East German border moves threaten Berlin blockade
East Germany ordered armed action against anyone without East German permits at a three mile no man s land along the West Berlin border. Telephones to West Berlin and long distance lines to West Germany were cut, transit visas revised, and trenches dug along the 400 mile frontier.
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Red
No-Man’s Land
West Germany
Britain
France
U. S
Erlin
East Germany
West Berlin
Bonn Republic
Paris
Gression
West
Russia
East Germay
East Berlin
Luebeck
Baltic
Hof
Bavaria
Weather Summary for Bridgeport and New York City
Official forecast shows Bridgeport and vicinity sunny and warm today with a high near 75. Tonight will be fair and cooler with a low around 55. Tomorrow remains warm with partly cloudy skies and a high in the mid 70s. New York City should stay fair with highs in the 70s and a few showers possible tonight. Averages indicate yesterday's high 78 and low 60 with no significant precipitation noted. The almanac notes the date May 23, spring's seventieth day, sunrise at 3:24 a.m. and tide times near 3:38 a.m.
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The
Bridgeport
New York City
Police Question 15 UB Youths In Panty Raid Plot
Fifteen University of Bridgeport students were nabbed by police at 12 45 am as a group of male students allegedly prepared for a panty raid at a girls dormitory on Hazel street. They were questioned at police headquarters with university officials summoned. A campus guard saw many gathering near the dorm and two patrol cars stopped.
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University of Bridgeport
Hazel Street
University
Curley Homestead
Western nations sign defense treaties in historic EU pact
Representatives of 15 nations ratified nine documents linking NATO to a European army and pledging joint defense. The agreement foresees a potential one million man force under unified command, with ratification by parliaments possibly by year end.
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Paris
Free Europe
North Atlantic
West Germany
U.S
Dean Acheson
United States
Britain
France
Big Three
Russia
Soviet Union
Berlin
European Defense Community
Germany
Foreign Ministry
Western Europe
West
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Smoke Bomb Incident Hits University Dormitory
On the University of Arizona campus a military smoke bomb exploded in a girls dormitory. Thirty students were overcome and 175 occupants fled. Three male students were arrested on charges of aggravated assault, with a fourth suspect identified.
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Tucson
Ariz
University of Arizona
Shirley Bledsoe
Hobart
Churches form council and elect officers in Bridgeport meeting
The seventh annual meeting of the Council for Inter-Church Cooperation drew more than 200 attendees from 65 local parishes. Officers elected include Dr. Ralph W. Key as vice president and A. G. Lindquist as treasurer, with significant discussion on cooperative church work and future areas of activity.
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Angelo Patri
Constantine Brown
Herman Bundesen
Erich Brandeis
John H. Ives
Treas
Ives Staples Company
Financial News
Coun
Cil
United Congre
Rational Church
Bridgeport
Ralph W. Key
First Presbyterian Church
Lillian A. Hanson
The
Covenant Congregational Church
A. G. Lindquist
First Baptist Church
H. Lansing Speer
Grace R. Sterling
Department of Christian Education
Miex
Nancy Lepold
Senate girds for battle over foreign aid cuts
Senate leaders stave off a $1 billion cut to the foreign aid bill as a new proposal seeks a $500 million reduction. President Truman had asked for about $7.9 billion for aid to allies, while the Senate panel set $6.9 billion, with leaders in Congress warning further cuts could jeopardize Western defense and NATO unity.
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Senate
Truman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Welker
Adaho
Sen
Carlson
R-Kans
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Forces
Eisenhower
Paris
House
George Sounds
George
D-Ga
United State
George I
Germany
Lehman
D-Ny
Lyndon [Johnson
Dtex
Europe
Johnson
North Atlantic Treaty ‘Organization
NATO
McGranery Takes Over as Attorney General Promises Cleanups
James P. McGranery becomes attorney general and vows a government cleanup campaign. He rejects financial questionnaires used on federal employees, says job applicants are thoroughly investigated, and orders division heads to prepare reports with recommendations on pending cases. He also pledges prosecution of wrongdoers.
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Washington
James P. McGranery
Newbold Morris
J. Howard McGrath
Morris
Truman
McGranery
Justice Department
U. 8
Tax settlement by Capone gang raps treasury dept
Senator Williams charged the Treasury Department allowed Al Capone and associates to settle $1 011 650 in 1942 for only $130 000. He cited Guzik and Capone ties, noting $100 000 of $892 283.79 in taxes and $30 000 of $119 367 in beer tax were forgiven. Williams decried decades of lax collection and promised further probes into oil cases.
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Washington
Sen
Williar
Senate
Treasury
al (Scarface) Capone
Treasury Department
Williams
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Greasy Thumb
Guzik
Capone Gang
Chicago
al Capone
Department of Justice
Cpone
Ralph Capone
Gu Williams
Russell Tops Kefauver in Florida Democratic Delegate Fight
In Miami, Senator Richard Russell of Georgia leads Senator Kefauver in the Florida primary for 24 Democratic delegates, with early returns from Dade county favoring Kefauver and Russell gaining ground as reports trickle in from other areas. Benton urges a clean campaign and invites Republican challenger William A. Purtell to join in a high level race focusing on issues.
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Miami
Fla
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Kefauver
Tennessee
Florida
Dade
Russell
U.S
William Benton
Fairfield
William A. Purtell
United States
Fairfield Inn
Young Demoats
Federation of Democratic Women
Benton
McCarthy
Purtell
Bentson
U. S. Senate
Connecticut
McMahon
Conn. Manufacturer's Association
Farmer Guards Fields From Potato-nappers
Altus Oklahoma May 27 Farmers guard irrigation potato fields after thieves dug and carted off most of the crop. Jack Colville says the robbers hidden under vines sought to conceal work by burrowing to steal potatoes from the roots and replace soil around the plants.
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Altus
Okla
Jack Colville
Colville
Connecticut Republicans name delegates for Eisenhower bloc
In Hartford May 27 the Republican state convention named 22 delegates to back General Eisenhower with 20 to 22 pledged for him. William A. Purtell named U S Senate candidate, James C. Shannon chosen National committeeman. two delegates remained uncommitted. Baldwin renamed. Bush quits Senate race after delegate gains.
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Hartford
Connecticut
Dwight D. Eisenhower
William A. Purtell
West Hartford
U. S
James C. Shannon
Bridgeport
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Associated Press
Tolland, Windham
Micnesex
New London Countie
Governor Lodge
Meade Alcorn
Eisenhower Organization
Nelson L. Carpenter
Canterbury
Frank Parizek
Willington
Carpenter
Chicago
Taft
Alcott
Parizek
Pearson
Tage Pearson
Wilton
General Eisenhower
Senate
Purtell
Prescott Bush
Greenwich
House
Mansfield D Sprague
New Canaan
John M Lupton
Weston
Walton Clark, Jr
Dar Ten
Willian Benton
Bush
We Hartford
Lodge
Repubcan
Clarence F Baldwin
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Cos Cob
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Osaka
Japan
Rose Island
Francis T. Dodd
Conn
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Dodd
Koje
Robert Bear
Phoenix
Garry Meyer
James Freich
Los Angeles
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National Guard
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the Telegram
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IGOP
JH. Ives
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GOP
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Brennan
Treasury Dept
Antoni N. Sadlak
Rockville
Albert P. Morano
Hones Purtell
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