Bridgeport Publishing Co announces Bridgeport Post and Telegram details
Bridgeport publishers The Bridgeport Post and The Bridgeport Telegram list circulation rates, delivery areas, and post office registration. Subscription options include daily and Sunday packages with annual or multi month terms, plus postage rules for distant subscribers.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Post Publishing Company
Bridgeport Post
Bridgeport Sunday Post
Audit Bureau of
State St. Bridgeport
Conn
Sunday Post
United Fund Drive Extended to Reach Quota
The United Fund extends its campaign after failing to reach the goal, leaving over 500000 dollars short despite volunteers’ untiring work. Campaign chairman Kenneth E. Raine urges solicitors to contact prospects in the coming days and invites additional contributions from those overlooked.
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United Fund
Kenneth E. Raine
Taylor touts long range defense plan and human factor
General Maxwell D. Taylor argues for a decade long U S defense outlook. He says Cincinnatus cannot model citizen soldiers today and stresses the primacy of the human element, loyalty, and national labor in victory while professionals fight.
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U. S
Maxwell D. Taylor
United States
Cincinnatus
Taylor
Stratford Firemen Shortage Sparks Calls for Reassessment
Stratford faces a fire department staffing dilemma as Fire Chief Theodore Lockwood asks for nine additional firefighters, a proposal tabled by the Town Council. The piece argues modern homes carry more flammable liquids and rapid-spread flames, urging communities to reevaluate firefighting needs while acknowledging firefighters' essential role.
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Stratford
Theodore
Lockwood
Army Science Candidate
The Army quickly reassigns Pvt. Ernest Shult of Fairbury Illinois from a clerk-typist post at Fort Lee Virginia to the Army Chemical Center at Edgewood Maryland after Dr Carl Lindgren praises him as the most outstanding mathematical genius seen in 30 years. He undergoes interviews with department heads to find his best fit. The piece notes talent as a precious asset and suggests Shult may be a candidate for honors.
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Pvt
Ernest Shult
Fairbury
Ill
Fort Lee
Shult
Southern Illinois University
Carl C. Lindgren
Nations’ Navies Gather to Learn Submarine Practice at Groton
Officers from 28 foreign navies join two days of instruction at the Groton submarine base. The visiting group includes Iran Japan Italy China Spain Ecuador Thailand Germany Portugal Denmark Colombia Korea Great Britain Venezuela The Philippines Chile Pakistan Cuba Argentina Peru Brazil Norway Greece Sweden Dominican Republic France Turkey and The Netherlands. The program aims to bolster allied defensive practices and foster mutual education in submarine warfare.
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Groton
Newport
R. I. Naval War College
Iran
Japan
Italy
China
Spain
Ecuador
Thailand
Germany
Portugal
Denmark
Colombia
Korea
Great Britain
Venezuela
Philippines
Chile
Pakistan
Cuba
Argentina
Peru
Brazil
Norway
Greece
Sweden
Dominican Republic
France
Turkey
Netherlands
Descent to violence sparks police slap proposal
A Boston Herald column critiques Police Commissioner Leo J. Sullivan for advocating corporal punishment to curb juvenile delinquency. The piece questions risks of returning to physical discipline and notes concerns about overreach and timing amid broader crime trends. It also references Hawaii’s Kalaupapa area with dense car traffic on short roads.
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Boston Herald
Leo J. Sullivan
West End House
Bing Crosby Weds Kathy Grant in Las Vegas Surprise
Hollywood star Bing Crosby, a widower for years, married Kathy Grant in a surprise Las Vegas ceremony after a four year romance that began on a movie lot. The public lauds the couple as wishes pour in and speculation about Bob Hope’s reaction begins.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Harry Lillis Crosby
Bing
Kathy Grant
Las Vegas
Nev
Bob Hope
Dad
November 1957 Outlook Shows Cautious Business Slump
A Dow Jones style appraisal notes that November 1957 brings expected profits dips and higher unemployment as the economy slows. Business leaders in Hot Springs privately voice doubts about a swift rebound, while economists predict strain but long term confidence remains in the outlook.
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Hot Springs
Commerce Dept
Business Advisory Council
F. K. Dodge Corp
F. W. Dodge
George Cline Smith
Commerce
Weeks
Dip
Ltd
Minor quake rattles northern Israel and surrounding cities
A slight earthquake struck northern Israel at noon with some house damage but no casualties. The tremor was felt in Jerusalem Tel Aviv Amman and Damascus with no additional damage reported.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Tel Aviv
Amman
Jordan
Damascus
Syria
Sputnik shifts Western policy amid space race fears
AP Analysts in London see Sputnik as signaling a new era that forces the United States to confront Western unity and craft shared policies against communist advances, especially in the Middle East. European leaders warn the space age makes aerial threats feel immediate and real.
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Sputnik
United States
Middle East
London
Western alliance outlook linked to Sputnik era shifts
Ronald Thomson argues American and European reliance deepens. Britain seeks American know how to boost science and proposes broader collaboration from the Middle East to restrain Cold War tensions. Aneurin Bevan warns against animosity that could wipe out all. Zenobia of Palmyra is noted for her bold reign and fate.
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America
Britain
Eisenhower
Middle East
Sputoik
Soviet Union
Red China
Aneurin Bevan
United States
Harvard Law School
Europe
Khrushchev’s optimism meets Washington skepticism over Turkey pact
The piece reports that Khrushchev’s hopeful claims about peace and ties with Turkey fail to impress U.S. officials. It notes Stalin’s anger at Turkish neutrality and suggests Zhukov’s removal foiled a potential military challenge to Khrushchev. Dulles’ warning on Soviet attacks underscored Kremlin retreat.
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Marshal Zhukov
Turkey
Hitler
Washington
Mr. Khrushchev
Stalin
Joseph Stalin
Teheran
Roosevelt
Churchill
Moscow
Middle East
Red
Communist Party
Dulles
Kremlin
Communists Build Showcases to Counter U S Strength in Asia
The piece argues Soviet and Chinese moves in the Far East and Near East aim to outpace the United States in industry and trade. It cites Russian loans to Syria, Red China’s export push, and a stalled arms talks process, warning of rising Soviet influence and a Sputnik driven propaganda shift.
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Manila
Washington
Russia
Damas‘cus
Middle East
Mediterranean
Latakia
NATO
Syria
Free World
Kremlin
Moscow
Caucasus
North Korea
Yalu River
Picasso
Doctor moves offices in Stratford
Dr Michael C. Anton relocated his medical practice from 2390 Main Street Stratford to 1064 Broad Bridge Avenue Stratford.
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Michael C. Anton
M. D
Main Street
Stratford
Broad
Bridge Avenue
Oddities In The News From Across Britain
A humorous digest recounts various British incidents and characters. Mrs Evelyn Fleming faces court for enticing a Marquis away at 73, while the 95-year-old Marquis remains central. A London man reveals his 18-year-old son’s prowess, and Edinburgh students nominate a hobo, James Miller, for honorary rector on a park bench. Gladys Oakford travels with her dog Sally, a Weymouth resident, as a lawman in Litchfield charges Pat Casey with peace breach after a night of drinks. A nudist journal laughs at dress standards during a jamboree, and shoplifter Delia Savage of Manchester gets three years for stealing an electric stove.
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Marchioness
Winchester
Evelyn Fleming
Edinburgh University
James Miller
Miller
Gladys Oakford
Weymouth
England
Dorchester
Sally
Gladys
Litchfield
Pat Casey
Journal of the
British Sunbathers’ Assay
Journal
Association
Delia Savage
Manchester
Schedule Switched at Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport in Mystic will begin its winter schedule on Monday with daily hours 9 am to 5 pm except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Most activities shut down until spring though the buildings and ships remain open. Film showings of Origins for Freedom set at 11 am and 2 pm on weekdays and 10 am to 4 pm weekends with guided tours for groups of 10 or more after screenings.
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Mystic
Mystic Seaport
New England
Seaport Street
Aloha
Father of 7 Wins 7500 Dollar GE Award
Cincinnati engineer John Barkley, 38, with a high school education, won a 7500 dollar GE suggestion award the largest single payout since the program began. Barkley, a Production Engine department employee, proposed trouble shooting methods for jet engine testing at the Evendale plant, saving substantial fuel. He is the father of seven children.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
General Electric Company
John Barkley
General Electric
Seven Chilldren
Evendale
Com
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