Bridgeport Post and Telegram Publication Details
Bridgeport newspapers publish daily with evening Bridgeport Post and morning Bridgeport Telegram. Subscriptions cost 22.80 for daily with Sunday Post for one year, with 20 cent postage for out of state readers and holidays receive Bridgeport Telegraph copies when published. Associated Press holds exclusive local news republication rights.
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Bridgeport Post
Bridgeport Telegram
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Tedesco Upsets McLevy in City Hall Victory
Judge Tedesco defeats Jasper McLevy in a three way race to become mayor as Democrats sweep city posts ending McLevy's 24 year Socialist control. Cocco runs a steady campaign while McLevy retires with accolades for his long service.
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Samuel J. Tedesco
Jasper McLevy
Judge Tedesco
Jude Tedesco
Mr. McLevy
Tedesco
Domenick Cocco
Cocco
Mayor McLevy
McLevy
U. S
Bridgeport
What Keeps President Going Eisenhower Answers
At a recent press conference President Eisenhower described his endurance as faith in America. He said, while the job wears him, he finds it endurable with the belief in the nation, noting his Newport vacation disrupted and seeking rest but expecting no relief soon.
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Eisenhower
United States
White House
America
Newport
Railroad Merger Proposed Between New York Central and Pennsylvania
The New York Central and the Pennsylvania Railways announced they are studying a merger of the two systems. If carried out the plan would unite both physical properties and financial structures of the roads.
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New York Central
Pennsylvania Railroads
Merger Proposal for Nation's Two Largest Railroads
The two giant railroads with annual revenues and assets exceeding 5.5 billion dollars generate lines through wealthier East and Midwest regions. A merger could cut duplication and improve efficiency, potentially boosting passenger service and fares. However, there is no simple fix for railroad problems, and earnings downturns this year warn regulators and investors to watch closely.
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Midwest
Flu Cases Decrease In City Schools Amid Ongoing Warning
The city reports a drop in school flu cases suggesting the peak may be past though many cases are still expected. Health officials caution crowds and hospital visits, with Dr. Richard Shea noting the outbreak may resume.
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Richard Shea
Bridgeport
Grand Central Terminal Alert Teaches Calm Under Emergency
A power failure near Grand Central Terminal on October 29 left lights out for hours. Thousands faced darkness in hotels and tall buildings as travelers searched for trains by candlelight. The incident underscored public need for calm, quick thinking, and prior emergency training.
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Grand Central Terminal
When to Rise After Flu Says Doctor Visit Delays
A patent medicine radio promo advises to call a doctor and stay in bed until the physician arrives. It then questions whether one may get up to feel better if the doctor is tardy, reflecting on patient behavior during illness and treatment timing.
Guts and Gall Echo in Townsman’s Tale
A townsman recounts a breeze blowing four dollars of groceries from a car window. The anecdote highlights how bold behavior can be driven by nerve rather than intellect.
Yellow walls fix a cold office mood in firms
A large insurance company faced hundreds of female workers complaining of cold rooms. After tests confirmed 75 degrees, designers suggested painting the walls yellow, which ended complaints. A brokerage firm redesigned its new office with private cubicles and lighter furnishings after designers found women preferred privacy and subdued spaces.
Industrial design aids postwar office growth and culture
The piece notes a surge in industrial design firms and their influence on office planning. It highlights how airlines and landlords hire designers to cut space waste, improve comfort, and attract female workers. The article cites Michael Saphier on cost savings and explains women’s role in driving design trends and workplace success.
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New York
Michael Saphier
Sophier
Saphier
Moving toward full acceptance of Negroes in all sectors
The article outlines a nationwide push by the NAACP to integrate Negroes into federal, civic, industrial, and cultural life. It discusses political leverage, boycotts, and interventions, noting potential 1960 implications, media censorship clashes, and planned actions against police and fire departments as well as entertainment and sport groups.
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United States
Little Rock
Association For Advancement of
Montgomery Colored People
NAACP
Richard M. Nixon
South
Stephen Foster
Green Pastures
Hollywood
Broadwa
Washington
Congress
Senators
Redskins
Robert V. Murray
Eisenhower Board of Commissioners
Spiritual factor urged in European federation vision
AP analysts describe Pope Pius urging promoters of the European economic community to add a spiritual element to forge a real federation. The piece notes labor mobility, a European diploma for officials, and a growing cross national culture as foundations for a united Europe despite delays in spiritual and political union.
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Pope Pius
European Economic Community
France
Germany
Vane Tac
Tena
Luxembourg
Europe
United States of Europe
Soviet Satellite Launch Prompts Cold War Alarm in U S
The piece argues the second Soviet earth satellite is more than prestige and propaganda showing. It warns the United States and allies must launch a crash program to counter Moscow's scientific military advance or risk being forced into Moscow style co existence.
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Free World Way
Kremlin
Moscow
Cat
Cansry
Sputniks and Soviet Superiority Spark Alarm in Security Debate
An editorial argues that the Soviet Union holds military superiority in conventional forces and could press for Communist supremacy if the West hesitates. It warns the first Sputnik proved ICBM reconnaissance capability, urges rapid development of an anti missile device, and cites Cold War fears about secrecy, science, and defense budgets.
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Khrushchev and Co
Red
Europe
NATO
Moscow
Free World
United States
Sputnik
Klaus Fuchses
Pontecorvos
Ussr
Captain Kidd
Kidd
Pearl Harbor
Britain
Qur
West Indies
America
Profits hold up as steel autos and oil buoyed 1957 year
American industry shows 7 percent higher after tax profits for the first nine months of 1957 with big gains in steel autos and oil. Rail and utilities lag while airlines and nonferrous mining drop. Outlook remains uncertain as year-end demand and prices chill expectations. Sen McClellan weighs in on labor union issues.
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New York
Bears
Wall Street
Moscow
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Sen
John L. McClellan
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