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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1927
Page
17
Fragmentary OCR shows a court claim headline with names and scattered snippets. The readable text hints at a personal bid by an individual named Dillon for a court-related position, set against other partial phrases and stray words.
A local council session heard arguments on a proposed stock increase. Proceedings highlighted financial implications, with attendees including residents and officials weighing potential benefits and risks.
Governor John Wormbull announced the Senate will confirm nominations tomorrow including reappointment of Truly Uo Mackenzie of Pethel as commissioner. Also named are McConalds Highway commissioner and others to audit pay and transport duties.
Hartford area report details Marsden’s bid for a Madison judge role following a resignation offer. The piece covers state officials, the governor’s involvement, and questions over trust funds and estate actions tied to Marsden and other local figures.
Bridgeport legislators retreat to the finance debate as a lone critic launches a focused plan. The scene centers on bond measures supported by Mayor Eahrene and other Bridgeport figures, with ongoing push to advance a proposed financial package amid opposition and procedural hurdles.
A legislative note outlines Bill 10 to appoint a state fuel commissioner for four years. The governor selects the appointee, who receives per diems and travel expenses but no salary, with ongoing reporting and a $25,000 annual appropriation for the act. The measure covers duties to improve fuel supply conditions and distribution, in cooperation with regional bodies.
Los Angeles February filing reports Julia Cock Wilson, novelist and short story writer, charges desertion and seeks property settlement. She contends community assets, including a $100,000 Monterey estate, stocks, and royalty income, justify alimony and a receiver. Wilson denies jurisdiction and threatens disposal of property.
A tax agent faced a conspiracy case with two others involving the Internal Revenue Service and mail fraud. He received a $500 fine, $400 on a separate count, and a six month jail term was imposed with monthly restitution to be paid.
Mears Wissel, under conviction for conspiracy to violate prohibition laws related to the Hker rave, announced today his resignation as mayor of Edgewater Street, a post he has held for fourteen years.
Bridgeport lawmakers debated expanding court staff as Senator Redden opposed increases citing current costs of 22 300 yearly and arguing clerks and prosecutors should not rise. supporters like DeLaney and Averyll pressed for three prosecutors and three clerks to handle growing auto case loads and higher court business.
Reports show petitions before the General Assembly proceed without standing due to unmet adverting requirements. Proposals cover waiving newspaper notices and restoring forfeited rights by petition with detailed crime, conviction data, and prior notice to prosecutors. The acts take effect upon passage.
Patrolman Pominick Tussogna found two crying children at 1262 State Street with no fire or food and little clothing. Heluin Ackert, 29, was arrested for violation of probation and sent to jail for 60 days as his wife and other children were placed in Hillside care. Police said neglect and alcohol spending by Ackert contributed to the situation. a suspended sentence was revoked.
Senator Bayard of Delaware demanded the immediate removal of postmaster Short of Ridgeville Del in the Senate. He cited embezzlement findings and alleged insults to women, noting Postmaster General New would await Short's trial.
There are no plans for fusing the Wap Cod which sank Saturday afternoon in Tast river. The ship rests on the bottom at a depth of 77 feet and is well out of any shipping lane. The Combo wach had been in the harbor for several weeks has taken over the Cape Cod run and will follow the regular schedule with the John M Worth. Reports from the Hardreport office state the Cape Cod line is fully accounted for.
Greenwich February AP Chauncey S Guernsey longtime mail coach driver between Port Chester and Glenville Greenwich died at his Port Chester home. He carried mails and passengers for years. His horse Baby died two months ago sparking grief over this death. A Watertown NY native he is survived by his widow.
Police say four people Winters Ralph Sperry Mary Kistler and Ruby Vanon died of asphyxiation from fumes from a small gas range in Winters cottage. Neighbors alerted authorities after Winters failed to appear. bodies found in lifelike positions with liquor glasses nearby. The scene showed a burning gas heater and no poison evidence.
In Plainsboro New Jersey Feb 8 a technologist Milton E Parker of Walker Gordon Laboratory Company reports a new bacteriological method to identify culprit cows causing sore throat epidemics. Cultures of suspect milk grown in horse blood media reveal streptococci. Cows with repeated high counts over a month are chronic filth counters and should be excluded from herds to protect certified milk supplies.
Lieutenant George Filosofoff, a young Russian naval officer, received a decree of divorce from his wife, formerly Countess Olga Chrapovitsky, in Paris. The couple wed in Bridgeport on August 23, 1919, at the Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Church, in one of the city’s grand wedding ceremonies. Olga, granddaughter of Colonel Henry A. Taylor and daughter of Admiral Count Nicolai Chrapovitsky, an ally of the late Czar, is noted for her notable Russian lineage and ties to naval history.
A vast behind the scenes effort wires Calvin Coolidge's Washington birthday address to an immense national audience. Technicians supervise the broadcast chain from New York to stations coast to coast, with hundreds of workers ensuring uninterrupted transmission and reception across the country.
Civitan members met at the Stratfield hotel for their regular monthly gathering. Only routine business was conducted and several membership applications were reviewed and filed. The one monthly session focused on organizational matters and future notices.
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