Bridgeport Telegram Office and Publishing Details
The Bridgeport Telegram, daily edition established 1802, publishes news from Bridgeport, Conn. The paper operates 24 hours and is a member of the Associated Press, with postal and circulation details listed. A price note mentions monthly postage adjustments beyond 150 miles.
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Truman’s Congress Call Tests His Leadership
The piece questions whether President Truman will present a specific, forceful inflation program or rely on broad statements as Congress convenes in November. It argues that clear recommendations would prove strong leadership, while vague ones might show weakness or overreach. It notes past promises and the need for concrete policy amid high prices and taxes.
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Congress
Truman
Min ‘Truman
United States
Framan
White House
Taft as a Republian presidential candidate and policy guide
The article portrays Senator Taft as a strong Republican presidential contender and Senate leader. It highlights his belief in American principles, forecasts for the Marshall Plan and France aid, and his stated seven point program: cut government expenses, reduce taxes, cut exports, curb export purchases, and educate labor against wage-driven price inflation. It notes critics label him isolationist while praising his economic clarity and potential GOP policy direction.
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Republian
Taft
Congress
Aoman
America
United States
France and
Mary
U.S
Gatien
Aoyater
Senate
Cape
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GOP
Miko lajcyk flees Poland amid secrecy ends bid for freedom
The Peasant Party leader Stanislaw Mikolajczyk fled Poland for Stockholm or London after rumors of assassination and a failed bid to unite Poles against the communist one party rule. He warned U.S. congressmen that his days are numbered and speculations swirl he may seek asylum in the United States as Moscow shows no willingness to bargain with the West. The departure signals a grim turn for Poland’s struggle for freedom and suggests continued Soviet suppression of opponents.
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Poland
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Stockholm
London
U. S
Ite
Atlantic
United States
Stalin
Ife
Oland
Moscow
Comrades in Hollywood and the Fight Over Communism
The piece argues that in the United States citizens may freely hold communist beliefs yet criticizes Hollywood figures who allegedly push the party line through film. It praises openness in inquiry by the House Committee on Un-American Activities and denounces covert influence and saboteur behavior while defending free speech and press rights.
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Hollywood
America
Sister
Washington
House Committee On un-American Activities
Free Land
Commie
Communist Party
Man bets to marry random girl in twelve hours
A man wagers he can introduce himself to a random girl and wed her within 12 hours, winning the bet but not changing his gambling nature. A physician links mental dullness to iron deficiency. The piece jokes about people needing a washpot before breakfast as a cautionary quip while noting Dewey in the West in 1948 dodges questions.
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West
Dewey
Wheat Warmer Bias Shapes Minnesota Grain Debate
In Minneapolis on October 30 1947 grain dealers dispute President Truman's charge that market operations fuel price inflation. They favor Secretary Anderson's view that foreign buying and strong domestic demand drive prices. Drought risk in Kansas threatens next year's crop as fear grows of higher bread and meat costs, tax changes, and a potential Marshall Plan impact on supply. Farmers remain hopeful yet anxious about income and policy.
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Y Ray Tucker
Minneapolis
Truman
Anderson
Kansas
Department of Agri
Washington
Hie
U. S
Conpress
Congress
Stalin
John L. Lewis
Connecticut Governor Four-Year Term Amendment Debate
Connecticut voters face four proposed state constitutional amendments next Tuesday with minimal turnout in town elections. The four measures, including a four-year governor term, proceed largely by default as only a small minority engages. Critics call for a minimum turnout threshold before amendments can become law, noting tens of thousands decide laws affecting nearly two million people.
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Connecticut
General Assembly
Maine Boy Admits Setting Fires on Farm
Skowhegan Ma Oct 20 AP A 14 year old boy Bhakti Martin J Gallant admitted setting a fire that destroyed the Johnson Hachey dairy farm and killed 17 cows near Cornville on Sunday night He also said he set three woods fires on the same farm that day The sheriff said the boy would be arraigned on a juvenile delinquency charge tomorrow.
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Skowhegan
Bhakti Martin J. Gallant
Johnson-Hachey
Cornville
Gallant
Businessman Collings Fights Return After Jail Term
Noylestown Buck County Pa October 29 AP James R Collings a respected local businessman who spent 12 years trying to go straight faced a fresh arrest as an escapee from Mobile Alabama He was remanded to county jail without bail after arraignment before Justice Horace Kotler at Quakertown His attorney William Freud Sr said extradition papers would be pursued The once prosperous enterpriser who vanished in 1934 after taking part in a bank holdup ended in murder and his flight from Mobile drew local interest Friends and foes offered resistance and support as Collings recalled walking away from a Mobile work gang and the long hunted man remains determined to face the past.
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Noylestown
James R. Collings
Buck County
Alabama
Collins
Horace Kotler
Quakeretown
William ©. Freud, Sr
Quakertown
Hin Dent
Alan
Nerestead
H. Raymond Ahhim
Bernie
Mobile
Ala
Alan Pot i
Jane Wary
Trigeerman
Philadelphia
Christmas club funds hit new peak in Bridgeport area
Banks in Bridgeport report a 20 percent increase in Christmas club funds and participants. Total accumulated funds rise to about 4.8 million dollars, with 46 000 to 50 000 members sharing distributions next month. Bridgeport savings banks account for roughly 2.7 million of the total, with national and regional trends noted. Connecticut totals reach 16.2 million last year, reflecting winnings by Bridgeport club members.
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Bridgeport
Harpest
Chiieman Club
Mutual Savings
Bridgeport People'n Savings Bank
Kee and
Targent
Notion
New Yord
Massichusetta
Connecticut Rink
Connecticut
Fairfield seeks to ban airfield from Warner’s Hill
About 40 residents of Wabrfield petition the State Aeronautics Commission in Hartford to revoke the permit of a private airfield on Warner’s Hill off Bronson Road. The move follows disclosure that the Warner property has been used for one year as a private rather than commercial airfield amid prior complaints of low flying. Police questioned George Tt Stanford of Pequot Avenue and Chester LaRoche of Cedar Road after he landed a plane there, challenging the legality of the landing.
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Wabrfield
State Aeronautics Commission
Hartford
Warner's Hill
Bronson Road
Inn F. Warner
Warner
Robert Henry
George Tt. Stanford
Pequot Avenue
Southport
Mr. Stanford
Chester LaRoche
Cedar Road
Brazil moves to bar red office holders
Rio de Janeiro Oct 2 AP A move to bar officials elected under the Communist party ticket was approved by the Senate heading to remove from office. The chamber of deputies met as 18 Communist party members were elected to the federal congress 12 to the Rhine Innerinity council and 60 to various state legislatures before the party was outlawed in May.
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Rio
UN at a Glance Korea Debate Flows Into Committee
At the United Nations General Assembly the Korean question sparked a wrangle as the political committee considered whether Korean representatives should be heard and how. Committees voted to study a French proposal to curb propaganda while Romulo and the Philippine delegation pressed for UN action against international agitants. In the Security Council, Pollard submitted a resolution condemning the Netherlands for fighting in Indonesia.
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United Nations
General Assembly
Ving Gen
Carlos PP
Romulo
Philippina
Vicantea Botto
Communtata International
Ita Agenta
Sotio
Rotto
Newse
Security Council
Polard
Netherlands
Indonesia
War amputees to get special auto markers
Hartford October 2 The Motor Vehicle Commissioner announces a new series of auto markers for disabled veteran amputees who have lost a limb The markers will be issued to members of the Greenwich post of the Disabled American Veterans and may be applied for after December 1 1947 with the first markers usable after February 15 1948 and effective March 1 1948
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Hartford
Jimer
Wateran
Greenwich
Missioner Wataon
Government to Pay Fairfield $25,844
Fairfield will receive 25,849.22 for axon projects on Knappa highway and Melville avenue in housing prospects. PHA regional director Charleen B. Lawrence said payment will come soon, with 12,627.16 on Knappa highway and 13,217.06 on Melville avenue. The funds cover time-expired expenditures not taxed locally due to legal exemptions, with allowances for street, utilities and public services.
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Fairfield
Knapp Highway
Melville Avenue
Charleen B. Lawrence
PHA
Knappa
Mel- Ville Avenue
Anacaahd
John Fitzgibbon
Tame Ea
Lawrance
Weather Forecast For New England And Adjacent States
State forecasts cover Connecticut Rhode Island Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Massachusetts. Expect considerable cloudiness with a few showers at times and a cool trend through Thursday and Friday. Interior regions see scattered showers with continued cool temperatures, and light northeast winds 15 to 20 mph offshore. Visibility remains fair to good.
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Marsachumatta
Rhode Island
Maine
New Hampshire
Umea
Vermont
Win
Maaiport
Wock Island
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