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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1927
Page
1
Landis announced no guilt for Cobb and Speaker amid weak evidence. Both were placed on reserve list, with hints charges were pressed by forces, raising questions about the handling of the cases and the involvement of key figures in baseball.
A dramatic temperature swing marked a cold snap end as springlike warmth returned. Morning readings showed near freezing levels, rising to above freezing by afternoon with reports of a 26 degree jump. No deaths reported, but several lodgers sought shelter at Potles Headquarters as many slept outdoors.
Disorderly pages describe a chilling domestic incident including a husband killed by his partner with dismemberment mentioned. Other notes reference weather, tax issues, and college events, all presented in a dense, fragmentary newspaper page. Entities include Browning, Me wage, and Proctuens eluting off dele.
Firefighters were at a damaged site when a structure collapsed trapping several rescuers. Immediate medical care was provided as others worked to stabilize crews amid chaotic conditions. Authorities investigated the incident while fire units coordinated ongoing search and rescue efforts.
A British policy shift toward China is anticipated with proposals for withdrawal terms. Reports suggest approaches to funding treaties and new accords to replace existing arrangements. Britain's stance aims to avoid appearing as the sole ruler over China while courting support from allies.
A six year old boy Herman Trviovius was struck when a five ton truck wheel passed over him near Howard avenue and State street. He was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital in serious condition as another woman Mrs Alice Delaney fifty was injured with eye abrasions and bruises. Amelie Pavorile five and Mrs Sophie Rowland fifty one also injured. The operator Lawrence Teaks Kings Highway, Paterson, was turning south onto Howie when the boy stepped from the curb and was struck.
A bigamist husband named Coffey confesses to dismembering a woman found in woods near Gurlque town. Authorities report the torso and limb portions were buried after dawn traces pointed to a gruesome crime. The body was identified as Mrs Halex Coffey, and coroner J A Lewis led the inquest with Dr Carl Andrews detailing the remains.
New York January 97 AP reports Frances Heenan Browning wife of Edward W Browning of White Plains N Y faces a Monday confrontation with twelve of her former suitors and their lawyer states the youths will testify in the ongoing separation case Browning alleges Mrs Browning had romantic affairs as a teenager and that her conduct may bear on the marriage The witnesses are to be identified by letters and Browning asserts the wife knew more than she admitted about her past The case hinges on evidence from Browning who declares he will never trust another woman except his mother and vows to remain bitter toward women in general
Boston investigators disclose four suspects, including John Andrews and his son, are under federal scrutiny for a postal train robbery that yielded a 65 000 payroll. Arrests in Nashua and Galveston followed a long probe into the July 89 heist between Salisbury and Amesbury, with recovered bonds and child of Andrews connected to the case.
Harvard graduate Hapgood faced off with opponents as the Miners convention debated executive power and referendum timing. John Lewis denied Hapgood a seat and warned he was not a delegate, while tensions over constitution changes and leadership actions persisted at the gathering in Pennsylvania.
In New York the government released Chaplin’s private funds amid a bond of 700000 indemnifying the government for penalties due. The Chaplin firms’ assets were freed, liens lifted, and New York actions linked to alimony sought from Lita Grey Chaplin continued to face federal blocks as authorities pursued unpaid income tax matters.
In Hartford on June 27 a political battle looms over the Shelton judgeship with former judge John H Hill and Charles H Hart backed by Republicans and Democrats. The incumbent Joseph G Shapiro faces challenger Dillon who lists Shelton ties and North End politics, while Hill seeks reelection as county commissioner alongside Hart in a party caucus following legislative adjournment.
In Washington on January 27, Senator Borah urged patience as Kellogg signaled a potential path for China’s diplomatic equity. He called for a policy aligning the Far East with a free, autonomous China, while negotiations on customs autonomy and ending extraterritorial rights were discussed with Chinese leaders.
Carl D. Ginand named first winner of the Klein-Lesser prize for February graduates at Warren Harding High School endowment exercises. Beatrice V. Lang took second prize. Ginand spoke on The He Reveler and Lang on Americanizing Our. Prize totals are 39 and 20 dollars.
Miss Jarcy Blanche McLaughlin of Milford and John Albert Frogers, longtime Milford residents, obtained a marriage license in New York City. Both had announced plans to wed next month at St Patrick's Cathedral but sought to keep details private. Sister Mary McLaughlin denied the secrecy and questioned the couple's plans, noting mutual acquaintances in Milford.
Federal talk of wire taps and enforcement shifts surfaces as Mellon orders agents to curb unlawful methods. New York court records detail a Bridge Whist club tied to bootlegging and corruption, with critics pressing for indictments of leaders amid funding debates and public outcry.
Washington Jan. Proposed revisions to the Panama treaty are under discussion between the American and Panamanian governments. The State Department said the changes are minor terms affecting the substance, though it would not specify which points were under scrutiny.
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