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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1954
Page
17
Dispatches describe President Eisenhower hosting a Denver luncheon for about 85 guests, including 40 reporters, where his famous beef stew was served. He acted as supervising chef, while professional cooks managed the preparation two to three days in advance, and the recipe was printed in many papers.
The piece argues the GOP slogan Peace and Prosperity lacks conviction amid shifting global trade and future uncertainties. It notes past slogan failures and warns voters want facts over catch-phrases as elections move beyond slogans. It compares to Wilson era tactics and calls for substantive policy discussion by both parties.
Coffee prices have tumbled from ten to fifteen cents a pound at retail, pleasing housewives and grocers, with industry sources predicting additional declines. Reporters say consumer resistance is a major factor behind the drop as shoppers refuse to pay the higher prices for coffee once seen at $1.30 to $1.40 a pound, and sales have fallen about 20 percent in major markets.
Prices for coffee may ease as Brazil defers further devaluation and global production rises. Consumers already shown they can substitute or trim consumption if required, while a larger output than last year suggests future relief from the recent price surge.
Chesterton warns that pursuing pleasure as the main good leads to loss of enjoyment in the end. Leisure without purpose fails. retirement without ongoing interests leaves executives with problems. The Harvard Business Review notes lack of problems as a retirement risk. Bread earned, time to enjoy must include purpose.
A former Korean Communist pilot who defected to the United States reportedly used $100,000 paid by MI6 to attend the University of Delaware. The report notes he is possibly the only student there not sending home for funds, implying unusual finances among peers.
A concise editorial argues that troubles are driven more by circumstances than by worry itself, challenging optimistic mindsets. It frames worry as a response to events, not the root cause, and urges balanced thinking.
A collection of wry observations and quotes on missiles politics and daily life. The author mocks grand promises and media buzz while noting human foibles and social quirks with light satire. The piece ends with a remark on a world with many trouble spots like a red headed boy’s freckles.
Eisenhower aides say colonialism by Britain France and the Netherlands weakens efforts to unite Western powers against the Communist bloc. The piece notes Allied resistance in London Paris and The Hague complicates UN debates on colonial issues with Cyprus Morocco Indonesia and Western New Guinea highlighted.
The passage argues that American stance strengthens Communist propaganda in backward and colonial nations as Red successes in China Indochina and Korea are cited. It claims the Kremlin uses this to portray the United States as imperialist, undermining British and French standing and portraying a new form of imperialism.
Our African bases in North Africa and Allied defences in Western New Guinea are at risk as France could cede Morocco to hostile regimes. The article argues that fighting Russia globally may require compromising founding principles to safeguard strategic interests in the South Pacific and beyond.
A Utah lake supposedly yields Arctic icebergs and tropical reefs while also producing briny shrimp and algae reefs. The piece debunks a Georgia claim that a Salt Lake dancer’s preserved body grew hair, notes Lake Bonneville origins, ice formation, and byproducts like lime, gypsum, salt, potash, and potential oil parallels in Nevada.
Washington reports contrast between Senator Prescott Bush and former Senator William Benton in the Watkins committee censure discussion. Bush proposes ongoing fair procedures for investigations while Benton urged a forceful Senate resolution attacking McCarthy. Also notes McMahon’s secrecy and President Eisenhower's Trinity College speech on atomic energy.
The Watkins committee backed censure for Senator McCarthy for not appearing before a 1952 subcommittee to answer charges. Benton’s resolution failed to pass but created a committee that examined McCarthy and Benton, with no further action. The Wat kins report aims to restore Senate prestige amid controversy and calls for accountability on funds and special interest dealings.
Senator McCarthy attacks Senator Gillette over a Senate subcommittee charge and the use of taxpayers money in antiMcCarthy actions. The dispute, tied to Mr Benton, frames censure talk and Bush push for a fair procedures code amid GOP factional tensions. Also preview of hydrogen bomb controversy growth.
General Douglas MacArthur is said to receive Pentagon representatives at his Darien shorefront office and in New York. They discuss Asia matters and seek his advice on how the Defense Department should handle Pacific problems.
Pierce J. Gerety Fairfield General Counsel of the U S Civil Service Commission rushed to Paris Sept 22 to Sept 26 on a special mission for Secretary of State Dulles. He had led European hearings last summer on UNESCO employees whose records were investigated. The trip's purpose remains undisclosed but is tied to the UNESCO probe.
Madison Wis Oct 2 An official of a large manufacturing firm says its investment in treating its employees alcoholism does not cost the company money Henry A. Mielarek manager of the Alis Chalmers Manufacturing Co personnel department says about 80 percent of workers treated for alcoholism have recovered completely The rehabilitation of alcoholic workers actually does not cost the company money It instead increases efficiency reduces accidents and lowers absenteeism
A thief broke a window screen at an office in Pasadena and reached inside for valuables. The would-be thief grabbed a notebook of smog control records, specifically flowmeter calibration charts, from the Stanford Research Institute report.
Rose Marie Florey, 17, broke her foot during a rehearsal for the St. Louis Municipal Opera production of Oklahoma! while practicing the role of The Girl Who Falls Down. The part went to a friend, and Miss Florey said the incident broke both her heart and her foot.
Poem celebrates Sunday as a day of worship rest and forgiveness. It praises Sabbath as the Lord's commandment and urges turning from daily toil to prayer, peace for children, and guidance toward the right path. The piece emphasizes communal prayer and gratitude.
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