False alarm bug run in city snags mayor and firemen
A false alarm bug sweeping the city was traced to Mayor Behrens and a staged test of fire department efficiency. Fire Chief Johnson and others assisted as a candy of alarms triggered stations eight times while officers praised the department, with plans for a new pumping apparatus and a modern firehouse replacing a 76 year old Crescent Avenue station.
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Behrens
Ths
Beurens
Daniel EB Johnson
James D. Lawler
George S Hill
Department of Publi
Joseph Jmonanan
Congress
Middle Streets
Crescent Ave
Elty
Train Spoilers Thwarted By Children Thrill Prank
Stratford police and railroad detectives investigate a prank near the Baird company plant on the New Haven road eastbound tracks. A trainmaster reported ties and switch plates piled on the curve, but quick action removed the debris before a fast passenger train arrived. Authorities say several boys aged ten to twelve were seen near the area shortly before discovery, and a close watch is kept to deter a repeat incident.
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Hasen
Louis Bristol
Bridgeport
New Haven Road
Baird Company
Pofive
Battleship Paria sails for Morocco Friday from Toulon
In Toulon France in August 1947 the battleship Paria will call for Morocco Friday night. It will be accompanied by two destroyers as escort and will likely pass near coastal ports during patrol operations.
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Morocco
Toulon
France
Paria
Moresco
Yale Grid star Ted Coy weds stage star Jeanne Eagels in Stamford
Edward Hart Coy famed Yale football star and Jeanne Eagels star of Rain reportedly married in a quiet North Stamford ceremony officiated by Rev. George V. Hamilton. A wedding breakfast followed at Mayapple Farm before the couple departed. Coy, 37, billed as banker, was born in Andover Massachusetts. Eagels, 21, born in Boston. They had been divorced by Coy in Paris last January.
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Jeanne Eagels
Yale
Stamford
Coy
Edward Hart
Ted) Coy
George V. Hamilton
North Stamford Congregational Church
Hamilton
Mayapple Farm
North Stamford
George R. Close
Andover
Maas
Edward G Coy
Helen Ward
Clerk Close
Paris
Sophie Meldrim Coy
Asheville
N.C
Engels
Fort Wright guns fire on moving fleet near Long Island Sound
At Fort Wright Fisher's Island New York on August 27 Coast Artillery regiments fired 24 shots at an entering fleet. Battery A B C crews tested 12 inch and mortar weapons in a grand practice praised by Colonel Ferguson and Adjutant General Cole. One casualty noted as a man temporarily lost his false teeth. Distinguished visitors included Senator Henry Bingham Brig General Cole and Brig General Payne with 250 Allied Legion members at the event.
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Fort Wright
Fisher's Island
N. Y
Bridgeport
Long Island Sound
Frank 6 Ferguson
Coast Artillery
United States Army
Sound
United States
Hram Bingham
George M. Cole
Connecticut
Morris B Payne
43D Division
National Guard
American Legon
New London
James Murphy
Regular Army
Militia Bureau
Cole
Battey Butterfield
Louis 3
Murray
Milford Man Dies After Bridgeport Turnpike Crash
John Farnacks aged thirty one of Twin Oaks Terrace Milford died at St Vincent's hospital from a fractured skull suffered when his car crashed on the Bridgeport turnpike near Milford reservoir. He was thrown through the windshield and struck the road. Driver John Schroeder of Milford is held by police. Farnacks initially improved but later declined.
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John Farnacks
Twin Oaks Terrace
Milford
St Vincent's Hospital
Bridgeport Turnpike
Milford Reservoir
John Schroeder
Central Avenue
Farnacks
Milford Hospital
St Vincent's
Weather bars trial part Washington N Y regatta clouded tides
Report from Washington N Y notes rough seas during the gold Cup regatta with contenders fighting for the championship trophy. A severe breeze hindered most boats while the Yankee Doodle hydroplane faced strong waves, preventing a record attempt on the one mile straightaway.
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Washington N Y
Rody
Woman Seeks $109 Tax Payment Clarification After Yearlong Quest
Mary Paranda outlines Mia Itham's 1923 grand list tax dispute. Itham says $109.81, paid to a male attendant and a 19 cent change, was not receipted. She alleges a missing receipt, possible stub cut from the collector's cash register, and multiple trips to the tax office without satisfaction.
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Mia& Tereza Itham
Asylum Street
Mary Paranda
Cornwall Street
Stratford
Mrsham
Willte
Mary Uuchney
Paranda
Adam
Collector 8
Behrens
Planes Crash Kills Two Pilots in Maywood
Two aviators died when their planes collided during a landing at Maywood airfield. Both aircraft erupted in flames and crashed to the ground. The cocona ship pilot was seriously injured. The dead pilots, Lieutenant Feptig and Lieutenant Happy Smith, had just returned from Camp Grant where they took part in an aerial circus for Governor's Jay at the camp.
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Chicago
Air Mall
Maywood
Feutenant
Feptig
Happy Smith
Camp Grant
Congressmen Test Beer in Ontario VA and Possibility
Toronto report on a U S Congress study of the Ontario temperance act and 44 per cent beer. Premier Ferguson defends temperance administration, notes politics over temperance, refuses to discuss border rum running, and cites revenue shortfalls without specifics.
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Ontario
Toronto
Ont
Aus
Ferguson
United States Congress
Ben H Spence
Dominion Aihande
Turbulent City Word Readouts and Local Incidents
A jumble of briefs covers a mayoral search for funds, a false alarm, a Milford crash fatality, bankruptcy hearings, street widening requests, and various municipal concerns. Other items report DeMolay house ownership, a Stamford marriage, Stratford fire protection, manslaughter cases, and rail safety actions. International, state, and sports notes mix with weather and stock movements as reports from Bridgeport, Norwalk, and surrounding towns appear.
Detective Lost Quarter Loot From Brooklyn Lightner Heist
Police recover crude rubber valued at 75000 and a cache of women’s wear from a Moore Street garage in Williamsburg after detectives, chasing a tip about a rescue by a skipper, stumble on the loot hidden behind a garage door. Two men, Joseph Lewis and Joseph Gariff, are arrested.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
34Th Street
Brooklyn
White and Moora Street
Williamsburg
Hickey
Downing
Honan
Moore Street
Fifth Avenue
Joseph Lewis
Moore Forest
Joseph Gariff
Bogart Street
Johnson
Fie Wechter
M4th Street
Dupont Street
Greenpoint
Jcehnson
Capt Johnson
Kaplan Saves Title by Offensive at Finish
In Waterbury 18000 fans watched Kid Kaplan Meriden world featherweight champion draw with Babe Herman New York after 15 rounds in Connecticut’s first title bout here in 24 years. Kaplan mounted late rally to secure a draw and retain the crown despite Herman’s late scoring surge.
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Bridgeport
Pittafeld
Kittens
Profs Hartfore
Poges Springfield
Kaplan
Battle
Waterbury
Pittsburgh
Giant
Connecticut
Waterbury Baseball Park
Challenger
Kid Kaplan
Meriden
Babe Herman
New York
Brassco
Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
Hartford
Eate Hein
Youth Hurt in Auto Crash Faces Skull Fracture Risk
Daniel Wells nineteen suffered probable skull fracture contusions to his left knee and head lacerations in a late night automobile accident. He was taken to Emergency Hospital and his companions directed to transfer him to St Vincent's for further care.
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Daniel Wells
Rumbull
St. Vincent's
Buffalo Flyer Wrecked Near Braeburn Pennsylvania
The Buffalo flyer on the Pennsylvania Railroad was wrecked near Braeburn Pa. Several people were injured though none seriously. A relief train rushed to the scene and to hospitals in Tarentum. Three named injured were A G Miller engineer J H Fiddler fireman and an express messenger Kenger unknown. Braeburns about 20 miles north of Pittsburgh on the Allegheny River. The train departed Pittsburgh shortly after ten o'clock bound for Buffalo. Officials went to Braeburn to determine the wreck’s cause.
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Pittsburgh
Buffalo Flyer
Allegheny
Pennsylvania Railroad
Braeburn
Tarentunm
Pennsylvania Railread
G Miller
J H Fiddler
Braeburns
Allegheny River
Buffalo
Ohio State Seeks Roscoe Pound President Post
Trustees of Ohio State University weigh a September meeting with Dean Roscoe Pound of Harvard Law School about becoming Ohio State president succeeding Dr. W. Thompson, who recently relinquished the role. The confirmation of the report was lacking today in Columbus Ohio.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
Roscoe Pound
Harvard Law School
W. Thompson
Probing Marine Guard Sees Reports of Parties and Sleep on Duty
Swampscott, Mass August. Sensational charges of gay midnight parties, broken discipline and marines asleep on duty near the White Court prompt expectation of a general investigation into the guard protecting President Coolidge. Captain Andrrews will form a court martial board to try Corporal Chontos and Private Key. Lieutenant Poe admits hosting a party for North Shore society figures at Galloupes Point, insisting it was not gay or liquor served, while guests allegedly provoked a chef with a knife over liquor. Officers claim liquor was served and some marines waited in the tent arch. Poe says the party had sixteen guests from Swampscott and Marblehead.
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Ontario
California
Coolidge
White Court
Swampscoty
Mass
Marine Guard
President Coolidge
White House
Adolphus Andrrews
Chontos
Key
Eigar Allen Poe, Jr
Marines
Marine
Galloupes Point
Poe
Pup
Swampscott
Marblehead
Typhoid Claims Another Victim In City
Miss Margaret Campbell aged twenty of 3% Davia street was taken to St Vincent's hospital with typhoid fever. Dr William Hall Coon said this is the first local case this month and the source is unknown. He noted two or more cases can occur this time of year. The girl had not been on vacation and contracted the illness in the city. Aboard the U S Shuttle Bus 2 Coxswain J Reusmande was killed and Seaman R Carini seriously injured in an accident in the turret of the Oklahoma according to a Ravalle report.
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Margaret Campbell
Davia Street
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Orig
William Hall Coon
Coon
Naval
J Reusmande
R . Carini
Oklahoma
Federal court hearing sought on film tax act dispute
Moon film distributors petitioned US district court in New Haven for a rehearing and leave to amend, arguing the Connecticut film tax act is a revenue measure despite a police power ruling. They seek reconsideration of interstate commerce burden and aim to pay the tax after exchanges leave the state.
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New Haven
Moon Picture Films
United States Court
Iit
Petiion
Connecticut
Milton McDonald
Council
Labor
Congress
H. Havens
Board of Education
Had Caler Lewis News Surprise Shocks Operators
Philadelphia August 27 AP reports a September 4 suspension called by John L. president of United Workers of America prompts operators and miners to clash over terms. About 168000 miners affected. 8000 likely kept for maintenance to prevent flooding and cave-ins. Meeting adjourned 6:20 am with resumption planned tomorrow.
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Philadelphia
John L
The
United Workers of
Calee
Reriou
Vondil
Etsy Decis
PRN
United Mine Workers
America
Desrairs and Brothers
Yow Beale Committee
Empl
Ega
Hylan and Klan Ties Questioned in Walker Bid
Governor Smith assailed Mayor Hylan accusing him of secret talks with the Ku Klux Klan during the 1924 Democratic convention at Madison Square Garden and of being influenced by William Randolph Hearst. He framed the attack as part of the fight for state Senator James J Walker for the Democratic mayoralty nomination.
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New York
Aus
Smith
James J Walker
Hivian
Madison Square Garden
William Randolph Hearst
Hylan
Tha
Iseek Pouch Lost On Air Mail Route
Chicago August 27. Office inspectors in every major city between Chicago and San Francisco began questioning hundreds of employees of the Bates Air Mail Service to locate a registered consignment en route. The mail left August 25 and did not reach San Francisco.
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Chicago
Fanesco
Ted Bates
Francisce
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State
Fairfield County
Milford Chamber of Commerce
Woodmont
Norwalk
Tts
Jeanne Bagels
Lordship Association
Asa
Thomas Pennyfeather Shelton
Ardent
Court
Business and Finanle
Foreign Affairs
Expusslon
Andrews
Snow
Gales
MacMillan
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Her- Tan
Herman
Gotham
Penn
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Kinacella
John A Kinscedle
McDonald Raid
Caler Lewis
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