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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1927
Page
7
A 600 pound porpoise was beached near West Friduary and captured by local fishermen. Crowds gathered as the animal struggled in shallow water and one girl slipped into mud before the catch was secured and brought ashore for processing.
Hartford on July Fourth saw multiple crashes. Fourteen dead and fourteen injured as 11 automobiles and motorcycles collided near Connecticut Boulevard and Charter Oak Park. Police reported a motorcycle officer injured on Maple Avenue and pedestrians among the injured with varying severity. most expected to recover.
The Hungarian legation marks Independence Day with a ceremony near the Washington Monument. Officials and citizens gathered to honor American patriotism and shared reflections on European history and the founding ideals of the United States.
During Independence Day services on the Fairfield town green the vehicle driven by Jonn Cavaga of Fairfield avenue collided with another on Center street and the Post road. Mrs Ossaga was cut about the head and treated by Dr W H Donaldson. Cavaga admitted stepping on the brake and was summoned by Constable William Burr to appear in town court tomorrow. the other driver’s name was not recorded.
Naval militia miss invitation cited by Commander Charles Seonire as reason for nonattendance. About 200 men of the Ind Coast Artillery CNS led by Lt Colonel LE Evans and Superintendent Leckie had planned to participate but were left out, drawing disappointment from thousands of spectators after the parade reached the park following a formal ceremony at the entrance. The retreat was reviewed by Lt Colonel Evans and Maj F W Behlen.
The Fourth of July in New York was largely quiet with many residents away on trips to popular resorts and beaches. Subways and streetcars ran normally, air schedules quickened travel, and golf courses, mountains, and coastal spots drew crowds while some areas reported lighter crowds and eased holiday bustle.
Paris reports rapid push on Byrd expedition for South Pole flight. Floyd Bennett and others depart New York in September aboard whaling ship styled craft with two engines. They will voyage to Stewart Island New Zealand then the ice barrier for provisioning and ice planes to be ferried to the barrier.
The British rail unions discuss a proposed amalgamation affecting about 250000 railway workers. The plan would unify the National Union of Railwaymen and members of the locomotive enginemen and firemen and other rail worker groups under one federation. The move comes before the annual conference in Carlisle this week.
An American-born Japanese candidate, likely Konjiro Mtud, is set to win the mayoral race in Edmondston and a nearby suburban town near Washington. The article notes the candidate’s background and anticipated victory, with reference to party or party-like factions and local electoral dynamics.
Milford notes a quiet wedding at the home of Mrs W K Sessions in Bristol as Miss Mavis Goodenough daughter of Rev Arthur H Goodenough marries Frank Frissel Jr of Middletown. The bride, a Stamford High School and Connecticut College graduate, becomes Mrs Frissel and the couple plan to reside in Middletown with Frissel employed at the Frissel Fabric Co.
In New Haven a car driven by Willina Gould struck a tree injuring four or five occupants. One woman died, another suffered a fractured skull, and several others, including Rene Dusslin, were questioned. Police held Gould for the coroner and planned to turn McKiernan over to West Haven police upon hospital release.
Saratoga Springs July 4 Dempsey will not postpone the July 21 bout with Sharkey. Leon Plynn, manager, says Dempsey remained shaken by the deaths in his family but will continue training and seek to win despite the tragedy.
John R Worrell of 244 Ashman Street struck neighbor John Schofield on the head with a Civil War era revolver, knocking him unconscious amid a Fourth of July dispute. Schofield was hospitalized at Grace Hospital with a possible skull fracture. Worrell was arrested on breach of peace charges after a struggle over the weapon.
Meriden observed Independence Day with few mishaps. six minor injuries reported by doctors at Meriden hospital, mostly slight burns from premature firecracker explosions. The day’s notable accident involved Benjamin Paskey, 84, of Middletown, whose car overturned after being sideswiped, causing minor injuries only to Paskey as the vehicle went up a bank and rolled back onto the road.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes generally favorable crop conditions nationwide as of late June. Manitoba reports late sowing but rapid growth. Saskatchewan sees improving wheat. Alberta reports excellent early sown wheat and strong yields. British Columbia hopes for good grain. Ontario notes fine growth and widespread haying.
A racing hydroplane on the Ohio River near Langhery Island at Aurora crashed onto the river bank. Two men, Harry Danbury of Rising Sun and Raymond Hodges of Rising Sun, were killed. Edward Roefling, the pilot, survived with injuries.
An airplane located the body of a man who drowned in the surf off Old Orchard Maine. The victim, Leo Marrner, 32, a Providence plumber, disappeared after cramps while swimming. Earlier searches failed until a plane skimmed the waves to recover the body beyond the breakers.
July Fourth incidents leave Otto Racine of Norwich with half a thumb and two fingers lost in a premature firecracker blast. In Rockville, Stanley Sniede and Robert Kearns suffer eye and hand injuries from cap and dynamite blasts during celebrations. Public safety notes record one serious accident in Norwich.
Reported notes say Japan may side with Britain in an anti Soviet push but seeks to protect U S Japanese ties. Japan reportedly objects to Britain's cruiser demand under Geneva talks while Hugh Gibson aims to avoid broader arms limits unless necessary. Detailing tacit tonnage targets for destroyers and submarines, figures align toward a U S Britain 200000 ton destroyer share, Japan 120000, with submarine caps set by the three powers.
Captain Courtney reports his flying boat damaged in a storm but aims to take off within the week for a New York hop via Valentia Ireland and Topsail Newfoundland, with fuel stops and a New York landing. Navy cooperation aids beaching and navigation gear installation before test flights.
Captain Quaid reports the John W Stout sprang a leak while on the sound and lost its cargo as water rushed in. He and crew pumped furiously and repaired a stern hole, hoping at the next low tide to fix further damage and float out. James R Quaid Jr and Frank Cornelius of Poth Amboy were aboard with Captain Quaid and helped rescue a youth earlier, saved by the captain.
About 400 members and locals attended the Pequot Yacht Club luncheon on Independence Day at the Southport clubhouse. In the evening a large crowd gathered to view the fireworks and enjoy a band concert at the clubhouse.
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