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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1947
Page
8
The Bridgeport Telegram details its daily operation from 410 State St Bridgeport Conn with full 24 hour service. It lists subscription rates 6.10 monthly and 1.00 for new sets plus 0.20 postage beyond 150 miles and notes Associated Press republication rights and second class mail status.
Treasury reports World War I veterans began cashing terminal leave bonds on Sept 2 and by Oct 7 had redeemed about 943 million of the 1.865 billion outstanding. Economists note little unemployment, rising prices, and prudent use of funds with Christmas shopping likely to boost purchases of appliances, furniture, clothing, and other goods.
Former New York Governor Herbert Lehman urges immediate and substantial U S aid to war torn Europe. As ex UNRRA Director General he has firsthand knowledge of hunger spots and the need for early action before the Marshall Plan. He warns against delaying relief and stresses evaluating practices while pushing decisive aid to western Europe.
The piece defends the value of congressional investigations while noting criticisms. It cites Judge Rifkind’s call to bar rumors and hearsay, argues the need for both sides in hearings, and condemns one sidedness that deprives Congress of full facts. It contrasts court aims with legislative goals and urges balanced evidence.
An article urges immediate focus on the critical shortage of scientists highlighted since the war. It notes the wartime surge in research, warns against complacency, and cites the National Scientific Research Board urging steps to expand and improve the national scientific manpower pool for both war and peace.
The St Louis Star Times reviews a Moscow circus act where elephants balance ballet girls and bow on two legs. Trud critic calls it shallow and foreign, lacking whimsy and humor. The piece argues such critics misread joy and future peace. It ends with quotes on dog training and a physician noting hard work's value.
In Spokane on Oct 14 Ray Tucker writes that the Northwest faces a looming power crisis despite Bonneville and Grand Coulee. Aluminum demand fuels growth while private power balks at federal control, threatening industry and the region’s postwar prosperity. Kaiser looms large as regional politics pivot on new federal energy policy.
In Rome’s municipal elections the Christian Democrats rose from a weak third to a stronger anti Communist stance. The Communist dominated Peoples Bloc retained influence but losses to small parties and a socialist independent ticket indicate reduced Communist leverage. The results boost Premier De Gasperi’s non Communist government and suggest relief aid may stabilize Italy this winter.
American observers report a new wave of French strikes ahead of next week's communal elections. Gen Charles de Gaulle campaigns on an anti Communist platform while the French Communist-led CGT expands influence. Debates over alliances with Popular Republicans and Leftist Socialists intensify as Moscow guidance looms.
A garbled excerpt cites Cyrus S. Ching on progress and haste. Henri Stakgold of Block International and Gen. A. A. Vandengrift are named, with notes on mediation, payment in goods, and disruption by missed picket lines. Rapp. F. A. Hartley of New Jersey appears as a referenced figure.
Winston Churchill told a New York Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner audience that Russia’s unceasing propaganda aims to perpetuate Soviet rule and avert invasion horrors. He urged prudent defensive preparation by the United States and Western democracies, warning against a split world anchored by a more powerful bloc.
World War I veterans at the Veterans Administration hospital in Coatesville Pa favor late era readings while World War II veterans echo the same pattern. The 1917 18 men request Zane Grey westerns and Empey s A Helluva War among older favorites. Younger veterans list best sellers The Beggar I The Black Tower Peace of Mind Lydia Bailey The Foxes of Harrow and The White Tower.
Weather forecast for all New England states with continued warmth through Wednesday and Thursday. Eastport to Block Island shows moderate variable winds with fair weather and excellent visibility on Wednesday.
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