Approval of BHA Sales Plan Urged by Poole
Bridgeport executive director Harold C Poole urges approval of the Bridgeport Housing Authority plan to sell Huntington Homes to tenants or others. He cites a yearly city tax impact of about 33 000 dollars and argues the community has a direct financial stake in the decision. Poole notes the buildings are well built, condemns demolition, and urges keeping the area as a mixed zoning approach with tenants given the chance to own.
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Huntington Homes
Harold C. Poole
Bridgeport Housing Authority
HHA
Miess Poole
BHA
Poole
Bridgeport
Housimay Authority
Walla
Uila
Orchve
Bnt
Truman Seeks Aid for Career Federal Workers
President Truman urged action to strengthen the government career service. He called for quick rehiring of qualified workers displaced during mass federal layoffs, modernized salaries, better promotion programs, improved grievance handling, and increased supervisory competence. He wrote to Luther C. Stewart of the National Federation of Federal Employees, saying he cannot attend the federation anniversary.
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Washington
Truman
Luther C. Steward
National Federation of Federal Employes
Missouri Guns Fail to Down Target Drone
President Truman watched as five-inch guns aboard the USS Missouri fired 197 rounds at a radio controlled drone plane that dodged fire and plunged into the sea after exhausting fuel. The practice, observed from the direction finder turret, showed drone maneuverability challenging the gunners. Mrs Truman and daughter Margaret observed from the open bridge.
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Missouri
President Truman
Snt
Trisman
Margaret
Grand Jury Frees Two in Lynching Plot Case
Warren County grand jury clears Joe Cunningham and A W Edwards of conspiracy charges tied to a May abortive mob lynching of a 22 year old Negro in Northampton County. The defendants, both white, were released after the panel found not a true bill on their indictments, aligning with Northampton County's earlier decision to reject true bills against Cunningham and six Rich Square men over the abduction of Buddy Bush from Jackson jail.
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Warrenton
Warren County
Grand Jury
Northampton County
Joe Cunningham
Rich Square
A. W. Eawarda
Northampton
Jackson
Cunningham
Godwin
Buddy) Bush
Hawaiians oppose statehood effort in Honolulu protest
Alice Kamakila Campbell, Hawaiian Irish heiress and former territorial senator, announced in Honolulu today that she is opening anti statehood headquarters. The facility will act as a clearing house for sending information against statehood to Congress.
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Honolulu
Alice Kamakila Campbell
Territorial
Campbell
Congress
Bates Loses Sack Back Walker Heap in Scrimmage
West Haven Conn Sept 17 AP Walker Heap a Bates back who broke into the lineup as a freshman last fall suffered a broken tibia in his right leg during a scrimmage. He was tackled from both sides on a line plunge and will miss likely the season.
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Lewiston
Walker Heap
West Haven
Conn
Bates
Heap
Clash Averts confrontation at Trieste frontier
At Gorizia near Trieste Italian and Yugoslav troops faced off over boundary changes. A joint Italo Yugoslav commission will decide the contested points while British American troops guard the zone. Yugoslav demands for border shifts were limited to a few houses, preventing a clash.
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Trieste
Italione
Yugoslava
Gorisia
United Nations Boundary Commission
Free Territory
Yugoslavia
Free State
Itacif
Udine
Giulio Ernesto Cappa
Italy
Gorizia
Yugoslave
Froner
Britain to Seek More IMF Dollars to Ease Shortage
London reports confirm Britain plans to request additional dollars from the International Monetary Fund. The IMF board approved a 60 million dollar loan, with a potential total of 217 million dollars available without exceeding Britain’s quota. This stopgap aims to bridge the dollar gap until Marshall Plan aid or other measures materialize. A government spokesman noted World Bank loan talks were receding after the IMF arrangement.
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London
Britain
International Monetary Fund
Camille Gutt
World Bank
Monetary Fund
Woman found slain in Grand Rapids apartment
The body of 21 year old Mrs. Forrest Roberts was found in her downtown Grand Rapids apartment with a cotton dress bound around her neck. Dale Beauchamp, 26, was held without charge after being found at the scene and questioned by Inspector Frank J. Sullivan. Beauchamp reportedly met Roberts at a bar and escorted her home earlier.
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Grand Rapids
Mid
Forrest Roberts
Frank J. Sullivan
Inspector Sullivan
Beauchamp
Roberta
Sullivan
Roberts
Teen-age Dance Friday in South End Opens Free
The first weekly teen-age dance will be Friday at 7 p.m. in Hall Home Settlement at 715 Main Street. Executive director Christopher Shannon announced the event last night. Open to all teen residents of the South End, dances run until 11 p.m. with no admission. The dance committee includes Charles Zabin, Ruth Reynolds, and Arthur Rua.
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Hall Home Settlement
Main Street
Christopher Shannon
South End
Charles Zabin
Ruth Reynolds
Arthur Rua
Health workers lauded at Connecticut medical congress
Dr. Samuel M. Peck praised trained United States Public Health service teams for their role in fighting ringworm of the scalp. The remarks came during the 22nd annual clinical congress of the Connecticut State Medical Society in New Haven on September 17.
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New Haven
United States
Public Health Service
Samuel M. Peck
New York City
Connecticut State Medical Society
Man jailed 10 years for Coe College fire vengeance
Walter P. Hanson Jr. received a 10 year state penitentiary sentence after admitting he started a $276000 chapel fire at Coe College on September 4 to seek revenge on a student. The Cedar Rapids AP report notes Hanson, 26, pleaded guilty to arson and related charges.
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Cedar Rapids
Walter P. Hanson, Jr
Coe College
Missing bomber sought by guards in Montana snow
National Guardsmen in jeeps searched snowbound mountain roads near Helena to find an attack bomber that disappeared with two men aboard during a storm yesterday. Weather hampered the rescue as crews combed rough terrain and attempted to locate the missing aircraft and crew.
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Helena
Mont
Stratford Agrees to Compromise On Road Through Robington Land
Stratford Planning board held an informal session to seek a compromise on a proposed 50-foot roadway through Mrs. Margaret Robington’s Successa avenue property. The plan would allow a rear entrance to a supermarket, with a turn around to satisfy deliveries, while council action remains pending.
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Stratford Town Planning Board
Margaret Robington
Successa Avenue
Success Avenue
Henry Avenue
Robington
Andrew Kazo
Fifth District
Kasra
Planning Board
Kaza
George Vitka
P. George Moore
A. Bruce Schow
John Kelly
Herman W. Johnson
George Green
Moore
W. E. Booth
Stratford Garden Club
William E. Booth
Stratford Avenue
Lockwood Avenue
Schow
John Lyons
Building Department
How To Hold FALSE TEETH Effectively With FASTEETH
Do your false teeth annoy by slipping dropping or wobbling when you eat laugh or talk Sprinkle a little FASTEETH on your plates This alkaline powder holds teeth firmly and comfortably No gummy taste or sour breath Get FASTEETH today at any drug store Adav
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Adav
Safe Break Probe After Oil Office Burglary
Police investigate theft of 529 dollars in cash and checks from a Tide Water Associated Oil office at 150 Bostwick Avenue after a rear door entry and a firefighter’s pick axe forced entry. The five and a half by two and a half foot safe was torn apart. Burglars also hit Cutrufeli’s Ice Cream Store at 3741 Main Street, ransacking a small office with nothing taken.
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Tide Water Associated Oil Company
Bostwick Avenue
Frederick Courtney
Cutrufelio’s
Main Street
Wedemeyer Arrives Fairfield to Report to President
Lt Gen Albert C Wedemeyer arrived in Fairfield California from Honolulu and will fly on tonight to Washington to report to President Truman on his fact finding mission to China and Korea.
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Fairfield
Calif
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Honolulu
Washington
Truman
China
Korea
Lions Hear Talk on Television in Bridgeport
Bridgeport Lions Club heard Clifford G. Fick of General Electric discuss television growth, noting 60 percent of the nation's 33,000 sets in the New York area and that good antennas will pull signals from three New York stations. He said television has moved beyond experiments and improvements will be incremental, not revolutionary, with popular sizes ranging from seven inches to 18 by 24 inches.
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Bridgeport
Clifford G. Fick
Electronica
General Electric Company
Lions Club
Stratfield Hotel
New York
Ficn
Fick
Police end guard duty over bookie Joe Pledge
New York in September 17 AP report says Joe Pledge alias Eme da Polizio, the Queens bookmaker, was released from police guards after he signed a general release against the city. He had been under guard since July 23 amid claims threats were made on his life as part of a jury probe into alleged bribe-taking by bookmakers.
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New York
Joe Pledge
Queens
Guarda
Pledge
Emeda Polizio
Supreme Court
Ferdinand Pecora
Arthur W. Wallander
Pecora
Chambera
Councel
Carlson enters Bethel College and Seminary
Kenneth W. Carlson son of Mr and Mrs Albin Carlson of 1167 Merritt Street Fairfield has entered Bethel College and Seminary St Paul Minnesota for religious studies and training at Bethel Seminary and College in Minnesota
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Kenneth W. Carlson
Albin Carlson
Merritt Street
Fairfield
Bethel College
St. Paul, Minn
Union Picket Lines Continue at H O Canfield Plant
Leon Zwicker of the United Construction Workers denounces Canfield claims of many workers returning as a gross exaggeration. Company manager John Foley says most returnees were pre strike employees and that new hires push payroll toward 320, with a 40 hour week for men and 48 for women planned to meet demand.
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Leon Zwicker
United Construction Workers
United Mine Workers, A.F.L
H. O. Canfield Company
Housatonic Avenue
Zwicker
John D. Foley
Canfield
Cwtos
Foley
Man Questions Right of Court to Try Him
Counsel argue before Judge Thomas J. Molloy in Superior court today on Frank Greco's motion challenging the court's authority to try him for accepting wagers on horse races. Greenwich defense claims jurisdiction limits arise for offenses with penalties not exceeding 500 dollars and imprisonment. The motion, filed by Joseph J. Rinaldi, was submitted at arraignment before Greco pleaded.
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Thomas J. Molloy
Frank Greco
Greenwich
Joseph J. Rinaldi
Stamford
Greenwich Town
Greenwich Court
Rinaldi
Greco
Death by his own hand at Willimantic
Leon A. Larned, 80, committed suicide at his Willimantic home. Acting Medical Examiner William L. Higgins said Larned shot himself in the abdomen with a 12 gauge shotgun. His body was found behind a garage at 442 North Street. Despondency from ill health was noted. He is survived by his wife four sons and two brothers.
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Willimantic
Leon A. Larned
William L. Higgins
Larned
North Street
Higgins
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