Drunken driver blamed for deadly Pembroke Street crash
A New Haven driver, Max Rochkops, struck cyclist Leonard Pappano on Pembroke Street, then fled. Mob violence followed as police and bystanders pursued the suspect to a store. Pappano suffered a likely skull fracture and remains hospitalized. Rochkops, later booked on evading responsibility and DUI, claimed intoxication and later admitted drinking at weddings. Dr. John Hraba will testify to the driver’s intoxication.
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Pembroke Street
Zis Zageins
Ound
Cub
Unig Teraper
Poltol
Eeonard Pappano
Max Rochkops
Grand Street
New Haven
Maple Street
Pappano
Rochkops
Pappano Ley
John McCarthy
Zochkops
Snd McCarthy
Roch Kopp
Donnally
Jona
Nquor
Rothkops
John &. Barton
John Hraba
Roch, Kopa
Civic Virtue a Rough Guy in New York Park
New York on April 21 reports a controversial unveiling of Frederick MacMonies' Civic Virtue in City Hall Park. Onlookers debated whether the sculpture depicting a husky youth over mermaid imagery represented proper civic virtue. The statue now faces the old Post Office, amid mixed reactions from office workers and critics including Mayor Hylan.
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MacMonies
Hylan
New York
Frederick MacMonies
City Hall Park
Meyor Hylan
Post Ofice
New Haven Girl Slain by Chicago Street Car Conductor
Thomas Roach, a 28 year old New Haven street car conductor, lured a 20 year old woman to his home where he beat her to death. He and a Black cook, Russell Mosby, disrobed the body and dragged it to a moving van in a vacant lot near Roach residence. Roach confessed implicating Mosby and described the attempted sexual assault and disposal of the body. The victim recently arrived from New Haven, Conn, and was described as tall with reddish brown hair and blue eyes. Roach’s reputation in the neighborhood has long been troubled by complaints of domestic abuse.
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Chicago
Thomas Roach
Terriby
Roach
Russell Mosby
Mosey
New Haven
Vacal
Day
English Nobles Entertain Jack Dempsey at Luncheon
Damon Runyon reports Jack Dempsey, fresh and boyish, dining at Lord Northcliffe’s London residence with top English figures. Northcliffe, Lorimer, and other prominent editors hosted a formal luncheon as Dempsey fielded questions about age and heritage, aided by Tom Webster and Jack Kearns due to busy press duties.
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Jack Dempsey
Damon Runyon
London
Jack Rempsey
England
Lord Northcliffe
London Times
Dar Mall
Englih
Dempsey
Jack
Universal Service
Dempsey War
Jed Asout
Mien
British Empire
Torthcliffe
Lord Northeltfe
Dempsey Dorena
Welene
Dempaty
Lord Northclttte
Dampsty
Lori Northcliffe
Lord Northclife
George Horace Lorimer
Arthur Brishatte
Jord Northcliffe
Bris
Wounded youths seek treatment after city robbery attempt
Three Bridgeport youths named George E Spencer Myron Dickenson and Tullus Kinnely were questioned by Detective Lt James Bray after being wounded and seeking treatment at Dr Edward C Krauno's office Following an attempted robbery at an automobile supplies store proprietor A Gombers reported suspects fled in a speeding car One youth Spencer was later moved to St Vincent's hospital with upper back injuries not considered serious and under observation
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Oetorp
Iittle
Bridgeport
Botsford Automobile
Edward C. Krauno
Main Street
George E Spencer
Manson Road
Myron Dickenson
Stratford Avenue
Tullus Kinnely
Noble Avenue
James Bray
A. Gombers
Bastford
Gornterg
Ivo
Emer- Rensy
Spencer
Remievel
St. Vincent's Hospital
City Faces Large Back Taxes Owed
Tax report shows total city back taxes at 2 739 978 36 with real and personal property arrears dating 13 years. Real and personal property taxes amount to 2 476 140 88 while unpaid personal taxes total 243 000. 1930 taxes unpaid equal 1 025 173 38. Collector Drew aims to collect 4 200 000 before the 29th with three quarters per month interest on overdue amounts.
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Mather Hridgeroft
Ricard A. Drew
State Department of Taxation
Edward A. Drew
Drew Sia
Dublin Council to Close Offices Amid Terror Protest
Dublin reports show Lord Mayor O’Neil endorsing a one day protest urging shutdown of all offices to back a strike. He appeals for calm, laments violence, and calls for sending young men home and clearing bullies from night streets as unrest spreads from Dublin to Belfast and beyond.
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Dublin
aApril
O'Neil
Bos Aured
Abop Party
Trades Union Congress
Dall Bir Leann
Ofvin
Belfast
Wington Shurchill
Austen Chamberlain
Beng
Daniel H. Coakley Ordered Disbarred Boston
An order by the Boston Superior Court disbars Daniel H. Coakley, a prominent Boston attorney, after the Boston Bar Association filed charges including exertion and perjury. The judge sustained the bar’s charges and ordered disbarment, with the decision announced today.
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Boston
Daniel H.cley
Boston Bar Association
Lala
Tudo
Charles
Jenney
Superior Court
Dundee
Toakler
Monastir Rescue Efforts Hampered by Water Shortage
Monastir faces harrowing rescue work after Tuesday's explosion as fires rage and water is scarce. About two hundred bodies recovered with many wounded moved to the American hospital in Veles. relief teams from the American Missionary School and the American Relief Commission arrive with supplies. King Alexander declares a day of mourning across Yugoslavia while a government inquiry seeks disaster responsibility amid chaotic debris and collapsed wooden and terra cotta structures.
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Monastir
Jake Slevin
Apelli
Tegina Flood Keyes
Buffalo
American Woman's Hospital
Veles
Ho H. Reeder, Jr
New York City
American Relief Commission
Belgrade
Manly Square
American Missionary School
Tugo
Slavia
Alexander
Jugo- Slavia
Bridgeport Streets Show Wide Improvements and Variety
Bridgeport boasts about 200 miles of streets with 460 improved, 40 miles pending reclamation, and 90 miles of permanent pavement. Warrenite leads at 75 miles, with wood block brick and granite contributing. Wide Main Street and avenues reflect broad urban planning and historic Macadam to modern paving progress.
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Bridgeport
Park Avenue
Main Street
Wheeler Avenue
Boston Avenues
Russian Offer to Assume Czarist Debt Acceptable
GENOA April 22 AP The first economic conference commission met to study the Russian reply to the Allied note. The group found the reply a good basis for further talks and referred it to experts for comparison with the Allied report, to report back soon. Chicherin signs a cautious offer for debt relief and continued negotiations.
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Conference Commission
Genoa
Associated Press
Economic Conference
German Note in Reply to Allies Rebuke
Genoa April 21 Associated Press reports the German note to Premier Faeto and the Economic conference chair addressing reactions to the Rapallo treaty. It states Germany sought peace with Soviet Russia, aimed to avoid debt burdens, and argued London conference terms ignored German interests. It notes Germany’s desire for mutual understanding and cooperation to restore European stability, while criticizing separate negotiations that discounted German claims.
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Genoa
Faeta
O Truio
Rapallo
Germany
Russia
GUNGA
Prota
Europe
Community Chest Leaders Plan Canvass Effort
Community Chest leaders met to outline a citywide house-to-house canvass set for May 4. Albert T. Lavery will oversee the effort with both parties aiding, district meetings planned, and about 120 canvassers targeted across 12 districts. A mass rally is scheduled for May 3 at the High School auditorium to energize the effort.
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Democratic
Republican Party
Biratheld Hotel
Albert T. Lavery
Moss
Tha Tampalen
Lavery
Operacion Wale
mMlc
Tlaves
Dstrict
Hla
Cad Sein Fare
Community Cares
Eleo
Dazen
Mac
Sevanta
Orker
Olivet Padsn
P. T. Litchfeld
A. Liz Delaney
Charles S. Urody
Beaghstra
F. PF. Dunnigan
J. Kinsella
St. George's Mall
James L .Maor
Arthur Connor
Sean
de Dub
Algo
Ott
Bas Manufacturers' Chorus
Republican Committee
Ax Collows
Ella G. Fleck
Moe
Rul Bilbat ‘Rick
Albert W. Smith
William Chew Ang
Grate Richardson
All Eyes on U.S. as ASGIA Bids for Financial Aid
France protests the German note and threats penalties as European powers push for reconstruction. The conference reports Soviet Russia’s provisional acceptance of debts and confiscated property terms, while Western states press for American financial support and a broader international response.
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U.S
ASGIA
U. S
Soviet Russia
Washington
Russia
United States
Richard Washburn Callé
Italy
Mota
Switzerland
Europe
America
Europa
Therg
Signor Facta
Russia owes France five point eight billion francs
In Ga April 21 a French official statement places Russia s war debt to France at five billion eight hundred million francs gold and paper. Pre war loans to the Russian state are listed at sixteen billion nine million gold francs. Indemnities for confiscation or destruction in Russia total about six point nine billion paper francs. France is described as Russia s heaviest creditor of the pre war era while Britain is noted for duties.
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Russia
Russi
Howeaver
Arccles
Tom
Angela
Ardales
Sys
France
Great Britain
Moscow Signs Treaty With Far East Republic
Moscow on April 22 reported an economic treaty with the Far East Republic. The agreement, details of which are continued on page two, signals a formal alliance between Soviet powers and the Far East Republic.
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Moscow
Far East Republic
Far Eastern
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Lyngh
MacManieg
Indies
O’neil
DAIL
Bullin
Tae Be Eireann
Michan Collings
Daniel H. Coakley
Jugo-Slavia
Mario Addraes
Cho
Onors
Tne
Chicherin
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