Veterans' Fund Sees Needs Rise for Needy Vets
Hartford dispatch reports Captain BE Armstrong, administrator of the State Soldiers Sailors and Marines fund, forecasts annual assistance needs near 1 million dollars as the fund, built from cigarette taxes and other sources, distributed about 250 thousand to veterans in the last fiscal year ending June 30 and contends conditions for veterans will worsen in coming years. The 1947 assembly aimed to grow the fund to 25 million dollars to aid veterans and dependents. The fund, created after World War I, provides financial help, food and clothing.
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Hartford
BE. P. Armstrong
McConaughy
Armstrong
General Assembly
Veteran Aid Program Supports Medical and Funeral Costs
A government or charity program funds medical and surgical care and funeral expenses for needy veterans and their dependents, aiming to ease hardship and ensure access to essential services.
School Building Aid Near End Town Told
Hartford Sept. 5 AP Nelson L. Carpenter field representative of the Public School Building fund issued a last call warning to all communities desiring a share in the 2.5 million program for school building assistance. A total of 1.575 million has tentatively been allotted to 40 towns and the end of the fund is in sight. If towns act quickly they can receive their share. if not and applications lapse they will lose it. The fund was created by the 1945 Legislature to aid construction and renovation of elementary schools. Tentative grants approved to Colebrook 15000 and North Haven 50000. other towns have submitted plans for about 500000 in grants. Ponce de Leon note follows unrelated line about youth fountain.
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Hartford
Nelson L. Carpenter
Canterbury
Public School Building Fund
Carpenter
Mr. Carpenter
Colebrook
North Haven
Railway Express Workers Get Sixteen Cents An Hour Hike
Sixty five thousand railway express workers receive a 16 1 2 cent hourly raise effective Sept 1. AFL leader George Harrison estimates the annual rise at 30 6 million and notes the wage average will be about 1.31 12 dollars. Labor moves include 1 800 U S Steel railroaders walkout in Pittsburgh district and ongoing East Coast shipyard talks. Cyrus S Ching sworn in to head new federal mediation agency promising steady progress toward industrial peace.
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Washington
Railway Express
Cyrus S. Ching
U. S. Steel Corp
Pittsburgh
George Harrison
AFL Brotherhood of Railway Clerke
Railway Express Agency
International Machintata Independent
Brotherhood of Blackamithe
AFL
Ernest B. Norris
Southern Railway
Knoxville
Tenn
National Mediation Board
Federal Mediation and
Ching
Labor Department
U. S. Rubber Company
Newtown G O P backs Holcombe caucus names leaders
The Newtown Republican caucus endorsed Holcombe with James Forbes town treasurer Herman Parker as agent for town deposit fund and Herman Parker as town clerk. Vote tallies listed for constables show Holcombe winning, with Lane and Heise eliminated. About 500 attended the caucus.
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Board of Managers
Edmond Town Hall
James RB. Forbes
Herman W. Parker
May FE. Sullivan
Board of Finance
Allen Northey Jones
Albert Boyson
John Picone
J. Frederick Seman
Hiram Hanlon
Richard E. Lane
Otto Heise
Holcombe
Ervin C. Sticeks, Jr
VFW HITS WALLACE FOR FOREIGN TALKS
The VFW denounces Wallace's Europe tour as an insult to U S citizens and adopts resolutions backing World War II veterans bonuses up to five thousand dollars a year in daily stipends plus grants for wounded veterans A nationwide veterans cemetery program pensions for World War I veterans and tax policy changes. It also urges Alaska homesteading and a boost in Internal Revenue Service agents with veteran preference for the new jobs Bridges labels Russia a threat to peace and promotes universal military training as vital to stave off Soviet influence
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U.S
U. S
Wallace
Europe
United States
VFW
Boston
George C. Marshall
Moscow
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Alaska
Bridges
Russia
Sen
Styles Bridges
RNH
America
Royal Arcanum Outing Planned for Sept 14 at Coulter's Grove
Seaside Council Royal Arcanum schedules its annual outing at Coulter's Grove in Stratford on Sunday Sept 14. Stratford members challenged Bridgeport men to a softball game and a tug of war.
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Seaside Council
Royal Arcanum
Coulter’s Grove
Stratford
Bridgeport
Burglars Loot Doctors Offices in 881 Lafayette Break
Police investigate a break at the Professional building 881 Lafayette street where 13 offices were entered and damaged. Loot includes 203.74 in cash from the Doctor's Pharmacy room 1085. Burglars ransacked floors 2 through 4, overturned a safe, and left scattered personal papers, changing stubs, stamps, and a stethoscope recovered later from room 308. Discovery made at 6 15 a.m. by the building superintendent Adelard Bosselait with police arrival to follow.
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Lafayette Street
Irving Locke
Leon Kaplan
Bridgeport Engineering Institute
Louis Newton
W. T. Clark
Abe Bernstein
Amny
Owen J. Groark
Sidney Mooney
Leo Amarant
Morris Bakunin
Mark Gildea
Adelard J Bosselait
John A. Lyddy
Dominic Conte
Frank Jablonsky
Joseph Toth
Hunt GIs Sought Over Tokyo Bridge Drowning
U S military police say progress is made in locating two American soldiers suspected of throwing 18 year old Mitsuko Hashimoto into the water from a downtown Tokyo bridge after a confrontation. Brig Gen C S Ferrin notes a large yellow First Cavalry patch as the key clue.
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Tokyo
U. S.S
C. S. Ferrin
First Cavalry Division
Mitsuko Hashimoto
Rainfall Record Maintained at World Wettest Spot
U S Geological Survey officials in Honolulu report Mt Waialeale on Kauai Hawaii retains the world rainfall record with 456.67 inches measured from July 24 1946 to July 24 of the current year. Scientists hiked the 5505 peak to log this year and prepared equipment to record next year.
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Honolulu
INS
Mt. Waialeale
Auai
Hawaii
U. S. Geological Survey Office
Turn Your Time Backward Chiropractic Claim
Modern Chiropractic practice is turning Father Time backward for thousands who report longer lives and better health. Official testimonials confirm the value of modern chiropractic care with free office consultations.
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