Haifa Blast Kills Nine as Underground Claims Revenge
A Haifa police HQ explosion killed nine and wounded about 50 as Jewish underground forces boasted of the attack in retaliation for deportations of Jewish refugees. The blast damaged the building and injured many civilians near a truckborne barrel of high explosives.
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Terusalem
APD
Haifa
Jeweh Underground
Aab
Amb
Necu- Parte
Moeto
Jerusalem
Official Weather Data From Weather Bureau Connecticut and Eastern New York
Partly cloudy and warmer today with highs 66 to 70. Tonight heavy cloudiness and a low near 60 with gentle to moderate southerly winds. Tomorrow cloudy with scattered showers then clearing late evening. High around 70. Almanac notes September 29 a.m. dusk times and sunset.
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Connecticut
New York
Talks on Freedom Given to Bridgeport Students
NEW YORK September 20 stock market opened steady as trading began the new week. At the University of Bridgeport students discussed freedom in a campus event, reflecting early autumn academic activity and student engagement in civic topics.
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U. of Bridgeport
New York
INS
Stocka
C W V Elects Flanagan as Fairfield County Commander
Martin J. Flanagan of 61 Center Street today became commander of the Fairfield County chapter of the Catholic War Veterans. He won the presidency at a two day convention in the Knights of Columbus hall, defeating Bridgeport’s Robert Plain by an 88 to vote. Other officers were installed as CWV leaders including speakers Thomas J. Dodd, James C. Shannon, Brien McMahon, and Max H. Sorensen.
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Martin J. Flanagan
Center Atieet
Jeremiah F. Murphy
Fairard County
C.W.V
James C. Shannon
U.S
Brien McMahon
Mc Levy
Max H. Sorensen
Cw.v
Robert G. Keating
Department Champlain
Flanagan
Robert Plain
Bridgeport
Sorensen
John Landry
Church of the Assumption
Westport
William Ry
Cold snap brings unseasonable chills across New England
The day records a 39 degree low as autumn cold snaps push into New England with Lebanon New Hampshire and Presque Isle Me reporting 24 degrees. Highs reached 60, far below Sept 28 1946’s 76. A cold high pressure area moves east from North Dakota toward Chicago, signaling approaching winter while the East Coast enjoys fair skies and rising temperatures.
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New England
Lebanon
N. H
Preeque
North Dakota
Chicago
Freedom keynote opens University of Bridgeport fall term
The 1947 fall term at the University of Bridgeport opened with a student convocation in Klein Memorial auditorium led by James H. Halsey. He outlined education for freedom, stressing intellectual emotional and civic maturity, with comments by Mayor Jasper McLevy and Aram H. Tellahian.
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University of Bridgeport
Klein Memorial Auditorium
James H. Halsey
University
Jasper McLevy
Aram H. Tellahian
Freedom Committee For
Bridgeport
America
Halsey
Divorce Granted Mrs E P Barlow in Reno Case
Reno, Sept. 28. Mrs. L Edna Rawlins Barlow gains a divorce from Lester P Barlow of Cedar Heights Road Stamford Conn and New York an aerial bomb inventor and ex congressional candidate. She may resume her maiden name. The couple wed Jan 27 1842 in Baltimore. A prior separation was signed Feb 17 1941 and a Reno divorce recorded May 1 1941. In 1945 Mrs Gertrude E Poe sued for damages over failure to buy a house for their son and child support since 1944.
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Reno
L. Edna Rawlins Barlow
Lester P. Barlow
Cedar Heights Road
Stamford
Conn
New York
Congress
Connecticut
Barlow
Baltimore
Gertrude E. Poe
Greenwich
Superior
Edward Lee Barrow
Danbury Fair Draws Record Crowds Despite Traffic Strain
A crowd estimated at 35,000 to 39,000 thronged the Danbury Fair grounds for the second day of the fall exposition. The main tent drew strong attendance with brisk business across concessions and a noted midget auto race drawing about 10,000 spectators. State police used a helicopter for traffic control as volunteers directed cars, with home lawns used for parking late in the day.
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Danbury
Danbury Fair
Edward J. Hickey
Ralph J. Buckley
William Schatzman
Western Division
Harry T. Tucker
Ridgefield Barracks
Fair Grounds
Treasury Balance Report Sept 25 1933
Washington September 29 The Treasury balance on September 25 was 3 717 331 008 dollars. The INS reports the available balance reflecting federal receipts and expenditures to date.
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Washington
Treasury
New York Pier Fire Controlled After 11 Hours
A massive fire on a Grace Line pier in New York Harbor burned 11 hours before being brought under control. The blaze damaged timber supports and a cotton shed on Pier 57, with significant damage estimated over 5 million dollars. About 50 firefighters were injured, many from smoke inhalation, as tugs moved the Santa Rita to safety and crews battled flames using water streams and pneumatic drills.
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New York
Grace Line
Aix
North River
Martin Scott
Frank J. Quayle
Pier 58
Destroyer Hits Mine Off Trieste In Mediterranean Incident
U S Destroyer Fox struck a mine 18 miles off Trieste killing one crewman and injuring several others. The ship reportedly moved under her own power but had damaged steering. The Fox had been en route from Venice to Trieste as part of Med fleet operations under Vice Admiral Berhard H Blert.
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Trieste
U. S
Fox
Trienta
U. S. Naval
Owen
Italy
Washington
Douglas H. Fox
Norfolk
United States
Mediterranean
Berhard H. Blert
Venice
Sixteen Die Sentenced in Albanian Plot Case
Belgrade dispatch reports 16 men accused of plotting to overthrow Enver Hoxha with British American aid were sentenced by the Tirane Supreme Court. Three to hang, 13 to die by firing squad, four to life terms and others 15 to 20 years. Trial linked defendants to British American money and arms, with a Scutari uprising cited. The U S State Department denounced the charges as false and the trial as oppression.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Enver Hoxha
Supremes Court
Tirane
Albania
Tirana
Scutari
Witheasen
Americana
U. S
U. S. State Department
Hoxha
Congressional Leaders Confer At White House
In Chicago on Sept 28 three Marine privates were killed when their light plane crashed into a field near North Riverside in misty rain. Identified by Sheriff’s Det. Elmer Conti. Pfc. Edward L. Bond 19 of Wichita Kansas. Pfc. Charlyn B. Hokenstad 18 of Sioux Falls South Dakota. Pfc. Paul Martin Gilfillan Jr 19 of Mt. Vernon Illinois. All were with the Marine barracks training company at Great Lakes Illinois.
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Chicago
North Riverside
Elmer Conti
Sheriff's Police
Edward L. Bond
Wichita
Kas
Charlyn B. Hokenstad
Sioux Falls
Paul Martin Gilfillan, Jr
Mt. Vernon
Marine Barracks Training Company
Great Lakes
Ill
Greece's Tsaldaris to lead debate on Balkan crisis at UN
Constantin Tsaldaris, Greece's deputy prime minister, opens discussion on the Balkan situation at the UN. He is expected to back the U.S. border watch plan and cite findings blaming Yugoslavia Albania and Bulgaria for aiding Greek guerrillas. Russian counter moves and possible Polish input loom as sessions drag toward December.
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Russia
United Nations
Constantin Tsaldaris
Greece
Balkan
Tsaldaris
Assembly
Security Council
Yugoslavia
Albania
Bulgaria
General Assembly
Poland
Marshall
Fatis el Khoury
Syria
Milford House Fire Injures Two Escape Unscathed
Milford fire officials probe a basement start that gutted a two story wooden home at 28 Orange Ave. Occupants Alve Walker and Char s Nagdleun escaped in smoke filled rooms, fleeing partially clothed as flames spread to the first floor. Fire HQ and Hose Co No 1 with Captain Donohue battled the blaze from 8:02 to 8:32 p.m. Traffic police controlled crowds along Post Road.
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Milford
Fira
Flr
Orange Avenue
Alve Walker
Chars Nagdleun
Nagdlaun
James Magella
John O'Connell
Carl Haight
Raymond Donohue
Norwalk Rally Pushes Howard For Mayor Amid Three Way Race
Democratic leaders mapped an all out drive to elect Councilman Robert E. Howard mayor in a three cornered race with Irving C. Freese Socialist and ex Mayor Robert B. Oliver Republican after a Matthews Park rally attended by over 2,000. Senator McMahon challenged Vishinsky that peace must be pursued by all nations. Bailey and Connery urged a victory as a start for 1948 state wins. The crowd cheered with a banner Across West Avenue reading Everybody Wins with Freese.
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William J. Walsh
Norwalk
Robert E. Howard
Irving C. Freese
Robert B. Oliver
Matthews Park
Brien McMahon
McMahon
Andrei
John M. Bailey
Paul R. Connery
Howard
Bailey
Hartford
Dorothy Satti
One Man's Opinion on Food and Freedom
The column notes the White House as a jail and suggests parole talks by Republicans. It mentions Walter Reuther appealing to supporters, awaiting the Freedom Train in Detroit to study free speech. The essay ends with a quip about food conservation and a joke about not wasting food.
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White House
Reuther
Detroit
Aid To Europe Urged Without Session Call
White House talks with congressional leaders explore emergency aid to Europe without a special session. President Truman and cabinet members consider using Export-Import Bank funds as a stopgap, bridging to the Marshall Plan, with a formal statement anticipated after the meeting.
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Truman
White House
Europe
Congress
Marshall
Agriculture
Anderson
Commerce Harriman
John R Steelman
Clark Clifford
Harriman
Cabinet
United States
Arends
House
Martin
R-Mass
Taft
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Portland
McClellan
D-Ark
Russell
D-Ga
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