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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1947
Page
45
The Bridgeport Telegram lists mail payable in advance terms and monthly charges. It notes AP news rights and that the paper is entered as second class matter in Bridgeport Connecticut, with postage adjustments beyond 50 miles.
The Army showcased new weapons to 3000 ordnance experts at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland. The piece discusses denying Russia Poland and Yugoslavia a guest list, claims of a safer nuclear race, and critiques U.S. military diplomacy and treatment of enlisted men within a broader Cold War era context.
Expert scientists report Bikini Atoll remains radioactively marked in flora and fauna a year after atomic explosions. They urge strict safety standards for further nuclear experiments while noting potential peaceful applications and the need to maintain leadership in atomic power development.
The Army, acting through Secretary Royall and General Eisenhower as chief of staff, cleared Lieut. General Lee of charges of maladministration, ending the internal inquiry without fault attributed to Lee.
A 1947 safety warning urges extra caution as fall changes traffic patterns and daylight fades. It stresses children crossing streets, vigilant drivers, and the broader impact of crashes on families, noting that this year’s accident record already outpaces last year.
The New Haven Register piece mocks psychiatrists who linked a New Jersey 14 year old murder suspect to chores at home. It argues that diagnosing from abnormal behavior to explain normal actions is flawed. The author disputes alarmist warnings to parents about dish washing and room tidying triggering violence.
Ray Tucker argues American military missions in South America fail to earn support for Uncle Sam. He notes officers are often chosen for access to brass, lacking local language or cultural ties, while aims to deter Communists. Local officials resent the aloof approach amid rising South American trade prospects.
Sought for missions have grown so small nations like Uruguay Paraguay and Ecuador employ more officers than Washington did between the world wars. They juggle social duties and earn high salaries with overseas allowances and local government contributions. Their semi diplomatic status lets them buy liquor cigarrettes and luxuries cheaply, with South American prices noted.
The aloof attitude of Army-Navy agents overseas is not unique to them but a broader trait among Americans serving abroad in peacetime. Except for a few, they do not mix with locals, viewing foreign posts as temporary steps toward better assignments at home or in distant capitals like Rio.
A P Foreign Affairs Analyst details a new round of civil conflict between Chiang Kai-shek's government and the Communist forces across Shantung Henan and Manchuria. The Communists push a strategic offensive, exploiting rail and coal targets while major cities like Peiping face winter strain and isolation.
Los Angeles observers fault the State Department for partisan demands on military missions. They note unofficial perks, social access, and favors undermine discipline. The issue questions how Washington officials view the effort to curb Russia and the sacrifices asked of Americans at home.
Informed students argue the U S should become a good neighbor by widening education beyond Europe and the Orient. They call for a revolutionary revision, stressing knowledge of South America today as essential as the Greek to British empires, noting the gap in familiarity with Simon Bolivar versus Alexander, Caesar, and Napoleon.
They urge teaching Spanish and South American history literature economics and culture in schools to build understanding between the Americas. The century of the common man should produce Latin linguists as fluent as Henry Wallace and Congress should prepare the United States to assume world power replacing the Union Jack in foreign ports.
The British occupation force newspaper Boom reports 800 corpses, last of thousands killed by the Hiroshima bombing, were located on Nino Island in Hiroshima harbor. Many victims had fled there. bodies found last week amid memorial site talks.
Washington Oct 5 The United Nations Security Council efforts to appoint a governor for the free territory of Trieste are stalled by Soviet opposition. Russia rejects Western nominees, favors its own man Vittori Vidali, and warns that without a Moscow-approved governor Yugoslavia may intervene under the pretext of humanitarian reasons.
The article recounts the Trieste free territory proposal by President Roosevelt, details Churchill and Stalin positions, and notes the shift after Potsdam. It highlights Tito's potential control, the idea of a U N governor, and Moscow's blocking moves signaling a shift toward Tito's influence in the Adriatic.
Tehran Oct 5 AP Premier Armed Quaram won a confidence vote in the Iranian parliament by 93 to 12 with 11 abstentions and four blank ballots. He pledged to present the Russian oil report in a private session after a turbulent week that included a parliamentary attack by an Azerbaijani deputy over the oil pact controversy.
Washington Oct 5 CAP The Taft-Hartley Act six weeks old faces a series of tests with major implications for its enforcement The principal issue concerns whether AFL and CIO officers must file royalty pledges The AFT and CIO say they do not The NLRB chairman and Denham outline several cases testing the new law including disputes involving unions and employers and questions about backlog cases from August 22 and whether they should be settled under Taft-Hartley or Wagner Act standards
PCA roarnassans call for public ownership of steel and price controls in emergency areas to curb inflation. The national board rejected Eat Less and Export Less remedies and urged immediate price rollback with enforcement like the OPA. The statement links steel output restraint to curbing inflation and urges Congress to act.
Weather outlook shows sunny and warm Monday across Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island and New Hampshire Vermont Maine with cooler trend Tuesday. East to Block Island southwest winds 20 to 36 mph with occasional light showers and generally good visibility.
Maximum temperatures for 12 hours end at 7 30 p m and minimum temperatures for 2% hours ending at 6 30 p m are reported from Boston. The weather data reflects a period of late afternoon into evening on October 5 listed by AP.
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