Special Session Called On Aid and Prices For Nov 17
President Truman ordered a special session of Congress for November 17 to consider a possible 1.07 billion dollar aid program for Western Europe and a plan to curb rising domestic prices. A radio address was planned for 10 p.m. E S T to outline the situation and need for action before the January elections.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Newamen Caased
Oval Office
France
Italy
Austria
Hue Rope
Europe
Rep
Martin
R-Mase
House
Bridgeport Weather Summary and Almanac Entry
Bridgeport and vicinity forecast fair and cooler today. Saturday to be fair and cool with state forecasts on page. Temperatures show yesterday high 68 and low 36, barometer 29.10 inches, tides listed for today and tomorrow, and sun times for Friday October 24 as 6.13 am rise and 5.01 pm set.
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Bridgeport
Pageye
Never be lazy or you miss great inventions
The piece argues against laziness by listing inventors like Edison Bell Wright Elias Howe and Jefferson and noting inventions they contributed or could have missed if lazy. It contrasts with a jab at fund solicitors and a "Community Cheat" to end on a cautionary note about inaction.
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Edison
Bell
Wright Brothers
Bridgeport
Elias Howe
Thomas Jefferson
Alcorn Probes Parole Racket In Hartford Action
State's Attorney Meade Alcorn disclosed an inquiry into a parole racket tied to convicts at Osborn Prison Farm Enfield. Ralph Mele testified he paid lawyer Joseph J. Rinaldi of Stamford to influence parole decisions and a letter promised a board friend would aid releases. The probe also includes a board member alleged to have ties to favorable outcomes.
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Stamford
Hartford
Meade Alcorn
Ralph Mele
New Haven
Joseph J. Rinaldi
Rinaldi
Melé
Superior Court
P. B. O'Sullivan
State Board of Parole
Mele
Alphonse Mele
Anid
Osborn
Enfield
Ayatem
Ill Boy to Shrine in France for Miracle Cure
The Cantarara family plans a Lourdes pilgrimage for their three year old son Louis Jr seeking a miracle cure. They depart from LaGuardia today on Royal Dutch Airlines, connect in Amsterdam, land in Paris Saturday, travel to Lourdes, and return November 8. The trip is funded by the Master Barbers Benevolent Association to support Louis and his barber shop operator father Louis Cantarara.
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Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine
France
Louis Cantarara
Louis, Jr
Royal Dutch Airlines
LaGuardia
New York City
Amsterdam
Paria
Paris
Lourdes
United States
Master Barbers Benevolent Association
Louis Cantarera
Armory
Main Street
Legislature probes hospital deaths at Fairfield State
Hartford Oct 28 A four man State Legislative Council sub committee will visit Fairfield State hospital in New town next Tuesday to question patients attendants nurses and Superintendent Green about two recent inmate deaths. The probe demanded by Senator Pallotti has no binding power and any recommendations would go to the full council for approval and possibly to the governor or next session.
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Hartford
Fairfield State Hospital
Newtown
State Legislative Council
William F. Green
Fritz Hebrack
Norwalk
Worfian
Rocco D. Pallotti
Edna A. F. Hrdgerton
Stamford
William B. Barnett
Salisbury
Mary E. Flynn
Southington
Henry H. Hunt
toHlay
Mala
Full Legislative Council
Green
Fairfield Hospital
Pallotti
Hollywood stars testify on Reds in film industry
Washington witnesses Gary Cooper and Robert Montgomery told the House Un American Activities Committee that Communists and a red fringe have a foothold in Hollywood but have not dominated the industry. Ronald Reagan and George Murphy backed them while noting Molacow tenets remain distant from guilds. The hearing drew a packed audience and captured a tense, myth laden scene.
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Washington
Gary Cooper
Robert Montgomery
Hollywood
Montgomery
Ronald Reagan
George Murphy
Cooper
Molacow
House Committee On UnAmerican
United States
Reagan
Murphy
Screen Actors Guild
Roda
Guild
Robert Taylor
Ah-H-Hing
Oh-H-Hing
Mrs G E Dillon Escapes Injury In Maine Fire
Mrs Lorraine Hackett Dillon wife of George E Dillon of Stratford escaped harm while helping fight a large forest fire at Kennebunkport Maine Tuesday. In a letter to Mr Dillon she described visiting friends after leaving her Lake Winnipesaukee summer cottage and joining local volunteers to battle the blaze and assisting Police Chief Andrew Brady by tying hose lines and aiding residents.
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Lorraine Hackett Dillon
George E. Dillon
Stratford Avenue
Stratford
Kennebunkport
Dillon
Joseph Hackett
Bridgeport Fire Department
Andrew Brady
Strong Winds Fan Grass Fires In Bridgeport
Strong winds spread grass and brush fires across Bridgeport in drought conditions. The largest blaze on Exeter Street near Up Street began near 6:30 p.m. and firefighters contained it about three hours later after wetting the area and beating out flames. Four additional fires erupted, driven by northwest winds, on Queer Street East of Madison Avenue, Saunders Avenue near Chamberlin Avenue, Norman Street at Maplewood Avenue, and nearby locations.
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Bridgeport
Exeter Street
Up Street
Queer Street
Madison Avenue
Saunders Avenue
Chamberlin J Avenue
Norman Street
Maplewood Avenue
Connery to Step Aside as Norwalk Democratic Boss
Paul R. Connery, longtime Norwalk Democratic boss and state central committeeman, announces he will relinquish control of city and town Democratic affairs. He plans no active political role locally, and will press for resignations of members favorable to his administration to open future leadership. He will remain on the state committee and avoid local meetings.
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Paul R. Connery
Norwalk
Democratic Party
Democratic State Central
Connery
Mr. Connery
Connary
U S Charges Reds Seek To Gag American Leaders
The United States delegation at the United Nations Assembly demanded rejection of Russia's anti war proposals. Warren R. Austin defended Byrnes and Dulles against charges of war mongering, warning that the Russian doctrine could let magistrates jail those labeled warmongers. Vishinsky absent. speech text completed after delegation input.
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U.S
Reds
Lake Success
United States
Marshall
United Nations Assembly
Russia
Austin
James F. Byrnes
John Foster Dulles
U. S
Vishinskhy
Vishinsky
Jnd
Byrnes
Justice Byrnes
City Records Warm Up With 85 Degree Day
The weather bureau reports a new city record high of 85 degrees on October 23 surpassing prior records dating to 1804. The previous peak was 75 in 1928 and 68 last year, with observers noting unprecedented heat for fall.
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Weather Bureau
Food Committee Keeps Poultryless Thursdays Policy
The Citizen's Food committee votes to maintain poultryless Thursdays to save grain. Chairman Charlen Luckman says the National Poultry Producers Federation substitute is inadequate and vows to sustain the plan only as long as needed for grain export requirements. The committee also rejects exemptions for 14 small distillers from a 60 day holiday, and the Commerce Department restores malt shipment controls while Agriculture Secretary Anderson critiques the federation's proposed cuts as insufficient.
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Washington
Citizen's +Food committee
Charlen Luckman
National Poultry Producers Federation
Luckman
Cabinet Food Committee
lHe
Citizen's Food Committee
United States
Europe
Commerce Department
Federaton
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson
Poultry Federation
Two Cabinet Aides and a General Blocked WWII Mobilization
Louis A Johnson testified before the Senate War Investigation Committee that two cabinet members and a general hindered preparations for war. He named Frances Perkins and Henry Woodring as opponents, accusing Somervell of aiming to dismantle key plans. Johnson tied opposition to pacifist views and questioned the administration’s handling of the industrial mobilization report.
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Washington
Louis A. Johnson
Roosevelt
Johnson
Lane Bor
Frances Perkina
Carry Woodring
N. Brohon B. Somervall
Army
Senate War Investigation Committee
Blames Brace
Somervell
Maraholl
Woodring
Milas Perkinx
Rendinians
Mian Perkins
CCC
Johnson Anid
Doctor convicted in ambush killings near La Grange
Dr. Lloyd I. Rosa, 43, of San Antonio, was found guilty of murder with malice aforethought and sentenced to death by electric chair for killing Mrs. Gertrude York and three others along a Comal County country road. The verdict came 25 minutes after jurors began deliberations as Rosa remained stoic.
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LA Grange
Tex
Lloyd I. Rosa
San Antonio
Alayer
Ross
Gertrude York
Wilard York
Comal County
Gladya
Misa Renoa Rosa
Alliance
Ewna
T. J. Flournoy
Bar Harbor Fire Draws Navy Aid and Evacuations
A massive forest fire in Bar Harbor and surrounding Maine communities forces evacuations of hundreds of residents and tourists. Navy and Coast Guard vessels deploy to move refugees, while Dow Field crews assist in rescues. Dozens of homes destroyed and multi‑million dollar losses reported as fires spread across the region.
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Bar Harbor
Mount Deaert
Arate
Bix
Frenchman's Bay
Navy
Canal Guard
Conveya
Letland
Trenton
Othera
Coast Guard
Southweat Harbor
Gouldaboro
Tda May
Intland
Northeast Harbor
Dow Field
Air Force Fighter Base
Bangor
Kilnworth
Eden Street
Mt. Dewart Taland
Maine
New England
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Cooperative Observer
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Parole Board
Louis Cantarera, Jr
Newtown’ Mental Institution
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Angelo Patri
Constantine Brown
Ened
Herman Bundesen
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Fashiona Se Pernay
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G.E. Dillon
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Turkey
Greece
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Warren R. Austin
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