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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1928
Page
14
The Senate discussed prohibiting a third presidential term with Republicans and Democrats split across the issue. Key figures included Curtis La Follette and Fess, while votes showed a bloc of Republicans supporting the resolution and several Democrats aligning with administration leaders.
In a tense debate President Courage and the two term precedent are at issue as a proposed amendment seeks to keep the second paragraph from being considered in an upcoming vote. Vice President Dawes pressingly asks if a vote is meant, and the chamber rejects it by viva voce. Senator Harrison greets Dawes and jokes about the candidates while a Nebraska Republican Independent objects to withdrawing the honored paragraph.
Mrs Hepburn urged birth control and legalized divorce reform in a broad address. She pressed for state birth control clinics for the poor, attacked Connecticut liberal divorce laws, and criticized widows pensions as insufficient for children’s care. She proclaimed women must be recognized as full citizens with equal rights.
A Connecticut temperance dispute unfolds as the Connecticut Temperance Union and the Anti Saloon League merger frays over staffing. Letters from Dr. Oscar Maurer and others defend workers G. T. Bochman and Dorothy Wheale, highlight their value in church and school outreach, and urge continued support for education and enforcement of Prohibition era laws.
The notice lists births for Theodore and Katherine McClean at 213 Deacon Street a daughter born January 13 Stanley and Sortha Zynko at 103 Be Street a son born July 16 Eugene and Margaret Pomerlein at 265 Catherine Street a son born January 16 Kazmiera and Kazimira Gojna at 41 Johnson Street a son born January 22 John and Edna Laflin at Dodd Avenue a son born February Marriage of Egbert H Chantie aged 36 of 223 Washington Avenue and Margaret M Callahan aged 23 of 57 Black Rock Avenue
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