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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1947
Page
28
Marth Brexson of Sun State Men posts top time in 3076 event as VWon'he hosts meet. The bay area join as organisers report results and standings.
The Bridgeport Post lists subscription prices by mail with advance payment, noting daily and Sunday rates and postage details. It also mentions publishing company address in Bridgeport Connecticut and Associated Press ownership for republication rights.
A fragmented discussion blends reference to a Marshall Plan program with fashion commentary. It critiques push for long skirts versus practical short skirts, argues designers’ choices waste wardrobes, and notes broader policy temptations and public debate.
Fragmented OCR text outlines a debate on funding for scientific research and energy programs. It mentions President's influence, statements about vast sums, and calls for clearer bureaucratic spending. Named entities and specifics are unclear due to garbled source.
A fragmentary note questions women's rights in public life. It laments gender barriers and hints at shifts toward equality, mentioning voices advocating expanded participation and reconsideration of traditional social roles amid ongoing debates.
Real estate and home building professionals hold meetings in select areas to speed up material deliveries and streamline operations. They challenge long established methods, insisting the nation faces a home shortage and that current efforts are not meeting demand.
A fragmented column mocks coping with Europe and China while railing at crime and culture. It jokes about dramatic scandals, drugs, inflation, isolationism, and life’s pressures, ending with a crude sexual vignette and a muddled reflection on success.
A Bridgeport Post readers letters column contains a pointed protest against men whistling at women, urging respect and attention to broader life concerns. Other letters advocate knee-length skirts, color variety, and better local entertainment. Readers thank contributors and highlight support for a 1947 Yale pop concert series.
The letter discusses reasons for inflation, blaming competition and housing, and critiques the N A M backed by calls to defend congressmen who supported a national policy. Olive Tynan asks why Waterbury brass firms lack orders and why unions struggle to save, while questioning inflation blame and OPA prospects.
A reader letter criticizes Edith Nourse Rogers proposed money color change stating it would waste time and tax money. The writer urges focus on housing FEPC minimum wage child labor and other bills while noting monetary devaluation and voter inequality in the South.
A Bridgeport reader laments that taxpayers voices should be heard and acknowledged. The letter notes Bridgeport as a large city with many residents from diverse national backgrounds.
Tens of thousands of pilgrims from across Italy crowd Rome to mark the 25th anniversary of the Men’s Catholic Action clubs. Pope Pius will speak from a special throne in St Peter’s Square, with broadcasts planned worldwide. Vatican officials expect a protest against violence toward the church and an appeal for international cooperation.
In Fresno California a 22 inch rattlesnake entered a back porch canary cage and swallowed the canary. Mrs. T S Riggs moved the cage and her daughter Barbara Jean 18 fatally killed the snake with a Nazi dagger.
NSHIING TOON analyzes early opinions on the Taft-Hartley Act, noting sponsors’ view that the law promotes collective bargaining while unions and management adjust to new rights and court enforcement. Printers resist signing contracts, favoring verbal agreements, as courts weigh enforcement and employers and unions navigate the law's implications.
A 20 year old Post item recounts Mise Dorothy M Sbhorte announcing 196 Connecticut teachers will average 38 years in the profession. The report also mentions aviation flight from London to Ottawa, a Pembroke tree ceremony, Stratford travel notes, and local street conditions, all tied to community life.
Trinity College announces a new program to revive dead language teaching by intensifying drills learned during wartime. War veteran students piloted the method. this fall it expands to all students of the two classical languages with six weekly contact hours to master base grammar in one semester and begin cultural readings in the sophomore year. After year one, courses drop to three hours weekly.
O NEIL heads the American Legion as the 29th annual convention closes in New York City with James E F O Neil of Manchester New Hampshire elected national commander. He flew to Boston to visit William Doyle a legion kinemarker at the soldiers home in Chelsea and was due back for a press conference.
England plans a large atomic power plant at Sellafield and nearby Royal Ordnance site. Government aims to secure a remote, well-sited facility to support national energy needs and weapon research.
A fragmentary excerpt presents Edgar A. Guest offering practical counsel about marriage. The text warns that even seemingly perfect men may reveal faults after marriage, urging caution, patience, and shared effort from a faithful partner.
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