Big Three Prepare to Sign German Peace Pact in Bonn
In Bonn on May 25 the Big Three and Chancellor Adenauer finalized a treaty granting West Germany freedom to join a Western alliance, despite last-minute French objections. Moscow then pressed for four power talks on a united Germany as the pact moves toward Paris signing.
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Germany
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Moscow
Iron Curtain
Europe
Paris
America
Dean Acheson
Britain
Anthony Eden
France
Robert Schuman
Schuman
U. S
Truman
American Congress
European Defense Community
Adenauer
Tres Allied
Weather Summary for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Cloudy today with scattered showers and possible thundershowers. Temperatures in the 70s. Tonight partly clear and mild with a low overnight. Fair and cooler Tuesday. New York City temperatures show up to 61 yesterday, 61 low, 70 high year ago yesterday, 48 low. Tide times listed with highs and lows. Sixty-eighth day of spring. Sunrise at 5:25 a.m. Sunset at 8:14 p.m.
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Bridgeport
New York
Koje Riots Viewed as Diversion by Communists
Major General William K. Harrison Jr. said the Koje Island riots were crafted by the communists to divert world attention from thousands of Red prisoners who refuse to return to communist rule. He noted the riots were likely staged to embarrass the UN command and fuel propaganda, not spontaneous events.
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Munsan
Korea
Koje Island
William K. Harrison, Jr
C. Turner Joy
Red
Panmunjom
Koje
United Nations Command
U S Fliers Bag Four Red Jets in Korea Sky Battle
U S jet pilots, in their first week after defeats by MIGS, shot down four Red jets and repelled two formations Sunday near the Yalu line. Sabres protected Allied bombers striking the northwest rail corridor as Allied tanks shelled Red positions. Eighth Army said 25 bunkers and two gun emplacements were damaged. Lt. James H. Kasler of Indianapolis downed the first MIG at 7 am. Continued on Page Two.
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Korea
U.S
Yalu River
Eighth Army
Fifth Air Force
Air Force
U. S
James H. Kasler
Indianpolis
Ind
Kasler
Hkill
Wettest May Day Deluged Fairfield County With 2.03 Inches
Fairfield County endured a record May day rain of 2.03 inches from midnight Saturday to midnight Sunday, surpassing the 1924 May single day record and nearing the 24 hour rainfall high. The downpour flooded streets, caused scattered damage and several accidents, with showers easing by nightfall and a forecast for clearing skies and possible afternoon storms today.
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Fairfield County
Marian Anderson Receives Church Group Citation
Marian Anderson of Danbury Connecticut, the American Negro contralto, was cited by the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America for contributions to human rights. The citation, presented on behalf of the church's 164th general assembly, honors her artistry and dedication to freedom's cause.
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New York
Marian Anderson
Danbury
Conn
Presbyterian Church
164Th General Assembly of the Church
Chri
Manville to wed Anita Roddy Eden in New Rochelle
Tommy Manville and Anita Roddy Eden 29 plan marriage in New Rochelle. It would be Manville’s ninth husband and Roddy Eden’s first. The eighth wife Georgina Campbell Man died in an auto crash last April. Roddy Eden had sued Milton Berle for 250000 over ghost writing claims but lost. No wedding date set.
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New Rochelle
N.Y
Tommy Manville
Anita Roddy-Eden
Georgina Campbell
Manville
Milton Berle
Stratford Holds Pair In Gar Theft
Two Bridgeport men were held in East Providence police custody after a motor vehicle theft and possession of a car with obliterated engine numbers. Edward P. Smith and Arthur G. Wertman, both 21, were held on $15,000 bonds each and face Town Court. They were arrested at 3:15 a.m. Saturday after East Providence police stopped the car they were riding in.
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Bridgeport Sea
East Providence
R. I
Stratford
Patrick J. Flanagan
Edward P. Smith
Yellow Mill Village
Arthur G. Wertman
Summerfield Avenue
Bridgeport
Oil Tanker Ablaze After Hitting Barge in Delaware River
The 10,441 ton tanker Michael rammed a barge in the Delaware River and began to burn. An SOS reported one man overboard and missing. Amateur radio operator Ernest Schauffer picked up the alert in New York urging rapid firefighting equipment.
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New York
Michael
Delaware River
Ernest Schauffer
Girl, 12, Struck by Car Near Home Leaves In Critical State
Edna Welch, 12, of Yellow Mill village, suffered fractures to both legs, head injuries, and brain concussion after being hit at Hamilton and Hallett streets at 9 am yesterday. Driver Ent Santiago, 29, of 610 Kossuth Street, was arrested on four charges including DUI, stop-sign violation, license issues, and other auto-law violations. held on 1500 bond as investigation continues.
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Edna E. Welch
Apt 303
Yellow Mill Village
Hamilton and Hallett Streets
St. Vincent's Hospital
Ent
Santiago
Kossuth Street
Ingrid Bergman Casts Vote in Rome Municipal Election
Italian citizenship holder Ingrid Bergman, the Swedish born film star expecting twins, voted today in Rome's municipal election with husband Roberto Rossellini. She declined to reveal her choice.
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Rome
Ingrid) Bergman
Roberto Rossellini
Ex-Banker Yale Thesis Aiding In Soil Conservation Movement
Roger L. Hare, a 52 year old former Boston banker and industrialist, wrote a Yale master of science thesis that spurred a national survey group studying how bank credit affects conservation practices. The work, part of Yale's new conservation program, has prompted professors to urge continuation beyond commencement as national agencies endorse the plan.
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New Haven
Boston
Roger L. Hare
Harvard
Laxeria Y
Paul B. Sears
University of Bridgeport Nursing School Receives Accreditation
The College of Nursing at the University of Bridgeport earned temporary five year accreditation from the National Nursing Accrediting Service. Dean Martha P. Jayne announced the milestone at ceremonies for Bridgeport Hospital’s first graduating class, citing facilities and program standards.
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College of Nursing
University of Bridgeport
Martha P. Jayne
Bridgeport Hospital
For
Nurse Education
Western Union Strike Ends with Workers Ratifying Pay Plan
The Western Union strike ends after 82 days as 8,685 employees vote for acceptance and 5,468 against. The new contract promises pay raises or shorter hours, hinges on FCC rate approval, and sets the national return to work at 12:01 a.m. May 26. The agreement raises average pay to $1.73 for all staff, with messengers earning about 83 cents.
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Western Union
New York
Adolph Brungs
Western Union Division
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union
CTU
Western Union Telegraph Company
Federal Communications Commission
Brungs
Commercial Telegraphers Union
Balloting in Rome and Italy tests balance of power
In Rome and 2,400 Italian towns, voters faced a tight three bloc contest among Christian Democrats, neo-fascists, and communists. Turnout in Rome was high with about 74 percent of eligible voters casting ballots as voting continued the next day amid calm, indicating a possible shift in the balance of power.
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Rome
Delegates Back Shannon in Brennan Fight for G.O.P. Post
Connecticut congresswoman Clare Boothe Luce, a three time Republican National Convention delegate, says she hopes to be named a national delegate in Chicago. She backs Eisenhower and notes politics offer no certainties, adding she would support Shannon if he favors Eisenhower. The article discusses shifting delegate support and the absence of a firm Brennan stance among delegates.
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Shannon
Clare Boothe Luce
Connecticut
Chicago
Eisenhower
United States
Pol
U. S. Senate
James ©. Shannon
William H. Brennan
National Committee
Luce
Jim Shannon
Price index slips as tempo speeds in delegate race
The National Industrial Conference Board reports Bridgeport living costs down 0.06 percent for January to April, with food and sundries lower and house furnishings up. A year ago prices were higher, though not as high as today. Meanwhile Republicans name delegates and Eisenhower leads Taft in early AP delegate tallies, with Washington the big contest.
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Bridgeport
National Industrial Conference Board
Vincent O'Brien Held In Auto Theft Probe
Vincent O'Brien a 32 year old resident of Huntington turnpike was arrested after being seen ransacking parked cars on Cannon street He admitted stealing two autos last Friday Police said Sgt Harold Sherwood saw him confess driving away two cars found with keys in ignition near Mott's Market Stratford Avenue and Kossuth Street The vehicles were abandoned O'Brien is charged with breach of peace and held on a 1000 bond awaiting court action
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Vincent O'Brien
Huntington Turnpike
Cannon Street
Harold Snerwoon
O'Brien
Mott's Market
Stratford Avenue
Kossuth Street
Sherwood
Voice of America Bans Daily Baseball Scores to Europe
The Voice of America will not broadcast baseball scores to Europe daily. Two Swedes and a Frenchman, avid fans, regret the policy and urge VOA to provide scores. Eddy Gilmore reports from Moscow citing A Puzin criticizing US and British radio broadcasts as war propaganda.
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Europe
Arthur Edson
Washington
Voice of America
Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
Moscow
Gilmore
Aispatch
A. Puzin
Committee On Radio Information
Council of Ministers
Puzin
Gebert backs Shannon in Connecticut GOP race
Connecticut Republicans prepared for their state convention in Hartford with former Gov. James C. Shannon nominated for national committeeman. Danbury's Henry Gebert Jr. pledged full support, joining others including State Chairman Clarence Baldwin and Meade Alcorn. Shannon would be a delegate at large and is viewed as the strongest Connecticut option for the post.
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Lodge
James C. Shannon
William H. Brennan
Stamford
Shannon
Brennan
Henry J. Gebert, Jr
Danbury
Fairfield County
Clarence F. Baldwin
Meade Alcorn
Suffield
Eisenhower Organization
Frank M. Lynch
New Haven
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Canterbury
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Ridgefield
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Chicago
Chester Bowles
Gebert
Fairfeld County
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