Bombers Renew Attack On Blazing Pyongyang
North Korea capital Pyongyang suffered the night raid by sixty five B 29 Superforts in the largest air assault of the war. The raid followed 856 daylight strikes by allied fighter bombers and hit supply and industrial targets near Pyongyang Hamhung Kyomipo and Sinmak. Planes from HMS Ocean Bon Homme Richard and Princeton aided in three waves with fighter bomber and air cover.
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Official Weather NYC and Bridgeport Data Summary
Official weather data for New York City and Bridgeport shows yesterday's high and low temperatures and the year’s extremes. Precipitation, barometer, humidity, and tide times are listed, with a July 12 almanac note marking the 194th day of the year and the 22nd day of summer.
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New York City
Bidgeport
Almanag
Becomes Parimutuel Theft At Aqueduct Tracks
Pinkerton detectives hunt a horse player who took over a locked parimutuel machine at Aqueduct. He punched $4,400 in tickets for Edna's Choice, which won July 4, then cashed them the next day. Officials call it a unique theft at track.
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Aqueduct
Edna
Pinkertons
BHA to Urge Sale of Two Projects in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport Housing Authority voted to end management of two Federal housing sites, Black Rock and Canaan Village, as federal in lieu of taxes payments decline. It will notify the Public Housing Administration and plan to sell the developments to private interests when its lease with the PHA expires on June 30. Canaan Village has 324 units and Black Rock 176. The city faces a sharp tax payment drop from about $59,000 yearly to roughly $14,000, raising concerns over city services. The mayor and officials backed fighting the decrease.
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Canaan
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Harda Moore
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Canaan Village
McLevy
John T. Egan
Egan
Poole
Eisenhower Pledges Total Victory for GOP Crusade
General Dwight D. Eisenhower accepts the Republican nomination vowing total victory in 1952. He outlines a nationwide campaign to unseat the current administration, unite the party, and push progressive policies while rebuilding freedom and prosperity at home and peace abroad. He likens the race to battle and vows an all-out strategy to win.
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Robert A. Taft
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Woman Slaps Cop. Husband Pays Fine to Avert Jail
New York, July 11 AP A small brunette named Barbera Rubi who slapped Patrolman Carmine De Franco was saved from 30 days in jail when her husband paid a $50 fine. Rubi, 5 feet 4 inches and 112 pounds, said she would rather pay a nickel. She told the magistrate Ranger the dog was not city bred and comes from New Jersey.
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Eisenhower Receives Rousing Welcome At GOP Convention
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower enters the convention hall amid a wild reception as delegates roar with hats thrown and banners. he takes the stage with Mrs Eisenhower, orchids on her dress, after a march down the center aisle to the speaker's stand amid artillery music and chants.
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Permit Granted For TV Station In Bridgeport
The FCC issued a permit yesterday to the Southern Connecticut and Long Island Television company for a new ultra high frequency station in Bridgeport. Philip Merryman, president and GM, said the outlet could be on air by year’s start. Merryman also heads Bridgeport Broadcasting and radio WICC. The grant was among 14 new stations approved in nine communities without prior local service.
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Ike's Victory Boosts Lodge's Political Stature
STAFF REPORTER CHICAGO July 11 Connecticut's Republican delegation led by Governor Lodge secured a decisive win for Gen Dwight D Eisenhower at the national convention. Lodge and state leaders backed Eisenhower in the bitter Taft-Eisenhower struggle, sending 21 of 22 votes to Eisenhower on roll call while Nelson L Carpenter of Canterbury held out for Taft as Minnesota shifted to Eisenhower after Stassen released 19 votes.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Taft
Clarence F. Baldwin
Dog Causes Crash Injuring Easton Man
A dog leaped from a parked car on Sports Hill Road and triggered a crash that seriously injured Clifford Linley, 56, of Center Road. Linley suffered head and chest injuries and was taken to Bridgeport Hospital by Easton ambulance. his condition was listed as fair. Ronald Q. Allen, 37, of Booth Hill Road, Trumbull, driver of a Continental Bakins truck, was arrested for violating state auto laws after the incident around 1 15 p.m. near Orchard Road.
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Sport Hill Road
Orchard Road
Ike to Fly to Denver Sunday for a Rest
Dwight D. Eisenhower plans a Denver rest during his campaign for the Republican nomination. No departure time was set. Denver authorities offered protection but the city would not sponsor a welcome. The Brown Palace Hotel served as his campaign hub in Denver, his wife’s hometown.
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Chicago
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Denver
Quige Newton
Brown Palace Hotel
Eisenhower
Shannon Ratified as Connecticut Republican Committeeman
July 11 the Republican National Convention formally ratified former Gov. James C. Shannon of Bridgeport as the Connecticut national committeeman for four years. Mrs. Julia A. Keeney of Somers was also ratified as a committee member, succeeding William in the post.
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Chicago
James C. Shannon
Bridgeport
Ike visits Taft pledges aid in campaign
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower visits Sen Robert A. Taft at the Blackstone and Hilton in Chicago to secure Taft's support after winning the Republican nomination. Taft, seated across from the general, tells reporters he expects Eisenhower to win and urges party harmony as the two leaders appear together for TV.
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Chicago
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Eisenhower
Taft
Blackstone Hotel
Gen. Eisenhower
Climactic Switch by Minnesota Clinches First Ballot Victory
Chicago July 11 CAP It was a Minnesota coup a climactic switch by the Gopher delegation changed the vote total past the 604 needed to nominate General Dwight D Eisenhower for the presidency. Daniel C Gainey of Owatonna credited with engineering the move. Twenty four of Minnesota's delegation backed Stassen on the first ballot while four supported Eisenhower, a shift planned by Senator Edward J Thye who tracked the total on an envelope as the roll call continued.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Owatonna
Minn
Harold Esen
Stassen
Eisenhower
Edward J. Thye
Thye
Eisenhower Wins GOP Nomination On First Ballot
General Dwight D. Eisenhower secures the Republican presidential nomination on a swift first ballot at Chicago July 11. Richard M. Nixon is named running mate without opposition as party unity calls for a hard fought campaign to defeat the Democrats and restore freedom and prosperity.
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