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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1927

Page

10

Legislator Revels With City Plans At Chamber Luncheon

A Bridgeport Chamber luncheon featured city officials outlining bond and sewer projects totaling millions. City Attorney Delaney explained school and sewer bonds, new disposal plants, park upgrades, and a firehouse expansion while Senator Cubelli and Representative Steiber discussed charter changes and board reforms.

Bridgeport Hig Chamber of Commerce Stratfield George E. Crawford Chamber Ity A L Delaney de Taney Fatield Avenue Volumia School DeLaney Black Rock Brewster Street Coot Boatwik Avenue Black Rock Harbor Bostwick Avenue Knowlton Street Housatonic Avenue Knowlton Lake Torpedo Boat Company Park Board Hillside Home Englewood Hospital Stratford Avenue Henry Greenstein Alty Board of Public Purchases Board of Fduration Welfare Department

Shipyard employee catches golden eagle in Beaumont

Beaumont Feb 21 AP A shipyard worker named Alex Dabague was struck by a large golden eagle swooping from a building and managed to hold the bird with an eight foot wingspan. Passersby assisted as the eagle remained pinned on his back during the incident.

Beaumont Tex Alex Dabague Dabague Wille

Primary funds disclosing witnesses refuse to name donors

In Washington, Samuel Insull and Daniel J. Schuyler faced renewed Senate witness pressure over Illinois and Pennsylvania primary financing. Cunningham and other officials refused to identify donors, while Insull released details of a $40,000 payment and sought to cover more—testing Senate demand for transparency amid a widening inquiry.

Washington Ilinois Pennsyvvanias Senate Campaign Funda Committee Samuel Insou Airlinies Chicago Daniel J. Schuyler Thomas W Cunningham Philadelphia Pennsylvany Republican State Committee Senate District of Columbia Cuarta Camas Robert E Crowe Cook County Inela Insull Schuyler Reed Missouri Cunningham Representative Golder Pennsylvania Pimary Willam Vere Edward Beldieman Beldieman Charles Barrett Crowe-Barrett Crowe Athols Captain Savage Samuel Ineull Joseph P. Savage Samual Insull Roy B. West George E. Brennan Smith

Politano Trial 10 Opens As Court Reopens

Washington's birthday closes courts and offices today. Tomorrow the Superior Court will hear automobile collision cases including a $10,000 death action by Edward L Lesiak against the 5 W Hubbell Building Co. and a $2,000 injury suit by Leopold Chappinelli against Fritz Caesar. A first degree murder case against Frank Pulliano is expected to proceed, while Anthony Paula's murder trial is postponed to March 4. The Connecticut Junior College committee opened an office in Bridgeport to handle inquiries from prospective students as it seeks a charter and plans to offer practical business courses.

Joseph Cubelli Brickeport Greenstein Robert Weber Alye Cage Wren Cubelli EO Hull Hartford Cubetti Hull William A Redden Bridgeport Board of Education Redding Redden John J Egan Connecticut State Federation of Labor Theodore Steiber Chamber of Commerce Bridgeport Mpper Bil Steir Board of Resvs George Finkelstine No Ag Bpesent Har Finkelstone Washington County Court House Superior Court John W Banks Edward L Lesiak 5. W. Hubbell Bulliing Company Lesiak Clemenina Eest Main Arade Walter Hubbell Edwin Dickinson Leopold Chappinelli New Canaan Fritz Caesar Stamford Chappinelli Raymond Bailey Anthony Paula Norwalk Connecticut Junior College Committee Liberty Building H. Everett Cortright Derby Newtown Danbury

Bristol in Darkness After Mishap Cuts Service

Feb 21 AP reports Flainville residents endured 45 minutes of blackout as a substation failure caused outages. Lanterns and kerosene lamps lit streets while some homes and stores lost power on one circuit, others remained on.

Bristol Plainyvilly Flainville Suo

Couple Escapes as Fire Levels House in Swansea

Mr and Mrs Edward Le valley fled their home on Alef Avenue South Swansea early today barely in time to escape flames that swept through the bedroom they were sleeping in. The blaze gutted the dwelling and left the site a ruin.

Wall River Edward Levalley

Riots in India Leave Several Dead and Scores Injured

Communal rioting between Sikhs and Mohammedans outside a mosque in Bombay today left a Hindu man, a Sikh, and four Mohammedans dead, with 23 others injured including six constables. Police fired twice to restore order as the clash escalated.

Bombay India Apy Mosuye

Army Officer and Girl Fined for Tipsy Driving

Providence Rol Keb 24 MAP report that Lt George Robertson in charge of the naval recruiting station and Miss Jeanette Heen were held by police after a tipsy driving incident. Both admitted enough evidence to convict in district court and received $200 fines each, appealed. They claimed Robertson had car trouble and cited the truck driver for lacking a license.

Providence George Robinson Jeanette Hetn Heen Robertson

Former German Baron Ends Life by Hanging

Los Angeles report says a seventy six year old former German patron and millionaire Hernan Hestmann hanged himself at his home after posting a note blaming a named individual for the act. The tragedy occurred on February 1 as police investigated the self inflicted death and the note left at the scene.

Los Angeles Hernan Hestmann Hie Gor Ibe

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