Bridgeport Telegram and Post Publishing Details
Bridgeport morning Telegram and Bridgeport Post publish daily and Sunday editions. Subscription rates listed for 1 year and shorter terms, with postal charges for out of area copies and holidays. Associated Press license note appears in the publisher’s imprint.
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Budget Shortfall Looms for 1956 59 Defense Up, Cuts Elusive
Government experts warn the 1956 59 budget may exceed by at least 2 billion dollars the 70 billion dollar target. Defense spending is likely to rise while other areas such as agriculture veterans' outlays and interest payments resist cuts. Foreign aid and welfare may face trims, but revenue could fall if business activity slows. Urgent belt tightening is urged as Congress heads into an election year.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Agriculture Department
Defense Department
Income-Dollar, at Home, Abroad Threaten Our Spending
The article argues that advances in long distance travel shrink the world and erode the domestic income dollar. As Americans can travel abroad as easily as locally, resorts hotels beaches and entertainment must compete with foreign destinations or risk losing tourism and leisure spending. It warns businesses to focus on improving domestic attractions to keep dollars at home.
Probers Eye Kohler Strike Investigation Findings
Senator John L. McClellan's rackets probe subcommittee reviews the Kohler strike in Sheboygan Wisconsin. The leading possibility is that principles can be an expensive luxury as investigators dig into the dispute in preparation for publication.
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John L. McClellan
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Kohler Strike and UAW in Fight Over Contracts and Rules
The Kohler Company, maker of plumbing installations, and the United Auto Workers clash over a new union contract covering job security rules and seniority. A strike began on April 5, 1954, with $10 to $20 million in strike benefits claimed by the union and the company claiming continued profitability. Production has fallen over a third as the Wisconsin Labor Board and later the Supreme Court weighed in on bargaining and labor practices amid a broader national debate.
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UAW
Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
U. S. Supreme Court
National Labor Relations Board
Kohier
Senate
Wisconsin
Russia
China
Royal Navy
Britain
United States
West
Khrushchev
Women to Sit in Lords Sparks British Reform Debate
The plan to allow women to sit in the House of Lords and to add life peerages draws enthusiastic support in Britain. The bill also creates more life peers for distinction across fields, while some Lords remain drawn from law, church, and Scottish peers. Americans watch as Magna Carta’s legacy underpins democracy, and Colonel Blimp’s club comment flashes Timely satire on Britain’s shifting traditions.
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Labor Party
Law
Church of England
Labor
Commons
Runnymede
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Blimp
Shades of Rin Tin Tin in Hartford Police Dogs
In Hartford the City Council considers using trained German Shepherds to supplement patrols. Citing Baltimore success, dogs could patrol parks and alleys, freeing officers for other duties. The writer notes both potential benefits and limits, urging careful evaluation alongside cost considerations.
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Baltimore
Rin Tin Tin
Rinty
Lad
Well Said: Alcorn flags politicized science debate
Meade Alcorn, GOP National Committee chairman, criticized Congressmen who loudly criticized the satellite race while pushing for budget cuts in the last session. He argued their stance was driven by publicity rather than principle, highlighting a tension between policy and politics.
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New Britain Herald
Meade Alcorn
GOP National Committee
Alcorn
America
Aids in Economics Your Money's Worth
A columnist reviews a Sales Management feature on using cosmetic and grooming fixes to boost business credibility. It lists costs for toupees, hair dye, contact lenses, face lifts, sandpapering, dental caps, and elevator shoes, framing beauty as executive reconstruction. The piece ends noting a serious tone and expected mail response.
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New York
P.S
News Behind the News The National Whirligig by Ray Tucker
Administration efforts to minimize costs of a Sputnik model military machine are analyzed as a necessary but costly shift. Experts warn of at least ten billion dollars in early spending and a Pentagon budget near fifty billion annually, with expansion across air, sea, and land forces to defend global reach, supply lines, and allied interests amid Soviet advances.
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Pentagon
Capitol Hill
Russia
United States
Norway
Korea
Indo-China
Middle East
U.S
Suez
AP Analysts' Views on Interpreting the News
AP Analysts discuss President Eisenhower's push for centralized defense at NATO Paris talks, noting European nerves and potential shifts in Britain and France. They warn Congress and allies that atomic stockpiling and scientific pooling depend on strong assurances, with Russia's missile strides influencing the 1958 policy debate.
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Paris
Stevens
Dulles
State Department
Thomas
Dewey
Department
Dean Acheson
Eisenhower
America
Britain
United States
Congress
Russia
Europe
Labor Party
Aneurin Bevan
Charles E. Wilson
Defense
Moscow moves to strip US edge in industry and science
Senator Henry M. Jackson warns Moscow is gaining on America's historic lead in industry and science. A Soviet rocket expert says the USSR trails the United States in rocket techniques. A poet’s quip praises Chicago’s skyline with humor about a "little two legged joker."
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Moscow
America
Henry M. Jackson
D Wash
Carl Sandburg
Chicago
Money market signals optimism for growth in 1950s
New York news notes a persistent need for financing amid high interest rates. Corporations like Jersey Standard Oil and IBM tap shareholder equity with large stock offerings to fund expansion while debt issues remain strong. Market analysis shows mostly rising stock values and growing shareholder counts in 1956 era finance.
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Ise
U. S. Treasury
Ihevestors
Jersey Standard Oil
American Telephone & ‘Teles Braph
General Motors
International Business Machines
Socony Mobil Oil
New York Stock Exchange
the Exchange
Anaconda Copper
Trans World Airlines
Missile program needs a true science czar not White House rhetoric
The piece critiques President Eisenhower's broadcast on missiles, arguing the military led effort remains flawed. It calls for a real science and technology director with power to unify the services, cut waste, and prioritize IRBM and ICBM development to beat the Soviets and push space research. It warns current leadership and funding delays risk American technological leadership.
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Eisenhower
Free World
Killian
James R. Killian
White House
Pentagon
Red
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