New Bill Proposed to Probe Gas Price Increases
A new measure was introduced to authorize a commission to investigate and determine why gasoline prices rose, with the bill sent to the judiciary committee. The session included favorable reports on various charter amendments, college incorporations, and public body reforms, plus bills approving hospital, pension, and salary provisions, while some measures were rejected.
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State Capitol
Hariford
House
Senate
Womne
Serper Cronin
Permisson
Judiciary Committee
College of the Sacred Heart
Moroton
Sacred Heart Academy
Stamford
St Thomas Seminary
Hartford
Mt St Joseph College
Harttford College of Law
Humane Institutions Committee
Appropriations Committee
Cities and Boroughs
Hartford City
Court of Common Council
City Plan Commission
Widows’ Society
Incorporations
Bridgeport Protesant Widow Society
Connecticut Sunday School Association, Incorporated
Connecticut Council of Relgion
Protestant Episcopal Church
Masonic Building Association of Mindistown
Berkeley Divinity Sonoo
Middletown
Josephine
Theodore Garceau
Ois
Groton
Norwich Court
Collins Still Reported Alive At Sand Cave Dig
Report from Cave City states that Collins is still alive after a cave shaft depth estimate of 63 feet. Witnesses Brenner Blevena and others described hearing breathing and coughing during the rescue dig, with prior entrants hearing a cough. The operation, led by H T Carmichael, faced a minor delay due to a small cave in near shaft bottom but progress continued.
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Cave City
Associated Press
Reseus
H T Carmichael
Thaw Yields Body of J. K. Bacon
On November 27 the son of Harry Wilcoxson and George Beach found the reg of the pork. In a hat where Bacon and others lay 190 feet from the water. Mrs Bacon said her husband had acted strangely for weeks but had no reason to end his life. The body was found tangled in underbrush after the ice gave way.
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Harry Wilcoxson
George Beach
Bacon
Perhane
Fraternal Veterans Leader Emanuel Cave Honored in K of P Roles
Emanuel Cave, superintendent of the Insurance department of the K of P, has served Bridgeport Lodge No 1 for 31 years and holds keeper of records and other offices. He also led state K of P efforts and sits on committees, with affiliations to Samuel Harris Lodge and Obeh Grotto.
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Emanuel Cave
Insurance Department
K of P
Bridgeport
Stite of
Connecticut
DOKK
Mr Cavea
Samuel It Harris Lodge
I 9of
Storrs Expected to Quit Head of Trolley Lines
New Haven Feb 18 The retirement of President Tudus B Storrs of the Connecticut company under federal trusteeship which controls and operates the Connecticut trolley lines will occur soon. he has not commented. Lucius Storrs born Jan 4 1869 in Buffalo NY has led the firm since 1914 and held various railway posts before his presidency.
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Storrs
New Havin
Tudus 8 Storrs
Connecticut Company
Connecticut
New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Lucius Storrs
Buffalo
University of Nebraska
Union Pacific Railway
New York New Haven
American Electric Railway Association
Association
Committee On
National Defense
National Council of Defense
Chapman Before Superior Court in Murder Case
The case against Chapman for the murder of Policeman James Skelly is read in court. Judge Jennings sets March 24 for trial after Chapman, amid limited counsel time, agrees with counsel’s plan while remaining in custody under court orders.
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Alcorn
Chapman
Jennings
Svuerd
Acomm
Bridgeport council meets tonight with group listings
City council in Bridgeport convenes this evening at 1188 Main Street to hear from United Commercial Travelers of America and Nutmeg Encampment while noting addresses at 1087 Broad Street and related entities. The brief agenda covers municipal matters and local organizational updates.
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Bridgeport Council
United Commercial Travelers of America
Main Street
Whealer
Broad Street
Controversy Over Hunting of Ducks Debates In Hartford
In Hartford on February 13 the Connecticut House debated reducing the daily duck bag from 25 to 10 concerning broadbill ducks. Mr Bugbee of Old Lyme urged the change, arguing the present bag is excessive and harmful to waterfowl. Opponents cited federal rules under the migratory bird act and voiced support for current limits. The House rejected the bill amid limited attendance and controversy.
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Statio Capitol
Hartford
Connecticut
Mr Bugbee
Old Lyme
L Bugbee
Bugbee
House
Wheeler
Stratford
Fish and Game Committee
Alling
Senate
Board of Control
Committee On Public Health and Safety
Burke
Deep River
Darble
Judiciary Committee
Public Utilities Commissions
Secretary of State
Plans Abandoned as Budget Talks Delay Golf Course Project
A city committee led by William B. Burnham and George Hill, with Mayor Behrens, meets to decide on about $5000 in items and $340000 for a golf course first payment. Numerous requests including swimming pool funds and park developments are cut or deferred, with maintenance and payroll costs discussed amid tightening spending.
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Fairchild Memorial Park
Seaside Park
Fersill
Black Rock
Bathbones
Beechweed Park
Beardaley Park
Seaside
State's Attorney Alling Asks Revision Of Juvenile Crime Law
HARTYOMD Feb 13 The Judiciary committee heard State's Attorney Arnond Alling of New Haven County press for a substitute bill to revise the law on youth under 16 and crime. He argued that youths can commit capital crimes and urged jurisdiction over moral turpitude cases to the juvenile court. The hearing also covered other bills on prohibition and children's institutions with little support for some measures.
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Telegram
Hartyomd
Estates
Arnond Alling
New Haven
Judiciary Committee
Alling
Needy Reviel
Marjory Cheney
Manchester
Atorney Alling
Frank Wilder
Bridgeport
Sugges
George W Wheeler
Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors
Hag
J .Edwin Brainard
Howard
Challenger
Albert B. Lavery
Fairfield
H L Peters
Robbing
Warwich
Nurmi Is Beat By Syracuse Star In Tight Mile Duel
In a dramatic gymnasium race Nurmi yields to Gottlieb and Paavo as Syracuse stars shine. Gottlieb edges Nurmi near the finish to win the mile after a fierce lead throughout. Roman Pracuse posts a fast 4.27 27, while Nurmi lowers the track record but finishes second.
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I Nilson
Paavi
Gottlieb
Syracuse
Nurmi
University Gymnasium
Galt
Paavo
Feld
Tom Kean
Syracuse University
Tek
Oinge Harrier
Chester Roman Pracuse
W D Eaton
Boston
Syracuse Gymnasium
Jose Ray
Chicago
Syracise Peroga
Iasterd
Cerina
Normie
Hag
Finn
Duel at Medical School Leaves Student Shot Twice
New York reports Eli Holzman a 23 year old Columbia Extension student shot by a fellow hotel resident. Holzman crawled to the nurse on the floor below after being shot in the back and shoulder. the assailant Miss Sadie Steinberg fled. Authorities say the pair had recently met through a mutual friend who warned Holzman Steinberg was unbalanced.
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New York
Eli Holzman
Columbia University Extension School
Junior League
Misa Holzman
Miss van Alstyne
Sadie Steinberg
Miss Holzman
Metropolitan Hospital
Miss Steinberg
Agreement on City Hall Site Payment Plan Considered
Mayor Spehreng said the city would adjust regular appropriations to fund City Hall site payments. If funded from current revenue, tax rates based on a 260 million grand list would rise 1.75 mills. short term notes would cap at 50 thousand for the remaining year due to legal limits. The bank agreed to wait two years for payment, though interest on the 450 thousand may accrue.
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William Spehreng
Notable Norwalk Wedding Listed in Lawrence Avenue Ceremony
Mrs Anna Marie Groccle of Lawrence avenue announces the marriage of her daughter Miss Those ME Groccla, a Walternville faculty member, to William H Foster of Norwalk. The Thursday 1 o'clock ceremony occurred at the bride’s home, officiated by Rev Lynn T Armstrong of Beverly Presbyterian Church Rich mond Hill NY. Best wishes from matron of honor Mrs Arthur J Wise and best man John Toster.
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Anna Marie Groccle
Lawrence Avenue
Groccla
Walternville School
Wiliam H Foster
Norwalk
Lynn T Armatrong
Beverly Presbyterian Church
Richmond Hille
Grocela
Arthur J. Wise
New York
John Toster
New Rochelle
Annual Ball for Abraham Lodge at Stratfield Hotel
Abraham Lodge No 39 10 B B to hold its annual ball at the Stratfield hotel this evening. Performers include Beatrice Matz pupil of Ned Wayburn George Ely and Frank DeVito. Anticipated attendance to exceed prior events with many from New England and New York expected.
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Abraham Lodge
Stratfield Hotel
Beatrice Matz
Ned Wayburn
George Ely
Frank DeVito
New England
New York
Henry Greenstein
Harry J. Fox
Benjamin J. Weinstein
Jacob B Klein
Joshua Meltzer
Red Men to Entertain Chiefs Thursday Night
The Wowempon Tribe No 40 L O R M will entertain the Chiefs and Past Sachems of the order Thursday night February 19 in the Newfield building hall. On Tuesday February 24 the county Red Men Association will be present at an entertainment aid meeting also in the same Newfield building hall.
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Wowempon Tribe
Newfield Building
County Red Men Association
Newfield
Afrian Bishop to Speak at Smoker Feb 19
The Most Rev Henry Gowarty Bishop of the Holy Irish Fathers missions in Kilima Njaro will headline the smoker to be held by the Holy Name Society of St Augustine’s Shrine. The event Thursday evening features boxing, entertainment by professional talent, and a card of boxing. Committees include John Conway as general chairman and James Rawley among others, with John Fay and Leo Redgate on ticket and entertainment committees. Refreshments will be served.
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Henry Gowarty
Holy Gheat Fathers
Kilima-Njaro
Afri
Elery
St Augustine's Shure
John Conway
James Rawley
Daniel Brennan
Harold Church
Gilbert Fayette
Richard Supple
Leo Redgate
John Fay
John Kennedy
John Rasmussen
Charles Nye
Entertainment
Thomas Devitt
Jesse Hamilton
Rank Hart
Harvey Pond
Robe McMullen
James Lennon
Thome Cassidy
James McCullough
Terance Anderson
Joseph Schacket
Thomas Brown
Ruth Churchill Held On Parole Violation Charge
Ruth Churchill aged 18 was arrested at 1816 North Avenue on a parole violation from the Florence Crittenden home in New Haven where she had been committed some time ago.
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Ruth Churchill
North Avenue
Florence Crittenden
New Haven
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Frank Jacoby
Joseph W Zelgter
David Feuer
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William Carlson
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Maurice J. Greerstein
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Harry Masch
Dave Goldstein
Youlaf Kornblut
Henry J Klein
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Max Roeinstein
Joseph Catcher
Max Stein
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Edward J. Lang
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