Bloodless coup at Southern Michigan prison elevates Crazy Jack
Mutineers at Southern Michigan prison ousted Earl Ward and installed Jack Hyatt as new leader. Hyatt demands Governor Williams join negotiations while hostages are unharmed. Prison damage tallies at 2.5 million dollars as officials seek a written peace pact and avoid a storming of cellblock 15.
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Jackson
Mich
Jack
Crazy Jack
G. Mennen Williams
Marquette Prison
Ward
Vernon Fox
Hyatt
Julian Frisbie
James Akins
John W. Holmes
Donald S. Leonard
Hat- Jess
Weather brief for Bridgeport and New York City
Cooler today with light showers in Bridgeport area. high upper 80s and tonight a cool low mid 40s. Tomorrow mostly fair with a high near 60. northerly to northeasterly winds gentle to moderate. City comparisons, yesterday temperatures, precipitation, barometer, humidity, tide times, and almanac notes included.
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Bridgeport
New York City
Coles Victor Wins City Democratic Primary In Bridgeport
Albert L. Coles swept 15 of 16 districts to secure the city Democratic chairmanship at the May 19 convention, winning 3,206 votes to 1,845 for Frank S. McGee as Bridgeport’s party factions clash and state legislators gain re nomination. McGee conceded and pledged cooperation for party unity.
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Coles Victor
Frank S. McGee
Coles
McGee
Bridgeport
General Assembly
Benjamin M. Leipner
State Senate
Milton J. Herman
Samuel J. Tedesco
Milton E. Reinhard, Jr
John J. McGuinness, Jr
Democratic State Central Committee
United Democratic Party
Albert L. Coles
Gether
New Town
Stars Signed to Headline Fifth Pops Concert Season
The Connecticut Pops announces its fifth Jubilee season with Lily Pons and Andre Kostelanetz opening June 20 at Fairfield University. Other acts include Oscar Levant, Gershwin Night with Winters Addison Stein Kraus, Tessy Spikovski, Wilfred Pelletier, Vivian Della Chiesa, Poleri, and Benny Goodman. Publicity drive launched.
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Tere Pascone
Connecticut Pops
Fairfield County
Pops
Barnum
Fairfield University
Lily Pons
Andre Kostelanetz
Oscar Levant
Massimo Preccia
America
Methodists Warn of Threat to Liberties at Conference
Metropolitan bishops from Nashville and other leaders addressed the quadrennial Methodist general conference in San Francisco. Bishop Paul B. Kern warned of a widespread threat to liberties, saying democracy falters when agreement is labeled disloyalty. Gov. Earl Warren welcomed delegates and urged Christian principles to aid the United Nations.
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San Francisco
America
Paul B. Kern
Nashville
Tenn
Methodist Church
Kern
Earl Warren
California
United Nations
Senate battles over RFC abolition split party lines
Washington April 23 The Senate voted 39 to 36 to send a bill to abolish the Reconstruction Finance Corporation back to the Banking Committee amid debate and shifting blocs. Earlier Byrd sought to substitute a liquidation measure as reform debates intensified. The RFC faced an earlier 42 to 37 approval of Byrd’s liquidation plan before the roll calls diverged.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
Banking Committee
Sen. Dirksen
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
RFC
Truman
Congress
Fairfield Proposes Budget Boost Raising Tax Rate Four Mills
Fairfield's Board of Finance announces a proposed budget of 3,921,524 for the new fiscal year starting July 1, with a four mill tax rate increase. The plan raises the school and town budgets, funds a new police station, a property revaluation, and pay raises for town employees.
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Fairfield
Board of Finance
Richard M. Brett
Board of Education
Finance Board
James Kranyik
John Neary
Christian Schick
Thomas Murphy
Philip Ganser
Frank Grywalski
George Butkus
Harry A. Day
Samuel Glover
Herbert Leewith
Ralph Garofalo
Herbert K. Shay
John R. Pinchin
Fred R. Fish
Herbert M. Smith
Dike collapses flood Fort Leavenworth air field
Flooding hits Sherman air field at Fort Leavenworth Kansas after dike failure as 700 workers battled to hold back Missouri River floodwaters. Army engineers evacuated all personnel and 3,000 flood fighters moved to protect Kansas City while Eisenhower gain momentum toward GOP nomination.
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Kansas City
Sherman Air Field
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Missouri
Fort
Leavenworth
Truman Drops Plan to Shift Flood Control Work
President Truman scrapped his proposal to transfer flood control and river and harbor projects from the Army Engineers to the Interior Department. Word had circulated on April 14 that such a reorganization was under consideration and might go to Congress within a week or ten days. Pentagon officials had heard rumors but offered no comment.
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Truman
Washington
Army Engineers
Interior Department
Interior
Congress
Pentagon
Former Tax Head Failed to Report 161000 Income
Treasury agents testified before the House Ways and Means committee that Joseph D. Nunan former commissioner of internal revenue banked about 161609 more than he reported for 1945 to 1950 and could not explain 97328 of the amount. They listed cash deposits 9728 bank checks 35683 interest 2577 capital gains 1551 legal fees 10250 dividends 3505 with possible duplication and minor discrepancies in figures.
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Washington
SAP
Treasury
Joseph D. Nunan
Internal Revenue
House
Ways and Means
Nunan
New York
Adrian Dewind
Andres Soldana
Soldana
Brooklyn
Dewind
Patrolling action on Korea front
Communists probed Allied positions on the Korean front in the Pukhan river sector under cover of artillery. Two red platoons charged Allied lines for about 20 minutes before withdrawing as minor probes continued along the front. The U. S. Fifth Air Force stepped up saturation raids on railroad lines south of Sukchon.
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Seoul
Korea
Eighth Army
Pukhan
U. S. Fifth Air Force
North Korea
We 5
Sukchon
Pay Boost Order for Industry Expected Next Week
The government ordered a steel price ceiling increase of about 3 dollars a ton while Price Stabilizer Roger Putnam said no justification exists for further rises to fund wage boosts. Arnall to set Capehart price order. industry to decide if boosts occur.
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Washington
Roger L. Putnam
Truman
Pat Putnam
Commerce Sawyer
Putnam
Ellis Arnall
Wage Stabilization Board
Capehart
Justice Department
Arnall
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