos hardest hit while tobacco, utilities, food, drugs rise modestly. Market braces for tougher earnings as costs rise and dividends cut.
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Why Prices May Not Fall In A Recession
Ray Tucker answers reader questions on why prices stay high during recession and which sectors show genuine declines. He notes that meat prices rose due to feeding, weather, and market strategies, while overall consumer purchasing power held up, cushioning the retail price level. Taxes remain unchanged as officials fear broad political backlash and dilution of tax policy.
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Walter P. Reuther
David J. McDonald
Sumer
Fallout rumor sparks global atomic worry
A Philadelphia Evening Bulletin report speculates a Soviet atomic bomb test mishap increased fallout in populated zones, potentially prompting Moscow to suspend further tests. If true, the incident underscores universal dangers of nuclear weapons and public doubt about clean bomb claims. The piece notes world peace hinges on transparent truth from the Russians about any catastrophe.
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