Bridgeport Publishing Ad for Daily and Sunday Rates
The Bridgeport Telegram Morning daily except Sunday announces subscription prices for The Bridgeport Post and The Bridgeport Telegram. It lists annual and monthly rates, delivery via mail, and postage surcharges for beyond 150 miles.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Dial Edison
Post Publishing Company
Bridgeport Post
Bridgeport Sunday Post
Audit Bureau of
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Sunday Post
Public Strife and Call for Democratic Resolution
The piece urges the steadfast majority in a divided community to oppose racially charged agitation and seek a lawful, peaceful exit from the conflict. It argues for competent leadership to restore order, remove federal troops, and allow education to proceed irrespective of race.
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Associated Press
Bridgeport
Conn
U. S. Pat
Fire Loss in Stamford Factory Highlights Prevention Need
The Stamford blaze burned a two story cement block factory for three hours and caused $100,000 in losses. Employees said flames engulfed one end within five minutes, underscoring the limits of even improved equipment and rapid response. The piece urges stronger preventive measures to curb yearly fire damage.
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Stamford
World Series Preview Braves vs Yankees Opens Tomorrow
The piece notes the Yankees dominance in 1920-1957 World Series history and contrasts Milwaukee Braves chances. It frames the upcoming series as a national event that could ease tensions amid economic and labor worries.
Diplomats as Peacekeepers and Private People-to-People Efforts
The text argues diplomats are first line of defense and keepers of peace, using knowledge of power politics. It notes private citizens can foster understanding abroad, with the People-to-People program moving from the State Department to private hands. Charles E. Wilson will head the new organization, meeting in Rome on October 4 with 27 groups from 17 countries to boost people-to-people efforts while professionals pursue peace.
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State Department
Charles E. Wilson
General Electric
War Production Board
Rome
Congress of European-American Associations
Faubus and Army in Little Rock School Crisis
In Little Rock Arkansas about 1,500 people gathered to watch the Army enforce a U S District Court order allowing Negro children into a previously white high school while the rest of the city goes about its business. The incident highlights a national dispute over school integration and state authority.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
U.S. District Court
Greenwich Mother Fights Water Crisis With Tank Truck Aid
Water main breaks forced Mrs. Joseph Pucci to haul muddy water for her family. After a second break she warned the Greenwich Water Co and health officer she would bill them if meals stopped. The company supplied a tank truck of clean water to sustain the household during the emergency.
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Waterbury
Greenwich
Joseph Pucci
Water ‘Company
Fuel Fiasco Delays Budd Car On Boston Run
In South Acton Massachusetts an engineer found the Budd self propelled car on the Troy to Boston run out of fuel. A work train moved it to a siding and workers found a service station that supplied 150 gallons of fuel oil. The delay lasted about 30 minutes. The tale ends with a humorous nod to explaining the delay to a waiting passenger.
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New London
Troy
N. Y Boston
South Acton
Mass
East Side Redevelopment Faces Family Relocation Challenges
Hartford officials explain the East Side redevelopment plan amid resident anxiety over moves and rents. Of 268 families slated for relocation by year end, 45 have already moved as the city plans a housing department and bond issue to ease the transition.
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East Side
Hartford Courant
Arkansas
Hungary
Hartford
A Glimmer of Hope for Advance Age Workers
Aids in Economics outlines widespread age barriers in hiring with data from Philadelphia Miami Detroit New York and other cities showing 45 as a critical cutoff. It argues prejudice persists despite excuses about accidents punctuality and pension costs and notes the over 45 workforce is the fastest growing group with one in three Americans reaching 45 or more.
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America
Philadelphia
Department of Labor
Miami
Labor Department
Detroit
Minneapolis
St. Paul
New York City
Thongh
Meyner Emerges as Likely 1960 Democratic Nominee
The piece argues Governor Meyner of New Jersey stands as the most plausible Democratic candidate for 1960 amid southern unrest and Republican shifts. It notes Lyndon Johnson and Estes Kefauver face skepticism, JFK shows strength but warnings persist, and Meyner’s steady record and New Jersey base boost his appeal.
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Meyner
New Jersey
Robert B. Meyner
Little Rock
Arkansas
Warren
Ike
South
Selec
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Buchanan
Jersey
Dixie
Walter P. Reuther
Boston
Warren G. Harding
White House
Harry S. Truman
George M
Pennsylvania
G. Mennen
Williams
Michigan
Adlai E. Stevenson
Hammarskjold seeks broader UN role in second term
UN secretary general Dag Hammarskjold prepares for a second five year term with a bolder view of his duties. He argues the UN should act to fill gaps in the system and pursue multilateral diplomacy, conciliation and consent to peaceful solutions while avoiding rigid charter constraints.
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United Nations
N Y
Dag Hammarskjold
General Assembly
Leslie Munro
New Zealand
Assembly
Hammarskjold
James Buchanan
Grover|mat
Cleveland
United States
United
Nat Buchanan
Egypt
Algeria
Cy Prus
Sun New Gate
Western New Guinea
World Organization
Jnfl
China
U.S
Peiping
All-Star Rules Require Each MLB Club Representation
Under the rules governing All-Star selections, every major league club must be represented by at least one player. The eight fan voted position players must play at least three innings unless injuries prevent it.
U S Challenges Russia On Halting Nuclear Tests At UN
At a United Nations Disarmament Commission session in New York, the United States urged the Soviet Union to suspend nuclear tests as a first step toward world disarmament, proposing inspection, limits on fissionable materials, arms reductions, and space missile controls. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Arkady Sobolev defended Moscow’s proposals and criticized Western tactics, while U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge warned that halting tests without broader agreement would reveal deeper dangers of nuclear stockpiles.
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United Nations
N.Y
United States
Soviet Union
Sobolev
Arkady A. Sobobe
Onley
UN Disarmament Commission
London
Commission
Lodge
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
House Revives Three Constitution Amendments
Hartford Sept 30 AP The House gave initial approval to three constitutional amendments in a unanimous, debate free vote. If approved by both chambers and voters in a 1959 referendum the measures would expand home rule for municipalities, switch to annual legislative sessions, and bar public funds for private schools except for transportation.
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Hartford
House
General Assembly
Senate
Why 7 by John Emery wedding superstition analysis
The piece explains historical and cross cultural wedding traditions about breaking dishes glass and objects to avert bad luck and symbolize transitions. It notes diverse beliefs from magic acts aiding fertility to dispelling spirits and shattering bridal illusions. It also mentions Derek Williams, 18, pursuing Swiss baking methods under a British Association of Master Bakers scholarship.
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Derek Williams
Switzerland
British Association of Master Bakers
Nutmeg Politics Connecticut GOP Strategy Debacle
The piece argues Connecticut Republican leaders, under Ribicoff’s shadow and a Bush telegram, steered a sudden Aug 8 move toward a special session. It credits National Chairman Alcor n’s influence but suggests the party’s exact motive and decision path remain uncertain and collective.
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A. H. O. Gop
General Assembly
Ribicoff
Bush
Connecticut
Washington
Alcorn
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