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The Bridgeport Telegram and Bridgeport Post publish daily and Sunday editions from Bridgeport Connecticut with separate pricing for 1 year 6 months and monthly rates. Subscriptions include cross-availability of copies on holidays and overseas mail surcharges.
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Telegram
Audit Bureau of
THE
Post Publishing Company
State St. Bridgeport
Conn
Bridgeport Post
Bridgeport Sunday Post - Dial
Bridgeport Telegram
Historic Supreme Court case tests presidential power in steel seizure
The article previews a landmark Supreme Court challenge over the 1940s style steel seizure by the President. It questions if the executive action to set wages and prices was constitutional, noting prior court losses for labor and government and upcoming hearings that could shape federal power for generations. The piece frames the dispute as fundamentally about constitutional limits and potential inflationary fallout.
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Supreme Court
Truman
High Court
District Court
Washington
Sensational clothing from synthetic material makers
The article lauds synthetic fabrics and new designs as sensational fashion, crediting persistent lab work and testing for dresses that stop traffic, vivid colors, and artistically styled blouses and skirts. It emphasizes wrinkle and stain resistance and quick drying as modern triumphs in women's wear.
Head Start Charge Presses for 6.9 Billion Arms Bill
Lovett and military leaders argue that the Soviet Union outproduces the United States due to three years head start and continuous war plant operation. They urge full funding and rapid, waste free production to match or surpass Soviet speed.
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Lovett
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Soviet
Russia
Senator Smith
New Jersey
Republican
Reds
Air Force
Leadership Needed to Catch Up with Russians Not Billions
Political squabbles are blamed for delaying national progress as experts argue leadership matters more than the vast sums argued over by politicians. The focus shifts to effective governance and strategic direction to compete with Russia.
Voice of America Bolsters Stance Against Communist Propaganda
The article notes VOA broadcasts exposing Moscow and Peiping lies about Chinese troops in Korea and prisoner exchange. It portrays the suppression of communist propaganda as crucial, citing UN prisoners who preferred UN camps to returning to Communist China or Korea and labeling Moscow’s claims as insincere.
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United States State Department
Voice of America
Washington
Voice
Peiping
Moscow
Korea
North Korea
China
Yangtze
United States
United Nations
Why Not Jail Smokers in Waterbury Fire Debates
The Waterbury American argues for stricter penalties for careless smoking after fires caused by lit cigars and cigarettes have damaged property and claimed lives. It cites losses across private homes hotels theaters and even a circus tent and urges city or state laws to impose prison sentences on survivors deemed responsible.
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Waterbury
Connecticut
Verdict of the primaries signals voters turn against professional politicians
Washington reports a surge to oust the "Old Guard" as Kefauver leads Democratic hopefuls and Eisenhower heads the Republican field. The piece discusses Truman Taft Stevenson Douglas and the broader anti establishment mood shaping the 1952 race.
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Washington
Truman
Taft
Estes Kefauver
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Paul H. Douglas
Illinois
Napoleon
Tieups That Might Have Changed Truman's Path in 1949
The piece imagines if Truman had heeded Capitol Hill and Supreme Court advisers during Kefauver probes into Chicago New York St Louis and Kansas City ties to organized crime. It suggests naming Kefauver as attorney general and Owens Roberts as a cleanup man, plus ousting Snyder.
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Truman
Capitol Hill
Supreme Court
Kefauver
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Kansas City
Owen J. Roberts
Teapot Dome
John W. Snyder
the Treasury
Britain Faces Ongoing Economic Struggles Amid Declining Prospects
Interpreting the News notes Britain's repeated assurances of recovery fail to spark global optimism. Britain, Australia, and France confront dwindling gold reserves, potential pound devaluation, and growing economic instability. Australia seeks IMF aid as Britain loses manufacturing dominance to raw-material producers. The Times warns Britain must avoid bankruptcy and poverty by decisive action.
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Winston Churchill
Britain
France
U. S. Congress
United States
America
Australia
British Commonwealth
International Monetary Fund
London
London Times
Truman associates cited as liabilities in political critique
The document denounces President Truman for retaining loyalists and allies like Harry H. Vaughan, Donald S. Dawson, and Wallace H. Graham, arguing this loyalty costs him renomination. It notes anti Kefauver sentiment among southern politicians and a Virginia dinner exchange on Byrd and Godfrey, while criticizing Kefauver’s support for fair deal measures.
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Truman
Snyder
McGrath
St. Louis
White House
Harry H. Vaughan
Donald S. Dawson
Wallace H. Graham
Harry S. Truman
Boston
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Virginia
Tennessee
Burr Powell Harrison
Winchester
Byrd
Arthur Godffrey
Kefauver
Quotes on politics and personality from Kazan Sheldon and Teltzer
The text cites Elia Kazan on police state living and a critique by Dr. William H. Sheldon of long-lived Americans. Henry Taft scher comments on handwriting and President Truman. It ends with Hubert Humphrey defending Fair Employment Practices amid civil rights debates.
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Henry Teltscher
Truman
Hubert Humphrey
D.minn
Civil Rights Oppenania
Army Explains Collins Statement On Rationing Ammunition in Korea
The Army issued explanations to reconcile Gen. J. Lawton Collins remarks on ammunition rationing with claims of plentiful supply. Officials cited normal precautions, frontline allocations, and depleted World War II stocks while stressing rationing reflects battlefield needs and cost saving.
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Army
Collins
Korea
Washington
J. Lawton Collins
Congressional
Lins
Europe
Far East Command and &Th Army
The
Th Army
FePC legislation faces slim odds in Senate session
Sen Benton urges determined effort to pass a Fair Employment Practices Commission bill while warning of a lengthy filibuster against Senate rules changes. He testified as hearings closed and Humphrey urged swift approval. Separately St Lawrence Seaway backers lost a maneuver as the Senate Democratic Policy committee orders an immigration bill to be brought up first.
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Washington
Benton
D-Conn
Congress
Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Senate Labor
Senate
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
St. Lawrence Seaway
Democratic Policy Committee
Queen Juliana Expresses Faith in Freedom Growth
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands calls for steadfast belief in freedom worldwide. She urges continued efforts to promote democratic values and human rights through diplomatic and cultural channels.
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Queen Juliana of
The
Netherlands
Fairbanks Jr Honored as Best Dressed Man
A well known fellow with a lean hungry look gets a break from tailors, unfair to the heavyweights, as actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr is named Best Dressed Man after a fashion honor.
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Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Weather state forecasts for New England states
Connecticut Massachusetts and Rhode Island fair warmer Wednesday. cooler Wednesday night. Thursday fair and cooler along the coast. New Hampshire and Vermont fair warmer Wednesday, cooler Wednesday night, Thursday fair. Maine mostly cloudy Wednesday with light showers east. cooler in far east. clearing and cooler Wednesday night. Thursday fair. Eastport to Block Island gusty northwest winds 20 to 30 mph Wednesday. Eastport area gradually northerly later. fair weather and good visibility with some clouds and light showers east portion.
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Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
Eastport
Block Island
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Nixon
J. M. Roberts, JR
Elia Kazan
William H. Sheldon
Columbia University
Constituution Laboratory
By Elton C. Fay
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India
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Mahatma Gandhi
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