Russia Agrees To New Try On German Pact
London reports the Bruen Foreign Office announced Russia will join a big four foreign ministers council on November 25 for a second attempt to draft a German peace treaty. A Communists manifesto urging resistance to United States and British imperialism drew sharp comment as world tensions rose.
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Big
London
Bruen
Foreign Ministers Council
Foreign Office
United States
Attlee
Bevin
Attlee Bird
Finest Bevin
Lum Longa
Rome
Comintern
Communist International
Soviet Union
Lono
Oany
Fiel
Hts
New York
British speed talks on quitting Holy Land
The British government has speeded up consultations to fix a withdrawal date from Palestine. British quarters say the question is being urgently considered by officials in London and Palestinian leaders. The actual date may be announced before the current UN Assembly session ends, with total withdrawal contingent on the Assembly failing to find a mutually acceptable solution for Arabs and Jews.
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Lake Success
Palestine
London
United Nations Assembly
Official Weather Forecast for Western CT and Eastern NY
Official weather data from the Weather Bureau shows tonight clear then foggy morning with low in the upper sixties and gentle southwest winds. Wednesday remains foggy then clears in the morning with increasing clouds and mild afternoon high in the low seventies. Extended four day outlook calls for near seasonal temperatures, cool start midweek, warmer Thursday, cooler Friday, with less than half an inch rain mainly Wednesday afternoon or night and again Saturday.
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Connecticut
New York
Race Smashup Kills Driver at Candielite Stadium
Alvin Gleep Colkitt 30 of Paterson NJ died after his midget race car crashed through a guard rail on lap 24 of a 100 lap feature at Candielite Stadium. He was transported to St Vincent's hospital where he died at 5 30 am. Colkitt had multiple rib, head and spinal injuries and was reportedly in seventh or eighth place when the crash occurred.
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Alvin Gleep Colkitt
Seventh Avenue
Paterson
St Vincent's Hospital
Collett
Thomas V Matthews
Colkitt
Grandstand
Matthews
Colbitt
Rathie Matthews
Collitt
Grain exchanges boost margins amid price swings
The three leading grain exchanges boosted margin requirements to 33.13 percent of market price, a doubling from prior levels, following President Truman's proposals to curb wheat use. Wheat futures slid then rebounded as grain houses replenished stocks after selling over 7 million bushels to the Commodity Credit Corporation. butter prices fell about five cents per pound in many areas.
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TNE
Chicago
Minneapolis
Truman
Kansas City Board of Trade
Chicago Board of Trade
Minneapois Grain Exchange
Trumans
United States
Commodity Credit Corporation
Treasury Balance Report October 3
The treasury balance as of October 3 stood at 4,669,819,025 dollars. This INS brief notes the daily federal balance figure with no additional context or figures provided.
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Iliington
Treasury
NLRB rules affidavits not required from top AFL CIO officers
The National Labor Relations Board ruled 4 to 1 that top AFL and CIO officers need not sign non-Communist affidavits under Taft Hartley. The decision limits the affidavits to officers of individual unions, clarifying Denham's scope. About 5,000 cases await NLRB action as officers contest Denham's view.
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National Labor Relations Board
AFL
CLO
Robert M Denham
Asharp
Denham
AFT
CIO
NLRB
Paul M Herrzogt
John M Houston
James Reynolds
Abe Murdock
J Copeland Gray
Congress
United States
AWRL
CTO
Mncnewham
Rent Board Maintains Ceilings in Fairfield County
The Rent Advisory Board of Fairfield County plans to extend rent control across all area communities while a housing study proceeds. Thornton W Barrett and Frank W Molinaro were elected chair and vice chair. The board approved keeping the April 1 1941 rent freeze and continuing landlord petition adjustments. Meetings occur monthly at 62 Cannon Street with Anne Arnold as clerk and Frank R Creeden as expeditor.
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Fairfield County
Rent Advisory Board
Faifield County
Thornton W Barrett
Fairfield
Frank W Molinaro
Panbury
Chaiman
Area Rent Office
Cannon Street
Frank J Quinlan
Area Rent Director
Frank R Creedon
Anne Arnold
Area Lent
MarketUneven In New York Stocks Show Mixed Activity
In New York markets stocks moved unevenly with select favorites showing quiet strength while many leaders faded. Traders watched scattered gains amid a cautious session as several major issues fluctuated, leaving the overall trend choppy and uncertain.
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New Y York
Johnson Wins in Fairfield by 495 Margin
Fairfield voters backed John Johnson with 4,691 to 4,196 for rival Ferguson, setting a record 9,015 total votes. Edgar L. Haines was reelected second selectman with 4,704 votes. Landy announced withdrawal to favor Ferguson for the third selectman seat, amid a tied result between Ferguson and Landy for that post.
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Fairfield
John Ferguson
First Selectman
Clifford L Jorneon
Ferguson
Third Selectman
Frank M Landy
Landy
Samuel Glover
Pierce J Gerety
Hartford
Frances Burke Redick
GOP
Mr. Johnson
Mi Ferguson
Edgar L Haines
Second Selectman
Mi Johnson
Wemuison
Johnson
Stratfield
Greenfield Hill
Grasmere
Southport
Ferrenson
Tumais Hill-Kings Highway
Fergueon
Wiest
Ralph Garofalo
Louis Kaltenbach
Herbert H Loewith
Nicholas J Phelan
Iast
Milford council lineup seals control after league wins
Milford voters chose league-backed candidates across most council seats in a five district election under the council manager charter. Eleven of fifteen council posts went to league members with Republicans winning selectmen seats and several board of education races decided in districts two through four. About 5106 of nearly 12000 eligible voters cast ballots, as poll hours extended by two hours to 8 pm.
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League
Althhough
Clarence S Platt
Russell W Clark
Emerson L Clarke
Harold E Hatheway
Waverly P Lewis
Frank M McCarthy
Charles Northrup Sr
James FE English
Joseph Shea
Adelbert
A Watrous
James PP Takacs
Georre Storek
Ralph P Clarkson
Leonard C. Mane
J Edward Peterson
Ralph Broderick
Henry I. Blatchley
Clarence Cable Wie
John J Macuine
Prank J Welch
Robert J Kingsbury
James Jo Kerwin
Frederick W Austin
Board of Education
Would-Be Bride Arrested In Missing Bridegroom Case
Miss Ethel Onderko, 29, of Arc tic street, was left waiting at the church by Milton Sanders of Pridgeport. She was arrested on breach of peace charges and placed under observation after attempting self harm. Sanders was the focus of a missing person search since he failed to appear at the Washington Park Methodist church for a scheduled wedding.
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Arctic Street
Milton Sanders
Pridgeport
Wome
Oncerko
John Brown
Chaize
Patrick J Devine
Sanders
Devine
Migs Ondeikho Satunday
Washington Park Methodist Church
Aliss Onderko
Democrats Gain in Towns As Republicans Hold 100
Democrats gained control in 20 towns in the 1987 local elections, while Republicans held 100 towns. The result included several first selectman wins for Democrats, though Norwalk swung to Socialist Irving C. Preese with a large margin. Towns Chester and Marlborough switched to Republican control.
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William J. Walsh
Norwalk
Irving C .Preese
Neary
Gorn
Favo
One Man's Opinion: Cold War Echoes and Belgrade Info Bureau
Walter Kiernan comments on the cold war climate amid Vietnam-like tensions. He argues experts were absent from wartime service and proposes a catchy slogan. He notes Communists establish an information bureau in Belgrade with nine nations represented initially.
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Belgrade
Moscow
Fairfield Resumes Ballot Counting in Town Meeting
Weary counters in Fairfield districts resumed vote counting this afternoon after a pause. Only two districts finished as police guarded ballot boxes. Villagers faced many voided ballots due to voters not following paper ballot directions.
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Fairfield
Epechl Police Guard
Haxen
Symphony Opens With Sampler by Tere Pascone
Connecticut Symphony Orchestra launches a seven concert series with a sampler program at Klein Memorial Auditorium before about 1000 in attendance. Under conductor Danijel Lidenberz the group delivered a robust overture by Glinka and Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, with heavy applause and broadcast on WICC and WNAB.
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Tere Pascone
Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Klein Memorial Auditorum
Angels
Lanky
Danijel Lidenberz
Foundation Fund
Alfred V Bodini
Chamber of Commerce
Connecticut Symphony Week
M. Sandenberg
Glinka
Tchaikovsky
WICC
WNAB
Norwalk elects Freese as socialist mayor and demands Connery resignation
Norwalk chose Freese on the Socialist ticket winning 85 01 votes to Oliver 4737 and Howard 3746 plus 1535 for Mackay. He vows Connery resigns as corporation counsel by Oct 8 and will appoint Robert Devine as the new counsel. Freese defeats major parties, sweeping 11 of 12 council seats while Lester Gilman remains the lone Republican on the council. The administration signals control changes to tax boards and public works, with details pending.
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Iising
Fiocese
Paul R- Connery
M. Connery
Cty Hall
Connery
Fieese
Gey Council
Robert B Oliver
Robert FB Howard
Connecticut
Freese
Oliver
Howard
Joseph Mackay
Socialist Labor
Edward J. Kelley
M. Howard
Lester C Gilman
Councir
Socialist
Robert Devine
Williams Street
Board of Fistimate
Cinl
Mi Fiecese
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