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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1957

Page

5

Bridgeport Publishing Rates and Delivery Details

Public notice outlines Bridgeport Post and Telegram pricing for daily and Sunday editions, with annual and multi month options, postage surcharges for distant subscribers, and rights information with Associated Press copyrights. It notes delivery from 410 State St, Bridgeport, Conn, and post office registration.

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Business Men Must Act for Public Service and Leadership

A White Plains Junior Chamber of Commerce speaker William D. Carlebach urges business men to accept public roles and join political life. He says businessmen must speak out, support parties, and cooperate with civic leaders to foster redevelopment and Bridgeport’s economic and industrial strength.

Eisenhower Chamber of Commerce White Plains William D. Carlebach Bridgeport

Secretary McElroy Breaks Sound Barrier In Jet

Neil H. McElroy chosen as successor to Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson. He pilots a Super Saber jet with Robert Cooper and flies speeds over 1000 mph, expressing calm and confidence. The ride is framed as a sign the jet era may be less alarming for the public.

Charles E. Wilson Neil H. McElroy Procter and Gamble Robert Cooper Los Angeles McElroy

Shortage of qualified students noted by NYU president

Dr Carroll V Newsome president of New York University cites a temporary shortage of qualified students in higher education. He urges stricter freshman admissions standards as colleges seek able students, highlighting needs in engineering sciences teaching and nursing and urging more secondary school focus on college prep.

Carroll V. Newsome New York University Newsome N.Y.U

Advancing Specialized Two Year Programs Beyond High School

Dr Newsome argues for expanding post high school options with many more specialized one and two year programs. Such programs would extend community college work and better match students needs, keeping those not suited for four year college engaged in practical learning and trade education.

Newsome

Radar Traps Drivers After Speeding Complaints

State Police at Westport barracks used a portable radar unit to curb early morning speeding on Routes 7 33 and Belden Hill road. In three days 39 arrests were made mostly of train commuters. The piece links radar effectiveness to reducing highway tragedies and includes assorted humorous asides and unrelated notes.

Westport State Police Wilton Louis ‘D. Marchese Belden Hill Road

Traffic deaths down 11 percent from last year in Connecticut

Connecticut's State Safety Commission reports the summer highway death toll is 11 percent below 1956 levels. Director James K. Williams credits the Slow Down and Live campaign run July 4 to Labor Day for contributing to the drop, while noting annual variations remain unexplained.

Greenwich State Safety Commission Connecticut James K. Williams

Crazy Games On Way To Car Crash In Hartford

In Hartford a 24 year old man received a 30 day jail term for reckless driving linked to a bullfight incident. A 16 year old boy waving a towel at an approaching car slipped on sand and suffered an arm fracture and other injuries. The driver denied deliberate intent. The piece notes such playful car stunts reflect poorly on both parties and mentions chicken as a prior craze.

New London Hartford

Aids in Economics Your Money's Worth

Mortgage prepayment offers big interest savings for borrowers but requires care. Banks and lending institutions push lump sum payoffs to reloan funds at higher rates, with penalties and market timing shaping the real advantage for homeowners. Evaluate cash availability, penalties, future plans, and market trends before accepting or soliciting a lump sum payoff.

N. Y New York City Bowery Savings Federal Reserve Board Detroit C. Canby Balderston Reserve Board The Bowery Savings Bank

National Democrats survive internal strains over race to face 1960

The piece argues the Democratic Party will not split over racial issues, noting leaders like Byrd and Harriman, the South’s stance, and the need to retain Northern Negro voters. It recalls historical party resilience amid internal fights and Supreme Court limits. It cites Little Rock tensions and Sea Island calls for moderation.

Democratic Party Harry S Trman Orval Faubus Harry F. Byrd Averell Harriman Alfred 5. Smith William G. McAdoo William Jennings Bryan John Raskob du Pont-Raskob- Smith Liberty League Roosevelt-Wallace-Tugwell “Brain Trust Dixie South Republican Congress Supreme Court Congress Byrd Virginia Russell Georgia Collins Florida McClellan Arkansas Johnson Texas Truman Little Rock Stevenson-Harriman Group Brownell Faubus Arkansas National Guard Sea Island Conference of State Executives LeRoy Collins

Nominations Open For Edison Award 1957 Public Service

The article notes 150,000 licensed amateur radio operators will be honored in Owensboro Kentucky for General Electric's Edison Award for public service. Nominations must include amateurs' names, addresses, call letters, and descriptions of public services, postmarked by Jan 3, 1958, to the Edison Award Committee, GE, Owensboro.

Mao Tze-tung Peiping Owensboro China G.E Pei-chi Thej Electronic Components Division Public Services Rend Edison Tions Elec Tric

Prince Charles Starts Cheam Boarding School Week

AP reports the eight year old heir to the throne began his first week at Cheam boarding school. A staffer notes Charles is homesick at times but has made friends and adopted the school's spirit, telling peers he thinks the school is smashing. The move marks a departure from palace tutoring for royal schooling.

Prince Charles Cheam Charles Headley England Buckingham Palace Palace

Oddities In The News From Pets To Public Pledges

A collage of oddities includes a Burlington dog snatching dog food through an electronic eye, a moose named Bruce in Lindsay resisting cattle, Elmer the Mynah providing eggs for zoo staff, and a Binghamton dog fined for hunting out of season. Other items note a parrot revealing its address, a trapped snake found in an Austin air unit, and a roaming king cobra shortage at the Bronx Zoo. A Miami woman with 45 turtles faces zoning action while a VFW post votes to drop the pledge until troops leave Little Rock, with further notes on a Philippines priest ruling dogs useless to church ceremonies and a priestly shutdown of dog fights.

Burlington Mass Bruce Lindsay Ont Feds Elmer Mynah Forest Park Zoo Fort Worth Tex Jim Brown Binghamton N.Y Kegham Kradjian Kradjian Broome County Austin Bronx Zoo Albuquerque N.M Richard L. Roudebush Louisville Veter- Elmer Albert Laterans Foreign Wars Ruston VFW United the Philippines

Arab nationalism may bring stability to Middle East says Saudi

Arab nationalism could stabilize the Middle East by Arab governments and peoples guiding policy. King Saud’s restraint during Syria’s crisis and his Damascus visit are seen as steps toward unity, potentially limiting Nasser’s influence and curbing Zionist fears while balancing Soviet and Western pressures.

Middle East Saud Israel Saudi Arabia Syria Egypt Hussein American University Beirut Lebanon Lenin Russia Damascus Gamel' Abdel Nasser Cairo Nasser Jordan

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