Carrier pigeon felled by hawk may aid clue
New York report says Dr Thomas H Cusack Sarg on of Brooklyn released a priest letter from Morveen Ireland describing a hawk attack on a carrier pigeon linked to French flyers Nungesser and Coll. The pigeon, released during a wrecked flight, returned to Ireland distant from Tarbert Loop Head and was not recovered.
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New York
Associatted Press
Thomas H. Cusack Surgon
Brooklyn
Morveen
Ireland
Cusack Beleves
Nungesser
Coll
Father Patrick Madden
Father Madden
Carrie
Anu
Tarbert
Loop Head
Loose accounting causes tax shortage in Mon tagsue
Boston June 30 By Associated Press careless and poor bookkeeping by Mon tague tax collector and assessors led to a shortage of 83072 in collectors accounts between 1913 and February 1 of this year. The shortage was repaid by the collector after an audit by Edward J Fenton of the state division. A modern bookkeeping system has since been installed.
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Boston
Associated Press
Montague
Theodore N Waddell
Edward J Fenton
State Division
Connecticut Roads Under Construction and Detours List
The State Highway Department reports road conditions as of June 29 across Connecticut. Many routes have construction with no traffic delays, while several bridges and approaches are under work requiring detours or one way traffic. Notable items include Route 1 Branford East Haven, Route 3 Hampton Brooklyns bridge rebuild, Route 12 Norwich New London open with detours, Route 116 Farmington Alsop's Corner to Coun try Club closed, and Route 108 Rockville Somers Detour posted. multiple towns show one way traffic or temporary bridges in use.
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Connecticut
State Highway Department
Branford
East Haven Road
Fairfeld
Mill River Bridge
Greenwich
Boston Post Road
Cos Cob
Pitts Hill
New Canaan-Poundridge Road
Trafic
Stamford-West
Westbrook
Patchogue River Bridge
Westport
Fairfield
Blacksmith & Buckley
Guete
Berlin
Beckley Crossing
Enfield
Enfield Street
Newington Ave
Hampton-Brooklyn
Blackwell Brook
Thornston
Reynolds Bridge
Stratford-Shelton Road
Middletown-Haddam Road
Higganum
Norwich-New London
Waterford
Montville
Traffc
Norwich-Groton
Rockville-Somers Road
Bloomfield Center Road
North Road
Windsor
Windsor Locks
Hartford-Sprinefield Road
Hartford
Sprinefield
Poquonock
Surf
Marlboro
Hebron
Vis
Colchester
Amston
Meriden-Middletown
East Berlin
Durham-Northford
Farmington-Alsop’s Corner
Country Club
Salisbury
Lakeville-Molerton
Bridgeport-Newtown Road
Roxbury Depot
Norwalk
Danbury Road
Wilton
Ridgefield
Branchville
Newtown-Hayleyville Road
New
Bethel
Hertland
East Hartland Mountain
Cannan Line
Cannan Road
Scotland
Canterbury
Woodstock
Mass Line
Putnam
Little River Bridge
Westport-Fairfield-Sance Creek
Amster-Hebron
Framc
Burlington Station
Burlington Center Road
Botton Bolton Center
Farmington, Scott Swamp
Farmington
Herwinton-Burlinton Road
Newington
West Hartford
Willard Street
Newington-Newincton
New Britain
Clayton
Saybrook-Essex
Saybrook Junction
Plymouth Bull Head
Voluntown
West Greenwich Center
West Woodstock
South Woodstock
Receiver named for automobile speedway at Concord NH
William H Sleeper of Latte was named temporary receiver for a Rockingham Motel speedway in Salem NH by Judge George F Mortis in U S district court. The court was asked to conserve the property for creditors. Leading drivers are entered for motor races at the speedway on July 4.
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Concord
Associated Press
William H Sleeper
Latte
Rockingham
Salem
George F Mortis
United States District Court
Cornerstone for Court House Laid by Trumbull
Hartford June 30 The cornerstone laying ceremony for the new county court house on Washington and Lafayette streets drew many prominent figures including Hartford County bar members Governor Trumbull and Supreme Court Justice William M Maltbie spoke after a farewell concert by the Governors Footguard band A leather bound memorial document was sealed inside the cornerstone Also notes included report on declining horse numbers in New York City and Chicago indicating broader urban shifts in transportation
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Hartford
Associated Press
New County
Washington and
Lafayette Streets
Hartford County
Clovernor Trumbull
Supreme Court
William M Maltbie
Local woman named factory inspector
In a state labor bureau move, Commissioner Harry E B Mackenzie appointed Bertha Thompson of Willimende as factory inspector, succeeding Grace Murray Williamson who recently resigned. Bridget A Lester of Bridgeport, Republican town committee vice chair, also named inspector. John Quinlan of Meriden to retire on pension on July 6.
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Hartford
Associated Press
State Bureau of Labor
Harry EB. Mackenzie
Senate
State Capitol
Bertha Thompson
Willimende
Grace Murray Williamson
Bridget A. Lester
Bridgeport
Republican Town Committee
John Quinlan
Meriden 1A
Mayor Sandland Named to Fill Waterbury Vacancy
Mayor William H. Sandland of Waterbury is appointed to fill the vacancy. New inspectors named include Deputy Sheriff Eugene House of Glastonbury William Luton and Representative Clarence Trowbridge of Roxbury.
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William H. Sandland
Waterbury
Eugene House
Glastonbury
William Luton
Clarence Trowbridge
Roxbury
Man Rescued From Drowning Recovers. Hartford Man Drowns
New Haven June 80 cBy Associated Press Charles Coleman twenty of Rockville was saved from drowning yesterday when the canoe with Charles Carter of Hartford overturned on Long Island Sound. Coleman recovered enough to return home. Carter's body was not recovered and is believed carried into the open sound.
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NEW _HAVEN
Charles Coleman
Rockville
Charles Carter
Hartford
Long Inland Sound
Carter
State Board Meets Hartford to Cut Costs at Capitol
The executive committee of the State Board of Control and Finance met at the capitol with economy as the watchword. Key actions included transferring a worn asset at Long Lane farm into two office rooms and authorizing printing of state insurance and banking laws for two departments. No report on reinvestment of the soldiers fund was given.
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Hartford
Associated Preas
State Board of Control and Finance
Capitol
Long Lene
Six Men Drown Near Port du Bert Off Newfoundland
Six of a party of men from Port au Fort were drowned when their peat boat capsized near Port du Bert off Newfoundland. Dispatches received today list the drowned as residents of Port au Fort, including men named Dohn Rhet and Hines, Willem Penn, and John March.
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ST. John's
N. F
Associated Press
Port du Bert
Port Amt Fort
Ee Dohn Rhet
Hines
Willem Penn
John March
Mobiloil Fuel Backing Historic Transatlantic and Polar Flights
Colonel Lindbergh and Commander Byrd relied on Mobiloil for record setting flights from New York to Paris and to the North Pole. U S Army fliers also depended on Mobiloil in their epoch making world air ventures.
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Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Byrd
North Pole
U. S. Army
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Banjes
Lanje
Ukes
Ludwig Drum
Tipies
Faterday
New Haven
Chapel Street
Marin
Automobile Speedway
Trumbull
Governors Footguard
Frank Cheney, Jr
Hartford County Building Committee
New York City
Mobiloi
State Finance Body
Newfoundland
Gargoyle Mobiloil
Mobiloil
Vacuum Oil Company
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