Milford Tornado Destroys Farm Route In Connecticut
A narrow Milford tornado torn up Wheeler Farm area, cutting a 750 foot wide swath for a mile. Trees toppled, windows shattered, and crops damaged as water and power lines failed. A six year old boy was bruised but survived. officials report 1.6 inches of rain and high humidity as the storm lashed Bridgeport region. Weather observer Tarr notes such events are unusual but possible in the area.
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Milford
Hevoc
Farma
Wheeler
Wilbur Chase
Wheeler Farm
Nat
Lightning kills Chicopee Falls boy at work
In Holyoke Mass Charles Barney sixteen son of a widow was killed by a bolt during a violent storm minutes after a companion was struck. Everett Darison fourteen was severely shocked when a bolt glanced off a stick as he picked it up in the orphanage yard. Barney had been aiding him and both boys had been in the hay field when the fatal strike occurred. Darison is expected to recover.
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Holyore
Mase
Associated Press
Charles Barney
Chicopee Falls
Everett Darison
Brightside
Barney
Young Davison
Reed
Catherine Allgon
Laura Huenerberg
Helem Eklo
Regina Randell
Brockton
Mass
Warren Harding High School
Bridgewater Normal
Boston University
Columbia University
North Dartmouth
North Easton High School
Attleboro High School
Verna E. Swisher
New York City
Central High School
Richmond, Ind
Earlham College
Earlham
Ind
Lewisville
Somerset
Kentucky
Jeane M. Driscoll
Norwich
Halien School
Willimantic Normal School
Yale
Everett
Grocer Held Up During Storm on Lafayette Street
A youthful bandit entered Morris Kane's 547 Lafayette street store during a rainstorm at 10 o clock and ordered the grocer to surrender. Kane resisted, the robber fled, dropping a loaded 32 calibre Iver Johnson revolver which was recovered and turned over to police.
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Morris Kane
Lafayette Street
Kane
Iver-Johnson
Lindbergh Smokes Cigarette Amid Stunt Rumors
Cincinnati dispatch reports Col Charles A Lindbergh smoked a cigarette at a dinner in his honor. Hundreds witnessed but found nothing unusual until today. The incident arose from Lindbergh telling his friend Phillip Love he would not be a tin saint and resisting a women’s group circular urging youths to imitate his example by quitting smoking.
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Cincinnati
Associated Press
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Phillip Love
Tin Saint
Love
Linay
Coolidge Seen Excluded From 1928 GOP Nomination
From Rapid City to Custer government insiders report that President Coolidge will not have his name placed in the 1928 Republican nomination. William V. Hodges says the party is stronger under Coolidge but hints the President plans to retire March 4, 1929. Secretaries Wilbur discusses naval program and lighter air craft, with no plans for a new cruiser race after Geneva collapse.
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Rapid City
Associated Press
White House
Coolidge
Neck
Deck Rifatt
Rame Lodge
William V. Hodgem
Republican National Committee
Hodges
Mr. Coolidge
Wilbur
United States
Great Britain
Geneva
Mexico church war to end report
August reports an adjustment of the religious controversy between the Mexican government and the Catholic church. It says deported archbishops and bishops may be allowed to return, following June or April events connected to the Guadalajara train outrage. The interior department has no official word, while President Calles ordered releases of Catholics charged with sedition as the revolution ends.
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Mexico City
Associated Press
Bexcelsior
Mexico
Guadalajara
Apri
Limon
Department of the Interior
Calles
Abandoned Grand Street School to Be Sold for Playground Use
The Board of Education approved Mayor Behrens recommendations for the Grand Street school site. Abandonment of the Grand Street building will free the site for playground use under Recreation Board control, despite a $4,700 land offer deemed too low. Separately, 1927 graduates were appointed to teaching posts, including Frances Budnick Alleen OConnor and Regina Randell, with several new hires in English, mathematics, and special class duties at multiple schools.
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Board of Education
Behrens
Grand Street
Columbus School
Alte
John G Stevens
City Normal School
Carroll R. Reed
Frances Budnick
Alleen ‘O'Connor
Blood Feud in Poultry Sparks Police Action
Milford August 8. A missing chicken sparked a feud that led to many poultry and pigeon deaths. Antonio Marino of West Main Street allegedly killed the chicken after neighbor Mrs. Mary Yarenski claimed retaliation. Police Officer James M. Maher Jr. intervened and warned both sides to stop the killings or face police headquarters.
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Milford
Boetal
Antonio Marino
West Main Street
Mary Yarenski
James M. Maher, Jr
Marino
Yarenski
Maher
Sanitarium Probe May Be Followed by Court Action
Governor John H. Trumbull said he would pursue court action over charges against Dr. David W. McFarland who ran a Greens Farms sanitarium for 27 years. While he was abroad, Dr Rudolph Bollmeyer, unlicensed, ran the facility for three months. Minor charges noted, with possible prosecution for violations. fines up to 1000 dollars or six months imprisonment. The governor must decide whether the matter falls to the state or prosecuting attorney for action.
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John H. Trumbull
David W. McFarland
Greens Farms
McFarland
Europe
MacFarland
Rudolph Bollmeyer
Dr. McFerland
Bilton Factions Reach Agreement on Receiver Case
An understanding has been reached among Bilton Machine Tool contest principals on a plan to appoint a receiver. The settlement will be announced today after discussions by Philip Reich of Miller Morgan Reich and Hugh M. Alcorn, representing Karry H. Pinney of Cleveland, who pressed the motion before Judge Edwing Thomas in U S District Court last week. Further details will be disclosed after a conference.
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Bilton Machine Tool Company
Philip Reich
Miller, Morgan and Reich
Hugh M. Alcorn
Hartford
Karry H. Pinney
Cleveland
Ohio
Edwing Thomas
United States District Court
Feich
Unidentified Zoar Lake Victim Drowned In Car Crash
In Zoar Lake area the dead man from a Danbury Waterbury road collision was pinned in a submerged car after leaving the road and rolling down an embankment. In Southbury about 600 feet east of the railroad trestle, 20 people viewed the body at Kimball parlors. State Policeman Stannard photographed and fingerprinted the corpse as Coroner Monzani continued inquiries.
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Housatonic River
Danbury Waterbury
Southbury
Sandy Hook
J D Kimball
Woodpury
Porter W. Stan
Radio control case heard on WICC license bid
Attorneys hurried to Washington for a Federal Radio Commission hearing on WICC Easton license approval and a motion to refuse operation by 24 Sport Hill residents. Testimony from Easton officials and station representatives looms as Bridgeport polls are considered.
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Federal Express
Washington, D. C
WICC
Federal Radio Commission
Department of Commerce
Broadcasting Company
Easton
Sport Hill
Haston
Telegram
Post
Bridgeport
Senior
Cooney
Howard L. Shaff
Morice E. Resnick
Jacob B. Klein
Jonathan Grout
Shaff
Lemuel P. Senior
Bridgeport Hydraulic Company
B. F. Cooney
Brooklawn Park
Resnick
WICO
John Candee
Washington
Charles B. Marsh
Republican Town Committee of
Candee
Ital Question
Henry A. Bellows
Levine Drouhin contract signed for Columbia return flight
Paris August 8 with three French planes two German expeditions and one English plane nearly ready to depart for an westward ocean crossing Charles A Levine and Maurice Drouhin signed a new contract for the return trip of the Columbia The ship which flew from New York to Germany is tuned up and ready to launch as soon as weather improves
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Paris
Associated Press
Charles A. Levine
Maurice Drouhin
New York
Germany
Columbia
Sacco Vanzetti protests and guard measures across cities
As Massachusetts courts consider appeals, guards surround the Dedham and Boston venues. Bomb damage totals $300,000 in Utica while protests spread to New York Colorado Uruguay and Buenos Aires with strikes planned. Authorities warn of potential violence and monitor threatening letters tied to the case.
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Webster Thayer
Dedham
Maas
Sanderson
Supreme Court St. Boston
Utica
N.Y
Paria
Colorado
New York
Montevideo
Uruguay
Buenos Aires
Sicco
Vanzetti
Bacco- Vanzetti
Massachusetts
Boston
New York Evening Post
Sacco Vangetti
Warren
Sacco Vanzetti
James Oliver Curwood Near Death in Owosso
James Oliver Curwood, author, is critically ill in Owosso Michigan from a general streptococcic infection that began after an insect bite. He has been ill for months, his condition grave yesterday, with a brief reported death risk that night, then slight improvement observed tonight.
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Owosso
Mich
Associated Fress
James Oliver Curwood
Bridakavort News Highlights Include Local Death Inquiry
Rotox and Honda totals approved amid municipal advisory board briefing on Page 13 reads. In New Haven an imminent death inquiry planned at regular police session. Governor Trumbull probes may lead to prosecutions. Bear Lake victim unidentified. Five local drivers seek license return. costume party planned for children. Mil L Baliton faction reach agreement. various state and national items across pages 1, 6, 14, 17, and 37.
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Honda
New Haven
Locek Polick
Cade
Horwitz
Trumbun
Bear Lake
Tony
Licenaor
Banda
Affiony
Hele Clu
Marina Compa
Mee Sornade Enta
Baliton
Hal-S
Five Arrested On Turnpike Pay Fines
Milford August 8 By Special Correspondent Turnpike speakers receive quick justice in Milford Town court Judge Robert C Stoddard tempers decisions with fatherly consideration If no evidence of flagrant violation drivers are treated leniently even with speeds beyond 35 mile margin When clocked at 48 50 or 60 mph fines are imposed Patrol officers charge both speeding and reckless driving in most cases but court drops reckless driving If traffic from opposite direction is not interfered with the fine differs Usually $25 and costs sometimes $60 and costs Hill Street New Haven was mentioned Continued on Page Two
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Milford
Robert C Stoddard
Costa
Costa. Y Hill Street
New Mayen
Dynamite Found Beneath Rail Line Near Pittsfield
Police report a 35 pound dynamite case hidden under a culvert on York New Haven Hartford tracks near Pittsfield. The box had 50 pounds originally with 16 removed. Trackmen found it after a tip about explosives under a railroad bridge. Authorities launched an investigation to identify the source.
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Pittsfield
Mase
Aguas
Associated Press
York, New Haven and Hartford
Thayer weighs stay plea in Sacco execution case
Boston August reports Judge Webster Thayer will decide later on a petition to revoke sentence and stay execution for Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. Defense claims prejudice and newly discovered exhibits as Gov Fuller and a higher court previously denied a new trial. A separate petition seeks a temporary respite from Governor Fuller while appeals progress.
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Boston
Associated Preas
Hope
Nicola Sacco
Hartolomea Vanzetti
Charlestown
Webster Thayer
Norfolk County
South Braintree
Thayer
Macve
Hill
Sanderson
Supreme Court
Fuler
Dedham
State House
Puller
Aliens Threatened With Deportation Near Exe cution Day
Hoquiam Wash August 8 By Associated Press warning to citizens and all aliens who wish to remain domiciled in the United States not to take part in any anti government demonstration as the day for the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti approaches was issued here by Congressman Albert Johnson. He cautioned that aliens participating in anti government activity jeopardize citizenship and face possible deportation under the 1619 act. He noted demonstrations may occur elsewhere and labeled Sacco and Vanzetti as pandits and murderers though their convictions were not tied to their citizenship status.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Associated Press
United States
Racco
Vangetti
Albert Johnson
Immigration and Naturalisation
House of Representatives
Johnson
Ateo
Vanzetti
Extra Patrols Harden Security Across Rail System
Hartford dispatch reports intensified police and railroad vigilance after a dynamite discovery near Pittfield and a renewed Sacco-Vanzetti era threat. New Haven and state authorities ordered patrols along bridges, tunnels, and stations and heightened guard presence at key buildings, underlines broad fright over possible acts of violence.
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Bridgeport
New Haven Railroad
West End
Hartford
Associated Press
Sacco-Vancetti
Hese Aetter
Carroll
New Haven
John Henry
Wao
State Capitol
Morgan Memorial
Carrell
Wee
Newerden
Sym 4S
Puller
Imminent Death Inquiry Planned In New Haven Case
Detective Barygeant Michael Arnolaky heads a planned coroner inquiry into the case of Evelyn Johnson a 21 year old New Haven patient on the Gardner list at New Haven hospital following an alleged illegal operation by Dr Horwitz at 964 Fairfield Avenue. Police and officials recount disputed questioning and arrests including Dr Norwitz and Dr Woodburnes Avis amid claims of a frame up as the patient was hospitalized after a street injury. The coroner and officers prepared to proceed despite tension and legal scrutiny surrounding the case.
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Barygeant
Michael Arnolaky
Uhe Bureau of Investigation
Mix
Evelyn Johnson
Prospect Beach
New Haven
New Haven Hospital
Rle Horwite
Fairfield Avenue
Muheel Arnolsky
Patrick Murphy
Norwits
Bureau of Investigation
Woodburnes Avis
Winchester Avenue
de. Horwitz
New Mave
Hag
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