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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1928
Page
2
A fragmented wartime letter argues against associating youth with crime and criticizes the Hickman case. It defends American youth, denounces insults to them, and discusses dignity, law, and public response to crime.
The College of Connecticut will begin an evening program with courses in economics English marketing and principles of marketing. Evening classes run 7 to 9 tonight with other sessions on Monday and Wednesday nights. Enrollment was around general, with registration closing Wednesday night and late registrations accepted next Wednesday. Professors Ensley Wallace Morcet Henderson Tachau and others are involved in shaping the curriculum and credit is offered for adult students taking the courses.
The readable fragments reference a potential local occurrence involving people and places, with uncertain names and dates. The garbled OCR omits clear details but suggests a community notice or brief item about activity at a venue or along a river, without verifiable specifics.
Miss Elizabeth Marbury Smith supporter in Stamford predicts Governor Alfred E Smith will win the Democratic nomination by the fourth ballot at Houston. She cites party unity, southern backing, and the convention city choice as factors, advising handling religious and Prohibition questions by invoking the Constitution. The dinner drew over 300 attendees at Hotel Dover with local party leaders and speakers backing Smith.
A S Beck Shoe Company of New York plans a New York City style store in this city on Main Street between Golden Hill and the Nothingle Building on Ela Street. The lease covers ten years with a $25000 yearly rent for the first five years. The Nothingle Furniture Store nearby is to move to make room for the new chain outlet. The deal includes a 21 year lease option and involves realty parties, with details tied to the Nothingle site at 14 Broad Street.
Los Angeles February 9 The trial of Widlem Edward Hickman for the Parker murder ends with Hickman joking about the hangman’s noose as reporters visit the county jail He remains calm and claims providence guided his actions while his lawyers prepare for the sentence announcement He says he would donate his body to science if allowed by legal counsel with Chicago University requesting the Ist for science if he is hanged.
A spokesman describes a 30 year shift in utility thinking from profit focus to real service. He notes lower residential lighting costs, reliable power with no outages, and fair basis for extensions. The firm now avoids competing with contractors and uses display rooms as ads for other dealers.
The article reports Smith’s pledge to let Illinois voters decide the Senate seat via the April and November elections. It notes the dispute over Senate power to seat or unseat, references attorney general opinions, and compares past conflicts such as Victor Berger’s case in Wisconsin where voters ultimately decided.
The Los Angeles case centered on Marian Parke, 12, who was abducted December 15. William Hickman confessed to kidnapping and murder after a nationwide manhunt. Marian Parker’s father testified he paid Hickman 1500 for his daughter’s body parts, confirming the grisly crime and leading to a high-profile trial.
William Edward Hickman, aged about 20, faces a death sentence after a jury found him sane at the time of both kidnapping and murder of 12 year old Marian Parker. Prosecution labeled him cold and greed driven, while defense urged insanity as a factor. Trial began January 26 with dementia praecox cited by the defense and greed cited by the state.
Thousands of Americans and Havana residents crowded the Cuban capital to honor Charles Lindbergh at a reception at the American embassy after a day of festivities at Camp Columbia. Lindbergh appeared refreshed, greeting guests as officials including Cuban Secretary of State Martinez Ortiz visited. The event followed grand ball plans at the Havana Yacht Club and dinner at the embassy, with Colonel Lindbergh choosing to retire early.
The University of Chicago School of Medicine denied reports that it bid for the body of William Edward Hickman, the kidnapper and slayer of Marian Parker. Directors said they know nothing about such a bid and would not discuss it. News from Los Angeles had credited Hickman’s body being sought by the university.
The Bridgeport board plans seven new engineer appointments and promotions to restore full department strength. Chief Johnson resigns for retirement effective August 1 after 39 years service. two leading candidates to replace him are assistants Beardslee and Burns. Eleven applications for seven firefighter posts were reviewed, with six district picks and one special selection.
A dress fragment found about a mile from Paradise pond near the Smith summer home in Northampton Mass may relate to the disappearance of Frances St John Smith. The brown stained fabric was half frozen in Mill River ice and shown to state police, who favor suicide as the cause of death while parents await identification.
A town council denied a vote of confidence for Town Manager Reed amid petitions from supporters and voters. Seventeen council members favored keeping Reed, while twenty seven opposed, with recall prospects limited by charter rules and six month waiting periods.
Captain O G Hutchinson, managing director of the Baird Television Development Company, predicted a two way television service between New York and London by the end of 1928. He noted a London style tele transmission is nearly complete and will be installed on Long Island, wired to a local transmitting station, enabling spectators in Hartadale and nearby areas to see London images.
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