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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1947

Page

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Market leaders blame U S for grain price rise

Washington dispatch reports a heated dispute over high grain prices between the government and major commodity exchanges. Agriculture officials urged higher margin requirements while exchange leaders blamed export purchases for price hikes. Senate and White House discussions on Europe aid and postwar reconstruction framed the broader energy of policy debate.

WASHINGTON Europe Agriculture Department

Bridgeport ando vicinity fair cool today

Bridgeport ando vicinity shows fair cool conditions with a Sunday outlook of continued pleasant weather. Temperatures include yesterday's high around 39 and low near 5, with no measurable precipitation. barometer reading and tide details noted.

BRIDGEPORT ANDO

New Canaan Author and Wife Indicted On Narcotics Charge

New Canaan author and his wife aged 60 and a private detective were indicted in federal court for narcotics offenses. The couple, linked to the late William Durant family, faces accusations of illegally buying drugs, while the detective is charged with transportation and sale. The husband pleaded innocent and posted bail. the wife is hospitalized and awaiting arraignment when feasible.

New Canaan NEW HAVEN Fitzhugh Green Green U. S Adrian W. Maher William C. Durant Clemens Deisier New York City Carroll Hincke Institute of Living Hartford ware Intelligence service Deletr Thomas MHincks Tel hoto Decerto Arthur B. O'Keefe Federal

Couple Injured In Jeep Crash On Jones Avenue

A jeep driven by 17 year old Stephen R Dudla collided with a car at James and Jones streets yesterday afternoon injuring the driver Mrs Alicia Kelley 57 and her husband Stephen 59. Both were taken to St Vincent s hospital in fair condition with multiple injuries. The Hope death is reported from Fairfield and Bridgeport. services to be held at St Ann s church with burial in St Michael s cemetery.

St. Ann's church St. Michael's cemetery Mullina and Redgate Park avenue St. Vincent's hospital James and Jones inventes Alicia Kelley Otis street Stratford Stephen Tri-County Willys Fairfield avenue Stephen R. Dudla Bishop avenue

Large Fairfield gambling raids result in 38 arrests

Cash bonds totaling about 30000 were posted for the release of 38 men and women taken into custody after state police, acting under State's Attorney Lorin W. Willis, conducted synchronized raids on organized gamblers in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, Westport, Norwalk, and Stamford. Most bonds were 2590, with some posted in cash, real estate, or high equity properties. arraignments are expected in Superior court during the current term.

Lorin W. Willis Bridgeport Fairfield Stratford Westport Norwalk Stamford Alfred Milton Burritt avenue honda Willia Fairfield county

Taft Proposes Billion Dollar Welfare Program Outline

Senator Taft outlined a billion-dollar-a-year welfare program for Congress, advocating state and local administration with federal aid only to those in genuine need. He said the goal is to raise living standards and reduce hardship, while avoiding federal bureaucratic control. He listed components including old age insurance and other welfare measures.

GEARHART Ore Taft Ohio Republican party Oregon Tacoma Wash Senator Vandenberg R-Mich atateaman Republican Club of

Exports of Steel for Saudi Pipeline Upheld by Commerce

The Commerce Department licensed Trans-Arabian Pipe Line to ship 20,000 tons of steel to Saudi Arabia from October to December for a new pipeline. Senator Wherry protested that such exports drain domestic steel supplies, warning of quota concerns and urging reevaluation. The pipeline aims to نقل 65 percent of world oil demand, with a line from Abqaiq to the Mediterranean near Sidon capable of handling 100,000 barrels daily and expandable to 400,000.

WASHINGTON Commerce department Trans-Arabian Pipe Line Saudi Arabia department United States Wherry R-Neb Senate Small Business committee Harriman middle east Abquaiq Mediterrean sea Sidon Lebanon U. S the Arabian American Oil company

New Milford Rejects High School Plan at Special Town Meeting

New Milford voters at a Special Town meeting tonight defeated a school committee proposal to build a new junior-senior high school estimated at 1,250,000. More than 700 people attended in Town Hall as the plan was rejected 341 to 250. Two contingent articles were not voted on after the defeat. Gerald Marsh chaired the session and Paul Barton introduced the proposals.

NEW MILFORD Booth Malleit Lane Murphy Park Lane Gerald Marsh Paul Barton

School Addition Urged in Easton

Easton residents press for state funds to add Staples School to relieve crowding. First Selectman Erwin Edwards approved placing the proposal on the October 6 town meeting agenda after a special session with about 40 parents and residents. The plan must be filed with the state before November 1, prompting immediate town action.

Staples

Freedom Train message opens Rededication Week at Spassick High

Mrs. Galen Russell opened Rededication Week at Spassick High School for the Freedom Train arrival on Oct 2. Mrs. Raymond Baldwin led a rededication pledge as speakers urged active citizenship and daily living of democratic ideals, warning freedom must be protected through effort.

Galen Russell Southport Spassick High school Russell Raymond E. Baldwin U.S Baldwin Ruenell

Veterans Day Parade Heads to Sea Side Park Route

Veterans Day observance begins with a city wide program as the Freedom Train nears. A parade starts at 10 from Bull's Head, moves along Malin Street to the Soldiers and Sailors monument in Sea Side Park, where U S Senator Raymond E Baldwin will deliver the principal address.

Bull’s Head Malin street Soldiers and Sailors monument Sea side park U. S Raymond E. Baldwin

Martin Rottman Dies at Home in Bridgeport

Martin Rottman 48 owner of the Fairfield County News wholesale distributors of newspapers and magazines died last night at his home 46 Penfield Place after an illness. A Bridgeport resident for 23 years he came from Wisconsin and founded the News company soon after arriving. He served as vice president of Congregation B Nai Israel and Park Avenue Temple and belonged to Temple Lodge 127 A F and A M. Survived by wife Muriel Sirlin Rottman three sons Milton Charles and Joel and a sister in Wisconsin services will be held at the Park Avenue Temple at a time to be announced.

Martin Rottman Fairfield County News Penfield place bnr Hiness Rottman Bridgeport News company Wisconsin Congregation B'Nai Israel Park avenue Temple Temple Lodge 127 A. F A. M United Jewish Appeal Jewish Community center

Woman Indicted in Stabbing Death of Man

Velma Harper, 32, of 457 Water Street, was indicted for second degree murder by a grand jury before Judge Thomas J. Molley in Superior Court for the Aug 19 stabbing death of Charles Woolfolk, 37. She collapsed leaving the grand jury room but recovered and was returned to county jail to await trial. Harper claimed self defense after Woolfolk attacked her with a butcher knife in their Water Street room.

Velma Harper Water Street Charles Woolfolk Thomas J. Molley Harper Woolfolk

Slavs Promise Release Of Captured Americans

Three U S soldiers seized by Yugoslav troops near Trieste were promised release by Yugoslav officials but had not returned by midnight. AMG cited heavy rain delaying their arrival. The men identified were Lt William Van Atten Earl Hendrick Jr and Glen Myer. The U S State Department had pressed Belgrade to halt threats against Allied troops in Trieste.

TRIESTE AMG foreign office United States Cavendish Cannon Belgrade Tanjug William Van Atten East Orange N. J Earl G. Hendrick, Jr Arlington Glen A. Myer Edgeley N. Dak U. S. State Department U. S Yugoslavia

Russians Propose Withdrawal of Occupation Troops in Korea

In Seoul on September 26, Col Gen Terenty Shukov proposed that the Soviet and American forces withdraw from Korea at the year's start and leave Koreans to form their own government. He said it would let Koreans govern with allied aid. U.S. officials offered no immediate formal comment, though some saw the move as propaganda to influence the United Nations.

SEOUL Korea U. S United Nations Washington U.N Marshall cage U.N. Assembly joint commission Terenty F. Shukov Soviet commission Albert E. Brown

Troops to Leave If UN Fails Palestine Crisis

Britain signaled plans to withdraw from Palestine if the UN Assembly cannot craft a solution acceptable to Jews and Arabs. At the UN, Andrei Vishinsky blasted the United States and allies as war-mongers while Russia pressed multi-front attacks on U S policy, Greece, South Africa, and budget questions.

LAKE SUCCESS Britain Holy Land United Nations Assembly Russia Andrei ¥. Vishinsky United States Marshall Vishinsky Palestine Greece South Africa Jewish Agency for Palestine security council Truman William C. Bullitt U. S Moscow Frank Gannett Assembly Oswaldo Aranha Walter Winchell Baron Maenhhausen Yugoslavia Ukraine Czechoslovakia Albania Bulgaria Philippines U.S Boris Stein

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