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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1957
Page
12
Mothers fear risky exploits of active children as homes and new developments lack play space. The piece urges open supervised playgrounds year round, arguing society must fund safe exercise to curb delinquency and support healthy growth.
A nostalgic cooking snippet features spiced cocoa cookies with flour, cocoa, cinnamon and cloves, plus vanilla and brown sugar. The method shows creaming shortening, alternating dry and wet ingredients, baking at 350 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes, yields about four dozen cookies, with storage tips and a chicken and rice substitute suggestion. The North South football game is noted as first played in 1932.
The article discusses risks from widespread chemicals like DDT and others in homes, farms, and factories. It notes stored DDT in fat is common but generally not dangerous, while many substances can be inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through skin. It emphasizes reading labels, following instructions, and using chemicals as directed to minimize exposure. It also includes a brief Q and A about a 10 month old with foot sweating, attributing it to possible sympathetic nervous system instability with no known cure.
Judge acquitted Eary Scott of Hartford in police court after believing he would give the shirt off his back. A policeman testified Scott wore only shoes trousers and an overcoat on the street and refused to go home. Scott said he gave his shirt to a friend to aid a visit to an ailing acquaintance. Prosecutor Daly echoed the sentiment of a generous act.
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