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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1927

Page

6

Murder Suspects Sanity Doubted in Fall River Case

Fall River, Aug 18. District Attorney William C Crossley says Antone Da Silvia awaiting trial this fall on murder charges. Theodor Ri ibbeoh’s body was found in an East Swansea well last June. Da Silvia indicted by Bristol county grand jury with Mrs Gertrude Gibbons.

Fall River, Mass Associated Presa William C. Crossley Antone da Silvia Ibbeoh Swansea Welle Phyaiclang da Silvia Bristol County Grand Jury Gertrude Gibbons Gibbons

Ocean aviators denied official mail on flights

Washington August 19 By Associated Press Postmaster General New opposes granting official mail carriage to trans oceanic flyers. Paul Redfern preparing to fly from Brunswick Georgia to Brazil has had his request denied. The Byrd flight was limited to a small mail amount but other requests were refused.

Washington Associated Press New Looks Paul Redfern Brunswick Brazil New America Richard E. Byrd

Bomb blasts wreck Wright theatre in Guernon Alabama

The Wright theatre in Guernon Alabama was partially wrecked early today by a bomb explosion believed made by an expert. No one was injured. Police suspect an unidentified Negro who carried a package into the balcony during the night show. Owner K E Wright estimates damage at 20000 to 25000 dollars. Police see no Sacco Vanzetti link.

Guerdon Ala Associated Press Wright Theatre K. E. Wright

New Haven Road Seeks 49 Million Loan Underwriting

New York, Aug 19. J P Morgan & Co would underwrite a 49 million dollar 7 percent preferred stock issue for the New Haven road. The underwriter fee of 980 thousand is deemed reasonable. Buckland testified before the ICC, noting urgency to reimburse a 43 million advance and keep loan out of public hands.

New York Associated Press J. P. Morgan & Co New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad G. Buckland Interstate Commerce Commission Morgan Company Buckland Morgan Arthur Hadley Yale University Charles DB. Mahaffie Buck~land New Haven Treasury Hadley

Nova Scotian Premier Seeks Loan in New York

Nova Scotia Premier B. N. Rhodes travels to New York to meet American financiers about a 12,060,000 dollar government refunding loan. Tenders are to be received by September 2. The government will float one large loan replacing several small ones, with negotiations underway.

Halipax N.S Anso-related BE. N. Rhodes Nova Scotian New York

Laundry Drivers Held as Embezzlers

New Haven August 19 Wood and Greehen Majestic laundry drivers were arrested on embezzlement by agent charges after alleged shortages. Bonds set at 1000 each for City court next Wednesday. Police say Wood spent 197 for urgent family needs amid illness while Greehen claims he took 200 of the companys money.

New Haven Associated Press Ernest Wood Joseph Greehen Jr Majestic Wood Greehen

Milk Train Strikes Auto Injuring Four in Bennington

Four Bennington men were injured when their auto was struck by a northbound mill train at Beehive crossing near the Vermont New York line. Moran and Powers were in critical condition. all four were taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington.

Bennington Associated Press Rutland Here New York State l Inc Gordon McGuire Peter Moran William la Roche Henry Powers Moran Powers Putnam Memorial Hospital

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