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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1947

Page

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Reds Assault U N Council Seat Unease In Deadlock

The Soviet Union protests US and UK moves to block Ukraine from the UN Security Council seat to replace Poland. Russia casts two vetoes amid a day of Assembly deadlock as Ukraine India contest the post and Yugoslavia faces elimination for the trusteeship council.

NEW YORK United States Great Britain Ukraine United Nations Security Council General Assembly Russia Security Council at India Security Council Poland Yugoslavia Morgan Philippines Norway Tewamen United Nations USSR UN preachivieinn Andrei Y. Vishnnehv delegete tald Vishinaky araein

Bridgeport Weather Forecast Bits From Official Bureau

Bridgeport and vicinity see fair and warmer conditions today and Friday with statewide forecasts on page 20. Temperatures include a high around 61 to 62 degrees and a low near 38, with sunrise and sunset times noted and clock times for hourly observations. The report marks the two hundred seventy fifth day of the year and the tenth day of autumn with routine daily almanac details.

BRIDGEPORT Sun seta

Planners Rezone Stratford Area In Unanimous Vote

Stratford planning board rezoned eleven parcels bounded by North Parade King Street and Essex Place from business to residence B zone. The plan includes eleven dwellings and one grocery store and follows prior town council talks on purchasing one parcel. Avon Park zoning proposal to industrial was tabled after 18 opponents spoke seeking study and area limits near Great Salt Meadows. Deputy Sheriff Herbert J. Lewis spoke for opponents.

North Parade King street Essex place Stratford Planning board John Walgus Avon Park Avon Park district Timothy A. Ryan First district Great Salt Meadows Sherriff Herbert J. Lewis

Features for Everybody In the Telegram Today

A compact listing of varied pages across the Telegram edition. Notices include features for everybody, classifieds, comics, editorials, fashions, financial news, obituaries, radio programs, sports, theater, and women’s news. Page references indicate where each item appears.

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Yankees crush Dodgers 10 to 3 in World Series game two

In front of nearly 70,000 at Yankee Stadium the Yankees blasted four Brooklyn pitchers for 15 hits, including a 375 foot homer by Tommy Henrich, as Allie Reynolds allowed nine hits in a solid start. The crowd floated talk of a possible four straight.

Wallop Brooklyn Allie Reynolds Brooks Henrich Walker Yankees Dodgers NEW YORK New York Yankees Yankee Stadium Yanks Dodger Tommy Henrich

Fairfield Pedestrian Killed in Auto Crash

Stephen Prion, 74, of 549 State Street Extension Fairfield died at St Vincent's Hospital at 9 19 PM from injuries after being struck by a car on State Street Extension near Fiske Street Fairfield Arm of Bridgeport Police charged Arthur Logie 28 with operating a vehicle so as to cause the loss of life Logie released on 1000 bond to appear in Fairfield town court Monday He said the pedestrian dodged an eastbound car and stepped in front of his car in the 7 PM hour This was the second crash of the day in Fairfield.

Stephen Prion State street Fairfield St. Vincent's hospital Fiske street Prion Arthur Logie Park avenue Bridgeport Stephen Lasko lfe Fairfield town court Logie

Governor Mec Conaughy Attends Danbury Fair Day

Governor Mec Conaughy visits Danbury for Governors Day at the Danbury Fair with Mrs Conaughy, daughter Phoebe, and aides Reginald DeLacour Col James Quinn and Richard Belden. Perfect weather greets the state leader as he takes part in the fair’s opening events.

DANBURY MecConaughy Connecticut Danbury Fair McConaughy Phoebe Reginald B. DeLacour Col James Quinn Richard Belden

Norwalk Teachers Start Suit Over Salary Dispute Damages

Norwalk teachers association seeks 155000 in Superior Court to resolve whether the Board of Estimate and Taxation or the Board of Education sets salaries. Complaint names education and taxation board members and cites past wage wrangle delaying school openings.

NORWALK Norwalk ‘Teachers’ association Board of Estimate and Taxation Board of Education adool Sara J. Lane Leo J. Frank Marty Marvin Taylor Mary A. Rowan Elizabeth Corwin Frederick F. Lovejoy, Jr Alexander R. Serena Donald Gustafson Louis G. Simon Arthur D. Sylvester Walter Fitzgerald Harold W., Buckley Kenneth F. Fagan Joseph Chiarappa George L. Meyers Norwalk Teachers association

Judge Daly to preside at Nuremberg war crimes trials

Hartford Oct 1 AP Judge Edward J Daly announced he has been asked to serve as one of the American judges at the Nuremberg Germany war crimes trials and will accept subject to General Clay and President Truman approval He will take a six month leave of absence from the Connecticut Superior Court sailing Oct 14 with his wife and youngest daughter to join the tribunal Daly joined the bench in 1937 after serving as attorney general and is to be joined by two other American judges to speed case dispositions while he is away

HARTFORD Superior Court Edward J Daly Nuremberg Germany army Daly Connecticut William M Matthie Mary Middletown Washington War Crimes Board civil affairs division War department Clay Pentagon Maltbie l cave artford Cornell air force United States

Bidault to Confer With Truman in Washington Today

French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault arrived in Washington for talks on French requests for additional food aid. He planned to meet President Truman the next day after noting France needs about 300 million bushels of wheat before year’s end.

WASHINGTON Georges Bidault Bidault New York Truman tomorrrow Bonnet State department

Bridgeport Socialists Back McLevy in City Primary

Bridgeport Socialist party voters at the Workmen’s Circle hall cast 271 ballots endorsing Mayor McLevy for renomination and re election of incumbents City Clerk Fred D. Schwarzkopf City Treasurer John Shenton Town Clerk Everett N. Perry Registrar of Voters George F. Gram Sheriff Isadore Kravetz and Sheriff William Voigh Also endorsed were George A. Nichols for the Board of Education and Mrs Stella Barker among others.

Bridgeport Socialist party McLevy Workmen’s Circle hall McInery Fred D. Schwarzkopf John Shenton Everett N. Perry George F. Gram Isadore Kravetz William Voigh George A. Nichols Board of Education Stella Barker

Freedom Train Arrives in Bridgeport for Rededication Week

The Freedom Train arrives in Bridgeport for a one day exhibit from 4:45 to 10 am with a ceremony broadcast on WICC and WNAB. Mayor Mel Levy will cut the ribbon, and local dignitaries including Monsignor J ee Finn and Rabbi Harry Nelson attend as Bridgeport hosts the national tour of priceless documents.

Bridgeport Jasper McKevy WICC WNAB Mel Levy Aram HH Tellahan Howard Stone Anderson Mary Battaglieti J ee Finn McLevy Randall Hamrick Harry Nelson State Street Extension

Helicopter Mail Service Inaugurated In Los Angeles

Special to The Telegram reports the first official helicopter mail service in America inaugurated in Los Angeles with Bridgeport machinery. S-5E Sikorsky helicopters from Bridgeport will move mail under a three-year Post Office contract by Los Angeles Airways, certified by the CAA. Passengers included Eddie Cantor and Vivien Blaine, with Robert Smith of the Airways company. Bridgeport officials B L Whelan Fred G Dawson and Ned Benham attended.

LOS ANGILES America Bridgeport Vivien Blaine Robert Smith Airways company B. L. Whelan Sikorsky Aircraft company Fred G Dawson Ned Benham

Special Program Today Marks Newspaper Week in Bridgeport

A Kiwanis led event honors Freedom of the Press during Bridgeport Newspaper Week with a luncheon at Stratfeld hotel at 12 15 p m featuring Rev William H Alderson guest speaker The program includes prominent guests Westbrook Pegler George C Waldo Ray Flicker T A D Weamer Robert M Sperry Roger A Connally and others The Lieut Gov James participated earlier in the day

America Bridgeport Kiwanis club Freedom Train William H Alderson First Methodist church Kiwanis Stratfeld hotel

Stratford Boys Rescued In Sound

Two Stratford youths narrowly escaped drowning in Long Island Sound near Lordship Beach when a 10 foot rowboat they borrowed capsized about 5600 feet offshore. Leonard Maxwell, 14, and Ronald Smith, 13, were rescued by David W Campbell, a Stratford candidate for Town Council, and were taken to a summer home for assessment before returning home.

Stratford Long Island sound Lordship Beach Leonard Maxwell Second avenue Ronald Smith Cottage Long Beach David W Campbell Stratford avenue Stratford Town council William J. Murray Bridgeport Pegey Duane Washington parkway Warren Nitsche Joseph Keenan Campbell

Read’s Paraders Cheer Past In Center Festival

Bridgeport marked the 90th anniversary of D M Read with a daytime pageant on wheels. The parade began at Broad Street at 3 30 p m and traveled to Malin Street, State Street, Park Avenue, and back toward Center, drawing nostalgic locals and curious children.

Bridgeport D M Read company Broad street Malin street State Street Park avenue

Flying Car Inventor Pleads For Freedom of Opportunity

Robert E. Fulton Jr. travels from Danbury to Washington to urge the President's Ade Polley commission to safeguard opportunity and individual effort in air policy. He argues civil aviation rules burden small innovators, noting his roadable aircraft awaits Civil Aeronautics Authority approval and that small firms face costly tests. Fulton, based in Newtown Conn, commutes daily between home and Danbury factory, stressing the need for faster, cheaper development by startups.

LIIINGTON Robert E. Fulton, Jr Danbury Conn Commerce department Ade Polley commission Fulton Thomas K Finletten Civil Aeronautics authority Newtown

Nationwide drive under way to aid Europe food relief

President Truman urged Americans to save 100 million bushels of grain for Europe as the Citizens Food committee launched a nationwide campaign. Charles Luckman outlined a “Buy wisely eat sensibly waste nothing” plan with speeches on Sunday night and talks of meatless days and curb on liquor grain use. The drive emphasizes reducing waste, serving smaller portions, using leftovers, and shifting to cheaper cuts to preserve wheat for hungry Europe.

WASHINGTON Truman Europe zena Food committee Marshall Luckman food committee America Secretary of Commerce Harriman

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