NEW SLATE WINS GE UNION POSTS IN BRIDGEPORT
Bridgeport’s General Electric Local 203 elected a new leadership slate as Michael Marinaccio defeated Michael Boroscli for president 1318 to 866 and Ellis Brooks beat Joseph Julianelle for business agent 1712 to 1200. Turnout totaled 3669 with about half of eligible members voting.
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Bridgeport
General Electric company
Michael D. Marinacelo
Michael Borosclli
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
C.I
Ellis Brooks
Joseph A. Julianelye
buslnean
International
Marinaccio-Brooks alate
U. E. W. International
Borescik
Julianelle
Communist party
Louis A. Catapane
Brooks
Bereacik
Juliannale
Julianello
Julianalla
Berescik
Marinaccio
Stanley Ancefaky
Loula Sontolanni
Ju- Hanette
alato
Philip Bernatain
Catapane
Martnacelo
Anesfaky
Beroaalli
Santoianni
Wvaincas
Brooke
Jullenoile
Bornstein
Anthony Bauro
Connie Sedor
Tray Beach
Stephen Mihalek
Weather Brief for Western CT and Eastern NY
Official weather summary reports tonight as partly cloudy with a low of 20 to 26 degrees and northwest winds. Saturday will be partly cloudy with a high in the upper thirties. Extended outlook shows near normal temperatures around 31 degrees with light precipitation possible Tuesday night and Wednesday.
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CONNECTICUT
NEW YORK
Bridgeport Savings Bank names three new trustees
LaRagy R. Bailey and Samuel W. Hawtey vice presidents and Laurence M. Cornwall realtor were elected trustees yesterday by the Bridgeport People’s Savings bank corporators and Board of Trustees at a special meeting. Bailey Milford 25 years with the bank Hawtey 2760 Congress Fairfield 14 years in charge of the bank’s Insurance department Cornwall 912 Hulls Farm Road Southport had no previous connection with the bank.
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LaRagy R. Bailey
Samuel W. Hawtey
Bridgeport-People’s Savings bank
Laurence M. Cornwall
Bailey
Milford
Hawley
Congress street
Fairfield
Hf Insurance department
Cornwall
Hulls Farm road
Southport
anit
Naval Armory Site Approved by Park Board
Park Board approves plans for a Naval Reserve Training building in Seaside Park on Barnum Dyke between Waldemere and South avenues. City leases waterfront property facing the Sikorsky plant for ten years. bids submitted in New York for a double H shaped 445 foot wide building. two 60 foot masts to accompany the structure.
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Park board
Naval Reserve
Seaside park
Barnumdyke
Waldemere
South avenues
Sikorsky
public works officers
Third Naval district
New York
Budost
Beardsley park
Brass Union Head Targets Communists in Local 320
Frank Mazzabufio elected president of Local 320 IU of Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers vows to purge Communist influence from the union that represents 3,800 production workers at Bridgeport Brave works and 2,100 members. He and trustee Waali Gingerosky signed affidavits under Watt-Hartle Act denying affiliation with Communist or subversive groups and call for lawful compliance to protect rank and file rights.
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HY CHARLES F. GREENE
Frank Mazzabufi
International Union of Mine, Mill & Smelter
Anthony Federico
Bridgeport Brave company
Manzobufi
Waali Gingerosky
Watt-Hartle
Communist party
international union
focus
Gingeroski
Grain Holdings Sold Pauley Tells Senate
Edwin W. Pauley testified before the Senate Appropriations committee that he is about $100,000 worse off after selling his commodity futures holdings upon becoming special assistant to the Secretary of the Army. He said he has sold most of his holdings and none of his Army contributions were used in trading. Pauley was ordered by Chairman Bridges to disclose details of his grain dealings.
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WASEINGTON
Edwin W. Pauley
Secretary of the Army
Senate Appropriations committee
Pauley
Congress
Harold Ickes
Bridges
R-NH
committee
Jury Completes Fund Raising Quiz In New Haven
A federal grand jury in New Haven concludes its probe into complaints that Internal Revenue Service collectors in Connecticut faced pressure to donate to Democratic party campaign funds in 1946. Collector Frank W. Kraemer of Meriden wrapped his two-day appearance after about 600 witnesses testified. The panel will meet Monday to decide if indictments will be voted. The judge noted that soliciting funds from federal employees is a violation of law.
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NEW HAVEN
Internal Revenue bureau
Connecticut
Frank W. Kraemer
Meriden
Carroll C. Hincks
Tracoral
Mercury Drops To 18 Degrees At Dawn
The dawn temperature hit 18 degrees, matching the season's previous low. A 56-degree reading was the best available, about 12 degrees above that morning low. Compared with last year, yesterday’s max was 60 and min 85.
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William J. Mealin
First National declares stock and cash dividends
Directors of the First National Bank and Trust Company voted a stock dividend of 60,000 shares to stockholders of record Feb 2 1948 with distribution Feb 21. The 16 2 3 percent dividend retires preferred stock. One share for every coach aix shares and cash dividend of 52500 payable Feb 2 to stockholders of record Jan 18 at 5 percent plus 1 percent extra.
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First National Bank and Trust company
Lewis A. Shen
coach aix
aix
Mystic Church Rejects Pastor Resignation Offer
In New York, Mystic Church declines the pastor's offer to resign. The market opened mixed with modest declines in Bethlehem Steel U S Steel General Electric Dow Chemical Commonwealth Edison Santa Fe Sears Roebuck and United Airlines amidst narrow, fairly active trading.
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NEW YORK
Bethlehem Steel
U. 8, Steel
General E’iectric
Dow Chemical
Commonwealth Woison
Santa Ire
Sears Roebuck
United Aly Line
WLIZ Goes On Air Here Tomorrow in Bridgeport
Bridgeport's WLIZ, 1300 kilocycles, owned by Bridgeport Broadcasting, opens tomorrow at 6 am with daytime operation and 1,000 watt power. Former WICC announcer Eliott leads a three-studio setup and plans flexible programming using local talent and hourly news from Post Telegram and WNAB.
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Bridgeport
WLIZ
Bridgeport Broadcasting company
atvay
Baton Rouge
Daytona Beach
Fila
Dubuque
Iowa
William Tellett
WULIZ
alent
snewe
Bridgeport Post and Telegram
Stratestreet
Post-Telegram
WNAB aos
WICC
lleenaa
Federal Communications commission
Mr. Eliott
Emanuel Slotnick
G. Gresham Gripes
Robert Drajor
Farnham Reinstated as Mystic Pastor After Church Rejection
Mystic Dec 12 Rev George L Farnham resumed his pastorate after Mystic Congregational Church rejected his resignation by 130 to 56. A post vote reception united the congregation and Farnham said he would focus on rebuilding the church. He will preach on A Newer World. Farnham is a Republican representative from Groton in the General Assembly.
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PATRICIA SEE MYSTIC
George L. Farnham
Mystic Congregational church
Farnham
Baldwin backs rationing as last resort
U S Senator Raymond Baldwin urged stand by authority to ration meat wheat and other scarce goods as a final resort while favoring voluntary measures first. He spoke in Clifton New Jersey after outlining anti inflation views with Senate Republicans and cited need for swift action if shortages arise. He urged administration and Congress to cut costs boost savings and shift funds to curb inflation.
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U. S
Raymond E. Baldwin
Congress
Jruman
Baldwin
Clifton
N. J
Chamber of Commerce
Senate Republican Policy committee
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Connecticut
Harmony on Foreign Aid Drives Seeks Final Push
Randall B. Hamrick, campaign chairman for the Greater Community Chest, congratulated volunteers on progress toward the 80,187 goal for 26 Red Feather agencies. The drive is 76 percent funded with 613,411 pledged. an upcoming report meeting is set for Tuesday noon at Stratfield and volunteers are urged to finish tasks, contact early donors, and bring reports to Chest headquarters.
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Randall B. Hamrick
cappaign
Greater Community Chest
Red Feather
Chest
allkout
Hamrick
Stratfield
plel
alls
Sinta ativet
20 Killed in Army Plane Crash Near Memphis
An Army C-57 plane crashed into an open hillside near Memphis after dark, killing 20 occupants. Col Donald K. Fargo announced the death toll while a board investigates. The craft, en route from West Coast via El Paso, was returning to Aberdeen. The crash occurred around 6:05 pm CAT, scattering wreckage along a quarter-mile path. Names of the dead were withheld pending relatives notified.
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MEMPHIS
Tenn
here
Memphia
Donald K. Fargo
468th Air Forces
Last 3 Plane Crash Survivors May Be Rescued Today
Clearing weather over Labrador improved chances to evacuate the three Army survivors of a transport plane crash that killed 23. Helpers flew two injured survivors to Goose Bay, then to Walter Reed. power failure blamed for the crash.
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WHATOVER FIELD
Masa
Labrador
mone
fey wilderness
Aly Transeport Command
Goose Bay
Walter Reed hospital
Washington, D. C
Goose Bay hospital
Army
J. M. Bialing
Santa Monica
Calif
Cpl Jahn Scnanor
Hartsburg
Ti Gol
Harry Bullis
YPortland
Mid
Bulls
Bullis
midenia
New Haven Man Struck by Auto on North Avenue
Louis Gottfried, 51, of New Haven, was struck by a car on North Avenue near Island Brook Avenue and was hospitalized in fair condition with injuries including a possible skull fracture and facial lacerations. Driver Arthur Monroe, 44, of 816 Funaston Avenue, was arrested for evading responsibility and auto-law violations, held on $1,000 bond after police identified the vehicle owned by Fairfield Lumber Company.
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T Louis Gottfried
New Ha Ven
St. Vinecent's hospital
North avenue
Island Brook avenue
Gottfried
Fairfield Lumber company
Monroe
Mr. Monroe
Jewish Commandos Raid Arab Village in Jerusalem
In Jerusalem on December 12, AP reports Jewish commandos attacked the village of Wrehnom Half using grenades and automatic weapons, killing 12 Arabs and wounding six. The toll raises the Holy Land deaths to 185 since parts began. Groups believed to be Irgun Zvai Leumi and Stern squads operated from Haifa to Hebron, suggesting a broader offensive against Arab forces opposing partition.
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JERUSALEM
Dee
Wrehnom
Holy Land
Irgun
Zvai Leumi
Stern
Haifa
Hebron
One Man's Opinion: Sunlit Skies and Policy Debates
A South African astronomer comments on a new comet sighting while broader political talk runs through government powers for the President. The Commerce Department seeks extended authority to 1950 or 2060, Republicans gauge Harry’s term, and Harold Strassen advocates lower taxes amid labor concerns. The piece notes WPA funding debates and fiscal caution as a recurring theme.
Foreign aid debate stalls as Europe gains edge
Washington reports the stop gap foreign aid bill moves to a deadlock over Europe and China. Senate aims for a Monday compromise with five members from each chamber to work out differences. House support hinges on Europe funding and resistance to China money amid differing proposals.
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WASHINGTON
Senate
China
House
Europe
France
Italy
Austria
Truman
Benealora
Alexander Smith
R-NJ
Howard
Marshall
Ching
Smith
House Appropriations committee
Taber
AMY
randy
Taber haw
Stefan
RNeb
Vicenlhe
Appropriations committee
Judd R-Minns
State department
Judd
Lda possinla
Treasury Balance Washington December record
Treasury balance as of December 10 shows a total of 2,075,097,254. The report notes the balance level and references the Treasury’s ledgers, reflecting the government fiscal position.
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WASHINGTON
Dev
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