Marshall urges curb on UN veto and charter revision
Secretary of State Marshall launches a bold plan at the United Nations to curb the great power veto and create a "little assembly" to monitor world peace, while Greece and the Balkans prompt debate. Russia condemns the move as Western demand for revision intensifies, and a special committee on the Palestine question is proposed.
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MARSHALL
NEW YORK
Peary
Russia
United Nations assembly
little assembly
Greece
Pasaia
Poland
Cuba
Britain
United States
assembly
China
France
Molotov
Visuinaky
gee
Marshell
Truman
Ridgeport Area Weather Forecast and Almanac Notes
Ridgeport and vicinity forecast: fair and warm today with higher temperatures Friday. Yesterday’s high and low around 49 and 33 respectively. Almanac notes date September 18, 1961 with sunrise at 6 36 am and sunset later in the day.
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BRIDGEPORT
PERATURE
Low bid set at 607000 for Fairfield school adds
B and F Construction of Bridgeport submitted the lowest bid of 607000 for Stratfield and Granmere school additions in Fairfield. Ten bidders, four submitted bids on both projects. Lyons and Mather designed the plans. The town plans to award next week after a Saturday meeting.
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B. and F. Construction company
Bridgeport
Stratfield
Lyons and Mather
Stratfield school
E. H. Staber
E. and F
Gellatly company
Frouge Construction company
Edwin Moas and Son company
Grasmere School
F. company
Frouge company
Mayor critiques veteran housing plan in New Britain visit
Mayor McLevy toured Anchorage Homes plant in Westfield and a veterans housing project in New Britain. He said the Anchorage dwellings are well built but financially beyond the average veteran and that the Kiwanis plan offers better value and permanence. Officials noted rapid prefab assembly but acknowledged lot costs and city standards limit affordability.
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Anchorage Homes, Inc
Westfield
Mass
veteran’s
City of
New Britain
McLevy
Kiwanis club
Anchorage
Bridgeport
Harold C. Poole
E Bridgeport Housing authority
Bernard J. McKelvey
Poole
McKelvey
Zwerdling Bakery Strike Ends in Union Victory
Joseph Zwerdling, president of Zwerdling Bakery, Inc., and Joseph P. Cleary of Teamsters Local 145 announced the end of an all day strike with a signed standard contract to be negotiated on hours and wages retroactive to Sept. 17. The settlement recognizes the union as bargaining agent and imposes a union shop for drivers, saleswomen, and ship personnel.
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Joseph Zwerdiing
Zwerdling Bakery, Inc
Joseph P. Cleary
Teamstore
A. F. of L
Iranistan agen
Sikorsky Awarded Gold Medal At Geneva Aviation Session
Igor Sikorsky of Bridgeport Connecticut receives the gold medal of the International Aeronautic Federation at the federation's 40th general conference in Geneva. Lord Brabazon presents the award for Sikorsky's helicopter development. Comte de la Vaux honors go to Davies and Irvine, with Boyd receiving a U S delegation medal. Davies flew the Truculent Turtle 11,236 miles non stop from Perth Australia to Columbus Ohio in 1946. Irvine led the Paculum Dreamboat crew on a 10,300 mile Arctic flight from Honolulu to Cairo.
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GENEVA
Switzerland
Igor EL. Sikorsky
Bridgeport
Irvine
Arctic
Honolulu
Cairo
Egypt
Lottery conspiracy leads to prison terms in Fairfield County
Leonard Biase 36 of Stamford received a one to two year prison term after pleading guilty to conspiracy to run a lottery. Two co-defendants, Nicholas DiCamillo and Michael Tassone, were fined and jailed for shorter periods. State's Attorney Willis called the lottery racket a dirty business with Fairfield County taking about 150000 weekly.
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Fairfield county
Thomas J. Molloy
Superior court
Leonard Biase
Paragon lane
Stamford
Biase
Nicholas DiCamillo
Alden street
Michael Tassone
Molloy
Lovin W. Willis
Di Camilld
Tassone
Willis
Troops Save Japs From Floods East of Tokyo
U S troops in assault boats rescued thousands of Japanese from the flooded Kanto plain east of Tokyo as landslides north of the city pushed casualty estimates beyond 3,300 from the typhoon disaster. First Cavalry and Eighth Engineer units moved to aid stranded families. Mount Akagi landslides buried a town, killing 182 and injuring 183, according to Yomiuri.
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TOKYO
U. SS
Kanto
First Cavalry
Firat Division
Eighth Engineer
Yomiuri
Akeegi
Gamma perfecture
U S Orders Cut in Grain Exports
Washington reports the government slashed November grain exports by 35 percent from October allocation and 43 percent below the July October average to review domestic supplies. President Truman faced calls from Republicans Stassen and Bridges to lead a nationwide voluntary food conservation program to curb rising living costs.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
South America
Harold HE. Stassen
New York
Bridges
Trial Years End In Yacht Murder Case At Newport
Santa Ana Calif Sept 17 The Overell murder trial neared completion as George Gollum denied any role in the slaying of Louise Overell s parents aboard the Newport Harbor yacht on March 13 and was allowed to depart the witness stand after 106 minutes of cross examination His answers remained steady as Williams pressed questions about yacht stanchions and the blast that shattered the vessel.
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SANTA ANA
Calif
George Gallum
Gollum
Eugene D. Williams
Louise Overell
Walter E. Overell
Newport harbor
Williams
Fulfilled All Promises Johnson Says in Fairfield
Fairfield First Selectman Cliffford L. Johnson, seeking reelection, claimed two years of fulfilled promises by his Republican administration. Speaking at Mrs. Hoyt Perry's Harbor Road home, he highlighted support for a new town charter, revival of the sewer commission, and a $128,000 federal advance for a comprehensive sewer system. He cited school additions at Grasmere and Stratfield as completed or underway.
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Fairfield
Cliffford L. Johnson
Harbor road
Hoyt Perry
Fairfield League of Women’s handbook
Selectman
Johnson
sewer commission
Grasmere
Stratfield
Martin Drenosky Killed in Norwalk
Martin Drenosky, 45, of Bridgeport, died at Norwalk Hospital from crush injuries after a tractor he operated toppled and pinned him. Employed by Szabo Brothers contracting firm, he was hauling a rock from a driveway in the Ward Street area when the accident occurred. Workmen freed him but he died soon after admission.
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NORWALK
Martin TDrenosky
Wordin avenue
Bridgeport
John Smith
Szabo Brothers
Ward street
Drenosky
Grand Jury Hears Right Witnesses In Parker Case
The state grand jury met in Superior Court with eight witnesses examined as 18 jurors deliberated late yesterday. Foreman David H. MacKenzie said more time was needed to decide whether to return a true bill against Columbus Arter for the fatal stabbing of Cecil Williams in front of the Blue Moon restaurant last July 27. Also on deck today is Velma Harper, 52, who allegedly stabbed Charles Woolfolk in a self defense claim during a Aug. 198.
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Thomas J. Molloy
Superion court
Columbus Aiter
Highland avenue
Malloy nira tly
David H. MacKenzie
Bridgeport
Arter
Cecil
Sonny” Williams
Lexington avenue
Blue Moon
Velma Harper
Waterstreet
Charles Woolfolk
Guardian Former Player in Deep Stupor Reported
New York dispatch reports former Manyor Florello Kika Guardia, age 64, was described as slightly worse by his physician Dr. George Baehr. There are no indications of improvement and full consciousness is not expected. Guardia has been in a deep stupor for several months since Tuesday night.
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NEW YORK
Manyor Florello
Two-Alarm Toy Plant Blaze Will be Investigated Today
A two alarm fire at the Lind Atrom Tool and Toy Company on 50 Silliman Avenue damaged a basement storage area of 20 by 60 feet. Minor injuries to firefighters and smoke-related ailments among employees were reported as investigators plan to enter the burned area today to determine the blaze origin. Firemen reported fumes and a heavy concentration of damage in the machine shop area under the north wing."}
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Lindatrom Tool and Toy company
Silliman avenue
William Bailey
Clement Martone
John Morahan
City Damage, Loss Heaviest in Farming Area
A devastating hurricane struck Florida from the east coast to the Gulf, causing at least two deaths and extensive property damage. Looting led to a Miami police shooting, six arrests, and nine missing in two Gulf boats. The storm impacted citrus and vegetable farms, with vast tracts of crop loss and a crushed communications network.
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tid
Minami
Palm Beach
Miami
Gulf coast
Fort Myers
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Florida
Caribbean Sea
Floridan gulf coast
Pilar
Bpeem neraonam-Unit addai
Rita
Cuba
gulf
Take Okeechobee
coatly
Okeechobee
Sebring
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Red
Pusain
Balkans
Vishinsky
Andrej ¥. Vishinsky
Vi MM. Molotov
Marshal
RIDGEPORT TELEGRAM
William J. Mealia
James V. Forrestal
Lintean
Telegram
Angelo Patri
bao rane
Constantine Frown
Herman Bundesen
avae
Fashionna ee
Financial News
M’Levy
ZWERDLING
Igor Sikorsky
U. 5
Honshu Island
First Selectman
MARTIN DRENOSKY
Columbus
LAGUARDIA
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Man
KGBE
Fort Lauderdale
Delay Beach
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