Bridgeport Post and Telegram Rates and Publication Details
The Bridgeport Post and The Bridgeport Telegram publish daily and morning editions with Sunday Post service. Subscription rates: 1 year daily 21.00 with Sunday Post 34.00. six months 10.50. three months 8.65. single copy 0.10. beyond 150 miles 1 year daily 30.00 with Sunday Post 49.00. single copy 0.35. The papers are part of The Post Publishing Company and affiliated with The Associated Press.
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State St. Bridgeport
Conn
Bridgeport Post
Bridgeport Telegram
Dial
THE
Post Publishing Company
Morning
Bridgeport Sunday Post
Audit Bureau of
Sunday Post
Sun Post
Bridgeport
Associated Press
Bridgsport
The Flag of the Dead Across Historic Battles
A meditation on the flag of the dead honoring fallen soldiers from Marathon to Gettysburg. It links sacrifices in battles such as Tours Marston Moor Naseby Lexington Concord Yorktown Fort Sumter and Gettysburg to themes of liberty and national memory. It ends with Lincoln’s Memorial Day exhortation on devotion to the cause.
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Marathon
Tours
Charles Martel
Europe
Marston Moor
Naseby
Cromwell
Abraham Lincoln
The Tourist Gap Problem and Attracting Foreign Visitors
The article argues promotion alone may not draw foreign tourists to the United States. Obstacles include higher travel costs and lower foreign incomes. It notes about three million people could afford U.S. visits and calls for warmer welcomes, citing Miami Beach as a model. The U S Travel Service seeks full funding to boost overseas promotion. It urges a realistic abroad survey to improve accessibility for more tourists.
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United States
Thes
U.S
New York
Washington
Miami Beach
Capital markets draw $536.5 billion in 1961 loans
The capital market supplied a record $536.5 billion in credit and investments in 1961 through thrift institutions and other lenders as part of a five year expansion. The figure reflects a surge in funds into the nation's financial stream.
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People's
Record of U.S. capital raise in peaceful and wartime periods
The article notes the largest capital raise in U S history for a comparable period, nearly $30 billion short of the total for the 1950s and more than double the WWII wartime financing. It discusses the adaptability of the financial system, inflationary pressures, higher interest rates, and the broad demand for funds to fuel growth in homes, autos, business, and government.
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United States
Judo for the Ladies
A humorous caution about women taking up judo and the potential for playful yet serious mischief. The piece imagines attackers tossed by small, skilled women and wonders how romance and daily life would change if restrained force is used. It reflects social attitudes toward women’s self defense training.
Beauty or Safety on Connecticut Highways
A New London Day editorial argues that grass median mowing costs should fund steel barrier fences on divided highways. It contends barriers prevent cross over crashes without sacrificing beauty, and notes Connecticut is gradually installing them.
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Connecticut
New Safety Approach Urged By Auto Expert Dr. Haddon
Rhode Island and nationwide safety plans hinge on Dr. William Haddons guidance as he may lead federal auto safety standards. He argues for treating accident prevention like disease control and stresses public first aid education to cut crash fatalities.
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William Haddon
New York State Health Department
Chronic Disease Services
Haddon
Dr. Haddon
Stability Continues In Liberia Under Tubman Regime
Liberia's President William V. S. Tubman, in power since 1944, is praised as a stabilizing elder statesman. His family dominates politics, with roads and major buildings bearing the Tubman name, while the True Whig party suppresses opposition. Liberia faces debt, unemployment, and a shifting economy as mining and IMF austerity shape policy. American influence is evident in education, commerce, and culture.
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Kenneth L. Whiting
Monrovia
Liberia
William V.S. Tubman
Tom
Africa
Tubman
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Shad Tubman
U.S
International Monetary Fund
True Whig
West Africa
Washington
Liberian National Guard
James Monroe
Firestone
U.S. Peace Corps
U.S.A
Speed Maniac Dares Fate as First Arriver Survives
A motorist who prides himself on arriving first pushes speed limits to the limit. He narrowly survives a dangerous dash, surviving a crash that underscored the peril of reckless driving. Authorities warn others to slow down.
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Speed Maniac
Memorial Day and the neglected debt to the fallen
Andrew Tully laments waning public memory of Memorial Day honoring war dead. The piece recalls General Garfield’s Arlington speech and argues veterans’ sacrifice should be acknowledged despite modern cynicism. It contrasts old-fashioned reverence with today’s social distractions and urges gratitude for those who served.
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Wwe
Eaere Canner
Henry Timrod
Red Ball Express Returns to Speed Viet Nam War Aid
At Travis Base Air Force sergeant Charles E. Terry leads the revived Red Ball airlift to Vietnam. The program speeds critical spare parts and damaged equipment via jet transports from the United States to Saigon, with crates stamped for rapid unloading and priority handling.
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Travis Air Force Base
Calif
UPI
Husky Air Force
Charles E. Terry
Houston
Tex
Saigon
Military Airlift Command
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Terry
Far East
Air Force
MAC
United States
Ft. Mason
San Francisco
R. E. Wheelus
Red Ball
Wheelus
Graham faces hecklers in Oxford warmup for Crusade
Billy Graham spoke at St. Aldate's Church in Oxford after the Sunday service as part of his Crusade warmup. He defended his message amid heckling from humanists and cited historic burnings to contrast past and present England. Placards outside challenged him over church and war questions.
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London
Billy’ Graham
Oxford University
Oxford
England
Mary Tudor
Elizabeth I
United States
Graham
St. Aldate’s
St. Paul
St. Aldate's
Dr. Graham
Viet Nam
As I See the Story Only in Russia
Holmes Alexander contrasts Soviet and American poverty approaches, noting Soviet exhortations to lift the poor while American policy pressures taxpayers to fund welfare. He cites job vacancy data from 1965 to 1966, discusses causes of unemployment, and argues that American rhetoric emphasizes bottom misery rather than opportunity.
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Ussr
Johnson
Russia
America
Frank H. Cassell
U.S. Employment Service
Washington
Congress
New York
Richmond
Birmingham
Charleston
Milwaukee
Labor Department
NYSE set to launch own stock index this summer
The New York Stock Exchange plans to inaugurate a composite index for all 1,250 listed common stocks and four industry group indexes. The index will be continuously computed and printed on ticker tape with a base value of 10 in 1950 and a 2 for 1 split at 100 to stay near average share prices.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Exchange
Keth
Funston
Securities and Exchange Commission
Cardinal Wyszynski’s Mass Sparks Large Polish Protest
In Gdansk hundreds protest by tearing down and burning a government signboard after a massive ovation for Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski. Riot police disperse crowds, arrest more than a dozen, and detain three foreign reporters for hours including Gene Kramer of the AP.
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Gdansk
Poland
Free City of
Danzig
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
Gene Kramer
Warsaw
Associated Press
30 Die in Brazilian Coastal Area Floods
Recife authorities report at least 30 deaths from two days of heavy rains in a Brazilian coastal region. Officials fear the toll could reach 40 or more as floods isolate communities. Food and water shortages exist and train traffic north and south of Recife has been knocked out.
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Recife
Brazil
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