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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1954
Page
2
Open daily at 410 State St. by mail payable in advance. Rates include daily 1500 with Sunday Post 22.80 for 8 months. One month 1.25, 1.90 beyond 150 miles. Extra postage 20 cents daily and 10 cents Sunday for certain holidays. Subscribers will receive Bridgeport Telegram copies if published.
The text states that the Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights to local news printed in the newspaper and AP dispatches. It notes second class mail status at Bridgeport Connecticut and registration under the 1879 act with a Post Office Pat. Office designation.
A Congressional Quarterly survey shows 31 women sought seats in the 84th Congress, 15 Republicans and 16 Democrats, with 13 incumbents among them. Seventeen won seats in the House, and Mrs George Abel won a Senate term shortening the 83d, totaling 18 women elected across chambers. Edith Nourse Rogers seats replaced by Teague. Rogers chaired Veteran Affairs in 83d. No two major female candidates faced each other in 1954 contests.
A discussion on the dangers of aviation and the urgent need for continual safety measures. It notes how government agencies mobilize quickly after missing planes or crashes, deploy search teams, and conduct thorough investigations to prevent recurrence. It warns against complacency as air travel grows and calls for disciplined safety practices.
The electric light is celebrated as a wonderful invention with praise for its brightening effect. A few people study by electric light and learn nearly as much as Lincoln did by fire light from lightwood knots.
The second Hoover commission led by ex president seeks to downsize sprawling New Deal and wartime agencies. Fourteen task forces and thirty committees work toward year end reports to Congress, with plans to cut printing costs and reduce questionnaire burdens, saving taxpayers billions.
The piece argues the recent election exposed diverse motives behind ballots and that voters acted on personal convictions. It notes partisan barriers dissolved at the polls and imagines neighbors still embracing their views, while stressing that individual choices created a broad, human pattern across the nation.
The piece discusses whether American industry should disperse to survive a pulverizing atomic attack. It cites a Princeton report urging dispersal of industry and homes, contrasts with Raw Corporation economists who doubt its efficacy, noting dispersal is costly and slow, risks retaliation perception, and mentions stockpiling as an alternative while warning about strategic and public reaction.
Mr Tucker answers readers on whether a President should seek a Congress of his party. He cites three key divisions: 1918 Versailles League clash, 1930s New Deal friction with Hoover, and 1946 Truman era do nothing Congress. Also notes Canada Australia independence under Westminster and India 1947.
The piece traces how Connecticut Senator Ribicoff’s use of the American Dream framed the 1962 campaign. It notes four pivotal moments from the Democratic convention to post election reflections, highlighting Republican tactics around race and religion and Ribicoff’s measured responses that preserved his image.
A collage of quotations from Egyptian Premier Nasser Defense Secretary Wilson Eisenhower and other figures discusses sacrifice faith strength and global security. Notable voices include Nasser Douglas Eisenhower Adenauer Griswold and Ledge, touching on mortality, morality, and the UN charter's reception.
Washington observers say new Democratic majorities may ease budgetary restraint abroad and urge greater cooperation with allies. While some foresee a more internationalist stance, others caution against weakened Congressional scrutiny and heightened propaganda against American resolve.
AP Foreign News Analyst reports Germany faces a crisis as coalition partners press Adenauer to reopen Saar talks. WEU link to German rearmament and EDC delay cited. French push for Saar settlement seen as pivotal, risking German policy and Western defense plans.
The piece criticizes the One Worlders for using bi partisan unity as cover for promoting international engagement that risks national pride and defense. It cites General MacArthur and others, urging Congress to heed warnings and resist shifting America toward a world banker and bodyguard role.
The weather map covers Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine with a mix of clearing Saturday morning, increasing clouds and little temperature change later, then Saturday night and Sunday turning mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow or rain in northern portions. Winds from Eastport to Block Island shift from gentle to southwest 20 to 30 mph Saturday afternoon.
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