Bridgeport Telegram and Bridgeport Post subscription rates
The Bridgeport Telegram published by The Post Publishing Company outlines daily and Sunday Post subscription prices with annual, semiannual, and monthly options. It notes postage surcharges beyond 150 miles and holiday copy arrangements when applicable.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Audit Bureau of
THE
Post Publishing Company
State St
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Post
Local newspaper policy notice from Bridgeport paper
An Associated Press credit and republication rights notice appears in the Bridgeport newspaper, stating AP owns local news and dispatch rights. It notes Second Class Matter status at the Bridgeport post office under 1879 act and federal registration.
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Associated Press
Bridgeport
Conn
U. S. Pat
Throughway in Fairfield County Faces Public Backlash
Governor Lodge cites expert and civic inputs supporting building near the Post Road while noting seven of eight shore towns petitioned for the project to ease Route 1 congestion. He warns opposition is natural but argues inland placement would aid fewer people, while the inland site would not serve the greatest need.
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Lodge
Joseph Serena
Westport
Fairfield County
State Highway Department
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Lochner and Company
Highway Commissioner
Serena
Highguay
Merritt Parkway
Communists Use Koje Camp Blackmail Tactics
The Koje Island POW camp saw communist leaders seize General Dodd and attempt blackmail. General Mark Clark, new Korea commander, rejects the demands as extortion and not credible. Colson is reassigned after acting without authorization, while Clark vows no deals under duress.
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Koje
Mark Clark
Korea
Clark
Ridgway
Dodd
United States
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Colson
Commiers
Red Truce
Stalemate and force key Panmunjom talks
Negotiators at Panmunjom faced stubborn talks that might have dragged on days longer were it not for rapid U S troops and tanks dispatching to the compound. The Joint Chiefs demand a clarifying report on the prisoner of war issue as a major truce hurdle. The piece argues Reds seek victory by attrition and prefer stalemate or blackmailed peace over a genuine settlement.
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Panmunjom
U.S
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Collision in Atlantic Reveals Naval Court Inquiry
A Hobson destroyer minesweeper and the carrier Wasp collided on April 26, sinking the Hobson and killing 176. Navy radar and detection gear failed to prevent the disaster as a Naval Court of Inquiry probes the accident near Bayonne New Jersey and seeks facts and preventive measures.
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Atlantic
Ocean
U. S
Hobson
Wasp
Mediterranean
Naval Court of Inquiry
New York Naval Shipyard
Bayonne
N. J
Naval Court
Newark Airport Terminal Plans Spark Tug of War
Port of New York Authority awards a 3.0 million dollar contract for the Newark airport passenger terminal superstructure, part of an eight million dollar project. The field remains closed after February crashes amid opposition aiming to keep civilian air traffic away. Officials cited ongoing investigation with no full explanation.
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Port of New York Authority
Newark Airport
Port Authority
Public Parking Projects Expand Across Cities
Springfield opens its first city owned 60 car parking lot funded by six year revenue bonds purchased by a local bank then sold to citizens. Baltimore plans to advance 85 percent of a 1 100 000 need for two downtown garages to be repaid with interest by private companies. Buffalo recommends a permanent parking board to develop operate license and police lots with tax exemptions and to promote transit during shopping hours to ease peak loads.
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Springfield
Baltimore
Buffalo
N. Y
Climax for Kefauver in Fla Primary
Political observers note Kefauver would be favored if he defeats Russell in the Florida primary, signaling broad Democratic support. They warn the national convention may still withhold the nomination, a recurring pattern where the party’s choice is not always the official winner.
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Kefauver
Waterbury American
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Richard R. Russell
Democratic National Organization
Ballyhoo
Steverson Draft Talk Grows After Kefauver Wins
Washington May 13 A push by Democratic bosses to draft Adlai E Stevenson of Illinois for the presidential nomination gains steam as Kefauver wins Ohio and ties with Russell in Florida. Illinois kingpin Jake Arvey liaises with White House and Congress, arguing Stevenson could unite the party if offered at the convention.
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Washington
Estes Kefauver
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Tennessean
Jake” Arvey
White House
Kefauver
Ohio
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Florida
Jake
Stevenson
Stop Kefauver Possibilities in Democratic Field
A hard‑edged analysis outlines the Democratic obstruction to Kefauver and the potential advantage of Stevenson as a candidate. It contrasts late 1920s compromises with a current view of party bosses, smoke filled rooms, and Harriman as a substitute option in the name contest.
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Stevenson
Kefauver
Warren G. Harding
Standpoints on Senate leadership and age of presidents
The passage argues a top candidate is strong from many standpoints but would be blocked by the northern faction due to Dixie bloc leadership. It notes Kefauver’s Florida margin hurts his national appeal. It also claims Barkley is too old, contrasting with three younger presidents who faced harsher demands.
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Russell
Dixie Bloc
Senate
Kefauver
Florida
Georgia
Barkley
Wilson
Harding
Roosevelt
Weakest McMahon as Favorite Son Entrant
Connecticut figure enters to bolster prestige for backers and local support. Claims to join the Tydings committee seen as a move to influence into whitewashing prior investigations.
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McMahon
Connecticut
Tydings
Criticism of Korea War POW Camps by J M Roberts Jr
The piece argues that Korean POW camps at Koje have been lax and appeasing to communists under pressure from above. It notes flags, contraband, and non-communist abuse, with U S officials blamed for allowing propaganda to distort operations and hostage incidents.
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J. M. Roberts, Jr
Associated Press
Korea
Koje
Federal Board suspends curb on instalment buying
The Federal Board briefly suspended curbs on instalment buying amid concerns Congress could revoke its remaining authority. Credit groups retailers and buyers argued that strict limits worsen shortages as prices stay below ceilings and demand shrinks. Backlogs and unemployment rise as inventories fill warehouses.
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Federal Board
Congress
Postwar wage raises fail to lift purchasing power
After the Korean War, wage gains did not raise buying power as prices rose and taxes increased. Only about four million of thirty million industrial workers benefited, while white collar workers faced cash losses. Labor unions pressed for FRB relief, yet overall demand remained weak and the FRB move benefited the ruling party.
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CIO
FRB
Quote from Kurusu and Kazan on American duty and Communist facts
A former Japanese peace envoy Saburo Kurusu argues America bears grave responsibility if Japan aligns with US development. Film director Eliza Kazan, once a Communist, says any American with knowledge of Communist activities should expose them.
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Japan
United States
America
U. S
Saburo Kurusu
Eliza Kazan
Air power dominates Korea says Gen Van Fleet
Gen James Van Fleet notes allied air superiority in Korea and says enemy overused air power, starting with two of everything instead of one, a severe loss to the opponent and a tribute to the Air Force.
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Korea
James van Fleet
Methodist Bishop Kern decries disloyalty in democracy
Nashville Tenn general conference quotes Bishop Paul B Kern of the Methodist Church urging loyalty in democratic processes and condemning efforts to court disagreement as disloyal.
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Paul B. Kern
Nashville, Tenn
General Conference of the Methodist Church
Unity in Western Europe within Atlantic unity
Secretary of State Dean Acheson envisions a large imminent concept in Europe aimed at unity in Western Europe within the Atlantic community framework. He stresses a cooperative approach among nations to strengthen transatlantic bonds and regional integration.
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Europe
Western Europe
Dean Acheson
Colson’s POW Camp Pact Complicates Panmunjom Talks
Washington dispatch notes Brig. Gen. Charles Colson’s pledge of humane POW treatment at Koje Island, implying past UN leniency toward Red captives. The statement, amid Dodd’s kidnapping, could fuel North Korean propaganda and hinder Panmunjom negotiations while prompting investigations by Gen. Mark Clark and Gen. J. Lawton Collins before Congress.
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Washington
Francis T. Dodd
Charles Colson
Koju Island
Colson
United Nations
Kose
Pws
North Korea
Manchuria
Panmunjom
Pyongyang
Koje
Dodd
Mark Clark
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Armed Services Committees
Congress
Collins
Senate
Wilbur R. Raven
Reds
the &Th Army
James van Fleet
Kose Stockade
Compound 76
North Dakota Democrats vote uninstructed delegates
North Dakota Democrats in Minot vote 16 uninstructed delegates to the national convention after a day of internal bickering. The election of Dave Kelly over German King 238 to 85 as national committee man largely guarantees an uninstructed delegation, with Kelly opposing an instructed slate.
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Minot
N. D
North Dakota
Democrats
Dave Kelly
Kelly
German King
Engineer to Address Quality Control Group
Leonard A. Seder chief quality central engineer of Gillette Safety Razor Boston will speak to the Southern Connecticut section of the American Society for Quality Central at the YWCA Town House tonight at 8 Oclock A dinner at 630 PM precedes the talk titled Quality Control of Screw Machine Products.
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Leonard A. Seder
Gillette Safety Razor Company
Boston
Mass
Connecticut
American Society For Quality Central
YWCA
Mr. Seder
Civil Defense at Millard Caldwell Statement Reads
A historical quote credits media support as a cornerstone of civil defense efforts, highlighting newspaper role in promoting public readiness and information dissemination.
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Millard Caldwell
Guts urged in foreign aid debate in Senate
In Washington on May 13 the Senate Armed Services Committee discussed a push by Sen. Long to cut an additional 400 million dollars from the foreign aid bill despite Eisenhower warnings. With prior reductions by House and Senate panels totaling one billion, officials weigh effects on security and allies as the committee polls members to finalize recommendations before reporting the bill.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
House
Senate
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Army
Sen
Connally
Russell
D-Ga
Long
D-La
Armed Services Committee
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Byrd
D-Va
Sens. Saltonstall
R-Mass
Morse
R-Ore
Johnson
Weather Outlook for New England and Nearby States
The forecast covers Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island with partly cloudy skies on Wednesday and Thursday and little temperature change. Maine New Hampshire and Vermont expect considerable cloudiness with light showers mainly on higher terrain and minimal temperature shifts. Winds from Eastport to Block Island shift to westerly 20 to 30 mph by Wednesday afternoon with likely small craft advisories early Wednesday morning.
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Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Eastport
Block Island
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