No War Date Set by Kremlin Says U S Arms Chiefs
U S arms chiefs say no war date set by the Kremlin. European spirit improves as the House committee notes European resistance could grow with greater ability to defend. Near East aid remains vital with 802 million requested. Far East aid at 1 billion to protect French Indochina and Southeast Asia from communism.
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Kremlin
U.S
Europe
House
Near East
Far East
French Indochina
Southeast Asia
Woman Killed, GI Mate Is Held in Md Case
In Maryland authorities say a woman was killed and a soldier, her alleged mate, is held. The deceased’s family includes parents and a brother Richard plus four brothers Robert Kibbe Hudson N Y Wallace Kibbe Londonderry N H William B Kibbe Saxton s River Vt and four sisters Eunice Brady Silver City N C Mary Hawks Pine Plains N Y Ellen Rist Peoria Ill and Harriett Hunter Pleasant Ridge Mich as listed in the report from the Army proving ground context.
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Peoria, Ill
Harriett Hunter
Pleasant Ridge
Mich
Stratford Blaze Damages Church Hall During Fire
Fire officials said the blaze struck a church hall with Father Hitchcock and parish nuns nearby removing altar appurtenances to the rear. The priest noted the Host had not been moved from the church to the hall when the fire occurred.
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Father Hitchcock
Lockwood
McCarthy Tax Returns Scrutiny Raises Questions
The report shows McCarthy as a government official tied to the Lustron project as his committee probes housing. Gillette likens the subcommittee to a grand jury and denies aiming at McCarthy or Benton, while McCarthy disputes the program’s portrayal and seeks equal TV time to respond.
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McCarthy
Gillette
Grand Jury
Benton
CBS
Willimantic State Senator Clement Hurteau dies at 68
State Senator Clement Hurteau 68 of Willimantic died at his Prospect street home after seven weeks of illness due to a heart ailment. A Republican representing the 29th District, Hurteau won his senate seat in 1950 over Democrat Nelson Bortolan. Born in Willimantic he owned a furniture store and funeral business before selling the furniture shop in 1938 and the undertaking business in 1949. Services will be held at St Mary's church Thursday morning.
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Willimantic
Clement Hurteau
Prospect Street
Hurteau
Senate
Napoleon Bortolan
David P. Compton
St. Mary’s Church
Engineers to Convene Annual Meeting in Wallingford
The Connecticut section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers will hold its 260th general meeting tomorrow at 6 p.m. in the Oakdale Tavern Wallingford. The highlight is a film Your Valley Your Future a sound and color story of the Connecticut River narrated by Lowell Thomas.
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Connecticut
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Oakdale
Wallingford
General Meeting of
Electrical Engineers
Connecticut River
Lowell Thomas
Lone Bomber Could Raze New York City Warns
New York City Civil Defense Director Arthur W. Wallander warned that a single air attack could destroy much of the city with a string of about a dozen small atomic bombs from the Bronx to the Battery. He noted that advances in missiles make smaller devices as lethal as older bombs, but added optimism about improved detection and warning methods to counter the threat.
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New York
City Civil Defense
Arthur W. Wallander
Wallander
Bronx
Manhattan Island
Wallender
Civil Defense
Vincent R. Impellitteri
Palsy Drive Seeks Funds for Clinic
Bridgeport area Cerebral Palsy drive led by Herman Isacs raises funds to keep a local clinic operating. The drive covers Bridgeport Stratford Trumbull Easton, supports coin cards wish wells and gift appeals, with WICC broadcasting from the Shriner Exposition through May 20.
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Bridgeport
Herman Isacs
Stratford
Trumbull
Easton
Harral Avenue
WICC
Pleasure Beach
Secrecy Cloak Over Koje Island Case Lifts
Information officer says Koje now open to correspondents with one restriction not to talk to Red prisoners. Gen Ridgway says Eighth Army handling. Seoul officials hint GHQ influence. Army notes Dodd interviewed, treated with courtesy, camp operations deemed normal, Geneva Convention compliance stated, while ICRC inspections continue.
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jJic
Kose
United Nations
International Committee of the Red Cross
Autoist and Rider Held After Cop Scrap in Village
A driver, Lee Flack of 150 Taylor Drive, and his passenger Clifton Lamb of 376 Olive Street were arrested after Flack drove over a lawn in Yellow Mill village at 1:30 a.m. Police say Lamb became abusive and warned the officer his badge would be taken away. Lamb is jailed for drunkenness and resisting arrest. Flack faces a charge of interfering with a police officer. Both await City Court.
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Yellow Mill Village
Frank J. Petiite
Lee Flack
Taylor Drive
Clifton Lamb
Olive Street
Lamb
Flack
Petitte
Man Leaps in Water Twice Rescued at Seaside Park
James Michaels, 28, of 651 State Street, jumped into the water at Seaside Park and was rescued by two passersby. After initial treatment for submersion he was taken to Hillside Home for observation. Rescuers Harry Steffins and John Carroll reported the two separate rescues to officers.
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Seaside Park
James Michaels
State Street
Hillside
Jan Soroka
Frank Petitte
Harry Steffins
West Avenue
John Carroll
Lodge to give address at Worcester Tech
Worcester Mass May 11 John Lodge governor of Connecticut will be the Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduation speaker June 14 in Worcester Memorial auditorium.
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Lodge
Worcester Tech
Worcester
Mass
John Lodge
Connecticut
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester Memorial Auditorium
Westporter Arrested in breach of peace case
Henry M King 27 of 240 South Compo Road was arrested at 5 30 am today in Westport charged with breach of the peace and failure to renew his operator s license He was released on a 40 bond pending arraignment in Town Court May 26 Patrolman Walter Fynch and Joseph Romano made the arrest.
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Westport
Henry M King
South Compo Road
Walter Fynch
Joseph Romano
Jackrabbit Outran Racehorse At 45 Mph Speed
A jackrabbit is clocked at 45 miles per hour, outrunning a racehorse in a testament to its surprising speed and agility. The note highlights small mammals showing unexpected top speeds.
Oil Walkout Breaks On The Turnpike In Newark
PAD estimated half of area service stations to be involved as bulk gas plants and large filling stations halt supplies. Gasoline rationing began along the 116 mile Newark turnpike with a $1.50 limit at nine stations. Turnpike traffic, about 150000 vehicles weekly, faced deliveries halted after Cities Service Oil Co blocked all gasoline shipments due to union pickets.
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Soleum Administration of Defense
PAD
Atlantic Seaboard
Kansas
Oklahoma
Newark
N. J
Turnpike
Turnpike Authority
Cities Service Oil Co
UN Loses Patience Over POW Deadlock
MUNSAN Korea Monday May 12 AP Allied truce delegates showed signs of losing patience with the Reds over the prisoner exchange issue. Vice Adm. C Turner Joy said the free world is convinced the communists will not face facts about screening. He noted 100000 Red internees refuse Red rule and rejected a joint open verification. Joy said the April 28 truce proposal remains firm final and irrevocable after an unproductive plenary session.
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Munsan
Korea
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Reds
Free World
Joy
Red
Fiction Trash Reflects Public Taste Says Critic
Yale literary critic Cleanth Brooks denounced writers and readers for praising sensational trash in modern fiction. He blamed the book trade Broadway film industry and Hollywood for shaping public taste. grimness alone should not judge novels, but handling of theme.
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New Haven
Yale
Cleanth Brooks
Yale University
Hollywood
Brooks
Dodd’s Capture on Koje Island Details Emerge
Reporters relay the Dodd kidnapping at Koje Island by communist POWs and the tense, guarded conditions as the Army prepares for a possible rescue. Captors’ fear grows on Saturday as Marines close in, while Dodd’s fate remains tied to negotiations and future actions.
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Francis Dodd
Peggy
San Antonio
Tex
Koje Island
N H Man Rearrested After 3 Years In Prison
Louis Delvecchio, 37, of New Haven, released from Wethersfield State Prison after three years for house burglaries in New Haven County. He was turned over to Bridgeport police and booked on seven counts tied to break ins from five years ago. Held on $5,000 bond pending City Court arraignment.
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Wethersfield
New Haven
Louis Delvecchio
Bridgeport
George A. Washburn
Delvecchio
City Driver Charged With Four Violations
Joseph Michocko aged 31 of 1062 Stratford Avenue was arrested at North Avenue and Lindley Street for operating a vehicle under the influence speeding violation of motor vehicle laws and failing to halt at a stop intersection. Arresting officers were Patrolmen Frank Kapastos and Edward Vesey.
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Joseph Michocko
Stratford Avenue
North Avenue
Lindley Street
Michocko
Frank Kapastos
Edward Vesey
Truman Rebuffs Keynoter Role at National Convention
Washington May 11 AP Truman declined to be keynoter for the Democratic National Convention though open to addressing the gathering in another capacity. The move comes as state party meetings set delegate votes, with Taft Eisenhower Douglas Stevenson and Williams contending, while a GOP analysis argues Eisenhower could hinder Congress control.
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Associated Press
Truman
Democratic National Committee
Frank E. McKinney
National Democratic
Chicago
Nevada
Utah
Michigan
Missouri
Virginia
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
G. Mennen Williams
Paul Douglas
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Taft
Eisenhower
Congress
Howard Buffett
Nebraska
UMT
Buffett
GOP
State Wing Seeks Volunteers in Gap
New Haven May 11 AP Col. Charles B Shutter urged volunteers to join the Connecticut wing Civil Air Patrol an Air Force auxiliary. The CAP needs senior and cadet members to fill many roles in various sections and stands ready for air emergencies and search and rescue missions in peace or war. About 700 cadets presently serve, and four times as many members are sought to meet the state quota.
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New Haven
Charles B. Shutter
Connecticut
Civil Air Patrol
United States Air Force
CAP
Col. Shutter
Firemen leave dinner to douse grass blaze
In Middletown on May 11 AP story arrives at Russell Fire company dinner at the Commodore MacDonough inn. While guests started the meal a grass fire broke out a short distance away, firefighters dashed to the fire truck they had bought just in case. The blaze was brought under control and the crew returned to finish the entree with guests.
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Middletown
Russell Fire Company
Commodore MacDonough Inn
Angler's body found near Long Island location
The body of Carl Knoll, 43, was found floating in Long Island sound near the spot where he, his son Richard, 11, and companion George Grimes, 12, started a fishing trip on April 11. Albert Godfrey reported the sighting to police, and Sgt. Edmund Bradley notified the Medical Examiner. Knoll's small boat was found earlier, but no trace of Richard or Grimes has been located.
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Kose
Alanson T. Leland
William D. Hall
Hall
Dodd
Rose
Charles F. Colson
Charleston
S. C
Colson
Maj
Glenn E. Fant
Pusan
Koje Island
Kore
North Korea
Hungnam
U.S. Navy
United Nations
Koje
Gen. Dodd
West Haven
Carl Knoll
Long Island
Albert Godfrey
Knoll
Edmund Bradley
Robert M. Taylor
Richard
George Grimes
Naval Reservist Held on Complaint in Seaside Park Breach Charge
Peter Franzese a 37 year old Naval Reserve member stationed at Barnum Dike Seaside Park was arrested on a breach of the peace charge at 8 last night and released on orders of City court clerk Max Frauwirth pending a hearing Detective George Freeman arrested Franzese after an Arctic Street resident accused a man whose voice resembled Franzese of harassing her by phone
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Peter Franzese
Barnum Dike
Seaside Park
Max Frauwirth
George Freeman
Franzese
Arctic Street
Autoist Injured As Car Hits Two Poles
Kalman D. Gyorke, 31, of 255 Gregory Street, suffered a forehead laceration and shock after his auto struck two utility poles on Seaview Avenue at Jefferson Street. He was taken to Bridgeport Hospital by Patrolman Mitchel Kobus, treated, then arrested for violating state auto laws. The driver lost control while heading north on Seaview Avenue. Fire alarms sounded as apparatus arrived at the scene.
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Kalman D. Gyorke
Gregory Street
Seaview Avenue
Jefferson Street
Gyorke
Bridgeport Hospital
Mitchel Kobus
Driver Held In Crash At Pequonneck Street And Calhoun
Frank Lazaru aged 47 of 32 Russell Street was arrested for violation of state auto laws after his car collided with Maurice Makin aged 50 of 67 Chestnut Street at Pequonneck Street and Calhoun Avenue around 8 30 pm. No injuries were reported by Patrolman Mitchel Kobus.
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Frank Lazaru
Russell Street
Maurice Makin
Chestnut Street
Pequonneck Street
Calhoun Avenue
Mitchel Kobus
Steel grab case vital U S issue in White House talks
Senator Martin spoke on a Pennsylvania radio transcription about the constitutional stakes of steel seizure. He warned that government control of industry implies control of labor and rights, urging true collective bargaining without government pressure. He invoked Gompers and warned against an all powerful dictator questioning the Supreme Court and labor freedom.
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Sen. Martin
Pennsylvania
Martin
Stalin
Supreme Court
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Sam Gompers
Derby Fireconsumes new incinerator and hospitalizes man
Derby firefighters battled an incinerator blaze that started from rags on the third floor. The fire was brought under control about an hour after arrival. One man was hospitalized in fair condition. Four Derby units, one East End Hose company unit, and two from Shelton responded.
Lutherans Plan New Edifice by 1953
Plans to complete a new St. Pauls Lutheran church by 1953 to mark its 60th anniversary will be announced at a congregational dinner in the Parish house Noble near Boston avenues at 6 30 p m The building fund drive will be opened by Rev Conrad Reisch pastor The edifice will stand on grounds adjoining the recently completed parish house More than 300 members and friends are expected The Building Fund Activity is chaired by Russell E Reuther with church council members assisting
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St. Paul’s Lutheran
Noble
Boston Avenues
Conrad Reisch
St. Paul’s
Building Fund
Russell E. Reuther
Church Council
Mildred Hoem
Emma Waltersdorf
Adolph Franke
Louis Schmidt
Reinhold Purat
Paul Hahn
Stanley Oestrich
Walter Schaller
Safe containing $4,000 carted off by thieves
A safe containing $4,000 in cash was stolen from a garage and office of Borck and Stevens, a Bridgeport bakery, with thieves using a company truck. The truck and rifled safe were found Sunday morning in woods off Scott road in Prospect, Waterbury area.
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Waterbury
Borck and Stevens Company
Bridgeport
Scott Road
Prospect
Tornado Devastates Alapaha Georgia Town May 11
A vicious tornado struck Alapaha Georgia causing heavy property damage. 24 homes and businesses were flattened and the Alapaha Consolidated School nearly destroyed. Three people were hospitalized and no fatalities reported. Mayor Julian J. Paulk estimated damage near half a million dollars.
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Alapaha
South Georgia
Red Cross
Julian J. Paulk
Fire at Rem-Arms plant on Barnum avenue
A flash fire at the Remington Arms factory on Barnum avenue erupted early yesterday when a tracer ammunition loader jammed. Fire crews were alerted at 4 30 am but workers put out the blaze before arrival. No injuries reported, some machine damage.
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Remington Arms Company
Barnum Avenue
Selected short films shown on British television networks
Short films from new releases are being broadcast on British TV networks. The programming showcases a range of recent productions, offering viewers compact cinematic works.
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Charles W. Christenberry
8Th Army
Wilbur R. Raven
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Raven
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Finds Isle
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Stull
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