Ohioans Force Jump Into Lead in Early Returns
Ohio voters report early returns in the 22 delegate races with Kefauver leading among Democratic at large and Bulkley leading in district contests. Taft leads Republicans in district delegates, with 46 district and 16 at large in play. DiSalle takes early Democratic Senate contest lead while Bricker seeks renomination in a GOP field with Lausche unopposed.
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Stassen
Kefauver
Bulkley
Chicago
Eisenhower
Taft
Missouri
Taft Nto
Associated Press
W. Averell Harriman
New York
Ohio
Harriman
Keauver
DiSallie
Michael V. DiSalle
James M. Carney
Cleveland
di Salle
Carney
Sen
Bricker
Thomas J. Herbert
Charles P. Taft
Herbert
Frank J. Lausche
Boston area gunman captured in Rhode Island motel holdup
Detective Lt. Sullivan moved on the Westport holdup suspect linked to seven prior crimes including five safe breaks and a $26,000 robbery. Bistany, held on gun charges, faces six Worcester County family identifications and ties to a Brooklyn post office robbery.
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Mass
John N. Sullivan
Bristol County Mass
Providence
Bisany
Westport
Massachuetts
Joseph D'Amico
Woroster
Bistany
Andreozzi
New York
New Bedord
Taylor
Brooklyn
Derby
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Manuel J. Orfao, Jr
Purple Gang
Detroit
Dennis Lytwyn
Fall River
Russell Peel, Jr
Easton
Alfred Guerini
Mansfield
Peel
FBI
Castle Kirby Maxine Stands in England
The text notes a structure named Stil Kirbys Maxine Castle in England, attributed to builder Lord Hastings during the reign of King Edward IV between 1442 and 1483.
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England
Kirby Maxine
Lord Hastings
Edward IV
Danbury Senior Receives Marine Corps Recruiting Letter
17 year old Danbury High senior Robin McMahon, a part time reporter for The Danbury News Times, received a Marine Corps recruiting letter urging pursuit of honorable military training. She plans to attend college next year, making acceptance unlikely.
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Danbury
Robin McMahon
Marine Corps Today
Danbury News- Times
Fire damage after 4800 volt line falls on Beaverbrook Danbury house
A Danbury scene on May 6 reports a 4800 volt line falling on the Beaver Brook district two family house owned by John Blackburn. Firefighters from four companies responded. no injuries occurred. First and second floor apartments suffered charring and possible damage to a TV set clock and refrigerator.
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Beaverbroo& District
Danbury & Bethel Gas & Electric Light Company
John Blackburn
Triangle Street
George Krebs
John DiBella
Power Company
W. J. Shepard
Beaver Brook Road
White and
Triangle Streets
Tucciaron e wins Democratic post in town slate
The town committee selects Tucciarone as chairman amid a near unopposed caucus. Retiring chair Herman Wolf cites time constraints and urges a younger leader, noting the party’s growth with over 2,000 new registrations. Tucciarone, a two-term council member, holds various local affiliations and prior chairmanships.
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Cus
Wolf
Mount Carmel Hall
Democratic Party
Edna Leighton
Karen Ann
Philip James
Honeyspot
Stratford High
Mr. Tucciarone
Raymond T. Goldbach Post
VFW
Honeyspot Fathers Club
Mount Carmel Society
Birdseye Fathers Club
The
Stratford Lions
Greater Bridgeport Builders Association
Mrs. Marcella Barnes Foehr Dies at 68 in Milford
Mrs. Marcella Barnes Foehr, 68, wife of Albert A. Foehr, a Milford resident for nearly 50 years, died suddenly at home today. Services will be at George J. Smith and Son Funeral Home and St. Mary’s Church, with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Born in Washington, D. C., she is survived only by her husband.
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Milford
Marcella Barnes Foehr
Albert A. Foehr
Elton Street
George J. Smith and Son
Broad Street
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Washington, D. C
Truman blasts lawmakers over proposed funding cuts
President Truman attacked senators Tobey and Douglas over efforts to slash funding in a pending appropriation bill. The House passed a 5,000 cap on low rent public housing construction this year while Truman proposed 75,000. He warned those hamstringing the government may undermine national defense and executive office funding, risking U.S. world power duties.
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Tobey
Douglas
D-Ill
House
Truman
Executive Office
Truman Assailed in Kellems Talk
Miss Kellems assails Truman in a speech arguing prosperity is bloodied by American casualties. She faults wasteful flood control spending, questions foreign aid, criticizes Korea policy, and claims bipartisan foreign policy does not exist. She urges reforestation and domestic focus to curb wealth confiscation.
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Key West
Douglas MacArthur
South Pacific
U. S
Russia
Missouri Valley
Decatur
Neb
Truman
Connecticut
Florida
Kansas
U.S
United States of America
Joe Stalin
William R. Scott Reelected Fairfield GOP Chair
William R. Scott was reelected chairman of the Fairfield Republican Town Committee at a reorganization meeting in the Fairfield Memorial library. Also reelected were May V. McGarry as vice chair, Joseph T. Gormley as treasurer, and William H. Wilson as secretary. A seven member study committee will examine party rules and district caucus procedures to improve harmony and efficiency.
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Fairfield Republican Town Committee
Fairfield Memorial Library
May V. McGarry
Joseph T. Gormley
William H. Wilson
Scott
Women's Republican Club
Stratford Woman Rescued After Leap Into Flash Pond
Stratford police rescued 37 year old Hazel Rogers after she jumped into Flash pond near the Avco plant on South Main street. A neighbor Edward Raguskas pulled her from the water and took her home with her husband Roy. Rogers had been despondent over a deceased niece.
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Stratford
South Main Street
Avco
Hazel Rogers
Bassick Court
Wood End
Edward Raguskas
Butlercourt
Roy
Joseph Carten
Rogers
Trumbull
Carten
Raguska
William McDonald
Vets Benefits Boost Approved With Higher Pensions
The bill increases permanent and total disability pensions to $72-$75 and non service connected pensions to $120-$129 for World War I II and Korean War veterans needing constant attendance. Widows gains rise for non service connected deaths. income limits for non service connected cases rise to $1400 and $2700.
Pribyson to Retire at State Young Democrats Meeting
Connecticut Young Democrats plan a May 16 17 convention at the Davenport Hotel Stamford. President Stanley J. Pribyson of Hartford will not seek re election. George E Koehm Jr may be elected president. Miss Jane Mahady will deliver the keynote May 17. Senator William Benton and State Chairman John M Bailey will speak at a May 17 dinner at Hugo's Stamford.
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Connecticut
Young Democrats
Davenport
Stamford
Stanley J. Pribyson
Hartford
State Group
George E. Koehm, Jr
Bridgeport
Jane O. Mahady
Pennsylvania
National Young Democrats
Miss Mahady
The
William Benton
John M. Bailey
Ex Mayor of Norwich Seeks Congress Post
Norwich May 6 AP Richard F. Marks Jr former Norwich mayor under the old charter announces Democratic candidacy for Congress in the Second district. He is the second to enter the race joining former State Senator Alfred M. Bingham of Salem who announced 10 days ago. A separate item notes a British woman has built 1200 miniature costume figures valued at 11200.
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Norwich
Richard F. Marks, Jr
Alfred M. Bingham
Salem
Patterson Hints Bid For Senate in Hartford Speech
Congressman James T. Patterson of Naugatuck signaled a possible run for U. S. Senate as he spoke at the GOP luncheon in the Hotel Bond. He criticized Senator William Benton and said he was "available" if the party wanted him, while denying a formal candidacy. He defended his views on taxes, Korea, the UN, and copper stockpile releases amid Benton’s remarks about him at a Washington hearing.
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James T. Patterson
Naugatuck
U. S
Rep. Patterson
GOP
Bond
William Benton
Washington Administration
Senate
Senator Benton
Benton
Washington
Korea
Connecticut
State Department
Hisses
Alger Hiss
Russell Leading in Alabama Primary Delegation
Alabama's unpledged delegation to the Democratic convention shows at least three and a half votes for Richard B. Russell and 16 1 2 uncommitted, with two for Estes Kefauver. The 22 vote group gathered in Birmingham plans a May 27 meeting to decide a course of action in Chicago.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Georgia
Richard B. Russell
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Russell
Kefauver
E R McCullough Feted At Dinner In Stamford
Connecticut and New York newspaper men and Stamford leaders honored E R McCullough for 28 years as managing editor of The Stamford Advocate. A testimonial dinner at Hugo's featured speakers James C Shannon, Margaret Kiely, and Maurice J Buckley. McCullough received a television set.
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Connecticut
New York
E. R. McCullough
Stamford Advocate
McCullough
Hugo
James C. Shannon
Margaret Kiely
Queens College
Long Island
N. Y
Maurice J. Buckley
Bridgeport
the Advocate
Hurley Leads New Mexico GOP Senate Primary Early Returns
Early returns from New Mexico show Patrick J. Hurley leading a three man Republican Senate primary. Hurley 69, veteran of wartime roles, leads over Wesley Quinn 373 and John Knorr 143 as polling closes later than usual. Preliminary totals from 33 of 893 divisions incomplete.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Patrick J. Hurley
U. S. Senate
Hurley
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Senate
Wesley Quinn
Clovis
Statehouse
GOP
John Knorr
Ike Potholders Herald Red Hot GOP Prospect
State Rep. Lawrence M. Gilman Bozrah says the GOP has a red hot Eisenhower prospect. He produced about 10 000 Ike potholders to remind Connecticut housewives of the candidate and distributed the first to Governor Lodge. The remaining 9 999 are paid for by Eisenhower backers.
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Hartford
Lawrence M. Gilman
Bozrah
GOP
Eisenhower
Connecticut
Gilman
Governor Lodge
McGranery Admits Curbing Truman Powers Questioned
Senate hearings reveal Daniel McGranery expressing that the president is subject to the law, not above it, and outlining limits on presidential power to seize newspapers oil and other resources. He says in emergencies the president may act if Congress is unavailable, but remains bound by the Constitution and courts.
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McGranery
Sen. Ferguson
R.-Mich
McCarran
Ferguson
Sen. O’conor
D.-Md
O’conor
Smith
Sen
Jenner
R-Ind
Holmes Baldridge
Wilson urges WSB powers curb and warns on steel wage plan
Former Office of Defense Mobilization head testifies in House Labor Committee probe. He says the WSB should be limited to stabilization policy and criticizes proposed 17 1 2 cent wage hikes plus a union shop. He questions union shop across the industry and cites inflation risks while noting presidential election year constraints.
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Wilson
WSB
Rep. Vail
R-Ill
House
an-American Activities Committee
Vail
National Lawyer’s Guild
International Juridical Association
International Labor Defense
National Emergency Conference For Democratic Rights
John L. Lewis
Moscow
United Mine Workers
CIO
Truman
Office of Defense Mobilization
House Labor Committee
Wage Board
Supreme Court
Celler
House Judiciary Committee
Rep
Hale
R-Me
Shafer
R-Mich
General Electric
Congress
Fairfield Man Falls 43 Feet From Barn Roof
Martin F. Lutar, 40, of 348 Black Rock Turnpike Fairfield, fell 43 feet from a barn roof while dismantling a cupola. He suffered multiple fractures and head injuries, was taken to Bridgeport Hospital, and listed in fair condition. Witnesses said the fall occurred seconds after the cupola crashed.
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Martin F. Lutar
Black Rock Turnpike
Fairfield
Lutar
Bridgeport Hospital
Andrew Tuba
Death Notice Foehr in Milford May 6 1952
Marcella Barnes Foehr beloved wife of Albert A. Foehr of 16 Elton St Milford in her 69th year. Private funeral services at George J. Smith and Son funeral home 155 Broad St Milford and at Mary R. Co Church. Interment in St Marys Cemetery.
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