Man Who Killed Wife Confesses Death Pact Existed
Cecil Clyde Campbell, a New York businessman and former soldier, confessed in Philadelphia to killing his wife in a Grand Hotel room. He said the couple planned to die together after financial reverses, attempted to jump from a window, then planned to drown themselves but blamed debts. He claimed the wife consented and that he had no money or work. Detectives noted the wife’s supposed status as his spouse and questioned the dubious nature of the marriage.
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Philadelphia
Associated Press
The
Volunteers of America
Cecil Clyde Campbell
New York
Grand Hotel
Bary Lile McClelland Campbell
Campbell
T. M. Jones
Troy
N. Y
Toy
Hotsehi
Alliance of New York
Army
Campbells
Vnlunteers of America
Bath Street
Girard Avenue
Guth
Ike
City Hall
C Mpuel
Phoebus, Va
Gindbergh
St. Louis Field
Hammer
Insane Hospital
Guerda
Hickman
Pal
Parker Girl
Barly
Asquith
Bridgeport Baseball Club
Jack Delaney
Gates
Rochester
Jon Dundes
Clyde Hull
Ljogdaan
Crerges
Nicholas Fedorko
Thie Point
Bevera
Pereune
Lowe J. Herrmann
Redfern
Coulter
Fire damages Pembroke Street house
A $300 fire damaged a two story house at 728 Pembroke Street rear, spreading through walls before discovery. Zimmer Brothers of Golden Wil, owners, rented by Howard Jones and John Powe. Eight smoke trucks fought the blaze using chemicas and water, with firefighters reaching between walls to control the flames.
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Pembroke Street
Zimmer Brothers
Golden Wil Atreet
Howard Jones
John Powe
Negro Tannicr
Pembroke
Hallanstrein
Clef Marin Hades
Itte
Ebayasey Vty
Delaney Wins in Second Knocks Out Leo Gates
Jack Delaney of Bridgeport won his third straight knockout in five weeks by stopping Leo Gates of North Adams Moss in the second round of a 10 round bout in Rochester New York. The victory was a final tune up before Delaney faces Tom Heeney in semi final elimination for a shot at Gene Tunney.
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Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
Leo Gates
North Adams
Moss
Rochester
N. Y
Delane
Tom Heeney
New Zealand
Gene Tunney
Bridgeport News Briefs Do Not Pass Tent License
Bridgeport reports official charges against Justiius for lacking education to pass tents with a minister warning he must license or stop the practice. Also notes a split over a synagogue founder’s gift on Butler Avenue and updates on train victims buried, college meetings, a divorce hearing, a continued inquest, and political moves in state and local offices.
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Bridgeport Justiius
Butler Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Gypsy Pac Smith
Douglas
Senate
Merritt
Col. Delacour
Alma
Duke of Torlonia
Lerige
State
Falimfield County
Nee
Newtown
Westport
Stratford
Reed
Tuat
Clara Bow Recovering After Appendicitis Operation
Los Angeles February 14 By Associated Press Clara Bow motion picture actress underwent an appendicitis operation at St Vincent s hospital today Surgical team reported she reacted favorably a few hours after the procedure
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Los Angeles
Associated Press
Clara Bow
St. Vincent's Hospital
Fairfield ban on billboards sparks industry clash in town
Bridgeport Poster Advertising president John F. Murphy denounces Fairfield zoning board decisions to deny a permit to remodel 26 billboards. He says the move invites smaller posters and harms the landscape, while his counsel notes the fight may continue beyond the board’s ruling.
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Fairfield
John F. Murphy
Bridgeport Poster Advertising Company
Telegram
Fairfield Zoning Board of Appeals
John J. Cullinan
Murphy
Hell
Zoning Board of
Slayer of Italian Vice Consul Sentenced to Die
Vladimar Dobrovolsky, 23, was sentenced to death for murdering Italian vice consul Eignor Cozzio on December 28 in Odessa Ukraine. He killed the official with a heavy stone in a failed robbery attempt and wore the victim’s clothes while trying to seize valuables before his arrest.
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Odessa
Ukraine
Associated Press
Vladimar Dobrovolsky
Eignor Cozzio
Dobrovolsky
Consi
Almaelf
Four Die as Runaway Cars Hit Claremont Station Fire
A freight derailment near Balloch station, Claremont, New Hampshire, caused a fire that burned four men who were inside the station. Two others were rescued with injuries, while the crew escaped unharmed. The dead are Oscar Silvester Lovie, Maroulite, Bert Smyth, all from Windsor Vermont. The train was en route from Claremont Junction to White River Junction, Vermont, carrying 33 cars when several cars derailed and toppled into the station building.
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N. H
Associated Preay
Balloch
Rarroad
Glaremont
Oscar Silvester Lovie Maroulite
Bert Smyth
Windsor Vt
Gang
Ratinahd Leayerd
Coruiay
Answed
Ging
Delphis Moquin
Claremont Junction
White River Junction
Balloch Station
Renamen
Prginect Pulp St
Cary GuKaneck
Split in Congregation Over Founder's Gift at Adeth Yushuren
The Adeth Yushuren synagogue at 100 Butler Avenue faces a possible split after the presentation of the sacred Torah by Joseph A. Lebovich of 830 Howard Avenue. Dispute pits Lebovich and allies against most of the congregation, amid claims of drunken visits and attempts to oust him. a bitter struggle could divide the community into two synagogues.
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Little Adeth Yushuren
Butler Avenue
Joseph A. Lebovich
Howard Avenue
Lebovich
Justinius Denied Connecticut License and Insanity Hospital Break
Rev Wilhelm Justinius believed unqualified for a Connecticut Natureopathic license after allegations of falsified credentials and inadequate education. In Bridgewater Massachusetts two insane hospital attendants were killed and three injured during a failed escape by six inmates, with James Melton named as ringleader and six ward doors opened by stolen keys.
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Wilhelm d Justinius
Haseen
Connecticut Board of Natureopathy
M. Bakerwell
Yale University
Connecticut Board of Healing ‘Arts
Frank B. Smith
Grove Street
Smith
Justimius
Connecticut Natureopathic Board
K. Bakers
Justus
New Jersey
Connecticut
Dr. Smith
Bridgewater
Mass
Associatedt Press
Bridgewater State Insane Hospital
Eugene E. Amlaw
Wilfred Cetrier
Thomas Johnson
Michael T. Mullet
John G. Hartington
Hote Tyr
James Melton
Peter Snow
Warren Hegan
Charles A. Miles
John Williams
George W. Davis
Amian
Sanford Bates
Henry A. Strann
Boston
Inspectors to Get Last Wages Today
Sanitary inspectors of the Health department will receive their final pay today due to insufficient funds after the Board of Appportionment failed to provide needed funds. The six men affected are Henry Bollmansperger Charles Fray Richard Cay George Lynch Thomas Tierney and John Bielbel. A prior transfer covered payroll only up to today, and no further funds have been allocated.
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Health Department
Board of Apportionment
Henry Bollmansperger
Charles Fray
Richard Cay
George Lynch
Thomas Tierney
John Biebel
Tax Board
Atx
Driver Bertin Arrested After Westport Collision
G David Bertin of Westport chauffeur for John Held, arrested at 4 p m on reckless driving charges after a Burrs Bridges accident. He allegedly tried to pass between a southbound and a northbound car, struck the northbound vehicle driven by Sybian Dandurand, and damaged his own vehicle.
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Westport
G. David Bertin
Far Dube Held
Aml Constab
Weaton
Eugene FP Purna
Burr's
Bertin
Sybian Dandurand
Wealport
Berths Cay
Stratford Town Council Fires Town Manager Reed
By an eight to one vote the Stratford Town Council discharged Town Manager Carlton Day Reed amid petitions from 752 supporters. William Shea was appointed acting town manager, with Reed’s allies planning a recall option while legal questions about the firing were cited by town officials.
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Stratford Town Council
Carlton Day
William Shea
Finance Department
Reed
California
Raymond Baldwin
Supreme Court of the State
Frank E. Cone
Agethet
R. H. Hunter
Stratford
Coulter
Walter Redfern
Albert Coulter
May More+ house
Herbert Lewis
Armoit
Ita
Springfield Clubber Claims Ninth Victim on Bridge
Springfield Mass February reports the city’s clubber, after weeks of inactivity, attacked a young woman on the south end bridge, striking her with a heavy weapon and fleeing. The victim’s name is withheld as the ninth confirmed assault in the series.
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Springfield
Mass
Associated Press
Ahawam
South End
Lindbergh Completes 1200 Mile Stop Flight in Rain
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh lands at Lambert Field St Louis at 5 01 PM after an 18 hour flight from Havana marking a 1200 mile leg of his goodwill tour. He flew through fog over river approaches and was greeted by officials and press as he began a stay in St Louis.
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ST. Louis
Frees
Charles A. Lindbergh
Havana
Cuba
Lambert-St. Louie
Parsons
Eae Ae
Lindberg
Mississippi
Jeantly
M. Bixby
Chamber of Ting
Walter Neun
Cedar Keys
Tver
Louls Field
Hall
Wes
Knight
Harry Drench Knight
Cey
Lindbergh Named as Possible Wilson Peace Award Candidate
Norman H. Davis of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation reported that Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh has been suggested as a candidate for the Woodrow Wilson peace award. The suggestion arose after his Central American goodwill flight. Other names were mentioned and no decision will be made until trustees meet within two weeks. The previous award in 1998 went to Elihu Root.
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New York
Associated Press
Charles A. Lindbergh
Norman H. Davis
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Davis
Elihu Root
The
World Court
Merritt Sees Reed Amendment Speed Bridgeport Post Office
Representative Merritt of Stamford says the Reed amendment to the Elliott public buildings act will speed up Bridgeport’s 1.466 million post office project by doubling annual outside DC allocations to 200 million, making funds available immediately and aiding early start this session. He expects Bridgeport to be included in the deficiency appropriation bill pending Senate and Treasury discussions.
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George 4. Manning
Washington
Bridgeport
Schuyler Merritt
Stamford
Senate
House
District of Columbia
Treasury and
Post Office Departments
Congress
Merritt
House of Representatives
Merritt Willl
Post Office
Treasury Departments
Women Lose Bid for County Commission Seat
In Fairfield County the race to succeed the late Harvey M. Kent appears to favor a man. Despite calls by Republican women to urge Gov. John H. Trumbull to appoint a woman, observers say no woman will be named. Ernest B. Crofott Sr. and Clifford Wilmot emerge as leading candidates, with retirement anticipated within two weeks and Crofott facing opposition over ties to a local firm and past salary dealings.
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Harvey M. Kent
Norwalk
Fairfield County
John H. Trumbull
Pwirfield
Deckerra
Melen EB. Lewis
Stratford
EF. G
Schenck
Wilton
Ella G. Pleck
State Central Committee
Twenty-fleet
Ernest B. Crofott, Sr
Charles B. Wiliamson
Cifford Wilmot
Yale student council backs abolition of honor system
Yale College students call for ending the honor system and transferring supervision to a faculty committee. The Sheffield Scientific School student council resolutions urge faculty oversight, arguing enforcement is impossible under present educational conditions and urging the record of the action.
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Td Press
Yale College
Yale
Sheffield Scientific Scheed
Itahiman
Betiel
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