Management Urged to Utilize Freedom to Talk to Workers
Fred G. Clark urged management at a Chamber luncheon to seize Taft-Hartley rights and explain business economics to employees in clear terms. He argued profits depend on customers and tools, outlined five operating costs, and urged truthful, accessible reporting to reduce worker misconceptions and strike threats.
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Fred G. Clark
American Economic Foundation
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Stratfield Hotel
Clark
Foundation
CIO
AFL
John L Lewis
William Green
Philip Murray
Dirksen urges aid to Germany to curb Communism
Congress member Dirksen says the United States must help rebuild Germany’s economy to check Communist expansion to the Elbe. He warns the postwar world is feverish and explosive and calls for a Marshall plan like effort to speed world recovery and peace.
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London
Dirksen
R-N
United States
Elbe
Germany
House Appropriations Committee
Europe
Russia
Peter the Great
Baltic
Atlantic
Shells Fall Near Two Congressmen Near Greek Border
The American embassy reports Representatives Olin E. Teague and Donald L. Jackson, both in Athens, were near mortars yesterday near the Greek Bulgarian Yugoslav borders. They were unharmed as seven shells landed near their jeep but caused no damage or injuries. The attack, said to be by guerrillas, forced Greek artillery to respond.
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Athens
Oat
Olin E. Teague
Dtex
Donald L Jackson
Rcalif
Allen C. Miller
U.S
Film Actor Leroy Mason Dies on Studio Set
Hollywood reports film actor Leroy Mason, age 44, collapsed on a Republic studio set and died hours later from a heart ailment. A North Dakota native, Mason spent 28 years in pictures, often portraying heavies opposite Western stars like Tom Mix and Gene Autry, and led with Bether Raceton, Betty Blythe and Belle Bennett during his peak years 1925 to 1930.
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Hollywood
Leroy Mason
Republic
Mason
Larimore
N. D
Tom Mix
Willam Desemond
Hoot Gibson
Gene Autry
Bether Raleton
Betty Blythe
Belle Bennett
Dancer Patricia Schmidt testifies in Havana shooting trial
Patricia Schmidt resumes testimony in Havana court regarding the death of John Lester Mee on his yacht Saura. She says she will live strictly platonic after conviction and plans to become a career girl. Mee, a Chicago socialite and former FPT boat commander, was shot on April 8 in Havana harbor.
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Havana
Patricia
Laura) Schmidt
John Lester Mee
Guanabacoa
Mee
Chicago
FPT
Havana Harbor
SEC approves Derby Electric loan plan exchange deal
The Derby Gas and Electric Corp along with three subsidiaries obtained SEC approval for a financing arrangement. Derby plans to exchange 5,031,000 in new 3 percent collateral trust debentures due 1957 with Equitable Life, for 4,231,000 of outstanding 3 percent debentures due 1954 and 2 3/4 percent debentures due 1956 plus 812,014 in cash.
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DERBY
Derby Gas and Electric Corporation
Securities and Exchange Commission
Equitable Life Assurance Society
United States
Equitabl
$25,000 Action Filed Over Hand Truck Incident
Mrs Rose Pender of Stratford sues Whiteman Inc and Richard G Oakley in Superior Court for $25,000 alleging a hand truck slipped from a pole on Fairfield avenue near Carpenter's hall July 16, striking her and causing injuries to her jaw back and legs while Oakley used the truck to unload goods from a parked auto truck.
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Fairfield Avenue
Carpenter's Hall
Rose Fpender
Stratford
Whiteman, Inc
Richard G. Oakley
Bridgeport
Pender
Oakley
Reelected Stratford Town Council Head Peter Ring presides
Peter J. Ring Jr. is reelected as Stratford Town Council head as the new council is seated. The council reappoints town clerk Wilcoxson and assistant Staples, reappoints Pullman and Comley as town attorneys, and names Joseph J. Lupe to the planning board to fill an unexpired term. The group includes Ralph Kregling, Ralph Goodsell, Frank Evitts, Joseph Janesko Jr, Andrew Kaza, Herman Leveen, Frank Larkin, Robert Keeling, George Tomlinson, and Ring as chairman.
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Stratford
Stratford Town Council
W. Howard Wilcoxson
Peter J. Ring, Jr
Robert A. Keeling
Ralph S. Goodsell
Joseph M. Janosko, Jr
George H. Tomlinson
Frank A. Larkin
Frank C. Evitts
Andrew J. Kaza
Ralph L. Kregling
Herman A. Leveen
Frank C. Evitte
Ring
Wilcoxson
Miss Dorothy
Staples
Fifth District
Pullman
Comley
William Reeves
Eigth
Edward Howie
Highh
Hawie
Keeling
Joseph J. Lupe
Edison Street
Joyce
Ralph Kregling
First District
Howie
Thomas L. Joyce
Chairman Ring
Tomlinson
Evitts
Ralph Goodsell
Joseph M. Janesko, Jr
Andrew J Kaza
Better Roads Victory Claimed After Newtown Election
Harold W. Steck of the Better Roads committee hails the Newtown election as a vote against unresponsive officials. Holcombe defeats Dickinson by 32 votes as the group decries past road failures and backs nonpartisan reform, recording 1835 total votes, the highest local tally. The committee, 100 strong, supports Holcombe and backs candidates for Finance and Assessor posts.
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Better Roads Committee
Newtown
Harold W. Steck
Steck
William W. Holcombe
First Selectman
Holcombe
Mr. Holcombe
A. Fenn Dickinson
I Holcombe
Dickinson
James Wells
Harry Hithouse
Mr. Steck
Selectman
Allen Northey Jones
Trinity College
Board of Finance
George H. Tower
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Wells
Paul Osborn
John Ankel
Norton S. Brown
Edward J. Churchill Francis Hacket
Roger Howson
House Jameson
William H. Knox
Jo Mielziner
W. E. Upham
University Arranges Course on Insurance Education
The Bridgeport Life Underwriters Association and the University of Bridgeport will offer a life insurance course to qualify practicing underwriters for the Chartered Life Underwriters designation. The program covers fundamentals, economic and social functions, and practices, with exams by the American College of Life Underwriters next June. More than 31 participants attend, meeting Thursdays from 3 to 5 pm.
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Bridgeport Life Underwriters Association
University of Bridgeport
Chartered Life Underwriters
C.L.U
Hubert C. Morfey
Boone D. Tillett
College of Business Administration
Moresey
American College of Life Underwriters
Truman May Avoid Call to Congress
Senators signal whether Truman skips a special session. Brewster favors delay avoidance to push the program, Buck expects quicker action in January with better information. A Capitol insider says the White House will seek Republican leaders' assurance to brief Congress after January recess.
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Congress
Brewster
Brewater
Buck
Capitol
Bill
Truman
White House
House
Senate Appropriations Committees
MIT Student Burrell Dies In Dorm Roof Accident
James T. Burrell, 35, MIT student and wartime B-29 pilot, died in an accidental fall from his dormitory roof in Cambridge. Police found a broken antenna on the roof and the medical examiner ruled the death an accident. The body was released to his father, a Virginia Beach hotel owner.
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Cambridge
Mass
INS
James T. Burrell
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Leo T. Miles
Burrell
Pacific
Virginia Beach
UN to Debate Interim Setup
The United States backs a plan to form a 57 nation interim UN assembly within 15 days to guide peace and security work until next fall. Russia vows to oppose and may boycott if blocked, while the Political Committee rejects demands to withdraw troops from Greece and seeks UN roles in economic aid and fault attribution.
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U. S
Assembly
Little Assembly
Regular Assembly
Security Council
Marshall
Russia
Greece
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
City resident seeks $15 000 for injuries
Lillian Reilly of Bridgeport educational director at St Raphael s hospital New Haven filed a suit in Superior Court against Michael Ferrara of New Haven seeking damages of 15000 for injuries suffered when her car was struck while she stood on the Davenport avenue curb near Qadar street in New Haven at 2 pm last Feb 26 She parked to alight on the left side due to heavy snow and loss of time from work and study at New York University. She also missed classes while pursuing a master s degree.
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Davenport Avenue
Qadar Street
New Haven
Lillian Reilly
Bridgeport
St. Raphael's Hospital
Miche'e Ferrara
New York University
Luckman asks bakers to save grain during shutdown
The union and industry pledge to limit grain use and save 10 to 20 million bushels of grain as 36 distillers vote yes for a near term shutdown. Officials discuss court action, while plans to reassign workers and keep bottling and labeling running are outlined along with a broad 12 day pre shutdown cut program. Public agencies will buy stock and industry groups report sizable holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Kueger
AFL
International Distillery Rectifying and Wine Workers Union
Krieger
Kmege
Louisville
Werieger
Luckman
Distilled Spirits Institute
Publicker Industries, Inc
Beverage Industries, Inc. of
New York
Cattle Dealer Fined Large Sum in Enfield Court
Nathan Libbey, Enfield cattle dealer, was fined 5500 total on 16 counts in municipal court by Judge Arthur R Bostick. He received 100 fines for two counts of exchanging car tags and 25 each on 14 counts of failing to report registered cattle.
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Enfield
Nathan Libbey
Arthur R Bostick
Libbey
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