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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1927
Page
2
A flood of measures moves through Connecticut's General Assembly, touching banking branch rules zoning protections and court cost funding. Proposed laws include easing branch bank limits, tightening zoning rules on building use, and increasing judge and court staff salaries to reflect rising costs.
A hearing on the YMCA charter proposal in Bridgeport is postponed to tomorrow due to committee delays. The bill sets a financing limit of 500000 dollars but allows property to exceed that amount with conditions, and names an officer tied to the committee.
State reports Bridgeport introduced multiple bond measures totaling tens of millions to borrow for Yellow Mill bridge and related projects. Legislation dates and official attendance duties noted. confirmations show some officials unable to attend conferences. Components include bridge, sewers, parks, and paving appropriations.
Hartford dispatch reports House deliberations on a court structure remodeling measure. Resolutions seek rapid Judiciary Committee review with adoption of a bill expanding civil jurisdiction and clerk staffing. Predicted opposition and a possible late session vote are noted.
A legislative item titled Proposed Bill 10 aims to aid the recovery of citizen rights for individuals with prior criminal convictions or other disqualifications. The measure seeks to restore citizenship rights, lift restrictions, and address temporary barriers, outlining procedures and protections for applicants while referencing the prosecutor’s role and related labor law concerns.
Civil war in China largely paused as Nationalists and Cantonese forces weigh strategic moves while negotiations continue in Hankow with foreign powers watching closely. British influence hardens against the Nationalists, with ships and troops moving to protect interests in Shanghai and Liankow, amid broader Western concern over the conflict’s regional impact.
The Mixed Claims Commission in Washington awarded U S claimants against Germany for wartime damages. Awards total about 3,660 with interest. specific individuals including Lor Lividgeper and J. Andersen received sums and the broader commission approved multiple claims while dismissing others.
In a disrupted scene, students from junior to senior grades walked out in protest while echoes of a townwide dispute rise. Reports describe tense hours, a special meeting of the school committee planned to address the unrest, and lingering questions about pay and conditions.
AP dispatch notes all missionaries of the Methodist Episcopal Church South headquarters in China are safe after withdrawal. Nine priests had left the affected area with five relocating from Foochow to Hong Kong. Remaining missionaries, including Rev. Genes, Rev. Werner, Rev. Curran, and Rev. O'Donnell, were reassigned to other posts.
New York dispatch notes four Dominican priests quit China and depart for Manila after orders to relocate. The article also reports an unrelated auction of real estate holdings, including Aeolian Hall, tied to the Gould estate, with bidders representing vast wealth and assets valued in hundreds of millions.
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