Five Crashes in Hartford Leave Two Dead and Eight Injured
A Hartford road crash wave left Joseph Jeffers sixteen dead near 86 Mather Street while John Filipone twenty was badly injured at Hartford Hospital. Other victims include James Fagan ten who died after an operation for automobile injuries and multiple youths harmed in separate accidents across the city. Additional reports name Frank Prozinski and Bartholomew Hart, with various minor injuries and hospital stays.
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Joseph Jeffers
Mather Street
Hartford
Thompsonville
John Filipone
Canton Street
Hartford Hospital
Daniel McCuliffe
William Walsh
James Fagan
Judson Place
Chapman
Norwakki
Greenwich
Damec
Xuto
Bridgeport
Tage
Stamford
John
Kalf
Mage
Claims New Evidence For New Chapman Trial
Hartford April 5 The fight to save Gerald Chapman from the gallows moved forward with new evidence to seek a new trial. Defense counsel Groehl announced via Hartford Courant that a Brooklyn man claims to have proof Chapman was in Brooke the night before the New Britain murder, offering to testify. Prosecutors, led by Alcorn, weigh a potential Supreme Court appeal if a pardon or delay is pursued.
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Hartford
Gerald Chapman
Rederik J. Groehl
Hartford Courant
New York
Nathan Freeiman
Chirman
Muchhone
Groehl
Department of Tust Ca
Chapman
Chapman Buch
Coolidge
Wald
Charley I. Craig
Alcorn
United States Supreme Court States
Suffield
Connecticut
Tim
Sail
Tudge J Tennings
Inscore
Holyoke
New Britain
McKean
Chapmans
Attorney Fights Deportation Order in Nanian Case
An unnamed Namian attorney contemplates an appeal after authorities on Ely Island order him to return to Sammeria with his family. George, a World War veteran who runs a Fairfield Avenue confectionery, is advised on potential steps. Senator McLean and Alfred Burdick weigh in on advisable action and whether to appeal with Labor Department input sought.
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Clifford Bo Wilson
Abrahim Menina
Alfrul Street
Etlis Island
Srmeria
George
Fairfield Avenue
Bilis Island
Alfred W Burdick Asket
George P McLean
Ely Island
Samiae
Diushters
Dr Cook to Start Prison Sentence and Return
Dr Cook plans to report to Leavenworth prison for a fourteen year and nine month term. He told friends he will return after serving his sentence and expresses hope for release in the future.
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DR. Cook
Outlawry of War Seen as Key Topic for New Conference
A memorial to President Coolidge signed by churchmen educators and officials urges him to convene a conference on outlawing aggressive war and reducing decorative arms. It argues failure of the League of Nations makes a practical draft treaty essential with broad international backing to secure cooperation and sanctions.
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Washington
Abr
Coolidge
Govenore
League of Nations
Great Britain
France
Manimoua
Austia Chamberlain
Great
MacMillan to Lead Arctic Naval Air Expedition
Explorer Donald B. MacMillan will head a summer Arctic survey with Navy aircraft from Vining Wiscasset Maine, around June 16, backed by the National Geographic Society and approved by President Coolidge. The plan calls for two amphibian planes and Naval Aviation volunteers, with Lt Commander R I Byrd in charge, aiming to chart over one million square miles between Alaska and the Pole.
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Maine
Coolidge
Secretary of Navy
Wilbur— Geographic Society
Washington
Bs Navy
Alaska
North Pole
Donald B. MacMillan
Wiscasset
Wilbta
Coulige
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Hoater MacMillan Beleves
Boston Police Hunt Charlestown Speedster Through Streets
Boston motorcycle officers press the chase for James L. Sheehan a 13 1 3 year old speedster driving stolen cars through Charlestown in a dramatic daytime and nighttime spree. He has fired at by police burned tires and gas tanks as crowds watch his high speed dashes with plans to crash into the Navy Yard wall if cornered. Police caution patrol wagons and garages stay secured amid a theater like performance meant for youths.
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Bostox
Apul
Boston Potee Department
James L. Sheehan
Charlestown
Vis
Charleston
Crowley
Ths
Boston Navy Yard
Foes
Von Hindenburg Refuses to Run for President
Nationalists and Stresemann People Party face a Tuesday decision on a candidate. Von Hindenburg reportedly refuses to run, citing party unity needs and Ludendorff’s potential candidacy. The right bloc remains split, with Stresemann skeptical and Ludendorff likely to announce on April 5.
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Nationalists
Stresemann People Party
Hans H von
James
Secont
Ludendaif
Velkische Kurier
Grygan
Ludendorf-Hitler
Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Strearmann
Elnorate
Hie
Monte
Threatens Wife With Knife Violently Disturbed Home Incident
In Westport on April 3 Special Danatz Shanko of Norwalk was arrested after threatening to kill his wife at the Roseville Road home of Mia Helen Ktinkavich. He smashed dishes and breached windows with stones, was restrained by witnesses, and held on charges including breach of peace intoxication and assault.
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Westport
Dgnatz
Shanko
Slocum Street
Norwalk
Wilain Silt
Bernard Gfay
Hial
Mia Helen Ktinkavich
Roseille Road
Déseult
Stankovich
Manatte
Lucian Stankovich
John Meld Jy
Drowns After Falling Into Water Bucket
Annie Bedmar a 14 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis Medbay of Ledyard drowned in a large water pail at her home in RORWICH April 6. The child who could just walk climbed the pail and fell head first. Her mother found the body.
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Rorwich
Annie Bedmar
Francis Medbay
Ledyard
Hare
Grand Fleet Arrives in San Francisco Harbor Show of Navy Might
The United States grand fleet, largest sea power assembly ever in San Francisco harbor, arrives from southern waters for ten days of final war game prep in Hawaiian waters. 107 ships, 500 officers, 33,500 enlisted, parade to City Hall reviewed by Mayor James Rolph and fleet flag officers.
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Grand Fleet
United States
Hawaiian
Australia
New Zealand
Bay Region
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Plera
San Francinssen
Mand
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Cilasy Piel .the Cruiser Sertile
Robert Fi Coontz
Wu Il
Oulldine
James Rolph Ty
Iff
Surrenders After Slaying Fiancee in Greenwich
Greenwich reports a man surrendering to police after killing his fiancée. He reportedly said the reason would never be known even if he must go to the grave. The case tense as authorities investigate motive and collect statements.
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Greenwich
Coast Guard Finds Frank Cleary Held After Liquor Raid
Coast Guard and Prohibition agents detained nine men after seizing two liquor running trawlers and a motor boat off Bayshore Long Island. Frank Cleary of Bridgeport, aboard the vessel Da, and eight companions were released on $1,000 bonds. Trial set for next Tuesday in Brooklyn Federal Court before Commissioner Stosquin.
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Bayshore
Long Island
Frank Cleary
Bridgeport
Oak Island
Long Island Sound
Connecticut Shoe
Edward B Doolan Chieve
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Hia Ofce
Frank T Putney
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Wald
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Leary
Thandler
Davis
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Lends
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Stosquin
Federal
Aviator Fatally Injured After Foot Slips at Ellington Field
Lieut John L. Broussard, 24, stationed at Ellington Field near Houston, slipped while dismounting from his plane at Clear Lake and fell into the propeller, dying from the injuries. The incident occurred April 5 as the aviator attempted to exit the aircraft.
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Houston
Tex
John L. Broussard
Ellington Field
Coast Guard finds Park Cits man on board trawler Lola
Coast Guard crews recovered a male crew member from the trawler Lola after a distress call near the harbor. The recovery follows earlier reports of a missing person linked to the vessel and ongoing search operations by authorities.
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Coast Guard
Park City
EDA
Park Cits
Lola
Namlan
Bridgeport
Patriott Avenue
300 Seamen Wanted to Man New Patrol Boat
A recruitment appeal issued today by county council officers through Arthur Davis calls for 300 able seamen to crew the 76-foot patrol boat to be added this spring to the dry navy. Davis, state superintendent of the Anti Saloon League, said he was asked to transmit the appeal to reach enlistment for service.
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New York
Arthur Davis
Anti Saloon League
Davis
Patirt
Storm kills four at Miami amid heavy loss and wreckage
A tornado in northern Miami suburbs left at least four dead and many injured. Homes and farms were destroyed, a new race track in Hialeah suffered extensive damage, and scores fled the path of the storm as ambulances and rescue crews searched wreckage across Liberty and Lemon City and nearby districts.
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Miami
Fla
Hialeth Mounts
Everglades
Sungalc
Yreie Tives
Razei Tive
Alout
Mirami
Higtriet
Hialeah
Sport Center
Tllinois
Little Rive
Liberty
Lemon City
Milamwee
Woman Identified as Mrs Hartley Found Dead in Meriden Hotel
An unidentified woman about 40 to 43 was found dead in her Meriden hotel room after registering 24 hours earlier. She signed her name as Nim Hartley Connect and had New Haven and Hartford newspapers, puzzles, and a brown hat in the room. Police faced difficulty locating relatives. medical examiner cites natural causes as the likely reason.
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Meriden
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