Verdict Brings Relief as Colonel Fleming Freed
Colonel Fleming is released after a court martial finding the verdict proper. Authorities uphold the verdict and a halt on his pay is noted. Fleming plans to report back to Fort Leonard Wood. Mrs. Fleming expresses relief as the colonel begins the long road home and hopes to enter the marine supply business in the South someday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleming
Imto
Ae Leonard Wood
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ft. Sheridan
Frea.c. Dyer
Indianapolis
George Anderson
Anderson
Col. Dyer
Dyer
Mrs Leopold to Tour Europe Next Month
Mrs. Alice K Leopold of Weston Connecticut director of the Labor Department Women’s Bureau will head a special delegation to Europe next month to study women’s problems in Italy and France. The mission aims to examine economic and related issues affecting family life in postwar Europe. The group includes Blanche Parent Wise Janet Powell Tourtelette Mary Cannon Pollie Canfield Anna Hickman Gabrisile Metcalf and Mildred Jordan Coleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey. Cronan
Bridgeport Post
Washington
Foreign Operations’ Administration
Alice K. Leopold
Weston, Conn
Women’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Europe
Italy
France
Harold E. Stassen
FDA
Union Probe Focuses on Metal Workers Welfare Fund
A House subcommittee investigating a death threat to Barstow restaurant operator Joseph Gee turned to the AEL Sheet Metal Workers union welfare fund. Witnesses including Petr Besk, a part time bartender, testified about the fund and an alleged agreement with a San Bernardino county employers group. The telephone threat recording was played for the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
House
AEL Sheet Metal Workers Union
Samuel K. McConnell Jr
R-Pa
Joseph
Gece
Barstow
Calif
AFL Culinary and Bartenders Union
San Bernardino County
Gee
Petr Besk
Fesk
Mr. Gee
Besk
Grant Withers Fells From Medicine Overdose Report
Van Nuys California September 23 AP actor Grant Withers 51 is reported improving after being found unconscious in his bedroom yesterday from an ulcer medicine overdose Dr A W Pearson said last night the actor regained consciousness and was in good condition The doctor said Withers had taken the medicine periodically and accidentally took an overdose his wife Estelita a Cuban dancer said she broke a pane to enter the room and found him unconscious He was taken to Valley hospital for treatment and later moved to a sanitarium in Pasadena
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Nuys
Calif
Grant Nithers
A. W. Pearson
Withers
Estelita
Valley Hospital
Pasadena
Woman Rescued After Hotel Ledge Incident
Mrs. Welsh was saved from a hotel ledge when passerby Mr. Berliner and Mr. Friedlander entered the room and talked her away from jumping. Fire units deployed a life net as Patrolman Garth and Set. Broadbin assisted at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optimists Club
Berliner
Plan suit over rail spur to aid Stratford land sale
The case centers on a proposed rail spur spanning over 1600 acres of vacant Avon Park and Meadows land in Stratford. Officials from Stratford and the state back the project as beneficial to Bridgeport, Stratford, and general traffic safety, with police approving a grade track at Stratford Avenue after noting the highway’s heavy traffic and impracticality of an overpass or underpass. The Coppola brothers oppose, claiming land fronting Stratford Avenue and a railroad retained right of way through their deed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Park and Meadows
Stratford
Bridgeport
PUC
Stratford Avenue
Coppola
Ike Pushes Drive Into Northwest on Four-State Tour
President Eisenhower conducted a three day flying tour of the Far West touching Montana Washington Oregon and California. He spoke in Missoula to about 30000 cheering listeners and defended a federal role in major projects like the McNary dam while stressing citizen self reliance over centralized bureaucracy.
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Doar McNary
Columbia River
Eisenhower
Far West
White House
Denver
Montana
Washington
Oregon
California
Missoula
Mont
Quemoy Guns Lock In Hour Duel With Reds
In Formosa, Chinese Nationalist artillery on Quemoy and Communist big guns on the mainland exchanged upwards of 2000 shells in a severe hour long duel. An Army spokesman called it the heaviest exchange since fighting began on Sept 3. Nationalist planes and warships then bombarded Amoy and other Red bases within range for the 21st straight day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripeh
Formosa
Quemoy
Amoy
Defense Ministry
Fisherman's restaurant owner fined for liquor on premises
Frank Pakozdi, 20, of 229 Spruce Street, proprietor of the Fisherman's restaurant at Wordin and Hancock Avenue, was fined $56 in City court by Judge Michael J. Sicilian for keeping liquor on the premises with intent to sell. He pled not guilty. Lieut. William J. Halpin said the restaurant held only a beer permit, but a bottle of liquor was found in the refrigerator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pakozdi
Spruce Street
Fisherman's
Wordin
Hancock Avenue
Michael J. Sicilian
William J. Halpin
FBI Chief Hoover Warns of High Crime This Year
FBI Chief J Edgar Hoover warned crime will hit a record high if current trends persist noting the first half of 1951 saw 1 136 140 major crimes, up 88 850 from a year earlier. Robberies rose 20.4 percent and burglaries 13.2 percent while rapes declined 1.2 percent and auto theft fell 2.3 percent. Urban crime outpaced rural by 7.2 percent and 11.9 percent respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
America
Hoover
Two Brothers Convicted in Dallas Extortion Plot
In Dallas Texas a federal jury in seven minutes found James Hollis Jones and Ralph Jones guilty of attempting to extort 200000 from twenty wealthy Jewish families. The men threatened violence in letters to gain the money and face prison terms with sentencing by Federal Judge T Whitfield Davidson the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
James Hollis Jones
Ralph Jones
T. Whitfield Davidson
Rhode Island and New England Named Emergency Loan Areas
The Agriculture department designated all Rhode Island and 15 counties across New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut as emergency loan areas due to hurricane damage to crops and farm buildings. Maine had already been declared an emergency loan area. Counties named include Connecticut New London Windham. Massachusetts Barnstable Bristol Dukes Essex Middlesex Nantucket Norfolk Plymouth Worcester. New Hampshire Hillsboro Rockingham Strafford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Farmers Home Administration
Maine
New London
Windham
Barnstable
Bristol
Dukes
Essex
Middlesex
Nantucket
Norfolk
Plymouth
Worcester
Hillsboro
Rockingham
Strafford
Lodge Dims Dems Clash Over Legislative Council Ties
Governor Lodge invited Senate member Senator Tedesco and Rep Dempsey to a meeting to address accusations of misusing Legislative Council files. Dempsey and Tedesco defend bipartisan council and insist on public press presence, while Lodge seeks transparent inquiry into the charges. Dempsey also serves as Putnam mayor amid the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsey
Samuel J. Tedesco
John N. Dempsey
Putnam
Lodge
Legislative Council
Senate
House
General Assembly
Charles W. Jewett
Lyme
Tedesco
Rep. Dempsey
Attorney General
Utility Workshop Opens In Berlin With Delegates From Several States
A two day workshop for electric utility representatives from New England New York and New Jersey began at the Connecticut Light and Power company headquarters in Berlin. About 100 delegates from 43 companies are attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
New England
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut Light and Power Company
Parties Rally to Scelba Amid Montesi Crisis
Italy faces a political crisis as communists demand Premier Scelba resign over the Wilma Montesi case. Allies vow support, delivering 303 of 490 votes in parliament to back the Christian Democrats. Police stay on alert as the Montesi affair feeds protests and accusations.
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Rome
Italy
Wilma Montesi
Mario Scelba
Scelba
Red
Democrats
Christian Democrats
Montesi
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Umberto Terracini
Piero Piccioni
Attilio Piccioni
Phillies Nip Pirates For Roberts 23rd Win
Philadelphia edged the Pirates 7 6 in a suspended Aug. 15 game, with Robin Roberts notching his 23rd win as Richie Ashburn scoring after reaching on a single and advancing on a sacrifice. Hay fever affects about four million Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Robin Roberts
Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Richie Ashburn
Pirates
Bridgeport Red Cross hurricane drive tops $135
Bridgeport residents have donated 135 to the Red Cross hurricane disaster relief fund. Herman Friedman, chapter disaster committee chairman, says contributions are still sought and may be mailed to 2271 Park Avenue. Funds go to the hardest hit areas from two recent hurricanes. Friedman notes several victims injured critically and homeless who are receiving care and benefits through the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Red Cross
Herman Friedman
Park Avenue
Friedman
JAP SUCCUMBS TO H-BOMB ASH
The article reports the death of Kuboyama after a second relapse linked to radiation illness from fallout. He is survived by his wife Suzu, his mother, and a nine year old daughter Miako. Disputed cause cited includes radiation sickness and possible hepatitis from transfusions.
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Kuboyama
Suzu
Miako
Montana
Monkey Snookie Captured After Weeks Loose in Black Rock
Owner Sinchak and brother in law Halperney trapped the eight month old capuchin monkey Snookie in a yard on Old Battery road after three months of search. The monkey escaped from a chain at a boat in Black Rock Shipyard on July 4 and survived two hurricanes gaining weight. Residents fed it and reported garden damage while a Humane Society call was withdrawn when officials said they would shoot if needed.
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Phate
Fecerin
Black Rock
Snookie
Paul Sinchak, Jr
Canaan Road
Stratford
Mr. Sinchak
Silver valued at shillings per ounce in 1700 era
The note states that in the year 1700 silver carried a value of shillings an ounce, reflecting how precious metals were priced in that period.
Beardsley School Seeks 24 New History Books
Mayor responsive after a pupil reports damaged textbooks. Beardsley principal Elizabeth Roche says 24 new history books for two eighth grade classes are being ordered from the publisher and will arrive after the school year starts. Old books from the incident were discarded and set aside for collection. Temporary sharing plans are used when copies are scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Mendel
Education Department
Elizabeth F. Roche
Beardsley
Connecticut Factory Employment Rises Amid Vacations
The State Labor Department reports that from mid July to mid August CT factory employment climbed to 406,970, up 5,880 since last November. About 3,500 of the rise reflect July vacation shutdowns. Gains come from instruments clocks rubber and silverware sectors. Average weekly pay rose from 72.00 to 72.36 dollars.
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Hartford
State Labor ‘Department
Connecticut
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