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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1947

Page

29

Mother Drowns as Boat Capsizes in Essex

A 36 year old mother, Mrs Katherine M Thompson of Middle River, drowned when a rowboat capsized on Dark Head creek. Companions Mrs Thelma Pickering and Mrs Dora Knapp survived shock and exposure after a neighbor rescue. Mrs Pickering was revived and both women were treated at hospitals in Baltimore. A film event titled Defend and Build will be shown at the Jewish Community Center after an open meeting of the Labor Zionist Organization of America chapter.

Essex Katherine M. Thompson Middle River Thompson Thelma Pickering Dora Knapp Dark Head Creek Mrs. Thompson M. J. Cohen Labor Zlontal Organization of America

Dance Director and Wife Face Phone Call Crisis

A dance director Clark and his wife Miriam argue after a mysterious late night phone call hints at infidelity. He dismisses the call, but Miriam suspects a rift grows around trust and jealousy. She returns home with groceries, while Clark jokes about Sam Goldwyn as the call replay unsettles their uneasy peace.

Miriam Helen Haynes Danas Clark Mi- Nam Diacusa Doris Sam Goldwyn Bette

Telephone Marathon Starts Nurses Drive

Miss Katharine J. Densford president of the American Nurses Association completed a long distance telephone marathon to enlist 48 state nurses groups in a drive to ease the nurse shortage and win better conditions. She began at 9 a.m. connecting with Connecticut, Hartford and ended at 5 50 p.m. speaking with Seattle. Calls also reached nursing groups in the District of Columbia Puerto Rico and Hawaii. Densford urged correcting nurse distribution and improving job conditions and state laws governing nurses.

Minneapolis Katharine J. Densford American Nurses Association Denaford University of Minnesota School of Nursing Iram Biehnsen Connecticut Nurses Association Hartford

Found $24000 in youth's car in Shreveport

In Shreveport Louisiana a 15 year old Brooklyn boy and his 15 year old companion were questioned after a New York licensed car near Minden yielded a suitcase stuffed with cash. The state police retained possession of the $24000 while investigation continued into ownership. The money belonged to Morton Eagar Rosenblum and was found with two hitchhikers in back seats.

Shreveport State Highway’ Patrol Brooklyn Cant. J. P. Greer New York Minden Morton Eagar Rosenblum Joan Melson Rosenblum Joan Jong Standing

East Sinf Starf Rfts Two New Proprietors at Jacone Clothiers

Ben Rabinowicz and Harry Ahronson have bought Jacone company clothiers at 1012 East Main Street from Philip Cohen. The existing inventory will be sold out soon as decoration and modernization proceed. A complete new stock will be purchased.

Ben Rabinowicz Wilson Clothes Shop Main Street Harry Ahronson Bridgeport Sunday Herald Jacone Company Clothiers East Main Street Philip Cohen Ahjonson

Snyder voices plea for feeding the hungry

New York October 21 AP secretary of the Treasury Snyder urged aid for hunger, saying freedom depends on actions on the Atlantic side. He told the New York Herald Tribune that mankind is hungry in many places and that we can and must help.

New York Secretary of the Treasury Snyder New York Herald-Nibune Tnt

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