Film group tax plan threatens small town theatres
Connecticut distributors warn small theatres may close as tax on films confronts exhibitors. Pettijohn says 396,000 borrowed to cover tax and protect owners while larger chains may keep contracts. Offfices relocate. many film exchanges move from New Haven as producers pledge to meet contracts but seek relief for independents.
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New Haven
Boemat Argent Splain
Pettijohn N
Pettijohn
Moiden
Pega
Mo Pictures
Satcamen
Apta
Anvition Picture
Connecticut
Wwlaxon
Cole
Picfilms
Gan
Evers
Hava
New York
Motion Picure Producers and Distributors of America
Wil H. Hays
Ways
Ship's Engineer Admits Guilt In Boiler Disaster
August 18 marked a boiler explosion after a pinhole developed in the steam drum. An engineer testified before steamboat inspectors while the chief engineer and counsel sparred over rights and questions. The Mackinac explosion in Newport harbor on August 18 claimed 52 lives, including Mrs McCarthy and three children, wiping out the Central Falls family.
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Snyder
Grant
United States
Neswport
Mackinnac
James McCarthy
Central Falls
McCarthy
Meetings Tonight at Various Lodges and Clubs in Fairfield Area
A long list of local meetings is announced for tonight across Stratford, Unquowa, Bridgeport, and neighboring towns. Groups include Knights of Pythias, Red Men, O R M units, Zither Club, Rifle Club, and various Brotherhood and lodge organizations with addresses on Main Street, Cannon Street, Broad Street, and Union avenues.
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Stratford Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Wownompon Tribe
Main Street
Unquowa
Fairfield
Bridgeport Lodge
State Street
Bridgeport Rifle Club
State Armory
Bridgeport Zither Club
Noble Avenue
K. of P
Muensterberg Lodge
Charity Lodge
Union Avenue
Alpha Circle
Brotherhood of America
Cannon Street
Progressive Circle
Broad Street
Court Roma
Washington Avenue
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge
Cannon Streets
Morning Star Lodge
O S. of B
Pattern Makers
Elias Howe Jr
Women’s Relief Corps
Brenda Lodge O
Farren Lodge A. OG
Freud Street
Slenet
Sain Street Court
Liberty Bell
Order of the Leviden
France Britain debt talks seek equal terms under moratorium
Paris reports that Britain may waive principal while France pays a little over 1a percent annually as a partial moratorium runs to 1930. Caillaux and Churchill propose equal treatment of French creditors, with France preserving ability to delay annuity transfers if exchange risks rise. Washington sees talks complicating US funding for France and Italy as Belgium delays funding ratification.
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Great Britain
France
United States
Bank of France
Bank of Englged
Churchill
M. Cailaux
M. Caillaux
Germany
Burchill
M. Catljana
Paris
Winston Churchill
London
Washington
Maillaux
Britain
Coolidge
Swampscott
Italy
American Debt Commission
Belgium
Congress
Treasury
Tax Collector campaigns to collect 20 year old assessments
Kay launched a drive to recover uncollected sewer and street sprinkling assessments extending back two decades. He promised a thorough review of the tax situation and urged delinquents to pay before cases move to Attorney L Edward L Kelly for action.
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Howard
Kay
Tix
L Edward L Kelly
Ambulance Call Log Records Multiple Injuries and Care
Daily Record of Ambulance Calls notes incidents from 6:30 p m to 8 p m. Injured individuals include Vincent Ary four at 91 Samson avenue with a scalp cut treated at home, Angelo Jando of 224 Crescent avenue with a possible fracture taken to Bridgeport Hospital, and Daniel Liocum at 62 Allen Street returned home to Hillside. Additional patients were treated or transported by medical staff near Fairfield and Clinton avenues and 1362 Fairfield avenue.
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Fairfield
Clinton Avenues
F. J. O’brien
Fairfield Avenue
Vincent Ary
Samson Avenue
Angelo ‘Jando
Crescent
Bridgeport Hospital
Daniel Liocum
Allen Street
Hillside Home
Strike tensions in New England coal talks and recalls
Governors and industry figures warn of an inevitable strike as hard coal operators and unions face renewed talks. Massachusetts holds about 60 percent of its winter stock while New England supplies fear a prolonged stoppage could drive prices higher. Anxious to avoid a public clash, Wilkes-Barre negotiators push for talks with miners without conceding wage demands or the check off. In Hazelton, a coal output surpasses wartime levels as the August contract nears expiry.
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New England
Coolidge
Massachusetts
William
West Virginia
Storrow
White Court
Wilkes-Barre
W. W. Inglis
John H. Uh
Wilkes Barre
United Mine Workers of America
Inglis
Hazelton
Hazelton and Mahony
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Oyster House Remains Closed in Norwalk Oysters
Norwalk oyster beds face a shutdown as the state Health department conducts its first coastal survey in years. Oyster grower David B. Decker and six others risk losses of roughly 168000 to 1 million if waters fail health tests amid factory waste pollution.
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Partment
Comminsoner Osborn
Connecticut
State Health Department
Norwalk
David B. Decker
State Department
Decker
Noonan
Hartford
ASK WAGE REVISION AT POSTAL CONVENTION
In Cleveland on August 26 AP reports five of six national postal organizations adopted resolutions demanding changes to the retirement act. They seek a 10 year reduction in retirement age and a pension increase from 69 to 100 dollars per month while preserving the current 2 percent salary deduction. The National Association of Postmasters did not vote.
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Cleveland
National Association of Postmasters
Batteries Crash At Fort Today In New London Visit
A Connecticut military gathering at Fort Wright features Adjutant General Cole Senator Bingham and other notables despite Governor Trumbull being unable to attend. Brigades and regiments parade, C M T C cadets travel from Wort Terry, Bridgeport and Fairfield boys join, and Battery FB hosts a smoker as Battery A sets a loading record. Mrs Evans and Mrs Bourke arrive on Fishers Island awaiting the regiment’s departure.
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Trumbull
Connecticut
Uip
Maine
Fort Wright
Cole
Senator Bingham
Frank S Verguson
Island
New London
Wort Terry
Bridgeport
Fairfield
2424 Regiment
Armilar
Micklesen
Phillip Hurley
Frederick J. Frederickson
Clarence N. Hungerford
Barlow
2424
Memtera
L. E. Evans
Major Evans
John Bourke
Bourke
Fishers Island
Republican caucus urged unity for New Haven mayor race
In New Haven on August 26 Lieutenant Governor J Edwin Brainard urged Republican voters at a Young Men's Republican club dinner to back the party chosen candidate and to set aside factional differences. He called for unity and stated no matter who is nominated, supporters should rally behind the winner. Names discussed included Joseph M Morrissey and John B Tower.
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ALW
New York
Governor Smith
Wis SU
Brooklyn
Severno
racHon Finenters
Sunderworld
Aetsa
Mary Git
Queens
Goleq
Omemien Uf
John Hope Cory Mreokly i
D Nivers
WY Manel
Rene Pavat
New Haven
J. Edwin Brainard
Bransfield Grove
Brainard
Joseph M. Morrlesey
John B. Tower
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Thearger Theatres
General Assembly
Harry Dorant
Durant
Beecham
H LaVigne
Jersey City
N. J
Allan Co
Canal 8c
England
Altoona
Pennsylvania
Oyster House
Detalin Special Vessel
Cannoneers’ Association of Battery FB
Stanley R. Micklesen
Murphy
Dee
Rey
Guaran
DOX Company
DOX Building
Johnson St
Brooklyn, N. Y
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