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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1922
Page
2
William Rockefeller, brother of John D. Rockefeller, was laid in a receiving vault at Sleepy Hollow cemetery in Tarrytown. The body will remain there until the family mausoleum under construction is finished.
The City Council authorized a $29,000 extension of the high pressure water service through South, High, Oliver and Milk streets to McKinley Square. Funds come from water department income to support this citywide utility upgrade.
Pinhas Rutenberg’s project to harness the Jordan River for electrical energy was hailed by Zionists of America at their 25th annual convention in Philadelphia. Delegates subscribed $1,500,000 in personal and constituent gifts to support the enterprise advancing the Jewish homeland in Palestine.
Massachusetts delegates pledge 100000 toward the Rutenberg scheme which needs about 5000000 in capital. Philanthropist Israel Matz endorses investment to widows and orphans. The convention honors Massachusetts and Senator Lodge, deplores Zionist factionalism, and forms a conciliation council to unite Zionist factions.
A 10 day conference on church work by New England leaders opened last evening near Wellsley lake with Rt. Rev. James DeW. Perry bishop of Rhode Island delivering a sermon and leading 400 workers in prayer at sunset. The service was described as highly impressive for the upcoming gathering.
The text describes a 10 day conference on a college campus with a grand closing pageant set for July 4. It lists the overseeing committee headed by Rt. Rev. Edward M. Parker and Rt. Rev. James DeW. Perry, with clergy assistants and several lay members named.
A Federal shipment of correspondence and books seized during Charles W. Morse and associates’ indictment has reached Portland from Washington. Guarded by secret service, the cargo will stay at the federal courthouse while Morse and Rupert M. Much seek to block their removal from Maine to the Southern District of New York. The hearing resumes Friday before Commissioner Arthur Chapman.
City Council members, including Mayor Curley, passed on the second and final reading a $500,000 loan order to fund the new Police Station 2 structure at Milk and Sears streets. Councillor James T. Moriarty opposed the measure yesterday.
In New Haven on June 2 Alfonso Fusco faced a knife armed robber who demanded money but did not display a gun. Fusco refused to surrender and was stabbed in the back as he turned away. the wound is described as not serious.
Cardinal Mercier, Primate of Belgium, Herbert Hoover and Harvard professor Robert H. Lord received honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Cracow University for their services to Poland.
Charles I Mason a Concord city official and former New Hampshire National Guard colonel died suddenly at his home in Concord at age 49. He had been active in local government and the guard.
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