Senate approves $46 billion defense budget in 1953 plan
The Senate approved a military appropriation totaling 46.403 billion in cash and credit for the new fiscal year by a 66 to 0 vote. The measure, the largest in fiscal 1953, heads to a House conference as Truman’s total request was 51.39 billion. The Air Force buildup plan and budget ceilings stir debate as Congress rushes to adjourn.
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House
Truman
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White House
Congress
Armed Services
Mr. Truman
Army
Air Force
O'Mahoney
Weather Summary for Bridgeport and New York City
Bridgeport area enjoys sunny pleasant weather with a high near 80 and a cool tonight around 60. Tomorrow remains fair and slightly warmer in the afternoon. New York City shares the same fair conditions.
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Bridgeport
New York City
Three Fairfield girls named finalists in 1952 Barnum Festival
Maureen Reidy Elaine Greer and Kathy Garfield were selected from twenty Fairfield county sopranos as finalists for the Jenny Lind prize at the Barnum Festival. The Ballyhoo show will reveal the winner tomorrow night.
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Maureen Reidy
Brit
Kathy Garfield
Norwalk
Elaine Greer
Fairfield
Florence Lovell
Fairfield County
Ballyhoo
Hanford Avenue
Kings Highway
Putnam Street
Klein Memorial Auditorium
Mary Booth
North
Summerfield Avenue
Mary Caruso
Mary Street
Stratford
Tschaikovsky
Faltz
Miss Reidy
Miss Garfield
Miss Greer
Wilson
Sikorsky Aircraft Division
Nino Bellassai
Reidy
Albertus, Magnus
Four Bands to Play for Barnum Hop Dance Event
Four crack dance bands headline the Barnum Hop at Pleasure Beach ballroom starting 8 pm Saturday. Contenders vie for trophies in jitterbug, waltz, polka and Latin dances as Howard Marks and Conrad Janis lead a lineup including Tailgater Jazz and Polka Jacks. Tickets 75 cents in advance, $1 at the gate. contestants attend as guests of the Barnum Festival.
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Jean Rose
Pleasure Beach Ballroom
Rocky Clark
Barnum Hop
Howard Marks
Conrad Janis
Jack Stilts
Janis
Central Plaza
New York City
The
Barnum
Barnum Festival Schedule and Events Brief
Barnum Festival timetable lists events from Wednesday noon civic in Stratfield hotel to Friday hotel Barnum. Official welcome by Mayor McLevy at City Hall and Ballyhoo Show at Hedges Memorial. Weekend events include Drum Corps exhibition and a Sunday concert at Seaside Park.
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McLevy
City Hall
Ballyhoo
Hedges Memor
Hotel Barnum
Rade
Bull's
Seaside Park
Stratford Ends Fiscal Year With 143 617 Surplus
Stratford closed the year ending March 31 with a surplus of 143 617.78, per Allen Cassidy and Co of Greenwich. Auditors warn the Town Council to liquidate 109 871.55 in accounts receivable from the special sewer fund before appropriating remaining surplus. otherwise operating surplus would drop to 38 483.09. Tax take was 2 149 250.47 with 2 117 385.38 collected. other revenue 775 310.13 against 68 500 estimate. Expenditures were 993 310.10 against 3 074 013.96 budget. Unexpended department budgets totaled 81 663.86. Management commended for economical handling though council actions inflated appropriations. Remaining surplus after sewer payment should not be appropriated until contingent liabilities are clarified.
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Stratford
Allen, Cassidy, and Company
Greenwich
W. Howard Wilcoxson
U. S
State of Connecticut
Truman Signs 10 Month Price and Wage Controls Extension
President Truman signed a 10 month extension of price and wage controls into law, delaying his public reaction. The bill renews basic authority with amendments that critics say weaken enforcement, and it falls short of the stronger two year plan Truman preferred. White House indicated he would issue a statement tomorrow morning.
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Truman
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White House
Stevenson Hints He Is Available For Party Draft
Houston June 30 AP Gov Adlai Stevenson of Illinois opened the door wider to a possible draft for the Democratic presidential nomination He said he could accept or reject a draft in the unlikely event it develops He insisted he would not participate overtly or covertly in any movement to draft him and noted he would not aid such a move Jacob Arvey Illinois Democrat national committeeman has been lobbying for Stevenson while New York favors Harriman Dewey says Eisenhower will win by the third ballot and that 40 Taft supporters will shift to him on the second ballot with 504 votes needed to nominate and a rules fight expected at the Chicago convention opening next week
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Truman
Jacob Arvey
Stevenson
Paul Fitzpatrick
New York
W. Averell Harriman
Mutual Security Administrator
Thomas E. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
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Dewey
Herbert Brownell
GOP
J. Russell Sprague
Taft
Chicago
Texas
Louisiana
Georgia
Mississippi
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
National Committee
Washington
Florida
Kansas
Missouri
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Jack Porter
Lodge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Harry S.truman
Associated Press
Public Hearing Protests CRL Bus Fare Increase
Delegations from Bridgeport Norwalk and Waterbury oppose CRL fare hike at a Public Utilities Commission hearing in Hartford. Opponents call the rise unjust and harming low income families. cross examination begins tomorrow at 10 30 a m. Bridgeport officials and union and party representatives speak against the proposal.
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Bridgeport
Norwalk
Waterbury
CR & L Company
Public Utilities Commission
PUC
Jasper McLevy
Lloyd Willard
United Electrical Workers
Bert Gilden
John Marsolka
Peoples’ Party
Loughlin
GOP Women Back Ike Ticket in Ridgefield
Ridgefield dispatch reports Mrs. Luce declares the GOP can win only if Ike heads the ticket. She attacks Democrat State Chairman John Bailey and calls for an indictment of corruption while defending the party line amid accusations of 20 years in office and urging sharp contrasts with the Democrats.
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Ike’ . Heads
Tere Pascone
Clare
Sepuniicart
Mesurier Braechiostsat
John Mt. Bailey
Fairfield Coun
Rees Cartanegern
Uae
Dertahires
Demonte Party
Demteaie Party
Fses
Renee
Neta
Neterde
Democrat
Eee
Ienere
Sion Callcoamey
Ira Luce
Paincetice Ae Emietices
Hs Poy Isceief
Ugtaation
Brennan lauded at testimonial for Connecticut GOP leader
June 20 Norwalk staff report describes William A. Purtell of West Hartford praising William H. Brennan Fairfield county GOP chairman and retiring National committeeman as Mr. Republican of Connecticut at a testimonial dinner. An overflow crowd at Shore and Country club heard praise from Purtell and others including Sokolsky and Pryor.
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Norwalk
William A. Purtell
West Hartford
GOP
U.S. Senate
Wiliam H. Brennan
Fairfield County
Republican
Connecticut
Purtell
Brennan
Lodge
Barker
Merman W. Steinkraus
Westport
Brenn
Fairfield
John J. Kelley
Hartford
Air
Bridgeport to Get $250000 WICC TV Station in 1953
Bridgeport's first television outlet is slated to commence around July 1 1953 with WICC TV on Channel 3. Southern Connecticut and Long Island Television Company plans a $250000 transmitter and studio buildout plus operating capital. FCC hearing on Channel 43 operation is upcoming with Merryman Bradley and Griggs as officers and stockholders.
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Bridgeport
Philip Merryman
Southern Connecticut and Long Island Television Company, Inc
Sclitc
Wicc- TV
Merryman
J. Kenneth Bradley
Westport
G. Gresham Griggs
Fairfield
Bradley
Griggs
Bridgeport Broadcasting Company
WICC
Mr. Griggs
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Washington
Taft and Eisenhower clash over Texas delegates in Chicago
Taft arrived in Chicago to join the fight over delegates as hearings begin for seven states involving 72 pivotal votes. Eisenhower’s camp, led by Henry Cabot Lodge Sr., says there is nothing to compromise, while Taft favors a principled stand to prevent Texas Democrats from swamping Republicans. Dewey supports Eisenhower as the convention nears.
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Ike
Taft
Chicago
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