State budget tight as offices delayed and schools funded
Hartford April 18 The Appropriations Committee reports no funds for a proposed state office building to house Motor Vehicles and Highway, while 120000 for equipment and maintenance of a new Trade School in Hartford and 450000 for a Willimantic trade school are earmarked, plus possible diversion of highway funds without reducing road budgets.
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Capitol Huli
Willimantic
Fidward I. Hall
New Britain
Eley T. Clark
Senate
House
Legislative Committee On Appropriations
Clark
Appropriations Committee
Mr. Clark
Seasion
Manafield
Senator Hall
Representative Clark
It Ia
Highway Department
Slayer of N Y Doctor Must Die During June
Francis Caruso, convicted of the February 13 murder of Dr. Casper Pendola, was sentenced to die in the week of June by County Judge Alonzo C. McLaughlin. He heard the sentence twice, once in court and again in the presence of his attorney. Caruso claimed the doctor had killed his son Jos six years earlier with an anti toxin when the boy died from diphtheria.
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New York
Francis Caruso
Casper Pendola
Alonzo C. McLaughlin
Caruso
Jos
Hadley Company Sued For Thirty Thousand Dollars
Mrs Agnes Lynch of New Haven sues Hadley Furniture for 30000 claiming injuries from a collision at Tolles crossing Wallingford on October 1 last. She alleges the company negligently allowed her husband John F to drive on collecting trips and thus failed in due care.
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New Havien
Agnes Lynch
John F
Hadley Furniture Company
Tolles' Crossing
Wallingford
Fire Threatens Meriden Theatre Curtain During Show
An early morning fire nearly scorched the Meriden theatre when a back curtain used for the film Eau Geste ignited after an employee struck a match seeking candy. The chemically treated curtain flared but scene-shifters quickly lowered it and stamped out the flames, likely preventing a major blaze. firefighters arrived to find the flames extinguished before they reached the doors.
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Meriden
Pols
Has 102 Railroad Jobs Now Seeks Five More
Washington April 18 AP Crowley president of the New York Central railroad applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to join the board of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad and to serve as a director in four of Wheeling's subsidiary companies. He listed 102 railroads where he is already a director, most part of the NY Central system. Under law, a director must obtain permission before joining another road's board, and NY Central recently bought a one sixth stake in Wheeling and Lake Erie common stock.
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Washington
Crowley
New York Central Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
Wheeling
New York Central
The
Commerce Commission
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Bids to be asked on sewage plant near Congress Street Bridge
City Engineer James A. McElroy announced bids will be sought this week for cylinder and disc screens for a new sewage disposal plant near the Congress Street Bridge and for construction of a siphon under the Pequonnock River. The project launches the five year sewer development program with a 22 foot disc or 14 foot cylinder screen sized to handle 10.9 million gallons daily. The screening plant on the east bank will connect to the Knowlton Street, Housatonic Avenue, and Water Street interceptors via an 80 inch siphon under the river, about 400 feet long, eight feet below an 18 foot channel, at an estimated cost of 50,000. After screen selection, building plans will follow.
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Congress Street
James A. McElroy
Pequonnock River
Hostwick Avenue
Knowlton Street
Housatonic Avenue
Water Street
Trial Set Friday in Des Moines Child Cruelty Case
New York April 18 AP trial of Mrs. Everett Pratt of Des Moines Iowa on charges of beating and burning six year old foster daughter Roberta Jane Pratt was fixed for next Friday Justice told by Pratt not in court attorney George Cordon Rattle pleaded not guilty Judge Lester L Thompson of Des Moines prepared to testify request denied child remains in care of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children which led the investigation
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New York
Child Health Day Observed In Connecticut May Day
Connecticut plans its fourth annual Child Health Day under Dr Elizabeth Ingraham of the State Department of Health. Town and city officials, schools, churches, 4-H clubs, Scouts and other groups join in the program. Contests for children feature the best original health play story or set of health rules. Parent Teacher associations and state education divisions coordinate observances statewide.
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Hartford
Connecticut
A. Ezabeth Ingraham
State Department of Health
State Department of Education
Division of Physical Education and Health
State Board of Education
Connecticut Dairy and Food Cownell
State Tuberculosis Commission
Federal inspection of 242d artillery begins at Fort Wright
The annual federal inspection of the 242d Coass Artillery started last night with Col. F. J. Furgusson of Fort Wright inspecting Battery B. He was joined by Lt. Col. L. B. Evans, Maj. Stussell Moore, Maj. Philp Hurley, and Adjutant Edward Reid at a Stratfield hotel dinner. Battery C faces inspection today, Battery A to follow tomorrow.
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242Nd Coass Artillery
F. J. Furgusson
Fort Wright
Hattery C
Col. Furguason
Brief for Heaphy Asks Freedom of Federal Charge
United States Commissioner Hugh J. Lavery to rule on whether evidence in the Alexander Heaphy liquor case was illegally obtained by Prohibition agents after a March 28 arrest. Attorneys Cullinan and Cullinan argue warrant flaws and unlawful search violated Heaphy rights. one man released on beer issue. Tony Tozz case continued due to illness.
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United States
Hugh J. Lavery
Alexander Heaphy
Cullinan
Commissioners Office
Prohibition
Heaphy
Michael Lucas
Bostwick Avenue
Tony Tozz
Funeral Held for Mildred Thornhill Munroe in Brookfield
Mildred Thornhill Munroe wife of Rev Oliver H Munroe of East Andover New Hampshire died April 11 after brief illness at Franklin Hospital Franklin NH. Funeral at Brookfield Congregational Church Thursday afternoon large attendance. Rev Archie H Hook and Rev Harry S Martin conducted service with remarks on her life. Bearers were Henry B Hawley Charles B Ferris Gerald B Curtis and Stanley H Peck. Burial in Central Cemetery.
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Specelal
Mildred
Thornhill Munroe
Oliver H. Munroe
East Andover
New Hampshire
Franklin ‘Hospital
Franklin
N. H
Congregational Church
John S. Thornhill
Familly
Archie H. Hook
Harry S. [Martin
Peking
China
Mr. Hook
Martin
Munron
Henry B. Hawley
Charles B. Ferris
Gerald B. Curtis
Stanley H. Peck
Wan
Central Cemetery
Portugal to Act to End Propaganda Quietly
Lisbon officials announced measures to suppress false reports and subversive propaganda, including summary trials and heavy fines. Two conspiracy suspects were arrested as rumors of internal rifts circulated, while President Carmona reassured the public of government unity and army support during a visit to Lisbon’s garrison.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Carmona
Girl Recovering After Cheshire Crash
Waterbury April 18 AP Miss Elizabeth Muccine seventeen the most seriously injured of the twelve hurt last night when the automobiles of Frank Stapleton Cheshire and Nicholas Muccine Carmen street collided on the Cheshire Milldale road near Dickerman's Corner was out of danger and on the way to recovery today. The cage is under investigation by Cheshire constables with possible arrests.
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Elizabeth Muccine
Frank Stapleton
Cheshire
Nicholas Muccine
Carmen Street
Cheshire-Milldale
Dickerman's Corner
Wesley C. Colins
L. W. Hubbell
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