Soviet Pact With Britain Arranged After Talks
London reports that after months of negotiations a commercial treaty and a general treaty have been arranged between Great Britain and Soviet Russia. Lord Privy Seal John R. Clynes announced the agreement following a surprise House of Commons delay.
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London
Associated Press
Great Britain
Soviet Russia
Tosday
House of Commons
Arthur Ponsonby
John R Clynes
Constable Aids Girl In Walk After Disagreement
TRUMBULL August 6 By Telegram Service An arrest of John Crisky of Bridgeport followed after Constable Emily Berger met a couple on her way home. Crisky, with the officer, headed toward Bridgeport to raise a $100 bond for release. The girl sobbed beside an automobile as questioning revealed a dispute and Crisky inviting her to walk home.
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Trumbull
John Crisky
Bridgeport
Emily Berger
Crisky
Berger
Casky
Defense Exhausts Expert Testimony In Youts Trial
The Chicago defense for Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb adjourned as it exhausted expert testimony. Dr Bernard Glueck testified Loeb claimed he struck the fatal blow with a chisel, revealing key details about who delivered the death blow in the Franks murder case. The hearing continues with lay witnesses as mitigation is argued to Judge John Caverly.
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Chicago
Associated Press
John Caverly
Nathan FP Leopold Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Loeb
Franks
Bernard Gluech
New York
Benjamin Bachrach
Bachrach
Glueck
Dos
Long Island
Southport
Heaton Robertson
New Haven
North Carolina
Sherif
Geddes
State Field
Worcester
Zevo
Maine
Pook
New Haven Road
Boyton
Walton
Oklahoma
J W Davis
Clarksburg
Davis
Samuel Gompern
Walter
Fage
Berlin
Washington
Prtteburgh
West Virginia
Employer Plans for Funeral of Faithful Worker
The body of Lena Ericson, 65, of Botsford, was found in the Hast river near Old Ferry Point in New York on July 5, a day after she vanished from the city. Funeral services will be held tomorrow in New York at the direction of Sophie Kraeplin, owner of a Cannon Street tea room. State police have searched for over a week and believe she ended her life by drowning after traveling to New York by train. a sister of the deceased is in Sweden.
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Lena Ericson
Botsford
Hast River
Old Ferry Point
New York
Sophie Kraeplin
Cannon Street
Ericson
Sweden
Ponst Freed and Arrested on Larceny Charges
BoosStose August 6 Charles Ponst, involved in get-rich schemes costing investors millions, was released from Plymouth County jail after serving three and a half years. He faces ten indictments for larceny. admitted to bail of 14,000 dollars and will appear in Superior Court for a hearing on September 1.
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Boosstose
Charles Ponst
Plymouth
Pais
Superior Court
President Coolidge Busy After Hottest Weather of Year
Washington August 6 The hot weather did little to slow President Coolidge as he held a day of conferences on government and politics. Reports from Porter J McCumber James M Good and others praised Republican prospects and noted Coolidge’s growing strength since nomination while Democrats faced La Follette’s challenge.
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Washington
President Coolidge
Porter J. McCumber
North Dakota
James M Good
Chicago
Iowa
Mr Good
Coolidge
Senator LaFollete
Wisens
LaFollette
Drowner Rescued In Stamford Park Heat Wave
Michael Deddena of 38 Stillwater avenue nearly drowned at Stamford Park while cooling off in shallow water near Harlowean Park. He disappeared after stepping in a hole. guards Edward Mark and John Doras recovered him unconscious with a life preserver. Dr Charles Meade treated him before transport to hospital where he remains under care.
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Stamford
Telerama Service
Michael Deddena
Stillwater Avenue
Daddena
Harlowean Park
Edward Mark
John Doras
Charles’ Meade
La Follette plans coup with Bryan asserted by Bingham
Lieutenant Governor Bingham warned at a Republican dinner that La Follette could cripple the electoral college by carrying several western states and possibly force a House decision. He claimed La Follette would bend Governor Bryan to his will, urging the party to act to thwart his strength and end muckraking methods.
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Darien
la Follette
Hiram Bingham
Republican Town Committee
West
Bingham
LaPollette
LaFollette
Wisconsin
South Dakota
North Dakota
Iowa
Montana
Idaho
Washington
House
Senate
Bryan
Republican Party
E B Crofoot
Connecticut
Phillips Returned to Jail After Recovery
Raymond Phillips aged 28 of Stamford, a jail prisoner who escaped from the detention ward at Ylilside home last Friday night, will be brought back to Connecticut in a few days. He was shot in Jersey City during the chase by Detective James Carey Jr after tearing a wrist wound. he fought on despite wounds and was subdued. High Sheriff Simeon Pease identified the escape and said jail charges would be announced once Phillips is back in the county jail.
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Simeon Pease
Jersey City
Raymond Phillips
Stamford
Ylilside
Connecticut
Philips
Jedl
James Carey, Jr
Carey
Phillips
Liberty
Thea Jeil
Pease
Bridgeport
Wyelist
WCG Durant
Blodgett
Queang
Plays
Little Red
Lions Club
Vioni
Tow
Holt
Fage
Pimployer
Erickson
Fairfield County
Mildred Busser
Corns Redd
Redding
Greenwich
Swifton
Westport
Selectmen
Bradley
Monroe
Devon
Milford
Stamford Park
New Ford High School
Town Committee Holds First of Strategy Meetings
The Republican Town committee met last night at the city treasurer's offices to plan district caucuses that will select aldermen and prepare delegate tickets. Town Chairman Alfred W Burdick said the procedure has been used for years and that meetings will recur every few weeks leading to the election.
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Republican
Otto K Hdelmaan
Alfred W Burdick
Burdick
Trig
One and One Ninth Fatalities at Pet Show
A sunny pet show drew nine different pets at Seaside and West End playgrounds with blue red and white ribbons for best child s pet cutest pet and oddest pet One cat lost all nine lives at Seaside park another lost one life at West End yet was treated by veterinarians The event featured many dogs cats and other small animals with rabbits guinea pigs and canaries also present
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Seaside Park
West End
Jockey Sande Seriously Hurt After Zev Ride
Jockey J W Sande, famed for riding Zev to victory, was badly injured in a Belmont Park spill during the first race. He suffered two fractures in the left leg, a broken rib, and possible internal injuries, with the crowd noting his prior career and weight battles. He may be unable to ride again this year.
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Saratoga
Sande
Iocal
J_ Davison
CG Dishman
EB Gormen
Meight
Zev
Belmont Park
Papyrus
Bande
Ginse Ted Sloan
Sandes
Senor
Marinelli
Jim Senor
Speckled Beauty Semper
Cathleen Houlihan
Cary T Grayson
Woodrow Wilson
Mra K Vanderbilt Sande
Maine primary recount questions Farrington Brewster outcome
In Portland Maine an inquisition into the June 16 Republican gubernatorial primary votes from Ward 4 is under way. The recount reduced Farrington’s plurality to 42 while Ward 4 added 666 votes to Farrington over Brewster, with over 200 alleged fraudulent Democratic ballots cast there.
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Portland
Maine
Frank G Farrington
Ralph O Biseweter
Ku Klux Klan
Heaings
Farrinston
Vhote
Ward Four
Brawster
Fanington
Brewster
Gee
Percival P Baxter
Senator Brewster
Farrington
Blodgett lauds tax committee work but hedges on charter changes
State Tax Commissioner William H Blodgett praised the taxation revision committee's efforts and findings on the tax collector and assessors offices but would not commit to supporting its charter-change recommendations. He supported the principle of scientific relative valuation and said his own proposals, if any, would align closely with the committee's conclusions, with no further tax hearings planned for two weeks.
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Prise
State Taxk
William H Blodgett
Mayors Taxation Revision Committee
Citizens’ Commission
Blodgett
Locomobile ends greatest year claims Durant praise
Locomobile reports its best year in history revealed at a three day sales conference at the factory. Durant Motor head Durant attends and notes improved models, better service, and modernization with a 10 percent horsepower gain and easier riding as plant runs full time with orders for two and a half months.
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Locomobile
Renfale
Wwoe Durant
Durant Motor
E B Jackson
C A Kingsley
Locomobile Company of
California
San Francisco
J Marx
Los Angeles
P Dretske
Illlinois
Chicago
Walton Again Leads In Oklahoma Primary Race
Walton, 56 502, Howard 4 452 led the Democratic Senatorial nomination race as returns from 1 819 precincts came in late today. Walton, 56, led in Oklahoma City with strong gains as the tally neared completion.
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Walton
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Okla
FLIERS DELAYED AWAITING SAFER WEATHER FOR HOP-OFF
In Washington on August 8 the Army Air Service announced postponement of the Greenland hop until weather and sea conditions justify a safe landing on the coast. The plan to attempt a 1000 mile Iceland to Ivigtut flight was abandoned after review, with no non stop Iceland to Labrador run planned. Rescue plans include possible shipboard refueling near the Greenland coast if needed. A substitute plane was ordered to Indian Town for Lieutenant Leigh Wade to join the Seattle flight, and the Milwaukee cruiser at Ivigtut continued to liaise on the final Atlantic route.
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Washington
Reykjavik
Greenland
Army Air Service
Iceland
Ivigtut
Angrangsalik
Coas
Tceland
Laborador
Ics
Air Service
Lieut Leigh Wade
Seattle
Atlantic
Douging
Langley
Virginia
Mexican bandits slay seventeen in Yucatan attack
Seventeen unarmed people were killed and ten wounded when two bands of about fifty armed outlaws attacked a hacienda near Opichen in Yucatan state. The attackers claimed origin from Opichen, sacked the hacienda, and fled with 150 federal troops in pursuit. The dispatch notes no clear motive linked to recent upheaval. Confirmation from official quarters was lacking.
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Mexico City
Associated Press
Revolu‘oniats
Lunch cart to cottage wired for Dan Cupid performance
In Westport a lunch cart named Gink Cafe became a cottage after wiring, with a $25 move transforming it into a homey venue where Dan Cupid performed on a night wire. An actress planned to rent it out afterward but did not, as detailed in the Bridgeport Sunday Post.
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Gink Cafe
Westport
Dan Cupid
Politicians Must Be Polite Over Radio Rules
Massachusetts broadcasting rules require radio speakers to discuss their platforms without reviling opponents or other parties. Violators receive a warning and may be removed from the microphone, as announced in Boston today by the broadcasting station.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Heat blamed for accident and city pages from Bridgeport
Bridgeport reports include heat blamed for an accident as city and regional items span farm updates, officials’ notes, trials, and civic happenings. Notable mentions cover police activity, court cases, weather, and local events with many named locations and figures reflected in the day’s briefs.
Worcester Heat Wave Claims One Life in City
Worcester suffered the year's hottest day with thermometers at 100 degrees. Mrs. Mary Cunningham, 78, died in bed from heat. Angelo Vena, 80, struck a car fender, then hit a tree after fainting, was taken to St Vincent's hospital. Weather data showed 93 degrees at 2 PM, humidity high, heat to continue with possible relief from thunderstorms.
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Worcester
Mass
Mary Cunningham
F. H. Baker
Louis Cohen
Himergenxy Hospital
Kossuth
Ogden
Tots
Yena
St Vincent’s Hospital
Willam J. Melia
United States Weather Bureau
New Haven
Chicago
Great Lakes
Bridgeport Democrats to Attend Dutchess County Outing
An invitation from Franklin D Roosevelt via Archibald McNeil Jr extends Bridgeport Democrats to a Dutchess County Democratic club outing at Driving Park in Poughkeepsie New York. Governor Alfred E Smith and John W Davis will be speakers with Town Chairman John J McGuinness and others planning to attend.
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Bridgeport
Franklin D Roosevelt
New York
Archibald McNeil, Jr
Dutchess County
Democratic Club
Driving Park
Poughkeepale
N.Y
Alfred E Smith
John W Davi
John J McGuinness
McNeil
Fight on Boat Ends in Arrest of Crew Member
Stevedore Steve Chernewsky, crew member of the oyster boat Standard, was arrested by Detective Bureau officers after a drunken early morning brawl aboard near Pem broke Street. John Bennett suffered a head injury, possibly from a knife, though crewmen say he was hurt when he fell on the stairs during the fight. Four to five men involved, dispute over cause of wounds continues.
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Steve Chernewsky, S
Standard
Pembroke Street
Bure&a
John Bennett
Bennett
Blows Too Hard Boy Swallows Whistle
Cecil Griffin seven years old of 60 North Avenue swallowed a two inch whistle yesterday after blowing too hard. His mother took him to Dr Louis Gohen at City Emergency Hospital where treatment was given and removal measures were begun. The child shows no ill effects at present.
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Cecil Griffin
North Avenue
Louis Gohen
Cecil
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