Senate approves McGranery for Atty Gen post
The Senate confirmed Federal Judge James P. McGranery of Philadelphia as attorney general by a 52 to 18 vote. Supporters led by McCarran praised his integrity and ability, while Ferguson and Watkins opposed, citing concerns about past investigations and executive powers.
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The
Senate
Truman
James P. McGranery
Philadelphia
J. Howard McGrath
Action
McGranery
McGrath
Nebold Morris
Ferguson
R.-Mich
Watkins
Utah
McCarran
D.-Nev
Senate Judiciary Committee
O'Mahoney
D.wyo
McFarland
Duff and
Martin
Pennsylvania
Richardson Dilworth
Weather summary for Bridgeport and New York City
Cloudy and cool today with light rain or drizzle and a high near 60. Tonight remains cloudy and not so cool with a mid-50s low. Tomorrow partly cloudy and warmer with a high near 70. Winds shift from easterly to southwesterly then NW.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Bridgeport
New York City
Writers admit past ties to communists before HUAC
Isabel Lennart of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Stanley Roberts of Columbia Pictures testified as ex-communists before the House Un-American Activities committee. They said they joined in error and left promptly. Clifford Odets acknowledged leaving the party in 1935 but continued to lend his name to leftist causes and said he would do it differently if given another chance.
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Clifford Odets
Washington
House Un-American Activities Committee
Isabel Lennart
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Stanley Roberts
Columbia Pictures
Miss Lennart
Roberts
Communist Party
Spanish Spuds Arrive in Connecticut Markets
Spanish potatoes appear in Connecticut stores amid a statewide shortage. OPS officials note they are tasty and filling, yellow instead of white, shipped from New York City wholesalers. West Hartford market reports sale of the foreign-grown spuds.
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Hartford
Connecticut
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
West Hartford
New York City
Air Force dismisses 12 reserve officers who refused to fly
Washington May 20 AP The Air Force says it is dismissing 12 reserve officers who refused to fly under honorable conditions without court martial. The 12, stationed at Randolph Texas and Mather California, are relieved of commissions by administrative action as their cases did not reach court martial status. Nine more details: one already disposed, one pending. Ten involuntarily recalled, four volunteered for active duty.
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Washington
Air Force
Scott Air Force Base
Air Training Command
Randolph Air Force Base
Texas
Mather Base
California
Pentagon
Verne Goodwin
Pea
Mass
Goodwin
Carl J. Izard
Hazlehurst
Miss
Air Force Headquarters
Israel Aims Speaker Calls for Economic Independence
Haifa mayor Abba Hushi told a Bridgeport dinner crowd that Israel is not poor but seeks economic independence. He toured factories, spoke at a Barnum luncheon, and described a generally healthy economy with employment challenges, plus rapid home building, schools, and hospital development. He urged modern production to absorb migrants and renew human dignity.
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Israel
Abba Hushi
Haifa
Isael
Ahavath Achim
State Street
Geld
Mushi
City fire loss jumps to 602735 in 1951 52
Bridgeport reports 602735 in property damage from fires for the 1951 52 fiscal year ending March 31 Chief Martin J Hayden presented the annual fire department report to the Board of Fire Commissioners noting a 282638 increase from the prior year. May was the costliest month with 300305 in damage.
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Bridgeport
Martin J. Hayden
Board of Fire Commissioners
Hayden
Lumber Street
Housatonic Avenue
Francis Chandler
Rioting at Pusan PW Camp Quelled in 3 Hour Battle
AP reports a three hour prison camp riot at Pusan in Korea where U S infantry subdued a fighting group of communist prisoners using riot tactics. One Red prisoner killed. 85 injured, including some hospital staff, with no shots fired by troops. Boatner quickly asserted control after sit down strikes on Koje Island.
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Pusan
Korea
U. S
Kose T Island
Haydon L. Boatner
Boatner
Stephen N. Gelenger
78 600 Awarded In Car Crash Case
A Milford woman and the estate of her mother received verdicts totaling 78 600 in two civil negligence suits arising from a West Haven auto crash. Helen Hopkinson was awarded 66 600 for injuries. Mary Angelo’s estate got 12 000. The defendant was Raymond Smith, owner of the striking car. the driver, David Campbell, faced a separate Marine baseRelated offense and served nine months.
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Superior Court
West Haven
Milford
Allingtown Hill
Helen Hopkinson
Ralpnh Angelo
Mary Angelo
Raymond Smith
Washington, D. C
David Campbell
West Medford
Mass
U. S. Marine
Campbell
Smith
Brennan Says Lodge Seeks to Oust Him As GOP Committeeman
Senate gambling probe testimony disclosed a $75,000 cash handoff to Washington in 1950 linked to racing wire interests. Leonard J. Matusky of Baltimore testified that Thomas Francis Kelly of Chicago delivered the funds and sought to recruit help for the Continental Press tied to racing wires. The subcommittee, led by Senator McFarland, investigated interstate gambling device activity.
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Brennan
Lodge
Washington
Kall Bill
Senate
Leonard J. Matusky
Baltimore
Senate District of
Matusky
Thomas Francis Kelly
Chicago
Kelly
Continental Press
World-Wide News and Music Service
Sen. McFarland
D-Ariz
Bridgeport High Schools to Graduate 969 This Year
Bridgeport's three high schools will graduate 969 pupils next month the smallest class here in 20 years. Central will award diplomas to 312 seniors on June 12, Bassick 285 on June 13, and Harding 372 on June 14. Superintendent Joseph E Jeffery cites declining 1930s birth rate and notes a rise expected after World War II.
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Supt
Jeffery
Bridgeport
Supt. of Schools
Joseph E. Jeffery
Ike Wins Over Taft in Hamden GOP Vote
In Hamden on May 20 AP reports Gen Dwight D Eisenhower defeated Sen Robert A Taft in the Republican presidential preferential primary by 296 votes. Eisenhower 803 Taft 507 Harold Stassen 25 Earl Warren 16 write-in Douglas MacArthur 1. Of 5100 registered Republicans eligible to vote.
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Taft
Hamden
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
General Eisenhower
Senator Taft
Harold Stassen
Earl Warren
California
Douglas MacArthur
Vivien Assails Election Laws In Connecticut Speech
Vivien Kellems denounces Connecticut election laws as the worst in the country and says party caucuses disenfranchise voters in selecting convention delegates. She spoke at Bridgeport Singer Enginering Society installation of officers in Hotel Barnum before about 120 people. She argues for a direct primary and criticizes delegate selection by town committees.
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Stonington
Vivien Kellems
Connecticut
Miss Kellems
Bridgeport Singer Engineering Society
Barnum
Atomic Weapon Fails to Detonate in Nevada Test
In Nevada at Yucca Flat on May 20, soldiers stood as observers while a scheduled atomic bomb test failed to detonate. Officials blamed a mechanical failure of the sequence timer and postponed the shot for at least 48 hours as weather and radioactivity issues had delayed prior tests. The failure marks the second time in the spring series no detonation occurred, with an earlier 1951 fall test also failing due to a faulty cable connection.
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Nev
Mp’s
AEC
No. 6
No. 5
Uled
Foxholes
Yucca Flat
Nevada Proving Ground
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Fairfield County
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Stamford
Clarence F. Baldwin
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U. S. Senate
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Henry J. Gebert, Jr
Danbury
Clara Mix Lewis
Monroe
Nevada
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