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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1947

Page

6

Tumultuous Scenes Mark UN Debate on Balkan Issue

United Nations delegates clashed in the 57-nation political committee over the Balkans, with Yugoslavia’s Bebler denouncing a security council report as slanderous and refusing to yield to order. Amid shouting and protests, Spaak, McNeil, Lange and others clashed, while Sweden’s Unden urged a Balkans commission and the U.S. signaled support for a separate UN inquiry.

Balkan U. M Fiest Assembly London U. N General Assembly Ales Bebier Yugoslavia Paul-Henri Spaak Belgium Hector McNeil Joseph Bech Luxembourg Enrique Coraminas Argentina Oscar Lange Poland P. S. Chang China Balkans Aureia Beck Bebler Balkans Investigating Commission Security Council Albania Bulgaria Zeveca Bech Britain U.S Greece Spaak McNeil Bebier Sweden Osten Unden Unden Assembly Trygvelee U. S Gay Ernest Bevin Andrei Y. Vishinsky Ethiopia Cuba Norway Russia U.N United States Committee Mohammed Zaffrulah Khan Pakistan Palestine Maine Massachusetts Arizona U.S.A India

Firemen Inspect Town Buildings Week of Safety Checks

Long Hill Volunteer firemen observe fire inspection week with visits to public and private schools churches halls stores and gas stations. Chief Ray S Lucas and Capt. Kenneth Berger lead inspections Oct 5 through Oct 12.

Long Hill Ray S. Lucas Kenneth Berger

Socialists nominate candidates for council seats

At separate Socialist caucuses in the city, William S. Nell was nominated for alderman in the Fifth A district to replace Matthew Robb who declined renomination. In the Fourth district, Alder1man Simpson Crowe was nominated to seek reelection while Alderman Andrew C. Lindmark was named to succeed himself in the Witth TR district caucus.

Sherwood Avenue Williams Nell Board of Education Matthew Robb Clinton Avenue Simpson Crowe Andrew C. Lindmark Maplewood Avenue Witth TR

Odd Fellows Officers to Attend Lodge Rituals School

District 6 officers from Norwalk South Norwalk and Fairfield will attend a school of instruction on lodge rituals on Oct 27 at Our Brothers lodge clubrooms Wall Street with Past Grand Master Arthur Garfield as instructor and Stephen P. Gifford supervising. Grand Master Francis Merkle to visit Butler lodge Nov 12 to report activities and show movies from Odd Fellows home in Groton.

Order of Odd Fellows Norwalk South Norwalk Fairfield Our Brothers Lodge Wall Street Arthur Garfield Stephen P. Gifford Francis Merkle Waterbury Butler Lodge South Main Street Odd Fellows Home Groton Mary I. Hancock Franklin Street Hannan Hancock William W. Sunderland John A. Brennan John Fusek Louie C. Klinzing White Rogers Park Mountainville Avenue Katherine E. Stevens Cornelius H. McGuiness Stamford Lodge of Elks Connecticut Danbury Lodge Courtland H. Lawrence J. Walter Jacobsen George M. Haddy Michael A. Vulcano John J. Stone Joseph E. Schuttery David J. Hardy Titor Pop Benson George Russell Mill Plain District Danbury Hospital Russell Danbury-Brewster Robert J. Christepher Edward Bennett John Hosford Muldred T. Clark Rath A. Gardner Fimninn Gardner Edward Light Snance Edward Annis Leroy Barnum Charles Swift Flassie Adames Fred Sniffer Robert Christepher Robert Light Wesley van Tsesell Michael Voitke Flossie Adams

10 Towns Bearned by Luzon Typhoon

A typhoon flooded at least ten towns in northern Luzon, causing millions in damage, tracking toward Hainan Island near Hong Kong. Reports from Nanking note a second typhoon drowning nearly 1,000 fishermen near Hong Kong with Swatow as a center, while another storm influenced Iwo Jima.

Manila Luzon Hainan Island Hong Kong Nanking Central Observatory Swatow China Iwo Jima

Food Crisis Not Solved By U S Sacrifices Says Leader

George O. Tamblyn Jr national executive director of Junior Achievement urged Bridgeport industrial workers that the world food crisis cannot be solved by voluntary sacrifices of American families. He warned that production must rise in famine-threatened nations and linked gains to demobilization and soil work. He urged support for Truman programs and the shift from armament to peacetime production to prevent starvation.

George O. Tamblyn, Jr Junior Achievement, Inc Bridgeport Hotel Barnum Tamblyn Europe Truman Charles Luckman Citizens Food Committee M. W. Reid General Electric Mr. Tamblyn R. B. Dayin Raybestos Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc Bridgeport Junior Achievment Board of Al 30

D A R Juniors plan clothing drive and convention duties

Milford D A R Juniors announced plans to send sweaters and bibs to patients at the Newington Home for Crippled Children. Miss Marjorie Collins was elected to represent the chapter at the national D A R convention in Washington next spring.

Milford D.A.R Newington Elzie May Marjorie Collins Washington, D. C Milford Bridgeport Stratford

Seven hurt as freak wind strikes Jacksonville

Seven people were hospitalized after a freak windstorm hit Jacksonville's suburban north shores area. Power lines were downed, shops damaged, trees uprooted, and gas service interrupted as darkness hampered damage survey. The storm was described as tornadic in proportion by the local weather bureau.

Jacksonville Fla North Shores Tallala

Council Urged to Adopt Traffic System Employed During Fair Week Permanently

Danbury council debates making the fair week traffic detour plan permanent. A state highway plan is being prepared, and officials note signs cannot be placed on state routes. Community hearings and zoning actions proceed as the city expands Rogers Park facilities and considers property rezoning.

State Police Department Gino Arconti Fourth Ward Arconti Third Ward T. Edgar White Board of Police Commissioners Danbury State Highway Department Councillman Arconti William J. Hannan Albert EK Hamilton Zoning Board of Appeals Leon Horch Lake Avenution Rose Tomaino Rocco Vallaazzo Michael Demo Lake Avenue Mabel Hadded Chaims Committee Thomas A. Keating, Sr Henry Hoddinott

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