Jones and Mackenzie Reach National Amateur Semi finals
In Minneapolis on August 25 Bobby Jones defeated Jimmy Johnston to reach the national amateur championship semi finals. Roland Mackenzie edged Harry Legg after a tight match that went to the final green. Chick Evans defeated Eddie Held as Ouimet and Evans loom in tomorrow’s quarterfinals final pairing with Jones and Mackenzie.
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Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Francia Ouimet
Boston
Chick Evans
Chicago
Roland Mackenzie
Washington
Jones
Ouimet
Evans
Mackenzie
Oakmont
Jimmy Johnston
Minneapolis
Harry Legg
Eddie Held
St. Laws
Phillipa Finlay
New York
Boboy
Jimmy
Hhe
Johnston
Legg
Northwest
Baldwin Fight Over Control Of Locomotive Works Reaches Quorum
New York Aug 265. The World will report a fierce struggle between Fisher Brow and Samuel M Vauclain for control of Baldwin Locomotive Works, a 75 million concern. Arthur W Cutten acts for himself as the battle heats up and Baldwin directors meet in Philadelphia amid proxy votes. The common shares have risen sharply since the year began as the fight drives market value higher.
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New York
Associated Press
New York World
Fisher Brow
Samuel M. Vauclain
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Contol
Locomotive Company
Arthur W. Cutten
Chicago
For &Ome
Philadelphia
Baldwin
C. R. Bidding
R P Shields
Detroit
Baldwin Directorate
Bidding
Shields
Trains derails on Mont Blanc line kill fifteen and injure many
An AP report notes fifteen killed and twenty eight wounded when a rack railway train derailed near Montenvers between Chamonix and Montenvers. The locomotive fell into a 50 foot ravine after brakes failed. rescue teams and doctors operated amid fear of more deaths. No Americans were among the injured tourists.
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Mont Blanc
Chamonix
France
Iby Associated Press
Montenvers
Mont Blanc Chem
Paris
Associated Press
Chamonix Hospital
Montenvera
Britain
Japan
Washington
Geneva
Bears
Waterbury
Hillie
Albany
Yankees
Detroit
Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Athiies
Red Sox
Indians
American Pirates
Braves
Cubs
Phillies
Bobby Jones
Bil Tilden
Newport
Bilverberg
Bradley Hee
Walnut Beach
NCE
Night owl trolleys may be discontinued in Bridgeport
Page 16 reports possible end of service for the city night owl trolleys. Four houses and a store sold at auction in another brief from Page 1. Various items include a teacher applicant by telephone operator, a Milford commission resignation, and a Westport war memorial plan in Page 7.
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Bridgefort
Erwants Club
John ¥. Caldwell
Ellis
Botsford
State
Fairfield County
Milford
Ferndale
Norwalk
Epworth League of Houston
Country Club
Westport War Memorial
Doris BE. Stevens
Bartling
Macdonald
Carroll
Renure
Hall-Mills
Sailor Wounded as Chinese Fire on U S Flagship
The gunboat Isabel flagship of Rear Admiral Hough on the Yangtze at Nanking came under rifle fire today. One American sailor was lightly wounded as Chinese forces fired from the Nanking and Pukow shores before counter fire silenced the attack. Admiral Williams reported continued river craft threats after Chinese troops arrived along the Yangtze.
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Washington
Associated Press
Isabel
Hough
Nanking
Yangtze River
Navy Department
Admiral Williams
Pukow
State police raid Ansonia targets 14speakeasies
A squad of 14 state policemen led by Lieut. Clifford Gorgas raided 14 alleged speakeasies in Ansonia, arresting proprietors and five second offenders. Bonds set at 1400 each for the five, including John Lischinowski and Walter Zabkar, with warrants issued by Ansonia prosecutor Carlos H. Storrs.
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Ansonia
Conn
Associated Press
Clifford Gorgas
John Lischinowski
George Migiin
Walter Zabkar
Carlos H. Storrs
24 Hotels Sued Over Song Use At Summer Resorts
New York August 25 1950 24 hotel and cabaret managers at ten New York summer resorts are charged with using the copyrighted song Hits without permission. Gene Buck president of ASCAP filed damage and injunction suits in U S district court.
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New York
Associated Press
New York State
Gene Buck
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
U. S
White Rock Village Auction Fetches 980795 In Rhode Island
White Rock Rhode Island village of 34 houses 7 schools on auction block sold for 980795. Knight Finance Corp sold nearly all buildings except a four story brick mill with 86 families and over 1000 bidders attended the sale. Land and brick store brought key sums as the village founded over 64 years ago drew attention for its water supply electric light and fire protection.
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White Rock
Associated Press
White Rock Village
Knight
Knight Finance Corporation
Manchaug
Mass
Crurmb
Pawcatuck River
Plane Runs Out of Gas Fatal Crash Over Municipal Field
Indianapolis dispatch reports that Sergeant Harpid A. Gordon of the 113th aviation squadron I. N. G. and Vivian Jackson, twenty, died when Gordons plane went into a tail spin at about 1,000 feet over Stout airport. Authorities believe the aircraft ran out of gasoline before crashing near the field.
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Indianapolis
Associated Press
Harpid A. Gordon
Mies Vivian Jackson
Gordon
Stout
Municipal Field
Britain and Japan reportedly sign secret naval pact
Washington reports state department officials received word from reliable sources that Britain and Japan reached a secret understanding on naval supremacy after the Geneva conference. The Post says details are not divulged and discussions continue. Britain denies any pact and calls the reports navy propaganda.
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Washington
Associated Press
Washington Post Today
State Department
Great Britain
Japan
United States
France
Pacific
Charles E Hughes
London
America
Geneva
Hugh S. Gibson
Eight Present At Town Meeting In Fairfield
Fairfield held a special town meeting attended by eight voters eight of whom were town animals. The session was brief to name a committee to build the Knepp's Highway School for which money was appropriated and a bond issue authorized earlier. The Town School committee was empowered to build the school with Stanley H Bullard as chairman. The plan expects completion by next spring with an eight room school costing about 850 000. Moderator A K Riker and Town Clerk Clara M Flint presided. Notably no town school committee member attended.
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Fairfield
Ita
Knepp
Stanley H. Bullard
A. K Ghiker
Clara M. Flint
Bacon Wakeman
J. Wilson
Judge Wakeman
Jonathan Gout
Frederick A. Burr
J Wlison
A. L Riker
Arthur J Bennett
Train hits auto at crossing four killed in Mississippi
A Yazoo and Mississippi Valley passenger train struck an automobile near Helm north of Greenville Miss. late today killing F A Mallory his wife and two children Frederick and Burah from Union Church. The bodies were brought to Greenville for burial.
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Greenville
Miss
Associated Prory
Mallory
Frederick
Burah
Union Church
Yazoo and
Mins Valley
Clarkadale
Helm
Four Japanese warships collide in night training loss
Tokyo despatches report two naval collisions involving four Japanese vessels during night maneuvers off Maizuru. Warabi sank with about 102 presumed dead. destroyer Ashi towed in. Naka and Jintsu involved. Prince Hiroyoshi Fushimi aboard Naka escaped unharmed. One prior mine incident cited.
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Condon
Associated Press
Tokyo
Jinstsu
Naka
Warabi
Ashi
Hiroyoshi Fushimi
Prince Hiroyasu Fushimi
Navy
Bugo Straits
Tokiwa
Maizuru
Maiburu
Japan
Wakasa Bay
Sea of Japan
Klushiusland
American killed by Mexican brigands near Acaponeta
Florence Anderson of Los Angeles died from a bullet wound after bandits attacked a train near Acaponeta, Mexico. The State department sought Mexican action, with the embassy reporting measures taken. Anderson was the third American killed by brigands in two years, joining previous victims near Mexico City and in Guadalajara.
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Washington
Resociated
State Department
Florence Anderson
Los Angeles
Acaponeta
Mexico
J Windsor Ives
Mazatlan
Mexico City
Miss Anderson
United States
Joseph Rosenthal
E M. Wilkins
Guadalajara
Lieutenant Challenger Goes to Annapolis
Lieutenant Harold L. Challenger, son of Tax Collector and Mrs. Howard L. Challenger, left for New London to ship his gear to the Naval Academy at Annapolis where he was named discipline officer for the cadet corps He will report for duty Saturday A Bridgeport High School and Naval Academy graduate, class of 1914 and 1918, he served on the destroyer Davis and was navigating officer of the U S Wyoming before transfer His last assignment was flag lieutenant of the submarine forces at the Atlantic Fleet base in New London.
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Harold L. Challenger
Howard
Challenger
Noble Avenue
New London
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Bridgeport High School
Navel Academy
Davis
U. S
Wyoming
Submarine Forces of
Redfern Georgia Flyer Hops Atlantic to Rio for World Distance Record
Paul Redfern, a 20-year-old Georgian aviator, departed Glynn Island for Rio de Janeiro in a bid to set a new world distance and endurance record. He faces wind-swept seas and jungle terrain, detailing survival plans and routes with experts tracking his progress as other pilots prepare for long flights.
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Georgia
Ocean
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Rio
Benedict College
South America
Rohn
Gotte
Paul Warner
South American
Pars
Warner
Pernambuco
God
Convict links fire spree to Catholic churches
Ohio convict Roy Marsden affidavits describe 17 Roman Catholic church fires in Canada including St Anne and Quebec Cathedral. He says gang targeted churches for higher loot and indicates cross border operations with similar US acts. He expects Canadian officials to arrest other members. he implicates no others.
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Columbus
Associated Press
Canada
Roy Marsden
Ohio
Marsden
United States
St. Anne's Shrine
Quebec
Upper Sandusky
Chloe
Man Caught When Well Collapses Near Exhaustion
Worcester Mass August 26 Fred Lenneau 37 Auburn was trapped in a forty foot well after a collapse. A crew of more than 60 men battled to free him as exhaustion set in. Rescuers worked for hours while crowds of 1000 gathered. his head remained exposed and he could converse with a rescuer before further freeing efforts.
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Worcester
Mass
Associated Press
Fred Lenneau
Auburn
Lenneau
Jenneau
Dry chief admits wet spots exist in prohibition drive
Maurice Campbell prohibition administrator for the Second district said enforcement progress in New York and Connecticut is satisfactory after his first official Hartford visit. He met with U S District Attorney John Buckley and Deputy Prohibition Administrator Frank T Pitney, inspected the local office, and planned to continue on Page Two.
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Hartford
Associated Press
New York
Connecticut
Maurice Campbell
United States Prohibition Enforcement Bureau
Campbell
U. S
John Buckley
Frank T Pitney
English captain ready for Canada hop after rudder fix
Captain Seale Hamilton, planning a non-stop flight to Ottawa, is almost ready after rapid changes to his Fokker Jupiter plane. Earlier, the air ministry refused a certificate of airworthiness until a rudder bolt position was reversed.
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Upavon
Eng
Associated Press
Seale Hamilton
Ottawa
Hamilton
Air Ministry
Detroit Plane Ends First Lap of World Flight
The monoplane Pride of Detroit completed the first leg from Curtiss Meld to Harbor Grace Newfoundland in two hours and three quarters. Edward Selice and pilot William Brock reported a flawless, two hour flight and planned a hop to Croydon England next. The aircraft, a Stinson-Detroiter, was in perfect condition and overnighted at Capt Harry M. Jones airdrome prior to departure planning the next leg to England.
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Detroit
England
Old Orchard Beach
Associated Preas
Pride of
Curtiss Meld
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Edward 8
Evans
Linton Wells
Croydon
Harry M. Jones
Old Glory's Hop Postponed Again at Roosevelt Field
Wind collapse at Roosevelt Field halts the monoplane Old Glory's Rome flight. About 5,000 spectators waited as pilots Lloyd Bertaud and J. D. Min prepared on the runway. A favorable wind failed, postponing the takeoff to another day. conditions remained uncertain between morning and night.
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Roosevelt Field
Aug
Associated Press
Rome
Curtiss Field Bankgar
Lloyd Bertaud
J. D. Min
Bertaud
Glory
Phil Payne
William Hearst
J. D. Mill
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