Wilbur to testify in Fall and Doheny oil lease case
Washington December 3. Navy Secretary Wilbur will be called by the defense in the Fall and Doheny conspiracy trial as evidence from an order forbidding disclosure of confidential matters is admitted. Admiral Robison's cross examination may be interrupted. Doheny rests comfortably after an arm infection minor operation.
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Washington
Navy
Pacific
Wilbur
Robigan
Atlll
Frank J. Hogan
Naval
Doheny
Edward L. Doheny
Navy Department
Megan Arew
Admiral Hobison
Wilbur Rival
Rebisor
Doheny’s
Pan American Petroleum and Trans- Potl Company
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Jk Hallls
California
Secretary of the Interior
Pan-American Petroleum Company of California
Elk His Reserve
Posecmuion Hestes Tae
Deheny
W. OH. Auderaun
Clifornia
Roblewn
Hesse
Severn
Mrs Corson Declines Catalina Swim Over Rule Change
Mrs Clemingley Corson the first mother to swim the English channel announced yesterday she would not enter the Catalina Island swim to be held next month in California. She cites the rule change allowing contestants to cover their bodies with grease and forgo bathing suits. Corson says she will not compete with women who swim clothed in grease and notes backer Mr Walter Udssbarger supports her. She criticizes the plan as cheap sensationalism and recalls past Channel feats while doubting sharks in 62 degree January waters. The decision ends her Catalina bid (Continued on Page Two).
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Clemingley Corson
Catalina Island
Nif the Co
California
Str
Tilasbersor
Corton
Walter Udssbarger
Norwalk
Schoemmel
Tathie Schoemmel
Schoomimel
Sharka
Corson
Catalina Channel
Januay 15
Ilish
Ietor
Chaplin
Lloyd Wright
George Beebe
Nene
Jin
Sme
Chaplin Custody Battle Opens as Congress Sets Session
Los Angeles reports Charles Chaplin and estranged wife Lita Grey observe a tense domestic dispute as lawyers prepare for a settlement. The couple’s custody fight centers on their two sons Charles Spencer Jr and Sydney. In Washington, Congress readies to organize, facing about 12 000 pending bills and a three month work window before March 4.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Charles Chaplin
Lita Grey
Chaplin
William E. Curry
Chaplin Manson
Charles Spencer, Jr
Sydney Bartle
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Bose
Federal
McFadden Branch
Bil
Turkey
Britain may form juror pool to counteract market
London December five reports note observers discuss a plan to form a rubber producers pool to counter an American consumer pool. The article hints at broader market actions, suggesting the move could influence prices and supply as producers seek to stabilize a falling market.
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London
Sun Day Observer
Harmonica Aid Escapers Sparks Jail Break Plot
At Tuneville a crowd gathers for a concert by a jail escape themed act. A deputy notes a suspicious message and the event prompts an investigation into possible planning of escape. The performance featured a harmonica player and a guitarist amid a tense police response.
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Discord
Tuneville
Ibeusles Wilsar
Jeter
Optical Illusion Causes Trainman to Jump and Die
A Pennsylvania Railroad fireman, A. F. Jones, 33, died after jumping from his locomotive cab believing an oncoming train on the adjacent track would collide. He suffered a fractured skull when his head struck the tracks. The coroner’s report cites an optical illusion as the cause of the fatal decision.
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Pittaburgeh
Tery
A. F. Jiones
Dennsylvania
Bridgeport Daily News Briefs Headlines
Fairfield county storms and coroner inquiry headline a day of local notes. Weather outlook fair today, and a weather-related accident will be investigated. National politics feature a flood of bills as Congress opens, with Navy secretary and Doheny trial updates. Delaware and New England cold, train disruptions sweep the region.
Fatal Accident Probe Opens Today in Bridgeport
Coroner John J. Phelan will open an investigation into the death of Thomas F. Clark after a motor vehicle collision at Connecticut Avenue and Seaview involving driver Albert J. Bow. Clark died at Bridgeport Hospital hours after the crash. Bow was held on reckless driving charges with bond set at ten thousand dollars.
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John J. Phelan
Thomas F. Clark
Seaview Avenir
Sanview Urenes
Altera J. Bow
Beardserey Street
Clark Dina
Das Bridgeport Hospital
Boncke
Ervator Coffie
Tagh Wit Nun
Vielli Ledie Wuarge
Thangel
Uinslarehter
Huescher
Connecticut Avenue
Searbaere
Waar
Vantin
Thenear
Bouchier
Ind Precinet
Saibubors
Amer
Abd
Margaret
Princess blamed for blasted love scandal in Russian baron tale
New York report details Baron George Tarnow who wed Mira Clendenin in a Waldorf Astoria ceremony. Princess Ouchtomeky allegedly told Clendenin of the marriage, prompting questions of annulment. Tarnow, 40, once an Imperial guard officer and diplomat, has faced money losses and social controversy since arriving in the United States. The bride's family remains unsettled as officials and guardians await further developments.
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New York
George Tarnow
Mira Florence Marjoring Clendenin
J. Duchiomsky
Joseph Clendenin
American Smelting and Refining Company
Sas
Waldorf-Astoris
Marara
Pringeas
Baron Tarnow
Clark
United States
Imperial Russian Guards
Preobragensky Regiment
Clendenin
Tie
Baroness Kiryakoff
Moscow
Wall Street
Sle
Princess Ouchtomeky
Huerta Seeks Overthrow of Galles in Border Crisis
An interview with Adolfo de la Huerta reports plans to seize two border points near Armenia to restore Mexican governance while denying disruption to U S immigration and justice authorities. He asserts no actions will proceed without full legal knowledge and claims ongoing American contact.
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Tucson
Ar Dev
Cal
Armenican
Adolfo de la
Ixta
Mesheo
Ron Adalvo
Rarner
Chau Wil
Tupaciuga
Adelfa
Sam
Gonstant
Cartoonist Weds Mrs Barton No 4 Is Chic Parisienne
New England endurees a bitter freeze as Boston records its coldest December 11th in Weather Bureau history. A wave from the northwest drops temperatures to four degrees above zero with falling snow and strong northeast winds.
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Barton
CHIC
Parisenne
Boston
Dor
Fcap
New England
Mercury
Weather Bureau
New Haiven
Nantucket
Northfield
Vermont
Sero
Caribou
Burlington
Teastort
Concord
N. H
New York
Delaware Capes
Maine
Srid
North Atlantic
Portland
New York City
Philadewithia
Boatuno
Niernius
Raven
Poangyinv
Monet Dies at 86 Amid World War Ties
Claude Monet famed painter and dean of French nature depicters died at his home in Giverny at 3 30 pm. His friend Georges Clemenceau was with him earlier but sought seclusion afterward. Monet, born November 14 1840, helped shape French impressionist art and influenced politics through wartime morale. His works adorn major collections including Widener and Morgan. known for Mediterranean and Channel scenes, France's cathedrals, and The Thames at London. In New York snowfall and storm warnings across the East interrupted daily life as winter weather spread from Delaware to Maine.
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Giverny
Claude Monet
Georges Clemenceau
M. Clemenceau
M. Monet
Clemenceau
Monet
Paris
Hlicas
France
Africa
Mae
Manet
Widener
United States
Mediterranean
Channel Eres
Thames
London
Transit Combine at New York Reported
A New York transit combine led by Thomas J. Uhadbeerre and associates of Beavigly Manhattan Transit is reported to involve several hundred million dollars. The plan targets subway and elevated lines and may affect interborough projects, with key influence on Fifth Avenue developments and funding.
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New York
Mifth Avenue
Naoh Company
Big Four Meeting Breaks Up In Dispute
Foreign ministers of Britain Germany and Italy reportedly failed to reach a consensus at a Big Four gathering. Vandervelde and Briand held talks afterward on matters to be presented to the League council, but the conference yielded no clear plan or agreement.
Snowstorm Strains City Utilities and Roads in East
A mid winter snowstorm battered the East causing bitter cold and heavy snowfall. City crews and state workers operated plows through the night to keep roads open while utilities reported no major outages. Trains and bus lines faced delays as rail signals were adjusted to cope with the storm conditions.
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Bridgeport
Mella
atel_ak
United Iluminating Company
Telephone Company
Fairfield County
Nelson W. Hen
Norwalk
Highway Department
Giwirh
Orange Town
Fred Nolan
Canary
New Milford
Frank L. K
Connecticut Company
Patrick OY
Rial
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Ashington Congress
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Ralph Barton
Charlie Chaplin
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Paset Prinapga
Atin Clendenin
Harmonie
Blankern
Jermy Ton
Aguor
Tibelsuke
Agein
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Scuxter
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