Yanks Withdraw in Trieste Area Without Incident
Civilian clashes flare as Italians and Slavs clash near the Adriatic port while the Free State of Trieste forms. Tito’s forces advance as Pola evacuation proceeds. An American general calls the Yugoslav move a hot curve, troops retire after orders. One man killed and 18 injured in street rioting. arrests made as violence erupts around Piazza Garibaldi.
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TRIF.STP
Tuesaday
Quartere
Morfan
Venera Gula
Tito
free Trieste
Bryant E Moore
U.S
Piazza Garibaldi
City council calls survey of street lights in Bridgeport
City officials request United Illuminating Co to survey and relocate 344 old tungsten street lights to new Form 72 2500 lumen fixtures. Aldermen demand the survey cover all poorly lit areas and confirm replacements in Seaside Park Wentfield remain to be considered.
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United Illuminating Co
Common Council
Committee on Highways
John J. Schiljer
Andrew C. Lindmark
Russell J. Matthews
Highway committee
Matthew Robb
Carl M. Sharpe
State Public School Building commission
Bridgeport Board of Education
McLevy
sportsmann
Seaside park
Wentfield
Park board
East Pasadena place
Roger William road
Huntington turnpike
Pasadena place
Mapledale place
Rosewood place
Bridgeport Gas Light Co
Weather brief for Bridgeport and nearby area
Official forecast notes partly cloudy and cooler today, with cloudier conditions Wednesday evening. Almanac data include yesterday's high and low, precipitation, barometer, tides, and sunset times for Tuesday into Wednesday at Bridgeport and vicinity.
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SRIDGEPORT
Rioting Prisoners Cause $1500 Jail Damage
Fairfield County Jail sustained about 1500 in damages after a weekend riot as prisoners smashed windows and furnishings. County Commissioners surveyed the scene with Sheriff Platt present, noting adequate staff for normal conditions but needing police and fire aid for the disturbance.
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Superior court
Sharff Edward A. Platt
Biige
A. W. Lindatrom
George N. McKenry
priaonera
Dewey Battles For Quiet Support In Mass Visit
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey spent two days in Massachusetts courting New England Republican leaders for his unscheduled bid for the GOP presidential nomination. He pressed for no formal commitments while seeking broad approval from public and private discussions, including with Senator Leverett Saltonstall who is seen as the likely favorite son candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SPRINGFIELD
Mass
Thomas E. Dewey
Massachusetts
New England
G.O.P
New Yorker
huddisen
Americans urged to eat less to feed Europe
Washington report states two administration officials called on Americans to reduce consumption to aid Europe, while Senator Brewster urged curbing exports to ease home costs. Harriman and Dodd supported voluntary rationing as a means to boost food to western Europe against Communism. Brewster warned that ongoing exports push U S prices higher.
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WASHINGTON
Europe
Brewater
New England
Brewster
presidential commission
United States
Harriman
Agricultons department
Dodd
Harrimen
Harthmaan
Chamber of Commerce
Cleveland
Flanders
R.Vt
senate
Providence
R. Sto
Congress
East Coast Hurricane Alert Warns Of High Seas
A hurricane nears the U S east coast from Florida to North Carolina prompting official alerts for high tides heavy seas and increasing offshore winds. The tropical storm centered about 300 miles east of Palm Beach with 140 mph winds 24 hours from landfall prompts storm warnings and a possible extension northward.
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MIAMI
Fla
Florida
North Carolina
Bahamas
Vero Beach
Cape Hatteras
N. C
Wilson Club Honors Mrs Lodge Woman of the Year
Mrs John Davis Lodge was named Wilson club Woman of the Year at a reception in the Algonquin club. She announced a Sept 23 tour of Italy France and England for Looks magazine to compare women's occupations in those countries with the United States. Her husband Rep John Davis Lodge will join a House Foreign Affairs sub committee on an England study.
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John Davis Lodge
Wilson club
General Electric company
Algonquin club
Lodge
United States
John Davia Lodge
England
Queen Elizabeth
House Foreign Affairs committee
Johnson Named to Head G O P State in Fairfield
First Selectman Clifford L. Johnson was nominated by the Fairfield Republican party at a sparsely attended caucus to carry the party banner against John Ferguson, who seeks the Democratic ticket. Johnson seeks a second two year term, with no opposition entered as required. He thanked party members and pledged to push health sanitation and education programs in his reelection campaign.
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First
Johnson
First Selectman
Alma K Becker Teacher Dies After Long Service
Alma K Becker, longtime English and mathematics teacher at Congress High School since 1933 and Bridgeport school system since 1915, died Monday at 355 Savoy Street. Services arranged by Bishop Funeral Home, 1139 Fairfield Avenue. She had been on leave after a June 1946 fall causing a broken hip. Continued on Page Eight.
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Alma K. Becker
Congress high school
Bridgeport
Savoy Street
Bishop funeral home
Fairfield avenue
Mise Becker
80 Ringleaders Arrested in Plot to Kill Benes
Prague authorities announced the thwarting of a terrorist plot to overthrow the government and assassinate President Eduard Benes. Some ringleaders, including former Hlinka members and Vlasov followers, were among those arrested in Slovakia after raids. An attempted bombing targeted Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk, Vice-Premier Peter Zenkl, and Justice Minister Prokop Drtina, with a reward offered for the bomb’s sender.
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PRAGUE
Czechoslovakia
Eduard Benes
Slovakia
national ministry of the interior
Jan Manaryk
Peter Zenkl
Prokop Drtina
ministry of the Interior
snd
Hlinka band
Yankees Clinch League Pennant After Sox Win
The New York Yankees clinched the American League pennant as Chicago beat Boston 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader. Rain delayed the Yankees’ chance to seal the pennant in New York, and the World Series schedule depends on whether the Dodgers or Cardinals win the National League flag. If Brooklyn takes the series start date shifts to Sept 30 or Oct 1 with venue changes, while a Cardinals win pushes opening in Yankee Stadium on Oct 1 with travel to Missouri for games.
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BOSTON
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
New York
Yankees
Yankee stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers
Webbers Field
St. Louis Cardinals
Missouri City
Nine Die In Crash Of Army B 17 Bomber At Aberdeen
Captain Charles W. Warmack of Paris Tennessee parachuted to safety and became the sole survivor among ten on a B 17 bomber that exploded and sank in Bush River near Aberdeen proving ground. The dead included seven other military personnel. Burdened with official secrecy, next of kin were to be notified.
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ABERDEEN
Charles W. Warmack
Paris
Tenn
Bush River
Aberdeen proving ground
Bomba
Warmack
74 Mile An Hour Wind Storm Strikes Bridgeport Area
A 74 mile per hour gale swept the Bridgeport area injuring one worker on a Stratford roof and causing outages. Roof worker Salvatore Garamella was instantly killed when wind tore a roof away at 266 Surf Avenue Stratford. His brother-in-law Thomas Longo and another man Lonszo were injured. Widespread damage included broken glass, downed poles, and electrical outages across Bridgeport Fairfield Southport and Weston. Police radio transmitters were struck by lightning and switched to emergency units. Temperature fell sharply from 85 to 68 within half an hour as the storm moved through with damaged windows trees and wires reported citywide.
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Bridgeport
Stratford
Garamella
Thomas Longo
Frank street
Lonszo
Bridgeport Hospital
Fairfield
Harbor road
Southport
Cornelia Ford
Willow street
Ant Stoddard
Greens Farm road
George Drew
Thorme street
WICC
Howlanda Dry Goods
Cannon Street
Ernice
Madison avenue
Barnum avenue
Broadbridge avenue
téen street
West Broad street
Main street
Placid avenue
Lordship
Oronoque
Avon perk
highway department
Warner
Old Post road
Old Academy
John Laquin
Danbury road
Weston
walde
Westport
Edgewater
Angelo Marine
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TRIESTE
Free State
Pola
United National Tactical headquarters
allied command
Yugrel
Spm
Miotars
alain
Sovene
Slava
Jahana
wao
Bs s
Sirkea
stenea
oting
Via Mazazini
Piazza Garbaldi
Venesia Giulia
Council
U.S.C
HARTFORD
Fred R. Zeller
Zeller
McConaughy
Mr. Zeller
Frank M. Lynch
Joseph B. Downes
General Assembly
SRIDGEPORT TELEGRAM
William J. Mealin
Cooperative Observer
U & Weather Burras ‘Times
ALMANAC
Bummer
Fairfield County
Edward 8. Ruge
Birge
DEWEY
Telegram
Angelo Patri
Constantine Browne
Dr. Harman Bundesen
bae
eneos ovens
Theater Newa oeeae
een
Stratford Terminal
photn
Decrerbo
Eldorado Transportation company
Surf avenue
Salvatore Garamella
EAST COAST
Mrs. Lodge
G.O.P. State
Benes
Joseph Tiso
Andre A. Vlassov
Dr. Tiso
Czech republic
Hiinka
Viassov
Flot le
Vinasov
plattera
Bendera
Red Sox
Lane
windo stracke
Norman Street
Associated Roofing company
ava
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