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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1926
Page
15
Stratford report notes Bridgeport YMCA has asked Town Manager Carleton Day Reed about chances for a settlement on the Short Beach shore front title. Voters previously rejected a compromise. no action taken. Law firm inquiry signals potential future suit, with likely compromise before any Supreme Court review.
Owners announce the weeklong bus strike failed as schedules normalized and substitutes filled gaps. Vandalism occurred with cushions slashed on a Gray line bus. a youth yelled scab. a policeman was struck by stones but treated and no arrests reported. Continuous unrest projected as cases remain unclear.
London reports the closing of Birch's, the famed Cornhill restaurant near the Bank of England dating to 1690. Its turtle soup and routton pies are remembered, with head-waiter Albert longtime staffer. The original front was moved to the Victoria and Albert Museum as a modern building rises.
About 400 employes of the Scaville Manufacturing company of Waterbury will hold their annual picnic next Saturday at Champs Farm in Black Rock. This marks the third season at the Farm and includes an anticipated inter activ and jelly program. A 1:30 p.m. shore dinner will be served, with no field sports, and the group will depart Bridsport around 5 p.m. by private auto.
Bellevue Hospital graduates Misa Madeline P Murray and Miss Anna KE Grass visiting eastern clinics to gather operating data for two upcoming New York city clinics. Eva Hugo, supervisor of the city clinic and the Emergency hospital, accompanies them. The Harlem and Fordham clinics will be branches of Bellevue Hospital.
Pairfield July 12 Special An interesting jurisdiction issue in interstate bus cases arose in town court Judge Clarence R Hall will decide on Thursday whether he has jurisdiction Edward Pilwe 25 Bridgeport was arrested for operating an interstate bus without valid interior lights Bus company argued Connecticut laws apply within the state Prosecutor Kinsha said the bus must obey the state laws where it operates and lights rule applies regardless of licensing Long list of minor charges and notes follow including fines for breach of peace and intoxication Dancer Pars Piper Martin Welminger 20 New London was fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication and dancing at a picnic law reproof given by the judge Church case paused until church secretary and minister identity are resolved
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