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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1954
Page
6
Dear Anne Hirst advises a troubled wife to consider a divorce if her alcoholic husband will not quit drinking. The letter highlights child welfare, home stability, and potential therapy or AA as options, urging decisive action to protect the daughter and restore peace.
Teen Time by Alicia Hart urges teens at beaches to eat wholesome lunches, avoid constant junk food, and stick to milk and fresh fruit. If wholesome options are scarce, pack a sandwich and fruit and resist crowd pressure to compromise on diet.
An AP report from Kuala Lumpur cites a government tally on the Malayan Emergency. Over six years security forces killed 5,120 terrorists and wounded 2,354, with 1,398 surrendering, while terrorists killed 2,308 civilians and wounded 1,303. Civilian missing reach 681, troops suffer 431 killed and 799 wounded, and police 1,241 killed, 1,439 wounded, 14 missing.
The piece cites Brooks Atkinson on Hollywood communists and a smear-based system of “clearances” while Joe Schoenfeld warns against lists and unemployment driven by super patriots. It notes theaters resisting Salt of the Earth and critiques government visa and passport policies as indicators of totalitarian attitudes.
Authentic chili con carne recipe using lean beef cubes simmered with onion green pepper and tomatoes seasoned with chili powder. Serve over rice with avocado dip and crusty bread or a green tossed salad for a complete meal.
Press on sock patches can be used on children's T shirts and knit underwear as well as on socks. These disks come in various colors and are great timesavers on mending day.
Korean veterans may begin GI Bill training any time within three years after discharge under a new law. The rule replaces a prior deadline of August 20 1954 or two years after discharge. To qualify, enrollment and start of schooling must occur before the three year limit. Courses cover seven broad categories with entitlements (112 days per service day up to 36 months) and specific flight on the job and correspondence exceptions. A daily $1.25 allowance applies for training days up to 1095 days, with limits on government paid share for flight and a 75 percent cap, while correspondence courses are funded only to actual course cost.
Poem praising laboring men who earn pride through skilled work in forge, drill, wood, steel, and clay. It honors free men who toil day and night, shaping the world and sustaining society with steady hands.
A playful exhortation shows Petunia folding colored percale sheets into simple sewing projects. It highlights bedspreads curtains and a dressing table skirt with no seam down the middle for quick stylish results.
Westbrook Peglar argues that eastern internationalists failed to buy control of national and state governments through slush funds and unions. He contends the Labor Relations Act, Taft Hartley, and unions’ influence were resisted by voters and politicians, noting figures like Taft Dewey and Dan Tobin, and criticizing court complicity and government projects financing union power.
To the Editor Congratulations to Mr. Mathewson on Old Glory in The Post of Aup 27 a reader recalls a wise remark about the United States and the oceans as two friends and notes the flag’s protective symbol. A reader seeks the owner of a small yellow Pomeranian type dog with a film over its eyes found on a hill and warns against mistreatment. A reader criticizes parking at Lovell's store on Main Street and thanks a local guardian angel. God bless this poach man and Mr Lovell.
George P. Weising praises Al Mathewson for a photograph of an American flag with a seagull landing on the flagpole ball. He credits timing patience foresight and planning and notes the photo was widely admired after appearing in The Post.
To the editor, Stratford residents express thanks to Mr. Lovell for serving as protector while opposing a new Stratford building. The letter mocks the idea of new construction, suggesting Stratford does not need additional facilities and calling the proposal unnecessary.
A reader seeks contact with the person who requested toys hooks and related items for Highland Heights. The requester previously wrote a letter to this column and now aims to coordinate giving efforts and connect with the helper.
In Burlington, Virgin Islands workers digging footings for a new schoolhouse misread a strong odor as oil. Caution prevailed after they found the smell came from a broken sewer line, not an unforeseen petroleum seep.
Plaster failures prompt decisions to patch or replace ceilings. Modern gypsum or metal lath provides stronger bonds. ready mixed plaster offers lighter loads, faster finishing, and easier coating options. The guide details patching, gypsum wallboard over lath, gypsum lath installation, and finish plaster standards.
Prediction by Thomas J Spellacy that Gov Cross will be renominated and Rep Francis T Maloney named for US Senate set a harmony tone at the Democratic State convention in Eastern Point. Maurice E Resnick elected president of Congregation Rodeph Sholem. Henry Harris attended a New York meeting planning a national engineers group and a Bridgeport chapter charter.
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