Truman Calls for U.S. Food Self Denial in War on Hunger
President Truman urged a nationwide food sacrifice to aid western Europe, asking citizens to skip meat on Tuesdays, eggs and poultry on Thursdays, and save a slice of bread daily. He pressed grain exchanges to raise down payments to 33 percent and warned of government limits on trading if refused. A 60 day liquor industry shutdown was proposed.
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Washington
Europe
Truman
White House
Citizens’ Food Committee
Charles Luckman
Luckman
Representative Hope
House Agriculture Committee
Bridges
R-Nh
Senate Appropriations Committee
Dodgers Take Seventh Inning Rally to Pace Series Sweep
In a tense seventh inning showdown the Dodgers scored the decisive run as Johnson tripled and Miksis misplayed a pop fly leading to aone run, securing a 5 to 7 victory over the Yankees in the final game of the series. Stretched innings featured three Dodgers runs in the eighth and nine frames, with key hits from Edwards Furillo and Jorgensen.
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Dodgers
Reese Atruck
J. Robinson
Walker
Hernyartaki
Johnson
Yankees
Stirnweiss
Henrich
Berra
Furillo
DiMageglo
Hermanski
Clark
New York
McQuinn
Lavagetto
Jorgensen
Hodges
Barney
Casey
Miksis
Robinson
Rizzuto
Stanky
Reese
DiMaggio
Page
Miksie
Fairfield Vote May Set New High Mark in Town Election
Heavy turnout as Republicans and Democrats clash in Fairfield with First Selectman Clifford L. Johnson seeking reelection against John Ferraron. Paper ballots mark a new voting method, with 473 ballots cast and 320 absentee ballots among 13,420 registered voters. District tallies show varied early results as campaigns highlight progress and confidence in a Republican program.
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Fairfield
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Ferguson
Sherman
Johnson
Pequot
Representative Town Meeting
Dietrieta
Frank M. Landy
Second Selectman
Holy Family
WICC
First Selectman
Awith Edgar T. Haines
Second Selectmen
Glover
Samuel Grover
Republican Town Committee
Fairdfield
Chleerman
Post
Behike First
Clifford L. Johnson
John Ferguson
Rose Veckerelli
Sherman School
Mr. Johnson
Pocuot School
Norwalk Socialist bid underway in CT city election
In Norwalk Irving Freese leads a Socialist bid aiming to make the city second in Connecticut to lean Socialist as turnout nears record levels. Major candidates include Robert B. Oliver Republican and Robert Fy. Troward Democrat with heavy campaigning across polling sites.
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Norwalk
Irving Creese
Connecticut
Robert B. Oliver
Robert Fy. Troward
Froese
Freree
Center Junior Bleh
Oliver
Raymond RB. Mintz
H. Westey Gorham
Howard
Fourth Ward
Freese
MacLevy
Bridgeport
Paul R. Connery
Connery An
Edward J. Kelley
Moro
Fle
Olver
Official Weather Report for Western CT and Eastern NY
Weather data from UC Weather Bureau covers Western Connecticut and Eastern New York. Tonight fair with lows in the mid fifties and light variable winds. Tuesday sunny and mild with highs in the mid seventies and southwest winds. Almanac notes include date October 6 and sunrise at 5.85 am tomorrow.
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Connecticut
New York
Election Returns on Radio Tonight
The Post-Telegram will broadcast town election returns tonight on WNAB and WICC after 6 30. A roundup of results is planned for the 11 o clock news broadcast over WNAB.
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WNAB
WICC
Fitzhugh Green Pleads Guilty in Narcotics Case
Retired Naval Commander Fitzhugh Green, 59, who served in intelligence in both world wars, pleaded guilty in Federal court here to buying narcotic drugs. His wife, daughter of the late William C. Durant, is also indicted. Clemens Deisler, a private detective, also charged. Green will be sentenced Oct. 24. He stated he was pleading guilty though he claimed innocence.
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New Haven
Fitzhugh Green
Autchor
Explorer
New York
Green
William C. Durant
Carroll C. Hincks
Clemens Deisler
Hartford
U.S
Adrian W.maher
Hincks
Deisler
Stock Session Slow as World Series Dims Market
Selective strength persisted in today’s stock market though profit taking muted gains. Dealings slowed after a lively opening as the World Series game began, activity revived late, with mild irregularity near the close and transfers around 100,000 shares in the final proceedings.
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New York
Moaderter Leeseg
Earthquake Recorded Near Fordham Seismograph
The Rev. Joseph J. Lynch of Fordham University announced a very severe quake recorded by the Fordham seismograph. The first shock occurred at 2 00 PM, the second at 2 04 PM, with the event traced 9,600 miles away in an undetermined direction.
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New York
INS
Joseph J. Lynch
Fordham University Seirmoloriast
Fordham
Hull Wins Ridgefield Upset Over GOP Nominee 606 to 579
Ridgefield voters elected Democrat Harry F. Hull over Republican John W. Smith by 606 to 579 to become first selectman as Republicans carried other contested posts. Portals closed at 2 pm with 1,209 Ridgefield ballots from 2,792 registered. Voters approved four constitutional amendments. Milford's new council manager contest drew many candidates. Other area towns including Fairfield Norwalk Bethel Brookfield Danbury Darien Easton Monroe New Fairfield Newtown Redding also voted.
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Ridgefield
Harry F. Hull
John W. Smith
Portla
Fairfield County
Milford
Warren A. Field
Noyes L. Hall
G.O.P
Helen M. Smith
Richard H. Simone
Fairfield
Norwalk
Bethel
Brookfield
Danbury
Darien
Easton
Monroe
New Fairfield
Newtown
Redding
Treasury balance tally reported for Oct 2
Treasury balance in Washington on October 2 stood at 4,538,411,255 dollars, according to INS. The figure reflects the government’s cash position as of the date, with no further details on sources or allocations provided in the snippet.
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Washington
Treasury
Connecticut Symphony Preseason Concert in Bridgeport
The Connecticut Symphony Orchestra opens its 1947 season with a pre season concert at Klein Memorial auditorium tonight at 8 15. The program features Glinka Schubert Berlioz Mozart Wagner Strauss and Tchaikowsky conducted by Daniel Saidenberg. A segment will be broadcast 9 15 to 10 p m on WICC and WNAB.
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Klein Memorial Auditorium
Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Connecticut Symphony
Foundation Fund
A. V. Bodine
Bridgeport
Chamber of Commerce
Stratfield Hotel
Glinka
Ludmilla
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Berlioz
Mozart
Wagner
Strauss
Tchaikowsky
Daniel Saidenberg
WICC
WNAB
Bakers Endorse Truman Program At Connecticut Meeting
New Britain Oct 6 AP A resolution urged shipping flour instead of wheat to Europe to curb black market grain flows to cattle raisers. Delegates pledged cooperation with President Truman and the Citizens Food committee in food conservation. Officers elected: President Leon A McDonald Bridgeport and others retained. Hoffman named vice president except for him.
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New Britain
Europe
France
Connecticut Bakers Association
Truman
Citizens Food Committee
Charrles R. Hoffman
James S, Borck
Bridgeport
E. le Roy Imanuelson
New Haven
Mr. McDonald
Allied Trade Division
Charles Sherman
Hartford
J. Henry Garneau
U. M. Howard
Beaton
Maurice Stroh
Driver 19 Arrested On Reckless Driving Charge
Norwalk dispatch reports Kenneth R. Erickson aged 19 of 148 South Main Street was arrested at 1 a.m. on a charge of reckless driving after his car struck a parked vehicle belonging to Morris Skidd, 81, of Fairfield Avenue in front of his home. He was released on a summons and will appear in Town Court October 10.
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Norwalk
Kenneth R. Erickson
South Main Street
Morris Skidd
Fairfield Avenue
Erickson
Wallace attacks voluntary grain conservation plan
Wallace former vice president Henry A. Wallace, touring New England, said at a Montpelier city hall gathering that voluntary cooperation to obtain extra grain for hungry western Europe is ineffective. He offered no further elaboration on the remark during the appearance.
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Montpelier
Henry A. Wallace
Western Europe
Wallace
New England
City Hall
One Man's Opinion by Walter Kiernan
The White House seeks the author of wartime signs misworded as illumination is required to be extinguished and eat fess becoming eat less. The piece ridicules officials trying new phrases in the save wheat campaign and notes New York Law School’s spaghetti sponsorships amid broader satire of meatball sponsors.
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White House
New York Law School
Harvard
Yankees Rally Past Dodgers In Final World Series Meet
At WYA NKEE STADIUM New York Oct 6 1947 the Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5 to 2 to clinch the world championship in their seventh and final World Series meeting Hal Gregg struggled with walks and was relieved by Hank Behrman in the fourth Bevens and Behrman pitched for Brooklyn with Bevens giving up runs as Rizzuto and Henrich drove in key runs for New York.
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Hal Gregg
Brooklyn
Frank
Spec) Shea
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Bill Johnson
George McQuinn
Aaron Robinson
Phil Rizzuto
Bobby Brown
Johnson
Hank Behrman
Stirnweixs
Tommy Henrich
Rizzuto
Franc Shea
Hermanski
Berra
Edwards
Furllle
Bevens
Shea
Bill Bevens
Jorgensen
Furillo
Stanky
Yankees
McQuinn
A. Robinson
Stirrweiss
Henrich
J. Robinson
Behrman
al Clark
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