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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1919
Page
24
The Bridgeport Standard Telegram records a heated scene as Mr Walsh and allies criticized British officials during a visit. Walsh sent a long letter to Secretary Lansing denying any unofficial talks and asserting official status of American dealings.
New York May 27. A plan to require every person in the state to learn to read and write English was recommended to Governor Smith by the committee on education of the reconstruction commission in a report made public tonight. The report also suggests compulsory industrial schools for working youths under 18 to reach juvenile illiterates. no specific steps for older illiterates are proposed.
A series of explosions at the Norfolk Navy Yard Hydrogen gas plant resulted in one fatality and thirteen injuries, as crews fought to prevent the blaze from spreading. The incident occurred during a breach today, with 11 others badly hurt and a naval firefighting team aiding in containment. The blast disrupted operations at the yard but responders controlled the fire to avert broader damage.
Prague reports a devastating coal mine blast at the Moradska Ostrawa mine in Teschen district. Thirty six miners died and 106 were injured as explosives were used to loosen coal in the mine. Officials and rescue teams race to reach trapped workers and assess the disaster’s impact on mining operations.
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