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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1919
Page
7
June 23. American employees of the civil government of the Panama canal protest the proposed reduction in congressional appropriation for their department. They say they are discriminated against and oppose the secretary of war and Senate.
New Haven Conn June 23 A business session of the New York Typographical union holding its tenth annual convention here was led by President Oscar A Miles of Tarttra presiding Mayor David Fitzgerald welcomed delegates on behalf of the city A sightseeing trip to Yale Bowl and other points followed the session
The American Federation of Labor voted unanimously to endorse the Commercial ele...tophers' strike, and to pursue a 44 hour work week. It protested use of ex soldiers as policemen in Yoleda Ohio, opposed Rhode Island property suffrage limits, and rejected a Seattle push for a pro prohibition stance. A memorial urged unions to support veterans against exploitation by unpatriotic employers.
Proposals to invite Eamonn De Valera president of the Irish Republic to Bridgeport are to be considered at the Bridgeport Lodge Friends of Irish Freedom meeting tonight. If plans are perfected he may tour the country and speak for the Irish republic amid the drive for 15000.
Coroner reports Mrs Esther Hopcraft, 61, found dead in a Dickerman Street barn after last seen Thursday. Medical inquiry indicates maltreatment before death with mutilation and knife wounds. Police and detectives search for motive, but officials provide little information.
Vice Admiral Mark Kerr announced in St. TCHING Florida that he hopes to fly Wednesday if a westerly breeze develops at Harbor Grace for a trans Atlantic bombing mission. Captain Frederick P. Raynham plans a second attempt with a Martinsyde plane and will wait for the next full moon around July 14. The two pilots aim to test their aircraft after Kerr’s previous wreck during a chase of Barry Hawker.
Wireless dispatch from Petrograd reports the Russian Soviet government demands the release of T. C. A UK Martens, Bolshevik representative arrested in New York, threatening reprisals against America in a grim escalation.
The executive committee of Division Number 4 of the Railway Shopmen of America announced a suggestion today as part of the Ganadian strike dispute. The organization represents 89 900 members and acts within the broader disagreement over railroad labor actions.
Officials of the division report assurances from Atlantic City that the United States Railway Administration will complete its finding within three weeks. The statement ties to ongoing reviews and planned actions to finalize the inquiry.
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A Boston Transcript line quotes a deserted wife recalling a moment when he stood at the door holding it open while six files entered the house, expressing a sentiment of lasting grievance and forgiveness denied.
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