Town Opposes Jail Site Plan for Trumbull
Trumbull residents at a town meeting voted to actively oppose a county jail and jail farm proposed for the area. A 10-person committee was named to work with town officials to defeat the project, with broad opposition to locating a jail anywhere in Trumbull.
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TRUMBULL
Tashua Hill
aday
Contar
Ganers
Bertha Jones
Taghun
Jones
Oacar Peterson, Jr
Stratford
charlesman
the
cormittas
comaldora
Travid Wakeley
Madison avenue
Tanhua
George A. Clark
Charles A Edwarda
Lillian Mallett
David Linney
Lyman Rogers
Oswald Hindle
Edmond N. MacCollin
Mr. Clark
Daniel FL Wheeler
William Co. Wimsey
Mra. Wakeley
Vernon Cols
Daniel F. Wheeler
Miex Helen S. Plumb
Fairfield county
Weatherman Warns of Snow and Sleet This Week
The weather forecaster warned of snow and sleet progressing into tonight. Today's low is 23 degrees after yesterday’s 31 to 46 degree range, signaling a colder pattern ahead.
Official Weather Weather Summary for Western Connecticut and Eastern New York
Tonight cloudy with sleet and snow likely late. Temperatures near freezing with easterly winds. Thursday ice and snow transitioning to rain with lower temperatures and moderate to fresh easterly winds. Almanac notes include sunrise and sunset times and tides.
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CONNECTICUT
NEW YORK
tortias
Four Army Officers Die in Barracks Fire at Pine Camp
Watertown New York December report says a fire at Pine Camp bachelor officers' barracks killed four officers and injured six. Ten others escaped. identities withheld pending next of kin notification as bodies were badly charred, hindering identification.
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WATERTOWN
N. Yu Dee
INS
Pine Camp reservation
Chest Campaign Reaches 76 Percent of Goal
The Greater Bridgeport Chest drive reports 76 percent of its $807,187 goal with $613,411 pledged. Randall B. Hamrick, campaign chairman, expresses confidence in reaching the goal next Tuesday at the Stratfield hotel. Industrial division leads with $337,689 pledged, about 70.6 percent of its $478,187 unit.
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ora
Greater Community Chest
Stratfield hotel
Randall B. Hamrick
Hanmirick
Brass Co
Bridgeport Brags company
Good Neighbor fund
Brass family
Roy G. Walla
Brass company gift
Industral
Iuggest
Roy Fugat
Car M
Fugat
Bridgeport
E. W. Johnson Dies Former Teacher In Weston
Edwin W. Johnson, once of Bridgeport and Wilson and former Warren Harding and Central high school instructor, died at his Weston Wisconsin home. Services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at L. Dennis and Son funeral home, with Rev. Charles Wilding officiating. Burial in Hilldale Cemetery. Former Warren Harding director of visual education and a longtime teacher retired January 1947. Studied at Bowdoin and Brown. member of Alpha Delta Phi, Temple Lodge A.F. and A.M. of Westport.
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Edwin W. Johnson
Bridgeport and
Wilson
Warren Harding
Central high schools
Weston
pam
Warren Hard Inge
Central high
Bowdin
Brown
Alpha Delta Phil fraternity
Johnson
Temple lodge
A.M
Weatport
Death linked to neglect at Fairfield State hospital
Coroner findings allege Connecticut Fairfield State hospital negligence contributed to the death of Fritz Harrak, 62, of Norwalk after a patient assault. He died Oct. 19 from a brain hemorrhage seven days later. 105 patients were left unattended when an attendant left to study records, leading to an avoidable assault and subsequent death. Coroner found no criminal negligence but cited institutional neglect in supervising patients.
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Connecticut
Fairfield State hospital
Newtown
Fritz Harvak
Norwalk
Theodore I. Stelber
Harrah
Hayrak
Saya
Harold Lathrop
Harrak
Frits Harrak
Rebuked Pastor Continues Push for School Board Reorg
Danbury December 10 The Rev Harry Adams Hersey D D pastor of the Universalist church and board member says he will continue directing a citizens committee seeking reorganization of the School board despite a rebuke at a high school meeting He and Democratic members clash over his Thursday remarks at a United Jewish Center meeting alleging Democrats mishandled the selection of a board president and that Patrick J Dyer was chosen after a recess conference and attended few meetings He apologizes for potentially defamatory statements but defends broader criticisms of board operations and standards.
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DANBURY
Harry Adams Hersey
D.D
Universalist church
Board of Education
citizens’ committee
issu
x citizens
United Jewish Center
John J. Stone
Dr. Hersey
Patrick J. Dyer
Uquor
Horsey
rile
caach yeuy hatween
Henalayo
Dyaor
Herney
City Employes Seek 500 Dollar Yearly Pay Boost
Bridgeport municipal employees association asks department heads for a 500 dollar annual salary increase for the 1948-40 budget year. The salary committee notes rising living costs over ten years and says the demand is fair and modest. Police and teachers unions also press for raises as budget talks begin.
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Bridgeport Municipal Employes' association
Clarks
Helen J. Brown
John Terricciano
Joseph Brown
May Condon
Anne Conroy
Catherine Daly
Catherine English
atatey
Pollce department
Pollee board
Civil Service commission
Bridgeport
associaton j
Boas of Education
Rebuttal Starts in Pickett Action at Canfield Plant
Nathaniel Pembe, Milford night foreman, testifies as first rebuttal witness in injunction and contempt case by N O Canfield Co against Local 206 United Construction Workers and unions. He recalls executives Wy man and Dooley hoping to settle July 24, noting union leaders claimed authority to end the threatened strike. Spigarolo reportedly would contact Zwicker and Brock but efforts failed as Local 206 members remain on strike at the Canfield plant.
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N. O Canfield company
Housatonic avenue
United Construction Workers
United Mine Workers of America
AWF
national union
Kenneth Wynne
Superior court
Nathaniel Pembe
Milford
Charles A. Wyman
John Dooley
waieed
alrike
Pembes
Angelo O. Spleniolo
ree
Teen Zwicker
Walter M. Broak
noonal
Spigarolo
Pambe
Moi “wicker
Brock
Spigaiolo
Canfield
Crash Kills All Aboard Army Transport Over Labrador
A large Army C D ship type transport crashed in a Labrador wilderness near Goose Bay eight miles north of the airfield. Weather hampered air observations as ground parties moved toward the wreckage amid scattered burning debris. Reports said no known survivors initially, with eight and one half miles from Goose Bay the crash site. General Tunner flew to Goose Bay to direct rescue efforts as a helicopter prepared for the scene.
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WESTOVER FIELD
Maas
anavy
Goose Bay
Cabrador
Ninth Air Fores
Westover Air
Northwear River
hare
Army Transport Command
Ninth Air Force
MajeGen
William HH
Tunner
Allantic division
ATC
Goose Butt
Westover
Heers
Newfoundland
Atlantic Air ‘Transport Division command
Holmon Field
St John’s
Nfld
Fort Peperell
Only Five or Six on Board Army Plane Crash
Washington reports that an Army C-64 transport that crashed in Newfoundland last night likely carried only the crew, estimated at five or six men. Officials said certainty awaits word from Goose Bay as rescue teams rush to the scene. the plane was not en route for scheduled passenger service.
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WASHINGTON
Newfoundland
Air Transport Command
ATC
Goose Bay
Miss E F Bishop Dies At Home In Courtland Hill
Elizabeth Francis Bishop and 4 of 173 Courtland Hill died at home. Daughter of the Reverend Ward Bishop founder of the Church of the Nativity and Georgianna Moody Bishop. Survived by three nieces Georgianna Bishop Mrs Gordon of St Paul Minn and Mrs Hincks of Bridport.
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Telizabeth Miancis
Courtland hill
Than Werds
Church of the Nativity
Georgianna Moody
Miss Bishop
Georgianna Bishop
Charles W. Gordon
St Paul, Minn
Robert T. Hincks
Brildyo« port
Treasury Balance Report for December 8
Treasury balance in Washington on December 8 stood at 3,060,086,149 dollars. The report lists the total assets and notes the figure as the official federal balance for that date.
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TREASURY
WASHINGTON
British warns halt to Palestine communal strife amid Arab Jewish violence
High Commissioner Sir Alan Cunningham warned severe measures against Arabs and Jews unless communal strife ends as six Jews are killed in Gevulot and Haifa amid unrest over the United Nations plan to divide Palestine. Reports say police and armored cars struggle to restore order while accusations of police killings surface in Jerusalem.
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Deca
Alan G Cunningham
Palestine
untesa
United Nations
Holy Land
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Grea
Unofflain
ropors
nutreka
Negeb
Haifa
Mel Aviv
Areh falta
woahot
Jerusalem
Jewish agency
Hagana
Jewish defense organization
British poten
CJO Plans Peaceful Ansonia Demonstration Told
C S O officials notified State Police Commissioner Witkey of a planned peaceful picketing demonstration at the Verahey Metal Products strike site in Ansonia. The event, set for 4 pm Friday, aims to show union support and inform the public about the strike issues while avoiding clashes with police.
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WATERBURY
Edward J. Witkey
condrel
Verahey Metal Products company
Angonia
organized labor
Jno Jotta
United States
Dilacoll
McConnahy
Burton Camp
State Board of Mediation and Arbitration
Tickey
8 nation
CLO
natice
CTO
Neiscoll
picker
Hershey
CSO
afrika
paricone
Viaxtra
Delacoll
Stock trend mixed in New York opens with signs split
Stock market opened mixed in New York with slightly more declines than advances. Trading activity showed PLOG signs among early movers, while some blue chips posted small gains amid cautious sentiment.
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NEW YORK
Kraemer to Testify Today in Connecticut Inquiry
Frank Wy Kraemer of Menden was expected to be the final witness before a Western grand jury probing alleged Democratic campaign irregularities tied to last year’s election. The U.S. collector for Connecticut faced questioning on possible solicitations for contributions to the congressional election fund in 1946. Testimony timing and closeness to the jury room were matters of speculation among court attaches.
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NEW WAVEN
Frank Wy Kraemer
Menden
U.S
internal revenue
Connecticut
Wesern
Democratic party
connecion
IH amen
lederdame
congressional election fund
Jong Kraemer
UW. 8
Advan W. Maher
Kedeyo
wold
One Man's Opinion On Global Affairs by Walter Kiernan
The column mulls on repeated world events and political figures. It notes Dur ocher and Laraine Day in familiar roles and discusses ongoing tensions from Rome to Doway. Schuman edges Walcott in a boxing metaphor and hints at De Gaulle matching him soon.
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Schuman
De Gaulle
Republicans Seek To Pass Own Program In Congress
Republicans press an anti inflation plan built on voluntary measures and pricing controls. Sen Taft signals caution on rationing powers while urging focus on voluntary campaigns to curb prices and save government spending. Administration seeks broader authority to ration meat gas and other goods.
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