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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1947

Page

2

Missing Schoolteacher Hunted on Mt Washington Slopes

A cabin to cabin search is under way on Mt Washington for Miss Dorothy Wilder, 48, of Ashby Massachusetts, missing since Wednesday. Her father Albert Wilder appealed for police aid, while a former Navy pilot reported a trace of her near the peak. State police and mountain guides sweep ravines as they probe for clues, fearing she sought seclusion.

Mt. Washington MT Washington N. H Torothy T Wilder Ashby Mass Hoolricher AppPaliohiin Mountain Club Misa Wilder Albert Wilder Cabina

Congdon Post Seates Officers Tonight

Sydney Simone new commander of the Harry W. Congdon post American Legion will be installed with his staff at 8 oclock at the post headquarters. Arthur R. Daly state department commander and Ray F. Congdon will be master of ceremonies. Auxiliary officers led by Mrs Ann Herman and Cathleen Cottrell post department president will also be installed along with other post officers Herbert Bundock Arnold Myer Alfred Jarkabua Peter Neffitz Philip Lacher Edward Worryk and John OMalley.

Sydney Simone Harry W. Congdon American Legion Arthur R. Daly Ray F. Congdon Auxiliary Ann Herman Cathleen Cottrell Herbert Bundock Arnold Mryer Alfred Jarkabua Peter /‘nefitz Philip Lacher Edward Worryk John’ O'Malley

Swedish Invite 120 Scientists To Visit Stockholm

About 120 scientists and teachers from war devastated European countries have been invited to visit Sweden for recreation. The Swedish government will pay the costs of their stay. Dr. Gunnar Granberg, head of the Swedish Institute, has been traveling through Poland, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, and Yugoslavia speaking with university and education groups and authorities. Italian Greek and Romanian scientists are also invited.

S?tockholm INS Europe Sweden Gunnar Granberg Swedish Institute Poland Austria Czechoslovakia Germany Hungary Yugoslavia

Greek Leaders Seek Broad Coalition End to Crisis

In Athens on Sept 5 AP reports politicians foresee a broadened government with Huberan leader Temistokles Sophoulis as premier, replacing the current populist-right coalition. Tsaldaris would exit to allow Sophoulis to lead with liberal and populist portfolios, forming an anti-Communist cabinet to stabilize Greece amid guerrilla fighting. American officials urge a coalition solution by tomorrow.

Athens Hberan T Temistokles Sophoulis Paev Constantin Tsaldaris Sophouus Tsaldaris Ministry of Foreign Affairs Liberal Party Sophoulis Royal House Greece Loy Henderson UV. S. State Department Near East U. S Lncoln MacVeagh Henderson

Staples School to Reopen for Fall Term Plan

Staples school at 388 Jane street, auxiliary of Bullard Havens Technical, will reopen Monday at 8 am for the fall term and 7 pm for evening classes. Day and evening instruction in part time related work for apprentices in local industries will be resumed at that time.

Staples School Jane Street Bullard- Havens Technical School

U S Moves To Fix Classification Of Atomic Weapons

U S proposes that the United Nations declare atomic forces radioactive materials and lethal chemical and biological weapons as weapons of mass destruction. The move seeks to distinguish U N Atomic Energy Commission work from the conventional arms panel and to define what qualifies as mass destruction weapons. The arms commission majority backed the US plan, while Soviet General A P Vasiliev opposed it, warning it diverts the panel from pressing issues. The committee adjourned until Tuesday.

Lake Success United States United Nations U.N U. S U.N. Atomic Energy Commission U.N. Commission Arms Commission U.S Russia Atomic Commission Uss Ralph A. Bard Commission Security Council Sir Alexander Cadogan Britain Guy de la Tournelle France Australia Brazil Colombia Belgium A P. Vasiliev

Sylvan Crest Vets to Organize Tuesday in Bridgeport

Veterans from Sylvan Crest plan a Tuesday meeting at Club Cinderella to discuss forming an American Legion post for their Bridgeport area. Temporary officers named include Alfred Rubin commander Ted Kulik adjutant Fred Kosloffsky treasurer and Carl Colburn vice commander. Construction on clubrooms at Old Town road to start Sunday with Rubin Pagaluso and Migliiozzi heading the crew. An investigation committee of Mark Roberts Charles Buckley and Michael Babina also named. The post plans an athletic program and rooms for residents as well.

Sylvan Crest American Legion Bridgeport Joseph C. Sikorski Alfred Rubin Ted Kulik Fred Kosloffsky Carl Colburn Old Town Road Thomas Dillamarggio Consiata Rubin Angelo Pagaluso Anthony Migliiozzi Mark Roberts Charles Buckley Michael Babina

YAPOCK OPOSSUM TO GO ON DISPLAY AT BRONX ZOO

A rare female yapock opossum to be shown at the Bronx Zoo 12 inches long with a 14 inch tail. Described as a legendary Central American water opossum, it is noted for not eating much and needing prodding to resume chewing. The zoo stresses its rarity and novelty.

New York Bronx Zoo

Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Cleek in Bridgeport

Mr and Mrs Robert Cleek of Hunting Street announce the birth of an eight pound daughter on August 28 at Bridgeport Hospital. The mother, Dorothy Brewster, is the former Miss Dorothy Brewster, daughter of Public Works Director and Mrs Peter Brewster of 83 Remington Street.

Robert Cleek Hunting Street Bridgeport Hospital Cleek Dorothy Brewster Peter Brewster Remington Street

Overell Death Trial Shifts to Four Day Recess

Santa Ana Calif Sept 5 AP The defense halted witnesses as the Overell yacht deaths trial pauses for a four day holiday. Expert Carl Hernandez testified about a wire described by prosecutors as completing a circuit with dynamite a battery and an alarm clock. He contended the wire could not have detonated an explosion and the case centers on Toulse Overell 18 and George Gollum 21 accused of murder.

Santa Ana Calif Eays Carl Hernandez Brystone Witheasea Overell Toulse George Gollum

Transplants Used in Cancer Tests

Dr Harry S N Greene described transplanting living organ tissue from human or animal embryos into the front of a guinea pig or rabbit eye to study cancer and infantile paralysis. Embryos can be obtained from pregnant animals or humans, and transplanted tissues may secrete digestive juices or reveal cancer through growth in the animal eye.

St, Louis Harry S. N Greene Yale University International Cancer Research Congress Greene

Utica Club Pilsner Lager Ad Teases Tastiness

A vintage Promoted ad urges trying Utica Club beer citing its dry champagne-like pilsner and NXX Cream style malt. It claims the lager is too good to miss and emphasizes its broad appeal with a bold food-friendly message.

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