Norwalk Police Wound Bridgeport Man After Pistol Duel
A Norwalk pistol duel left Bridgeport man Fred Grillo dead and New Haven man Anttony Roviello wounded with a bullet to the chest. Roviello, using a false name, was arrested amid claims of a prior Bridgeport record. Police say Officer Dorney is held on manslaughter charges while Coroner Phelan prepares for hearings.
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Bridgeport
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Dorney
New Haven
Anttony
Roviello
Hough Avenue
Thomas Luconte
East 108Th Street
New York City
Bray
Shoe City
Igh Court
Rovicho
Antonia Vooenla
Fred Grillo
Wardstrack
Thomas Malone
Stolka
Serseant Malone
Grillo
Cuse
New Heaven
Frooklyn
Grille
Thomas Dorney
E. M. Lockyrood
Senacant Thomas Hunt
Samuel Roedner
Cvain
John J. Phelan
Grllo
Joseph Mundello
Stamford
Orchard Street
Hassen
Muldella
Wrecked lighter death toll rises as crew feared lost
A fierce storm off the Bridgeport harbor left one seaman dead two missing and two crew members hospitalized after the Hunter Galvin Tomkins wreck. The identified dead is Karey Anke nan of Jersey City New Jersey. Missing are Goors Blythe of Elizabeth New Jersey and Chad Kaplinsky. the captain Thomas Le Compte of Bayonne New Jersey and mate John Kane of Brooklyn New York were rescued and hospitalized. Estimated loss includes the vessel valued at 100000 and a shipping of castings, with no salvage prospects. Continued coverage on page 9.
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Atlantic
Great Lakes
Karey Ankenan
Jersey
Ely
Goors Blythe
Elizabeth
M. J
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Tavo
Bellecue Hospital
New York
Thomas le Compte
West Perry-Fifth Street
Bayonne
Bis
John
Bridgeport Men Indicted Again In Auto Thefts
Fresh indictments under the Dyer act returned by a Detroit federal grand jury name James G. Burroughs and Eugene F. Shanley, both Bridgeport residents, in new charges that could add twenty years to their sentences and fines up to 849,090. Previous indictments allege conspiracy in an international auto theft ring, with possible fourteen years and a 70,000 dollar fine for conviction. Federal Judge Tuttle has signaled seeking maximum penalties. seven others are named in the new indictments.
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Detroit
James G. Burroughs
Eugene F. Shanley
Bridgeport
Tuttle
Burroughs
Shanley
Vestertay
Former Bridgeport Man Sentenced for Thefts in Detroit
William Morrissey, 26, formerly of Bridgeport, was sentenced by Judge Kelder to two and a half to five years in Jackson prison for leading a Detroit theft ring that invaded several residences and stole thousands in jewelry, money, and clothing. Co-defendants Thomas Crilleshaw and Fred Emath received prison terms. Morrissey confessed to police that he lived since last July on proceeds from plunder, while his wife Dorothy Morrissey faced charges of receiving stolen property.
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Detroit
Mich
Dee
Willam Morrissey
Bridgeport
Aparenta
Kelder
Jackson
Morrissey
Thomas Crlleshaw
Fred Emath
Highland Park
Callaghan
Emeth
Dorothy
Mea Morriesty
City Engineer Seeks $2000 For Cedar Creek Bridge Borings
City Engineer James A. McElroy filed a year ahead estimate with the City Auditor asking again for 2000 for borings to locate foundations for the Cedar Creek bridge over the Barnum Dike at Boward Avenue. The request mirrors last year’s despite prior denial by the apportionment board. officials argue the work ensures timely construction if the bridge proceeds and improves access for workers at the Crane plant and local facilities. The total appropriation is listed at 46000 with 40000 recurring, including 2000 for sheet line monument, now cut to 8500 in the current plan.
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James A. McElroy
Cedar Creak
Boward Avenue
Ton Ward
Meniand
Seaside Park
Guy Raghiger MeEhon
Naval Balloon Flyers Lost in Adirondacks Gale Mystery
Unable to trace the naval balloon crew who departed Rockaway Point Monday for Canada and were last reported near Wells New York. A fierce late autumn gale and deep snow enshroud the Adirondacks while observers’ vigil ends. Lieutenants Watten Furritt and Kloor are aboard with Lt. in charge, and hope a safe landing away from habitation remains.
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Canada
Rockaway Point
New York
Samanac Lake
N. Y
Adirondack
Wells
Hamilton County
Adirondacks
L — Fae
Qu Tatio
Watten
Stephen A . Furritt
A. J. Kloor
Middle
Saranac Lake
Paul Smiths
Saranac Inn
Lake Placid
Burglars Hold Up Hosts and Guests at Motel Astor
Gunman burglars robbed the room of guests at Motel Astor on 44th Street and S Broadway. One burglar was caught and jewelry recovered. The others escaped with jewelry and money, while two suspects remain at large. Names and affiliations appear unclear due to damaged text.
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Dec
Abbers
Volers
Blake
Owan
Lindwaite
Tel Rank
New Jersey Mover Sales Corporation
Worley
Newark
Ginthwaite
Astor
44Th Street
Snendway
Godbers
Relief Council Elects Yale Man Chairman
New Haven December 15 The Connecticut branch of the European Relief council organized a meeting here naming Prof James M Blakewell of Saurtan and William Hincks of Edgeport as officers with Blakewell elected chairman and Hincks as vice chairman in a formal session.
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Relief Council
YALE
New Haven
Connecticut
Elief Wouncil
Hames M. Blakewell
Saurtaan
William Hincks
Ehdgeport
Irmun
Paris Christmas Dinners Priced At Thirty Dollars Without Wine
Paris restaurateurs reveal Christmas menus with dinners averaging $30 per person before wine. Champagne at 28 dollars and various wines range up to 10 to 18 dollars. Market prices and a faltering financial crisis dull shopping as universal thrift spreads across France.
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Champline
France
Franes
Motta Asks Justice In League Debate Austria Admission Sparks Ovation
At Geneva on December 15 the League of Nations assembly admitted Austria, the first former enemy state to join. M Motta of Switzerland urged justice after Germany’s rejection, while M Vivian of France defended the French position, receiving the assembly’s fiercest ovation as Austria’s admission proceeded by color-coded voting.
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Giuseppe Mosta
Switzerland
Mt Vivian
France
M. Motta
Germany
United States
Russia
Vivian
Germein AL Viviant
Fustica
Inigo
Iadu
Wornings
Bethlehem Steel Chief Flags Open Shop Policy in Testimony
Eugene Grace president of Bethlehem Steel testified before the joint legislative committee on the open shop issue. He said the company will refuse to sell fabricated steel to builders under union-only contracts and that the policy would stand even if New York construction halted. Untermyer grilled Grace for nearly an hour, challenging the stake of Bethlehem in the open shop movement.
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Philadelphia
Eugene G. Grace
Silemed Building Trust
Mr. Grace
Pends
Samuel Untermyer
Unteringer
Bethlehem Corporation
Western Union pledge to override president and government
Newton Carlton of the Waratera Union Telegraph company testified before a Senate committee that Western Union plans to connect a new cable from Barbadoes to the United States using existing lines, regardless of President Wilson and the government. He described efforts to break British cable dominance in Brazil and broader Central and South American markets, with All-American cables and foreign monopolies cited as stakes in the contest.
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Newton Carlton
Waratera Union Telegraph Company
Barbadoes
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Wilson
Washington
Iton
Senate Interstate Commerce Commission
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Ing
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Wesfare Department
Western Telegraph Company
Great Britain
Brazil
AlloAmerica Company
Wilson Plans Deportation Envoy Martens Amid Tax Deadline
Washington reports Secretary Wilson considers deporting Ludwig Martens Bolshevik agent and self styled Soviet ambassador to the United States. Meanwhile Bridgeport tax offices note the 1959 income tax deadline with penalties and quarterly payment options through March 13.
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Ludwig 2
Martena
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Labor
Wilson
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Wilgos
Immigration
Department of Justice
Act of Congress
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United Stattes
Russia
Estheria
Courte Ta
New England Freight Rates Hinge on Small Shipments
Washington testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission shows New England railroads argue that a high cost of freight stems from dense short hauls and many small lots. Carriers say through traffic earns little due to interchanges and proximity costs, urging a readjustment of division of freight rates.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Interstaye Compagree Commission
Buddon River
Bangor and
Aroostook
New Heaven and Vermont Centra
Maine
Central Yangland
Maine Central
Rutland
Woo. Cunningham
New York
Low Haven
Watford
Randa
Hay
Cunningham
New Winland
New Buatang
Charles F. Chase
Boston
Lounsel
Laat
Uiersloos
Bridgeport to Give 360000 To Needy Children of Europe
Bridgeport mobilizes a citywide relief drive to fund aid for European children. The Connecticut division leadership, including William T. Hincks and Howard Speer, organizes a campaign with pledge cards distributed through churches, schools, and fraternal groups.
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Bridgeport
Europe
Amendment Would Begin Congress Terms in December
A proposed amendment would start Congress terms in December after November elections, eliminating the short session and reducing the gap before inauguration. It sets a fixed date in December and shifts parliamentary schedules, with provisions on leadership and membership voting.
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Congress
Washington
Days of 749 Recalled by Strange Light in Milford
Milford residents witnessed a peculiar exhibit titled Days presented in a prairie caravan form. Mr and Mrs Jacob Herrange from Westchester traveled with a wagon troupe, driving an ox team. They passed through Milford en route to Valera, camping for weeks as night fell and expressing indifference to their travel duration.
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Milford
Inter Chia
Jacob Jrerrange
Westchester
Valera
Protest Bishop Sermon on Irish Crisis Sparks Cable Message
A cable sent to Bishop Daniel Cof Cork from the American Association for Recognition of the Irish Republic condemns his Cork Cathedral sermon. It accuses him of overstepping spiritual authority and likens his stance to disarming the Irish and insulting patriots of 1778.
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New York
Daniel Cohan
Cork
American Association For Recognition
Patriota
Texington
De Valera Reported En Route To British Isles for Peace Efforts
London sources say Eamonn De Valera, President of the Irish Republic, may land in England in days as a peace bid grows. Reports claim he left Waldorf Astoria room recently. attention centers on possible messages with Griffiths and support from President Mann Be Valera. American hotel staff confirm uncertainty about his location.
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British Isles
Prem Lloyd-George
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Arthur Griffiths
Mount Joy
Father O'Flanagan
Famonn Be Valera
America
Dee
Evening Standard Today
Eamonn‘ de Valera
Trish Republic
England
Home Office
Irish Self-Determination League
Aays Thay
New York
Eamond de Valers
The
Irish Republic
London Evening Standard
Tin Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Harry Boland
Fifth Avenue
W. J. Moloney
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Ie Valera
Presle Hent
Assassination Plot In Korea Claims Slain Japanese Officials
A Seoul dispatch to the Jiji Shimpo reports an extensive conspiracy to kill Japanese officials in Korea. Forty arrests have been made in Seoul and many others nationwide, with weapons and arms seized.
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Seoul
Jiji Shimpo
Sixteen Divorces Granted by Judge Keeler in Superior Court
Judge John B. Keeler in Superior Court yesterday granted sixteen divorces from twenty six cases heard. Several petitioners failed to appear. more cases were set for hearing today if all attend. Notable actions include custody rulings and name changes for several New Haven area residents, with grounds such as cruelty desertion and infidelity cited. Names include Anna A. M1 Tot Bridge, Leater Whitlock Ridgefield, George Allen Hoag, Barry Frederick Carr, and Constance J. Lewis Phillips, among others.
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Sperial
Superior Court
Laecourt
Ducemes
Fervis
Panbury
Terriy
Sane Prire
Grass
Ridgefield
Katherine Clara Bauer Rasa
New York
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Whitlock
Ridgefeld
Cherlotte L. Whitlock
Parte
Anknown
Rotecca Thornton Hoag
Bridgepor
George Allen Hoag
Joseph McKenna
Bridgeport
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