Army Officials Deny Spy Claims at Heidelsberg
German authorities report two U S soldiers captured near Es lore on the West German Czech border with forged papers and alleged espionage ties but U S army officials deny a spy mission. The lieutenant in civilian clothes claimed to interview locals while on border duty. A third man escaped as Czech guards surprised the group. identities withheld during the investigation.
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Heidelserg
Germany
IAP
U.S. Army
Czechoslovaka
Thse
Snoke Cmianm Sud
Czechoslovakia
West Germany
Leutenant
Eslore
Moulin Rouge hotel rises in Las Vegas breaking color lines
A three million dollar, 200 room hotel named Moulin Rouge is being built on the west side of Las Vegas to welcome Black guests. The project aims to be the first interracial resort offering luxurious accommodations and amenities near the Strip era. Investor Alexander Eisno and private backers plan a casino, pool, and theater restaurant to attract Negro tourists and local residents.
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Las Vegas
Las Vecas
Digcrete
Cate
Air Nase
Alexander Eisno
Los Angeles
United States
Jack Benny attends tax appeal hearing in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Sept 18. Jack Benny appears in person at a U S tax court hearing seeking to classify profits from a multimill ion dollar entertainment corporation as capital gains. Benny argues his talent and involvement merit the tax treatment. he had missed a rehearsal for the first time in 22 years.
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Los Angeles
Jack Bennamin
Ipper
Tayeq
U. S
Volunteers staff intersew tasks at Municipal Parking Terminal
Community service volunteers staffed tasks at the Municipal Parking Terminal last week. Representatives from Bridgeport groups including the American Red Cross and Tuberculosis association assisted, with local organizations providing film projection and support.
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Bridirport Chapter
American Red Cross
Alexards
EL Son
Disid Goetetn
Davia Girtelrich
Evelyn Lundkrén
Sterning House
Stratford
Glen Jones
Simon Levin
Raymond Oconnor
Ruth Bassidy
Sadie Low With
Ronald Mott
Phylip Reich
Sylvia Risk
John Rokus
George Smith
Junior League
Charles Barnes
Bridgeport
American Fed Cross
Lawson Corbit
Corbit
William Etlride
Allen Binder
Stan Meyers
Jewish Community Council
Paul Ullstrom
Ysmica Mis
Democrats Plan Ribicoff Campaign Tour in Fairfield County
Fairfield County Democrats map Ribicoff visit with Al bert I Coley outlining conferences with Norwalk Stamford Danbury and Shelton leaders. They plan opening party headquarters downtown and reactivating the Fairfield County Democratic Association as the gubernatorial campaign gathers pace.
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Albert I. Coley
Norwalk
Stamford
Danbury
Shelton
A A. Ribicoff
Fairfield County
Fairfield County Democratic Association
Coles
Both Drivers Arrested After 2 Car Collision
Two autoists were arrested after a two car collision at Washington and Sanford avenues. Patrolman Scanlon charged Gabriel Gragso 48 of 937 Kossuth Street with violation of auto laws and Ernest Szizeu 18 of 226 Douglas Street with excessive speed. Each driver received a summons for Traffic Court on Sept 27.
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Washington and Sanford Avenues
John Scanlon
Gabriel Gragso
Kossuth Street
Ernest Szizeu
Douglas Street
Gods blamed for Hawaii tunnel cave-in killing five
In Honolulu a tunnel project through the Koolau mountains collapses killing five men. Old-time Hawaiians blame angry gods after two Keepa stones were destroyed by bulldozers. They recommend sacrificing a black pig with red stripes to undo the mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Tawailany
Koolau
Probe Group Defends Record of Un-American Activities
The House Un-American Activities Committee touted a near perfect 4 151 identifications of U S communists and said most recommendations since 1945 became law, with few exceptions. It defended its antisubversive work, acknowledged some criticism, and cited religious groups as the strongest force opposing communism.
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Washington
House Un-American Activities
House Committee On UN
U. S
Communist Party
Welde
R-In
Arthur A. Adams
J. Peters
Gerhart Eisler
Nathan Gregory Silvermaster
Harry Dexter White
William W. Remington
Alger Hiss
University of California Radiation Laboratory
United States
YMCA Schedules Human Relations Class With Bearse
Alvin W. Bearse, teacher and PR consultant, will instruct an Effective Speaking and Human Relations course at the YMCA School of Informal Education starting Oct 12. The 12 week co ed class meets Tuesdays 8 to 10 at the Y, offering practical workshop training in speaking. Bearse, a former City College of New York lecturer and educator, has taught 338 classes in Connecticut since his first Y class in 1921.
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Alvin W. Bearse
Ymca School of
Bearse
Bridgewater Teachers College
Massachusetts University
Boston University
Boston College of the Spoken Word
City College of New York
Leominster
Mass
Federal Training Bureau
the War Manpower Commission
General Motors Corp
Connecticut
Four Card Players Fined in City Court
Four card players arrested in a Rosebud police raid were fined five dollars each in City court by Judge Meyer Dworkin. The defendants John Thomas 36 of 65 Park Terrace Walter J Erlingheuser 35 of 441 Atlantic Street Stanley A Bogdziewicz 27 of 448 Park Avenue and Raymond J Acefsky 31 of 491 South Avenue pleaded guilty.
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Rosebud. A. A. Inc
Barnum Avenue
Meyer Dworkin
John Thomas
Park Terrace
Walter J. Erlingheuser
Atlantic Street
Stanley A. Bogdziewicz
Park Avenue
Raymond J. Acefsky
South Avenue
Youths Play With Fire West End Home Burned
Police and firemen blamed children playing with burning candies for a fire that swept the first floor parlor of a two family wooden dwelling at 23 Dewey Court yesterday before 5 p.m. Damages are expected to run into hundreds. The blaze occurred in the first floor flat of Mrs Adeline M Wees who was away. An alarm was pulled from Box 262 at 4 48 p.m. Recall ordered at 4 57 p.m.
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Dewey Court
Adeline M. Wees
North Avenue
Dewey Street
Stratford Man Held on Tipsy Drive Charge
Stratford police held Thomas L. Price, 44, of 288 Clover Street, on a liquor intoxication driving charge after he pulled away from a curb in a reckless manner. He was arrested at 7 55 p m on Bruce Avenue pending a Town Court hearing September 27 with a $300 bond.
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Thomas L. Price
Clover Street
Stratford
George Drachowski
Price
Bruce Avenue
Senatorial Candidates Air Opinions on State Problems
The Republican Newman M. Marsilius Jr of Trumbull and Democrat Elizabeth Peterson of Monroe were interviewed by the League of Women Voters. Each outlined views on education highway development and state government efficiency. Peterson called for government reorganization and a constitutional convention while Marsilius stressed economic health and expanded educational opportunities. He urged more land for industry and careful tax use to fund improvements.
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League of Women Voters
Newman M. Marsilius, Jr
Trumbull
M. Elizabeth Peterson
Monroe
General Assembly
Peterson
Marsilius
Connecticut
Queen Elizabeth I Rumored to Have 13 Inch Waist
A report asserts England's Queen Elizabeth I possessed an exceptionally small waist of 13 inches. The claim highlights historic fashion standards and legendary court anecdotes surrounding the monarch's figure.
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England
Elizabeth I
Windsor Hears Rumor of Deep Steam Holes Mystery
Windsor residents hear reports of steam vents and deep holes north of Windsor high school. Local youths first noticed rising vapor from several ground depressions and exposed hot mud. Police, reporters, and teens describe dangerous, unexplained vents with no heating pipes found nearby. Authorities offer no theory, inviting clues about the strange underground activity.
Driverless car crashes into vacant store window
A driverless car aided by an inexperienced operator crashed into a large pane of a vacant store at Gregor and Columbia streets. John Buckley, 51, of 220 Man street, was unhurt but charged with auto law violations and released on a summons to Traffic court for Sept. 27. Buckley said he had driven less than three months. Patrolman Edward Casey cited the incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. as the car attempted to pull from a parking space. The parked auto belonged to Frank Veres, Sr., of 463 Gregory street, and the store is owned by Joseph Fredericks of 195 Grovers avenue.
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Gregor
Columbia Streets
John Buckley
Man Street
Buckley
Edward Casey
Frank Veres, Sr
Gregory Street
Joseph Fredericks
Grovers Avenue
WCTU Proposes Plan to Cut Home Drinking
Lexington report notes alcohol education forums for young parents and newlyweds to reduce home drinking and its effects on children. Esthel Bliss Baker, director of child welfare, links drinking parents and homes serving liquor at social functions with juvenile delinquency and child abandonment cases.
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Lexington
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Esthel Bliss Baker
Minneapolis
Temperance Organization
Salt Lake City sex fiend hunted in boy slaying
Salt Lake City police hunted known sex deviates today as they sought the killer of 6 year old Gregory McComb found dead last night. Autopsy said the boy died from a skull fracture and strangulation after an alleged sexual assault. Capt. Sherman Falkenrath said every plainclothes member was on the case.
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Salt Lake City
Gregory McComb
Sherman Falkenrath
Detective Bureau
Plain Clothes
Four Pint Sized Old Faithfuls In Windsor Unexplained
Windsor residents reported four pint sized eruptions of steam from ground near Hillcrest road as students observed a 50 by 75 foot area with four corner holes emitting vapor. Geologist Prof Edward L Troxell suggested heavy ground water as a possible cause, though no similar cases are known.
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Windsor
Windsor High School
Hillcrest Road
Edward L. Troxell
Trinity College
Connecticut
Recko
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Nev
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Zoning and Building Commission
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Daniel A. Bennett
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Newtown
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