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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1947
Page
18
Modern reports describe butter reaching a dollar a pound in retail, with rising costs across essentials like eggs lard and milk. Market commentary notes drought impact, transportation bottlenecks, and speculative pressure in grain and dairy sectors, signaling broad consumer price pressures amid heat and supply concerns.
A U S government economic official signaled meat prices may ease soon with lower live cattle and hog costs, though the pace will depend on feed stock prices and market forces. The forecast suggested a temporary decline over the next several months before any sustained drop materializes.
An OCR damaged item from Leverport offers scattered fragments about road conditions, a death notice, and local civic details. The legible portions reference routes on North Avenue, a death and a town meeting, but most specifics are unreadable.
Public notices and in memoriams must be mailed to the Post Telegram at 410 Conn for reading in the paper the day before scheduled publication.
NEA Special Correspondent notes travelers require cash and courage plus a full tool kit to traverse the 1221 mile Canadian section from Dawson Creek to the Alaska border. Inspectors check road fitness, mandate spares, first aid, fuel, and emergency food, with winter provisions optional but clothing essential.
Stratford reports 3,871 students across its elementary schools after the first three days of the fall term. Superintendent Dr. Chafee notes enrollment up about 13 percent from last June, with further changes due to transfers and kindergarten registrations.
The Mr. and Mrs. club of the Congregational church joins with Better Half club of Huntington and Couples clubs of Derby and Ansonia for a union picnic Sunday at Cedarcrest New Haven and Orange. Ice cream and beverages will be served. There is a sports program including softball and horseshoes plus dancing and singing. Local organizers include James Dease.
A large unfinished building in Milan collapsed killing nine workmen and trapping nine or ten others. About 50 workers were injured, ten seriously, as the third floor fell and crushed those beneath. The report notes the disaster occurred in a construction area with many low income workers.
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