Judge Voids Truman Seizure of Steel Sparking Nationwide Walkout
A U S seizure ruling triggers a widespread walkout while a Pan American Stratocruiser bound for New York reportedly crashes in the Brazilian jungle with 50 aboard. The missing plane Clipper Good Hope carried nine American crew and 10 U.S. passengers. Local search efforts involve 14 planes as the hunt continues.
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Truman
Rio DE Janiero
U. S
Rom
New York
Barreiras
Bahia State
Trinidad
Rio
Belem
Pan American
Jorge Goddey
Luiz Felipe Damorim Antony
Washington
U. S. Navy
Air Force
Brazilian Air Force
Port-of-Spain
Frank Briggs
Panair
Bridgeport Weather Report Delivers Warm Sunny Outlook
Official Weather from the U S Weather Bureau shows Bridgeport and New York City enjoying mostly sunny and warmer conditions today with highs in the mid 70s and continued fair skies tonight. Winds are moderate northerly, tides listed, and sun rises at 5 58 a m with sunset at 7 49 p m.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Bridgeport
New York City
Reddick Faces Two Counts of First Degree Murder
An 18 member all male grand jury in New Haven indicted Leroy Reddick, 28, on two counts of first degree murder in the March 18 explosion that killed Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wright. Reddick's plea was postponed and defense challenges to jury selection were denied.
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New Haven
Leroy Reddick
Homer Wright
Reddick
Wrights
Alm
Howard Jacobs
Abraham S. Ullman
J. Howard Roberts
Israel J. Jacobs
Wright
New Haven GOP Rules Support Ike Bush and Baldwin
New Haven backers direct its 12 member delegation to back General Eisenhower for president and bush for senate, with Clarence Baldwin urged for reelection as state party chairman. Veteran leaders deem the unusual move a strong alignment at the Republican state convention.
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New Haven
Eisenhower
Prescott Bush
Clarence F. Baldwin
General Eisenhower
Bush
U. S
Baldwin
Milford Approves 3 Mill Tax Hike and 3 Million Budget
Milford adopts a 1952-53 budget of 3,393,573.42 with a proposed 34 mill tax rate, three mills above current levy. The budget includes 1,418,500 for the Board of Education and reflects cuts from the council while Town Meeting increases income estimates to 747,484.52 and nets a 6,000 gain.
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Milford
Representative Town Meeting
Board of Tax Review
Board of Education
Stanley Swift
Mary Goeltz
L. M. Reed
John J. Desmond
Eisenhower Surges in Massachusetts Primary Vote
Eisenhower piled up a sweeping lead in Massachusetts with about one third of ballots counted. He led on both Republican and Democratic write ins, while Kefauver topped the Democratic field but trailed in overall support. Delegates and district results were still being tallied across the state.
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Boston
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Massachusetts
Eisenhower
Ike
Taft
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
General Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Harold E. Stassen
Senator Taft
Earl Warren
California
Paul A. Dever
Kefauver
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
President Truman
Worcester
Stanley Works Workers Strike Over Nationwide Steel Shutdown
About 850 union steel workers at Stanley Works in New Haven went on strike at 11 p.m. amid a nationwide shutdown ordered by Philip Murray. An estimated 1,000 more walked out at Connecticut plants in New Haven Hamden and East Hartford. Maintenance crews will guard furnaces as an orderly shutdown is expected to finish by 5 a.m. with token picketing beginning last night.
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Stanley Works
Philip Murray
United Steelworkers of America
CIO
Associated Press
Connecticut
New Haven
Hamden
East Hartford
Clemens J. Diemand
Lavery
Mahoney Named To State Fisheries and Game Board
Governor Lodge appoints David C. Mahoney a 48 year old West Hartford real estate man to the State Board of Fisheries and Game to fill the unexpired term of Dr. John E. Flaherty who resigned. The move comes amid criticism of the board’s stocking program and a dispute over the superintendent’s duties.
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Lodge
David C.mahoney
West Hartford
State Board of Fisheries and Game
John E. Flaherty
Rockville
Thursdy
Mahoney
Flaherty
State League of Sportsmen’s Clubs
Russell P. Hunter
League
Workers Pour Out Of Steel Mills In Nationwide Stop
Thousands of CIO United Steelworkers members halted work in response to President Murray's cease work orders. A federal judge blocked government seizure, and plants began orderly shutdowns with standby crews to protect furnaces as unions awaited district notices.
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Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
CIO
United Steel Workers
Murray
America
Charles A. Smith Dies After Long Parking Career
Charles A. Smith 65 of the Algonquin apartments Washington avenue died Tuesday evening at Bridgeport hospital where he had been admitted March 11. For over 30 years he owned the Cameo Parking lot at Lafayette square one of the state’s largest. He sold the three-frame State street buildings in 1950 for about 150000. Born in Bridgeport he worked at Carstasen's livery stable and later ran a taxi before dedicating himself to parking. He was a member of the Algonquin club and Arcanum lodge IOOF.
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Charles A. Smith
Algonquin
Washington Avenue
John Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Lafayette Square
John
Jennie E. Kelley Smith
Carstasen
Broad Street
Masonic Building
Algonquin Club
Arcanum Lodge
IOOF
U S Quickly Imposes Steel Embargo on Warehouses
The National Production Authority ordered a temporary embargo on steel shipments from warehouses to civilian producers and to foreign buyers, aiming to conserve steel for defense needs. The move follows a court ruling nullifying government seizure and comes as steel workers strike begins. Small users remain exempt, and steel already in transit is not affected.
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Washington
National Production Authority
NPA
Sun Returns After 80 Hour Rain Stretch
After more than 80 hours of rain and drizzle, the sun appeared at 4 59 p m breaking five days of overcast skies. The downpour began at 2 50 a m Friday and ended at 7 32 a m yesterday with Bridgeport receiving 2.19 inches of rain according to the U S Weather Bureau at the municipal airport.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Bridgeport
Car Hits Seaside Park Tree Injuring Woman and Child
Mrs. Evelyn H. Stillwagen 71 and her granddaughter Muriel Richner nine were hurt when their car crashed into a tree at Lafayette street and Waldermere avenue in Seaside Park at 6 30 last night. They were taken to Bridgeport hospital. Mrs. Stillwagen suffered lacerations to the eye chest and back while Muriel had a forehead laceration. The driver was not arrested.
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Evelyn H. Stillwagen
State Street
Muriel Richner
Columbia Street
Lafayette Street
Waldermere Avenue
Seaside Park
Joseph Richner
Stillwagen
Deadline Today for Driver Licenses in 1951 Permit Renewal
The final day to obtain driving licenses before the 1951 permits expire. New licenses are required for drivers after midnight. A noon count shows 73,644 permits issued, up from 69,272 at the same checkpoint last year.
Loans to Democrats Charged Off Income Taxes
Senator Williams charged that the Democratic party benefited from income tax concessions as wealthy citizens Richard J. Reynolds Marshall Field and David A. Schulte were allowed to write off 90 percent of 410 000 in loans to the New York State Democratic Committee as non business bad debts. He noted the exact Treasury loss could not be stated without tax bracket details.
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Washington
Williams
R-Del
Democratic Party
Treasury
Senate
Richard J. Reynolds
Winston- Salem, N. C
Marshall Field
Chicago
David A. Schulte
New York
New York State
Democratic Committee
Judge rules Truman overstepped powers in steel seizure
Federal Judge David A. Pine ruled the seizure of the steel industry by President Truman illegal, ordering mills returned to owners. The decision rejects the idea of inherent emergency presidential authority and upholds Taft Hartley as the mechanism to avert strikes, triggering a CIO steelworkers walkout.
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U. S
David A. Pine
Truman
Washington, D. C
CIO Steelworkers
Judge's Decision on Page 28 Sparks Congressional Action
Lawmakers call for immediate Taft Hartley action after Judge Pine signals seizure order. Steelworkers 650000 strong walkout, government still technically in control pending court order. President Truman warns seizure not a remedy, strike remains orderly with workers prepared to uphold essential operations.
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Congress
Hoey
N-Nc
Halleck
R-Ind
Keating
R-Ny
Shafer
R-Mich
Pine
Judge Pine
Truman
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