Hartford Cop Firefight Over Burglary at Palace Theatre
Hartford police shoot alleged burglar George F Bersig after a car with theater money is found in Front street. Bersig, 27, a former grocery store owner, fought police, was wounded in the lung, and hospitalized at St Francis hospital. Police recovered more than 250 from a car and tied the suspect to recent Norwich Palace Theatre thefts.
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George Bersig
Palace Playhouse
Norwich
Hartford
Associated Press
Front Street
Dadiel Hurley
George F. Bersig
New Britain Avenue
Patrick J. Sheren
St. Francis’ Hospital
Bersig
Connecticut
Palace Theatre
Hurley
Alure Beraig
Aicer
Sheten
Frank Santoro
Detective Bureau
Sheren
Myer Coldberg
Hartford Cap
Man Jung
Counc
Stratford
Miles Wenneroth
Red Cross
Vermont
Local stabber case rift with Hartford youth identified
Police say Lorenzo Desmarais, 17, of Hartford is not the Bridgeport stabber due to different attack style and wounds. The Bridgeport suspect remains at large as investigators pursue leads. Desmarais’ father notes the boy spends evenings at home studying almanacs.
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Charles A Wheeler
Lorenzo Desmerals
Hartford
Bridgeport
Effeck
Desmarais
Wheeler
Vietia
Fiscartes
Sulest
Desnivale
Hayle
Fees Already Returned Gilbert Informs Court
Abraham Gilbert, special master in eight gas state cases in New York City, told the Supreme Court he has complied with its order to return part of his fees with interest. The court took the matter under advisement and will decide on any punishment later.
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Washington
Associated Press
Abraham &. Gilbert
New York City
Supreme Court
Gilbert
Two Men Shot On Main Street In Domestic Row
Two men were shot on Main Street in a dispute over a woman, as police hunt the assailant described as a Negro gun carrier. The incident is part of a broader Eastern City news day with reports from Page 1 including church services during Holy Week, local traffic projects, and political notes on candidates and local governance. The city also reports on Yale football speakers and a Confederate widow’s funeral, with other items ranging from theater notes to court actions and weather.
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Pastors’ Association
Five Traffic Improvements Shown by Police
Five projects to speed traffic in Bridgeport were outlined by Police Superintendent Charles A Wheeler at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Maps by City Engineer James A McEvoy detail one way routes at the plaza and junctions on Harrison Congress Washington Mountain Grove Dewey State Fairfield. The plan includes bus platforms on the plaza and corner cutoffs at key intersections to calm speeds and improve flow.
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Bull's Head
Harrison
Congress Streets
Washington Avenue
Mountain Grove
Dewey Streets
State Street
Fairfield
James A. McEvoy
Walker
McElroy
Placa
Water and
Wall Street
John Street
Plaza
Water Street
Plaza Equere
Water, Middle, John and
Wall Streets
Fruit and Vegetable Dealera
Fairfield Avenue
State Street L
Mexicans arrest Catholic bishop in Tamaulipas
Mexico City February 20. Bishop Joan Maria Armoru of Tamaulipas and Frederic Escobar are arrested after hiding at Escobar home. Police say charges to be announced after attorney general citation. A priest Manuel Campa and a man Principiano Garza were also arrested and brought to Mexico City in a case tied to Mexican religious laws.
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Mexico City
Asso
Joan Maria Armoru
Tamaulipas
Frederic Escobar
Geneal
Eleo
Manuel Campa
San Luis Potosi
Principiano Garza
Capurea
Monterrey
Campa
Garza
Milford Girl Dies as Police Seek Father
Funeral services were held today for seven year old Barbara Wright of Milford daughter of Mr and Mrs Heaton Wright of Wildemere Beach Milford while her mother sues the father for divorce and non support In New Haven Superior court Wright a fugitive from justice with a warrant for arrest has been arrested severa times on charge of non support Barbara leaves besides her parents three brothers aged one to eight years Funeral services were held at 3 pm at her home Rev Howard C Meserve officiated and burial was in Milford cemetery.
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Milford
Barbara Wright
Heaton Wright
Wildemere Beach
New Haven
Howard C. Meserve
Buri
Milford Cemetery
Springs, Father of Writer, Shot on Charlotte Main Street
On February 20 in Charlotte North Carolina T Leroy Springs wealthy cotton manufacturer was shot in the cheek by Eldred Griffith a cotton buyer and former employee. The attack began after a business misunderstanding as the men spoke near a drug store. Springs fled across the street where Griffith pursued and fired twice more before a crowd restrained him. Springs was hospitalized with a scalp wound and expected to recover in a few weeks.
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Springs
Charlotte Main Street
Charlotte
N. C
Associated Press
T. Leroy Springs
Lancaster, & C
Eldred Griffith
Dulles
Vty
Democratic National Committee
South Carolina
Uce
Fuott White Springs
United States Air Force
jGrieflth
Griffith
Grriffith
Witess Salt
Jim
Inet
Lindbergh Returns to Chicago on Air Mail Route
Charles Lindbergh resumed the St. Louis to Chicago air mail run, completing 286 miles in 2 hours 53 minutes with no incidents aside from heavy mail delays. A crowd of over 4,000 gathered at Midway but dispersed when he landed unannounced and drove away, preferring no pomp.
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Lone Eagle
St. Louis
Illinois
Chicago
Associated Press
Charles Lindbergh
Elt Mall
Bt. Lews
Chicago Municiper
Lindbergh
At & O'Clock
Springfield
Connecticut naturopathy law challenged by Slattery
Garrett J. Slattery of 287 Cottage Street argues state naturopathy laws are flawed and prevent graduates from taking exams. He cites his own two year course and claims the law blocks practice despite university credentials. The piece also covers preliminary tax rate discussions and budget tensions in the Common Council.
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Wilhelm Justinius
Garrett J. Slattery
Cottage Street
Riumetr Natureopathic College
Hartford
Connecticut
Slattery
Tg Blumer College
Justinius
State Board of Natureopathy
Slatter
Justinian
State Board of Naturopathic Examiners
Connecticut Bus Mileage Tax Upheld By Supreme Court
The Connecticut mileage tax on interstate motor buses was sustained by the state Supreme Court amid a dispute with the Interstate Buses Corporation. The ruling upheld the tax framework tied to gross receipts in intrastate operations and rejected the corporation’s constitutional challenge. Meanwhile, contracts for a Columbia school addition were awarded to Pardy Construction and William B. Clark totaling 117,738. Work starts March 1 with occupancy expected after September. The Grand Street school will be abandoned and its site turned into a city playground.
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Washington
Associated Press
Connecticut
Supreme Court Today
Interstate Busses Corporation
Academe
Hartford
Feu
Supreme Court
Mukex
United States Supreme
Mic Busses Corporation
Interstate Cuseos Corporation
Sledget
Columbia School
Board of Educstion
T. J. Pardy Construction Company
Wiliam B. Clark
Pardy Company
Clark
Carrol R. Reed
Leonard Ashelm
Grand Street
Colormines
Reed
State Board of Education
Cts
Acock
New Roads Voted For Outskirts By Aldermen
New Roads on the citys outskirts were approved by the Board of Aldermen after a council action ordering paving on Sylvan and Soundview avenues and Madison avenue to the city line. A $30 000 appropriation request will go to the Board of Apportionment and Taxation for the preliminary tax rate, with $25 000 earmarked for Sylvan and Soundview paving and a smaller share for Madison avenue. Madison residents offered to waive damage claims to speed the work.
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William E. Burnham
Board of Apportionment
Common Council Chamber
Tax Board
Walter W. Garrity
Burnham
Common Council
Council
Library Board
Health Department
Louis A. Kornblut
Board of Relief
William F. Connelly
Sylvan Crest
Upper
Madison Avenue
Board of Aldermen
Michael J. Ford
Sylvan Avenue
Edwards Street
Soundview Avenue
Reservoir Avenue
Board of Apportionment and Taxation
Savoy Street
Akalate
Vincellette Street
City One
Bullard Machine Tool to Hire 300 More Workers
Bullard Machine Tool plans to add about 300 men as orders surge to the highest level since wartime peak. E P Bullard Jr, president, says output will be increased and the final group started work at the Bullard Plant yesterday with more hires as equipment and materials arrive.
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Bullard Machine Tool Company
E. P. Bullard, Jr
Firal Group
Bullard
Woman Pleads for Commercial Zone Expansion near Broadbridge
Mrs Katharine Jennings urged the Zoning Commission to rezone roughly 300 acres along Broadbridge road and Huntington road from Residence B to Business I. She cited inability to erect commercial structures and hindered development as reasons. The measure drew no opposition at the hearing.
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Kathstine Jennings
Broadbridge Road
Huntington Road
College girl miss found working as maid in New York
Elizabeth Catherine Elizabeth twenty two, a Marymount College student, disappeared after leaving class. Newspapers lead to her discovery at the Loveens home in The Gardens, L. J., where she was employed as a maid. Her family had grown anxious after she failed to return to campus.
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Miss
Mae
New York
Catherine Eiteabeth
Marymount College
St Tarryhewmy
Harry A. Loveens
Gardens
L. J
Martin
The
Brant
Loveens Bomt
Gra
Catherine Bimabeth
Lott
Tierney
Cal
Eeance Company
Maré
Ney
Envi
Grand jury opens probe of Lawson case this Thursday
A grand jury is summoned in Westport for Thursday to act on the case of Johm D. Lawson former Westport publisher accused of arson and endangering life by burning a dwelling The district attorney will seek an indictment if warranted The case ties to an insured plot and alleged life endangerment of Frank Adams an itinerant painter Acarmer witness will testify and Nat Darden Danial Darden are excluded from consideration for killing Lawrence Russell in Norwalk menslaughter charges remain for the brothers
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Johm D. Lawson
Westport
Statesa
William H. Comey
Lawson
State
Connecticut
Lawnon
Frank Adams
New York
Acarmer
Grand Jury
Stafs
Sevesurance
Adam A
Daniel
Nat Darden
Norwalk
Girl Who Swallowed Glass Resting Well
Mia Ann Wood, a 20 year old secretary to Mrs. Lefler, is recovering at Post-Graduate Hospital New York after swallowing glass fragments. Doctors monitor for intestinal obstruction and possible surgery. fever periods have subsided and x rays indicate the fragment may have passed.
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Westport
Specist
Mia Ann Wood
Giasa
Tanight
Post Gradiate Hospital
New York
Miss Wood
Mian Woon
R. Lefler
American Auto Seeks Speed Record At Daytona Beach
Frank Lockhart in the Stars Black Hawk Special reached an official 200. at Daytona Beach in a wind driven test against the British record holder Malcolm Campbell. A subsequent Triplex racer driven by Ray Keech suffered minor burns when steam spray from a loose water pipe scalded clothing. Keech reported not seriously hurt and was treated at a hospital.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Associated Preas
Frank Lockhart
Indianapolis
Foday
Black Hawk
American Automobile Association
J. M. White
Phirs Iphia
Malcolm Campbell
England
Bundsy
Ray Keech
Ie Tae
Keech
Whis
Linder
Two Men Shot On Main Street Fracas Ends In Pursuit
In a Main Street shooting near South Avenue last night one man was hit in the arm and leg while an innocent bystander received a ankle wound. Rollin Lawrence of 436 Main Street and Lee were among the injured. Police swarmed the area as detectives searched for the assailant, described as a man in a 32 calibre firearm. The motive appeared linked to a domestic dispute involving a woman, with the suspect fled before authorities arrived.
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South Avenue
Rollin Lawrence
Main Street
Wooberi Lee
C. B. Savin
Ee City Ambulance
Lawrence Asys
Shy
Msyabe
Russell
Volver
Bae & Reserve Supply
John E. Barton
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Fairfield County
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Hunt
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