Leaders promise tax cuts before March fifteenth
Cent Plymouth VI Aug 17 AP. Administration financial leaders pledged Enactment of a tax reduction bill before March 15 when first payments of the new year are due. Mellon Smoot Tilson urged surtax cuts for incomes 12000 plus from 40% to 20 or 15%, normal rates cut from 4% to 3% for 4000 and under, and adjustments for higher brackets. They expect early House Ways and Means action in October and swift Senate consideration.
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Plymouth
Coolidge
Mellon
Smoot
Utah
Finance Committee
Tilson
Connecticut
Treasury
Green
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Rep Tilson
Senate
Sen
Riot injures dozens in anti semitic clash in Vienna
In Vienna on August 17, a violent confrontation between police and anti Jewish demonstrators left an estimated fifty to sixty injured. Rioters attacked shops and cafes as tensions rose ahead of the World Zionist Congress. Police, numbering around six thousand, struggled to control the crowds and dispersed groups with force.
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Vienna
Tiptera
World Zionist Organization
Hakenrueler
New Haven
Mack Trurke Spara
World Zionist Congress
Westport Bars Outsiders From Compo Beach Vote Approves Seaside Restriction
Westport voters backed a beach access ordinance restricting Compo Beach to Westporters. The measure prohibits parking by nonresidents most days and hours and reserves the entire beach for locals when space remains. Debate over enforcement and legality echoed at the Town Hall meeting.
Labor Bank Ten To Be Established Here Under Union Plan
Labor banks will be set up in Booneport New Haven Hartford and Waterbury as part of a plan by the New England Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Securities Corporation. Four state banks will be formed with capital from labor and public subscriptions. The first bank will open once the state banking commission capitalization is secured and the enterprise is supported by four locations.
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Connecticut
New England Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Booneport
New Haven
Hartford
Waterbury
Captarns
William J Wall
Ene- Jang Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers’ Securities Corporation
Walt
State Banking Commission
Monkey captures with banana bait at Budds Lake New Jersey Aug 11
A banana and orange bait led to a trained Similan being captured by Ralph Jordan of Whza New Jersey. Jordan later startled by a monkey at dawn, chased the animal from a tree and reclaimed the pet, belonging to a nearby resident, after a commotion in the house.
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Budds Lake
N J
Ralph Jorian
Whza
Jordan
Mark Jordan
Jordin
Drowning at Milford Yacht Club in second beach tragedy
Milford Aug 17 Special The second drowning in days occurred at 3 pm when Allen Ferry Aly 20 Myrtle Avenue Union City drowned near Milford Yacht Club. His niece Miss Catherine McDermott of New York was saved by Robert Perkinson of Walnut Beach after ferry sank while teaching her to swim. State police and others searched the area as the body was not recovered.
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Milford
Allen & Ferry Al.y
Myrtle Avenue
Union City
Win Ferry
Robert Perking Ton
Charley Perkins
East Broadway
Walnut Beach
Fey
Catherine McDermott
New York
Hotch
Hey
Ferry
Milford Yacht Club
Perking
Flag bedecked streets welcome Hibernians visit
Merchants and property owners display curb flags today in honor of visiting members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians coming from across the state for a convention. The Retail Board noted at its meeting yesterday to put out flags for every fraternal convention held in Laridgeport hereafter.
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Order of Hibernians
Pi's
Laridgeport
Two Boys Injured When Water Tank Collapses in Manhattan
An eight year old was critically injured and another badly hurt as a twenty foot water tank collapsed in a vacant lot in Manhattan's Che'sen district. The tank, carrying over 20 900 patrons, toppled the building’s supporting tank and trapped workers in wreckage. Pete Rogers remained in serious condition tonight while Edward J Yostellos Chance of recovery was uncertain.
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New York
Bove
Che'sen
Manhattan
Ank
Pete Rogers
Fdward
J. Yostellos
Warrant Issued For Extortion In Chicago Case
The Marquise De Janelli formerly Miss Adelaide Rees of New York and widow of a former Italian Ambassador to Japan is sought on extortion charges. Harold Brennan, a grocery clerk suing her for 1 million dollars, alleged she threatened arrest after a party on August 8 and forced him to sign a payment contract. A warrant was sworn out and she is believed to have left the city for New York or Havana.
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Chicago
Marquise de Janelli
Adelaide Rees
New York
Japan
Harold Brennan
Havana
Brennan
Marquise
Milllion
Labor bank to be established here by engineers group
AB Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers to establish four labor banks in the state as part of a drive. Agpides plans the new network while the capital campaign gains momentum with a statewide push for operating funds and public support.
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Labor Bank
AB Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Agpides
Debt conference to resume today in Belgium talks
A Washington debt conference over Belgium 480 million dollars resumes in Plymouth Porto Rico August 17 AP reports President Coolidge with Secretary Mellon and Senator Smoot leading talks. The aim is a workable refinancing plan with a final agreement expected tomorrow in Washington after negotiations with the Belgian mission.
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Plymouth
Belgium
Coolidge
Mellon
Smoot
Utah
Flig
American Debt Commission
Washington
American Commission
Vice Crusade On Six Are Arrested
Ruth Barry’s confession linked several youths and young girls to the vice case as six arrests were made in the bureau of investigation first day of Prosecutor James Shannon’s crusade. Mildred Bedient and Alfred Jepgan were among those held on bonds, with others detained on incorrigibility or breach of the peace charges as the force pursued about a dozen warrants yet to be served.
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Thea Bureau of Investigation
James ’ Shannon
Ruth Barry
House of the Good Shepherd
George Houston
Arctic Street
Ruth
Bureau of Investigation
Mildred Bedient
Terra Street
Alfred Jepgan
Exeter Street
Sin
Carmen Gatto
Grand Street
Florence
Allas Bedlent
Ezra Street
Evelyn Bennett
Norman Street
Pondy Badle Weiss
Hancock Avenue
Alto
Mayor Approves Expense Checks in Tax System Probe
Mayor backs expense checks for Willam T Connelly tax assessor and deputy as they travel to Reston Hartford and Boston to study taxation systems. Finance Committee approved bills totaling 8 80 and 4 150 for travel meals hotels and taxis while investigator Lawrence J GN received 650 for notary duties with the Board of Apportionment and Taxation.
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Willam T Connelly
Reston
Hartford
Vinance Committee
Common Council
Marc Behrens
Walter W Guirrity
Dass
Boston
Connelly
Bridgeport
Cleveland
Buffalo
Lawrence Jgn
Board of Apportionment and Taxation
Miss Ederle Set To Start Channel Swim Today
Gertrude Ederle prepares for a cross channel swim from Cape Gris Nez France, starting at 7 15 AM aboard the tug Mommie. A large party accompanies her with press personnel and pacemakers including rivals Miss Lillian Harrison and Madame Jane Slon. Weather good water warm, concerted safety measures in place.
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Ederle
Cape Gris Nez
France
Gertrude Ederle
Cross Channel
Mommie
Boulogne
Lillian Harrison
Jane Slon
Helmy
Harrison
Burgess
Annison
Sieut Destrees
Vera Tanner
Miss Edette
Lion
Wolfe
Edgerle
Jarez Wolf
Old Cape
Gray Nose
Gas price cuts ripple through New England stations
The Standard O1 company of New York cut gasoline to 24 cents a gallon in New England, with Sinclair and Tidewater stations quickly matching. The downward trend began earlier in the South, and officials predict further drops before week’s end, signaling possible prewar price levels. Roadside stations largely display the official figure while some edge toward 23 or 21 cents.
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Standard
O1! Company
New York
New England
Sinclair and
Tidewater
Connecticut
Foral
Connecticut film tax case heads to Supreme Court
The Connecticut motion picture tax and censorship act, upheld as constitutional, moves toward the U S Supreme Court after a July 10 hearing by a special court of Federal Judges Ade Rogers Goddard and Thatcher. Fox Film and American Feature Film Co petition for appeal, while exhibitors prepare to record all pictures shown since July 1 for possible taxation.
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Connecticut
New Haven
United States Supreme Court
Henry Ade Rogers
Henry Goddard
Thomas Thatcher
Benedict M Holden
Hartford
Fox Film Corporation
New York
American Feature Film Company Incorporated
Boston
William
H Blodgett
Lucien Warner's Widow Executrix Named in Will
Keren and Osborne Warner named sole executrixes of the estate of Dr Lucien C Warner a founder of Warner Brothers and former Bridgeport director. The will has not yet been probated in Manhattan Surrogate Court as preparations await the return of Lucien Warner Jr. from abroad. the sale action was deferred accordingly.
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Keren & Osborne Warner
Lucien C Warner
Warner Brothers Company
Bridgeport
Franklin FU Warner
New York City
Warner
Manhattan
Lucien
Broadstreet
Secret Service Man Sues Over Book Portrayal
Joseph Le Walker of New York a Treasury agent sues Appleton and Company for 50000 claiming a hero named Walker in a new book depicts a train robber who later joins the Secret Service harming his reputation. Author Melville Davisson Post denies any real Captain Walker chief of the U S Secret Service.
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New York
Joseph LE Walker
Treasury Department
D Appleton and Company
Walker
Secret Service
Melville Davisson Post
Lost Creek
West Virginia
Captain Walker
United States Secret Service
Anderson Evades Pursuers Flees to Florida in 1784 Case
Indianapolis dispatch reports private sleuths believe Anderson, an associate of Chapman and Ben Hance, escaped pursuers and headed to Florida after the Simultaneous Muncie chase. Investigators suspect Hance and his wife may also be en route to Indianapolis to reveal gang plans.
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Indianapolis
Muncie
Delaware “County
G Anderson
Chapman
Ott Ben Hance
Anderson
Florida
Leys
Jim Hance
Indiana
Hance
le Chay
Connecticut
Harry We
Pro’ Ey
Indiana Bankers’ Ape
Tocltson
Munci Ing
Anderson Gang
Anderson Band
Websten
Hia Operasit
Atera
Tuk
Turk
Privean
Ha Long
Danbury Street Railway Tracks to be Torn Up
Assistant City Attorney Greenstein appears before Judge Elia in Waterbury to pursue removal of Danbury Frithel Street Railway tracks along North Main Street. Mayor Bronson says elimination of nearly a mile of track will reduce hazardous travel as the former rail section near Charron Street lies abandoned since receivership. Roadway will be made passable if removal is approved, with continued efforts to straighten the right of way.
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Greenstein
Arthur Elia
Waterbury
Danbury Frithel Street Railway Company
Brons
Danbury
Conmpany
Bireel
Charron Street
Coty
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World Congress of Zionists
Westport
Westport Cary
William Gellatly
Mansfield
Urwin M Jennings
Board of Finance
Committee of Selectmen
Connecicut
Rudolph Wueas
Daniel Forger
Norwalk
Morris Burr
Greens Farms Forest
James P Bradley
Owenake Park
Labor Bank 10
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
First Bank
Milford Beach
Ferry Satte
Terry Wank Mit
Palice
Rush Tie
Bethel Street
Standard Oil
Fairfield County
Westwort
Compo Beach
Awim
US Supreme Court
Willimantic River
Steuth
Hances
Horan
Saunders
Bears
Hilles
Layle
Asx Lawmakers
Giants
Phillies
Detroit
White Sox
Macks
Pirates
Gertrude Liderle
Todty
Bob Caffrey
Lita
Raga Halters
Hearts
Tenoanines
Delaney
Burns Beut Rennenbach
Bridgeporter
VICE
Shannon
Tug
North American Newspaper Alliance
Alex Rutherford
Sinclair
N. E
Lucien Warner
Executrix
Self
Sues
Everglades
Danbury-Bethel
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