World food crisis argues for 1948 shortages in cereals
U S Food supplies face further shrinkage in 1948 as the Agriculture Department warns bread and cereal stocks will stay tight through next year. Officials flag high retail prices and continued hunger risks, while Congress gears up for Foreign Aid debates tied to the Marshall Plan. Senator White and Taft forecast GOP positions on relief funding as lawmakers return to Capitol Hill.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Europe
Orr
World Food Council
Truman
Capitol Hill
Peria
Styles Bridgee
Sense Appropriations Committee
Bridgeport Weather Forecast and Almanac Snippet
Bridgeport and vicinity partly clearing mild today Thursday cloudy mild with some rain. Almanac notes Wednesday is the 309th day of the year and the forty fourth day of autumn with a sunrise at 6 27 am and a sunset at 4 34 pm. Temperature highs and lows are listed with past values and precipitation figures.
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Bridgeport
GOP Candidates Triumph in Waterbury and New Haven
GOP gains in Waterbury give Raymond E. Snyder the mayoralty with 19 444 votes, aided by 1800 minor party ballots, while New Haven reelects Republican Mayor William C. Celentano amid a strong Socialist showing. Democrats blame the spring sales tax vote. McConaughy’s proposed tax session looms.
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Celentano
Frank M. Anastasio
Alfred E. Tong
Tong
Cetentani
New Haven
Waterbury
McConaughy
Republicana
Tax cuts urged in report to Ways and Means
Washington November 4 AP sweeping revisions of the tax structure would cut taxes for 48 500 000 individuals and for corporations, proposed to the Ways and Means Committee by a citizen study group. AFL Vice President Matthew Woll dissented, saying the plan would reduce federal revenue and shift the burden to those least able to pay. Rep Knutson praised the proposal as a contribution to tax revision as Congress opened November 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Citizens
Dingell
D-Mich
Wall Street
Labor
AFL
Matthew Woll
West Dresents
Knutson
Rminn
Congress
McCormick custody case resumes with depositions
Chicago report says attorney Leanie Vogel will present 20 depositions tomorrow to prove Muriel Hubbard’s moral character as she seeks custody of two adopted children Edith 14 and Elisha 10. Witnesses include WAC and Army members. local elections halted hearing today.
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Chicago
McCormik-Hubbard
Leanie H. Vogel
Muriel McCormick Hubbard
Middletown
Conn
Vogel
WAC
Army
Senate group reopens Hughes inquiry with witnesses
Washington November 4 AP wartime procurement officials including President Charles E Wilson of General Electric will be first witnesses at the reopening of the Howard Hughes inquiry. Senator Ferguson chair of the Senate War Investigating subcommittee said Wilson was in charge of aircraft procurement for the War Production Board. Hughes is not expected to attend the first session but John W Meyer, his public relations man, is anticipated to be available.
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Washington
Charles E. Willson
General Electric
Howard Hughes
Ferguson
Rmich
Senate
Hughes
Wilson
War Production Board
John W. Meyer
Grace Withdraws Resignation From Connecticut Education Post
Hartford AP reports State Education Commissioner Alonzo G. Grace withdrew his resignation after three weeks in the hands of the State Board. Grace said he chose to stay in Connecticut and lead the state’s school system, noting he exited after an attractive offer to return to teaching elsewhere fell through. He said publicity embarrassed him and that his decision reflected a belief he could contribute more in state service.
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Hartford
Alonzo G. Grace
State Board of Education
Connecticut
Grace
Dr. Grace
Major parties enter council with coalition
Fusion slate gains control of the Common Council with three Democrats and one Republican aldermanic winner and 12 Socialists defeated. A Edward Sandula becomes the sole Republican on the council for Sixth A district, joining leaders of the city GOP. Democrats William M. Aylmer Edward R. McPadden and Gerald J. Murphy win Seventh Tenth and Eleventh respectively. Socialists suffer major losses as several incumbents are removed.
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A. Edward Sandula
North Avenue
Sandula
Republican
William M. Aylmer
Reds Attack U S on Korean Stand
The Soviet bloc at the United Nations accused the United States of trying to pigeonhole the Korea issue and of whitewashing its conduct in the southern zone as the 57 member U.N. committee neared votes on competing Korean settlement proposals. John Foster Dulles defended U S aims, denying military bases and reiterating withdrawal plans.
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U. S
China
Philippines
Netherlands
el Salvador
John Foster Dulles
Russia
Poland
United States
Korea
Ita
School board gains Socialist and Democrat members
Dr Gadua and George A Nichols were elected to the seven member Board of Education, leaving incumbent George A Saden as the sole Republican. Nichols and Gadua will serve three years each. Earl A Benson, a Republican elected in 1944, was defeated. Other Democrats include Francis P Dunigan and Benjamin M.
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George A. Nichols
Michael C Gadue
Board of Education
George A Saden
Nichols
Gadua
Earl A. Benson
Repubican
Francis P. Dunigan
Benjamin M
Fuel dealers seek quotas to assure equitable supply
Independent Fuel Dealers association of Bridgeport urged legislation to guarantee dealers an equitable share of fuel in their areas to avert a shortage. At a Stratfield hotel meeting of 17, members, officials reported 3,000 more homes will heat with oil this winter, but quotas set Nov 1 may limit new accounts. Coal dealers also lack coal, forcing customers to seek substitutes. a letter to the Interior Department was planned to report the coal shortage.
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Independent Fuel Dealers Association of
Bridgeport
Stratfield Hotel
Sur Pliers
Department of the Interior
Kentucky Democrats Lead in Bid to Recapture Governor Seat
Kentucky voters backed Democrat Earle C. Clements as he campaigned to reclaim the governorship from Republicans. In Mississippi a three way Senate race formed for the late Theo Theodore G Bilbo's seat with Circuit Judge John C. Stennis leading, Rankin lagging behind, and Rankin claiming he could out Bilbo Bilbo.
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Kentucky
Earle C Clements
Mississippi
Senate
Theodore G. Bilbo
John C. Stennis
Rankin
Stennis
U.S
John EB. Rankin
Blilbo-Bilbo
Things Worth Knowing By H O Bishop
The Sage of Fairfield notes budgeting for Community Chest, and observes that God never starts winter without ample water. He jokes about professors' skills and recalls Grover Cleveland and Arthur, noting ministers sons, leadership roles, and a claim about Wilson and Cleveland. Major Hunter of Salvation Army is active for Community Chest.
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Fairfield
Yale
Harvard
Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Buffalo County
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas
Stephen
Major Hunter
Salvation Army
Community Chest
Mayor Undaunted Rides In The Rain Parade
Mayor McLeavy celebrates an eighth term in a rain dampened victory march through Bridgeport. The open car procession, led from his Salem Street home, included Alderman Hafele and City Treasurer Shenton, with Veterans of Foreign Wars providing music. Crowds were thin due to drizzle as officers guarded the route.
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McLeavy
Socialist Party
Salem Street
Louis E. Hafele
Martin J. Plunkett
State Socialist Party
John Shenton
Post No. 145
Main Street
State Street
Courtland Street
John Street
Lafayetta Square
Coed and Pilot Die in Sea Plane Crash Near Redondo Beach
An 18 year old coed and the pilot were killed when their fighter plane crashed into the sea off Redondo Beach California. Her brother witnessed the tragedy from a second plane as authorities investigated the cause.
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COED
Redondo Beach
Calif
Mayor McLevy Re elected in 18 Minutes After Polls Close
Bridgeport voters chose Mayor McLevy for another term as results poured in from 6 pm. The Post-Telegram announced the winning tally at 6 18 pm via WNAB and WICC bulletins. A rapid district tally followed and a 9 pm broadcast extended thanks to voters.
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Post-Telegram
Bridgeport
McLevy
WNAB
WICC
Salvatore J. Fazio
J. Whelan
Connecticut
New Haven
Waterbury
Hartford
Mayor McLevy Wins Eighth Term In City Sweep
Jasper McLevy, Bridgeport’s 69 year old Socialist mayor, won his eighth two year term by 11,630 votes. He polled 20,007 to defeat Democrat James J. Whelan 8,377 and Republican Salvatore J. Fazio 7,395, with Gerald A. Fitzgerald fourth at 396. Rain slowed voting. turnout total 36,175 the lightest since his first run except 1943. Socialists held multiple offices. Democrats and Republicans gained four Common Council seats.
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Associated Press
Waterbury
New Haven
Raymond E. Snyder
John S. Monagan
Snyder
Monagan
Big City
Bridgeport
William C. Celentano
Jasper McLevy
Mclevy
James J. Whelan
Salvatore J. Fazio
Gerald A. Fitzgerald
United Citizens Party
Per Ronial
Board of Education
Common Council
Fazio
Whelan
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United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization
PAO
Bridgeport Telegram
Nee
Oscerver U. 8
William J. Mealla
Sian
Almanac
GOP
Brass City
New Haven City
Telegram
Angelo Patri
Constantine Brown
Herman Bundesen
Bebe
Seaeee
Eveeranaa
McOrmick
Senate Group
Aylmer
McPadden
Murphy
Max Frankel
John J. Durkin
William Abraham
Douglas Binna
Walter P. Barrett
Edward P. Dempsey
Thomas C. Neary
John F. Flanegan
Martin J. Flanagan
Jacob Burstein
Sadie K. Griffin
Frederick Miller
Simpson Crowe
William S. Neil
Andrew C. Lindmark
Louis Hafele
Harry L. Miller
REDS
Behaire
Irving C. Freese
Norwalk
Mayor McLevy
Dr.gadus
Benson
Saden
Bilbo
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H. O. Bishop
Victor
Fred D. Schwarskorpf
Everett N. Perry
Stella Barker
Selectman
William A. R. Voight
Alexander Elson
Mr. Whelnan
Derman
Samuel C. Derman
Board of
Selectmen
Barker
Pauline A. C. Devlin
Frances A. Murphy
Florence M. Wotton
United Citizen's Party
George F. Dempsey
Socialista
Mr. Voight
Senry K. Mallett
Isadore Kravetz
Mr Elson
John Gramigna
Joseph M. Salamon
George Grom
Willians
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