Harbor search for 14 year old Paul Geer ends in hours of drag
Police dragged the harbor near Henry street basin for hours seeking Paul Geer a 14 year old who drowned while reaching for a drifting rowboat off a dock near Locomobile. Companions Francis and Thomas Dupree reported the incident and witnesses gathered as the P T Barnum and local patrols continued the search until night.
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Henry Street
Paul Geer
Frederick H. Geer
Atlantic Street
Francis
Thomas Dupree
Geer's
Black Rock
Francis Lundquist
Fred Schaeffer
P. T. Barnum
William Fave
Dupree
Paul
Sacred Heart School
Geer
Federal Tea Company
Wood Avenue
Henry
Muccio and Rhee Confer on Korea Crisis in Pusan
U S Ambassador Muccio cut short a U S vacation to meet President Rhee in Pusan amid South Korea’s political crisis. Muccio arrived with Truman instructions after a note from Washington. Reported: Rhee defies assembly demands and 12 assemblymen remain under arrest as protests continue.
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Muccio
Rhee
Korea
Pusan
John J. Muccio
Songman Rhee
United States
State Department
F Rhee
Truman
Weather outlook for Bridgeport and New York City
Partly cloudy and warm with possible late day thundershowers in Bridgeport and vicinity. Sunday will be fair and cooler with west to southwest winds. New York City shares similar conditions with temperatures near seasonal norms. detailed readings for humidity and barometric pressure follow the daily update.
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New York City
Senate Passes Farm Fund Bill
The Senate approved an annual farm appropriation bill totaling about 112 billion dollars for government farm programs starting July 1. The measure heads back to the House amid amendments, including a defeated 100 million dollar cut attempt to soil conservation payments.
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Washington
Senate
House
Sen. Anderson
D-Nm
Sen
Russell
Dga
Sen. Aiken
Russia recalls U S envoy as Zarubin to replace him
Russia withdraws ambassador Alexander Panyushkin and names Georgi Zarubin, former Canada and Britain envoy, to succeed. Zarubin’s prior Canada posting involved a spy ring scandal. commission found no link to him. State Department expected to approve Zarubin promptly. White House gave a go ahead after 48 hours.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Alexander S. Panyushkin
Georgi Zarubin
Canada
Britain
State Department
Zarubin
White House
Panyushkin
Acheson
Yen to Be a Doctor Led Orderly To Theft Series
Hartford police and investigators uncovered a decade long theft ring after arresting Joseph A. Turmel 60 who admitted stealing and amassing hundreds of medical items to pursue a false dream of becoming a doctor. The cache including morphine and other drugs valued at thousands was linked to hospital supplies from Mt Sinai McCook Memorial and St Francis. Turmel worked as an orderly at all three hospitals during the period.
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Hartford
Joseph A. Turmel
Turmel
Edwards Street
Mt. Sinai
McCook Memorial
St. Francis Hospitals
McCarthy urges unity to stamp out communist menace
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy told over 300 Exchange Club members that Americans must unite to fight communism at home and abroad. He blasted Don Acheson Philip Jessup and Owen Lattimore over State Department policies aiding Soviet goals and praised the McCarran committee for its anti communist work. He warned that a Kremlin directed foreign policy threatens the nation and predicted a forthcoming committee report with startling findings.
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Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Exchange Club
Stratfield Hotel
America
McCarthy
William Benton
Washington
Wisconsin
Mr. Benton
WNAB
Senator McCarthy
New York
Assais Acheson
Jessup
Don Acheson
Philip Jessup
U.S
Owen Lattimore
State Department
Soviet Russia
Truman
McCarran Committee
United States
Daily
Mathewson
Enquirer Sold for 7.6 Million to Portsmouth Steel
The Cincinnati Enquirer, 50, was sold for 7.6 million dollars to Portsmouth Steel Inc a holding company led by Cyrus S. Eaton. The transfer created a new employee controlled corporation while rival The Cincinnati Times Star offered 7.5 million. Hulbert Taft commented the result would not upset them.
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Washington
Cincinnati Enquirer
Portsmouth Steel, Inc
Cyrus S. Eaton
Cleveland
Portsmouth Steel
Enquirer
The
Cincinnati Times-Star
Taft
Eaton
Robert A. Taft
Hulbert Taft
Times-Star
Talks Continue On Steel Peace Talks End Without Progress
A second day of management union talks on the nationwide steel strike ended with no progress reported. The sides agreed to meet again tomorrow with leaders stating no comment on wage offers. John A. Stephens and Philip Murray led negotiations while Defense Secretary Lovett warned of a grave situation.
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Washington
CIO Steelworkers
Philip Murray
Murray
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel
Stephens
John R. Steelman
Defense Lovett
Defense Department
Hibernians Open Sessions for 34th Biennial Convention
The 34th biennial State convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians opens at 11 a.m. with a Mass at St. Augustine's. About 700 delegates will attend the two day event at the Knights of Columbus hall 460 Washington Ave. A business session is set for 2 p.m. today and Austin V. Carew will speak at a 7 p.m. dinner.
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Ancient Order of Hibernians
St. Augustine’s Church
Knights of Columbus
Washington Avenue
Austin V. Carew
New York
AOH
The
Order
Mulkerin
Martin Reidy
Bridgeport Group
Patrick M. Sherwin
William J. Toomey
John P. Kiely
John J. McGuiness, Jr
Gene J. O'Neil
Alex S. Cavanaugh
William A. O'Connor
Pickpocket Trio Steals $580 Payroll From Fairfield Bank
Fairfield operator George H. Olson reports a $580 payroll theft near First National Bank and Trust yesterday at about 1 p.m. Olson chased by a jostling trio. two companions believed involved. Detective Sgt. Conte leads the investigation as Olson later withdrew another $580 to meet his payroll.
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Fairfield Steel
First National Bank and Trust Company
George H. Olson
Jennings Road
Fairfield
George H
Mr. Olson
Main Street
William Conroy
Dominic Conte
Olson
Man pleads guilty in Reno robbery case
In Carson City Nevada on June 6 AP reports Benton H. Robinson 65 pleaded guilty in federal court to the February $1.5 million Redfield residence burglary in Reno He and Jeanne D Arc Michaud 36 face transportation across state lines charges Michaud pled not guilty and a June 23 jury trial was set Leona Mae Giordano 36 also pleaded innocent with a June 18 trial date Giordano is charged with receiving $9100 from an alleged burglar in Los Angeles.
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Carson City
L. W. Redfield
Reno
Benton H. Robinson
Jeanne D'Arc Michaud
Michaud
Waterbury
Conn
Robinson
Redfield
Roger Foley
Leona Mae Giordano
Giordard
Los Angeles
Young GOP Faces Election Battle at 17th Convention
Frank Corsino of Old Lyme won the nominating committee endorsement for reelection as president of the Connecticut Young Republicans at the 17th annual convention. John Mather Lupton of Weston challenged the slate, but Corsino carried 18 to 13 in a test of strength with Pelgrift as an alternative. The event expects 300 delegates and features speakers Horace Selee and Herbert Warburton with Governor Lodge invited.
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Frank Corsino
Old Lyme
Connecticut Young Republicans
John Mather Lupton
Weston
Corsino
Lupton
Robert Pelgrift
West Hartford
Leonard Levy
New Haven
Barbara Sheehan
Hartford
Levy
Horace Sele
Pomfret
Herbert Warburton
National Federation of Young Republicans
Governor Lodge
Eisenhower Returns to New York Amid Welcoming Crowd
Dwight D. Eisenhower lands at LaGuardia to a spirited 500 strong crowd and a Dewey hand shake. A Columbia University home welcome includes Mamie roses and a brass band as he readies a wave of campaign events and a press conference schedule.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Abilene
Kans
la Guardia Field
Eisenhower
Mamie
Ike
Roar
Thomas F. Dewey
Dewey
Chicago
Columbia University
Detroit
Kansas
Opera stars Roberta Peters and Robert Merrill wed secretly
Opera star Roberta Peters and baritone Robert Merrill wed March 30 at Park Avenue Synagogue and signed a separation agreement ten weeks after. Merrill, described as broken hearted, remains in seclusion with family while Peters' comment was not available. They plan four joint appearances despite separation and have continued singing together.
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New York
Roberta Peters
Robert Merrill
Park Avenue
Metropolitan Opera Company
Merrill
Miss Peters
Taft Seen Winner Of 30 In Indiana Delegates
Indiana delegates look to Taft as he appears to have won 30 of 32 Republican convention delegates. Lodge rejects Eisenhower Texas delegation compromise in Washington as Taft teams file a delegate slate for district caucuses and state convention. Puliam of Indianapolis papers noted as a Taft ally. Hutcheson neutral.
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Taft
Indiana
Indianapolis
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington
Texas
Chicago
Gen
Eisenhower
Eugene G. Pulliam
Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis News
William Hutcheson
AFL Brotherhood of Carpenters
Hutchison
Printer's Ink and Truth Tangles in Local Memo
A local column debunks a common fib about honesty, noting one favorite lie is insisting on telling the truth. The piece analyzes rhetoric and public trust in everyday discourse.
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