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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1921
Page
2
The text appears as garbled OCR with fake quotes about love and marriage, mentioning Deacon Gildrow and Mrs Peaconwildrow, and a unclear dialogue about paying money and seeing a floor, yielding no clear coherent news event or identifiable names.
A string of street addresses appears in an OCR excerpt including 962 Main Street 1618 Main Street 1436 State Street 465 E Main Street 4244 Main Street 1379 Main Street 1149 Main Street 1184 State Street and 923 Main Street.
A garbled weather note reports unsettled and warmer conditions across the New Langland area and eastern states. It mentions a pressure pattern, a shift to warmer temperatures Tuesday into Wednesday, with clouds and variable winds along the coast north of Sandy Hook, and rising temperatures toward Thursday and Friday east of the Mississippi.
Witnesses including Huston Mhesapeon question Calder proposed requisition of coal for national emergency. Morrow, vice president of The Saaenel Coal, defends government power while miners and government officials clash over production costs and stock constraints. Debate touches on constitutional limits and potential impact on exports and prices.
City officials in Orange consider adopting a committee report on appointing a city manager. Charles Seumann warns the current government is under pressure from reformist factions while Martin Maphimed outlines conditions found in town. The committee’s plan, aimed at independence from politics, faces mixed reactions as votes are tallied and the council weighs the path forward.
A chaotic incident in a Rockford area dorm room ends in a shooting. A Black youth restrained a gunman as others hid under a bed. Police and campus staff responded, with multiple figures named in a tense sequence of events and a courtroom expectation amid crowded conditions.
Yale football selection confirms Tad Jones will lead the Yale eleven for five years. The report highlights Jones as a coaching choice amid faculty and athletic considerations, with discussion of the program’s direction and regional attention to Yale football.
Obituary notices report the death of Mrs. Julia Me Atbinston and related funeral details. The text lists survivors, service times, and burial at Mountain Grove Cemetery, with multiple names including Mary Chase Abbott and others from Stratford and Vermont. The fragmentary OCR preserves names, places, and some dates amid scattered lines.
A muted debate unfolds over granting broader investigative powers to a committee in a housing probe. Untermyer presses for authority to compel testimony and documents, while others caution against overreach, arguing for careful oversight and targeted inquiries. The discussion shifts to the scope of power and the necessity of a thorough examination.
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