Bridgeport Newspaper Publisher Details and Rates
The Bridgeport Telegram and Bridgeport Post publish daily and Sunday editions from Bridgeport Connecticut. Subscriptions are offered with year rates and holiday note sharing copies of the Telegram when the Post is published. The paper is Associated Press member and entered Second Class at the Bridgeport post office.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Dial Edison
Exchange
Post Publishing Company
Bridgeport Post
Bridgeport Sunday Post
Audit Bureau of
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Sunday Post
Associated Press
U. S. Pat
Connecticut Motor Vehicles Chief gains broad license suspension powers
The State Attorney General endorses a ruling granting the Motor Vehicles Commissioner authority to suspend licenses for major non motor offenses including sex and narcotics crimes. Licenses may be suspended with or without hearing, and even when cases are court nailed or execution suspended. The ruling also backs psychiatric examinations and other coercive measures as in the public interest.
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Connecticut
Motor Vehicles Department
California Forest Fire Threatens Suburban Areas Near LA
A major forest fire 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles burned over 18 000 acres in a day and spread across 50 square miles driven by strong winds. Fire departments and reserves fought the blaze along roads and ridges, with no casualty reports yet likely due to the sparse population in the affected zones.
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Los Angeles
California
Ribicoff Orders 10 Percent Cut in Connecticut Spending
Gov. Ribicoff ordered a 10 percent reduction in government operations in Connecticut sent to State Finance Commissioner Conkling. He cited a downward trend and noted a prior two year savings of about seven million dollars from a similar economy drive.
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Connecticut
Ribicoff
Conkling
Connecticut Governor Pledges Economy to Balance Budget
The governor explains a state economy order to keep the 1957-59 budget balanced without cutting essential services. He urges cooperation from departments and workers to save money as first quarter sales tax receipts fall more than 250,000 under estimates, signaling possible shortfalls in biennial revenue if the pattern continues.
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Connecticut
Funds Channel Science Growth Amid Shortage of Scientists
The article notes rising policy efforts and funding to bolster science education and careers. It cites a $300,000 third-quarter grant from Research Corporation supporting university and college scientists in 28 states, reflecting broader moves to expand facilities and opportunities for talented students in science.
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Boards of Education
Charles H. Schauer
Grants of
Research Corporation
Hoover urges tough curriculum for youths in New York
Former President Herbert Hoover told the United Engineering Societies in New York City that high school students need guidance and stricter courses. He warned adolescents favor elective studies and snap courses for easy college credits undermine training and society’s needs.
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Herbert Hoover
United Engineering Societies
New York City
Expert to Study State Personnel Plans in Hartford
Governor Ribicoff orders a review of the State Personnel Department as longtime director Glendon Scarboria retires. The study aims to modernize a system with about 22 000 workers and annual personnel costs around 80 million dollars, balancing efficiency with political appointment concerns.
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Ribicoff
State Personnel Department
Glendon A. Scarboria
Civil Service Commission
State Fiscal Study Commission
Forecasting 1958 Economy Sees Conflicting Outlooks
A commentary on economic forecasting for 1958 highlights how government experts must balance optimistic and cautious notes. It cites Agriculture and Commerce predictions on farm prices, construction, housing, and overall industry trends, noting potential shifts in employment and incomes amid defense spending and global events.
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Washington
Congress
Sputniks
Middle East
Dept. ‘of Agriculture
America
Commerce and Labor Departments
Labor Dept
Commerce Dept
Las L
News Behind the News The NATO Paris Conference Plan
Ray Tucker outlines a tentative Eisenhower Dulles program aiming to fuse NATO METO and SEATO into a single anti Communist alliance led by the United States. The piece highlights the push for a central governing body, expanded military readiness, stockpiled nuclear weapons, and joint policy decisions to counter Soviet power. It notes Britain and Canada’s reservations and the need for allied reaction before Paris.
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NATO
Britain
Canada
United States
London
Ottawa
Paris
White House
ALY Dee Prat Ennee Manane
Prommenene Crorsene
METO
SEATO
Europe
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Korea
Dulles
U. S. Air Force
United Nations
Egypt
North
Africa
Analysts Fear NATO Expansion Amid German Reunification Pressures
AP Analyst J. M. Roberts notes West Germany's foreign minister visits Washington as NATO cohesion tightens. He warns missiles and two Sputniks may not prove technical strength, while Kennan urges reconsidering neutralized German reunification to curb Soviet momentum and keep European satellites pressured.
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NATO
Washington
West Germany
United States
Russia
George Kennan
Germany
Europe
West
The Custom of Tattooing in Primitive Society
Tattooing was an early form of personal expression tied to family, tribal marks, and rites of passage. Clansmen inked totems or deities for protection and recognition in war, later adding tattoos to signify victorious campaigns and honor like medals.
Dulles Paris talks face Western splits and Kremlin pressure
The piece assesses NATO unity under pressure from Eastern totalitarianism as Dulles seeks a single front. It notes Western European schisms, fears of a Paris conference fizzle, and possible political maneuvers around Purtell and Lodge amid a looming Senate race.
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Ussr
Far East
NATO
Paris
Eissenhower
France
America
Britain
Dulles
North Atlantic
Middle East
United States
Atlantic
Connecticut
Purtell
China
London
Macmillan
Lloyd
Peiping
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Germany
Korea
Mao Tse-tung
Moscow
Ross Khrushchev
Red
Washington
Europe
Asia
Stalin
Malenkov
Hitler
Nurenberg Stadium
Democratic Party
Western Europe
Alcorn
Nutmeg Politics Connecticut Yankee On Possible GOP Ticket
The piece questions a Republican 1958 ticket pairing Lodge for Senate with Purtell for Governor. It notes party leaders seek a governor candidate and Lodge’s strong Senate bid despite dislike. Purtell yearns for governorship again, aided by Washington backing and Nixon friendship, potentially boosting a November victory.
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Purtell
Lodge
Senate
Ribicoff
Partel
Ambassador Lodge
United States Senate
Bill Purtell
House
Washington
Spain
Richard Nixon
Front lines of defense lie in classroom and lab
Dr. Bevis warns national defense rests with colleges and industry if Ph.D. migration from teaching continues. Bulger adds risk to higher education. Dr. Trapp quips evolution removes a tail yet man wiggles it, citing head ailments.
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National Defense
Howard L. Bevis
President Eisenhower
Committee On Scientists and Engineers
Paul G. Bulger
The
Association For Higher Education
Mason Trapp
Miami Beach, Fla
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John F. Kennedy
Paul-Henri Spank
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J. M. Roberts
East Germany
Aneurin Bevan
Inside Foreign Affairs
Overseas Outlook
By Constantine Brown
Nutmeg Politics
Connecticut Yankee
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