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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1947

Page

36

Oct 17 Deadline Set for Sewer Extension Requests

The sewer committee of the town will set October 17 as the deadline for developers to file requests to include new areas in the sewer extension program. Chairman Edward F Hinwle said the committee must balance extending service with addressing long standing drainage problems on older streets. Letters will be sent to known developers this week, and further requests will be tabled after the deadline.

Coneell Coun Cumare Edward Fhinwle Hlawie Hawtle Si.d.o Hawl

Russians Desert Army Says Music Professor

New Haven Sept 20 AP Marshall Bartholomew Yale music professor who spent last summer in Europe says Russian soldiers are deserting the army. He cites evidence that desertions from the Soviet Army have been as great or greater than those of most European militaries. He argues the individual citizen in Europe is weary of war hunger and regimentation.

New Haven Marshall Bartholomew Yale Music Europe Bartholomew Aidoint Yale WIC Hartford Birtholomew Germany Hussia Asxoetiate Russia Oin Fauxsia Communist Party

Curbing Foreign Correspondents Persuaded in Washington

Washington officials indicate State and Justice departments may impose strict limits on foreign reporters admitted to the United States. The policy would target those covering United Nations Assembly sessions for Communist publications and curb subversive propaganda. A recent case involved Pierre Conuttade, who faced coercive pledges and travel restrictions related to his reporting duties.

Washington State and Justice Departments United Nations Assembly Ofiorus Pierre Conuttade Pherta Courvenanse Alaantte Conurtale New York Pampor Nome United

Quadruplet Girls Born In England

In Bradford England four girls were born overnight to Mrs Eileen Horner wife of baker Frank Horner at St Luke's hospital. All thrive on glucose and water via penhold er tubes. The smallest weighs 1 lb 13 oz and the others 1 lb 15 oz and 2 lb 7 oz. The Horner family already has two other children.

Bradford England Eileen Horner Frank Horner St. Luke's Hospital Hornera

Divorce Granted to Mrs L Edna Rawlins Barlow

Reno Sept 20 Mrs L Edna Rawlins Barlow wins a divorce from Lester P Barlow on cruelty grounds. The Stamford Conn and Cedar Heights Road aerial bomb inventor previously ran for Congress. The decree allows her to resume her maiden name.

Reno L. Edna Rawlins Barlow Lester P. Barlow Cedar Heighta Road Stamford Gertrude E. Poe Greenwich Superior Court Edward Lee Bartow

Northwest readers open to dark horse in 1948 race

In Spokane Washington Taft fails to rally support for his anticipated bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Analysts say the Pacific Northwest could favor a dark horse at the Philadelphia convention with Eisenhower or Vandenberg seen as likely contenders. Uncommitted Republicans in the region increasingly discuss Eisenhower, with possible delegation support if he seeks the G O P nomination.

Spokane Wash Taft Ohio Pacific Northwest G.O.P Philadelphia Dwight D. Eisenhower Arthur Vandenberg R-Mich Eisenhower Vandenberg Washington Oregon

Army C-47 emergency landing injures none in Chesapeake

Fourteen Army airmen escaped injury when a C-47 made an emergency landing at Huntington airport Chesapeake Ohio after it struck five private planes on the tarmac. The craft lost its course from Bergstrom Field Austin Texas en route to Greenville South Carolina due to low fuel. Military personnel proceeded to Greenville in another C-47.

Chesapeake Huntington Greenville 8. C Bergstrom Field Austin Tex

Danbury Fair Draws 35,000 for Second Day

A Danbury Fair crowd estimated at 35,000 attended the second day of the fall exposition with the main tent and fruit and vegetable displays drawing steady business. Midget auto races drew about 10,000 spectators, while State Police and helicopter traffic control aided flow as thousands left the grounds. Police reported little trouble despite the large turnout and used private driveways to assist parking.

Danbury Danbury Fair Edward J. Hickey William Schatzman Western Division Harry T. Tucker Ridgefield Barracks Fair Grounds

Prices Rise in Chicagos Markets to New Peak

In Chicago on Sept 29 a peak price of 35.90 per hundredweight for choice heavy steers set a new high. Cattle and hog receipts were higher than expected with cattle steady to 50 cents higher and hogs up 50 to 75 cents per hundredweight. Board of Trade wheat futures leaped limits with all contracts up 10 cents, corn up eight, oats up eight, and soybeans up eight despite a new five cent margin scale.

Chicago Board of Trade Futura Pric

Honor LaMacchia with City Court Judge testimonial dinner

A testimonial dinner for Judge Otto H. LaMacchia of the City Court will be held at Lenny's Wagon Wheel tonight. Lodge Chittie Dovers of the Sons of Italy organizes the event with State Senator Nicholas Pilladino as toastmaster.

Otto H., LaMacchia Lenny Wagon Wheel Lodge

Drop in Warplane Construction Cited as Menace to U.S. Security

Oliver S. Echols president of the Aircraft Industries association warned President Truman's Air Policy commission that warplane production has declined since early 1940s levels. He urged a five year procurement program to maintain preparedness, noting wartime output peaked five years after 1939 and current employment below 170,000 with 1,200 to 1,300 planes a year keeping under 8,000 modern aircraft in operation. The commission will study design production and propulsion topics and tour the West Coast next week to review the region's output facilities.

Washington Truman Oliver S. Echols Aircraft Industries Association Echols

Closing Stock Prices on the New York Stock Exchange

The closing list of NYSE transactions dated September 29 reports stock prices and dividend notes. It mentions customary dividends, extra or odd dividends, and year-to-date declarations, with unclear OCR entries for some items. Names, specific stocks, and exact figures are unreadable in portions.

New York Toe New York Stock Exchange Uniens Oborwier

Plane Pilot Found Intoxicated In Crash At LaGuardia

New York AP report states a Queena county grand jury found the pilot of an American Airlines plane intoxicated when it crashed into Bowery Bay at LaGuardia field on August 8, killing three of five crew. The jury did not indict and urged the Civil Aeronautics Board to require scientific preflight drug and alcohol testing for airline crews.

New York Queena County

Television reunites old friends on Asbury Park boardwalk

IT'S A SMALL WORLD ASBURY PARK N J Sept 29 AP two longtime friends reunited after ten years when one spotted the other on television from the boardwalk and rushed to meet him in person.

Asbury Park N. J Lawrence Godfrey

Listings of various railway company debentures and bonds

The notice lists multiple railroad and related companies with debentures, bonds, and mortgages payable on various dates through 1958. It names issues from New York, New Haven and Hartford, Dansbury and Norwalk, Consolidated Railway, Old Colony, New England routes, Housatonic, Boston and New York Air Line, Harlem River and Port Chester, New York and Stamford, Providence Terminal, and others. Paying agents include Irving Trust Company, Second National Bank New Haven, City Bank Farmers Trust, and others. A cash distribution to holders of a 15 year secured 6 percent bond issue by The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company is noted, to be distributed via Irving Trust Company. Dated September 29, 1947.

District Court of the United States For District of Connecticut New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company Interstate Commerce Commission New York, New Haven Hartford RAI Road Company DAS Irving Trust Company New York City New York New Haven Hartford Rail Road Company Santas New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail Road Company Second Nat. Bank Second Net Bank New York, New Haven and Hartford Rakroad Company Dansuay and Norwalk Railroad Company Conn Consolidated Railway Company THE Nat Comn Irving Truat Company THI Consolidated Railway Company Fury Yar Gold Cementiaes Second Nat. Bank Old Colony Railroad Company Bosten Mass OLD Colony Ranagad Company Boston OLD Colony Ralroad Company Sesion Finst Soston OLD Colony Rairoad Company FIRST New England Rairoad Company Central New England Railway Company Housatonic Railroad Company City Bank Farmers Trust Company Boston and NEW York Air Line Ralroad Company Worcester Connecticut Bastian Ramway Company N.Y. Trust Co New Yorn Guaranty True Company Irving Trust Co Stappord Springs Stanet Railway Company Pear Worcester and Connecticut Eastern Railway Company Flint Harlem River Port Chester Rairoad New York and Stamford Raiaway CompAny Providince Terminal Company New Yeax New Haven and Hartford Rakroad Gosdowns John L. Hall James H. Saewster, Jr Allerton F. Brooks Myron F. Converse Kent T. Healy

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