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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1958
Page
11
The cost of living index peaked at 123.6 in April using 1947 49 as base. Food prices rose pushing March level, but offset by declines elsewhere. Labor Statistics Commissioner Ewan Clague cited a possible peak and potential stabilization or decline, signaling recession abatement.
Arthur T. McGonigle of Reading Pennsylvania touted his pretzel emblem after a primary win over Harold Stassen. He says he will continue using the symbol in his campaign, noting ancient monk origins and claiming his factory is the world's largest pretzel operation.
In the nation capital critics urge a unified federal aviation authority to regulate all flying, citing 11,000 daily air movements and 971 near misses in 1957. They warn of greater jet transport risks this fall and urge Congress to act to prevent further military civilian tragedies.
The piece argues federal urban renewal funds fight blight by replacing decayed blocks with modern structures. It notes nationwide growth shifts to suburbs, the need for attractive surroundings to attract business, and predicts Bridgeport’s redevelopment will raise local commerce and tax revenue while improving city life.
State Highway Commissioner Newman E. Argraves warns 80 percent of top engineering staff will be eligible for retirement within ten years and only 1 percent within five. He urges 160 more engineers, accelerated recruitment, higher salaries, and improved benefits to keep Connecticut's highway program on track amid expanding road work.
BBC’s Wells Fargo feature cites Frank Gruber’s seven classic western plots. He lists Union Pacific, Revenge, Land Empire, Cavalry and Indians, Ranch, Marshal, and Outlaw stories as the core themes, noting new ideas usually fit one of them.
The Waterbury American notes Washington wit and political talk about potential Nixon opponents in 1980. It mentions Senator John Kennedy of Massachusetts seeking equal time in South America and Harold Stassen's poor showing in Pennsylvania gubernatorial efforts.
Aids to Economics notes a 1958 nursery and garden center boom with sales estimated around 30 million dollars, more than double four years prior. Growth driven by homebuilding, highway landscaping, suburban expansion, and improving outdoor living, with warnings about training and capital needs for new entrants.
Ray Tucker notes the Miami Governors Conference did not nominate a presidential candidate for either party. It marked a rare 1958 lapse with no strong successors named to precedents set by Smith, Roosevelt, Landon, Dewey, or Stevenson. The piece suggests Nixon solidified GOP talk of nomination while Democrats show split, leaving senatorial hopefuls Kennedy Symington Humphrey and Jackson with heightened odds.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon projects presidential poise amid Latin American tensions and a strong GOP show of support. He draws on restraint and humor in public remarks, while distancing from the right wing and maintaining White House unity. Nixon touts closer Latin American ties and anticipates a future presidency.
AP A. P. analysts discuss France's weakened but pivotal position in Europe amid wars and uprisings. They warn De Gaulle's nationalism could strain NATO, threaten American aims in Algeria and the Common Market, while urging readiness for varied French political outcomes.
The remarks warn that dictating research to fundamental scientists is futile and risky. Predicted 55008 traffic deaths by 1375 show urgency. The piece frames a dual threat: military cold war and economic hot war, with the gun aimed at the United States by political leaders.
Connecticut writer notes Governor Ribicoff’s confident performance at a governors conference in Florida. The piece contrasts Lodge’s political liabilities with Ribicoff’s appeal and urges a nonpartisan approach to recession issues, while lamenting Ribicoff’s dual ties to state duties and national ambitions.
Hartford May 26 AP The state directs agencies to extend the economy program into the 1959 fiscal year starting July 1 due to a critical situation from excessive expenditures and lower than expected revenues. A 10 percent cutback in controllable expenses was ordered Jan 1 and has saved more than 2.75 million dollars. Department heads must submit monthly expenditure statements and hold savings as indicated.
A thief stole a $50 radio from a table in the central police and courts building in Chicago on May 26, according to AP. No suspects named and the incident was reported to authorities.
A playful look at the idea of indigestion as a reversal of appetite where the eater becomes the eaten and the joke centers on wordplay about who is consuming whom. The piece suggests humorous confusion in language and appetite.
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