Grain Gamblers' Demand for Margin Boost Stirs Debate
President Truman announces a four-pronged food saving and price-stabilization plan. Aimed at reducing grain fed to livestock, trimming distilling operations, distributing cost-saving recipes, and pressuring brewers to cut grain usage more than proposed. Officials warn food is vital to peace and Western Europe’s recovery while urging citizens to tighten belts and share resources.
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White House
Marshall
Agriculture
Anderson
Commerce Harriman
America
Harriman
Eyven
John J. Bush Hurt In Cycle Car Crash
Milford October 5 John J Bush 28 of 64 Noble avenue was treated at Milford hospital for abrasions to his right cheek and forehead after his motorcycle collided with an auto driven by Mrs James A Sullivan near Broad and Noble avenues He was taken to the hospital by a policeman and later discharged No arrests were made
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Milford
John J. Bush
Noble Avenue
Milford Hospital
James A. Sullivan
Beaton Post
Broad Street
Bush
U S Tries to Explain Mystery of Handbags
The Treasury in Washington explains the demand for women's handbags as partly necessitous since they hold numerous personal items, and partly a fashion element akin to costume jewelry, noting their role as a container and a costume accessory.
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U. S
Washington
The
Treasury
Vets Honor Roll Unveiled By Trinacria Society
Bridgeport notes a society gathering unveiling a veteran honor roll to honor members who died in service. Speakers praise founders, stress youth’s role, and recall the first meeting at Andrea Spaila’s home. The event acknowledges 600 plus members and outlines future education programs.
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Bridgeport
United States
Trinacria Society
Viont
Trinacela
Santo Stracquadanio
Andrea Spaila
G. Chiodi-Barberio
Il Propresso
Trinacria
Joseph Calcaterra
Puplist
Penjamin Sherman
Tere Pascone
Mer. Garafalo
Clos
Oromivation
Lawrence “Alnjeo
Trianeria Social Club
Josephine Longhitane
Trianerita Women's Society
Voters in Towns Go to Polls Today Amid Amendments
Voters in Fairfield, Norwalk, Milford and other towns go to the polls today with Republicans leading in most areas. Democratic Chairman John M Bailey says Democrats may gain from tax agitation. Four constitutional amendments are on the ballot, expanding governor and other officials terms, probate judge terms, governor nomination of minor court judges, and legislative changes to crime forfeitures. Polls open in Fairfield County towns including Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, Darien, New Canaan, Monroe, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, Stratford, Weston, Wilton, and Seymour and New Milford in Litchfield and New Haven counties.
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John M. Bailey
Palrfield
Norwalk
Milford
Bethel
Brookfield
Danbury
Darian
Maston
Monroe
New Fairfield
Newtown
Redding
Ridgefield
Stratford
Weaton
Wilton
Kalefield County
Seymour
New Haven County
New Milford
Sitchfield County
Abbot slain in Italian monastery robbery suspected
The Italian Ansa reports Abbot Pinetdo Gagano of Santa Maria Nuova Olivetan Monastery was found slain in his room. Police seek two men seen visiting. A chalice and valuables missing point to robbery as the motive.
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Roman
Ansa
Pinetdo Gagano
Santa Maria Nuova
Benedictinea
Reds of nine nations unite 10 battle Marshall Plan
A Polish conference with nine nations outlines a new international bureau in Belgrade to coordinate Communist parties. Leaders including Zdhanov Malenkov Duclos Pauker sign the dissolution of the Comintern in 1948. The manifesto attacks the US Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan as imperialist tools, urging unity of patriotic and democratic forces to defend sovereignty and resist aggression.
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Andre Zdhanov
Georgi M. Malenkov
Central Committee
All-Union
Communist Party
4Olhanov
Moscow
Comintern
Lenin
Russia
Stalin
France
Jacques Duclos
Etienne Rajon
Italy
Luigi Longo
Hugento Reale
Romania
Anna Pauker
Gheorgiu de
Poland
Wladyslaw Comutka
Hilary Mince
Yugoslavia
Edvard Kardelj
Milovan Difilas
Bulgaria
V. Tchervenkov
V. Poptomov
Hungary
M. Harkache
United States
U. S
Greece
Turkey
Europe
European Capitals See Start of New Comintern
A Bucharest dispatch reports that the first practical result of Moscow's Communist declaration is intensified efforts to form new mass left wing parties across Europe. Anne Pauker, a Romanian Communist involved in drafting the declaration, disclosed tactics at the Romanian Social Democratic Party congress in Bucharest. George Vasili Nichi urged immediate fusion of the working class to defeat imperialism, as Socialists and Social Democrats join with Communists in several countries.
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London
Bucharest
Moscow
Anne Pauker
Poland
Social Democratic Party
Ieutenants
George Vasl- Nichi
Romanian
Politbureau
Social Democrats
Louise Gollum acquitted in yacht murder case
Louise Overell and her fiancé Gollum were found not guilty on two counts in the Mary E. yacht blast deaths of her parents near Newport Harbor. The verdict ended a 49 hour jury deliberation, with cheers from 3,500 outside. Louise planned no immediate marriage.
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Dollar Estate
Gollum
Newport Harbor
William Beirne
Ed Kolbe
Overell
Brownstone
Miss Overell
Socialist Unity Party Formed by Russians in Germany
Official comment on the Communist declaration was refused in London Paris Brussels and other capitals as the socialist unity party emerged in the Soviet occupied zone of Germany.
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Socialist Unity
Germany
London
Paris
Brussels
Air Grash Probe Opens in Danbury
Two planes near Westchester to Danbury had noon and 1:30 pm departures. Investigators say crash occurred off airport pattern during an aerial view of Danbury Fair grounds. O'Neill and Dunn connected to North American Aircraft and Civil Aeronautics Administration. O'Neill born 1905, wife Eleanor, and son, plus Dunn’s family, noted. Funeral plans filed for Stamford and Greenburgh services.
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Westchester
Rye Lake
N. Y
O'Neill
Fair Grounds
Dunn
Weatherer
Carl F. Anderson
Everett Walker
Ralph Lovering
Westfield
Mass
Civil Aeronautica Authority
Civil Aeronautics Board
John W. O'Neill
Stamford
North American Aircraft Corporation
Westchester County
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Army Air Force
Boston
St. Maurice’s Church
Glenbrook
St. John's Cemetery
Springdale
Canada
Record-Breaking Vote Expected At Fairfield Polls
A record turnout was expected in Fairfield as residents voted to decide if First Selectman Clifford L. Johnson would win a second term or John Ferguson, ex-first selectman, return to office. About 13,520 voters were eligible, with six polling places open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The ballot included town meeting representatives for the first time, with 50 seats from six districts.
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First
Clifford L. Johnson
Fairfields’ First Selectman
John Ferguson
First Selectman
Johnson
Nicholas J. Phelan
Democratic Party
Frank M. Landy
Second Selectman
Holy Family Shurch Hall
WICC
Flest Selectman
Edgar la Haines
Samuel Glover
Republican Town Committees
Fairfield
Republican Town Committee
Glover
Mrs Elzoria Blackwell Shifflet Rites In Bridgeport
Mrs Elzoria Blackwell Shifflet died Friday at 227 Smith Street and services were held today at 1 30 p m at Robert L Turner Funeral Home 1765 Stratford Avenue and 2 oclock at Messiah Baptist Church Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery She was a Bridgeport resident of nine years member of Messiah Baptist Church missionary society Usher board and Auxiliary No 140 of Col Charles Young Post American Legion She is survived by son William Coleman Shifflet of Boston her parents Mr and Mrs William Blackwell five brothers Arthur Blackwell Lonnie William Jr Thomas and Albert Blackwell and three sisters Mrs Pinner C Jones Mrs Hieie Speer and Mrs Olivia McIntosh
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Elzoria Blackwell Shifflet
Houston Shifflet
Smith Street
Robert L. Turner
Stratford Avenue
Meesiah Baptist*church
Lakeview Cemetery
Bridgeport
Shifflet
Messiah Baptist Church
Missionary Society
Charles Youngpost
American Legion
William Coleman Shifflet
Boston
William Blacwell
Arthur Blackwell
Turtwell
Lonnie
William, Jr
Thomas
Albert Blackwell
Pinner C. Jones
Hieie Speer
Olivia McIntosh
Hitler Eva Escaped, Ex Nazi Pilot Claims
Warsaw report quotes Capt. Peter Baumpart as saying he flew Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun to Denmark just before Germany s collapse. Baumpart claimed the Berlin departure was April 26 1945, about two weeks before surrender, but no corroboration exists and Baumpart’s sanity was reportedly checked.
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Warsaw
Wieczer
Peter Baumpart
Adolf
Hitler
Eva Traun
Denmark
Germany
Baumpart
Berlin
Eva
Symphony concert tonight with Saidenberg conducting
The Connecticut Symphony presents Unfinished Symphony Rakoczy March and more under Daniel Saidenberg tonight. Concert includes Mozart marriage of Figaro selections and Tchaikowsky Fourth movement. Luncheon talks feature Herman W. Steinkraus on the orchestra as a business asset. Paul Bernard solo, Ruth Steinkraus, Carol Kaplan, and others perform in upcoming events through Friday.
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Berlioz
Rakoczy
Mozart
Wagner
Strauss
Tchaikowsky
Daniel Saidenberg
Co. of C
Herman W. Steinkraus
Bridgeport Brass Company
Connecticut Symphony
Paul Bernard
Bennett
Rotary Club
Ruth Steinkraus
Steinkraus
Civitan Club
Louis J. Standish
D Jr
Symphony
Carol Kaplan
Central High School
Cohen
Lions Club
Dorothy Powers
Unico Club
Hotel Barnum
David Reich
Donald Bundock
M. Louise Miller
Wolfe
Harriet William Liamson
Goldie Synder
Exchange Club
Dunbar Reynolds
the Symphony
Tyler Lonp
Haass-Barritone
Alexander Ionis
Greece Deadlock Delays Security Council Ballot Movement
The debate is stretched to delay voting on a Poland successor and Palestine policy. Soviet Ukraine India stalemate persists as six votes may shift, while the United States braces for a Thursday position from Herschel V. Johnson. Dr Fadhil James of Iraq is set to speak as Arab states wait on major powers.
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United States
Vishinsky
Fendar
Assembly
Ukraine
India
Poland
Security Council
Special Committee On
Palestine
Russia
Herschel V. Johnson
Fadhil James
Iraq
Notre Dame Alumni Meet Tonight in Connecticut
The Notre Dame club of Southwestern Connecticut will meet tonight at 8:30 at the Algonquin club. John J. Galla serves as president and will preside.
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Notre Dame
Notre Dame Club
Connecticut
Algonquin Club
John J. Galla
Mrs. Mary Trummel Hummel Dies in Seymour
Mrs. Mary Trummel widow of John Hummel and mother of Town Treasurer Clarence G. Hummel died today at her daughter Mrs. Kenry Bolt’s home in Seymour. Funeral services will be held at Ward funeral home at a time to be announced.
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Seymour
Mary Trummel
John Hummel
Clarence G. Hummel
Kenry Bolt
Garden Street
Ward
Shower for Helen Keller Opens Home in New England
In a grateful address Keller thanks friends for hospitality and gifts after a fire, saying the home will be a workshop of service to help revive blind colleagues. Polly joins in expressing gratitude for kindness that will sustain their shared labors and dignity.
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New England
Europe
Polly
GE Outing Draws Thousands In Ball Park Event
Report notes a large turnout for a GE outing with activities for children aged eight to eleven including Robert Williams and Irma Vaiescto. A softball game was organized between married and single men, with the married men prevailing.
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Robert Williams
Irma Vaiescto
Danbury Man Fights Extradition Warrant
Danbury resident William Green 41 of 7 River Street fights a New York extradition warrant for a parole violation tied to a 1935 burglary sentence. Held on $1,000 bail after pleading innocent, Green seeks habeas relief denied by New York courts while hiring Irving Levine to handle his case.
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Danbury
William Green
River Street
New York
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Green
Favorina J. Mazzia
Charles A. Matlock
Tn EU
Jal
Trat Betup
Clint
Connecticut
New York Supreme Court
Irving Levine
New Ice Tray With Individual Removable Cups
A new ice tray features indivi dual removable cups. Each cube can be dropped into a glass by pressing the Jimpile at the bottom of the flexible plastic cup.
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Otto Jacobs
Miss Querell
Eagene D. Williams
Bud
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Defense Counsel
Joseph Stomet
Orange County
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John J. Montanus
Thomas Enyart
Dr. Montanus
Amatron
Jacobs
Santa Ana
Flintridge
Pasadena
Emmanuel Jungquist
Los Angeles Steel Company
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Posswell
H. Roydon Dosswell
Montreal
Thomas H. Dick
Hartsdale
Candlewood Isle
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Harold E. van der Linde
Bremerhaven
U. S&s. Army
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John Royden Dosswell
U. S. Army Air Force
Tyndalfield
Panama City
Fla
Ferncliffe Crematory
Greenburgh
Walter McNealey
White Plains
Heydt
R. Robert Heydt
New Rochelle
Jorgen J. Rawn
Institute of Radio Engineers
Richard, Wiliam
Peter Heydt
Wilson Heydt
Sheepshead Bay
Edith Heydt
Kenneth Tuttle
Stewart C. Blair
Kenneth Rawn
New Haven
Peter M. Johnson
Bouton-Reynolds Funeral Home
Long Ridge Union Cemetery
David W. Russell
Merpuson
Goor
Board of Finance
Richard M. Breet
Dewitt Co. Ramsay
Mise
Val C. Hart
Edward E. Bray
Town Plin Zoning Commission
Robert C. Hadley
Charles L. Gellatly
Herbert C. Elton
Edward Schine
Eugene Halas
Joseph Burlinson
George FE. Boland
M. Wesley Sherwood
William Schaefer
Charles C. Lacey
John R. Ganley
Board of Tax
Grasmere
Meadowbrook Road
Kings Highway
Tunxis Hill
Washington School
Villa Avenue
Stratfield
Lincoln School
Jackman Avenue
Mrs. Houston Shifflet
Helen Keller
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