Bridgeport Telegram and Bridgeport Post publication details
The notice lists publishing details for The Bridgeport Telegram and The Bridgeport Post, including pricing for daily and Sunday editions, postal charges for longer distances, holiday subscriber arrangements, and Associated Press rights. It notes publication offices at 410 State St, Bridgeport, Conn, and mentions mutual exchange among departments.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Audit Bureau of Circulation
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Post Publishing Company
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Bridgeport Post
Times Good Times and the 1948-52 Political Forecast
The piece argues voters reward incumbents when times are good and punish them when bad, citing 1932 and 1948 as precedents. It notes President Truman’s non candidacy stance, speculation on motives, and how good economic conditions and wartime burdens shape November choices for Republicans seeking change.
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Heins
Democratic Party
New Deal
Fair Deal
al Smith
Santa Claus
Truman
Tey
Dewey
Harry Truman
Breakthrough Talk For Oatis After Year In Prague Jail
After over a year imprisoned in Czechoslovakia, Associated Press reporter William N. Oatis spoke with the U S ambassador for about thirty minutes under watchful eyes. The visit may signal weakness in Prague or be a political gesture, as the jailed correspondent remains condemned by a communist court to ten years for spying.
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Czechoslovakia
Wiliam N. Oatis
Associated Press
Ilegally
Haseen
Ambassador Ebriggs
Bill Oatis
Acheson
Oatis
Truman
United States
Prague
A. P
Red
Kremlin
Ja-pan
Europe
Far East
Russia
Japan
Asia
America
Tokyo
Representa|ion
Road Test In Idaho Promises Insights On Pavement
An extensive cooperative testing program begins near the Idaho Utah line to study asphalt road surfaces. Extreme temperatures from 100 degrees to 20 below zero and heavy truck traffic damage surfacing, prompting construction of a twin loop sector of asphalt pavement for evaluation by state and industry partners.
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Idaho
Utah
Road test program aims to set standards for asphalt highways
The Highway Research Board oversees a year long federally financed experiment testing five base types and surfacing options on an artificial road. California Colorado Idaho Nevada New Mexico Oregon Texas Utah Washington and Wyoming provide funding with sponsors including the Federal Bureau of Public Roads and various trade associations. The goal is to establish scientifically sound standards for roads in freezing thawing and heavy truck conditions with broad interest beyond New England.
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Ern Association of State
California
Colorado
Idaho
Nada
New Mexico
Oregon
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
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National Academy of Science
New England
Germany’s postwar options draw Western or Russian offers
The text discusses Germany under occupation weighing West and Soviet proposals. It notes Western powers seeking collaboration for near sovereignty within a defense program, while Russia pushes unity and expanded trade. It warns Germans may compare Western incentives with Soviet terms as future Europe reports unfold.
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West Germany
East Germany
Europe
Doctor Fox Transfer Stirs Debate Over Riot Speech
Dr. Vernon Fox the assistant deputy warden and prison psychologist, praised by some for aiding the surrender of rioters has been transferred to other duties. He defended a prison address broadcast to inmates calling it a propaganda tool while critics urge reforms and discipline following the Michigan prison riot.
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New London
Vernon-Fox
Michigan State
Fox
Michigan
Dr. Fox
Bill of Goods and Glib Figures in Political Jests
Bill of goods remarks by President Truman on his 1948 campaign speeches are cited while a rumor about Korean truce talks drifting at 1:00 p.m. circulates. The piece ponders fair pay for workers and jokes about statistics showing a split in female age distribution above and below 30.4 years.
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New York World-Telegram
Sun
Truman
Eisenhower Candidacy Faces GOP Rifts in Congress
Washington report details simmering unease among nonorganizing Republicans independents and liberals about Ike’s viability. It notes Taft forces may dominate a preconvention battle and outlines potential Senate and House chairmanship alignments, highlighting worries over foreign policy strategy and party unity.
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Ray Tucker Washington
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Tobin
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Senate
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Stassen
Warren
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New Term Emerges in Czechoslovakia Attacking Jews
Writings from Prague reveal Premier Zapotocky branding Jews and Zionists as enemies under slogans like Judeo Trotskyism and Trotsky Zionist. The piece notes anti Semitic shifts within the Czechoslovak Communist ranks, with parallels seen in Poland Romania and the Soviet Union.
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William L. Ryan
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Antonin Zapotocky
Slansky
Vladimir Clementis
Rude Pravo
Prague
London
Jerusalem
Europe
Poland
Jacob Berman
Communist Party
Israel
Romania
Great
Russia
Ussr
Analyzing the News By Constantine Brown Enforced Authority
Washington reports a trend toward authoritarianism among free nations as a counter to Red totalitarianism. France Germany and Japan show pull toward centralized power while Moscow seeks to weaken Western democracies through subversive activity.
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Constantine Brown
Washington
France
Charles de Gaulle
Germany
Top Issues Face Methodist Parley
San Francisco May 4 AP One major issue was settled when a majority report allowed student supply pastors to give sacraments but with a ministry study requirement and trial admission plus a year of study toward ordination. Delegates face later debates on streamlining and removing Methodist from the Federation for Social Action.
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San Francisco
Methodist General
Methodist Federation For Social Action
Methodist
New York City
Methodist Church
Ewing to press for federal college aid fund
Federal Security Administrator Oscar R. Ewing plans to urge Congress to fund a college aid program, aiming for a yearly total around 120 million dollars within four years. The plan, tied to President Truman's budget, would start July 1 with 30 million for scholarships and loan guarantees, expanding to double the 60 million cap proposed in 1950.
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Washington
Federal Security
Oscar R. Ewing
Congress
Ewing
Truman
In Korea No Fight With Democrats or Republicans Says Hughes
Howard Hughes says the UMT trained manpower could shrink active armed forces. He notes we are not fighting Democrats or Republicans in Korea and cites Gen Omar Bradley in supporting a broader war effort argument.
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Communist Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Korea
Howard Hughes
UMT
Omar Bradley
Weather of New England and Mid Atlantic States Forecast
State forecasts for Connecticut Massachusetts and Rhode Island describe fair conditions with clouds and cool temperatures and a few showers possible in parts of the region. New Hampshire and Vermont show partly cloudy skies and continued cool conditions with more cloudiness and minor temperature changes into Tuesday. Maine remains partly cloudy and cool with similar patterns. Winds from Eastport to Block Island shift from northerly to easterly in the afternoon with partly cloudy skies and good visibility. Boston area temperatures summarize highs and lows across the region, with multiple cities listed for min and max readings, reflecting a cool, unsettled pattern across New England and nearby areas. The weather section closes with a light jab about cleaning and scrubbing morning and a note about a football pool winner.
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