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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1957
Page
6
Post Office urges insured parcels and proper addressing to prevent loss of gifts and letters. It promotes combination mail for speed, certified mail for proof of delivery, and wider use of registered and air mail to improve efficiency during the holiday rush.
A 42 hour weekly TV claim is used to provoke outrage about American leisure. The piece urges readers to resist mindless viewing while noting Communist nations emphasize work and study. It calls for reflective living to avoid becoming slaves to airwave offerings.
Automobile writers note the central question is whether the public prefers big or small cars as consumer needs and traffic conditions evolve. The small car has gained appreciation while full scale models increase production, but no definitive answer exists yet and the public will decide.
A columnist notes a sharp shift in U S credit policy and bond markets after a period of high rates. With the Federal Reserve loosening credit the article predicts cheaper loan rates, easier mortgage access, and a short lived business decline, signaling a new economic cycle.
Federal Housing Administrator Albert M. Cole indicates a new mortgage insurance program to finance homes for modest income families. The plan would supplement existing FHA rules, attract more investment in mortgages, and stimulate home ownership and related industries. Cole spoke in Atlantic City to the New Jersey League of Municipalities.
The article notes dogs now expected to live about twelve years, up from nine in 1932, due to better nutrition care and veterinary advances. It cautions about uncertainties in animal life data and reflects on highway accidents reducing canine lifespans, ending with a quip about dogs dodging traffic and moon satellites.
The Richmond Times Dispatch poll of its readers shows Virginians oppose federal school busing and favor using all legal means to resist integration. Nine in ten disapprove Eisenhower's Little Rock action, and a large majority would close schools to avoid desegregation.
William L. Ryan argues Soviet science boosts super-weapons, Moscow seeks unity and strict control to advance expansion in Asia Africa and the Middle East. He warns the Arab situation could explode and predicts harsh suppression of anti Soviet movements under Khrushchev's leadership.
Sociologists note public attention on marriages reinforces permanent obligations. People valued witnessing by two to ten guests and officials at ceremonies, with wedding feasts amplifying publicity and shared family support.
The article notes Adlai Stevenson’s unclear position for the upcoming Paris NATO summit. It portrays him as a hardworking apprentice with Western European popularity, seen by some as an asset should the conference falter, amid mixed views on co existence with the Kremlin and pressures from sputnik induced panic. Britain shares similar outlook, while other Western European NATO members show growing unease.
Fourteen men including two sons of policemen will be sworn in as probationary officers by the Board of Police Commissioners in the City courtroom. John T. Killian topped the civil service list and the ceremony will include brief talks by city officials and the oath administered by James Tait.
The replica Mayflower II arrived in Plymouth from Brooklyn and will remain through next Sunday night. after a brief formal ceremony the ship will tour southern waters with public inspections for a fee starting Wednesday afternoon.
Western intelligence says Russia uses East Germany as a base for launching short range missiles and may ready launch sites for intermediate range ballistic missiles with ranges up to 1000 miles. Potential targets include Western European capitals NATO bases and British targets with possible atomic or hydrogen warheads.
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