Republicans May Back Birdie For Connors Post
Organization leaders in this city may back Alfred W. Burdick for postmaster after Arthur F. Connors resigns August 15. Burdick requires a high civil service rating to be eligible and would have Republican support, while Frederick J. Wetstine also l has strong state backing as a candidate. The post pays 6000 a year and the field could widen as time passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Burdick
Arthur F. Connor
Wetstine
Burdick
Connor
Frien
Rauch
Postmaster Succession In Prospect Amid City Politics
Discussion centers on who should replace Postmaster Connor as candidates like Burdick Wetstine and others are considered. Burdick would vacate city clerk and town chair roles if named, prompting vacancies to fill. State and local leaders push Wetstine with support from Mackenzie and Stoeckel, while other names surface as possible chairmen options. Connor indicated he made a 1924 promise to stay informed if he decided to leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FAO
Vetatine
Connor
Charles F. Greene
Vetastine
Burdick
Merritt
Harry E. Mackenzie
Bethel
Wetstine
Conner
Robbins B. Stoeckel
Upstate
Fred W. Harrison
George B. Hill
Thomas Connor
Willam E. Seeley
Auto crashes into real estate office killing three
Los Angeles July 13 Three men were killed and four others injured when a automobile driven by Betty Park of Los Angeles crashed into a real estate office on the outskirts of the city early today. Police reports say the car traveled about 36 miles per hour between Farr and East.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Associated Press
Mies
Betty Perk
Baseball Hit Man Dies From Pitched Ball In Minor League Game
Raymond Pete Mann twenty three year old third baseman for the Terre Haute club in the South Atlantic association was struck over the heart by a pitched ball in the last half of the third inning against Asheville in Macon Georgia. The game was halted and no action against pitcher Hom Farrell was planned unless the coroner’s jury orders it. Mann had earned a reputation as a leading third baseman previously with Burlington Town team.
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Macon
Associated Prest
Raymond
Pete) Mann
Terre Haute
South Atlantic Association
Asheville
Hom Farrell
Farrell
Mann
Burlington, Town
Bridgeport to Hike Phone Charges and Licensing News
A Bridgeport commission upholds a phone company’s plan to raise rates and end a tramball controversy. The panel plans to grant a license to WICC Station. Coroner reports a youth death in an accident. State health officials warn Westport waters polluted. Easton firemen prep for carnival. Stratford post discusses regional sports outreach. Local posts debate police extortion suspensions and a fatal home fire inquiry.
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Bridgeport
Buptic Truden
Liliceport
Republican Organization
Purdick
Wetstine
Benking
Shelton
Wilder
Paar
Todora
Leastie Park
Datlea
Virel
Monahan
Lerbany
Cinity
Fairfield County Health
Fairfield
Wheeler
Stratford Post
American Region
Easton Firemen
Mitford Legion
Tegal
Muspends
Hawaii flight plans court tax fraud guilty verdict
A chaotic page 1 collage cites a Honolulu bound round trip flight story, a ticket agency case found guilty on tax fraud, and looming court proceedings. It notes Fuller Ray as a governor candidate and a dramatic critic witness list, with other miscellaneous items across pages.
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Hawaii Tortay
Oakland
Henda
Fuil Tertox
Fuller
Ray ‘Tate
Resumen Pende ‘O Savco-Vangetti Clisen
Nish
Profesor
Star Lands in Jail Over Alimony Payment
Los Angeles July 13 Cullen Landis motion picture actor was sent to county jail for five days for failure to pay alimony to his divorced wife Mignon Lebrun Landis. He was $1,000 in arrears and testified he had earned 17,000 since November, paying 82,700 to his former wife.
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Los Angeles
Associated Press
Cullen Landis
Mignon Lebrun Landis
Landis
Radio Commission to Issue License to WICC in Easton
Federal Radio Commission says WICC will move transmitters ten miles from Bridgeport to Sport Hill to reduce dial interference. The station, currently at Bridgeport, plans to 500 watt power and seeks no immediate increase. Licenses due August 16 may be renewed. no injunction yet on Sport Hill building work.
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George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
Bridgeport
C. D. Caldwell
Federal Radio Commission
WICC
Sport Hill
Caldwell
Howard L. Shaff
Easton
Bridgeport Broadcasting Station
Shaff
Fuller Resumes Vanzetti Probe In Boston
Governor Fuller and his advisory committee renewed investigations into the Sacco and Vanzetti case. Witnesses included Robert Benchley who testified on alleged judge prejudice, while Miss Kennedy and Miss Kelly disputed Vanzetti’s driving the murder car. Judge Thayer met with the panel but no details were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Assocerea Press
Alvan T. Fuller
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Robert C. Benchley
New York Magazine
Dramatic Critic
Webster ‘Thayer
Loring Coes
Worcester
Additional Fire and Police Protection To Be Sought for Milford East Shore
Milford residents push for more fire and police protection after failing to obtain fire alarm boxes from Milford officials. With telephones the only emergency link to Woodmont or Milford center, locals discuss a bucket brigade option and plan a mass meeting at Bay View to seek town support.
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Milford East Shore
Milford
Merwin's Head
Woodmont
Milford Center
Board of Finances
Bay View
Point Beach
Pond Point
Bay View Heights
Fannie Austin
Merwin's
City Swelters in Heat as Thermometer Climbs to 92
A fierce heat wave hit Bridgeport sending thousands to beaches and the countryside for relief. A 92 degree high was recorded before 6 pm, with unofficial readings showing hotter conditions and a 109 degree sun-exposed peak. Beaches at Sea Side Park drew large crowds, while one man died in Suffield from lightning and a blaze burned barns. Cooling breezes arrived after nightfall.
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Seaside Park
Farmer
Bridgeport
Suffield
Leonard M. Tarr
New Haven
M. A. Baum
Smith and Bronte Plan Oakland Honolulu Round Trip Flight
L Smith and Emery Bronte announce readiness for a non stop Oakland to Honolulu flight set to begin at 9 a m with departure moved to daylight hours. The Travelair monoplane City of Oakland carries 370 gallons of fuel and carries provisions and safety gear for the voyage.
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Wheeler Field
Honolulu
Smith
Hawaiian Islands
Army
Presidio
San Francisco
Oakland
United States
Leviathan Captain Claims He Gave Orders to Byrd
Captain Hartley of the Leviathan said he gave orders last night to an American naval officer named Richard Byrd who holds the title commander, though he did not realize Byrd’s identity at the time. The scene aboard the ship during a late-deck routine is described, with Byrd appearing on deck to bid Hartley good night as darkness fell.
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Leviathan
Associated Press
Hartley
The
United States Navy
Richard Byrd
Byrd
Etroll
Kresge Co Indicted For Prescribing Glasses
Boston July 13 The 8 8 Kresge company was indicted here for representing a practitioner of optometry without lawful authorization. Inspector John F. Mitchell of the attorney general's office alleges the company prescribed glasses for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Axaociated
Kresge Company
John F. Mitchell
Dr Frank McCoys Article on Page Thirteen
An article by Dr Frank McCoy appears on page thirteen discussing the discovery of iron fluids and related observations in today’s teletext context. The piece links McCoys research to ongoing studies in iron compounds and materials science.
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Dr. McCoy
Frank McCoy
Holy Land Quake Destruction Surpasses 90 Years Ago
A July 13 dispatch from Jerusalem reports a major earthquake across Trans-Jordan and Palestine surpassing the 90 year old 1834 quake in spread though modern concrete towns suffered less loss. The Hebrew University labs faced vast damage with 850000 in losses, scientists narrowly escaped, and several churches and the Mosque of Omar suffered harm.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Tiberias
Safed
Trans-Jordania
Miedesmadher
Hebrew University
Plumer
Mount of Olives
Anglo-Palestine Bank
Omar
Nazareth
Lindbergh Day Plan May Bring Governor Trumbull to Niantic
Hartford dispatch reports an announced plan for Col Lindbergh to fly to Niantic on Lindbergh Day July 20 and bring Governor Trumbull back to Brainard Field. Sen Edward W Allen says Trumbull may return with Lindbergh after reviewing the 168th Infantry camp. It is unclear if the single seat Spirit of St Louis or another plane will carry him, with possible extra seating improvised.
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Hartford
Associated Press
Charles A. Lindbergh
Niantle
Trumbull
Brainard Field
Edward W. Allen
Niantic
Tthe 168Th Infantry
Lindbergh
Atlantic
Unis
Hearst Becomes Grandfather of Twins in San Francisco
William Randolph Hearst, publisher and capitalist, becomes grandfather as his son George Hearst and daughter-in-law Blanche Wilbur greet twins, a boy and girl, born in San Francisco. The couple, former University of California students, married four years ago.
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Ban Francisco
Associated Press
William Randolph Hearst
George Hearst
Gemge Hearst
San Francisco
Blanche Wilbur
Ydaho
Kat
Universty
Callucud
Japan Enters New Session Over Cruiser Tonnage
Geneva reports indicate the tripartite naval conference remains deadlocked over cruiser tonnage. Japan insists on a high limit, while Britain and the United States resist beyond 400,000 tons. A plenary session is set to summarize progress amid continued negotiations.
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Geneva
Associated Press
Tripartite Naval Conference
Crtalners
Ishirimade
Japan
Hugh 5. Gibson
Viscount Cecil of
Chelwood
Crujeer
Great Britain
United States
Morrow
W. C. Bridgeman
Admiralty
Britain
Gibson
Board votes for cops suspension in Savin Rock duty case
West Haven July 13 The full board of commissioners voted to suspend two supernumerary policemen Harold Burns and William Fanning for disobedience to orders. They were watching concessionaires property and handling money, with concessions paying 18 a week. Burns collected money for the police and turned it in, violating policy. No charges were filed against Leo Hendricks, who had resigned and was not tied to the Burns Fanning affair.
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West Haven
Associated Press
Harold Burns
William Fanning
Board of Commissioners
Savin Rock
F Grelock
Samuel Ross
Burns
Police Department
Leo Hendricks
Delacour Grosen Named Chairman of New Soldiers Home Commission
Colonel Rex B. Delacour of Stratford was elected temporary chairman of the new soldiers home and hospital commission appointed by Governor Trumbull. The group met at Fitch Soldiers' Home to organize and form committees to study administration, finances, and hospital operations ahead of a permanent setup by August 1.
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Rex B. Delacour
Stratford
Soldiers’ Home and Hospital Commission
John K. Trumbull
Fitch Soldiers’ Home
Norotan
Henry J. Beetey
Raymond F. Gates
Rex B. Delacourjoe Etratfura
Courier E.i Sprague
Bridgeport
Virgil F. McNeil
New Haven
Frank E. Shen
Benedict M. Holden
Adrian P. Sloan
Hartford
Walters
Gordes
New London
Ian F. Kitchell
Lyme
Garde
Shea
McNeil
Holden
Sloan
Delacour
Sprague
Kitchett
Colon Holden
Gates
Residents Fight Tunxis Hill Fire Near Fairfield Home
Residents defied the fire department as a barn behind Charles Charnowski’s Fairfield home on Old Stratfield Road burned toward neighboring structures. Neighbor Leo Bavere dragged the station’s lone chemical extinguisher from Tunxis Hill Firehouse, block away, to the scene after a locked door delayed aid. Constable William T. Burr arrived to assume control, and damage was placed at about 500 dollars for the barn and lumber.
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Fairfield
Charles Charnowiski
Old Stratfield Road
Tunxts All
Leo Bavere
Mean
Wiliam T. Burr
Charnowski
Ticket Agency Owners Found Guilty Of Income Tax Fraud
New York report on July 13 states Alexander Theatre Ticket Office Inc and two officers were convicted on all counts of tax fraud and conspiracy. Oscar Alexander and Edward Alexander, president and treasurer, faced 4 counts each for tax periods March 1926 to April 1927. Verdict came after 27 minutes of jury deliberation. The firm paid $1,864.25 in taxes though auditors say $914,615 was due. Sentencing set for next Tuesday. maximum penalty is five years and $19,000 per count.
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New York
Associated Press
United States
Char H. Tuttle
Alexander Theatre Ticket Office, , Inc
Howeuers
Oscar Alexander
Edward Alexander
Vacat
United States District Court
Alexander Agency
Phone company upheld on charges and dividends set
The Public Utilities Commission upheld Southern New England Telephone’s 10 cent call rate with a 5 cent Trumbull/Bridgeport rate, and set aside a $2,000,000 dividend. The decision follows a petition by Trumbull residents and Rep Beardsley, while bills indicate an imminent statewide rate increase. The firm reports a 1926 dividend of 8% on stock and a corporate surplus of over 2 million after depreciation reserves.
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Sedatoes
Telephoge Company
Trumbull
Hertford
Trumbull Exchange
Carl Servsen Briegerox
Trumbull Wait
Monroe
Beardsley
Superior Court
A. J. Hull
Telephone Company
Southern Newland Telephone Company
Operain Ia
Bi i
New Haven Road Clerks to be Paid by Check
New Haven July 13 payment by check will replace cash for accountants on the New Haven railroad system beginning August 11. Abolition of the expensive car and wider departmental changes are under consideration as the system expands. Other departments may be included later as cost savings are pursued.
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New Haven Road
New Haven
Jed Presa
Ed General
Bytis
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Frederick J. Wetstine
Alfred
Burdick and
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Inurd
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Leven
Geymen
Page Dols Stevens Malone
Findies Fluid Matone
Hormluin Xeselon
Pace
Courties
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McSixess
Fenanc
Iaker Hounds
Ini
Feeneh
Dssuek Saplay Hem Unitertont
Sprniah and
Seorts Rage
Trovilence Yankees
Tigers
Bromna
Cubs
Meda
Roly Jones
Star
Radio Commission
Vanzetti
Travelair
Leviathan Head
Him
Petty Officer
Fivienn
Kresge CO
Holy Land
Atlantic Flyer
W. R. Hearst
Meet
Direct Commission ON Veterans’ Home
Delacour Grosen
NEW Commission
Noroton
Tunxis Hill
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