Bush Senate rule changes meet Senate opposition
Connecticut’s Senator Prescott Bush proposes four changes to Senate rules as part of fair procedures for Congressional committees. Opponents, including Senator Jenner and Senator McCarthy, warn the proposals could undermine committee effectiveness and politicize investigations. McCarthy argues vigorous cross examination may be needed to obtain truth in treason cases, while Bush says he seeks no political aim.
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Senate
Prescott Bush
R-Conn
Congressional
Watkins
Joseph BR. McCarthy
Pores McCarthy
Witt Jee Ch
Pense Committee On
Forther
Connecticut
Jenner
Bush
Subcommittee On
McCarthy
Certificate of necessity grants $145,700 for Texas Company storage
The Office of Defense Mobilization awards a certificate of necessity to the Texas Company at New Haven. The permit covers petroleum storage facilities with an authorization allowance of 40 percent, enabling the project.
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Office of Defense , Mobilization
Texas Company
New Haven
Connecticut Officials Attend Ninth National Purchasing Conference
Several Connecticut officials will join the ninth annual Conference and Products Exhibit of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing in New York City October 10 to 13 at the Statler Hotel. The event is expected to draw over 1,000 federal, state and local purchasing executives, announced by C. L. Magnuson, Connecticut State Supervisor of Purchases and NIGP president. Speaker lineup includes Roger E. Gay, president of the American Standards Association and Bristol Brass Corporation, Bristol. Absent due to duties in Connecticut is Senator Prescott Bush.
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Connecticut
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
New York City
Statler, Hotel
C. L. Magnuson
National Institute
Roger E. Gay
American Standards Association
Bristol Brass Corporation
Bristol
FHA probe continuation missed by e Conn senator
An e Conn official failed to attend the Senate Banking and Currency committee session continuing the FHA probe. The report notes the absence and hints at related delays while mentioning a trip to Japan.
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FHA
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Japan
Passes Hurdle in Lutheran Church Plan Debate
Toronto October 7 AP The United Lutheran Church in America faced its first major hurdle as it debates a 118 point plan to supervise its agencies. Delegates split over a motion to return the plan for two years more study while the commission pressed for a vote. President Fry warned that the church’s leadership role could expand beyond current duties.
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George W. Cornell
Toronto
United. Lutheran Church In America
J. J. Scherer
Richmond, Va
Advocateg
W. Carl Satre
Toledo
Ohio
Satre
United States
Canada
America
Calle
Franklin Clark Fry
New York
Would-Be Robber Captured in Bank in New York
An alleged robber identified as Joseph Ritter was nabbed by police at a New York bank branch after an alarm. He herded five women employees and a bank guard into the basement before officers arrived and ordered him to surrender. Chief Michael Richter stated the suspect surrendered meekly.
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New York
Joseph Ritter
AT&T Accepts Blyth Bid For Rights To S N E Stock
AT&T agreed to Blyth & company 70 percent per right for 1 173 606 rights to buy Southern New England stock. Blyth will pay 87 13 for 130 410 shares covered by the rights, reoffering the stock at 88 a share.
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New York
American Telephone & Telegraph Company Today
Blyth & Company
Southern New England Telephone Company
At&t
Southern New England
Hartford Insurance Exec Poets On Yale Library Exhibit
Wallace Stevens, vice president at Hartford Accident and Indemnity, will be honored with a Yale Library exhibition for his 75th birthday. A Bergen lecture Friday at 4 30 p m in Strethcona hall will feature Princeton critic R P Blackmur speaking on Wallace Stevens The Substance That Prevails. Stevens will not attend, remaining at his desk at the insurance company.
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New Haven
Hartford Insurance Company
Yale Library
Wallace Stevens
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
Bergen
Strethcona Hal
R. P. Blackmur
Princeton
Stevens
Junkyard owner shut after hurricane aid dispute
Hartford Oct 7 AP Failure to assist State Police and a hurricane emergency led to Killingworth junkyard operator William Voelkel being ordered to close his yard. Voelkel was charged with operating a junkyard without a license as MV Commissioner Kelley ordered disposal of the wrecked-vehicle yard. Police, inspectors and a radio tower project prompted the confrontation on Voelkel property with a trespass claim.
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Hartford
Killingworth
William Voelkel
Cheatnut Hillroad
Charles F. Kelley
Meliéy
Voelker
Westbrook Barracks
MVD
Pratt
Edwin
Wootates
Voelkel
Fred B. Feegel
Feegel
Tax Chief Moves On FHA Profits
Internal Revenue Commissioner T Coleman Andrews told the Senate Banking committee that the government has better than a fighting chance to collect additional taxes on windfall profits from postwar building projects. He cited builders who used government insured loans to cover costs and pocketed the difference, while promising not to disclose exact proposals.
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Washington
Oct
Internal Revenue
T. Coleman Andrews
Andrews
Senate Banking Committee
Board denies backing salt water license rumor
Hartford Oct 7 AP A rumor among Connecticut sportsmen that the State Board of Fisheries and Game would recommend a salt water fishing license was quashed by Board Chairman David C Mahoney of West Hartford who said there is no truth to the rumor and no plan for such a license in their financing or agenda.
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Hartford
Connecticut
State Board of Fisheries and Game
David C. Mahoney
Weat Harford
Oil wells threat over Tulsa homes prompts alarm
In southeast Tulsa a 40 acre residential area sits above abandoned oil and gas wells that experts say could blow up at any time. Lee Miller evacuated his home due to gas odor. Eisenhower School sits in the area. officials note the area contains at least 20 wells and old coal mines. A gas company spokesman calls the situation dangerous and vows monitoring.
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Tulsa
Okla
Lee Miller
Loma Linda
Eisenhower Elementary
Eisenhower
Vernon Jackagan
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company
Vance Smith
Smith
VFW Offers Aid To Connecticut Civil Defense
Hartford area dispatch reports VFW Commander Henry T. Pinchera announcing that the Veterans of Foreign Wars will provide the use of 105 posts and 15,000 members to Connecticut Civil Defense to feed and lodge survivors of an enemy attack. Gen William Hesketh and Col Jonathan L. Johnson outline duties at a Westbrook council meeting and other CD officials will attend.
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Hartford
Henry T. Pinchera
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Connecticut
Civil Defense Organization
VFW
William Hesketh
Connecticut CD
VEW
Council of Administration
Westbrook
Jonathan L. Johnson
VFW Civil Defense
John T. Bnfano
Deport
John Burns
Hartford Fire Department
CPD
Tours Arranged for Eastern Conn Industrial Tour
The State Development Commission announced a two day tour for financial editors and industrial realtors to inspect Eastern Connecticut. Starting Monday at Grand Central Terminal, the itinerary includes Groton Preston Lisbon Plainfield Danielson Putnam Willimantic Windham North Grosvenor Dale South Willington Rockville Lebanon Norwich Waterford and New London with about 20 writers and 90 real estate men from several states. Organizers include the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad Central Vermont railroad and several local chambers and foundations.
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Hartford
State Development Commission
Connecticut
Grand Central Terminal
New York
Groton
Preston
Lisbon
Plainfield
Danielson
Putnam
Willimantic
Windham
North Grosvenor Dale
South Willington
Rockville
Lebanon
Norwich
Women’s Personnel Association hears changes in unemployment law
Mrs Doris Frager, manager of Bridgeport unemployment compensation office, spoke to the Women’s Personnel Association. She outlined changes in unemployment law effective July 1, 1953. The group, founded in April 1953, marked its second year with a dinner at the YWCA Town House. Mrs Helen V Wilson of Bridgeport Brass presided. program arranged by Mrs Hadith Peterson of Howland’s.
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Doris Frager
Bridgeport Unemployment Compensation Office
Women's Personnel Association
Women’s Personnel Association
YWCA
Helen V. Wilson
Bridgeport Brass Company
Hadith Peterson
Howland’s
Moderator Elected for Connecticut Conference Churches
Edward H. Chase of West Haven was chosen moderator of the Connecticut Conference of Congregational Christian Churches at its Sith annual meeting in Willimantic. He succeeds the Rev. Truman H. Woodward of East Hartford. New officers include Rev. Harold F. Craw of Danbury and Mrs. Howard B. Colwell of New Haven as assistant moderators, Rev. Joseph Geeters of Hamden as scribe, and Rev. Laura L. Johanson of Avon as assistant scribe.
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Willimantic
Edward H. Chase
West Haven
Connecticut Conference of Congregational Christian Churches
Chase
Truman H. Woodward
East Hartford
Harold F. Craw
Danbury
Howard
Colwell
New Haven
Joseph Geeters
Mt. Carmel
Hamden
Laura L. Johanson
Avon
Bridgeport Wins Immediate Possession For Parking Project
Judge Howard W. Alcorn of Superior Court grants Bridgeport immediate possession of property at Water and State streets for off street parking development. City must file a $10,000 bond to cover damages in condemnation proceedings. Order targets Bridgeport Beef and Provision Co leaseholder. action withdrawn against Tsade and David Bresky, owners.
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Howard W. Alcorn
Superior Court
City of
Bridgeport
Alcorn
Bridgeport Beef and Provision Company
Tsade
David Brésky
Tribute Night For Newsmen At Bridgeport Elks
Bridgeport Elks Lodge 36 will meet at 8 tonight in the lodge rooms at 984 Fairfield Avenue to observe Newspaper Night and honor news papermen in observance of National Newspaper Week.
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Bridgeport Elks Lodge
Fairfield Avenue
Pact 18 Accepted Meriden Contract Change
About 1000 employees of the Connecticut Telephone and Electric Corp agreed to a new contract providing two pay raises of three cents an hour each. The first increase takes effect February 6, 1955, and the second on August 7, 1955. Current wage scale was not disclosed.
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PACT
Meriden
Connecticut Telephone and Electric Corp
Alonzo M. Marp
Martin Hogan
United Electrical Workers (Cio
Job picture stable as September shows small declines
Washington October 7 The government reported employment and unemployment eased slightly in September yet the overall job picture stayed steady for a third month. A joint statement by Commerce Secretary Weeks and Labor Secretary Mitchell noted notable gains in agriculture and among returning school teachers with modest improvements in some factories and trade.
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Washington
Commerce
Weeks
Labor
Mitchell
Greenwich to Lift Ban on Water Use
Greenwich announces possible end to water use ban with conditions. Selectmen will declare lifting official once they confirm the voluntary emergency is over, allowing residents to water lawns borders and gardens and wash cars.
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Greenwich
Water Company
Selectmen
Sean
Electmen
Rockville Agent Webb to receive distinguished service award
Miss Cora Helen Webb of Rockville, Tolland County home demonstration agent since 1945, will be honored by the National Home Demonstration Agents Association in Chicago on October 18 with the association's distinguished service award.
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