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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1947

Page

8

Bridgeport Telegram Escept Munday Publication Notice

Bridgeport Telegram advertises daily escept Monday issue with postal rates and circulation notes. Mentions 1891 founding, Bridgeport Conn address, and Associated Press affiliation, plus subscription terms and post office classification details.

The Bridgeport Telegram Daily Escept Munday Audit Bureau of Circulation the Post Publishing Company State St Bridgeport Conn

A Call and a Challenge To Food Conservation Drive

Charles Luckman leads a nationwide appeal from the President's food committee to mayors in 1000 cities urging vigorous, uninterrupted action on food conservation. The message frames Europe’s euro dilemmas and postwar shortages as drivers for united American effort to secure peace and a successful future.

Truman Citizens Food Committee Charles Luckman Ash Europe

Economy outlook quoted as cautious optimism despite talk of depressions

The article weighs fears of a downturn against signs of strength in heavy industry and department store sales. It argues high employment and easy credit may persist briefly, while deliveries rise in heavy industries. Overall tone stresses moving forward with cooperation and continued progress.

Freight Car Shortage Threatens Economic Growth

The article notes a stalled freight car construction program begun earlier in the year, with February totals not reached. Orders for finished and unfinished products are accumulating as transportation capacity lags behind rising production.

Nation Faces Freight Car Shortage Threatening Economy

Across the country auto makers and appliance producers fear a growing freight car shortage will curb deliveries and slow production for years. A remedy is needed before the shortage bites deeper into the economy and disrupts supplies.

Cultivate the Happy Memory for Joyful Living

A reflective essay extols memory as a power to recall joyful days and loving acts while filtering out pain. It compares memory to selecting colors and patterns from an attic trunk, urging cultivation of happy recollections to enrich life and ease sorrow.

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Persisting Faith in Magic Explores Desire and Reality

In a Baltimore Sun piece the author examines a case where a wife dug a grave for her husband and placed his items to imply his death, while she harmed relatives by placing their pictures under a bed. The essay traces belief in magic from primitive societies to the child and neurotic mind, arguing such thoughts linger as a latent faith in omnipotent wishes shaping reality.

Baltimore Sun North Pole

Why Firemen See Red in Fire Loss Trends

Boston Globe argues rising fire losses from 1945 to 1947 show public carelessness with debris near heat sources and faulty wiring. It cites 1945 and 1946 losses, Massachusetts totals, and Fire Prevention Week as a call to action, noting a need to improve safety and awareness. It closes with a quip about Father Divine and peace.

Boston Globe National Fire Protective Association Lela Massachusetts

Open convention prospects for Dewey in 1948 race

In Spokane the talk centers on Governor Dewey and whether his rivals Alice Longworth and Clare Luce have damaged his presidential bid. Despite negative remarks about him, insiders see a wide open convention with no clear favorite and several strong contenders from Taft to Warren. Dewey’s New York vote remains a crucial asset.

Ray Tucker Spokane Thomas H. Dewey Truman New York Alice Longworth Clare Luce Connecticut Neck of the Woods Joseph W. Martin, Jr Massachusetts New England Raymond E. Baldwin V. P Pew Pennsylvania Edward H. Martin Robert A. Taft Ohio Senate Colorado Robert McCormick The Chicago Tribune Dewey Illinois Dwight Green Taft Messrs Vandenberg Stassen Fruman

Connecticut Yankee says GOP gains reflect protest not confidence

A Connecticut Yankee analysis argues town elections show broad opposition to Democratic policies rather than strong support for the Republican administration. It notes voters, especially in smaller towns, rebuked the state machine and sales tax, with some Republicans voting to protest and others seeking party reform and honest governance.

Harold E. Mitchell Mitchell Hassdom General Assembly

Townsendites Balk at Eat Less Drive

Townsend National Weekly, an old age pension group publication led by Dr. Francia Townsend, refuses Truman food conservation. It editorializes that readers living on under $40 a month cannot afford further cuts and urg es more eating, not less, while continuing to push for age assistance.

Cleveland Townsend National Weekly Old Age Pension Group Francia Townsend Truman Age-Aid-Inc

More Trouble Expected Soon in the Middle East

Washington reports rising tensions in the Middle East as clashes loom in Palestine and Arab states. The Russia Iran aid conflict flares with Moscow pressing for oil concessions in Azerbaijan while Iran strengthens its armed forces and readiness to appeal to the United Nations if needed.

Middle East Washington Palestine Russia Iran Teheran Azerbaijan Ahmed Qavam Britain America Caucasus Moscow United Nations Gromyko Qavam

How Restaurant Industry Plans To Help Save Food for Europe

Washington in October 13 report outlines 17 steps by the National Restaurant Industry Advisory Committee to curb waste and stretch food supply for Europe. Measures include smaller portions, reduced menu items, bread and butter on request, fewer bread baskets, trimming crusts, fewer crackers, no three layer cakes, low-temperature cooking, new cost effective menu items, and using surplus foods to maximum extent.

Europe Washington National Restaurant Industry Advisory Committee

wartime voices on postwar policy and global tensions

A compilation of quotes from Senators, generals, and diplomats discusses postwar Europe, Soviet threats, UN veto power, and the need for U S leadership. Notable figures include Styles Bridges Walter Reuther Forrestal Douglas MacArthur and Arthur Vandenberg, highlighting inflation, scarcity, trade, and the desire for informed congressional action.

Weather State Forecasts For New England And Adjacent

Connecticut and Rhode Island will have generally fair, mild weather on Tuesday and Wednesday. Maine New Hampshire Vermont also fair and mild with Tuesday cooler. Massachusetts sees fair skies with some clouds and possible Cape Cod Nantucket rain late Tuesday night into Wednesday. Winds from Eastport to Block Island shift to moderate north, with good visibility overall.

Connecticut Rhode Island Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Cape Cod Nantucket Eastport Block Island

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