Court blocks Danbury jail plan in county dispute
Judge Murphy ruled the Danbury jail must stay open while lawmakers decide funding. The county board chair and county attorney discuss next steps as an appeal looms and a special session is proposed to restore an appropriation of 1336140 for jail operations.
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Danbury
Fairfield County
Jiumen Fo Murphy
Superior One
Edt
Ard
S&s
Board of County Comminasioners A
John Sturges
M. Ritze
Surge
Sadae Murphy
Supreme Court
Legisatora
Legiala
Danbury 13
Murphy
Corp
Jude Murphy
Danbury Joil
Official Weather Forecast for Eastern CT and Eastern NY
Tonight clouds and showers with some fog and a low near 64 degrees. Gentle variable winds southerly to southeasterly. Sunday largely cloudy with showers, warm and humid, highs near 84. Gentle south to southeast winds. Almanac notes show Sept 6 as the 249th day of the year with sun sets at 7:10 pm.
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Estern
Connecticut
New York
Amer
City Hall Supports Expandable Type Houses Plan
Fire damaged a freight car loaded with mixed merchandise on a rail siding between Seaview and Central at 4 a.m. The blaze spread through flooring, forcing removal of all contents before extinguishment. Engine 6 and Truck 6 crews from Barnum and Central avenues battled the fire, returning to quarters at 6:30 a.m.
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Waterbury
Pennsylvania
Seaview
Central Avenues
Barnum and
Meat buying cut in nation reported by united press
The United Press reports nationwide retailer demand for meat fell sharply as housewives, pressed by rising prices, tightened budgets. In several cities retail meat volume dropped up to 35 percent, with customers buying less and in dollars rather than pounds. Chicago retailers absorb price hikes, fearing loss of customers. New York stores saw a 25 to 35 percent decline as customers cut purchases.
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United Press
Charles H Bromann
Associated Food
Chicago
Bromann
New York
Samuel Morganroth
New York State
Heraid
Princess Martha to Seek Treatment in U S
Crown Princess Martha leaves Oslo for the United States to undergo spinal treatment. She will be treated by Dr. Marius Smith-Peterson, a Boston orthopedic surgeon born in Norway. The princess and Crown Prince Olav plan to stay in the United States about two weeks.
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Oslo
Crown Princeas Martha
United States
Boston
Norway
Marius N Smith-Petersen
Olav Pian
Classifieds and society notes from today's Post
Readable fragments show a classifieds section with health, home and fashions, obituaries, and society news along with sports and stage listings. Named items include Dr Brady, Pegler, Westbrook, Rocky Clark, Eleanor Roosevelt, and various editorial references.
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Veseseeees
Dr. Brady
Annes
Saaa
Ene
Pegler
Westbrook
Ctbrosanee
Rocky Clark
Roosevelt
Eleanor
Society News
Tenesa
City backs plan for permanent expandable housing units
The Kiwanis Housing committee won approval to draft zoning amendments to permit permanent expandable unit type dwellings. Assistant City Attorney John V. Donnelly will seek Board of Appeals power to grant construction permission. The plan allows individual appeals rather than a city wide special district. A special area plan was rejected to avoid land acquisition issues.
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Kiwanis Club
John V. Donnelly
Board of Appeals
Zoning Commission
Greenight
Kiwanis
Mayo
McLevy
City Hall
Donnelly
Strike Settled at Seymour Plant Ends Labor Conflict
Workers at H A Mathews Manufacturing in Seymour will return Monday under a four-point settlement by the Progressive Metalworkers Council and company. Arbitration for future disputes, wage adjustments, no liability for walkouts, and equal pay for women were key terms, with a retroactive raise of 11 1/2 cents an hour to July 3.
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Seymour
H. A. Mathews Manufacturing Company
Progressive Metalworkers’ Council
Perley Hovey
State Board of Mediation and Arbitration
John J. Driscoll
PMC
Clyde O. Fisher
Wesleyan University
New Hampshire Girl Confesses Slaying Father
In Laconia New Hampshire Barbara E. Roberts 20 a mill worker reportedly confessed to killing her father Sylvester 52 a merchant seaman on return for Christmas and burying his body in a sheep pen. Police plan arraignment in Municipal Court as investigators detail the motive and sequence of events from last December.
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Laconia
N. H
Barbara E. Roberts
Pirt
Sylvester
Charles
Merchant Marine
Efforts Raised to End Pittsburgh Rail Walkout
New mediation efforts target a wildcat strike involving 1,800 Union Railroad workers in Pittsburgh as Carnegie-Illinois Steel reports daily losses of 16,000 tons of steel and 8,000 car production impact. Representatives from two railroad brotherhoods sought reinstatement while negotiations with Union Railroad stalled. The walkout, unauthorized by the National Mediation Board and BRT leadership, centers on wage and contract demands amid fears of wider auto industry shortages.
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Pittsburgh
Garnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
Cleveland
Union Railroad
Pittsburgh Mills
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
National Mediation Board
Washington
A. F. Whitney
B.R.T
Railroad Brotherhood
Carnegie-Illinois
C. R. Cox
The
Steel Corporation
Carnegie-Ilinois
C.so.united Steel Workers
Zoning Change Urged On Towns
A Sept 6 AP dispatch says Connecticut towns must act quickly to adopt the state's revised zoning laws effective Oct 1 to preserve local zoning programs. Deputy Secretary John E. Russell warned towns that failing to adopt could leave them under a largely emasculated law. Milford, noting its own special zoning act, would not be affected.
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Hartford
Connecticut
John E. Russell
Russell
William L. Hadden
Milford
Milfords
New Britain Aims to Resolve School Pay Dispute Today
New Britain awaits Board of Education action as meetings continue over a compromise salary schedule offered by striking teachers. The walkout, now in its second day, has closed 14 schools serving about 8,500 pupils after Friday’s strike began.
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New Britain
Board of Education
Connecticut Labor Federation reaffirms political endorsements
The Connecticut Federation of Labor ended its four day convention in Stamford with a strong vote to keep endorsing political candidates in state and national elections. A major floor fight over scrapping the Political Action Committee delayed business into a late night session as Norwalk Central Labor Union led the challenge, with Joseph M. Rourke of New Haven playing a key role in the debate.
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Stamford
Connecticut Federation of Labor
Scrop
Federation
Norwalk Central Labor Union
Political Action Committee
Joseph M. Rourke
New Haven
Fedration
Resolutions Committee
James Novaco
Norwalk Democrats Name Howard for Mayor in Slated Race
Norwalk Democrats nominated Robert F. Howard for mayor and backed a tax repeal resolution urging Gov. McConaughy to call a special session of the General Assembly to repeal the state sales tax. The Oct 6 election will be last in October. next will be in November 1949 by law. The convention also endorsed numerous local officials and officials’ candidates from both parties.
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Norwalk
Robert F. Howard
McConaughy
General Assembly
Paul R. Connery
Democratic Town and City Committee
Mr. Howard
Edward J. Kelley
Common Council
Robert B. Oliver
Irving C. Freese
Socialist Party
Kelley
George Hauser
Fred Kocher
Adrien Maurice
Ambrose M. Gaynor
Patrick Davey
Louis Pogany
Martin O’marra
John Nolan
Percy Shilepsky
John Szalai
Frank T. Culhane
John C. Slattery
Board of Education
Clayton F. Gregory
Republican Caucus
Exodus 1947 Jews anchored off Hamburg in transit
Three British transports carrying about 4 400 European Jews turned back from Palestine arrived in the Elbe estuary near Hamburg. Debarkation was delayed a day as British security officers removed some, while most were kept aboard. Ships Ocean Vigour and two others to dock under tight security with rationed passes and restricted movement. Vaughn Berry urged peaceful landings as guards manned docks and police ringed the area.
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Hamburg
Germany
Palestine
Elbe
Cuxhaven
Luebeck
Sete
France
Port de Bouc
Royal Navy
Vaughn Berry
W S Clark Heads Community Chest
W Stewart Clark retired GE works manager and former Chest director was elected president of the Community Chest at a YWCA meeting. New officers include Bernard H. Trager Katharine L. Fitzpatrick Rufus P Cushman William Lashar and Dennis Tobin. YMCA admitted as member bringing total agencies to 26. Street cited a July business census as a key prep for the fall fund drive.
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Greater Bridgeport
Stratford
W. Stewart Clark
General Electric Company
Y.W.C.A
Golden Hill Effeet
Clark
Johnson Stoddard
Chest
C. Wadsworth Ives
Andrew R. Smith
M.C A
Y.M.C.A
YMCA
Street
Prairie Fire Destroys Cattle Across South Dakota Ranches
A massive prairie fire swept over more than 500 square miles in the Pierre area killing at least 3,000 cattle and threatening 200 ranches and farms. Firefighters battled for over 12 hours with volunteers, hoses, and plows, while 50 guards watched for flare ups. No human deaths reported, four homes confirmed burned. The fire moved northward across a 27 mile line aided by a NW wind.
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Pierre
Truman near Rio visit ends with balcony parade
President Truman nears the end of a Brazilian capital visit as he sails Sunday. He will view a parade for Brazil's independence anniversary and entertain at the Itamaraty palace. He addressed the Brazilian congress and praised allied cooperation while signaling aid priorities.
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Truman
Rio
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
United States
Brazilian Presa Association
U. S
Ernesto Gonzales Fontes
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Trumans
Margaret
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
Brazilian Congress
George C. Marshall
Europe
Latin America
United Nations
Dutra
Itamarati Palace
Washington
Mexico City
Canada
Mr. Truman
Rico de Janeiro
Municipal Ballet
Mrs. Truman
Juans A. Bramuglia
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Gaa
U.8
Post
Kiwanis Housing Plan
Mathews
New Hampshire
Hi S
Gilmanton
William W. Keeler
Sald
UNION
Merck and Co
Rahway
N.J
CFL
Robert E. Howard
W. S. Clark
Community Chest
South Dakota
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