Hoover Enters GOP Nomination in Ohio Primaries
Secretary Hoover becomes an avowed candidate for the Republican nomination and allows Ohio supporters to enter his name in the Ohio primary. He says he will refrain from personal campaigning, keep his Commerce post, and rely on friends to conduct a fair campaign with strict accounting of expenditures.
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Washington
Asacisted Press
Hoover
Ohio
Thad H. Brown
Ohio Hoover
Coolidge
Commerce Department
Republians
Brown
Reef
Lindbergh
Maine
London
New York
Battle For
G. Oo
Vincent Lopez
Central Park
Iake
Hickman
Lindbergh to Carry Mail on Air Trip February Flight
Colonel Charles Lindbergh will cover the old St Louis to Chicago air mail route on February 20 with mail and interested observers aboard. Postmaster at Springfield Missouri will handle mailed letters sent in advance, Lindbergh to carry the envelopes on his plane if space allows.
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Lindbergh
Coloonel Charlea Lindbergh
Chicago
Springfield
Loo
Lipdy
Meyer
Colonel Lindbergh
Postoffice Department
Lindy
Springfield I
Ako
Bridgeport
Elsie Mueller Wins Speed Skating Title
Elsie Mueller of New York claimed the women's speed skating title at a two day meet, winning all four events she entered and setting three national records. Her 110 point score topped Olga Fischer of New York, Loretta Metts of Detroit was third, and Loly Littlejohn of Chicago fourth. In the junior division Ray Murray of New York won the boys intermediate title with 119 points, while Howard Speed of Long Island and Ray Darmstadt of New York tied for second and third with 80.
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Uvetroir
Anbovisted Fe
Brie Mueller
New York
Mulred Staten
Mueller
Mise MusHer
Olga Fischer
Loretta Mettss
Detroit
Lights to Turn Green as Car Nears under New Plan
New York February 12 An Associated Press report says Police Commissioner Warren plans to synchronize traffic lights with car speed. The scheme would let a driver reach a light exactly as it turns green if the car travels at a predetermined speed. Trial to be tried on Ocean Avenue Brooklyn depends on maintaining correct speed.
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New York
Associated Press
Warren
Ocean Avenue
Brooklyn
Bridgeport woman and son hit by train in Forestville
Five injured including a child after a train strike in Forestville. Details show four others hurt and taken to Bristol hospital. report appears on Page 1. Other incidents include a Stratfield car rollover, church dispute linked to a pastor-practitioner arrest, and various society, crime, and sports items across multiple pages.
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Bridgeport
Forestville
Bristol Hospital
Stratfield
Duke
Charles Moore
Woolley
Mt. Holyoke
Porus
Quigley
Fairchild Memorial
Duke of Torlonia vows damages in Rome divorce suit
Charles A. Moore of Round Hill Greenwich ridicules the Duke of Torlonia after a Rome statement that he will seek financial damages for wounded pride following his wife's Connecticut divorce. Moore, head of Manning Maxwell Moore, says the duke wants money and will not win support from his sister.
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Torlonia
Rome
Charles A. Moore
Round Hill
Greenwich
Torronia
Torionia
Focal Court
Moore
Mr. Moore
Manning, Maxwell and Moore Company
Consolidated Ashcroft, Hancock Company
Florida
Connecticut
Thirteen Killed in Haig Mine Explosion
Whitehaven England Feb 12 A terrible blast in the Haig mine pit killed thirteen of a twenty one man exploration party. Eight workmen escaped. Rescue efforts failed due to foul air and the mine was sealed. Government inspectors and mine officials were among the dead. Earlier blasts in the same pit had caused deaths and seizures of recovery attempts continued.
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Whitehaven
England
Associated Press
Haig
Aince
Willian Louden
P. Burdess
Robert Steel
Henry Hanlon
John
Five Persons Hurt In Stratfield Auto Crash At Night
Five people were injured when two cars collided near George Godfrey's Stratfield home on Stratfield road and rolled down a 60 foot embankment. Injured are Anthony Garafolo Benedict Tutull Anthony Zurella Dominick Rizslo Eugene Tanforina. one driver untended hospital care. Special Deputy Sheriff and state police investigated the scene.
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George Godfrey
Stratfield Road
Anthony Garafolo
Barnum Avenue
Benedict ‘Tutull
Harral Avenue
Anthony Zurella
Westfield Avenue
Dominick Rizslo
Eugene Tanforina
Stratford Avenue
Nicholas Garate
Hanover Street
Oll
Garafolo
Bridgeport
Garete
Garato
Contol
Tutull
Zareila
Charles Gando
Strutfield Police Department
Hurlet
Church Fight Behind Minister Healers Arrest
Rev. Wilhelm Justinius of 444 Davidson Street, pastor of the Swedish Baptist church, was arrested on a charge of practicing natureopathy without license amid church tensions. He was released on $100 bond and to appear in City Court February 25. State Health Commissioner Dr. Stanley H. Osborn ordered the investigation. Justinius reportedly treated a man for a right arm ailment and accepted a dollar for a proprietary remedy. Some parishioners defend him while dissenters question his methods. Continued on page two.
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Wilhelm Justinius
Davidson Street
Colorado Avenue
Justinius
Stanley H. Osborn
Hartford
Osborn
Star
Duscinius
Leslie Longfellow
Swedish Baptist Church
Juastinius
Bossy Gillis Attack Sparks Fairfield Board Drift
Fairfield learns of internecine clashes within the Board of Selectmen as William O Dwyer and other members decline to comment on charges against David Demon kes amid accusations from Bossy Gillis and related meetings. Local Republican leaders deny knowledge of any agenda.
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Fairfield
William O'Dwyer
David T. Demonkes
Board of Selectmen
el Prospedimeel
Kenew Enen
Dirigible line to span Atlantic proposed by Anglo American effort
British American plan calls for equal build and operate roles for R-100 era airships with American and British flags on the Atlantic route. The R-100 would join a British Egypt line after a 48 hour Atlantic crossing demonstration next September, forming a joint Anglo American airship enterprise.
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Washington
R. Associated Press
Atlantic
C. B. Burney
Burney
England
Atrahip Guarantes Company of
Egypt
Dancer in love with Lopez drowns self in New York
Simone Rose Iway, a French dancer with Jacques Capella, leapt into Central Park Lake near 72nd Street before dawn. A note to Vincent Lopes read in French. Lopes, owner of the Cass Lopes club, called the action shocking and said he did not understand.
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New York
Simone Roselway
Waa
Central
Fark Lake
Bud
Lopes
Vincent
Jove
Rosergy
Jacques Capella
Lopez
Cass Lopes
Marilyn Miller and Ben Lyon End Engagement
Hollywood reports that Ben Lyon, film actor, and Marilyn Miller, musical comedy star and former wife of Jack Pickford, have broken their engagement. Lyon cited Miss Miller's New York work and his need to stay in California for picture projects, but said their friendship would remain and they would meet when possible.
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Hollywood
Cal
Associated Press
Ben Lyon
Wotten
Mashya Miller
Jack Pickford
Miss Miller
New York
California
Mies Mile
Perors
Bridgeport Public Schools Open Today Despite Holiday
Bridgeport schools will be open today for all public, grammar, and high schools. Next Wednesday they close for George Washington's birthday, with the following week February 27 slated as a full school vacation. The eight weeks on, one week off plan is being tried this year.
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Bridgeport
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Solidata
Omvice
Ulsa
Recall Clash Splits Town Council Over Manager Ouster
Town council members meet amid recalls and protests after moves to oust Town Manager Carleton Day Reed. Legal advice says six months post election protection shields councilors, prompting plans to ignore recall petitions tonight. By April 1 recall can again begin, with a new manager likely.
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Wrettl
Stretford
Carleton
Reed
Friends of
Léwit” Clahus
Council
Tragic Bristol Crash Kills Man and Child Injures Relatives
Mrs Charles T Pistey and her two year old son Edward die instantly when their coach collides with a freight train in Forestville near Bristol Conn Four relatives are injured and transported to Bristol Hospital Firemen pull the bodies from the wreckage as policemen and ambulances respond The sedan was bound for Bridgeport fleeing toward Waterbury when struck by the train at Forestville station. several survivors share the highway tragedy.
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Providence
R. 1
Associated Press
William A. Flynn
James H O'Brien
Nathan Brown
Brown
Joseph
Charles T. Pistey
Bristol Hospital
Twen
Edward
Bailly Street
Forestville
Pistey
George Pistey
Reilly Mes
Betty Pistey
Slater
Reilly Street
Frank Bongak
Wtord
Kage
Victor
Bristol
Autemobile
Hdrs
Win Drivin
Mies Fistey
New York
New Haven
Raflzed
Waterbury
Porestville
Thy
Navy Tug Mohave Strikes Ledge Off Nantasket, Two Missing
Boston Feb 12 Two crewmen of the naval tug Mohave were drowned after the vessel struck Harding's ledge a mile off Nantasket Beach. Initial reports of six missing were corrected as two men remained unaccounted for while 18 others were rescued by Coast Guard. The Mohave returned from salvage operations off Provincetown when it ran aground at low tide. Coast Guard and Navy ships aided in the rescue, with several men taken ashore at Nantasket Beach after the rough sea and darkness hindered search efforts.
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Boston
Associated Press
Harding's Ledge
Nantasket Beach
Mohave
Bouton Navy Yard
Provincetown
Detalla
Boston Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Maury
Auga- Yaore
Bushnell
Coast Guard
Dix
Nantasket
Darien Teacher Suspended Over Bigamy Charge
Darien High School chemistry teacher and athletic coach James L. Young was suspended pending resolution of a bigamy charge raised by Helene Brennick of Rumford Maine. The board ordered suspension after Young was arrested following the initial allegation of marriage to Brennick in 1921.
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Darien
James L. Young
Darien High School
Helene A. Brenniek
Rumford
Edward H. Puller
W. Douglas Macdoneld
James A. F. MacCammond
Chaiman
Miss Brennick
Young
Young Wen
Miss Breanick
Portsmouth
N. H
Winifred Benschoten
Dalles High School
Lindbergh Leaves Havana for Home Flight
Charles A. Lindbergh prepared to resume his non stop 1200 mile flight from Havana to St. Louis aboard The Spirit of St. Louis. Crowds gathered at Columbia field early as Lindbergh and Ambassador Judah arrived. the takeoff was expected around 2 a.m. with preparations ongoing for the transcontinental leg.
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Lindbergh
Havana
Associated
St. Louis
Columbia Field
Charlee A. Lindbergh
Spirit of
Brandon Juden
Ambassador Judah
Associated Prong
Florida
Spirit of St. Louis
Washington
Europe
Mexico
Guatemala
British Honduras
Nicaragua
Honduras
Salvador
Costa Rica
Colombia
Venezuela
Haiti
United States
Porto Rico
Virgin Islands
Gerardo Machado
Future of Billboards in Fairfield to be decided at hearing
Fairfield officials hear Bridgeport Poster Advertising Company petition to reconstruct and enlarge all billboards in town. Board of Appeals weighs residential and business district rules, pricing, and conformity with national standards in today’s 8:30 a.m. session at town hall.
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Fairfield
Zoning Board of Appeals
Bridgeport Poster Advertising Company
Fair- Meld
Appesia
Bridgeport Poste
Nationel
Firemen Hurt as Blaze Damages New Britain Church
In New Britain on February 13 a fire at South Church injured two firefighters and damaged the church significantly. A $10,000 organ, a gift from late designer Philip wealthy, was destroyed, and the blaze caused about $100,000 in damage. Fire Chief Joe Brantt and volunteer firefighters fought the smoky blaze while the organ’s repair history and a blamed origin from overheated furnace were noted. Sunday services were canceled but Sunday School continued elsewhere in the building.
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Milford
Charles Todd
Hadding
Stepney
New Britain
Yale
Fairfield
Legion
Statford
Tammany
Anderson
Danbury
Penson
Lnte
Philip
J. Noble
Joe Brantt
Britain
Woman Driver's 80 Raised as Man Norwalk Tragedy
Norwalk reports a fatal accident after a car struck a man on Washington Avenue Friday night. The driver Gabung Isat, 68, faced manslaughter charges as bonds for Mrs Jeric H. Garing were set at 62,500. Coroner J. Pielan will hold an inquest tomorrow afternoon.
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J. Pielan
de Seep
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Willis
Elsie Mueller
Neweraperthe
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Fairfield County
Genkeu
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Crosa
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Negra
Handa
Hot Springs
Jack Delaney
Leo Gates
Rochester
Henry Ciuci
Carafolo
Stats
Selectman
O’dwyer
Burr
First
Frederick A. Burr
Domonkcos
Albert E. Lavery
Republican Town Committee
Domonkos
Dononkos
Central Park Lake
Marilyn Miller
Stratford
Tite
J3ruta Hospital
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