Detroiter’s Arctic rescue flight ends in return to Fairbanks
During four attempts the Detroitier monoplane failed to take off for Barrow due to compass faults and wet runway conditions. Major Lanphier supervised the mission as radio contact with Captain Wilkins’ party remained unsettled, forcing a return after about 196 miles of wavering travel.
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Barrow
Fairbanks
Wuhon River
Thomas G. Lanphier
Charles Windy
Lanphier
Faye
Filiret
Chirins
Hanza
Thomas G .Lanpuer
Kaye
Wise
Hatterd
Mason
Feng
Tusk
Joe
Nas Leen
Arctic
Derrotter
Bartew Te Gu
Tofi Lanphier
Detroit Aorth
Wilkins O
Bartow
New Haven Road March earnings hit record high
New Haven Road earnings for March topped 1.1 million dollars, the largest monthly total in years, with revenue reaching 1,100,198 after charges. Freight earnings rose 77,870 and passenger income gained 96,044. First quarter railway income stood at 4,621,506, down 195,178 from last year.
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New Haven
New York
New Haven & Martford
Theatre man to take page of transcontinental line
Bridgeport reports speak of a theatre man taking a page in a transcontinental broadcasting project while a separate Waterbury item notes a deputy sheriff’s admission and a fatal shooting in Chinetty. The page 1 coverage includes local governance debates on playground funding, a Westport lightning fire, and a town meeting call for a new high school cost.
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Bridgeport
Holsten
Conner
Waterbury
Asimes
Pairfield
Hones Macher
Chinetty
Icl
Chamber of Commerce
Axky
Vnd
Eydranite
McNelarrosa
St Mac'abr
Greens Farms Man Killed by Train
Westport April 26 A 72 year old Greens Farms resident Michael Shaughnessy was killed instantly by train No 89 on track three as it passed Greens Farms. He was deaf and did not heed warnings from railroad workers witness Harold Ballard. Shaughnessy, formerly a major in the fire service, lived near Greens Farms Road and died while reportedly going onto the tracks for an evening paper. He was unmarried and survived by a brother Thomas Shaughnessy, a medical examiner and Policeman Paul Pormachy attended the scene. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
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Westport
Michael Shaugnessy
Greens Farms
Lumaht
Elock
Westhount
Harol Bailard
Gunglntainer
Cedar
South Norwalk
Shaughnesy
Tran
Go Clasa
Mhangle
Shaugopessy
Greens
Howard Sayle
Shaughness
Ballard
Shaughnessy
Howe Eve William Wockretter
L. (. White
Belgian Debt Pact Passed Senate Amid French Negotiation Halt
The Senate approved the Belgian wartime debt funding of 417.78 million dollars as part of a broader debt settlement, while the American Debt Commission flagged major provisions of the French offer as unacceptable. Paris officials discussed fresh instructions to Ambassador Berenger and possible safeguards similar to the Dawes plan to shield France’s finances from exchange impacts.
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Washington
Apri
APY
Irrance
Senate
Belglum
American Debt Commission
Mellen
Berenger
France
Jugo-Slavia
Reed
Democrat
Missouri
Howell
Republican
Nebraska
Millionaire Weds Waldorf Operator in New York
April 26 reported the marriage of William B F Hedgcock stenographer? millionaire head of American Car and Foundry and Ithel Archer a Waldorf-Astoria telephone operator. The ceremony occurred today with Hedgcock aged fifty and the bride thirty.
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New York
William BF. Hedgcock
American Car and Foundry Company
Ithel Archer
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Holden Speech Claim Debunked in Connors Tax Role Row
Attorney Benedict M Wolden of Hartford did not deliver the speech credited to him before a Women’s Republican club in Waterbury last Thursday. The manuscript praised Arthur Fr. Connor as tax commissioner and suggests prior intent to speak. State leaders planned peace with the Republican machine, avoiding public rebuke of Connor.
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Benedict M Wolden
Hartford
Womens Republian
Courant
Henry Roraback
John H. Trumbull
Women's Club
Waterbury Republian
Connor
Republican Organization
Nurses Quit At Park City Hospital After Board Clash
Nursing staff and Superintendent Mrs Irene W H Roberts left Park City Hospital shortly before 7 pm amid board friction. The board met in emergency, hiring temporary nurses to cover 17 patients as residents walked out after resignations aimed to take effect May 1. The dispute centered on one director and an alleged insult to two nurses.
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Park City Hospital
Irene W. H. Roberts
Hancock Avenue
Mexican and U S Judges Clash Over Santa Ysabel Case
Mexican and U S judges clash over the Santa Ysabel case involving 1916 massacre of American mining engineers. Dr Rodrigo Octavio and Fernando Roa sign a damages ruling, while Judge Ernest Perry dissents calling the proceedings null and non binding. A motion to reopen the case is slated for future hearing.
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Mexico City
Rodrigo Octavio
Brazil
Special Claims Commission
Fernando G. Roa
United States
Santa Ysabel
Mexico
Ernest Perry
United Tates
IT A. Mushain
Tubassy
Senor Octavio
Trinplen
Dry Amendment Worst Blunder Bar Leader Says
Hartford April 28 AP The Eighteenth Amendment prohibiting alcohol labeled the worst blunder by the American people by Lucius F. Robinson president of the Connecticut State Bar at a St Annu’s Supreme Court meeting. He attacked popular election of senators woman suffrage income tax and federal bureaucracy calling the 18th Amendment a temporary law substituted for the Constitution. He criticized the 39th Amendment making woman suffrage law and warned it drew voters into federal lobbying with appeals across the aisles for changes in the people's welfare. He also condemned the income tax for its complexity and high costs of collection versus the burden on taxpayers.
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Hartford
Lucius F. Robinson
Connecticut State Bar Association
Sts Annus
Supreme Court
Ecole
Faithful Wife Seeks Mortgage to Save Husband's Secrets
In New York on April 26 a devoted wife tried to raise ten thousand dollars to keep her husband, accused of embezzlement to fund two homes, from jail. His legitimate spouse aimed to mortgage their suburban cottage while the other woman and the six year old son were absent from the uptown apartment. The husband, Biggs, faced grand jury action as he remained in custody after waiving examination in Tombs court.
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York
Fank ST. Biges
Blgss
Tombs Tories Court
Biggs
Heese
Britain Budget Signals Modest Surplus Amid Tax Revisions
London April 24 AP Winston Churchill chancellor of the exchequer presents the budget in the House of Commons and details tax provisions aimed to leave a small surplus. He estimates government costs for the new year at £812,141,000 and notes France will begin to remit its own aid to Britain this year with an initial payment of 24 million pounds.
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London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
France
Alebt
Great Millaley
Prohibition Bills Debated In Senate Action Amid Enforceme
Administration bills to strengthen federal prohibition enforcement were presented to Congress. They cover review of liquor permits, ship search within twelve miles, and use of retired officers to aid enforcement. Senators warned a key provision granting blanket enforcement powers could face opposition.
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Washington
Congress
Lincoln C. Andrews
Cumming
Senate Judiciary Committee
Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Corsat Guard
Prohibion
Billia
Prohibition Commissioner
Thair
Dity
Treasury
Andrews
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate Judiciary
Harreld
Prohibition Bureau
House
Theatre Man in New Radio Stunt
Frank Cassedy, manager of Warner's Cameo theatre, will depart for Los Angeles to head a traveling radio station for Warner Brothers. The 6X8R setup will test reception and broadcasting across the United States, aiming to link with KEWR in Hollywood each night. Zeroing in on measurements, the project is Hoover authorized with $1000 prizes for best messages and will return to Bridgeport after trials. WATERBURY AP reports Dr Edward J Godfrey elected city health officer, filling vacancy after Dr Thomas J Wibnayty’s death.
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Frank Cassedy
Warner
Cameo Theatre
Los Angeles
Warner Brothers
Matten Picture Producers
New York
United States
Cassedy
Bridgeport
State Street House
Coccos
Warner Brothers Company
Pacific Glandard Uume
Hollywood
KEWR
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Commerce Department
New
Yok
Casgedy
Diidgeport
Waterbury
Edward J Godfrey
City Health Office
Board of Health
City
Thomas J Wibnayty
Varrigs
Health Department
Error in Ballots Forces New Canaan Election Corrections
April 28 New Canaan Special. An error in ballots printed for the borough election was found in samples with crossings placed in the wrong corner. The Secretary of State ordered fresh ballots printed and delivered in time for the vote amid a competitive ticket.
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New Canaan
Secretary of State
Ime
Whittemore jury unable to agree in Buffalo trial
A Buffalo jury failed to reach a verdict in the October bank robbery and murder case against Richard Whittemore, a New York robber chieftain. The trial paused overnight after the judge instructed on acquittal or guilty verdict and possible electric chair sentencing. AuthoritiesPhoto shows a tense courtroom as officers assisted jurors and Whittemore was escorted through the jail tunnel to the courthouse.
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Buffalo
Supreme Court
Richard Reesa Whittemore
New York
Chaftain
Moore
Whitte
Charles Clifford
Lewis
Yarrington
Bank of Buffalo
Sall
Whittemore
Ceems
Park Board to rule on McNeil fences at St Marys Bay
Park board meets with City Engineer to decide if Kenneth W McNeil can block roads with fences around St Marys By the Sea. Front seawall repairs and road undermining are at issue, with Pearsall estate agreement and potential forfeiture questions under review.
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Park Board
Kenneth W. McNeil
St. Mary's-By-the-Sea
James A. McElroy
McNeil
McNell
Pearsall Estate
Pearsall
McNevll
Law
Pearwall
Clatias
Sheriff Holmes admits shooting during Fairfield craps raid
Coroner court heard Deputy Sheriff Orville W. Holmes admit firing two cartridges during a Saturday raid behind Nathan Hale School in Fairfield. Constable Hull testified Holmes pointed to Henry Fischer's body at 508 Maplewood Avenue after gunfire erupted amid about 39 youths gambling. Holm es and other raiders dispersed as shots rang out.
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Orville W. Holmes
Nathan Hate
Fairfield
Ilirane
St. John Hull
Southport
John J. Phelan
Hull
Holmes
Henry Fischer
Maplewood Avenue
Jiff Holmes
Alt. J. Merritt
Mondeye
WW. R. Iweedy
Arthur J. Bennett
George Larson
Hulmes
Constable Bennett
Tif
Elwood
Tral
Bennett
Cohn
Nathan Hole School
Seticol
Uis
Uie
Larson
Huth
Eva Henmett
Briend |Holmes
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Smith
Howard Mason
Agnals Aztin
Burrow
Arctec
Waskey
Newssummary
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Wooster
Ferel
Nikut Voge
New Haven Railroad
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White Sox
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King Belomon
Samford
Bart
Gine Tunney
Willy Dels
Tex Rickard
American Commission
Benator Towell
Belgium
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Coolrdge
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Esthenia
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Licely
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Dawes
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Trumbull
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Conan
U.S
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Churelht
Subandy
Andrews Explains
Willi
U. S
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Guy B. Moore
W. Bartlett Summer
M'Neil
St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea
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