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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1920
Page
7
The coroner reports two accidental deaths linked to scattered remains found near Danbury and Cinwils along Werdmy Avenue. One victim died December 8 and another December 4. authorities note unclear circumstances as investigators work.
The state civil service commission will examine 115 women tomorrow for police positions. They may be assigned duties in social welfare and detective work, with appointments similar to others. They will not be required to patrol regular city beats.
A Manhattan judge dismissed the fuel case against Edison Company after sustaining a demurrer. Judge Mayer held that section 4 of the Lever Act does not prohibit the practices alleged, finding no offense in the defendants' conduct amid claims of conspiracy to manipulate priority orders.
A U S Fleet in the Adriatic assists more than 20,000 persons, including Russian children evacuated with parents after the Bolshevik upheaval. Families suffer hardship during the voyage as ports and ships provide shelter and basic supplies.
The Associated Press reports the Automobile Blue Book Company and related firms face receivership. The complaint alleges the company owned all stock and owed over $1,000,000, with funds short and creditor claims looming. Receivership allows continuation of business operations to protect assets.
A Menola New York prosecutor claims efforts aided gambling venues to stay open. The attorney described actions by officials and urged jurors to consider charges against individuals accused of assisting illegal gaming operations. The report highlights alleged political influence and youth involvement in the campaign against closures.
In Macon, during a preliminary hearing for four defendants tied to the alleged poisoning of Fred D. Shepard, wealthy peach grower De Charl Howard testified after Shepard’s death. The defense urged doubt on the prosecution’s framing, with expert testimony and procedural questions raised about the rapesting and reparital tyr theories.
A South Norwalk woman died in a late night automobile crash when her vehicle overturned after veering off the road. Rescue crews found her trapped beneath the wreckage at the scene.
New York workers announce after a convention that closed plants should be handed to workers to run. The move aims to take over factories currently idle as a protest against management and sustain production under workers’ control.
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