Memorable Balkan Leaders Hit by Red Intervention
A one page memorandum accuses the Soviet Union of interference in Bulgaria Romania Hungary and Yugoslavia and seeks to place the document on the U N General Assembly agenda. Signatories include Dimitrov Nagy Macek Busesti and Gavrilovic representing eastern European peasant and agrarian groups. The authors claim Latin American and some European nations support bringing the memo to the assembly.
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LAKE SUCCESS
Soviet Union
Romania
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Oswaldo Aranha
United Nationa General Assembly
International Peasant Union
George M. Dimitrov
Bulgarian National Agrarian Union
Vladko Macek
Croatian Peasant Party
Ferenc Nagy
Hungarian Smallholders Party
Grigore N. Busesti
Romanian National Peasant Party
Milan Gavrilovic
Serbian Agrarian Union
apokhesmar
Europe
democratic bloc of nations
union
general assembly
United Nations
Bulgaria
Dimitrov
Nagy
Macek
New York
Russia
United States
U. N
Trygve Le
UN Faces Mew Soviet Veto Threat on Italy
UN leaders face a Soviet veto threat as Italy seeks United Nations membership. The Security Council and General Assembly debate Italy Hungary Romania Finland and Bulgaria applications as Russia conditions approval on all admitted. The United States opposes entry for all except Italy and Finland amid sharp rhetoric and a growing propaganda clash with the United States.
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Italy
Finland
Farte E Khoury
Syria
Bridgeport Weather Summary and Almanac Details
Bridgeport and Vicinity forecast fair and warmer with Tuesday cloudiness. Almanac notes for Monday, September 20 mark the two hundred seventy second day of the year with sunrise at 6 47 am and sunset at 5 30 pm. Temperature readings show yesterday highs and lows with historical comparisons and barometer readings.
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BRIDGEPORT
Atetuma
Pastor Voorhees Collapses During Sermon at Summerfield
The 67 year old Rev Frederick Voorhees, pastor of Summerfield Methodist Episcopal Church, suffered a heart attack while delivering his Sunday sermon and was taken to Bridgeport Hospital in fair condition. He and his wife Elizabeth reside at 110 Clermont Avenue and joined the church in 1944. Nearby Jacksonville area coastal storm damage runs into hundreds of thousands with several houses wrecked and power lines down.
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Frederick F. Voorhees
Summerfield Methodist Episcopal church
Bridgeport
Isidore P. Yasser
Voorhees
Summerfield church
Ridgefield
Clermont avenues
Eugene C. Fowler
Hollis
L. I
Clermont avenue
Elisabeth
Mr. Voorhees
Jacksonville
Fernandina
Georgia line
Daytonas beach
seawalta
Red Cross
New Smyrna beach
Davytona beach
Danbury Fair Opens With New Attendance Record
Danbury fair officials reported 34 163 paid admissions on opening day, surpassing last year by about 5 000 as the 1047 fair began its first Saturday opening. A Sunday opening last year and heavy crowds caused a major traffic issue with state police deploying a radio equipped helicopter for crowd control. The fair runs through next Sunday.
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DANBURY
Danbury fair
Ridgefield Veteran Hiram Davis 98 Dies in Florida
Ridgefield Sept 28 Hiram Davis 98 last surviving member of the Grand Army of the Republic died Saturday at Bay Pines veterans hospital in St. Petersburg Fla from complications after a summer porch fall. Born Wilton April 4 1849 he ran away Oct 11 1864 to fight for the Union joining Troop H 28th New York Cavalry as a drummer boy and recalled Gen Sheridan's ride with vivid detail.
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28th Regiment
New York Cavalry
Philip Sheridan
Winchester
Cedar Creek
Davis
Freedom Services mark Rededication Week citywide
Following a city observance of Freedom of Religion Day, Rededication Week continues with industrial and commercial groups adding events. Catholic Hour of Solemn Benediction at St Augustine's draws over 1000 as the Rededication pledge is affirmed. Mayor McLevy and leaders speak at a Stratfield hotel lunch hosted by the Chamber and Manufacturers' association.
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persdns
St. Augustine’s church
Chamber of Commerce
the
Manufacturers’ association
Stratfield hotel
McLevy
Aram Tel‘allan
Freedom Train committee
William
McMahon Says Peace Depends on All Nations
Norwalk dispatch reports U S Senator Brien McMahon telling 2000 attendees at the Brien McMahon club outing in Matthews Park that lasting peace requires will from all great nations not one or a few. He referenced Russia implicitly and pledged ongoing statewide speaking tours to urge Democratic victory in 1948.
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NORWALK
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Russia
U. S
Brien McMahon
Matthews park
McMahon
U. S. Leake
America
Roland F. Howard
Bert B. Oliver
Irvingreese
Harold J. Skida
John M. Bailey
Paul R. Connery
Howard
Bailey
Hartford
Gene Tierney Refuses Lead Role and Is Suspended
Hollywood reports Twentieth Century Fox suspended Gene Tierney indefinitely after she refused a lead role in Walls of Jericho, saying the part did not suit her. Anne Baxter will replace her in the production.
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HOLLYWOOD
Twentieth Century Fox Studio
Gene Tierney
20th Century- Fox
Misa Tierney
Walls of Jericho
Anne Baxter
Martin Flanagan Heads County CWV Commander Elected
Martin J. Flanagan of 61 Center Street was elected commander of the Fairfield County chapter of the Catholic War Veterans during the final business session of a two day organizing convention in K of C hall. Delegates from 14 posts attended with guest speaker Thomas J. Dodd and other state leaders.
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Martin J. Flanagan
Center street
Jeremiah E. Murphy
Fairfield County
C.W.V
C. hall
Thomas J. Dodd
Lebanon
triela
Nuremberg
James C. Shannon
Brien McMahon
McLevy
Max H. Sorensen
Robert G. Keating
Jerry Gluck Injured in Midget Auto Race
Jerome Gluck of Bridgeport racing as Jerry Jerome was seriously injured in the Cherry Park midget race. His car spun, crashed over the fence at about 4 30 p m, and he was taken to St. Francia hospital in Hartford with head, arm, and leg bruises and a concussion. His condition was listed as fair that night.
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AVON
Jerome Gluck
Parrott avenue
Bridgeport
Jerry Jerome
Cherry Park
St. Francia hospital
Hartford
Counterfeit U S Bills Seized in France Raid
Paris dispatch reports French police arrested nine men in Marseille and seized counterfeit U S bills with a face value of 234 million. A seven ton rotary press and four smaller presses were found, along with rifles, machineguns, and ammunition. American authorities aided the operation.
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PARIS
United States
Marseille
tary press
Albania sentences 16 to die for treason against Hoxha regime
Belgrade dispatches report Albania's supreme court condemned 16 persons to death for planning to overthrow Premier Enver Hoxha and accuse Britain and the United States of aiding the rebels. Three to be hanged, 13 shot. four defendants jailed for life and four others receive 15 to 20 years.
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BELGRADE
Yugoslavia
Albanian supreme court
Enver Hoxha
U. S
Tirana
Scutari
Albania
Methodists Blast Halsey on Liquor and Fighting Men
The Methodist Board of Temperance attacked Admiral William F. Halsey’s remark that he never trusts a fighting man who drinks or smokes. They cited York, Doolittle, Lee, Jeb Stuart, and Stonewall Jackson as abstemious leaders and warned the remark could harm Navy discipline, noting Halsey’s own past drink anecdotes and the Clipsheet article that sparked the debate.
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WASHINGTON
Methodist Board of Temperance
William F. (Bull
Halsey
board
allx
Methodists
Sergeant York
Jimmy Doolittle
Robert E. Lee
Jeb Stuart
Stonewall Jackson
Deeta Pickett
Wilbur BE
Hammaker
San Francisco
Halesy
Navy
Saturday Evening Post
J. Bryan H
Bryan
Hal
Iranian Premier Strongly Attacked Over Oil Pact
Tehran Sept 28 AP Premier Ahmed Qavam faced a fiery attack in parliament from Azerbaijan deputy Emami Ahari who condemned the proposed oil pact with the Russians as the worst in a century. Abbas Massoudi warned of pushing a bill for a 100 percent Iranian oil company if ratification by parliament is blocked. The debate centers on a 1946 accord for an Iranian Soviet oil venture in Azerbaijan.
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TEHRAN
Ahmed Qavam
Azerbaijan
Emami Ahari
Abbas Massoudi
Ettelaat
U. S. Budget Moves Toward Surplus As Revenues Grow
Government aims to post a 4.667 billion dollar surplus this fiscal year after an early deficit of 1.556 billion. By mid-September the deficit narrowed to 67.4 million due to quarterly tax payments. Analysts note revenue is stronger than last year as wage withholding rises during the period.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
Stopgap relief for Europe seen likely program
Washington Sept 28 AP two Democratic leaders Connally and Lucas downplayed a special session as lawmakers prepared for a White House conference on foreign aid and high prices. The plan would aim at a stopgap food and monetary relief until a long term Marshall Plan framework is ready, with estimates of Western Europe needs around 750 million for six months and possible use of Export-Import Bank for a temporary fund.
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WASHINGTON
Connally
Texas
Lucas
Millineisa
Congress
White House
Truman
Marshall
Europe
Italy
France
Great Britain
Flanders
R-VI
Edward V. Robertson
RWyo
Capper
R-Kan
Senate Agriculture Committee
Topeka
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Vishinsky
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CWV
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Robert Plain
John Landry
Church of the Asssmption
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William Rylander
Noroton
Henry F. Stockman, Sr
Edward Arkison
John Gala
Nicholas Christian
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Wilson
Tass
London
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