Air Preparedness Study Under Two-Way Plan This Fall
Washington September 8 A congressional aviation policy study on air power and industry viability moves forward this fall. The five Senate and five House members will form a commission led by Mimsy and Olver to advise on an adequate manufacturing and maintenance program. The effort, tied to the President's commission, aims to shape policy and hearings, with field visits planned and a final report due January 1.
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Fred J. Zulyy
Washington
Oby
Armertown Lefenae
Dine Terr
Tris
Sesson
Toorman
Tree Aafp Materiel Divesion
Preachlent
Desde
Thomas Ko Fintetter
Senate
Asen
Lnce
Pen and pencil sets stolen from JBR Mathews company
Police report a break in at the JBR Mathews company showroom where several hundred dollars worth of pen and pencil sets were taken. Special Policeman Joseph Mastronardi discovered the theft during a midnight check, noting forced front door entry and smashed show case panels. The burglaries are under investigation.
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JBR Mathews Company, &C Film
Joseph Mastronardi
Thirty one Hump Camels Arrive From Egypt
One hundred camels and various other animals including antelopes and monkeys are reported aboard the Reviek motorship Treviler arriving in New York from Port Sudan. The camels are said to be a novelty never seen in the United States before.
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Egypt
New York
United
Port Sudan
Reviek Motorship
Treviler
Boston
G O P Women Plan for 48 Conference Hartford
Republican women from Fairfield county and across Connecticut plan three regional sessions in Hartford Detroit and Denver to discuss campaign techniques issues and the Republican Record in the 80th Congress. Notable attendees include national and state leaders with a public dinner featuring Governor McCon yurhy and Senator Raymond Peel twin. Farley backs Truman for reelection in interview after cattlemen meeting in Lynchburg Virginia.
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Fairfield County
Atlantic Seaboard
Hlartford
Ian Curtain Walser
Women's
Macauley
State View
Hartford
Repubican Record
Katherine Kennedy Brown
Dayton
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Charles W. Weis
Rochester
N. Y
Consuelo Northrop Bailey
Burlington
Marien ¥Atman
Providence
R. I
Charles P. Howard
Reading
Mass
Julia Keeney
Somers
Rational
Connecticut
Mia
John W. Brooks
Syracuse
Helen
J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
House
Un-American Activities Committee
Thomiens
Un-American Committee
Congress
Baldwin Sees G O P Facing Fight to Win
Senator Baldwin argues in American Magazine that the 1948 Republican path depends on a broad record in Congress and the votes of "Savitch States" in 20 key states. He targets senior Republicans, urges freshmen be more heard, and warns of intra party discord over labor curbs and budget cuts.
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Baldwin
American
White House
Congress
Connecticut
Savitch
New York
Pennsylvania
California
Tinois
Massachusetta
Missouri
U.S
Republicana
Favorita Nion
G.O.P
Taft
Washington
Public Works Revival Discussed in State Capitol
Reports from the State Capitol indicate Republicans may revive the Public Works department they abolished in 1943 as part of budget and personnel moves. The issue centers on Frank L. Barlow, former assistant deputy comptroller, whose resignation was withdrawn while seeking reinstatement to a $7,500 post and possible placement if the department is revived.
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State Capitol
Public Works Department
Frank L. Barlow
Plimpton
Barlow
McConaughy
Fred R. Zatler
Capitol
Barrow
Capitol Hill
Danbury Jail Funds To Be Sought Soon
Superior Court Judge James E. Murphy blocked closing of the Danbury jail saying the statutes require a maintained jail and funding by county legislators. A meeting to appropriate 13,000 for the jail’s operation for the new fiscal year is expected soon, with surplus funds and proceeds from the Norwalk County home sale aiding the county’s position.
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Superior Court
James E. Murphy
Danbury
Murphy
Norwalk
Postmasters Elect F. T. Green As Head
Francis T. Green of Naugatuck was elected president of Connecticut chapter 21, National Association of Postmasters, at the annual convention. He succeeds Timothy J. Sullivan of New London. The body adopted a resolution urging a study of bonding postmasters who must now pay for their own bonds. National directors named were Russell F. Neary of Bridgeport and Mrs. Agnes Reilly Collins of Woodmont. James J. Slattery of Norwalk was elected director for Fairfield County.
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New London
Francis T. Green
Naugatuck
Connecticut
National Association of Postmasters
Timothy J. Sullivan
Russell F. Neary
Bridgeport
Agnes Reilly Collins
Woodmont
James J. Slattery
Norwalk
Fairfield County
Political Front Notes and Local GOP Moves
A. Edward Sandula of the local GOP high command is reported slated for appointment to State Comptroller Zeller staff. The State Liquor Control commission reports 7 484 licensed liquor outlets in the state, up 427 this year. Two Connecticut mayoral candidates are funeral directors, William C. Celentano of New Haven and Raymond K. Snyder of Waterbury. Governor McConaughy will attend a horseshoe contest with Acting Mayor John B. Hynes of Boston at Ned Allen’s Enfield summer home. New England Young Republicans wrap a two day conference at Watch Hill Rhode Island. Matthew Anastasio of East Haven, state president of the Young GOP, heads the Connecticut desermation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Edward Sandula
G.O.P. High Command
Zeller
State Liquor Control Commission
Connecticut
William C. Celentano
New Haven
Raymond EK
Officers Seated by Congdon Post No 11
Representatives of American Legion posts and auxiliaries from Southern Connecticut attended as Sydney P. Simons led the installation of officers for Harry W. Congdon post No 11 at the post headquarters. Arthur E. Daly installed the post officers, and Mrs. Cathleen Cottrell installed the post auxiliary led by Mrs. Ann O Malley Herman. Local veterans organizations were represented at the ceremonies.
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American Legion
Connecticut
Harry W. Congdon
Sydney P. Simons
State Department
Arthur E. Daly
West Haven
Post Auxiliary
Ann O'Malley Herman
Cathleen Cottrell
Danbury
Post Department
Veterans
Fire destroys Fairfield home in suspected short circuit
A two story house at 208 Rakoczy avenue Fairfield owned by Andrew Medvegy suffered an estimated 3000 dollars in damage after a rear bedroom fire spread to upper floors and the roof. Firemen from Tunxis Hill and Stratfield under Chief Joseph Makucevich brought it under control in about 30 minutes. Police Lieut. James McCarthy assisted with lighting as crews fought the blaze.
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Andrew Medvegy
Rakoczy Avenue
Fairfield
Medvegy
Tunxis Hill
Stratfield
Joseph Makucevich
James McCarthy
Milford Driver Held On Hit Run Charge
A Milford man, William Wilcock, 38, was arrested at his home on a hit and run charge after a Stratford Avenue and Kossuth Street collision. Police traced license markers to Wilcock, whose car allegedly struck Janet Gentile, 712 Surf Avenue, Stratford, with minor damage. Bridgeport police held him in $150 bond after a 15 minute radio description broadcast.
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Milford
Stratford Avenue
Kossuth Street
William Wilcock
Milford Point Road
Janet M. Gentile
Surfavenue
Stratford
Wilcock
Parties Give Up Fusion On Mayor
The parties abandoned fusion on their candidate for mayor this week. Beyond the six previously discussed, names like Cotter, David H. MacKenzie, Charles F. Dowd, Senator Nicholas Palladino, Earl A. Benson, George A. Laden, and Salvatore J. Fazio were mentioned as possible contenders. Senator Coles said he declined a bid to run on the Democratic ticket. No other mayoral prospects have been talked about yet, say party leaders.
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Mr. Cotter
David H. MacKenzie
Charles F. Dowd
Nicholas Palladino
Earl A. Benson
George A. Laden
Salvatore J. Fazio
Harding
Coles
Inventor J F Brenzinger Dies In Bridgeport
J F Brenzinger, noted inventor of tin can production and co creator of The Canning Clan pageant, dies. Survived by wife Mary M Miller and sister Bertha Brenzinger in Germany. Services at St Thomas church Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. burial in Kensico cemetery Wachacca New York. calling hours Sunday evening at home.
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Bridgeport
Brenzinger
Ams
Canning
Earl Chapman May
Mary M. Miller
San Francisco
Brenzingers
Southport
Max Ams Company
Old
Post Road
Pequot
Mechanical Emgineers Association of
Bertha Brenzinger
William Brenzinger
Germany
St. Thomas Church
Kensico Cemetery
Wachacca
New York
Bigger Pensions Urged by VFW for War Vets
Cleveland AP World War I veterans face pension push as VFW's 48th encampment designates pensions as top legislative objective for the year. Rep James E Van Zandt urged HR6A7 to grant $75 monthly pensions at age 68, noting $22.779 billion spent on foreign aid.
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Cleveland
Veterans of Foreign Wars Today
Public Hall
James E. van Zandt
VFW
van Zandt
VEW
Man Chokes on Steak at Barnum Avenue Restaurant
John Mykytiik a 5 year restaurant worker choked on a piece of steak while dining at a Barnum avenue restaurant near Main street about 10 30 last night He was revived with oxygen an hour later after doctors removed the steak from his wind pipe at Bridgeport hospital Witnesses said he choked at the counter and radio patrolmen and City ambulance aided his breathing until hospital care was available
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Barnum Avenue
Main Street
John Mykytiik
Lee Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Mykytiik
Joseph Walsh
William Conroy
City Ambulance
Sermon Denounces Clergy Yugoslavia Visit Report
Rev. John H. Esquirol of Trinity Episcopal Church Southport assails a Protestant ministers report on their Yugoslavia visit. He derides the editorial Whiffenpoofs in Tito Land and condemns the ministers for a “white-wash” of Tito’s regime and for claims of religious freedom and lack of Soviet control. He cites un-American associations and urges a general moral revival and adherence to universal moral law over partisan loyalties.
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John H. Esquirol
Trinity Episcopal Church
Southport
Yugoslavia
Tito Land
Ebaquirel
Esquirol
Tito
Stepinac
St. Paul
Sunday Post
William Howard Melish
Brooklyn
National Council of
Melish
Claude C Williams Las
Presbyterian Church
Communist Party
FBI
Suesta
Sean
Eequiro
Danbury Driver Pinned By Auto After Crash
Raymond Brand a 48 year old Havestown resident was seriously injured when his car skidded over 100 feet off a highway near Danbury Town Park Lake Candlewood and overturned pinning him beneath the wreckage. He was extricated by bystanders and taken to Danbury Hospital in serious condition with internal injuries and multiple cuts.
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Danbury
Raymond Brand
Havestown
Lake Candlewood
Danbury Hospital
Brand
Frank DeFillipo
Hayestown
Pleasant Acres
Miss Memphis Beauty Winners Highlight International Finalist
The Miss Memphis pageant lists finalists from outside the United States for the first time. Margaret Marshall, 18, from Toronto, earns $2,500 as a finalist. Peggy June Elder, 18, from Gadsden, Miss Alabama, wins $2,008. Laura Jean Emery, 18, from Salinas, Miss California, secures $1,500.
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Garet Marshall
Honeyblonde
Toronto
United States
Peggy June Elder
Gadsden
Alabama
Laura Jean Emery
Salinas
California
Two Bridgeporters Arrested in DeKalb Gambling Raid
Police detained eleven men in a gambling raid at 68 DeKalb Avenue. Bridgeporters Paul Inserra and Elmo Colson were released on bonds, others held on $25 bonds. Stratford men named include Evans Remsey James Kemp William H. Smith Ural N. Langston William James Nelson F. Talbert Israel Light Lance Latta and Ralph Carthen.
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DeKalb Avenue
Paul Inserra
Steubencourt
Elmo Colson
Jefferson Street
Stratford
Evans Remsey
Bush Court
James Kemp
William H. Smith
Ural N. Langston
William James
Nelson FR. Talbert
Israel Light
Lance Latta
Buttercourt
Ralph Carthen
Three Posts to Be Contested In Danbury Democratic Primary
Danbury voters head to a Democratic primary next Friday with three contested posts. First Selectman Charles I. Sweeney is unopposed for renomination. Contested races include town clerk with four candidates and town treasurer with three candidates. Names include J Augustus Deakin, John A Brennan, Francis J Vaughn, George F O'Brien for clerk. Charles J Troccola and Eugene J Testa for second selectman. John J Keane, Edward D Keating Jr, Theodore Lucas for treasurer. Also unopposed registrar of voters and board of education incumbents are listed among the party ticket candidates.
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Danbury
First
Kenneth L. Wilson
G.O.P. Town Committee
J. Augustus Deakin
Garfield Avenue
John A. Brennan
South Street
City Board of Aldermen
Board of Police Commissioners
Francis J. Vaughn
Clifton Street
George F. O’brien
Robinson Avenue
Raymond A. Walling
V.F.W
Charles J. Troccola
Hospital Avenue
Eugene J. Testa
Franklin Street
John J. Keane
High Street
Edward D. Keating, Jr
Cottage Street
Theodore Lucas
Germantown
George A. Flynn
Clark Street
John D. Ross
Summit Street
Louis K. Mitchell
Washington Avenue
George A. Shaker
River Street
Skunk Disrupts Savannah Street Dance
A bewildered skunk interrupted Savannah autumn festival street dance drawing hundreds to flee. The creature sought refuge then used its defense sending an odor through the Desoto hotel basement and colonial rooms as hotel engineers sprayed perfume to counteract the stink. The skunk eventually vanished.
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Savannah
Colonial Room
Desoto Hotel
Two Boys and Wife Held in Michigan Slaying
In Lansing, Michigan, two teen boys and a 29 year old farm wife face murder charges in the ambush killing of her husband, Frank G. Upton, 30, whose body was found buried in a refuse dump near Dexter. Richard Gorman, 16, and Alfred Gorman, 15, are held with Josephine Marie Upton, 29, as investigators pursue a five month plot.
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Lansing
Mich
Frank G. Upton
Williamston
Dexter
Upton
Josephine Marie
Richard Gorman
Alfred
Fire Captain Bray Ends Long Duty
Fire department veteran Captain Bray retires after a career spanning platoon changes in 1919 and captaincy from 1921. Chief Hayden lauds his faithfulness and courage. Bray witnessed major fires including the Southern New England Ice Co blaze and the Remington Arms explosion, among others.
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Capt. Bray
Fire Department
Capt
Bray
Losa
New England
Ice Company
Bridgeport
Beardsley Park
Barnum & Bailey
Norman Street
Furist Steel Company
Fast Main Street
Home Brewing Company
Hallam Atrest
Barnum and Beardsley
Remington Arms
Army refutes mother's claim in Lautenbach case
Lawyer Koskoff says an appeal will seek to list the boy as missing rather than killed in action so the search can continue. The army traced leads from a 1944 France death to a photo of POWs in Limburg, and exhumations compared physicals with Lautenbach but the mother contends the grave is not hers.
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Stephan Lautenbach
Koskoff
Secretary of War
Resall
Army
Podolott
N. Y
Koékoff
Lautenbach
France
Police Climb Trails in Hunt for Teacher on Mount Washington
Police and forest rangers clambered up Mount Washington in a high and dangerous search for Dorothy Wilder, a middle aged English teacher from Asbury Massachusetts who vanished Wednesday after sending a letter stating she would not be living when it reached her. Miss Muriel Towle of Wollaston reported a letter with a death suggestion mailed from the mountaintop post office marked Lake of the Clouds.
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MT. Washington
Supe F (Ap
Dorothy T. Wilder
Asnby
Mass
Wollaston
Muriel Towle
Jane
Pet Found In Milwaukee Sewer After Five Days
A two year old boy named Frederic Gettleman from Milwaukee helped locate his missing pet, a mixed collie and spaniel. The dog had been away about five days and was found in a sewer a distance from home, exhausted but alive. After a few weeks of care the dog was expected to recover.
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Milwaukee
Frederic Gettleman
Miwwaukee
Dave
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