Fish Threatens to Resign From For America Unit
CHICAGO September 18 AP The For America group accepted former Rep Hamilton Fish resignation four days after he warned of stepping down if the organization did not return to its original political action concept He said a charter clause barred political activity and claimed 90 percent agreed The Chicago executive committee accepted his resignation with Clarence E Manion expressing regret and noting Fish is a patriotic citizen For America formed May 7 in Chicago to combat super internationalism interventionism one worldism and communism
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Chicago
For America
Hamilton Fish
Fish
New York
Clarence E. Manion
Notre Dame Law School
Bricker
América
Col
Robert R McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
Gas firm sued over pipeline easement dispute in Danbury
D Dudley Beers sues Algonquin Gas Transmission in Superior Court to void a 1951 easement across his Padanarum road property alleging high pressure tactics, misrepresentation about nearby payments, scope of the easement, and ingress rights. He seeks injunction, damages up to 10000 dollars, and to bar the pipeline until litigation concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algonquin
Danbury
Yonkers
N. Y
Superior Court
Dudley Beers
Padanarum Road
Ridgewood Country Club
Ralph Beincasa
Beers
Federal Circut Court of Appeals
Tennessee Gas Added To Condemnation Suits
Judge George C. Conway granted an order adding Tennessee Gas Transmission Company as a party plaintiff to sixty condemnation actions brought by Northeastern Gas Transmission to acquire rights of way for a natural gas pipeline. Tennessee Gas on September 2 took over all assets of Northeastern, its wholly owned affiliate, and the pipeline has been completed and is now in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Gas Transmission Company
Northeastern Gas Transmission Company
George C. Conway
Superior Court
Tennessee Gas
Northeastern
Bridgeport Man Hurt In Brewster Accident
Danbury September 18 AP Rob ert H Fotheringhame 36 of 456 Trumbull avenue Bridgeport treated in Danbury hospital after a truck he drove left U S Route 6 three miles west of Brewster NY. He said an unidentified auto forced him off the road. The truck owned by Reliable Steel Drum Corp of Bridgeport overturned in a swamp after damaging fence posts. He received forehead lacerations and was released at his request. Deputy Sheriff Robert Steele investigated.
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Danbury
Robert H. Fotheringhame
Trumbull Avenue
Bridgeport
Danbury Hospital
Brewster
N. Y
Fotheringame
Carmel
Reliable Steel Drum Corp
Union Avenue
Robert C. Eliot
Breweter
Robert Steele
Cape Surf Cast Hooks 59-Pound Striped Bass
Provincetown Mass Sept 18 AP One of the largest striped basses ever caught on Cape Cod a 59 pounder was hauled in by John J Glogg of Huntington NY He caught the fish yesterday while surf casting off High Head between North Travor and Provincetown The largest striped bass on record was a 73 pounder caught at Vineyard Sound MA in 1913 Glegg used a sea worm ball a glass rod and a 45 pound test line.
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Provincetown
Mass
Cape Cod
John J. Glogg
Huntington
N.Y
Glogg
High Head
North Travor
Vineyard Sound
Glegg
CIOs Clamp Down On Five New York Locals
The CIO moves to take control of five New York locals amid reports of lavish salaries and expenses funded by welfare funds. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union entered locals offices as Max Greenberg said three more locals will let administrators run them. Banks were asked to halt checks from these accounts while probes follow.
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New York
CIO
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
RWD
Max Greenberg
the International
Beck
AFL
Dave Beck
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Walter P. Reuther
State Insurance Department
Department
National Cio
Local 923
United Culnory Bar and Grill
Alvin E Heaps
Heaps
Remington Arms and union settle bargaining unit issue
Remington Arms and its Industrial Machine and Office Workers union agreed on a procedure to return supervisors to the bargaining unit during layoffs paving way for a one year contract. Wages rise three to six cents for maintenance and production workers and five dollars monthly for salaried staff retroactive to Sept. 13. The union represents about 3 000 workers with disputes over arbitration rulings inclusion in the contract and the transfer of three quality control workers back into the unit. Moscow radios report Soviet crooners battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remington Arms Company
Industrial Machine and Office Workers Union
Ind
Lawrence M. Grillo
Grillo
Remington
19 Autoists Heard by State Official
Frederick W Thompson of 250 Parrott avenue received a 10 day license suspension as one of 19 drivers at a State Motor Vehicles Department hearing in the county courthouse. Hearing officer Thomas M Rourke suspended or noted actions on numerous cases involving licenses, suspensions, and requirements for insurance certificates.
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Frederick W Thompson
Parrott Avenue
State
Motor Vehicles Department
Thompson
Thomas M Rourke
Samuel F. Rolph, Jr
South
Pine Creek Road
Haroll C Roberts
Maple Street
Alexander Szentessy
State Street Extension
David Barnes
Benham Avenue
Edmond Couture
California Street
Stratford
Joseph W Gambino
Morehouse Highway
Fairfield
Scott T. Womack
Pulacki
William G. Narvaez
State Street
Paul Kelly
Hudson Place
Dec. Bosd
Spring Street
Devon
Martha M Mord
Hardroid
Trumbull
James Davies, Jr
Fathe
Panik Village
Missing Radcliffe student Nancy Plumner feared harmed
Cambridge authorities fear foul play in the disappearance of Radcliffe graduate student Nancy Plumner, 25, of Warren Pennsylvania. She vanished Tuesday after packing little beyond her clothes, papers for the Germanic Museum, and sneakers, with investigators noting she planned to visit the Germanic Museum before returning to her campus room. The theory of foul play remains under consideration.
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Cambridge
Mass
INS
Radcliffe
Nancy Lee Plummer
Warren
Nancy
New Priest Francis Kolwicz Celebrates First Mass
The Rev Francis Kolwicz son of Mrs Josephine C Kolwicz of 385 Bruce avenue Stratford will celebrate his first Mass Sunday at 1030 am in St Joseph's Parish National Catholic church Barnum avenue A reaper service follows at 3 30 pm with a reception in the church auditorium He is a Stratford native educated at Harding High School attended the University of Bridgeport and Savonarola seminary Scranton ordained July 22 in St Stanislaus cathedral Scranton assigned to the western diocese of the Polish National Catholic church and will serve in Our Saviour's church Mosinee Wisconsin.
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Francis Kolwicz
Josephine C Kolwicz
Bruce Avenue
Stratford
Eugene Kolwicz
St Joseph's Parish
National Catholic Church
Barnum Avenue
Father Kolwiecz
Harding High School
University of Bridgeport
Savonarola Seminary
Scranton
St Stanislaus Polish National Catholic Cathedral
Our Saviour’s
Mosinee
Wis
WCTU Blames Liquor For Crime Increase
Lexington news reports Mrs. Glenn Graye Evanston Haves, president of the National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, speaking at the 80th annual convention, blamed alcoholic beverages and ads for rising crime, traffic deaths, delinquency, and policing costs. She argued statistics aren’t needed to show the link.
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Lexington
Glenn Graye Evanston TH
National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Haves
Hays
Yoshida Ignored Quiz Cited For Contempt in Tokyo
A Diet committee dominated by Yoshida's foes cited the 75 year old prime minister for contempt after he again refused to appear for questioning. Yoshida pressed on with a world tour next weekend as opposition moves to block his departure. The committee cited him for violating the Diet testimony law in connection with a shipbuilding kickback scandal. The offense carries possible prison or fine, but the citation lacks effect without prosecutorial approval.
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Tokyo
Diet
Shigeru Yoshida
Yoshida
Bassick Plants Donate 113 Pints to Red Cross Drive
Bassick company employees yesterday donated 113 pints of blood, boosting the plant drive to 1141 pints for the Red Cross. The event at South and Howard avenues marked the 10th in a series. 125 scheduled, only one missed, another was rejected due to age. Richard Reidy led donors for the 40th time, with Pryde, Price, Wagner, Kells, Storey, Mein among others contributing multiple times. Pins awarded to Earl Tud Kay, George Smith, and Henry Stacey. organizers included Hanley, Ferrer, Tyler, Towne, and Pfriem.
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Bassick Company
Yeaterday
South
Howard Avenues
Red Cross
Bridgeport
Red Crosse
Richard Reidy
Alexander S Pryde
Gerald B Price
Evelyn GB Wagner
Earl Tud Kay
Bridgeport Fabrics Company
George Smith
Warren Street
Hany H. Stacey
Bassick
Clifford W Kells
Red Crown
Stanwood Towne
John Pfriem
Mrs Welch Ready to Leave Hospital in Westport
Westport reports Mrs Barbara S Welch widow of former Post reporter Sherwood Welch, polio survivor and mother of three, will be discharged soon. A community project by Francis J Finneran aims to complete a six room home on Glory road off Godfrey road with ramps and accessible features. volunteers and materials are sought at Bast State street office.
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Westport
Grace New Haven Hospital
Barbara S Welch
Sherwood
Mike’ Welch
Post
Mre. Welch
Riverside Avenue
Mr. Welch
Francis J. Finneran
Weaton
Finneran
Glory Road
Godfrey Road
Pereons
Hearts
Bast
State Street
Pope Pius XII presses on with heavy schedule
At Castel Gandolfo Pope Pius XII continues a demanding program despite illness. He conducted a one hour conference with Vatican secretary Magr Domenico Tardini and plans a Sunday general audience. No audiences were cancelled. doctors warn of fatigue but no serious health concerns.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Pontify
Castel Gandolfo
Magr
Domenico Tardini
Vatican
Associated Press
Richard Ehroiin
Ioam
Puccardo Galeazzi-Lisi
Connecticut Building Exhibit Showcases State Sectors at Exposition
Hartford September 18 Connecticut state departments display education recreation transportation and agriculture at the Eastern States Exposition in the state building. Agriculture highlights poultry and dairy while the Highway department outlines the Greenwich Kill ingly throughway plan. The Board of Fisheries and Game presents live wildlife specimens and aquaria. The Warren Raynor Regional Technical School features clock and precision instrument making. Numerous collaborators join the exhibit including Bristol Nurseries Connecticut Florists and several major firms. Daily hours begin 9 am with Sunday 3 pm openings.
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Hartford
Connecticut
Department of Agriculture
State Highway Department
Board of Fisheries and Game
Warren F. Raynor Regional Technical School
Witterbury
Highway Department
Warren – Raynor
Connecticut Development Commission
Bristol Nurseries
Connecticut Florista Association
Connecticut Telephone and Electric Co
Meriden
New Departure
Bristol
N. N. Hill Brasa Co
East Hampton
Remington Rand
Shaver Division
Bridgeport
Royal Typewriter
Silent Glow On Burner Corp
Superior Electric Co
Station Wtic
Hartford Life Insurance Companies
Old Statehouse
State Development Commission
Governor Lodge
Driving While Under Influence Arrest in Bridgeport Man
Daniel F Morris 37 of 52 Organ street Bridgeport was arrested at 4 59 pm yesterday on a charge of driving while intoxicated after his car struck a stone wall on Old Redding road near Easton road He was held at the Westport State Police barracks in lieu of 100 bond awaiting arraignment in Justice Court He was uninjured according to state police.
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Weston
Daniel F. Morris
Organ Street
Bridgeport
Old Redding Road
Easton Road
David Smith
Morrin
Westport
Justice Court
Perils and Police Trap In Mrs America Contests
In Belfast a pub incident ends with a magistrate ordering 50 pounds in damages for drunken harm. In Nashville a bruiser, 27, James Bryan, is shot in a police trap while threatening a Mrs America contestant. Bryan, who called the contestant since July, was wounded and faces charges including attempted rape and attempted murder.
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Bruiser
Nashville
Tenn
James Bryan
Murfreesboro
Bryan
Fleming Finishes Defense At Trial At Fort Sheridan
Lt Col Harry Fleming, the first American officer tried for conduct as a Korean War prisoner, finishes his defense with a psychiatrist's testimony claiming hunger, brutality, and brainwashing destroyed his will to resist. He is accused of collaborating with Reds during three years in captivity and of taking part in propaganda broadcasts.
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FT Sheridan
Harry Fleming
Fleming
Reds
Glenn A. Bacon
Racine
Wis
Pws
U-Man
United States
Lodge Praises Press and Public Access to Government
Governor Lodge told the New England Weekly Press association that public officials bear a duty to make public business details accessible. He cited wartime censorship as a cooperative model, urged transparency in agency reports, and warned against censoring or concealing information from journalists.
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Moodus
Governor Lodge
New England Weekly Press Association
Vagier
Lodge
Three West Virginians Arrested in Bank Shortage Case
FBI arrests in Pittsburgh and Fairmount target John Manchin Lee Ford and John Meredith over a 520 259 dollar deficit at First National Bank Fairmount W Va Meredith re arrest followed Aug 12 bond set for false entries and mis application of funds Ford and Manchin admitted writing checks without funds, accounting for more than half a million dollars. motive unknown.
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Pittsburgh
FBI
Flist National Bank
Fairmount
W. V
John Manchin
Farmington
W. Va
Lee S Ford
Mann and Brick Co
Grafton
John W . Meredith
Fred Hailford
Meredith
Manchin
Ford
Meredith Whso
First National Bank
Autry and Rogers Seek Supreme Review of TV Movie Rights
Cowboy stars Roy Rogers and Gene Autry have petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn lower court rulings delaying or denying television rights for 128 of their old films. They allege contracts with Republic Pictures restrict commercial telecasting and seek relief from an injunction upheld by the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco. The case targets Republic, Hollywood Television Service, Inc., and Republic Productions, Inc., with a decision expected in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roy Rogers
Gene Autry
Su Preme
Republic Pictures Corp
Rogers and Autry
US Appeate Court
San Francisco
Supreme Court
Republic
Hollywood Television Service, Inc
Republic Productions, Inc
President designates disaster areas in Connecticut
President Eisenhower designated hurricane disaster areas in Connecticut including the towns of Fraser, Carol, and Edna Thirty one major disaster areas qualify for federal aid, with funds contingent on a Civil Defense survey. White House press secretary James C Hagerty announced the action at a New York trout fishing camp and sent a telegram to Governor John Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser Colo
Exsenhower
Connecticut
Carol
Edna
Federal Civil Defence
Nix
White House
James C. Hagert
Eisenhower
John Lodge
Driver dies in Naugatuck crash at street intersection
Police said a car driven by John Kovach, about 60, went out of control and struck a pole at a street intersection in Naugatuck. Kovach, alone in the vehicle, was killed in the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naugatuck
John Kovach
Kavach
Fire Sparks From Smokers Cigarette Dropped Cushion
In Sturgis Michigan Mr and Mrs Vic Kosloski had just signed an insurance contract when smoke was smelled and their davenport caught fire. The culprit was the lighted cigarette dropped by the man who had sold the policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturgis. Mich
Vic Kosloski
Kosloski
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George E Moch
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Francis E. Kolwicz
WCTU
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