Doctor H W Fleck 79 Dies in Stratford
Dr. H Willard Fleck a Bridgeport area physician for over 50 years died at his Stratford home 1 Pauline street Lordship section at 450 pm after a long illness He practiced at Bridgeport Hospital from 1903 to 1948 and spent much of his life at 897 Lafayette street Born May 5 1873 in Clearfield Pennsylvania he studied at the University of Pennsylvania and Jefferson Medical College and did post graduate work in Europe He married Ella Conover Gray in Camden New Jersey in 1894 and the couple moved to Bridgeport
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H. Willard Fleck
Bridgeport
Pauline Street
Lordship
Stratford
Fleck
Lafayette Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Europe
Clearfield
Thomas A
Frances E. Huff Fleck
University of Pennsylvania
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Vienna
Ella Conover Gray
Camden
N. J
State Street
Courtland Street
Courtland Kelsey
Fairfield County Republican Women’s Association
Weather Outlook for Bridgeport and New York City
Considerable cloudiness today with a chance of showers and cooler by the high near 65. Tonight and tomorrow fair with little temperature change. Low around 55 tonight, high near 70 tomorrow. Winds southeast, otherwise normal.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Bridgeport
New York City
Woman Collapses During Fairfield Divorce Trial
In a Superior court divorce proceeding, Mrs Velma V Freeman of 1066 Oldfield road Fairfield collapsed in the courtroom as her husband William H Freeman testified Judge John H King supervised the hearing on a petition alleging intolerable cruelty She was treated at St Vincents hospital and returned home an hour later The cross complaint also alleges cruelty and the trial is set to resume next Tuesday Norris Rossinoff represents Mrs Freeman Friedman and Friedman represent Mr Freeman.
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Velma V. Freeman
Oldfield Road
Fairfield
William H. Freeman
Freeman
John H. King
Norris Rossinoff
Tax boost urged to ad education
Increased pressure on city officials to raise taxes to improve Bridgeport public schools dominated a Citizens' Committee panel discussion at the Stratfield hotel during its annual meeting. Mrs. Rudolf Vogel was elected to a third term as president as more than 150 attendees listened to panelists including Mrs. Margaret Connors Driscoll and Alfred Bodine.
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Bridgeport
Citizens’ Committee For the Study of
Bridgeport Public Schools
Citizens’ Committee
Stratfield Hotel
Rudolf Vogel
Margaret Connors Driscoll
Connecticut Cio
Samuel M. Brownell
New Haven State Teachers’ College
Yale University Graduate School
Alfred V. Bodine
Connecticut Manufacturers’ Association
Walter B. Nichols
Bridgeport Board of Education
Bodine
James C. Shannon
Susan
Boys vanish in Norwalk search ends as boat found
Long Island Sound search for four Roger Ludlow junior high students who skipped school ends when the rowboat is found idle at Calf Pasture Beach. Police identified the teens as Donald Utz 14 Vincent Remson 14 Andrew Aquilla 14 and Larry Deak 15.
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Norwalk
Long Island Sound
Coast
Donald Utz
Charles Street
Vincent Remson
Platt Street
Andrew Aquilla
Cove Avenue
Larry Deak
Fort Point Street
Roger Ludlow
Calf Pasture Beach
Robert Utz
Donald
Deak
Coast Guard
Eaton’s Neck
N. Y
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Anthony Manford
Soundview Avenue
East Norwalk
First Street
Taft urges party battle New Deal hits Ike backers
Senator Taft told 100 Connecticut supporters in Hartford that Republicans must stress differences with the New Deal and avoid a me too campaign. He criticized Eisenhower backers and spending, warned of socialist drift, and said he has over 400 delegates with likely half at the convention. He thanked Connecticut backers amid strong opposition to Lodge and Eisenhower forces.
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Taft
Ike
Hartford
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Connecticut
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Paul Hoffman
Dewey
Duff
Lodge
Mr. Truman
Republican
General Eisenhower
Budenz Testifies Earnings Hit About 70000 From Anticommunist Work
Louis F Budenz testified he earned about 70000 from anti communist activity including witness appearances since leaving the Communist party in 1945. His earnings were revealed during the trial of 16 second string communists charged with conspiracy to advocate violent overthrow. The defense had sought to probe his fees citing potential bias.
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New York
Louis F. Budenz
Communist Party
Budenz
Edward J. Dimock
Fordham University
Budner
Daily Worker
John T. McTernan
Ridgway Orders Army Act To Free Gen Dodd Seized By Reds
Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd was seized on Koje island by Communist prisoners as truce talks near collapse over prisoner exchanges. Panmunjom meetings ran only 10 minutes with another session planned. Reds threaten to use the incident to accuse Allies of prisoner mistreatment while Gen Ridgway made a farewell visit.
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Ridgway
Army Act
Gen. Dodd
Red Pws
Koje Isle
Munsan
Korea
Francis T. Dodd
Koje Island
Panmunjom
Red Soil
Dodd
Kose Island
Matthew B. Ridgway
Ike and Taft clash over foreign aid levels
May 8 dispatch reports a sharp split between Dwight D. Eisenhower and Robert Taft on foreign aid. Eisenhower warns that cutting aid by one billion and more could harm U S security, while Taft argues even a two billion cut to about six billion for next year would not endanger the program or U S security.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U. S
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Hartford
United States
Eisenhower
Sen. Connally
Allied Air Stuns North Korea Base Suan in Major Assault
Allied Fifth Air Force launched the war’s largest single attack on Suan, a vast supply hub 35 miles southeast of Pyongyang. Jet fighters, prop planes, and carrier aircraft blasted the eight square mile complex with demolition bombs and napalm, triggering massive flames and smoke as armistice talks stall.
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Seoul
North Korea
Fifth Air Force
Suan
Pyongyang
Air Force
First Marine Air Wing
Two ex New York police chiefs labeled grafters by Gross
Ex mayor William O Dwyers probe into a 20 million dollar gambling ring continues as boss bookie Harry Gross brands former Chief Inspector August Flath and former Chief of Detectives William Whalen grafters. Gross testifies of bribes and gifts amid a widening police corruption inquiry.
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New York
William O’dwyer
Honest
Harry Gross
August Flath
William Whalen
O’dwyer
O’brien
Flath
Gross
Brooklyn
Whalen
Dodd Parents Upset by News of Captured General
In Tallahassee on May 8 AP reports Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd, commander at Koje island prison camp, was seized as a hostage by red prisoners. His 78 year old parents and sister, Dr Dorothy Dodd, expressed distress but confidence he would survive. Family details and a daughter Betty Dodd’s radio account are noted.
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Francis T. Dodd
Rose Island
Dodd
Korea
Tallahassee
Fla
W. G. Dodd
Kose Island
Dorothy Dodd
Gen. Dodd
W. G. Dodd, Jr
Venezuela
Wilson Trammell
Cocoanut Grove
San Antonio
Tex
Seattle
Betty Dodd
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Patty Berg
Koje Island
Kore
Eighth Army
Koje
Ridgway
Tokyo
Europe
United Nations
James A. van Fleet
Red
Colson
Cmmand
Seoul
Pusan
Mother of Two Jailed for Razor Slashing Sister-in-Law
A 31 year old mother of two was sentenced in Superior Court to one year in jail with three months to serve and one year probation after a guilty verdict for aggravated assault on her sister in law. The attack left scars on the woman’s face and followed family feuds linked to the death of a husband.
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John A. Cornell
Katherine Kalas
Atlantic Street
Gladys Mitarko
Summer Street
Stamford
Joseph
Kalas
Cornell
Prison Camp Hostage Dodd Remains in Koje Compound
General Ridgway orders force if needed as Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd, UN hostaged by North Korean prisoners at Koje, is reportedly safe and being treated fine. Prisoners ignore demands for release. no ransom asked.
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Bronson Road
H.W. Fleck
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Stee
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Herman Bundesen
Erich Brandeis
Oe Reneee
Ewe Eee
U. S. Eighth Army
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