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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1947

Page

6

Bridgeport auto dealers push highest prices for used cars

Bridgeport’s largest authorized used car dealers advertise top cash offers for cars at multiple lots and addresses. Sidney F. Brown, 470 North Ave, promotes buying all makes and models including old cars and trucks with guaranteed high prices and free appraisals. The notices urge drivers to visit Lenox Used Cars and Park City Auto Exchange for quotes and immediate sale.

Bridgeport North Ave Lenox Charles St. Pone del Ots Park City Auto Exchange Main St Relliv Osrand St Corner Oak Alwatm Lhe Pridgepools Sidney Fo Brown Pridgeport Sidney F. Brown Sidney BP. Brown Sidney Ff. Brown, Inc Wei Charien St Charles Stobibt Sidney Brown Sidney FP Jim’ Bagoly Milton Marts Fairfeld Ave PATOL AUTOR Honey TKO Coneda George Uncle Henry's Stratford Ave Stratford New Nm Charley Islanbrook Ave Miller Bros Philo St New Road Scar Airport HUA

World drive urged to combat cancer

Justin Godart proposed a worldwide organized effort to fight cancer through a UN World Health Organization body. The 75-year-old former French official said such an organization would accelerate information flow among international scientists without directing their work. He spoke at a news conference ahead of the fourth international cancer research congress.

ST. Louis Justin Godart Union Internationale Contre Godart United Nations World Health Organization International Cancer Research Congress

Mexico Choooses Road to Work Says Aleman

President Miguel Aleman told the nation in his first state of the nation address that democratic Mexico has chosen the road to work. He cited droughts floods and the cattle foot and mouth disease as grave but insisted the country must reduce prices expand agriculture and industry and become economically and spiritually strong. He announced final settlement of the 1938 oil expropriation and said the government has secured 143 million dollars in U S credits for farm machinery sugar factories a Chapala water power project coal development railway equipment and meat processing and freezing plant improvements among other items.

Mexico City Miguel Aleman Congress Mexico Aleman United States Chapala Palau Monclova

Death at Missouri training school sparks murder charge

Boonville Missouri AP report details the strangling death of 14 year old Donald Threlkeld at the Missouri State Training School for Boys amid a wave of inmate escapes. Jerry Owens, 17, implicated in the cell break, faces possible murder charges as coroner's jury rules the death a homicide.

Boonville Missouri State Training School For Donald Threlkeld Hannibal Jerry Owens Louis J. Sharp Owens Threlkeld Lane Harlan Bobby Dan Wimberly William Greenway Jack Sharp Cooper County

Cop Dislocates Shoulder After Coughing Hard in New Kensington

Police officer Joe Tyler from New Kensington pa was hospitalized with a dislocated shoulder after coughing too hard. The incident occurred during a routine duty shift and is being treated as an accidental injury with no further complications reported.

New Kensington Joe Tyler

Texas Governor Jester Wields Plane To Speed Work

A 15 000 mile six month flying record tops Governor Beauford H Jester of Texas as he travels to disasters like Panhandle tornadoes and Texas City, plans trips to Salt Lake City and Guatemala, and defends air travel as essential to keeping his desk clear. The WWI veteran recalls aerial missions and a daredevil flight over German lines that convinced him planes are safe.

Austin Tex Texas Beauford H. Jester Jester Lone Star State Army Air Forces Salt Lake City Guatemala Capitol Panhandle Texas City 90Th Air Squadron Bilercourt-Verdun

Paris Designer Arrives in U S To Defend His Long Hemlines

New York dispatch reports Christian Dior arriving from France aboard the Queen Elizabeth to defend the long hemline as a symbol of freedom from wartime restrictions. Dior and Salvatore Ferragamo discuss future styles, with Dior predicting a hemline about 12 1 2 inches from the ground and Ferragamo advocating tailored shoes to suit longer skirts.

Paris U.5s New York Christian Dior France Dior Salvatore Ferragamo Florence America Ferrangamo

1921 Model T Ford Proves Worthiness

An 80-year-old Seattle couple, the J. Hielshers, drove their 1921 Model T from Seattle on a long honeymoon tour to Springfield Illinois. They visited Lincoln shrines, plan to return by October 13, and have logged 4813 miles since June 19 while celebrating anniversaries along the way.

Springfield Ill Seattle Wash Hielschers Hielseher Hielseehers Minneapolis Hieltsehers St. Paul Minn

Ridgefield Board to Receive Record High Budget Tonight

Ridgefield officials plan a town hall meeting tomorrow to review a record 355 165 38 budget for 1947 48, with an education budget of 185 780 and new items including 87 000 for the Park commission and 2 000 for a voting machine. The village district budget rises to 15 120, driven by hydrant rental costs. Ratification by town and village meetings could modify items but not add or raise new ones.

Ridgefield Board of Education Board of Financy Town Hall Finance Board Board ofEducation The Park Commission George G. Scott Selectmen Board of Finance

New Haven Produce Prices at Farmers Market Report

New Haven Sept 1 heavy receipts demand fair on most prices held steady for tomatoes from 0.65 to 1.00 per 16 quart basket. Sweet corn 1.00 to 3.50 per hundred. Peppers 1.00 to 1.75 per bushel. Squash 0.60 to 0.75 per tub. Snap beans 2.00 to 3.00 per bushel. Limas 1.25 to 1.50 per bushel. Cabbage 1.25 to 1.75 per box. Spinach 1.25 per bushel. Wealthy apples 2.25 to 2.50 per bushel.

New Havion New Haven

Dutch Accused of Attacks on Refugee Ships

Batavia, Java. The Republican information ministry in Jogjakarta charged that Dutch planes machine gunned two vessels carrying Chinese refugees off Sumatra, killing 10 and wounding 42. A motorboat carrying 100 Chinese was hit near Pangkalan Brandan. nine killed, four wounded. A Chinese propulsion rigger vessel also reported one dead, two wounded. Dutch counter-charges say Republicans attacked Dutch posts in Malang area with heavy fire, six Dutch killed, 13 wounded, plus raids near Pematane siantar and Tangerang west of Batavia.

Batavia Java Republican Ministry of Information Jogjakartea Sumatra Information Ministry Carryumng Pangkalanbrandan Sedan Achin Prorest Netherlands Army Malang Reeuler Tangerang

Bridgeport Schools Reopen Plans Announced

Preliminary meeting at Central High School gathers 94 elementary through high school principals to discuss the coming year. Superintendent Joseph F. Jeffery will address the group, with organization meetings at city school buildings this afternoon. Classes resume Wednesday morning with dismissal at noon. notices warn of storage and warehouse matters and related charges.

Rbridgeport Central High School Pcipals Joseph FE. Jeffery Meon

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