Special Session Called Over Aid and Prices November 17
President Truman called a special session for November 17 to address inflation and foreign aid while indicating no immediate consumer rationing. Republicans and Democrats voiced mixed reactions, with Burr Brewster and Rep Halleck urging action and Speaker Martin signaling cautious support.
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Brewster
Rme
Hallock
R-Ind
Truman Anid
Italy
France
Halleck
Martin
Truman
Forest fires devastate Maine New Hampshire and massachusetts towns
Evacuations and rapid responses across New England as more than 200 fires scorch tinder dry forests. Rochester New Hampshire suffers heavy damage with about 80 dwellings lost. Bar Harbor area floods with 2000 residents taking shelter at sea. Dozens of towns including Brownfield Waterboro and Fortune’s Rock face ruin. hundreds of homes, cottages, and institutions destroyed or threatened. governors call wartime measures and park closures.
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New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Bar Harbor
Brownfield
Hast Brownfield
Associated Press
Robert M. Crocker
Odd Fellows
Horace A. Hildreth
Hast Waterboro
North Waterboro
Waterboro Center
Newfield
Fortune's Rock
Biddeford
Louie B. Lauaier
Tanner’s Inn
Livingston Estate
St. Philip's Church
Fortune’s Rock
Webber and Trull
Richmond
Rocheater
N. H
Wella
Red Crow
Washington
Mt. Desert
Ellaworth
Bangor
Hildreth
Fortune Rock
John Kerr
Marblehead
Thompson Woods Fire Extinguished Quickly in Thompson
Fire broke out near Tourtelette Memorial High School at 6 o'clock, quickly extinguished within ninety minutes by local volunteers. Additional volunteers helped battle a separate blaze near the Massachusetts line, which posed no immediate danger to Connecticut but was moving toward Rhode Island.
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Thompson Woods
Thompson
Tourtelette Memorial High School
Dudley-Hast Thompson
Maas
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Forest blaze engulfs Fitchburg near Burbank Hospital
A massive fire roared across a five mile front toward Fitchburg’s Burbank Hospital, drawing every available fire unit from Fitchburg and neighboring towns. Lowell Boston aid arrived, with Leominster Gardner Fort Devena Ashby Ayer Townsend and state forest crews assisting. About 8000 National Guardsmen 100 firefighters and hundreds of volunteers battled the inferno as water shortages hampered efforts. Twenty five tankers ferried water from a city reservoir to the flames.
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Fitchburg
Mays
Burbank Hospital
Lowell
Boston
Leominster
Gardner
Fort Devena
Ashby
Ayer
Townsend
State Forest Group
National Guardsmen
Haverhill Faces Major Forest Fire Threat
A forest fire from Atkinson New Hampshire spread to Haverhill Massachusetts prompting a full recall of all day-off personnel. About two hundred firefighters from seventeen departments battled flames in Hampstead and nearby areas aided by help from Rockingham Raceway with a large water tank truck.
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Haverhill
Mags
Atkinson
N. H
Atkingoh
Newton
Hampstead
Groveland
Mass
Rockingham Race Park
Salem
50 Houses Levelled In Rochester New Hampshire
A forest fire swept into Rochester from the north and sparked a second blaze on the south side. The Red Cross set up an emergency center at Spaulding High School after about 50 dwellings were destroyed and damages estimated at 200000. Evacuation was considered but not required. authorities expected the south side fire to reach Somnersworth by morning.
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Rochester
N. H
Red Cross
Spaulding High School
Chestnut Hill
Priable Memorial Hospital
Somnersworth
Noutherat
Most of New York Fires Under Control
Albany reports winds up to 29 miles per hour increased fire danger in parts of New York. The U S Weather Bureau predicted lighter winds tomorrow but air would remain very dry. Dozens of fires have been reported since October 11 with over 300 incidents, though most are under control. The latest blaze involved Porters Corners near Saratoga Springs.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
U. S. Weather Bureau
Morrow
State Conservation Department
Porter's Corners
Saratoga Springs
Volunteers Sought to Fight Forest Fires in Nichols
District fire wardens Oswald J. Hindle and Edward Dolin appeal for volunteers to help extinguish forest fires in the state. Volunteers will be paid portal to portal, with registrants ready for rapid summons. The wardens praised volunteers in the Roosevelt forest fire near Stratford and the Trumbull area.
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Nichols
District Fire Wardtna
Oswald J. Hindle
Edward Dolin
Roosevelt Forest
Stratford
Trumbull Town
Video Emerges as TV Industry’s One-Word Identity
The Latin verb video meaning to see surfaces as a concise label for television, echoing radio’s role in naming media. industry observers compare it to radio as a shorthand brand for the medium.
Legislative unit plans probe of hospital deaths
Senator Pallotti pressed an immediate probe into hospital deaths citing potential legal action and urging a special session if needed. He warned that worsening conditions could force lawsuits and argued for more employed staff while Dr Green noted that staff shortages would ease as funds increase.
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Pallotti
Pallott
Green
Ang Nurges
Doctor Convicted in Ambush Killings Patched by Court
The trial recounts the ambush on May 28 near San Antonio that killed Willard H. York his wife Mary York daughter Ann York and mother Mary York. Judge J R Fuchs was away when the crime occurred and a lever action rifle was used. York an investment broker faced bankruptcy and blamed the victim for his financial losses.
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J. R. Fuchs
Ann York
Rees
York
San Antonio
Scranton
Rosa
Untatd Pens Sark To Gag Americans In Assembly
A tense session in the assembly saw repeated Russian incidents labeled by the speaker as aimed at “warmongers.” Officials prepared remarks and Interpolations were frequent as delegates prepared to be firmer with Russia after deliberations.
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Austin
U. S
Russia
Hearing quotes spark debate on wartime mobilization plan
At a hearing two lawmakers pressed for immediate readiness as a former assistant secretary warned against delay. Johnson disputed Defense Secretary Forrestal on generalization of the plan and cited the 1938 mobilization as key to victory. Charles E Wilson urged robust funding for science and engineering and called for an earlier mobilization chief to prevent past confusion.
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R-Me
United States
Johnson
Snessmoon
Europe
Nosamen
Roosevelt
Defense
Forresta
Thomas J Margrave
New Munitions Board
Ferdinand Eberstadt
War Production Board
General Somervell
Charles E. Wilson
General Electric
Wilson
All Star Cast Raps Film Reds Hearings Consume Day
The hearing featured actors Murphy Niblo and Richard Macaulay detailing alleged Communist influence in Hollywood. Niblo cited small guild activity while Macaulay listed 28 names and warned of a Reds bid for Writers Guild control. Disney, Garfield, and others prepare to testify as attention centers on industry loyalties.
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Fred Niblo, Jr
Richard Macaulay
Screen Writers Guild
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Cooper
Hollywood
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J. Parnell Thomas
R-Nj
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Niblo
Bercon Writers Guild
Hmmett Lavery
Tavery
Wictara
Communists Party
Russia
Ligt
Alvah Bessie
Lester Cole
Gordon Kahn
Ring Lardner, Jr
John Howard Lawson
Albert Maltz
Howard Koch
Samuel Ornitz
Waldo Salt
Robert Roseen
Dalton Trumbo
Guy Endore
Richard Collns
Marian Spitzer
Hugo Butler
Donald Ogden Stewart
Paul Trivers
Maurice Rapf
Henry Meyera
John Wexley
Ronald MacDougall
John Collier
Abraham F Polenak
William Pomerance
Harold Buckman
Melvyn Levy
Clifford Odete
Michael Blankfort
Leo McCarey
St. Mary
Bing Crosby
Robert EB
Stripling
McCarey
Disney
Walt +Disney
Nat
Mia
Lela Rogers
Ginger Rogers
Roy Brewer
Oliver Carleon
John Garfield
Paul Draper
Broadway
Pennong
House un-American Activities Committee
Garfield
Eddie Cantor
Henry Fonda
Katherine Hepburn
van Heflin
Paulette Goddard
Gregory Peck
Myrna Loy
Connery to Quit as Norwalk Boss
Connery to resign as Norwalk corporation counsel amid Democratic leadership pressure after a poor city election showing. Socialist challenger charges mismanaged tax policy and aquabble within police, with Freese urging resignation. Connery’s term runs to November 11 despite mayoral requests.
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Connery
Norwalk
Irving C. Freese
Froese
Froese Twice Had Requested Mr. Connery
Mrs G E Dillon Unhurt In Blaze
Mrs G E Dillon escaped a fire unharmed after removing valuables and nearly being trapped. She rested in Portsmouth New Hampshire and planned to return to Stratford with Miss Lillian Dillon in a few days.
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G. E. Dillon
Dillon
Portamouth
N. H
Stratford
Lillian Dillon
Genevieve Lucia Hurt In Fall At Burroughs Library
Genevieve Lula aged 19 of 1117 Kom auth street suffered a broken right elbow and bruises to the right shoulder and hip after a fall down the stairs at Burroughs library 82 Broad street yesterday afternoon. Dr. Thomas V. Matthew at Emergency Hospital treated her injuries.
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Genevieve Lula
Komauth Stroat
Burroughs Library
Broad Street
Thomaa V. Matthew
Alcorn Probes Parole Racket Involving Mele Case
A parole racket case unfolds as Alcorn challenges alleged payoffs to parole board insiders. Ralph Mele, jailed for burglary with violence, faces release scrutiny after testimony about funds routed from inmate families to Mele and then to Rinaldi. Next hearing slated for Mele, with past knife incident cited.
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Board of Pardons
Molewan
Mele
Alphonse
Funano
New Haven
Anthony Solimine
Joseph Dutrumble
Wtate
Rinalai
James Jacobs
Alcorn
Meale
Atate
Strong Winds Fan Grass Fires Across Town
Strong winds sparked multiple grass fires in a single afternoon. Firefighters quelled blazes along Burnaford avenue east of Madison avenue at 12:17 and East Main Street near Beardaley park at 3:38. Additional fires on Fern atreat west of Main street at 4:13 and Beachwood park at 4:39 were suppressed.
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Broidbridge Avenue
Burnaford Avenue
Madison Avenue
Beardaley Park
Fern Atreat
Main Street
Beachwood Park
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