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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1927

Page

2

Byrd and crew feted in Paris with medals and grateful crowds

The Byrd expedition team toured Paris with a reception at Cercle International and a municipal welcome in the city. Medals were awarded to Byrd and Chamberlin, with others receiving bronze, while officials praised their endurance and scientific value of their transatlantic flight. Wilbur signals no objection to a South Pole flight contingent on data potential.

Wilbur Denios Washington Associated Press Wilbur Richard E. Byrd Byrd South Pole Byd Wilour Elr Equator Moffett Aemural Moffett Burorau of Aeronautcs Naval Air Chief Antarctic Los Angeles Byrdhoe North Pole Norge Earth Polar Navy Arctic Coollage

Experts speed up work on plane at Pisa port

Italian experts from the Dointer plant at Pisa arrived to direct finishing on the Whale. The frame was bathed in paraffin oil and twelve specialists installed a field control indicator with an aft speed indicator and two gyroscopes. They suggest Byrd could have steered in fog with such gear. Departure hinges on favorable weather reports and a meteorological chart for Captain Courtney.

Dointer Pisa Italy Richard E Byrd France Air Ministry United States Weather Bureau Courtney

Wood endorses civil rule for Filipinos amid tension

General Wood argues the Philippine government requires a stronger department to back civilian control. He says peace holds and occasional clashes will persist for years, but the U.S. aims to guide Filipinos toward independence, insisting the effort must continue with local support and resolve.

Wood

Youth Arrested On Ridgefield Girl Charge

Fred Spodni, seventeen, of New Haven, was bound over to the next term of Superior court by Justice of the Peace Peter McManus in Ridgefield after his arrest on a Ridgefield girl’s attempted assault charge. State Trooper Stannard led the investigation following a complaint by Elsie Brundage, nineteen, of Ridgefield. The girl escaped after a walk with Spodni and reported the incident to her mother.

Fred Spodni New Haven Superior Court Justice of the Peace Peter McManus Ridgefield Stannard Elsie Brundage Spodni

Boston Billy captured after cross state chase in 1920s case

Worcester police report the capture of James Boston Billy Monahan in Sound View Connecticut after a long pursuit tied to the Livermore estate robbery in Great Neck. He faced prior sentences and an escape in 1921, with Burns agency and Nassau County detectives aiding the arrest.

Fther Vrothera Worcester Monahan Burns Detective Agency Police New Britain Gerald Chapman Etrtmln John J. Cavanaugh Cavanaugh Monehan Boston Billy James Francis Thayer Williams Gordon E. Hurley Kas+ sta county Hartford Hue Sound View Charles H. Sharaton Burns Agency Arthur Barry Debonair Livermore Barry Walyen Lawrence and Memorial Associated Hospital George P Cheney New York Connecticut Massachusetts West Main Street Hurley Shrratom Lyme Hartford Avenue Boston Billy Mass iBy Fiess James J. Casey Folice Department of Criminal Investigation James “Boston Billy" Monahan Jesue L. Livermore Estate Great Neck Long Island Conn Nassau County N. Y Burns Gordon. Hurley Casey Massachusetts Reformatory Superior Court March Automobile Agency Monahen Timothy Kelley

Deposed doctor testifies to purchase of medical certificates

State examiner William Sachs testified about many forged credentials used for medical, dental, and pharmacy school admissions. He described certificates issued under names including Feldman, White, and Lerner, noting several were obtained through a system involving a prominent Connecticut figure and a large fee. The testimony referenced triplicate copies of equivalents and alleged exchanges tied to the St Louis and Kansas City schools and broader admissions fraud.

Adcox William Levy Hartford Sachs Caplan Blair Illinois William H Feldman St. Louis Connecticut Eclectic Examining Board Kansas City College of Medicine and Surgery James H. Hall Bridgeport Robert Adlcox Lear Hair Connecticut Examining Board Alexander Kansans City College William Feldman James A Stewart Missouri State Board of Health of St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons Robert Adcox Virginia Oriental University of Washington D. C William P. Sachs Willaam H Feldman Ralph L. White New Canaan Bainie Lerner White Connecticut Harry T. Brundage Brundage W. F. D. Kilpatrick Holcom Jon Kilpatrick State Commissioner of Education Lerner Dental Carpenter Jamuel Lerner Fordham Medical College

Scandal Over Certificates Draws In Adcox Sachs Officials

Testimony recalls Dr Adcox denying obtaining equivalents from Sachs without a student order and payment. Brundage describes threats and investigations around forged and genuine certificates issued after 1918, while Lerner faces past failures and dean’s warning at Fordham as probes continue.

Four Arc Hurt In Accidents In City

Four accidents last night left two children and two adults injured. Carmela Giordano, 3, of Lexington Avenue, was most seriously hurt after being struck by Roger Cantopo on Lexington near her home and taken to St Vincent’s, then Emergency, then St Vincent’s Hospital. Elvin Eddy, 4, of Lordship, was hit by Clifford Wells on Stratford Avenue. he was only slightly injured. Walter Lymiss, 30, of Warrencourt, suffered bruises and lacerations after a strike by Henry Harrington on Warrencourt near Newtown Street. Florence Maher, 44, of Cottage Place, riding with a husband whose car collided, was a fourth victim in a separate wreck involving Chick Cicarello on Golden Hill Street at Washington and Harrison streets. The incidents were linked to severe weather.

Carmela Giordano Lexington Avenue St. Vincent's Hospital Roger Cantopo Federal Street Elvin Eddy Lordship Clifford H. Wells Trumbull Stratford Avenue Pembroke Street Hough Avenue Walter Lymiss Warrencourt Henry JL. Harrington Newtown Street Florence Maher Cottage Place Chick Cicarello Golden Hill Street Washington Avenue Congress Street Harrison Street

Norwalk Tornado Damages Resort Beach Scene

A Norwalk tornado struck near Hickory Bluff injuring no one but destroying the resort area. Bathers on a float were swept into the water as eight named individuals fled to safety while oaks toppled across concessions and roofs were torn from the dance pavilion. The beach, largely deserted, saw bathers scramble to cars and buses as the storm approached.

Hickory Bluff Raton Point Beach Edwin Charriott Ward Whipple Donald Ruddiman John Fay William Plynn C. H.mitchell John Matucky aNtalle Anderson

New York Bride and Groom in Troubled Divorce Case

Sadie and partner plan marriage amid a tangle of divorce involving Barry Carman and Irene Schorl Kopf. Carman seeks solace in painting while confronting personal setbacks and public scrutiny in New York.

Ford repudiates attitude on Jews in Dearborn column

Detroit July 7 Henry Ford seeks forgiveness for anti Jewish charges and vows to stop articles hurting Jews in the Dearborn Independent He says the papers were managed by others and that he will support friends and allies among Jews while condemning race or religious hatred He recalls meetings with Ford and notes a pledge to turn the paper into a house organ and halt harmful content The Associated Press report covers reactions from William J Cameron to an alleged Ford stance shift and ongoing libel suit matters

Dearborn ‘ Independent Ford Dearborn Independent Mr. Fore Republic Henry Ford United States Lincoln Dearborn Albert Kahn Detroit Wayside Inn New England Boston Saka Mr. Ford W. R. Hearst Haltor Associated Press William J. Cameron Ford-Shaptro New York Cameron Ford Organ Sapiro Mr. Cameron Sap Brad Vor Blom Tate Aaron Sapiro Chicago Nava

Ford referenced in mistrial over Sapiro libel case

Dearborn Independent articles attacked Sapiro with Sapiro asserting 161 statements as truth. Henry Ford counsel Reed and Judge Raymond declared a mistrial after Ford, who was to testify, was injured in a car accident. The judge condemned unjust journalism and a juror interview cited during the trial.

Dearborn Independent Sapiro Henry Ford United States James A. Reed Missouri Fred J Raymond Federal District Court Burley Tobacco Ford Raymond

Clothing Stolen From Local Couple at Resort

Local pair Mr and Mrs W Price and Mr and Mrs E G Wheeler reported the theft of expensive clothing valued at 675 from their room last Sunday night at the Comfort hotel Asbury Park New Jersey. William Stuart of New York was arrested in connection with the theft and is held on bail of 5000 for grand jury action by New York police. He was captured Tuesday night fleeing the Marlborough hotel where he is alleged to rob other guests.

New York Associated Press Nassau Westchester Arthur Barry Boston Billy” Willams Barry Willams Connecticut Jesse L Livermore Kings Point August Flamman Kensington N John F Phipps Westbury R Trumble Old Westbury Elliott Centre Island the Sound Leo Roome Brewster B Jennings Glen Head J. Peffrey Plandome Willock Syosett William Tiego Great Neck J Schmildl App Mia Neck G Kaffa Wheeler Westchester County New London Fairfield County Long Island Peter Wagner Parallel Street Frank Virelli Bary Westport Southport Greens Farms W. Price Tte City E.G. Wheeler Comfort Hotel Asbury Park Willam Stuart Marlborough Hotel

Radium Poisoning Claims Waterbury Victim

Waterbury July 7 Miss Helen Wall twenty three died after a year of trying to ward off tragedy. She painted luminous dial clocks at Waterbury Clock company and it is believed brushing through her lips with thin brushes caused the poisoning.

Waterbury Associated Press Helen Wall Waterbury Clock Company

Arms Capture May Nip Revolt in Bud

Unions were invoked for Tumaca Colombia. Attaches of the Colombian consulate bid they were paralyzed by the secret shipping of the munitions. The Times said the ship Alvarado of the Lam Fort and Holt lines carried the rifles and ammunition bought from a New York supply house and consigned by the Latin Saxon Export company to Enrique Chavez Sanderson and Sones shipping agency. The Times informed Federal authorities of the shipment and believed the consignor name to be fictitious.

Tumaca Colombia New York Times Alvarado Lam- Fort Holt Dines The Times New York Enrique Chavez Sanderson and Sones Times Sud

Escape Death as Car Drops Fifty Feet

A car plunged fifty feet, trapping passengers under wreckage. The driver, though dazed, freed himself and walked away. A girl and Cloutier were carried from the vehicle and rushed to Milford hospital. The driver was taking the girl to visit her grandmother in Maine. Cloutier owned the car and planned to return it to Long Island.

Cloutter Sensuleas Cloutier Wee Milford Maine Long Island

Democrats Prepare For Mayoralty Campaign

Town Chairman William B Flanagan says a Democrats group met to boost the party for the mayoralty race though no Democratic executive board meeting occurred. Discussion covered district chair appointments and early leadership work to line up districts by mid month.

Wiliam B. Flanagan Mayorelty Flanagan

Bridgeyore Branch Offers Varied Invalids Chairs In Stock

A local notice from Bridgeyore Branch of No H Sure aleal Cu at 168 Farfield Ave near Mary St advertises a large stock of invalid chairs, bedside tables and related aids to ease convalescence. The notice invites neighbors to refer homes in need and bring the information to the attention ofBridgepere th NTE Sursical Vo 158 Pah veld mat Main St upstairs.

Bridgeyore No H Aleal Cu Farfield Ave Mary St Luyalid

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