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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-05

Mir and Mrs. Vincent Saukas, Vermont Street, announce the birth of their first child, son. Richard Alan, at St. Mary's Hospital on June 28. Mrs. Saukas is the former Marguerite Gunshanan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
GI, Wife
 Released

Berlin, July 16-(UP)-U $. mii tary authorities agreed today to re- lease three Russians suspected Of espionage in a bid to prompt the liberation of the last two of four Americans who had been in Soviet hands since early this month.
 An announcement ,that the three Russians, two of them officers, were being released followed closely the freeing of an American woman and her warrant officer husband They were weary but unharmed and said they had been treated well for the most part.
 Officials made it plain that the release of the three Soviet prison CTS was designed to induce the Rus sians to give up two U S. Army of- ficerS still in their hands They were Capt, Harold Cobin of New ark, N. J., and It. George Wyatt of Oklahoma City.
 A furry of activity and state ments about spying and hostages followed the turning over to the Americans at Russian headquarters here of Samuel.L Harrison and his wife. Helen. who had been held for 15 days by the SovietS
 The three were arrested by counter intelligence agents in the American zone of Berlin about two weeks ago headquarters authorities at Frankfurt said, under circum- stances indicative of attempted es- rionage"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
Cover nm ent Lox-Meo

Washington, July Is -(UP)- Chairman James M Mead, D.-N YO. said today that his Senate War Investigating Committees inquiry into profits of Midwest munitions combine has disclosed gross laxity on the part of the Government" in scrutinizing applicants for war con- tracts
 AS result, he said the commit tee will recommend that strong provision" be made for careful ex- animation of applicants before any future contracts are awarded.
 Mead. commenting on the growth of l6-firm Illinois paper empire which handled s78.000,000 in war contracts, said bluntly
 There was no excuse for this situation developing as it did There was gross laxity on the part of the Government in investigating applicants for war contracts"
 Allen B. Gellman, key executive in the combine of war firms, told Mead solemnly:
 That's right, sir"
 Gellman is president of Erie Basin Metal Products, Inc, which he co-founded with pr. Henry Carson, another key figure in the so-called paper empire"
 Gellman told Mead earlier that his failure to have Carson fully investigated before he joined in with him was "one of the mistakes of my life"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
 CityPrices Still Rise More Complaints Brought to OPA

Additional reports of rent in- creaSes and number of complaints on restaurant and retail store prices nave been made to the OPA, The Democrat learned today.
 Despite the suspension of the State eviction law by Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin via executive order. more increases in rents have been ordered by local landlords. The total number of cases reported to the OPA is now approximately 25o,
 An average increase of 20 percent in typical bills for meals in some Waterbury restaurants has been re- ported to state OPA headquarters at Hartford. The 20 percent increase Is not an overall figure for all res- taurants, but instead represents the average rise in the restaurants which were listed in the reports. Price increases in certain sandwich shops and luncheonettes, as report ed to the OPA, average 35 percent. MIX drinks at soda fountains have climbed an average of 20 percent in establishments which have been named in complaints made to the price agency.
 Feed price increases in Litchfield County have been reported, one case in Torrington involving a boost in the price of egg mash from S3.72 to s472 per 100 pounds.
 The rate of rent increases has levelled off since the first big surge oi boosts following the lapse of OPA, but observers are fearful that another rush of increases may break out before the new rent month begins Aug l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
Appeal FoiIs
 For Chetniks

London July 16.-UP)-Radio Belgrade said today that the appeal of Gen. Draja Mikhailovitch against ms death sentence has been re- fused.
 The rejection of the appeal by Mlkhallovitch's defense counsel to the Presidium of the Yugoslav Legislature apparently doomed the wartime guerilla leader to execu- ton before a firing squad within less than "A hours.
 Mikhailovitch was sentenced to death yesterday and under Yugo- slav law executions must be carried out within 48 hours. The execution Will be private behind the walls of the prison in which he is con- fined.
 Ten Of Mikhailovitch's g co-de- fendants were also sentenced to ex- ecution by firing squads. All but one of them appealed also to the Presidium.
 Radio Belgrade said that the ap- peals Of the others convicted yes- terday also have been rejected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
Center Burns In Park City

Bridgeport, July 16-CUP} Five persons were injured today and about 80 others escaped when fire raced through three-story wooden building occupied by the Community Advisory Service Gen. ter.
 Cause of the blaze, which gutted the entire building, was not im- mediately determined Damage was placed at several thousand dollars.
 Blake Moore, 43, Devon. yoca- tional adviser was reported in se- rious condition with a possible skull fracture after leaping from a sec ond-story window.
 David Brown, trapped in a third floor office, escaped with minor in- luries by climbing down the face of the building.
 Three firemen also were injured. They were John Papp, who was hit by stream of water, and Melvin Cunningham and William Bailey. who sustained cI1tS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16

For example, Edward N. Allen, president of the Sage-Allen store 1n Hartford, whose name has been in- troduced among the COP. nom- inees for governor. His is the latest, and probably the last, name to be included among the potential can didates for this falls election. Yet should an intra-party factional fight threaten to disrupt Republi- can party unity and convention procedure then the name of Ned Allen. as he is popularly known, might take first place as it is offer ed by party leaders as a con- promise.
 Dark-Horse
 It is quite possible that the forces supporting Cong. Joseph E. Talbot of Naugatuck for the gubernatorial post and those endorsing Atty. Hugh M. Alcorn, Ir., might enter the convention hall evenly matched .his September. It is then that someone, such as Allen, might be unWrapped as a potential dark horse.
 We asked him if he openly sought he nomination and just how in- Serested he is. He didn't try to Triggle out with evasive tactics de- sgned to guarantee no limb sitting It later date, nor did he buster with the positive bluff of the ever willing but none too certain aspir- ant.
 Let's look at it this way" he be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
Vondenberq
 Backs Byrnes On Policy
To Give Approval Before Senotors; Accuse Russions

Washington, July 16-(UP)-Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, (R.-MichO planned to give his approval today to Secretary of State James F. Byrnes' optimistic report that we are on the road to peace"
 But he also was expected to un- derline heavily Byrnes' pessimistic warning that Germany is the key to European peace and that things there are not going well at all among the big A
 Byrnes charged in radio a address last night that Russia, by being hos tile to his plan for 25-year treaty to keep Germany disarmed, had created suspicion that the Russians wanted to use Germany as pawn in a struggle between the East and the Vest. --::
 He also accused both Russia and France of violating the Potsdam agreement to treat Germany as an economic unit and threatened to go ahead with economic cooperation with the British zone only. =2
 Vandenberg, who with Sen. Tom Connally, D.-Tex), has acted as Byrnes' advisor at both foreign min ister meetings in Paris, will tell the Senate his version of the last meet ing late today. Connally is scheduled to speak tomorrow.
 Byrnes report to the American people was unusually hopeful and optimistic by comparison with those he has delivered after previous for eign ministers meetings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
State C.I.O. Maps Drive.
 On Initiation
To Seek Public Aid on Buyers Strike of Food

Connecticut CIO leaders were meeting at the Hotel Taft in New Haven this afternoon to draw up 8 tWo-point program underlining consumer opposition to rising prices Attending the session were delega- tions from over 100 CI.O locals in the state, also officers of CI.O. city councils, and representatives of in- ternational unions.
 The programs two points were described by John J Driscoll, state 'CI.O. secretary treasurer, as fol- lows:
 | A state wide protest
 against price increases and in
 favor of revival of the OPA,
 with the protest to take the
 form of a buyers showdown"
 and numerous public demon- Strations
 2. Study of re-opening Of
 wage negotiations with State
 factories, with the view of sub
 seqt1uently seeking wage in-
 creases to make up for steadily
 increasing living costs. .-zs:
 Public support will be sought for the consumers showdown during which State residents will be asked buy only the absolute necessities of life. CIO. leaders believe that this form Of a buyers strike, if given enough support: will have an important influence
 In its buy only absolute essen tialsp drive, the Connecticut CIO will seek the backing of consumer and other organizations and will cooperate with those -;hich have already made plans for buyers strikes and other forms of protest against spiralling prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
Americans Convict 73 rooPers
 General McNorney
 To Review Courts
 Sentences Next

Dachau, July 16- (UP} - An American military court today sen- fenced 43 of the 73 Nazi SS troops convicted of participation in the Malmedy massacre of American prisoners to execution by hanging.
 Among those sentenced to be hanged was Col. Joachim Peiper, leader of ''Taskforce Peiper"-the SS outfit which was disclosed to have carried out most of the execu- tions of unarmed American priS- oners during the Battle of the Bulge in December, 1914.
 Seventy-four mans were placed on trial for the atrocities and 73 of them were convicted.
 9 Get Life Term
 Twenty-tWo of the defendants were sentenced to life imprisonment.
 Of the remainder, two were sen fenced to 20 years in prison, one to 15 years and five to 10 years each.
 Colleen. Josef (Sepp) Dietrich. commander of the 9th SS Panzer Army, was sentenced to life im- priSonment.
 The date for execution of the Nazis will be fixed by the Army re- viewing authority.
 None of the defendants displayed any surprise when the sentences were read. Some of the Germans smiled when there names were read.
 Largest Group Tried
 War crimes officials said that the 43 death penalties comprised the largest single group of such penal ties thus far imposed in the Amer ican zone. It was equal to almost one-third of all death sentences previously imposed.
 American courts have levied 14O death penalties previously of which 48 sentences have been carried out.
 The execution of the Nazis will be carried out at Landsberg, Bavaria.
 Gen. Joseph McNarney, com- manding general in the European Theater, will review the sentences.
 Under existing regulations the 43 who were sentenced to death were to be hanged. However, the court said 1t had recommended that the reviewing authority take under con- slderation the defendants request to be shot instead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
Heirens' Graphic Story Shocking
By ROBERT T. LOUGHRAN Copyright, 1946, by United Press


 Chicago, July 16-UP)-William George Heirens, 17-year-old college student, has admitted that the slay- ing md dismemberment of six year-old Suzanne Degnan was pre- meditated-planned as the safest and easiest way to collect ransom from her father, the United Press learned from reliable sources to- day.
 This was only one of the shocking details in the youths brief oral ad- missions, revealed exclusively by the United Press yesterday, that he kidnapped and killed little Suzanne and also killed two women-Fran1 :. ces Brown, former WAVE, and Mrs. Josephine Ross, housewife. The latter slayings were commit ted in a mad frenzy which swelled in the youths twisted mind when the women surprised him in at- tempts to burglarize their apart ments. The youth showed the same violent reaction June 26 when he wrestled four policemen after they caught him attempting to burglar ize another apartment. He was felled by three flower pots in the hands of a rookie cop.
 Attempts Deal
 The United Press sources said that the youth, powerfully-built University of Chicago sophomore, Continued Page 5-HEIRENS)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
Reeee Rops Democrats Red-foscism
 Choirmon Urges
 Election of COP
 Congress in Fall
By ANNE GRANGER

Bristol, July Is - Carroll Reece, chairman Of the Republican Ma tional Committee. last night urged the election of & Republican Con- gress in November, to guarantee the preservation of our free, liberal, American system of Government.
 Speaking at the Hartford Wo- mems Republican Club. outing at Lake Compoufce, before an au- dience of nearly fifteen hundred Republicans. Reece warned that the Democratic Party, ruptured by struggle between the Reds and other radical reactionaries and true Americans, can no longer provide an administration in conformity with traditional American freedom.
 Red -FasciSm, which parades under the cloak of Liberalism he asserted, is being distributed among thinking and well-in- tentioned people in this country as reform, but it is really the same old poison with another label
 Seek Centralized Government
 The efforts of this group he continued, lis to broaden and ln- crease the control of the Federal Government over the people, and to oisplace government of laws in favor of government by a selected few The ultimate consequence would be" he warned, the same as in Italy. Germany or Russia-dic- tatorship at the top, and a crush ed enslaved people at the bottom, '
 The real issue" declared Reece, "is whether the people shall be at the mercy of the unscruplous men who now control the government, Or whether the government of the United States belongs to you"
 The party in power today-if 1t can be called party, - is one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
Violates .Zoning, Claimed Rasmussen Appeals Ban On Cinder- block Factory

floyd Rasmussen, local builder, has appealed to the Board of zon- ing Appeals from the decision of Building Inspector John T.. Hart ley, forbidding the construction and operation of einder-block factory at 28l Bradley Avenue
 The proposed factory is situated within a Zone B residential area containing tWo-family houses orig finally built by Rasmussen. The res idents of the area strongly oppose his plans.
 The site of the proposed plant is in 108 by 32 foot building that formerly housed the General Brass Corporation. In the appeal filed for the zoning board, Attorney J. Warren Upson, representing the builder, contends that a non-con- forming use clause originally held by the brass concern, is still in ef- feet and, therefore, permits the operation of the cinder block fac tory.
 Expect Review This Week
 The board is scheduled to review the matter this week and will con- duct a public hearing next week.
 The Building Inspector today said that Rasmussen had violated the basic intent of the original build ing permit issued him a few weeks ago. Hartley said that the permit allowed only the raising of the roof but that the builder has extended the building and installed equip ment preparatory to operation.
 The General Brass Corporation was given the non conforming priv ilege in 1928 and operation of the concern extended into the early sos. Rasmussen gained possession of the building in 1882 and in l94l began carpentering operations ir conjunction with his building trade
 Tn l946 the appellant realized that substitute materials would have to be found to permit further build ing to alleviate the acute housing shortage in Waterbury" the appeal contends.
 A4iio pO lI4t blocks. Rasmussen also states that construction has been completed machinery installed and he is pre- pared to proceed with operations.
 Claims Violation
 MT. Rasmussen is violating the city ordinance by attempting to ex- tending the privileges of non-con- forming use, clause" the Building Inspector said today. "The ordi- nance reads that any non-conform- ing use cannot be so extended SC as to diminish the conforming use.
 ''The ordinance also states that 2 non-conforming use expires if no continued in effect by operations for period of one year. The Gen. eral Brass Corporation went out o1 business several years ago. tht Building Onspector added
 Construction of manufacturing concern is forbidden sby ordinance in any Zone B residential area ex' cept where non-conforming ust privileges are granted. Granting O. such privileges is seldom made any more it was pointed out today b, zoning authorities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
House Tests OPA Revival Bill
Conference Expected On Measure
 Joseph w. Mortin
 Put to Strength
 Test by Tactics

Washington. July 1e-(UP)-Tns Senate-revised OPA bill faced It's first test in the House today.
 The Administration wants the measure to go to & Senate House conference for an adjustment of differences in it and the House. ap- proved bill to extend OPA for 20 days.
 Some Republican members feel the House should vote immediately on the question of concuririg in the Senate measure. Still others feel that the House should send the measure to conference but only after the House conferees have been instructed
 In Reality New
 Although the Senate version Is ostensibly a revision of the House approved measure to extend the old OPA until July 20, it is in reality brand new bill. It would provide for continuance of OPA until July 1, l947, but with virtually all food- stuffs, grains and other eoumodi- ties exempted from price controls. When the question of sending the bill to conference is raised in the House it will provide not only a test of the Houses attitude toward the Senate bill but also test of strength for Rep. Joseph W. Mar tins leadership of the Republicans in the House.
 Martin was understood to favor sending the bill to conference rather than risk a test vote on the issue of immediate concurrence in the Senate bill. Because 1t is both traditional and the usual practice to send bills in dispute to confer- ence. Martin fears that many Dem- ocratic members who favor revision of the OPA would not be willing to go along on any move for outright concurrence.
 Fails to Get Agreement
 He called meeting Of the Re- publican high command in the House but failed to win agreement on strategy to be followed in deal- ing with the oPA measure.
 One thing was certain if the measure goes to the conference: Republican House conferees will seek to write into the measure pro- visions for sharply reducing OPA control over industry.
 "As the measure now stands, ? said Brown, it decontrols food and lot of other commodities but leaves the straightjaeket on indus try. This is a dangerous lack of balance and steps must be taken for removal of shackles on industry as we'll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
43 SS Nazis to Hang for Malmedy Crimes
Care Fire
 Urged in City

Torrington. July 16.-Warn- ings are being issued by the Torrington Fire Department against carelessness with fire and sparks. Grass and brush are dry because of the lack of rain.
 Two calls were received by the fire department to put out grass fires started by sparks from incinerators at 119 Litch- field Street and the Newfield Road. Luckily no damage was incurred but the flames made rapid headWay, crcakling and spreading dangerously.
 Special care should be taken with cigarets, matches and fires. Carelessness invites trouble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
Ice Cream Price Up

Torrington, July l6-An increase of five cents pint on ice cream in this section has caused cones. and pronaoly sodas and sundaes, to go up correspondingly. The increase to wholesalers is 40 cents gallon which is passed on to the retailer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
SOCIETY TO MEET

Cheshire, July 16-The Altar So- ciety of St. Brigid's Church will meet at tonight in the Knights of Columbus clubrooms on Prospect Roa1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
Allen Viewed as COP Dark-Horse Nominee
By JAMES M. MOORE
 Democrats News Editor

 articles dealing with Connecticut 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
RECOVERY SIMPLE

Pittsfield, Mass, July IS - CUP) While search was underway for stolen automobile, the thief abandoned the car-in front of the home of Police Chief John L. Sul- livan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16
Umm, GOOD!

There's nothing so nice come winter as row on row of home-canned fruits and vegetables. And there's no better way to enjoy your gardens goodness the year round.
 Now is the time to do that home canning, and this newspapers friendly food expert, Gaynor Maddox, is ready to give you helping hand. His articles tell you how to can, what to can, how to save sugar, and give other home canning aids.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-16

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-12

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