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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1947

Page

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Actor Nabbed After Repeated Calls at Tierney Home

Westport police seize Thomas Maloney 27 of Banat Main Street on a breach of peace charge after three visits to actress Gene Tierney's Morningside Drive home. Sister in law reports attempts to record the vehicle. Maloney declines to identify himself amid a prior warning. Bond and court date to be set by Prosecutor Vincent Montanaro.

WESTPORT Gene Tierney Bridgeport Hingte See deace Foley William Matthews Walter Abel Howard F. Tierney Morningside toene Trernes Cherneyvy Maloney i Vincent V. Montanaro

Iogeport Sunday Post Official Weather Summary

Iogeport and vicinity weather forecast notes fair and warmer conditions with high humidity today and cooler, partly cloudy skies tomorrow. The almanac lists sunrise at 6:35 am and sunset at 7:16 pm with tides and barometer readings included.

IOGEPORT SUNDAY POST IOGEPORT ANDO ALMANAC Siam- Sunrissa

Norwalk Officer Captures Two Army Fugitives

Norwalk police say two soldiers who fled the U S Army disciplinary barracks in New Cumberland Pa are in custody and due in Norwalk tomorrow. Stanley Graciski 25 of Milford Pa Jasper H Bracht 31 of York Haven Pa are accused of vagrancy and breach of peace after being stopped while hitchhiking on the Post road. Graciski admitted desertion and Bracht confessed to involvement as barracks trustees who walked away on Labor Day. Fingerprints tied Graciski to a nine year old Milford record.

NORWALK New Cumberland Harry Brown Stanley Graciski Milford Jasper H. Bracht York Haven Brown Graciski Bracht Austria William Smith Smith Cracatt Joseph Kent David Foster nat Poles Detective bureau Capt. Brown New Cumberland barracks Kent Gradski

GOP Leaders Plan New Tax Cut Bill

Washington AP Sept 6 chairman Knutson of the House Ways and Means committee said Republicans will renew efforts to cut taxes once Congress reconvenes with a clash likely to exceed the vetoed 4 billion dollar bill. He noted the committee will convene Nov 4 and tax reduction will be considered. A proposed cut could reach 50 percent for small incomes and 20 percent for higher brackets. Knutson warned the line at 80 20 and 10.5 percent may not hold. He added the tax fight is round two after the first session of the 80th Congress.

WASHINGTON Knutson R-Minn House Ways and Means committee Republicana Congress

Shirley Rogg 3 injured by backing car near home

Shirley Ann Rogg a three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Rogg of 256 Lindley street escaped with minor injuries yesterday afternoon when a truck backed from a driveway and struck her. Treated by Dr Isidore Yasser in the City ambulance she was removed to St Vincent's hospital for observation. Police said she darted from a group of playmates into the path of a car driven by Adrian Link 24 of 640 Laurel avenue who was not held by Radio Patrolmen Frank Patane and James Fitzgerald.

Shirley Ann Rogg William Rogg Lindley street Isidore Yasser St. Vincent's hospital Adrian Link Laurel avenue Frank Patane James Y. Fitzgerald

Five Brothers in Reunion in Society News Roundup

On the Sunday Post’s Society News pages a five brothers reunion is noted among various features. The section spans pages A-2 to A-11 and includes entries on editorial topics, college students feted, and broader community notices.

SEC ‘Coffee New Life Delta Zita M Magazine Five Brothers Muraliat

Truman Escapes Crash On Brazilian Mountain Road

President Truman’s car skidded on a slippery mountain road near Fontes in Rio de Janeiro. The left rear wheel was two feet from a cliff as a pile of rocks could have stopped a fall. He rode on to Fontes’ home for lunch, then returned to the U.S. later that day.

RIO DE JANEIRO Truman White House Ernesto G. Fontes Fontes Copacabana U. S Mr. Truman Brazil James J. Rowley secret service Rowley France Palestine S.S Warfield Chesapeake Bay Holy Land Ejibe

Zoning Waiver Fight Nears Board of Appeals Consideration

Protesting the Federal Public Housing Authority zoning waiver for Huntington Homes the Jennings Hill Cooperative and Beardsley Park Association plan a joint meeting at Thomas Hooker School Tuesday at 8 pm. They will prepare a protest for the Board of Appeals on Zoning’s Sept. 12 session in City Hall Common Council chamber.

Federal Public Housing Authority Huntington Homes Jennings Hill Cooperative association Beardsley Park Community association Thomas Hooker school Board of Appeals Common Council chamber City hall David Kouitz Arthur Gleason Jennings Hill group Walter Schwartz Don D'Amato Beardsley Park association

Miss Memphis Crowned U.S. Beauty Queen

Barbara Jo Walker, a 21 year old brunette from Memphis Tennessee, won the Miss American title at Atlantic City. She took a $4,000 scholarship for any school and was chosen from 54 contestants representing 39 states, four cities and Canada. Runner up Elaine Mary Campbell earned $3,000 scholarship.

ATLANTIC CITY N. J Barbara Jo Walker Memphis Tenn hotame Miss Walker Canada Elaine Mary Campbell Bernard Y. Campbell Minneapolis Times

GOP and Democrats end fusion talks for mayor race

Republican and Democratic leaders said coalition candidate talks for mayor were abandoned and each party will field its own nominee against Mayor McLevy in the November election. Fusion possibilities for aldermen were noted as increasing with Coles and Cotter among proposed coalition mayor candidates who declined.

McLevy Albert J. Coles John E. Cotter

Army Denies Mother's Claim on Vet's Body Identity

The Army rejected a mother's assertion that the body buried in France is not her son Pvt. Stephan C. Lautenbach, citing tooth-chart analysis that yields a one in octillion chance of misidentification. The Hochfelden grave No. 123 remains treated as her son's, despite her New Haven, Connecticut, lawyer claiming a mix up and vowing further action.

Army WASHINGTON Stephan C. Lautenbach war department Audya C. Popoloff New Haven Conn Army Marks army military Hochfelden France

Special Aid Fund for Europe Pushed in Washington

The State Department weighs a temporary aid fund to head off an expected European economic collapse by year end. A congressional special session is considered to supply emergency funds ahead of the Marshall Plan. Britain France and Italy likely to receive assistance by December 1. Estimated totals vary, with $2 billion often mentioned but viewed as possibly excessive.

WASHINGTON Congress Europe State department Britain France Italy

Greece promises amnesty to rebels in new cabinet

Athens reported a coalition government would grant a general amnesty to guerrillas and offer jobs if the northern fighting ends within a month. If leftist attacks continue, the government would pursue a relentless fight against the criminal minority. A general election was planned, with Sophoulis to be sworn in and seek a confidence vote, then adjournment to November 1. The policy rests on UN-backed aims to curb foreign territorial aims and cooperation with neighbors if Balkan peace efforts succeed.

ATHENS Greece Themistokles Sophoulis United Nations

Nine killed as blast rips plant in Spain

Nine persons died and 16 were injured when two powder magazines exploded at the Cuesa Zulema Arsenal near Alcala de Henares. The blast destroyed a brick factory and a bridge over the Madrid highway, shattered windows, and damaged the town’s electrical system.

ALCALA DE HENARES Spain Cuesa Zulema Arsenal Madrid Alcala de Henares

Inventor Brenzinger Dies at 80 in Fairfield Home

Julius F. Brenzinger, 80, inventor and pioneer in tin can development, died at 6 22 a m at his Fairfield home after a brief illness. He was longtime general manager and vice president of Max Ams Machine company, with which he was associated 55 years. Born in Baden Germany, he came to the United States in 1892 to aid Max Ams and conducted early double sealing tin can experiments in New York City. His work helped establish modern canning methods and the associated industry.

Julius F. Brenzinger Old Post road Fairfield Brenzinger Max Ams Machine company Baden Germany Max Ams Washington street New York City Max Ams Machine, company Manhattan Mount Vernon

Britain rushes coal to Yorkshire as strike bites

Fifty train loads of coal were sent to Yorkshire from other fields to replace stockpiles dwindling during a 26 day unauthorized strike in the nationalized mines. Gas firms were ordered to burn only needed amounts for cooking at set hours. The AP said fears of unemployment rose as sixty thousand workers were idle though the dispute involved about 150 men and industrial coal stocks dwindled across hundreds of factories.

LONDON Yorkshire English British press Association

Fire Capt. Sidney Bray Retires After 34 Years Service

Fire Capt. Sidney L. Bray of 146 Pearl Street, commanded Engine 10 on Putnam Street for 23 years, retired Thursday after 34 years in the department. His retirement takes effect Oct 1 with a full-pay one month leave granted by Oliver T. Osborne. Bray’s long tenure makes him one of the city’s longevity records, alongside other veteran officers.

Sidney L. Bray Pearl street Putnam Street Oliver T. Osborne Board of Fire Commissioners Bray George Wellington Ice Board Martin J. Hayden Arthur T. Platt Percy M. Searles Hayden Asa Platt Capt. Searles Capt

Refugee Leaders Taken Ashore Avert Violence

Tense British troops awaited in Hamburg as three deportation ships carrying 4.4 Jews from Exoduh arrived on the Elbe. Leaders among the refugees were reportedly removed to disrupt resistance while authorities barred physical communications and censored press coverage.

Hamburg Germany Elbe Cuxhaven

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