Five hurt in city crashes after day of traffic incidents
Five persons sustained minor injuries in four separate city crashes reported to police. Notable collision at Hallett and Arts streets involved Nathan Golot of New Haven and John Darby of Niagara Falls. Arthur Scott rode in a motorcycle sidecar and was bruised. Drivers faced charges for license or registration violations. A separate incident at Broadtree and South avenues damaged three cars with Edgar Lewis arrested for lack of registration or license. Other minor impacts occurred on Railroad and Howard avenues and at West Fairfield avenues with various damage and injuries.
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Esterday
Hallett and
Arts
Nathan Golot
Judson Avenue
New Haven
John J Darby
Eve Avenue
Niagara Fells No 1
Arthur Scott
Pole Street
Stamford
Eta Ma
Frances Golot
Darby
Mor Bt
Broadtree
South Avenue
William Truss
Garfield Avenue
Eczar [Esis
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Edgar Lewis
Matin
Bennie Cross
Park Avenue
Man Threatens Family With Knife in Fairfield
A drunk Boros armed with an 18 inch carving knife chased his family through a home on Holland Hill road. Dan Billings, arrested on Stratfield road for insulting passersby, is held on bonds of 6235. Constable Burr placed Boros in custody at the Third Precinct without bond. both face drunkenness and breach of peace charges.
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Fairfield Dei
Holand Hill
Dan Billings
William T Burr
Bridgeport
Burr
Boros
Stratfield Road
School Budget to Jump 243000 for Warren Harding High Improvements
A school subcommittee led by Elmer Havens and Wakoop plans a $243,000 budget increase to fund a retaining wall and bleacher construction at Warren Harding High School athletic field. The board tentatively sets $225,000 for the project, with an extra $47,000 likely for replacements and improvements sought this year. Consolidation of facilities and enhanced utility services are also discussed as part of the plan.
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Elmer H Havens
Byard
Wyn- Koop
Havens
Wakoop
Warren Harding High School
Two Arrests For Violating Road Rules Reported
Two individuals were arrested on a rural road incident involving an automobile collision. A state trooper stopped a driver near Wolf Pit, citing driving offenses and issuing a bond. The injured party was treated at the scene and transport details were noted.
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Dora
York City
LeMl
Wolf Pit
Fragmented archive prompt yields unclear life timing snippet
The text presents garbled dialogue and disjointed phrases about life, death, and placement events, set around Elysian Park. Names and concrete actions are largely unreadable, offering little factual substance to extract into a coherent record.
Harvey Hubbell Succeeds Father in Bridgeport Enterprise
Harvey Hubbell follows his father into leadership at Bridgeport housing and construction firm. He was born in Ridgeport in 1907 and educated at University school Fairfield venue Choate. The new head oversees project planning and supervision, engaging with employees and local clubs.
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Abe Lantory
Kubbell
Hubbell
Ridgeport
University School of Fairfield
Choate
Cl Ta Ham
Willean H Hany Me Ham
Miteger
Bridgeport Housing Corporation
Park Place
Man Smoking In Bed Sparks Fire Across City
Fire crews responded to multiple alarms from 10:30 p m yesterday to 7 a m this morning for grass, house, and brush fires. A blaze at 862 Shelton street started by smoking in bed caused a lively fire but was quickly controlled with no major damage. No serious injuries reported.
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Firmen
Graes
Dumace
Shelton and
Kallett Streets
Santo Tuner
Shelton Street
Cross and
Elizabeth Streets
Cross Street
Chemical Company
Carson Street
Chemical Company 2
Livingston Place
Pearl
East Main Streets
Columbia
Gregory Streets
Ridge Avenue
S = Tinchler
Harrey Wardell
Waring
Dama
Sulk
Gordon Street
Furiow
No 12
Conpanies
T*orme Street
Toom Aremen
Beshront Avenue
Quinry Street
Oil firms plea of Mayor's support fails to sway zoning board
The Board of Appeals resumed hearings on zoning cases as Mayor Behrens pledged support for a move against rapid gas station expansion. Standard Oil petitions for stations at Main Street and Park Avenue were tabled. 18 to 300 drive in stations cited citywide, with the board urged to apply the statute uniformly.
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Beniens
Board of Appeals
Siemon
James L Mcintyre
Common Council Chamber
Maym Berens
Standard Ot Company
Main Street
Stoehr Place
Park Avenue
Park Jensee
John J Mumphy
Beachmont Avenue
Min Street
Jewett Avenue
Behrens
Joseph Stoch
Hus
Stoen Place
Siemop
New York
Alain Street
Sioehr
Pince
Altogethe
Campany
Matin Street
Standard Oil Company
John Ik Richardson
Stemon
McIntyre
Airmen
Packard-Bridgeport Motorsine
Fairfield Avenue
Harry H Doty
Park Terace
Joseph C Cotton
Ridgefield Avenue
George A Brown
Egbert Marsh
Marshe
Trumbull Road
William T Mullins
Lorraine Terrace
Moran Fie
Lafayette Street
Bridgeport Male Chorus Plans First Rehearsal Tonight
The Bridgeport Male Chorus forms a local group from city singers with about 75 members. Roper, Weber conductors, Carl Siemens sponsors, rehearsals set for Wednesdays at the Masonic Temple. Mayor Behrens is a member. spring concert planned in the style of the Bridgeport Oratorio Society.
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Bridgeport
Orpan
Ely
Cngtus
Celock
Masonic Temple
Carl, Siemen
Roper
Weber
Manufacturers Chorus
Republican Glee Club
Cty
William Behrans
Choi
Marnner
Bridgeport Oratoria Society
Misdirected Letters Flood Bridgeport Post Office
The Bridgeport post office reports 3,360 misdirected letters and 2,500,000 mail items handled in a week ending December 26. Most pieces were Christmas cards, with Moe U among those affected. The surge overwhelmed staff amid holiday volume. Also noted is a Canadian Dawn air search with a missing plane investigation tied to the Ka Pak steamer arrival.
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Moe U
Coy Lee
Bridgeport
Tes
Post Office
Suntis
Cty
Tracing Calls Linked to Missing Grayson Plane Dawn
An operator at Heart's Content Newfoundland got a call Monday saying Where am I potentially from the Grayson plane Dawn. The missing plane occupants include Mrs Frances Wilson Grayson Lieutenant Oskar Omdal and Brice Goldsborough photographed just before takeoff from Roosevelt Field Long Island.
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Heart’s Content
Newfoundland
Grayson
Roosevelt Field
Long Island
Frances Wilson Grayson
Oskar Omdal
Brice Goldsborough
Detectives Face Hickman as Pendleton Murderer Breaks Silence
In a Los Angeles jail compartment, Chief Herman Cline confronts Hickman, pressing for the full story of Marian Parker’s kidnap and murder. Hickman outlines a long crime spree from Pendleton through Kansas City to Los Angeles, detailing robberies, forgeries, and the fatal act.
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Gil
Piri Hickman
Eathasa
Herman Cline
Los Angeles
Clines
Hhe
Keyes
Hickman
Herman Sic
Ibs
Sou
Mle Reidy
Herman Chine
Ben
Cline
Marian Parker
Hickmin
Lucas
Raymond
Tal
Cramer
Dunning
Pendleton
Keyes 2
San Quentin
Hias
Plsanshin
Merman
Mina
Hirkman
Raimond Ag
A Lite
Davis
Missing Grayson Plane Searched Near Sable Island
Reports from Boston and Ottawa detail a multinational search for the Dawn missing with Mrs Frances W Grayson and three crew. Destroyers Sturtevant Mahan Shaw Monaghan Downes and Los Angeles joined the hunt off Sable Island after radio signals and visual sightings failed to locate the plane on the Newfoundland coast and near Trinity Bay.
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New York
Associated Press
Dawn Rescue Committee
Iudht
Navy
Boston
Ottawa
Trinity Bay
Newfoundland
Greysons
Navy Yard
Sable Island
Western Union
WPU
Downs
WMU
Seach
Boston Navy Yard
United States
Sturtevant and Mahan
Grayson
Coast Guard
Shaw Monaghan
Downes
Crampton Anderson
Naval
Los Angeles
Block Island
Cape Cod
Lakehurst
Sturtevant
North Atlantic
Dee
Nova Scotia
Frances Wilsor Grayson
Long Island
Harbor Grace Nfp
H R Steuart
Sturievan
George N Braker
Dawn flight crew vanishes on Atlantic bid from Roosevelt Field
Mrs Grayson and crew aboard The Dawn depart Roosevelt Field New York bound for Harbor Grace Newfoundland with pilot Omdal and navigator Goldsborough. After Cape Cod contact is lost for over 46 hours. Sable Island beacon receives fragment message "Something wrong here" as searchers probe the sea and air for the missing plane.
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Los Angeles
Navy
Coast Guard
Grayson
Dawn
Roosevelt Field
Oskar Omdal
Brice Goldsborough
Fred Koehler
Cape Cod
Harbor Grace
Koehler
Europe
Wi Eness
Sable Island
Siender
Te Los Angeles
Brides of Sailors Learn Of Navy Death Notices
Official word comes today from Secretary of the Navy Wilbur confirming the death of all crew on the ill fated S-4 submarine. Messages of condolence are sent to next of kin, naming Mrs Frank Snigek and Mrs Frederick H Oshields as recipients.
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Cty
Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur
Provicetown Harbor
Navy Department
Frank Snigek
Kossuth Street
Frederick H Oshleids
South Main Street
Washington
Wipyo
Kinaman x
Navy
Footpads Attack Man Missing 20 Cents Change
Edwin Tin Gedult of 74 Lee Avenue was attacked by four robbers at 805 last night in front of the New Haven Dairy plant on South Avenue. They knocked him down and ransacked his pockets, finding only 20 cents. He sustained head injuries requiring stitches and was treated at Park City hospital. Police and detectives were notified, but no suspects or robbery motives were found.
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Kansas City
Davis
Independence
Missouri
Brooklyn
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Columbus
Ohio
Drugetote
Chrysler
St Lows
Che Kiduping
St Lous
Cove
E Pwo
Sime Ant Benlerud
Sin Ducisey Toon
Los Angeles
Une
Bel
Hollywood
San Diaz
Lollan
Edwin Tin
Harmonica Band Concert at Pine Street Neighbors
The Juamous 4 and other harmonica players under Charles Livingston Roc presented a musical program last night at Frank Miler day purser on Pine Street. Anna stakes called for neighborhood participation as 12 people attended. A neighborhood Christmas tree was set up in the yard and moved to the nursery room. Solo Lamibyls by MT Livingston on the concertina and national dances by Mary and Alice Livingston plus neighbors were performed, with Mig A Kelt providing piano accompaniment.
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Iin
Charles Livingston
Roc
Frank Miler
Pine Street
Uhe Yard
Heard Uncre
MT Livingston
Mary
Alice Livingston
Local Man to Wed Waterbury Woman
Isaac J Belcourt of Bridgeport Connecticut and Dehira Southland of Waterbury Connecticut obtained a license to wed. Belcourt, born in Willimantic, is the son of Luke and Thaise Belcourt. Southland, born in Canada, is the daughter of Henry and Dehina Southland. The couple did not reveal wedding plans.
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New Lork
Isaac J Belcout
Fairfield Avenue
Dehiba Southland
South Maho Street
Witerbury
Belcourt Wis
Willimantic Conn
Luke
Thaise S Belcomt
Miss Southland
UN Ganada
Henry
Dehina Southland
Cavalry Regiments Expanded With Guns And Motor Transport
The War Department announced a planned reorganization boosting machine gun and rifle power in all regular army Cavalry regiments by one third. Starting February 1, each regiment gets four machine gun troops with eight guns each, replaces brigade squadrons, and adds three motor trucks and three cross country cars per regiment while reducing horse drawn wagons.
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Washington
War Department
13Th Cavalry
Fort Riley
Kansas
Phiippine
Fort Clark
Texas
Fort Bliss
Sth Cavalry
First Cavalry
Camino Marfa
12Th Cavalry
Fort Brown
Fiest Cavalry Division
7Th Cavalry
8Th Cavalry
10Th Cavalry
Fort Huachuca
Aliona
Philippines
26Th Cavalry
National Guard
Abductor Caught as Teacher Is Freed
Miss Pauline Thompson a ten year old teacher from Unionville Missouri and Joey Reynolds were found in Manly Iowa after a cross state manhunt. Reynolds is jailed in Northwood awaiting charges of kidnapping from Centerville. Thompson had been abducted Monday afternoon when Reynolds forced her into a car near her school. He claimed to be engaged to her, a tale used to lure her away. She refused charges but authorities continue to pursue legal action against Reynolds.
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Manly
Iowa
Associated Press
Pauline Thompson
Unionville
Missouri
Joey Reynolds
Reynolds
Northwood
Centerville
Miss Thompson
Cuncimbath
Des Moines
Fret
Mason City
Minnesota
Monty
Rush For New State Auto Markers Begins
Hundreds waited in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles on State Street yesterday to receive the 1828 Imei plates. The office opened early and stayed crowded through the day as residents sought the new blue and white 1028 plates. Connecticut police will be assigned to crowd control during the rush.
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Department of Motor Vehtley
State Street
Tiasin
Department
Eveyone
Connecticut
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Scheul Hs
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Tom Page
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Lew
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Se Atd Press
Anival
Gomet
St John
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Oskar Brice
Ghmdal Goldsborough
Taunt
Helmans
Payeane
Frances W Grayson
Stewart
Bible Island
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Greenland
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Stegmit
la Haye Banks
Atlantic
Surtevant Wis
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Cven
Pa Om
Cape Sable No Headin
Sable
Sturlesant
Los Ange'es
Citistote
Emerald Bank
Giteard Withiholds News
Assortatec Press
N & Filed
Mia Frances Wilson Grayson
Graysons
Waterbury
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Aternment
Unionile
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