Poole Urges Approval Of BHA Sales Plan In Tax Angle
Poole executive director of the Budgetport Housing Authority urges approval of a sales plan for Huntington Homes. He argues selling to private individuals rather than corporations will avoid a housing shortage, notes $33 000 four year burden, and cites public funds totaling $1,069,000 invested in the project. He contends tenants are ready to become homeowners and cites community ties and church involvement as proof of stable ownership.
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Ayear
Ee Vmricaa
Aridsenert
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Official Weather Report for Western CT and Eastern NY
Tonight will be fair and cool with a low around 69. Thursday remains mild with highs in the mid seventies and fresh southeasterly winds. Temperature details show a Friday high near 70. barometer readings and tide times listed for local maritime notes.
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Connecticut
New York
Firefighter Slightly Injured In 2-Alarm Factory Fire
Firefighter sustained minor injuries as smoke poured from a factory during a two alarm blaze in Hamford. Fire crews battled flames for hours, keeping the fire contained to the manufacturing area. No fatalities reported.
Union Continues Plant Picketing at Canfield Works
Union picketing persists at the Housatonic avenue plant of the F. O. Canfield company. Leonard Awileker, regional director of several unions, calls management statements about production level exaggerations and notes that most workers at the plant are former employees recalled or discharged. Works manager John D. Foley says resumed operations Monday with mostly pre July 25 staff and new hires filling vacancies as the company ramps up.
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Leon Awileker
United Construction Workers
United Mine Workers
APL
Zwicker
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Hard Rubber Producta
Sacanda
Stocks Stage Rally in New York After July Slump
In New York industrial shares led a broad rally as farm implements, aircraft and rubber issues rose from the opening. After a brief pause, tests, oils and motors joined the advance as brisk turnover pushed total transactions toward 1,300,600 shares. Advances exceeded two points near the close.
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Speedient
Asutes
Pivotal Atests
Treasury balance report for September 15 shows over 2.6 billion
The Treasury balance on September 15 stood at 2,604,580,607 dollars. The brief notice lists the exact figure and notes agency reporting.
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Treasuy
Bas under fire at Lindstrom Tool basement blaze injures two
Dense smoke trapped firefighters at Lindstrom Tool and Toy Co basement 50 Silliman Avenue as a two alarm blaze burned. Firefighter William Bailey from Engine 4 was injured after falling into a floor hole and was taken to St Vincent Hospital. Firefighter William Wilson of Engine 7 and Firefighter Frederick Evers of Truck 4 were overcome and treated on scene. The fire was controlled at 11 28 am.
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Lindstrom Tool and Toy Company
Silliman Avenue
William Bailey
Engine Company 4
Alfred C. Siege
St. Vincent Hospital
William Wilson
Engine Company 7
Lena
Frederick Evers
Truck Company 4
Asat
Safe smashed and $529 stolen from Tide Water Oil office
Burglars smashed a heavy safe at the Tide Water Associated Oil company office at 150 Bostwick Avenue and took a cash box with $529 in cash and checks. The safe was ripped apart with a firefighter's pick axe. Investigators Sgt. Walter L. Auger and Frank X. Jablonski also report a separate break in at Cutrallo's Ice Cream, 3741 Malin Street, with a small office ransacked but no loss found. Detective Herbert Perkins notes entry via a removed grate and cellar access.
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Tide Water Aassociated Oil Company
Bostwick Avenue
Walter L. Auger
Frank X. Jablonski
Frederick Courtney
Injunction plea denied in strike at bakery
Judge Edward J. Quinlan denied without prejudice a temporary injunction against Local 145 of the Teamsters union over mass illegal picketing at Joseph Zwerdling bakery at 700 Tranistan Avenue. The ruling postpones final action, keeping the case open for possible renewal in October if disputes remain.
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Joseph Zwerdling
Tranistan Avenue
Edward J. Quinlan
Edgar W. Krentzman
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Krentzman
Quinlan
Waallegal
Italy urges U S aid linked to rising European prices
On Capitol Hill calls grow to tie foreign aid to soaring home prices. Senator Byrd warns against action amid hysteria while Italy presses for more U S assistance before year end. Lodge Bricker McGrath and Lucas push to lay out full facts and back no special session without congressional review.
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Wilton Couple Wins Nine Awards With Holsteins at Springfield Fair
Wilton breeders Harold and Mrs Goldsmith of Ameana Farms Tall Trees Wilton entered nine Holstein cows in the 1947 regional Holstein-Friesian show at the Eastern States Exposition Springfield Mass They won four prizes a second and two thirds plus the junior champion bull award and a Holstein-Friesian association udder award They brought 17 registered animals to the fair from their 640 acre Litchfield county farm now expanding at West Morris and earlier operations in Canada
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Litchfield County
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Ameana Farms
Marshall Demands AN Act To Save Greece from Reds
Secretary of State Marshall urged the United Nations to save Greece from Communist aggression in the Balkans and to curb Russia by creating a permanent UN security commission to monitor peace and reform veto use. He proposed a General Assembly blame on Yugoslavia Bulgaria and Albania and a lead er commission to prevent further trouble while liberalizing the veto policy.
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New Haven Railroad seeks fare boost to 2.875 cents a mile
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission to raise coach fares from 28 to 2.875 cents per mile citing the Sept 1 wage increase and rising fuel costs. It forecasts an annual cost rise of 12.6 million dollars. The request follows earlier fare hikes in April and seeks intrastate adjustments also.
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LaGuardia Collapses In Critical Condition At Home
Fiorella LaGuardia the former mayor of New York aged 64 collapsed at his home and remained in grave condition. Dr George Baehr said he suddenly collapsed and sank into a deep stupor with a critical state preventing hospital transfer after a June pancreas operation and recent rapid decline.
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Florida hurricane threat eases as New England warned
Bridgeport newsroom reports Boston Weather Bureau says hurricane path shifts away from New England though danger remains. A statewide disaster-preparedness institute at Fairfield was canceled. Bridgeport Red Cross chairs call meeting at 271 Park Avenue to plan local response if the storm strikes.
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Old Post Road
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Bridgeport
Charles P LeMieux
Liquor Store Fire Damages Icebox Stock
A minor fire at a liquor store operated by Nathan Dold at 1354 State Street was blamed on a short circuit. Damage was limited to a refrigerator motor and nearby stock in the Icebox area. Alarm reported at 12:31 p.m. from Box 228 State Street and Howard Avenue. recall logged at 12:40.
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State Street
Howard Avenue
One Man's Opinion at UN headquarters amid near stalemate
The piece notes growing proximity of big powers and recent peace treaties, urges caution. It cites Italian reports of Communist anti Truman chants fueling Republican fears, and references Franco as a diversion when tensions rise. It questions Franco's true loyalties as Communists and democracies converge amid intrigue.
Florida Hurricane Slams Coast Driving Refuge Crisis
Tropical storm rips along Florida’s east coast with winds 110 to 120 mph, flooding and fires erupting in Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. Red Cross shelters reach 15 000 to 20 000 as planes and trains transport evacuees toward safety. power lines down, causeways closed, and citrus crop fears grow.
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