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along Nothing was done to the road.
 Visited COer's Home
 On May 21, Cooper said, he talked to a real estate man, who advised him to talk to Coer about repairs to the road. He took his three small children in his car, and drove over to the Coer home.
 Mrs. Coer ushered him into the parlor where Coer was seated. AS soon as Coer recognized him, he said, he became angry. When he brought up the subject of the road, he said, Coer shouted that the road was abandoned by the town and none of his concern.
 Cooper said he replied that he did not see why this should be, since the road was in front of his home, and besides, he said, he had heard that there was no record of any abandonment action having been taken at any town meeting. At this, he said, the burly, 250- pound selectman became furious. He shouted, What are you trying to do intimidate me? There's the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
BRITISH SHIPS STEAM|NG INTO
 LEVANT PORT
BY PHIL AULT

London, June 2.-UP) - British troops confin e d French soldiers and possibly civilians to arrac S throughout troubled Levant today and British warships steamed into Beyrouth har- Dor in a show of strength.
 A Damascus dispatch said British troops, ready for action at the slightest provo cation, took over all French held points in Levant and surrounded French barracks to insure the troops would remain inside.
 "Frenchmen throughout the coun- try will be confined to barracks until some decision has been taken in London,' the dispatch said. It did not make clear whether the "Frenchmen" included civilians as well as troops.
 Tennant Arrives
 Other oeveIopments in the Le- want situation included:
 1-Vice Admiral William G. Ten nant, British commander in the Le- want and Eastern Mediterranean, steamed into Beyrouth harbor with a number of British warships. 2-Russia backed up British and American demands for immediate and peaceful settlement of the F'rench-Levant dispute.
 3-Premier Abdel Hamid Kara meh of Lebanon and President Shukri Al Kuwatly of Syria said no arrangement was possible with France and called for the immedi- l ate withdrawal of all Frenchmen. 4-Beyrouth dispatch said Ku- watly had asked Gen. Sir Bernard c. T. Paget, British and Allied com mander in the Middle East, to list Gen. Oliva Roget, French general who ordered the smelling of Damas- i GUS, as a war criminal to be tried by an international court.
 5-Britsh troops halted new outbreak of violence, including loot ing and arson. in Damascus o1 I their arrival yesterday and no neV incidents were reported there O elsewhere in Levant last night. | 6-More than 10000 Lebanes' marched through Beyrouth today and received assurances from Pres ident Kuwatly that he would nevel sign any treaty under duress ol give up one millimeter of oul rights"
 Damascus dispatches said the city's inhabitants, crowding into the streets for the first time in two (Continued on Page 2)
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Maxi Porty Still Busy
 In Berlin
BY ". R. HIGGINBOTHAM

London, June Z. tUP)-BerlmerS were warned today that 51 persons would pay with their lives every time arson or an act of violence against Russian occupation forces is committed.
 Dr. Arthur Werner, new Lord Mayor of Berlin, revealed in a radio broadcast last night for the first time that there have been disorders in the Soviet-occupied German capital, apparently the work of Hit Ter youth members or the Werewolf underground movement.
 He warned that 50 NaZi party members would be seized as hos tages and put to death along With the actual offender every time such a crime is committed in the future. Werner added that anybody who knows of an intended act and does not report it to the police also will be executed.
 Werner disclosed that Germans had committed "outrages' against Red Army troops, but he did not give any details.
 "Berliners, Hitlers war crime has thrown our home town into the deepest disaster of its history said Werner, who was put into office by the Russians.
 Criminals are still to be found who by crazy actions want to pre- vent the return to peace and quiet Human lives and property that had been spared by war have already fallen victim to their treacherous activities.
 "AS far as these outrageS are dl- rected against members Of the Red Army they are both senseless and criminal provocation of an occupy ing force, whose good understand ing and friendly attitude toward the population is primary and essen tial prerequisite for the establish ment of normal conditions and for general well-being."
 Werner warned that the "well-de- served punishment of paying with his life would be handed out to anyone making attacks or setting fires. ..
 Anyone who carries out attack against a member of the occupation troops or against a person invested with official functions, or who com mits arson out of political hostility will in addition drag 50 former members of the Nazi party into the (COntinued on Page D
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BOWLES SEES
 BETTER JULY
 MEAT SUPPLY
BY GWEN MORGAN

Washington, June 2-UP) Food price and rationing controls can be lifted quickly after the Japanese war is won - within a year if victory comes that soon, Price Chief Chester BoWles said today.
 Bowles also said gasoline rationing would end with vic- tory over Japan.
 The price administrator told a congressional commit tee yesterday he expected civilians to get more meat beginning in July as a result of new OPA measures.
 Bowles, in an interview, gave the United Press the latest official word on the future of rationing controls. Referring to the possibility of lifting food controls soon after V-J Day, he said he meant all controls on all food except sugar. The su- gar situation is tight and generally expected to get tighter.
 But food controls must be kept this year-if they're not, things will blow up," Bowles declared.
 Senator Misunderstood
 The office of Sen. Robert F. Wag ner, D., N. Y, meanwhile, said the senator was misunderstood when re- porters quoted him as saying price and rationing controls must remain until 1850
 It was asserted Wagner told re- porters any estimate-srch as the year 195O-was pretty strong" His offico emphasized that he did not mean controls should continue until that time.
 BoWles declared that fresh fruits and vegetables would be free of price regulations now if he weren't t certain that they would have to be brought under control again this fall
 He predicted that as soon as the 100000 or more automobiles needed for the most essential users are pro- duced-Which should be in a year or so-automobiles would be freed of both price and rationine control
 He said that building materials probably would be among the items
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NEW NAVY IN ACTION OFF 0K|NAWA
MULCAHY SITE
 APPROvEDFOR
 TRADE SCHOOL

Use of Mu1cahy school as a permanent trade school site has been given final approval by Dr. Alonzo Grace, state commissioner of education, it was learned tod ay. The school will be renovated to the extent where it will be suitable for the needs of such a vocational training site.
 Acceptance of the now idle grammar school building, by state authorities, will meet with approval of the Wash ington Hill residents who strongly opposed city plans for sale of the building to a commercial concern. City authorities in an attempted compromise suggested the Mulcahy building to state authorities for use as a trade school.
 Final acceptance now means the retention here of all the industrial equipment at the War Production Training Center, 777 South Main street, for later use in the city's trade school Approximately s10O,000 in this type equipment is now at the federal center which is discon- tinuing it's operations this month l The latter Center is a federal spon- sored industrial training school administered by the state and super vised by James Calvin. Previous plans by the state called for re- moval of the equipment to other trade schools throughout Connect1- cut providing plans for the Water bury trade school failed to materl- aize.
 Since considerable renovations must be made at Mulcahy school be- fore such heavy equipment can be moved in it is likely that the ma- chine shop course of the local school may be conducted at the site Of the WPTC until renovations are con- pleted. Related courses such as theory. mathematics, etc, may be taught at the Mulcahy school this fall. As reported here previously Dr. Grace has urged opening the school by this September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
Jap Defense Diminishinq
By WILLIAM F. THREE

Guam, June 2. (UP)-The seventh division fought through diminishing Japanese resistance to within sight of the southern beaches of Ok1naWa today in a drive to split the decim- ated enemy garrison of 10000.
 Two other American divisions also hammered deep wedges into the enemy's last defenses on Oki- nawa. Vanguards were within six miles of the southern tip of the island.
 The collapse of all organized Jap anese resistance appeared at hand. Dispatches predicted the campaign, now in its 63rd day, might reach the moping-up stage within two weeks.
 Veteran Pacific infantrymen of the Seventh division captured heights overlooking the south coast in advances of 400 to 1000 yards across the southern Ozato Mura Hills.
 The Japanese put up their stub bornest resistance of the whole front in the hills just inland from the east coast, but fell back under the Seventh's overwhelming pres sure.
 Some 5000 yards to the south the Americans could see the Pacific ocean tapping the beaches. Van guards were 500 yards south ol the east coast port of Yonabaru. ..
 At the opposite end of the front Marines of the Sixth Division seized control of 1000 yards o4 the north bank of the Kokuba river southeast of Mana.
 Patrols crossed the river anc rolled on to the south while mair elements of the division battled stiff enemy resistance around Kokubs village, one mile southeast of Naha The First Marine Division, hold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
Log Jam At Conference
BY E. H. SHACKFORD

San FranclScO, June 2.-(UP)- The Soviet Unions interpretation of the Yalta voting formula was reported today to ask for wider ap- plicatton of the Big Five veto in the new league than that proposed by the other great powers.
 The Soviet paper on the voting formula was presented at Big Five meeting late last night after the five power leaders agreed to meet daily until the United Nations Con- ference log jam has been broken. The next session was called for 10 a. m. today.
 Only & summary of the Soviet paper on the voting formula was read at last nights meeting. But authoritative sources said it was a Jess liberal" interpretation of the veto of when and where in the charter it will be applied - than that given by the other powers.
 It was emphasized that there was no basic disagreement among the Big Five over the formula. There is, however, a tendency to interpret 1t slightly differently on the de1ln- ition of a procedural question, on which only majority of any seven oft he II members of the security council is needed.
 The Russian interpretation will be compared carefully with one prepared by the technical experts and agreed to in principle by the other nations. There probably will be considerable give and take on both sides before final version fol submission to the conference # ready.
 Neither the Soviet interpretation nor that of the other big powers will satisfy the little and middle sized nations. They want the big powers to give up their right to veto peaceful settlements of disputes Even the United States is standing firmly against that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
Court Slate Approval May MoterioIize

Hartford, Conn.,, June 2-(UP)- The General Assembly's joint judi ciary committee, after conferring half the night, announced early to- day that tentative agreement had been reached on the sensitive minor court judgeship problem.
 An approved slate will be offered to party caucuses today as the leg islature holds it's first Sunday meet ing of the session.
 Party leaders were hopeful, but not too certain, however, that the slate would be found acceptable to the caucuses.
 Basis of the judiciary committee conference was proposal that the judgeship distribution be decided on local representation in the General Assembly.
 Towns having two Democratic rep .esentatives would be allotted a Democratic judge and Republican deputy. Where the representation was decided between the major par ties, the decision would be left to the district senator.
 The original suggestion proposed that Republicans retain control of 43 of the 69 courts, and the remain ing 26 would go to the democrats who now hold none of the judge ships.
 While there was no guarantee that the court problem would be worked out satisfactorily before statutory adjournment next Wednesday, lead CTS were encouraged that negotia- tions had been resumed after an apparently hopeless collapse yester- day.
 Settlement of the judgeships not only would avoid the necessity of the governor making interim ap- pointments, but would pave way for immediate action on gubernatorial nominations awaiting senate confir- nation.
 The major nomination was that of Col Elmer Watson, WetherS- field war veteran, as motor vehicles commissioner and successor to John T. Mccarthy whose term expired midnight, May 3l, Mccarthy is remaining on the job until his sta- tus is decided by the legislature, or the courts
 In order to avoid repetition of the judgeship wrangling which begged down the present session until almost it's final days, Gov Baldwin has asked that the Gen. eral Assembly enact bill which hereafter will provide for appoint ment of the judges by the legisla- ture, upon nomination of the gov ernor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
Pope SIops Communists
Bv ]. EDWARD MURRAY

Rome, June 2.-(UP)-Pope Plus XII, in an implied slap at Com munist influence in Europe, said today that small nations have a right to reject government lm- posed upon them against their will
 They have suffered long in the past and are entitled to refuse the imposition on their national life of a new political and cultural sys- tenn" opposed by majority of their people, he said in a worldwide broadcast.
 What would all the sacrifices be worth if oppression and violence should govern the world again?' he asked.
 The Pope called for the punish ment of NaI war criminals and said the sudden, tragical end" of Adolf Hitler had ended the persecution of the Catholic church by Nazism.
 If the German rulers had in mind the destruction of the Catholic church" he said, providence de- cided otherwise.
 We trust the German people will be able to rise again to a new dignity of life after renouncing the Satanical shadow of national Socialism and after those guilty will have paid for the crimes com- mitted"
 He deplored the killing of priests and mass executions of civilians ,r,itbo,,t trial Peportc raoeived from, elovenia and Croatia were ''very @d," he said.
 Tt is necessary for the hatred and impulses of extreme National ism to give way to wise conceptions in order to make clear to the mind and heart of German Catholics the superiority of the ideas of truth, ' he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
13 CriminoI
 Trials Stud Court Docket

Thirteen criminal cases will be called at the opening of the June criminal term of common pleas court Tuesday morning before Judge Raymond J. Devlin, accord ing to the docket released today by Andrew D. Dawson, clerk of the court.
 The cases are all appeals from sentences or fines imposed in city court. The charges will be prose cuted by Attorney William J. Larkin'
 The accused, the charges against them, and counsel are listed as follows: Daniel Eurell, operating under the influence of liquor, At torney George Lynch; Salvatore Boiano, refusing to obey officer an6 double parking; William DeMattie evading responsibility. Attorney Philip Sniff: Edmund G-iskus, will ful injury to private property, At- torney A. Henry Weisman.
 Charles Ryan, operating under the influence of liquor, Attorney John F. Tobin; Walter Hoethke, op- erating under the influence of liquor; Jerry Butler, operating un- der the influence of liquor and while license under suspension. At torney Ralph c. Coppeto; Anthony Quagliara. assault and breach oi peace, Attorney George Crocicchia Joseph Brzeski, operating under the influence of liquor, Attorney Francis l Mcdonald.
 Four cases listed are continuances from previous terms. They are as follows: Anthony Ciaramella, negli- gent homicide; Carroll Clark, op. erating without license and while right to operate is under suspen- sion; Nicholas Impresa, non-sup. port; Harry Posypanko, assault ane | breach of peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
Rail Strike CriDples Hub

Boston, June Employees quit work on two lines of the Eastern Massachusetts Street Rail- way today following a midnight announcement by Gov. Tobin that the threatened strike of the com pany's 1900 workers had been averted.
 At both Lynn and Salem, the railways employees refused to oper- ate busses and thousands of North Shore war workers were deprived of their regular transportation.
 Originally, all of the railways employees were to have struck last midnight as result of a wage -hour dispute. A check at a. m., how ever, showed that except for Lynn and Salem, service was normal on the company's lines, which stretch through h Eastern Massachusetts from New Hampshire to Rhode Island and serve some 500,00 resi- dents.
 Gov. robins announcement that the strike had been averted came after he had conferred for hours with the railway trustees and off, cials of the Amalgamated Associa- tion of Street, Electric Railway a Motor Coach Employees of America (AFG.
 The union demanded a new con- tract which would include general wage increase. shorter working hours and improved sick leave and pension plans.
 The unions old contract with the company expired today. Gov. Tobin announced that on Wednesday the employees would vote on a new con- tract and that the ballots would be counted Thursday at Boston.
 T am deeply grateful to both sides for the great way in which they have handled the situation throughout the day,' the Governor said. All the divisions have been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
Cops WiH TestifyAt
 Coscia Trial Tuesday

Presentation of states evidence in the Domenic Coscia first degree murder trial, which opened yester- day afternoon in superior court, will resume Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, with testimony by members of the Waterbury police department expected to be featured on the sec ond day of the criminal hearing.
 A dramatic note was injected at the opening of the trial yesterday afternoon when Defense Attorney Edward Mascolo made a statement admitting that Coscia held the gun which killed Adolph Cyr, his broth er-in-laW, on the morning of Sept. 28, 1914.
 During the course of the states questioning the defense likewise ad- nitted that 12-gauge double barreled shotgun, offered as an ex- hibit by the state, was the one from which the fatal shot was fired.
 Coscia, who faces a death pen alty if convicted of the charge, ap- peared grim and solemn through out yesterdays session. He lis tened attentively, and frequently consulted with his counsel as the state presented its case. Among those present ill the courtroom were his wife, Carmella, his sister, Mrs. Antonio Insogna and his niece, Rose Insogna.
 Unlike the Zukauskas murder trial earlier this year, yesterday s proceedings failed to draw a crowd. Only handful of spectators, most of them prospective witnesses, were on hand as the trial opened.
 Before the state called its first witness, Attorney Mascolo rose and stated he wished to make a state ment in behalf of the accused in the form of admission of certain evidence. He then stated, Tt is admitted that a gun owned by him and in his hands exploded and that the shot that came from that gun struck the individual, Adolph Cyr, and inflicted upon him fatal injur- ies on the morning of Sept. 28, 1914"
 Testifying yesterday were Mrs. Carmella Spallone and former De- tective Raymond Grady. Mrs. Spallone's husband, William, is the brother of Mrs. Coscia and Mrs Cyr.
 Among those waiting to be called as witnesses were Chief Inspector .sosea. Be2dler, Police Captain Patrick Foley, Henry Gebhardt photographer, and William Reyn- olds, surveyor. It is believed they will be called to testify next Tues day.
 Mrs. Spallone, who was the first person summoned by Mrs. Cyr after the shooting, told of seeing the body of the victim in pool o1 (Continued on Page 9
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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14

Vile. ~ j.. motored to the hospi-
tai. where they met Mrs Hudson
and daughters. but We're unable to
visit Mr. Hudson. Last reports
from Nh Hudson are good
Mrs Stella Smith OF Wcsmont.
\. j., spent part OF last week
with Mrs. Andrew Murray ana Mrs.
Richard Holt
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as a guest their mother. Mrs Mat
tie T. Townsend of Wyomine Their
dinner guests on Saturday Were
their mother. Mrs. Townsend, ANA
the Townsend family.
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sick list at this time.
The funeral services for Mrs.
Clara Ellis. age - years. vino
passed away AT the, Milford Mem
orjal Hospital on December >, a.
: 80 Il. m. We're held al her h0m"
church. ST. Georges. at CIHrkSEIllc
on Wednesday afternoon at TWO
o'clock. by her pastor. Rev. +. l..
Bennett. lnttrment in adjoining
cemetery. beside her husband, the
late Captain Isaiah VI. Ellis She
leaves one brother. Char!"S II. West
and nircts and mcph"Ws at fol
lows: Mrs. Stella Smith OF West
mont. ~ j. Mrs Hattie Quliicu
Harry Ellis. Mrs Cecil Lynch. Mrs
Lille Davis. Mrs Mildred Murray
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bearers were Mrs. Ellis great ucp-
heWs. Harry QuillDn. William West
Willard West. Fred West. Norman
West and Charles West The llG1a
offerings We're numerous and hruu
tifUl
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way.
Thinking of others from day I,
day;
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while here,
Will find reward in Gods 2rca
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FRANKFORT

Having Recently returned from
overseas duty L. :. Coastgnard.-
man Chester Lee liolladay stopped
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with N.s Ku<-rll and inlanl
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home in NI.-nlia.
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dau4h'rrs. Mrs. Raymond Buu'm4
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