Abatement Legal Challenge Ties Tax Title to City Property
Bridgeport tax collector Howard Challenger contends illegal abatements in 1923 left state street property under unclear title. He seeks court revival of $1469.14 due, with caveat detailing 1921 and 1922 Cohen abatements released improperly. notes 1923 election context and missing 1922 tax book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Drew
Challenger
Buechler
Aidermen
Kipper
William H. Blodgett
Board of Aldermen
Democratic Council
Behrens
Fred Atwater
Louis A. Kornblut
Fifth District
State Street
Hyman and
Moltie Cohen
Common Council
Hyman
Mollie Cohen
Howard
City of
Bridgeport
Bridgepor
Max J. Buechter and Son, Inc
Staples
Staples and
Evers
Max J. Buechter
Anne Cohen
Jlows
Chalenger
Combined Service on Sea Planned by Byrd and Chamberlin
Commander Byrd and Admiral Byrd’s party plan combined service with travel in New York London or Paris. They are receiving many invitations in the United States and cannot answer all. Byrd cites South Pole flight time constraints while Chamberlin relies on Senator Lockwood for queries. Paris message asks autographed menu for a son born July 4 during a banquet from Nirdlinger.
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New York
London
Paris
Commander Byrd
Chamberlin
United States
Grover Whaien
Senator Lockwood
South Pole
Nirdlinger
Abductor pleads not guilty in Waterbury elopement case
Boston July 15. George Laham twenty three of West Roxbury pleads not guilty to abduction charges in connection with his elopement to Waterbury Conn with Eleanor Laham sixteen. He is released on two thousand dollar bail. Relatives urge father to consent to marriage.
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Boston
Associated Press
Waterbury
Conn
Eleanor Laham
George Laham
West Roxbury
Eleanor
Patrolmen to Wear Blouses Privately. More Lights Planned
Bridgeport officials approve optional uniforms for patrolmen with blue blouses and caps, allowing self purchase of shirts in heat. Eight additional diagonal traffic signals will be installed at dangerous intersections after petitions from residents. The board, led by President Samuel Dawe, will seek patrolmen input and permit straw caps for traffic division, aiming to ease summer heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Patrick
Patrick J. Flanagan
Liphta
Samuel Dawe
Flanagan
Traffic light expansion plans at Stratford area under review
The board considers installing lights at multiple intersections including Connecticut Central avenues and Fairfield Pine, with a pilot at Arctic Kossuth if not divisible by 40. Residents petition for lights at Boston Noble and Connecticut Central. Buckley promoted to detective sergeant. Higgins moves to Bureau of Investigation. Pension increases sought for retired officers. ambulance badge wording proposal tabled for study.
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Stratford Avenue
Kossuth Street
Connecticut
Central Avenues
North Avenue
Dewey Street
Howard Avenue
Fairfield Avenue
Ellsworth Street
Pine Street
Hancock Avenue
State Street
Arctic
Kossuth Streets
Noble
Boston Avenues
John C. Dwyer
William H. Curry
Fireworks Display At Avon Park Draws 10000 From Area
A crowd of about 10,000 from Bridgeport Stratford and nearby towns watched an elaborate pyrotechnic show at Avon Park in Stratford tonight under the Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The celebration included a band concert Italian deli booths and a parade to St James Church with a high mass tomorrow morning and another fireworks display in the afternoon and evening. Stratford police managed traffic smoothly amid the crowds.
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Stratford
Bridgeport
Avon Park
Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of
Stratford Police
Hurd wins Griswold Trophy in Shenecossett match
Mrs Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Merion Pennsylvania defeated Miss Maureen Orcutt to win the Griswold Trophy in the Shenecossett annual women's invitation golf tournament at Groton Connecticut. Hurd led from the start and finished 4 up at the 14th hole with Orcutt faltering on several holes. A gallery of 300 watched as Hurd maintained steady play while Orcutt struggled with putts and cross shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groton
Conn
Associated Press
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Merion
Shenecossett
Maureen Orcutt
Beeches N. J
Chempion
Mrs. Hurd
Glen. Collett
Miss Orcutt
Stratford Youth Held in Theft of Auto
Eugene Drury nineteen of 452 Surf Avenue Stratford was arrested yesterday on a charge of stealing an automobile. He admitted with other youths to taking a car owned by J Brown of 115 Winter Street last April 3. The car was found abandoned and stripped of accessories at The Eagle's Nest in Stratford.
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Eugene Drury
Surf Avenue
Stratford
Drury
J. Brown
Winter Street
Eagle's Nest
Stracford
Child Receives Arm Set One Week After Injury
Nine year old Apna Antiganl of 34 Calhoun Avenue fractured her arm in a fall at play. She sought treatment at the Emergency hospital where Dr Alexander Ballosy set the bone. She was sent home to Hartford. The week of July 19 saw more accidents reported than in any comparable period.
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Apna Antiganl
Calhoun Avenue
Alexander Ballosy
Hartford
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Anna Cohen
Myman and
Police Board
Norwalk
Etire
Paha
Golden Hill & Middle Sts
Hesta
Stratford Society
Merion, Pa
Orcutt
Brans
Main
Eastern Dairies, Inc
New Haven
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