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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1947
Page
3
Frank Gratz a 62 year old carpenter used a two week vacation to secure a home. He bought an 80 by 125 foot lot and with his wife and occasional help from a married son built a four room one story dwelling.
Jamon P. Shea of Hamden has taken duties as United States district court law clerk, assisting Judge J. Joseph Smith. A Yale graduate, he served four years in OSS during World War II, then studied at Yale Law School.
The first degree murder trial of William Fair, 28, of Brooklyn, was postponed until Thursday due to Judge Thomas J. Molloy’s illness. Jury selection begins as the initial step. Fair is accused of shooting his former fiance, Shirley Simmons, 17, in her friend’s apartment on July 6 at 620 Pairfield Avenue. Simmons died from a single .82 caliber rifle bullet fired through a kitchen window. Fair was arrested the following day in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey.
A nostalgic voice reflects on aging, maturity, and social behavior. Adults acknowledge youthful impulses while advising restraint. The piece urges stopping to reflect when infantilism threats arise and notes peers’ noisy street behavior and teens’ self discovery.
Bread prices rose by one cent yesterday at most Bridgeport retailers as wholesalers warn a city wide increase by week’s end. Bamby, Borck and Stevens, Soderholm, and Brony bakeries have or will raise prices amid higher flour, ingredient, and packaging costs. first rise in Bridgeport in six months.
The Ministry of Justice reports 172 guerrillas surrendered to authorities in the first month of the new amnesty. In San Salvador, American baked beans cost 1 a can.
The Veterans Administration hospital at Newington will add three operating rooms, announced by manager Dr. Lewis G. Beardsley. The project, costing about 145000 dollars, should be ready for use early in May. The new suite will be on the third floor with latent medical equipment to aid veterans needing surgery.
Hartford reports a surge of sales and use tax returns with over 40,000 checked by mid afternoon. State Tax Commissioner Walter W Walsh notes extra staff reassigned from other divisions to aid the sales and use tax effort as full compilation continues.
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