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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1954
Page
9
The notice outlines exchange details for Bridgeport Telegram and Bridgeport Post publishing company. It lists open hours, mailing options, and subscription prices: daily 15.00, Sunday Post 22.80, 8 months 11.40, 1 month 1.90, with postage surcharges beyond 150 miles and on holidays, and mentions cross-service copies on certain holidays.
The notice states that The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches for republication. It notes second class mail entry in Bridgeport Connecticut and references U.S. post office regulation details from 1879. No additional facts or events are present in the fragment.
Publication of Connecticut highway statistics shows 177 auto fatalities through October 10, down from 202 for the same period last year, a 25 reduction. While progress is evident from safety campaigns and driver education, the total yearly toll remains high with thousands injured and a goal still distant.
The piece muses on Indian Summer as a late autumn warm spell misliked by some and welcomed by others. It cites Webster’s Dictionary and Britannica, defines the term, notes English equivalents such as St Martin’s and St Luke’s Summers, and recounts related seasonal terms like Squaw Winter and the timing of autumn and winter.
In Milford, police prowess yields successful case solutions as officers outwit bold criminals who seek to reach crime scenes unseen. The article highlights skill, vigilance, and decisive action by lawmen in pursuing and capturing suspects.
In Milford the Board of Police Commissioners praised Police Frank Polizzi and Joseph Zennis for their role in the September 25 attempted safe robbery at Milford Grain. Det. Capt. Robert F. Dixon Jr and others were also commended for their investigative work. The arrest of five suspects helped solve 50 burglaries across three state counties.
Enthusiasm grows for the seventh annual Barnum Festival to be staged in 1955. An executive committee meeting showed effort to expand the festival into the citys greatest entertainment feature. Ringmaster Joseph H Lederer appointed many committee heads, signaling active planning, broad appeal, and potential new attendance records.
The Orange town meeting voted to table a motion allowing reporters at Board of Selectmen meetings. About 200 voters blocked access for more than 4,500 residents, affecting transparency of town government. The New Haven Register supports freedom of information as a constitutional right and opposes barriers to public business.
The Civil Service Commission reports nearly 7,000 workers labeled as risks have left payroll since May, with 2,611 fired and 4,315 quitting. Of the departures 1,742 were suspected of subversive ties, while others were dismissed for lawbreaking, low morale, or other reasons. The piece defends merit and loyalty in public service and criticizes blanket blame of all workers.
The Boston Post notes Hall and Mitchell sparring mirrors LincolnDouglas clashes yet delivers little new insight. Critics blame Washington correspondents for softer, capsule style debates that risk democratic vigor and honest scrutiny.
Washington dispatch reports the American Federation of Labor details its Capitol Hill strategy to block Taft Hartley Act revision. The AFL, in cooperation with Senator Lister Hill and others, steered the bill to recommittment and defeat, with support from Northern and Southern Democrats and a pivotal Goldwater amendment.
An untidy analysis notes irony as labor spokesmen acknowledge federation lobby tactics in Washington. It contrasts years of denouncing lobby activity by labor with the admission that organized labor ranks alongside farmers and war veterans as among the most active and informed groups in the capital.
Workers in democratic nations won the right to strike through hard battles and guard it against subversion by communists. The piece warns that from Britain to the U S strikes can disrupt trade and economy, with Reds infiltrating unions to hinder settlements. It cautions vigilance to prevent a broader communist chorus of mass action.
Norwich October 14 AP Ribicoff Democratic gubernatorial candidate calls for a long term bond financing plan to fund statewide highway construction. He argues the plan would free immediate funds by retiring long term bonds and reduce traffic muddles now, criticizing the current administration’s program.
Governor-Elect Edmund Muskie of Maine visits Connecticut to stump for the Democratic ticket. He lands at Bradley Field at noon, tours Enfield and Suffield, attends a Hartford luncheon with leaders including Abraham Ribicoff, then heads to New Britain for a dinner and rally at the General Haller post.
About 500 students rioted in Mexico City breaking into movie theaters and attempting to seize a bus. Police dispersed the disorder and 31 protesters were arrested. No injuries were reported. Some students said they were not celebrating or protesting but were tired of school.
Washington Oct 14 Republican leaders rail against a defensive stance in the current campaign saying the party has abandoned the offensive. They compare Eisenhower’s past offensives to today’s cautious approach while noting internal grumbling over campaign strategy and the danger to Senate seats.
A New England Republican leader says Democrats inflate farm and unemployment concerns to attack the administration. He cites porters and anecdotes from Korea to Detroit as examples of political maneuvering. Critics fear defense remarks about labor will be seized as a Democratic weapon.
The Defense secretary faces intense scrutiny after a controversial parallel drawn about workers. Officials issue denials and explanations, but critics say the remarks—perceived as derogatory—are not adequately addressed.
Hartford October 14 AP Newsmen at the Connecticut Federation of Labor convention asked Governor Lodge for his reaction to Defense Secretary Wilson's Detroit comment on hunting and kennel dogs. Lodge answered as an AFL member he does not know if he is a bird dog or kennel dog and adds he does not wear any man's collar. He is a former actor and member of Actor's Equity, an AFL affiliate.
John Roosevelt, son of Franklin D. Roosevelt, urged Americans to elect a Republican majority in Congress. He campaigned for E. B. Sutton in Florida’s Seventh District and William C. Cramer in the First District, arguing a GOP congress would back President Eisenhower’s program and avoid cooperation with a Democratic-controlled body. He spoke at a Citizens for Eisenhower birthday dinner in Sarasota and planned stops in Tampa and St. Petersburg.
Weather projections cover Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Eastport to Block Island. Winds rise to gale force Friday, with rain by Friday afternoon and heavy rainfall Friday night. Abnormal high coastal tides expected, hurricane Hazel warnings near offshore areas, easing Saturday with little temperature change.
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