Bridgeport Post Subscription Rates and Address
The Bridgeport Post lists subscription rates by mail with daily and Sunday options, including 1 year, 20 months, and monthly prices, plus postage surcharges beyond 140 miles. The paper is published by The Post Publishing Co at 410 State St Bridgeport Conn and is a member of the Associated Press.
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Jobs for the Handicapped Aid Nationwide Efforts Grow
The article discusses a national push to help physically handicapped individuals gainful employment, with emphasis on returning veterans. It notes underutilization of disabled workers, the value of practical paid roles, and the need for community understanding and proactive placement through clerical, skilled, and other positions.
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Slipshod Food Saving Plan Under Truman Criticized
The article argues President Truman's Tuesday Thursday food saving plan is ineffective and poorly prepared. It cites restaurant waste, public skepticism, and government hoarding while noting proposed poultryless Thursdays and grain-saving measures may fail to address actual shortages. It condemns policy as slipshod and impractical.
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Overcrowded Fall Foliage Drive Hamps the New England Route
Sunday crowds clogged highways from Greenfield to North Adams Massachusetts as cars crawled at four to five miles an hour. Connecticut Route 7 offered a more varied spectacle with gentle river valleys and the Ilousatonic valley joining a vision of English landscapes. Proposed relief includes a Merritt Parkway style parkway through the Hemsatonic Valley with a small toll to fund it.
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Sharing Information with Employees Offers Different Work Attitudes
A. OR. Heron recounts three quarry workers asked what they were making. The first accepts low pay, the second describes tying pieces, and the third envisions a cathedral with an architect drawing in the superintendent’s office. The piece urges giving workers a vision to elevate diligence and city progress.
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Flexible farm policy urged to avoid price rigidity
The piece argues Congress should craft a long-range farm program with flexibility to adapt to changing conditions. It notes paradoxes in Truman era poultry and eggs policy, where prices rise to parity trigger government purchases, risking overproduction and waste, urging leeway to adjust as needs evolve.
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Paragraphically Speaking: Prices and Labor Woes
In a long awaited resolution the article notes current prices and rising aversion to work. It argues higher living costs force choices between health and bank balance as wages fail to keep pace.
Headlines of the Past Reader Notes War Effort Prompts
A reader surveys recent headlines to reflect on World War II era messaging and policy themes. It lists calls to conserve, promote war bonds, harvest crops, government actions, and international aid programs.
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Enthusiasm for Baldwin housing bill debated by Connecticut reader
Betty Knowles Hunt questions the Baldwin housing bill in a letter to the editor. She asks how need will be determined, possible taxes on veterans, total subsidy costs, and the state’s share given Connecticut’s wealth. She argues for competition in housing and questions reliance on federal aid.
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Standards of a University
R Jones argues it takes time and proper faculties for a school to earn full university status. He notes McGill’s evolution from Royal Institute to university and lists required faculties including arts science engineering medicine and music. He mocks calling Bridgeport a university at its current stage.
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VA Administration Funds Sufficient For Efficiency Claims
A VA official notes there is enough money on hand to run the Veteran's Administration efficiently, contrasting with newspaper reports praising its accomplishments and a local branch’s performance. The writer expresses personal experience that differs from the reports and questions the overall efficiency.
These Days by George Sokokolsky examined rail funding
The essay argues that wartime and postwar policy crippled U S railroads by blocking reserves and delaying rate reforms. It cites deferred maintenance, rising costs, and insufficient earnings, warning that weak rail capacity could threaten national defense in future conflicts. It highlights statements by Walter S Franklin of Pennsylvania Railroad.
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VET Urges Faster VA Mail Replies and Staffing
A veteran criticizes the VA for slow mail responses and questions the large wartime expenditure. He argues the VA has enough funds to hire sufficient, competent staff to improve service to veterans.
Teachers Shortage Seen In Pennsylvania Schools
State College Pa. Dr Cc O Williams director of education extension at Pennsylvania State College says elementary school teachers are in great demand due to stabilized salaries and a surge in elementary school population. He predicts the shortage will continue for several years.
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20 Years Ago In The Post From Our Files Oct 14 1927
Twenty years back in Milford a surprise party honored Mildred Ford manager of the Milford telephone exchange who received a 20 year service medal and an overnight traveling bag. Charing Gregory announced his new role with a New York firm would not stop his work with the Advertising club pageant at the Ritz ballroom next month. Fairfield County Grange plans a big meeting in Easton to recruit at least 75 new members boosting 1927 Pomona membership to 1,000. John Q Tilson praised Connecticut troops in the Revolutionary War and Saratoga service while highlighting colonial recruitment, provisioning, and artillery support during the Revolution. The American Unitarian association named Chief Justice Taft to urge talks for the U.S. to join the World Court and discuss a France-U.S. treaty to outlaw war. Sidney Powell of Stratford sails Nov 9 for Europe to hunt antiques. Arthur Leake bought Columba Nut & Bolt Co property for 25,000 adjoining Harvey Hubbell plant. Fred Atwater says new gate will cut overhead costs and Milford plant use.
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Just Folks By Edgar A Guest Banquet Season Shines In City Charm
Poem notes the return of banquet season with fruit cups meat and fish on Fridays. It calls for the ballroom date preparation and a grand master table with a pretty singer and cameras ready. The verse evokes social pages and the citys rich gathering under autumnal dining mood.
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It's Just As True Today by van Zelm
A reflective piece titled It's Just As True Today by van Zelm echoes Proverbs 22 6 urging early instruction for children. The text centers on guiding a child in the right path so they remain on it as they grow.
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