Commuters Plan Reprisals Over Railroad Fares
Westchester and nearby residents meet to plan a counter attack against the New Haven railroad over fare increases. They seek to block bus franchise grants for feeder lines to the NY Westchester and Boston railroad, aiming to restrain a 20 percent commute rise. A Connecticut legal challenge and franchise battles in New York are discussed, with Charles Van Auken named to draft strategy.
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Westchester County
Long Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
New Haven Railroad
Westchester
New York, Westchester and Boston Railroad
New Haven
Atative Bus Corporation
Metroroitan Commuters Association
Charles van Auken
Rochelle
Wisconsin Spurns Corporate Gifts From Endowments
The Wisconsin Board of Regents adopted a resolution to forbid gifts or subsidies from incorporated educational endowments or similar organizations. The measure does not apply retroactively, leaving intact a $12,700 donation from the General Education Board Rockefeller Irritation to fund medical research, which faced criticism from labor groups and others. The university president warned he might resign if regents tried to reverse the decision.
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Madison Wit Aussin
University of Wiconsin
Board of Regents
Carter H Grady
Portage
Wisconsin
Ne General Educations Board
Rockefeller
Te Useu
Federaton
American Flyers Head for Front in Franco Spanish Offensive
Paris August 5 An American flyers group led by Cornales Sweerey and five Lafayette veterans travels toward the Morocco front after refueling in Istres. They plan ceremonies in Barcelona Alicante and Melilla then Rabat Sondon morning. One pilot forced to return to Bourget after a motor fault, but another asserts the party will join the Franco Spanish offensive expected August 15 as Abd El Krim seeks peace.
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Paris
Cor Nales Sweerey
Hatts Fields
Morocco
Istres
Marcejles
Spain
Barceona Aicante
Maluca
Arrie
Rabat Sondon
Bourget
Landi Ng
Tomorres
Wiiass Abd-El-Krim
Police Swoop Down on Beach Concessionaires
The Law and Enforcement committee of Milford clamped down on Walnut Beach concessionaires. Sergeant Harry Galbrunner served 22 warrants late tonight as the city moves to end ongoing disputes with vendors.
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Mitford
Walnut Beach
Harry Galbrunner
Milford
James P Hoyt
Newtown
Walter B Lashara
Stamford
Danbury
Law and Enforcement Committee of
Milford la
Mileford
Fight Over Blue Laws Brings Stand Owners to Milford Court
Stand owners cited on two counts in Milford court for Sunday business and sale of goods. Nine cases dropped after permits found. warrants dated August 2 place stands opening as violation. Enforcement committee claims revival of Blue Laws aims to force Supreme Court ruling.
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Milford
Supreme Court
Omar W. Platt
Ratification Ends Four Year Parley in Far East Pact
Washington August 11x Four years of delay in proposing peaceful clarifications of the Far East ended as ratifications of two Sino Western pacts were deposited at the State Department. The treaties, binding on signatories, set up an upward revision of Chinese customs levies to aid the Peking government and pledge a code of principles to guide actions toward China. Chinese minister Dr Alfred Sze hailed the ratifications as an American diplomatic triumph and an adaptation of the Monroe Doctrine for the Orient.
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Washington
China
Alfred Sze
Minster
Degin
Ing
Brookhart Rival Increases Lead In Senate Race
In Iowa, official recounts from 33 counties show Dansel Stock gaining to 316 votes in the Senate contest as recounts from the last race reveal contested Brookhart Republican ballots and disputed counts.
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Washington
Senate
Iowa
Brookhart Repuban
Steck
Brookhart
Bethlehem Steel Drops Heads to Prevent Wage Cut
New York report says Bethlehem Steel, capitalized at 2790000, plans wage reductions for 19000 day and night workers. Archibald Johnston, Charles Mavale, Snyder, and William Tobay resign amid internal dissent denied by officials.
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New York
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Archibald Johnston
Charles Mo &Hvale
Bethlehem
Snyder
Willam Tobtay
Scott silent as guards declare him sane in prison hearing
In Chicago on August 5 AP reports Rus ael Scott sat still during a sanity hearing as seven guards of the death watch and four prosecution witnesses testified he was sane. After Dr W Krohn’s testimony closes, closing arguments begin tomorrow and the jury may decide today. If sane, Judge David will set a new execution date in March. if insane he will be committed. Jailers testified Scott appeared confident about the future, saying governors worked for him, and others recalled comments to a reporter about the stay and a bank holdup netting $4500.
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Rusael
Scott
Death Watch
W . Krohn
Joseph B David
Retired architect dies at son's home in Laurel Avenue
John Jacob Vreeland, eighty two, a retired architect and Civil War veteran, died yesterday at his son Albert H Vreeland Sr's home on 725 Laurel Avenue. Survived by wife, two sisters, three grandchildren, and other son. Body to be sent to Belleville for funeral and burial in Dutch Reformed cemetery.
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Albert H Vreeland
Laurel Avenue
Bellevile
Oust Northbridge Police Department Challenge Filed
Superior court at Worcester began proceedings to oust the Northbridge Police Department on grounds it was never legally established. Notices addressed to past and present selectmen since 1920, town treasurer Herbert H A Dudley and police chief J Leo McNamara were issued with return dates in Boston.
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Herbert HA
Dudley
J Leo Mucahy
Coolidge Moves on Navy Problems and Arms Conference
President Coolidge, inspired by Pacific Navy weakness reports, studies immediate needs of the U S Navy. He considers a Pacific Coast base, Hawaii frontier defense, and a new arms conference after summoning Admiral E W Berle and lawmakers Hale and Underhill to discuss options and disarmament efforts.
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Maine
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
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Scherle
Four Injured In Running Revolver Battle In Street
A downtown St Louis crowd watched Richard F Battles attempt to cash a bogus check and open fire in a running revolver battle. He wounded two policemen and a bystander before being fatally wounded. The check forgery suspect was captured as a large-scale pursuit halted near Broadway and Lucas avenue.
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Overland
Louis Mo
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Broadway
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Kalkenberg
Jol Duggan
Gly Mashal
Rudolph Lange
Walker to Head Tammany Slate For Mayoralty
New York dispatch reports state Senator James J Walker will be chosen to lead the Tammany mayoralty ticket as the executive committee meets, with Surrogate Foley unlikely to enter the race citing health and a desire for united Democratic support versus a split ticket against Mayor Hylan.
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Aug
George W Olvany
Tammany Hal
James J Walker
Tammany
Foley
United Democracy
Hylan
Harbor ship signals new era for shipping forecast
News from Bridgeport notes the largest ship entering harbor presages a changing shipping era. The item implies economic and industrial implications, with broader regional reactions across Fairfield County and neighboring areas highlighted in the page one summary.
City Boat DIIK Sold Leaves Harbormaster Stranded
Five bids were received for the citys only nautical conveyance the justly famous harbormaster 4 boat Dirk when put up for sale by City Clerk Alfred W Burdick was won by George Gunther of 108 Pembroke Street at 210 The hull is worthless but the 34 horsepower four cylinder Palmer engine remains valuable The city now pays a harbor master 1800 a year with no craft to operate him ashore and shout orders to mariners The Diik has not been used for a year due to hull rot and fear it would sink or damage the pil motor pull by the its
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Dirk
Alfred W Burdick Weskerday
George Gunther
Pembroke Street
William A Lamena
Cinderella Girl Is 21 Claim Neighbors
New York August 5 The adopted Cinderella Mary Louise Spas daughter of Bohemian immigrants is seen as a 21 year old by neighbors conflicting with Browning’s earlier claims of 12 or 16. Neighbors say she is nearer 21 than 18 and had been an actress and engaged to a dentist before adoption. Durability of Mary’s status contrasts with Browning’s Cinderella race aim for a poor orphan.
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New York
Mary Louise Spas
Edward A. Browning
Fifth Avenue
Spas
Browning
Galary
Mary
Mildred
Denver
Dorothy Sunshine
No Agreement In, Now In Sigh? Anthracite Miners Hold Emergency
Atlantic City reports Anthracite miners, early August, plan for a possible September 4 suspension. The United Mine Workers sub committee empowered to call 158,008 diggers if no deal by August 31 to prevent mine flooding or caving. A break with owners occurred yesterday, with the union signaling no meeting within 26 days as the work-in tract expires.
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N. J
Jobe L Lewis
United Mine Workers America
Yeate
Largest Ship in Harbor Signals New Era for Bridgeport
The ocean going coal barge Tahjet arrived yesterday as the largest ship ever to enter Bridgeport harbor. The former Karm Terminal was acquired by the Naugatuck Terminal Company after foreclosure, with 3104 tons of soft coal consigned to the Peovill Manufacturing Company in Waterbury. The yard may launch large scale coal and metal shipments, backed by West Virginia interests, using the Talbot route between Norfolk and Bridgeport. The A D Jones Company will wholesale coal to manufacturers, strengthening regional trade and signaling broader waterfront growth. Tad Jared, Yale football coach, is noted among the firm’s principal officers.
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Naugatuck Terminal Company
Peovill Manufacturing Company
Waterbury Brass
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Norfolk
A D Jones
New Hien
Hag
Tad Jared
Yale
Foreign nations adopt U S dollar standard of value
A postal money order convention between Finland and Soviet Russia formalizes the U S dollar as the standard of value for money orders. Exchanges are settled by draw in dollars on New York and payments made in United States currency.
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United States
Finland
Soviet
Rusa
New York
Burns Fatal to Little Girl in Waterbury Incident
Vive yearald Mille Camm died at St Marys Hospital Waterbury after burns from a match thrown at her by her small brother. She ran to her mother as flames enveloped her clothing and suffered severe burns before help could remove the burning fabric.
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Yearald Mille Camm
St Marys Hospital
Churches Merge in Beale Street Area Consolidation
Park Street Congregational votes to merge with Kings Highway forming a united church with Rev Beale as head. Rev Dalton resigns from Park Street, and Rev Palton will depart in September as planning for a new shared building progresses. The move ends duplicated efforts and aims for efficient service.
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John Bruce Palton
Kings Highway
Church Board of
Dalton
Ray Beale
Mane
Pairk Street
Farnum Avenue
Able Avenue
Spring Street
Tey Teale Dalton
Rey Dalton
Judge Denies Directed Acquittal in Pickford Plot Case
Los Angeles AP Judge Victor McLucas denied a defense motion for a directed verdict of acquittal for three men accused of plotting to abduct Mary Pickford. He stated the prosecution presented sufficient evidence to warrant sending the case to the jury. Defendants named Claude Holcomb Adrian Wood and Stanley Stephany.
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Victor McLucas
Consel
Mary Pickford Iim
Adreaa
McLucas
Claude Holcomb
Adrian Wood
Stephany
Turns Propeller Kills Soldier at Wright Field
Dayton Ohio August 5 AP reports soldier Quscola Rexroat twenty from Wheeling West Virginia was killed while a reserve officer Lieutenant J R Adams turned the propeller of Adams plane. The switch was on contrary to Adams account and officers say charges will be preferred after a military court investigation.
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Ohio
Wilbur Weight
J R Adams
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Hexront
Adams
Owitch
Rexyont
Wright Field
Adal
Immigration law changes oppose labor leaders warn against amnesty
In Washington on August 5 the American Federation of Labor denounced modifying immigration law calling it un-American. Resolutions attacked efforts to admit aliens and claimed foreign influence threatens the country. Labor leaders urged actions against “un-American methods” used by employers, scheduling mass meetings for Labor Day and a Detroit speech by President Grove.
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Liabor
Grove
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Jackson Held for Hill Death in New Haven Collision
In New Haven Probation Officer Hill, aged forty, was killed when a truck driven by Jackson struck him on Goffe Street near Norton and caused him to be crushed against a tree before he died at Grace Hospital. The coroner ruled Jackson criminally responsible.
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Hill
el Mix
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Goffe Street
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