City’s Grand List Reduced by 650000 in Settlement
The Common Council approved a compromise of appeals reducing assessments by about 650 thousand dollars. Several cases were settled including Manpre Maxwell Berkshire Fertilizer and Fairchild Helion, with reductions varying from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. The city’s total listed assessments and settlement figures reflect adjustments applied to multiple properties and companies.
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Parnie Wittence
Raknach Cio
Remington City
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Triigesort
Truse
Irreconcilables Clash Over Paris Reparations Accord
Washington reports state that the Senate irreconcilables threaten an inquiry into the Paris reparations agreement. Secretary Hughes defends the pact as not binding the United States and says it alters no treaty rights. In remarks, Sen Borah and Sen Johnson push for scrutiny while noting the United States may confront future payment issues and actions.
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Girlhero dies from burns after saving brother
Carmilla Buchere, year old of 196 Sterling Street, died at 1145 last night at St Vincents Hospital from burns suffered while rescuing her brother from a fire. She tried to extinguish flames on his clothing and her own clothes caught fire when a kettle overturned. Dr Mark A Gildea arrived with the ambulance team but could not save her.
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Sterling Strest
St Vincents Hospital
Carmilla
Mark A Gildea
Hoover urges balanced production and consumption for agriculture
In a speech to the Residents Agricultural commission Secretary Hoover argues for a national policy to balance production with American consuming power. He warns against heavy exports to world markets and urges tariffs to curb surplus crops while boosting domestic demand and efficiency in transport and distribution. He stresses self containment in agriculture and notes links to national security and Latin American commerce.
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Hoover
Residents Agricultural Commission
United States
Ty Pr
Tutina
Latin America
Fred Bates
First Trip in New Car Ends in Calamities
W llam Roman of 41 Salt street drove his brand new automobile for the first time yesterday with disastrous results to himself and the car. A police officer on the scene checked the operator license but Roman had none. He was held at the third precinct in lieu of bonds on a charge of violating the state auto insurance law.
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Tme
Yesterda
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Wee Romans
Roman
Trotzky Relieved of War Office Position
MOSLUN January 19 Associated Press reports Leon Trotzky was removed as chairman of the Revolutionary War Office by the Central Executive Committee of the Communist party, the era’s strongest political body in Russia.
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Associated Press
Leon Trotzky
Ha Dules
Charman
Communist Party
Russta
Residents oppose Sherwood Island park plan facing Greens Farms loss
George A Sherwood and other Greens Farms residents warn a state seashore park at Sherwood Island would devastate nearby property values and trigger mass departures. They vow to oppose a legislative appropriation to acquire land for the project as the Fairchild County Planning Association backs the park proposal and notes Bedford’s Florida ownership and waterlogged sections.
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George A Sherwood
Shore Font
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State Park Commission
General Assembly
Dot Bedford
Florida
Greeny Farmshire
Vic Bedford
Gas Station Zoning Referred to City Boards Urged
Alderman William F E Jogan plans a move at the next Common Council meeting to require petitions for gasoline stations and zones to be referred to both the Fire Committee and the Zoning Commission. The push follows a Baker resolution directing joint referral of building line petitions to Streets and Sidewalks and Zoning. Mayor Behrens approved the Zoning Commission appointments, naming Aldermen Price, Hogan, Yarmer, Harrison, and City Engineer McFlroy.
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Willam FE Jyogan
Common Council
Fite
Zoning Commission
Hogans
Arthur A Baker
Zonire Commission
William Behrens
Price
William Y Hogan
John J Yarmer
Harrison
James McFlroy
A .le DeLansy
Alfred W Burdick
Board of Apportionment
East Washington Avenue
Inaugural Talks Planned March 4 Broadcast
A nationwide telecast of the inaugural ceremony is planned for March 4 from Washington D C with the National Broadcast Network. WRC in Washington and stations WIA WEAF in New York will carry the event via telephone and radio lines to reach the country.
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American sailors ashore at Nanking and Shanghai orders
American sailors from the ships Pen Penn and Fagson landed at Nanking on the 16th. The remaining destroyers of the American 25th Division were ordered to Shanghai. Vessels involved include the Hulbert Fruett Preston Frebie and Sicard.
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Elty Wahicl
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2Sth
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Soa Fruett
Preston Frebie
Sicard
Deaths in Bethel After Ice Break Incident
Mia Vito Sistita, who arrived from Stamford six weeks ago, died yesterday after a broken bark incident on the ice. She was 39, survived by her husband and one child.
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Bethel
Mia Vito Sistita
Stamford
Connecticut to Try Chapman for Murder
State's Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn will seek a first degree murder indictment against Gerald Chapman for the October shooting of Policeman James Skelly in New Britain. He will present the matter to an extraordinary Grand Jury tomorrow at 11 and seek a true bill. A special session of the Superior Court has been ordered to remove legal bars. Continued on page two.
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James Skelly
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Senate
Equal Credit for Evening Schools Plan Outlined
Hartford officials discuss state supervised evening high schools to grant diploma credit for night students. Cortright urges state sanction to allow diploma credits, proposing supervised courses and eventual examinations or alternate non supervis ed plan to prevent injustice to working pupils seeking college entry.
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Everett Cortright
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Sindy
Collere
New Chancellor Pledges Support to Dawes Plan
Berlin January 19 The new German chancellor pledged strict defense of the republics constitution and vowed to resist any forceful change. He affirmed commitment to the Dawes reparations plan and the London pact, while urging early talks on Cologne station evacuation and affirming peaceful foreign policy aligned with the London agreement.
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Lawyers Questioned Over Payment Ties in Levy Case
State subpoenas lawyers to reveal who paid for their services as the Levy transport dispute heads to trial. Witnesses describe arrangements at Westport facility and payments of $350 monthly while defense cites attorney client privilege amid ongoing proceedings before Judge Wallan Mc Maltbie.
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Jacob Levy
Compa Ina
Westport
Haya Cort
Wierview Avenue
Levy
James Doherty
Volved
Livy
Esdence
Legislature 10 Start Week of Renewing Bills
The Connecticut Legislature opens a week of renewing bills as Governor Trumbull plans to address the body with no formal recommendations. County meetings are set for today as counties prepare to elect legislative auditors and county Board of Agriculture members in line with state statutes.
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Senio
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Bethruay
Hertford
New Haven
New London
Sifield
Board of Agriculure
Titchfield Windham
Middlesex
Folland
Board of Agriculture
Lordship Man Nominated to Fill Sniffen Seat
Jol van orx of Firtavenu Lockship was nominated by Courwiluayohn F AThright at tonnight 6 meeting of the town Council to fill the vacancy created by Councilman Wook Sniffed. Petition signed by 204 villagers of the district supported the nomination. Council to act at the February meeting. Committee favors delaying until then and to separate voting from the current session. Hautet and Schoemway reappointed to Band of Bell et al.
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Lesram
Jol van Orx
Firtavenu
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Pyst
Wook
Curmi
Yen Jenta
Counell
Tia
Otto Schoemway
Lake Po
QIL PAINTINGS SOLD TO MANY HERE IN BRIDGEPORT
A dubious scheme sells counterfeit oil landscapes to Bridgeport residents posing as rare bargains. The canvases are painted on cloth with opaque grease colors, and initial prices lure buyers, including several local businessmen, into purchasing what insiders call a hard luck act.
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Bridgeport probes tax notes and public works moves
Bridgeport considers issuing 500000 to one year notes to cover deficits and hire three collectors for delinquent taxes. City and state items include police enforcement of sidewalk cleaning after snowfall and a council vote on reductions in grand funds.
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Hamenill
Pama
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Massachusetts
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Eorge Ford
Stafford
New York
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New England
Charleae Forbes
Veterans Bureau
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York
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New England Hit by Record Cold Wave
A cold wave from Canada and the North Atlantic plunged New England into record cold. Temperatures sank to 69 below in some spots while others reported 36 below. several readings were cited as the lowest in 27 years. Overnight conditions brought frigid air across the maritime provinces into the region.
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Potata
Two Men Slightly Hurt in Stratford Smashup
Two men were injured when a van traveling from Bridgeport to Southington collided at the Mary Street and Stratford Avenue intersection in Stratford shortly before midnight. Mike Michowczik, 31, of Southington, suffered lacerations on the face and hands, and John Jwishinghs, 34, of Southington, had a nose laceration.
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Cain Wheok
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Hardsport
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Stratford Avenue
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Center Street
Bouthington
John Jwishinghs
Stamford Mayor Vetoes Pension Allowance
Stamford Mayor John F Keating announced he would veto a proposed $809 annual pension for city employee William Strot, noting Strot had not been a continuous city employee. Keating said the request had been previously vetoed by two administrations for gaps in service.
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John F Keating
Common Council
William Strot
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Sebia
Pia Yiey
Empl
Ayor Keating
Thia
Sahta
E T R A Annual Meeting Set for Tomorrow
The E T R A will hold its annual meeting tomorrow at a designated venue. About 125 delegates from city factories are expected to attend. Officers will be elected and treasurer and secretary reports presented.
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Roth Ft Association
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Teessiter
City Board authorizes 500000 deficiency notes and three tax collectors
The Board of Aldermen authorized short term notes up to 500000 to cover current expenses for the fiscal year and Mayor Behrens was empowered to appoint three collectors to pursue delinquent taxes. The collectors will report to the mayor, work within days, and aim to raise funds by April 1.
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F. William Behrens
Bernard Keating
Ellectora
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