Quick Decision Hinted In Steel Injunction Plea
U S District Judge David A Pine signaled doubt over government claims that courts cannot review presidential action in a declared emergency as he delays ruling on the steel industry's injunction plea. He will decide promptly after final arguments, with lawmakers and defense officials urging immediate action amid the steel seizure crisis.
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Washington
U.S
David A. Pine
President Truman
Truman
Holmes Baldridge
Pine
Baldridge
Capitol Hill
Republican House
Defense Lovett
Senate
Bridgeport Weather Summary for Today and Tomorrow
Official weather bulletin for Bridgeport and New York City reports mostly cloudy cool conditions with light rain possible. Highs in mid 50s today, lows near 45 tonight, rising to low 60s tomorrow with a southeast wind. Also provides yesterday and year ago temperatures, precipitation, humidity, and tide times.
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Bridgeport
New York City
Auto Kills Cop's Son On Stratford Street
A Stratford police officer's seven year old son William E. Lautala Jr died after a car struck him on Success Avenue near Singer Court. The driver William Rolf 25 of Bridgeport was arrested on a technical charge and released on bond. The crash left 65 foot skid marks and the right front fender damaged. Burial set for St James Church Stratford.
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William Lautala
Success Avenue
Victim
Stratford
William E. Lautala, Jr
Edwin R. Connors
Bridgeport
William Rolf
Knoll Place
Singer Court
Lautala
Rolf
Bridgeport Hospital
St. James’ Church
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Kansas City Basks as Missouri River Flood Crest Eases
As the Missouri River crest passes Kansas City, engineers report 572000 acres flooded from Rue Nebraska to St. Louis and about 14250 people displaced. Brig. Gen. Don G. Shingler notes the flood is lower than 1951 while flood-control measures endure for June’s rise.
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Don G. Shingler
Omaha
Missouri River Division
Missouri
Shingler
Kaw
Kansas
Kansas City
Kas
Council Bluffs
Rockies
Rue
Nebraska
St. Louis
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Dubuque
Wiliam S. Beardsley
U S Jury Finds B R Banet Guilty
A Bridgeport area used car dealer Benjamin R Banet 40 of West Haven was convicted by a Federal court jury on five counts of receiving stolen autos in New Haven April 24 The judge set May 5 for sentencing and May 5 motions hearing Banet was found guilty by a panel of 10 women and two men after about two hours The government said he received five late model cars stolen in the Boston area from a Massachusetts man including testimony by Peter DeFazi of West Roxbury Mass
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New Haven
Bridgeport
Carroll C. Hincks
Benjamin R. Banet
West Haven
Banet
Sigmund Miller
Massachusetts
Boston
Peter DeFazi
West Roxbury
Mass
Nunan’s $24 000 fee tied to three or four calls
House investigators detail Joseph D. Nunan former internal revenue commissioner received a $24 985 fee in 1947 for three or four telephone calls on a tax case. Chicago attorney Thomas Sullivan testified that he spoke with Nunan about the case during his tenure as tax chief and after resigning to return to private practice. The inquiry seeks sources for more than $161,000 Nunan allegedly received 1945 1950 and notes about about $97,000 in cash in bank and brokerage deposits unaccounted for. Sullivan linked the fee to Charles Ward Brown president of Brown & Co. and the services provided to Ward.
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Washington
Joseph D. Nunan
Internal Revenue
House
Thomas Sullivan
Chicago
Nunan
Sullivan
Revenue Bureau
Ways and Means
Treasury
New York
Charles Ward
Brown
Ex-police bookie to testify against 18 cops in bribe case
Ex-boss Harry Gross agreed to testify against 18 New York Police Department members in a high profile bribe investigation tied to his gambling empire. Brooklyn trials begin with recharged charges for department violations while ex-officer James Reardon pleads innocent to perjury indictments.
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New York
Harry Gross
John P. Monaghan
Brooklyn
Gross
Kings County Court
Monaghan
James Reardon
Westport, Conn
Samuel S. Leibowitz
Julius Helfand
Reardon
Victor Ho
Helfand
Brooklyn Rackets Grand Jury
Chicago
Rocky Graziano
Tony Zale
Grand Jury
New York Police Department
Reds End Secret Talks On Prisoner Exchange At Panmunjom
In Panmunjom, Communist negotiators halted secret prisoner exchange talks after the Allies proposed recessing them indefinitely. UN Col. George W. Hickman said the UN command would reassess its position, while the Reds argued the Allies used talks to mislead the world and to keep captured troops. The issue of voluntary repatriation remains the main obstacle as open talks may resume later.
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Munsan
Korea
Panmunjom
George W. Hickman
Col. Hickman
Hickman
Red
Soviet
Russia
Don O. Darrow
Washington
Peiping
Czechoslovakia Orders Nationwide Electric Power Cut
Prague newspaper Rude Pravo reports the Czechoslovak cabinet has ordered a nationwide reduction in electric power use. Western observers in Vienna attribute the move to Czech coal industry failures to meet production quotas.
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Vienna
Prague
Rude Pravo
Convicts End Mutiny In Michigan Prison Release Eight Guards
Court frees a couple after pleading guilty to unlawfully transferring infant care. Jane Russell can adopt Tommy Kavanagh, the 20 month old Londoner, with warning to others. The Kavanaghs face no blame. Russell expresses delight.
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Michigan
Jane Russell
London
Tommy Kavanagh
Britain
Tommy
Michael Kavanagh
Kavanaghs
Bow Street
Laurence Dunne
Dunne
Bob Waterfield
Tracy
Hollywood
Russell
Kavanaughs
America
Truman Recasts Iran Withdrawal as UN Led Ultimatum
President Truman stirred reaction by saying he backed Russia’s 1946 Iran withdrawal with an ultimatum backed by U.S. troops and ships, then clarified no personal note to Stalin was sent and that the term was layman, not legal, language. He framed the move as leadership through the United Nations and diplomatic channels amid national emergencies.
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Washington
Truman
Stalin
U. S
Middle East
Iran
White House
Russia
United Nations
Taxes and steel seizure dominate Fairfield Women Voters forum
About 125 attendees heard a panel led by Alfred Bodine Mitchell Sviridoff and others discuss President Truman’s steel industry seizure and high taxes. Speakers urged defense needs profits, warned of government power and called for unity against communism, with topics spanning Korea civil rights and the United Nations.
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Truman
League of Women Voters
Roger Ludlowe
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Westport
Leagues of Women Voters
Alfred V. Bodine
Mitchell Sviridoff
Connecticut Cio Council
Ward Phelps
State Board of Leagues of Women Voters
Gibson I. Daniels
Westport Congregational Church
William F. Allen
Sor
University of Bridgeport
Philip Merryman
WICC
Walter James
Sviridoff
H A Silverstone Feted At Dinner In Bridgeport
More than 300 guests honored Harry A. Silverstone at a testimonial dinner in Eichner's restaurant. Silverstone was named to the Republican State Central committee from Bridgeport's 22nd senatorial district, with officials and party leaders in attendance.
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Harry A. Silverstone
Republican State Central Committee
Bridgeport
Mr. Silverstone
Eichner
Col
Raymond A. Watt
Lodge
McLevy
Clarence F. Baldwin
William H. Brennan
UB Students Run City Hall in One Day Civic Day
University of Bridgeport students who won campus campaigns will fill city posts for a day under the Student Civic Day program. Mayor McLevy backs the plan as a hands on tour of election procedure and public duties. The slate includes Robert Weiss of Greenwich as mayor and eight officials with 20 appointees. other winners include Dick Kalm, Andy Demotses, and Bill Bigda.
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University of Bridgeport
McLevy
Robert Weiss
Greenwich
Weiss
Dick Kalm
Bridgeport
Rioters Surrender at Michigan Prison After Five Day Mutiny
At Jackson Michigan prison convicts ended a five day mutiny surrendering Block 15 and releasing eight hostage guards. A pile of weapons was found outside the cellblock amid $2 million in damages as Gov Williams and Warden Frisbie assessed the wreckage and reforms.
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Jackson
Mich
Southern Michigan
Julian N. Frisbie
Block 15
G. Mennen Williams
Gov. Williams
Govenor
State of
Michigan
Corrections Department
Jack
Crazy Jack) Hyatt
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