Reds to intensify anti U S line in Moscow propaganda
Washington reports predicts a sharpened Soviet propaganda campaign against the United States as Moscow’s press and radio attack President Truman and U S policy. A Russian booklet likens Truman to Hitler and accuses the West of abuses while Molotov and others denounce American press coverage. Officials note the drive aims to distract Soviet citizens from internal economic woes and widen anti American sentiment abroad.
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Weather Forecast for Western CT and Eastern NY
Official weather bulletin notes today mostly sunny cool and windy conditions with northwesterly gusts. Tonight clear with cool temperatures and suburban frost risk. Tomorrow sunny cool with highs mid to upper 40s. Extended outlook: unseasonably cool through the week with rain heavy in northern New England and lighter in the south.
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New England
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City Observes Labor Day Talks Given on Freedom
NEW YORK Sept 30 The stock market opened firm with a few issues down. U S Steel rose nearly a point Chrysler gained a fraction GM unchanged Bethlehem slipped slightly and Du Pont fell about four points.
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Fairfield U opens with 300 freshmen registered
Fairfield University began its first full day of classes with more than 300 freshmen registered. Most live outside Fairfield county and some attend under the GI bill. Classes start at 9 30 a.m. with Jesuit instructors guiding courses toward degrees in arts sciences social science and business administration.
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College of Arts and Sciences
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Treasury balance reported for Sept 26
The Treasury balance on Sept 26 stood at 3,800,912,089 dollars, state the September 30 notice from INS shows the current balance level.
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Labor day Rededication events in Bridgeport slated
Labor day observance in Bridgeport marks Rededication week with transcriptions aired via amplifiers across numerous plants. A Legion hall gathering tonight features Gladys Swarthout reading the Freedom pledge and Kermit Bley speaking on What Freedom Means to Labor. Leo Dunn presides as a choral exhibit and union charter displays join the program. Irving W. Abb of the CIO Industrial Council notes workers should reflect on freedoms enjoyed this Labor Day.
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Fairfield Voters Face New Paper Ballot Step Monday
Fairfield transitions from general town meeting to representative town meeting following Monday. Voters will use paper ballots to select town meeting representatives, in addition to the usual machine ballot routine. Election officials plan a smooth integration with the existing voting process.
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Willse
Weather is Clear for Series Opener
The 1947 World Series opener at Yankee Stadium features Dodgers manager Burt Shotton weighing Hal Gregg as a starter over Ralph Branca while Yankees skipper Bucky Harris leans toward Frank Shea. Polls show odds favor the Yankees 5 to 2 and 738,000 fans are expected. Gregg, the Dodgers’ young right hander, has been a fluctuating presence all season, possibly ready for an epic performance.
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Danbury Man Dies After Car Crash
Danbury, Sept. 30. George H. Gatt, 45, of Mill Plain district, died shortly after 1:30 a.m. in Danbury Hospital where he was taken after his car struck the rear of a vehicle stopped on Lake avenue for a routine inspection. Police believe a heart attack preceded the accident.
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Snow and sleet report across northern Iowa
Des Moines dispatch notes snow and sleet in northern Iowa with Spirit Lake rooftops frosted at dawn and Spencer recording .03 inch of sleet as conditions began the day.
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Towa
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Spencer
Czechs in Red Squeeze Over UN Security Seats
New York report says Czechoslovakia faces a tight squeeze between Russia and Western powers in elections for three Security Council seats and three Economic and Social Council seats. If Czechoslovakia loses, Russia risks lacking a friend on the council, broadening big power bloc splits at the UN. Canada and Argentina eyed replacements as Poland, Australia, and Brazil retire.
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Pakistan
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Brazil
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Argentina
Yugoslavia
Ukraine
Cuban Army Breaks Up 1500-Man Dominican Invasion Plot
Cuban army officials announced that a 1500 man expeditionary force aiming to overthrow Dominican Republic President Rafael Trujillo had been broken up. Col Oscar Diaz said 360 attackers were captured naked and without supplies on Guinchos Cay, 50 miles off Cuba. Eleven bombing planes were seized and the men were brought to Camp Columbia for imprisonment. The Senate opened an inquiry into the affair.
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Allentown Police Chief Kidnapped and Escapes
Allentown Police Chief Wayne Elliott was seized at gunpoint by Elber Julius Worseck during a robbery chase. Forced to drive for about two hours, Elliott escaped near Bethlehem's Moravian Seminary, later reporting Worseck fled after the abortive pursuit. Elliott’s wallet and coat were taken. police kept the incident from his hospitalized wife.
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One Man's Opinion on Prices and World News
Washington notes that Uncle Sam spends more than he takes in and Truman will explain high prices in a forthcoming speech. A butter cow at a Cleveland show and a South African early civilization find with large hand axes are mentioned beside Romania halting money printing.
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Sam
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Aplit
Four Hundred Dead in Iran Earthquakes
Officials said four hundred people died in a sequence of quakes that wiped out the village of Dow latabad in eastern Khorasan. Survivors reportedly fled the area as officials released the casualty update.
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Local Lockups Described as Shame of Connecticut
Hartford report to the Connecticut Prison association labels local lockups as a shame of the state. Prof. Charles G. Chakerian says the system treats detainees worse than farmers treat livestock and calls for special medical and psychiatric care for those imprisoned for sex crimes.
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Connecticut
Connecticut Prison Association
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Towns to Confer on Health Setup in Milford Stratford
Milford and Stratford officials plan a joint district health department with state support of 8000 dollars. The setup would absorb school health and Public Health Nursing, creating a full-time department with a district health officer six field nurses two sanit inspectors a supervising nurse and three clerks.
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Stratford
James Dolce
State Health Department
Peter J. Ring
Stratford Council
Hia
Dolce
Peter J. Ring, Jr
Board of Education
Public Health Nursing Service
Ringssid
Ring
Mudford
Reds join in parley on Italian colonies
London dispatch reports a Foreign Office spokesman said Russia accepted a proposal for Big Four talks on the future of the Italian colonies. The discussions are to begin in London on Friday.
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Foreign Office
Russia
Read Company 90th Anniversary Parade Opens Month of Events
Bridgeport marks the 90th anniversary of the D.M. Read Company with a 4:30 p.m parade from Broad Street, recalling 1857 founding by David M. Read and W. B. Hatt. The procession features vintage carriages and bikes, police escort, and VFW band, looping through Main and State streets to Park and Fairfield avenues before returning to Malin Street.
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Senator Sees Survival as Issue at Stake in Europe Aid
Senator Vandenberg announced a Senate Foreign Relations Committee meeting for Nov 19 to consider Truman's request for a $580 million European winter aid fund. The move aims to address urgent needs for food and fuel in Western Europe, with bipartisan backing seen for the administration's plan and ongoing studies by multiple committees.
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