Joy ride tragedy in Fairfield kills Mrs. Rose Cullen
A high powered touring car carrying Mrs. Rose Cullen age 23 of 622 Fairfield Avenue and three others crashed on Unquowa Road Fairfield at about 4 AM. Cullen suffered a fractured skull and was taken to Bridgeport Hospital believed dying. Police search for two men and another woman. Driver allegedly failed to negotiate a sharp turn and struck a pole, then a stone wall. Car moved to a road and later to a long line of vehicles. Doctors planned surgery in an effort to save Cullen’s life. The other occupants escaped injury.
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Fairfield
Rose Cullen
Fairfield Avenue
Unquowa Road
Qullen
Bridgeport
Faing
W. H. Donaldson
G. B Ford
Cullin
J. F. Canavan
Emerpency Hospital
Ran
Pues Cen
Fairpolice
Lees
July Fourth Parade Plans Approved by Military Board
July Fourth parade and review plans are finalized under Gov Hub and the military emergency board. Orders will govern units, with parade routes from North Avenue to Seaside Park and a sheep roast to follow at a large lot opposite the parade grounds. Waldemere Avenue to be roped off for uniformed personnel, with transportation arranged by the Chamber of Commerce and Fairfield County Resources Mobilization.
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Hub
Military Emergency Board
Wilson
Stevenson
North Avenue
Main Street
Mainstreet
Seaside Park
Connecticut Nations Guard
Waldemere Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Fairfield County Resources Mobilization UN
Home Guard
Sormanittes
Round-Up of Slacker Draftees in Bridgeport
A Bridgeport dragnet led Detective James Dooley and DOJ agents to seize 75 to 100 draft-age men who failed to register. Some fled city. others were questioned at the federal building, with affidavits taken to explain nonregistration. Those refusing registration faced possible jail and later trial in New Haven or Hartford.
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Bridgeport
James Dooley
Department of Justice
Federal Building
Yesciae
City Hall
New Haven
Hartford
Dooley
Joseph Rosenberg
Howe Avenue
Rosenberg
Cruger Case Sparks City Wide Missing Girl Inquiries
New York investigators reveal more than 800 girls aged 10 to 20 have vanished since January 1 as Police Commissioner Woods orders a broad probe into white slave trafficking. Private detectives uncovered Ruth Cruger’s body in a Cocchi motorcycle shop cellar, prompting renewed raids on Cocchi linked sites.
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Cruger
New York
Arthur J ‘Woods
Rosenthal
Ruth Cruger
Alfredo Cocchi
State Department
Miss Cruger
Grace Hamiston
Coch
Fromi
Italy
Hamiston
Mme. Mureal
Philippa
Cocchi
Bis
Jitney Regulation Ignored by Bridgeport Police Traffic Boss
Bridgeport police officials refuse to enforce a jitney restricting ordinance banning pickups within two feet of the Fairfield avenue Main street intersection. Capt. Charles Wheeler says the regulation is impracticable and unjust to jitney operators and riders, prompting protests from about 100 drivers. He will not enforce without orders from superiors and police officials.
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Bridgeport
Common Council
Fairfield Avenue
Main Street
Charles Wheeler
Traffic Bureau
Redgate
Wheeler
Safo
Italians Capture Austrian Positions on Monte Ortigara
Rome reports the Italian offensive continued with victory on Monte Ortigara. The war office says Austrian positions were captured and 936 prisoners taken. Weather notes predict fair conditions tonight and Thursday.
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War Office
Monte Ortigara
Bridgeport Red Cross Fund Tops 83537 in Two Day Campaign
Bridgeport's Red Cross drive reached 83537 by noon with 15218 raised this morning aided by generous gifts from prominent citizens. The Locomobile Co. led with 3500 and Bridgeport Trust Co. donated 2500 while Norman Leeds' team led daily totals with 2199. Divisions A and B reported 6041 and 9177 respectively, totaling 15218 for today.
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Bridgeport Trust Co
Locomobile Co
Norman
Leeds
Bridgeport
Red Cross
Cam ‘Paign
al B
Idgeport
Red Cross Fund
Locomobile Co. of America
Norman Leeds
B. I. Ashman
J. C. Stanley
Thorugh
Divison A
W. T. Hincks
Guy P. Miller
Newtown
Trumbull
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
British Gains at Arras Front Reported
London reports British forces gained on the Arras front with an advance last Thursday east of Messines. Four German field guns were captured in the action.
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London
Arras
Messines
Coal Shortage Sparks U S Government Action
June 20 report from Washington describes a looming national coal shortage as production and transport falter. The Federal Trade Commission urges government pools for coal, coke, and rail and water transport to avert winter shortages, paying producers full cost plus fixed profit and running transport as a unified unit.
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Washington
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
United States
Davies, Colver
Fort
Harris
New York
Newport News
Boston
Raads
S Commission
Sims Takes General Command of Allied Naval Forces Off Irish Coast
Vice Admiral William S. Sims of the U S Navy is appointed to lead allied naval operations in Irish waters while the British commander-in-chief is absent. Sims hoisted the flag as senior Allied officer, with wide powers to act independently due to distance from Washington. The move prompts speculation about ships and political signals amid the Irish convention approaching.
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Sims
Irish Coast
London
William S. Sims
Irish
Plains
Ireland
United States Navy
Washington
Admiral Sims
Gollier Jupiter
Amer
Admiralty
German Subs Reap Fruitful Harvest on Seal Boston
British steamer Eble sunk, likely by submarine, with cargo from Boston to Manchester. crew unknown. Two Americans aboard the Elle, while Warren liner Bay State sunk with crew later reported saved. Eemdik also sunk carrying grain to Rotterdam. Norwegian boat Bissy hits a mine. Krager captured. Canada’s W Janna moves to Washington to discuss food action with Hoover.
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Boston
Eble
Leyland Line
Pierce
Manchester
England
Thomas F. Powers
Hill Street
Naugatuck
Bay State
Liverpool
Eemdik
Rotterdam
London
Bissy
Chile
Krager
Swinemuende
British Losses Rise as German Submarines Roar
London reports a grim weekly tally of British ships sunk by German U boats, marking the highest total in weeks. naval experts caution against pessimism, citing improving Admiralty countermeasures and more enemy boats escaping. Submarine activity is described as volatile, with patrols shifted to dodge Allied defenses.
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London
Admiralty
Five American Gunboats Interned for War by China
Five American gunboats the Monocacy Palos Samar Iris and Villalobos were interned in Shanghai harbor by the Chinese government after they elected to stay rather than depart The vessels built in the United States or captured from Spain at Manila Bay were given forty eight hours to intern or depart Navy officials played down the move saying the boats were not of major importance The decision to intern followed extended delay amid hopes China would join the war and came after a Peking advisory suggested the government might delay action indefinitely
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Washington
Shanghai
Monocacy
Palos
Samar
Iros
Villalobos
United States
Spain
Manila
Dewey
Navy
China
Peking
French Disperse Infantry Attack on Aisne Front
Paris reports heavy artillery on the Aisne and Champagne fronts. German bombardment targets French positions near Lauffaux Mill and the valley of Mont Camnillet as a German jet attack is dispersed.
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Paris
Aisne
Champagne
Posis
Lauffaux Mill
Mont Camnillet
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WAR Fund
Arras Front
U.S
U. S
Atlantic
Alexander Fenton
W. Joanna
Toronto
Herbert C. Hoover
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