Bridgeport Post subscription rates and publishing info
The Bridgeport Post lists subscription prices payable in advance for daily and Sunday editions and monthly rates with postage supplements for longer distances. The notice identifies The Post Publishing Co located at 419 State St Bridgeport Conn and notes affiliation with the Associated Press and post office registration details.
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Jorgensen Flags Communism as a Threat at Connecticut Convocation
University of Connecticut President Albert N. Jorgensen warned 10 000 students and faculty that communism is a disease to be exposed and fought openly. He urged identifying individual proponents and propagandists and said veterans of World War II can help stamp out perceived red influence across campus and beyond.
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Study Calls Comics a Social Phenomenon and Medium
New York University sociology professor Harve Zorbaugh launches an experimental workshop to analyze the comics as a social phenomenon and a medium of communication. He notes that Sundays see half the nation reading comics, with millions buying and following characters like Blondie and Superman.
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New York University
Harve Zorbaugh
Department of Educational Sociology
Comics Keep Their Beat in American Newspapers
The professor's push to use comics as a teaching tool met with pushback from editors who insist readers want them as simple entertainment. While educators value educational potential, the real comic strip remains a source of lighthearted humor for children and adults, separate from schoolroom instruction.
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Blondie
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Andy Gump
Europe relief bill prompts American debate on responsibility
The nation ponders the huge European relief request, weighing who should bear the burden and whether European reforms justify further aid. The piece insists Americans face high costs and hard work while questioning Europe’s self-help efforts and practical plans before sending more shiploads of aid.
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Place Your Orders Early For Winter Fuel Shortages
The U S Chamber of Commerce says fuel supplies will be adequate this winter if unforeseen factors do not occur. Demand for coal and oil will rise, but transportation must keep pace to prevent delays. Consumers should order early to avoid shortages and winter disruptions.
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U. S. Chamber of Commerce
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Paragraphically Speaking and the Lost Shirt
A brief column asks what benefit the United States gains from aiding abroad if it harms its own finances. It notes a new railroad streamliner that doesn t stop at Home Town yet slows to 60 mph as it passes through, signaling recognition of the town s existence.
Communism Marches On an Empty Stomach
A terse observation notes how economic deprivation fuels communist sentiment, implying hunger weakens opposition to radical politics. The remark highlights social unrest and the link between poverty and political extremes without naming individuals or places.
Mereman Questions Missed Scenery and Fashion Lengths
A reader letter argues long or short skirts will change the scene as men praise shapely legs at the beach. He advocates shorter pants for men and laments fashion costs, while discussing admiration and modesty in a playful tone. The page also carries a live letters disclaimer about signed submissions and hair treatment claims.
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Milady
Betty Grable
Small Business Man Versus Labor Raises Demand
A columnist sketches the life of the small business man who works without a clock, faces two bosses in customers and suppliers, and supports family risks without benefits or paid holidays. He argues he deserves higher pay to keep pace with prices, despite lack of organized labor protections.
Union wage scale and labor costs burden the small business owner
A reader argues that union wage scales and organized labor drive up prices and squeezing the earnings of small business owners. He notes how fluctuating costs affect weekly pay, profits, and living standards, insisting the neighbor and community voice the concerns of the small businessman.
Where is Heaven warns the Army Air Force
Andrew Molnar urges the U S Army Air Force to avoid excessive flights warning that if the sky is the limit then heaven remains beyond reach. His caution reflects concern over aggressive air activity and safety.
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Andrew Molnar
Army Air Force
U. S. Army Air Force
The Choice in Theirs Independent Says Let Women Wear What They Want
A reader to the Independent argues for individual freedom in women’s dress. The letter praises the independence of forefathers and offspring, saying style trends matter less than happiness. The writer accepts long or short skirts as personal choice and urges tolerance.
Save Your Hair A Reader Says Young People Need Information
A reader argues that hair loss and baldness plague young men and that understanding prevention requires long study. He suggests that specialists would not invest peak years without compensation, noting the public remains eager for solutions to hair disorders.
Too Old to Work An Honest American Seeks Jobs
A letter criticizing local factories for not employing older men. The writer argues older workers kept factories running in past wars and questions why manufacturers overlook their reliability. Calls on manufacturers to hire and allow older men to support themselves.
Eat Less Live Less Ed Januski Letter
Ed Januski questions how Republicans can elect a president on an empty dinner pail platform. He cites shortages, price increases, substitutes for beans and coffee, and evokes the black market era to argue the issue is food and cost. He asks who can win on such a platform.
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Ed Januski
New Comet Sighted in Southern Hemisphere
Cambridge Massachusetts September 29 discovery announced by Harvard College Observatory of a new comet in Eridanus. It is the fourth comet located in the last year by M J Bester at Harvard South African station. Eleventh magnitude and moving slowly, further observations needed to assess northern visibility.
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Freedom Train pledge needs rewriting to honor USA
George E. Sokolsky argues the Freedom Train circular omits the Flag and Constitution, endorsing a revised pledge that upholds the U S flag, history, and the Constitution. He cites the 1918 American Creed and warns against silencing allegiance to the nation or aiding foreign powers.
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William Tyler Page
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America
President's Letter Cheering Injured Boy in Indianapolis
Eleven year old Jimmy Wiehart faced possible paralysis after a garage accident in Medora Indiana. A White House letter signed by Harry S Truman offered encouragement from the president to Jimmy and his family as doctors work on his injuries at Riley Hospital in Indianapolis.
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Twenty Years Ago In The Past Highlights From Sept 2 1927
Fred Atwater announces for the committee that Shriners and New England friends will attend the Golden anniversary ball at Pyramid Temple on Nov 4 at the Stratfield hotel. The American Legion in Fairfield accepts Annie Burr Jennings gift of Reef Road property with option for a clubhouse and funds to support building. Boston’s tercentenary plans prompt Mayor Nichols to learn of a world city league invitation. Street lamplighter William Ryan claims to have invited 7,300 governments to Boston’s birthday party. Mrs Alvin C. Brent heads a benefit bridge party for St Michael’s mission Oct 15 at the homes of Mrs Stiles E Goodsell and Mrs Nathaniel Bishop Jr. Helena Hill Weed, daughter of Ebenezer J. Hill, seeks mayoral nomination for Norwalk and will speak in Bridgeport on Women in Politics. Samuel Jones runs a 4 to 8 pm supper at Peoples’ Presbyterian Church for building extension funds. Democratic State convention in Albany expected to endorse Governor Alfred E. Smith for president.
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Shriners
New England
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American Legion
Fairfield
Annie Burr Jennings
Reef Road
George Alfred Smith
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Boston
Nichols
Russia
William A Ryan
Dorchester
World League of Cities
Alvin C. Brent
Park Place
St. Michael’s Episcopal Mission
Stiles E. Goodsell
Nathaniel Bishop. Jr
Helena Hill Weed
Ebenezer J. Hill
Norwalk
Bridgeport
Council of Jewish Women
Freight and Ferry Collide in Puget Sound
A collision between the M. V. Chinook ferry and a Black Ball freighter occurred in Puget Sound midway between Victoria and Seattle. Several hundred passengers panicked and a woman was injured. The Chinook, a two million dollar vessel, carries 900 passengers and 150 cars and returned to Seattle under its own power.
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Salon Line
Vancouver
Orient
Harry Eaton
Birthday Tragedy of a Six-Year-Old Girl
The poem laments a six year old girl who prayed to God and died overnight, noting she would have turned seven and reflecting that such youthful grace is fleeting. It contrasts the innocence of six with seven as a lasting, mournful loss.
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