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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1927
Page
2
The article discusses Mexico's land ownership restrictions near coasts and borders, allowing foreign holdings only through Mexican companies with majority Mexican stock. It notes exceptions for pre-1826 owners and outlines inheritance rules, plus international arbitration tension with the United States and recent naval movements in Central America.
Senators pressed mediation with the State Department to intervene in American claims to Mexican properties. President Calden holds the U S stance hinges on whether American property can be preserved. Talks in Congress center on safeguarding U S property while seeking a broader solution to Mexican disputes and respecting international law.
Reports from Shanghai and Manila describe escalating anti foreign unrest in China with dozens of vessels missing or docked, missionaries evacuated, and American consular staff preparing emergency measures. Chinese officials tighten security as foreigners flee interior cities and ships relocate along the coast.
A historic inquiry accuses Governor Ferguson of corrupt influence over highway funds and pardon powers. The report alleges the Fergusons used a misnamed Good Will edition of their newspaper to funnel advertising cash from road, rail, oil, and utility interests, while the governor’s husband allegedly dominated commissions and signed pardons.
Smiths attorneys plan to obstruct further inquiry into his campaign fund contributions at tomorrow's elections committee hearing. Senator Deneen and Senator Ernst discussed committee privilege and a closed first session to map procedure under yesterday senate resolution denying Smith seating. Warner Wrnst invited Smith and his attorney. Senator Reel urged scrutiny of Smiths primary campaign cost and sources from public utilities.
Hartford, Jan 21 AP An experimental traffic court will sit half an hour before the regular police court session beginning next Monday. Judge George H Day announced in a letter to Police Chief Garrett J Farrell. The special season will hear cases involving city traffic and parking ordinances and minor state motor vehicle violations. Previously violators could resolve parking cases by paying 2 dollars costs with no penalty increase.
Search for the boy abandoned on an ice cake near Cleveland was abandoned after coast guard boats fire tugs and planes scoured the area all day. No trace found and the boy was believed to have perished as a large ice section broke off near shore where he was last seen.
James Patterson, sixty nine, of Heandsley Avenue in Stratford, arrested on a warrant for non support after being found. bail set at $200 for trial.
A sequence of ambulance dispatch notes lists 3:20 p.m. and 6:10 to 6:30 p.m. transfers from emergency facilities to St Vincent's and Bridgeport, Newfield, and Park City hospitals. Patients include Dominic Nis Hee, Patrick Savage, Thomas Reilly, Mrs Anta Skivel, and Mrs Gries Esposito. Diagnoses mention possible fractures and rheumatism and a medical case.
Local evangelist Seovill seeks separation after years of marital strain. Witnesses describe severed relations, denied access to the home in Alillord, and a desire for a personal home. The clergyman testifies he wishes to establish his own residence following the divorce petition.
Report describes two cars stolen in a suspected gang operation. A passenger escaped in one car, jumped into another with two men inside, as the first vehicle abandoned. Eyewitnesses suspect force and window breaking, with liquor transfer blamed on a rum running gang between theft and abandonment.
Middletown January 21 Sean A Ingraham of Fast Stamp ton was granted a divorce in Superior Court from Dorothy Marshall Ingraham. He alleged desertion since November 24, 1922 and said she left with $400 belonging to him. He had not heard from her since.
Washington January 21 AP Alexander Brooks a Black man was killed by Senator George P McLean's automobile driven by his chauffeur who was arrested pending an investigation Senator McLean was not in the car at the time
Two men, John Olsen and John Kinney, both 45 and 38, of 407 Water Street, were arrested after 45 loaves of bread were stolen in front of a Chinese restaurant on Water Street. The bread was found at their lodging house and they are held on breach of peace charges as investigators examine the case.
Ancillary administration was granted in Pragate court on Ella Odell's estate, a former Laurel Avenue resident who died in Leo Wingter, Mass. Trustees are directed to manage her property and settle debts with residue to her children Helyn Fortham and Herbert Odell. Bequests covered many personal effects. SUES FOR DIVORCE. May Greer of Stamford accuses William A. Greer of Meriden of intolerable cruelty and seeks a divorce in Superior Court, with a request to resume her former name May MacHale.
The Chicago Civic Opera company presented the second act of Faust at the Auditorium theatre with a one hour nationwide radiocast. A hidden, multi station mic system spread across the stage carried the performance, switched on by Mayor William S. Dever.
Judge William J. Buckley granted a continuance until Monday in the case of Charles Tassineri age twenty six of 54 Post road Fairfield charged with keeping a gambling machine and punch boards at his fruit store on 142 Fairfield avenue near Main Street. Tassineri was arrested Thursday afternoon when headquarters men entered the store and seized the alleged paraphernalia.
The Lockwood Aft. Co. of Norwalk must continue to pay Paul Farkas for injuries from June 3. Compensation Commissioner Buckingham ordered weekly payments of 14.24 through March 18, plus 12.24 for 18 weeks in lump sum totaling 221.20. Also noted Port Chester resident Frank Mershall lost 30 percent of his right thumb at work and Converse estate of Darien will receive 12 per week for 19 weeks totaling 328.
A first meeting of creditors for bankrupt book binder K Axel Apelquist of 147 Cannon Street will be held before referee Joan Keogh on February 1. A schedule filed yesterday lists assets at 125 and liabilities at 1 078 21, shared among 22 unsecured creditors. Frontline creditors include Drs George E Ober W Lee Weadon D C Patterson and Stanton R Smith of this city.
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