Oct 6, 2008

Recalling Newman's 'Salad Wars' in Bridgeport

June 1988 was "Newman-mania" in Bridgeport. The actor was being sued by Westport deli owner Julius Gold, who claimed Paul Newman had reneged on a verbal promise to share the profits of the Newman's Own salad ...

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Hello North Haven, CT	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #1 Oct 2, 2008 Nice recap on the trials. I will always treasure the rare autograph I have from him. What a great man he was.
Sidney Middlefield, CT	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #2 Oct 3, 2008 I have thought about those trials fondly and always wondered if I would read about them again. Thanks Connecticut Post!
Ex Ct Resident Des Moines, IA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #3 Oct 3, 2008 To the Bridgeport Post, And your point is? To print something that happened 20 years ago. Very Bad Taste. What about Julius Gold? Sounds to me he was very greedy. Why can't people just let Paul Newman rest in peace and let Paul's Family grieve in privacy. I will never understand the Human society.
read all about it Trumbull, CT	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #8 Oct 3, 2008 Bad taste?? I enjoyed reading the story, it gave us a human glimpse of a man most of us only new from the movies
Sadie Trumbull, CT	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #9 Oct 3, 2008 Very well done!
Salad	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #11 Oct 4, 2008 Ex Ct Resident wrote: To the Bridgeport Post, And your point is? To print something that happened 20 years ago. Very Bad Taste. What about Julius Gold? Sounds to me he was very greedy. Why can't people just let Paul Newman rest in peace and let Paul's Family grieve in privacy. I will never understand the Human society. Julius Gold passed away after a terrible and painful illness....Let the poor man rest in peace...I am sure Paul Newman would say the same thing
Mike BPT Joined: Sep 5, 2008 Comments: 151 Bridgeport, CT	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #12 Oct 8, 2008 Judged: 1 1 CT POST....enough about Newman already. He died, too bad, so sad now move on. Nobody cares anymore...it's been over a week already.
Sue Newark, DE	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #13 Oct 8, 2008 Mike BPT wrote: CT POST....enough about Newman already. He died, too bad, so sad now move on. Nobody cares anymore...it's been over a week already. Hey Mike from Bridgeport -- thanks to your comment, the world knows Paul Newman was correct when he said "Bridgeport was the armpit of New England"
Sadie Middlefield, CT	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #14 Oct 9, 2008 Great article I couldn't stop laughing! Daniel Tefer deserves a raise!

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