Phantom stabber strikes Bridgeport student again
A sixteen year old girl, Selma Ginsberg of 75 Columbia Street, was stabbed in the left breast near Central High School in Bridgeport by the so-called phantom stabber. Police report no clues to the attacker, who has victimized 22 people since February, with the latest strike occurring shortly after 7:30 a.m. The wounded student was treated at Emergency Hospital by Dr. David Greenspun and released to her father.
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David & Greenspun
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Bridgeport
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Elm Straet
Broad Street
Emergencvy
Patrick J Flanagan
David Greenspun
Mise Ginsberg
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Hyman Ginsberg
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Wong Broad Street
Elm
Fread
Doge
Broad Street daylight attack shakes Bridgeport
A daylight assault on Broad Street in Bridgeport leaves police seeking a suspect. Reportedly a lone attacker struck a girl, with witnesses noting a suspect described as a man, prompting a manhunt as officers describe the case as a daylight robbery and assault.
Balchen Becomes U S Citizen After Renouncing King
Bernt Balchen the Norwegian airman who landed Byrd's plane in Europe formally renounced King Haskon and received his first U.S. citizenship papers in New York. He claimed 27 years old and a test pilot background with Anthony Fokker. He hopes to join Byrd on a South Pole flight. Balchen was born October 23, 1899 in Trondheim Norway and came to America June 23, 1926.
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New York
Associated Press
Bernt Balchen
Byrd
America
Ver-Sur-Mer
King Haskon
President Coolidge
Flver
Anthony Fokker
Federal
South Pole
Flyer
Tvert Topenei
Norway
Federal Radio Commission stalls Easton WICC permit decision
The Federal Radio Commission will not rush a permit for WICC as Easton residents seek to undo a July 18 zoning action. The commission will consider all aspects before renewing the station license due August 15. Names of petitioners are not released by Town Clerk Beers.
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Federal Radio Commission
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Leonard J. Nickerson
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Beers
George B Beers
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First Selectman Bep Mills
George H. Manning
Clelegram
Washington
Bank Directors Delay Contracts For New Ten Story Office
City National bank directors met with architects to review bids for a ten story office building at Main and John streets. The site is the old Public Library. Architects Dennison and Hirom of New York with Ernest G Southey of this city prepared plans. A contractor will be announced in a few days. Lease on current Main and Bank location expires in eighteen months. Ground floor park planned. rest of building will house bank offices.
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New York City
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Main and
Bank Streets
Alling
Ambassador Left Widow Nothing in Will No Memorial For Love
Washington July 26 By Associated Press From an estate valued at over one million dollars Henry Walte former ambassador to France and Italy and Versailles delegate left nothing to his widow in the will probated today There is nothing that could more adequately compensate her for my love and affe tion the will says The bulk of the estate goes to White's daughter Countess Bohere Thoss and his son John Comp el]
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Henry Walte
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Italy
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Open Way to Green Pond Blocked by Big Bill Edwards
Sherman and Fairfield county fishermen fear land purchases by New York financier and Football League president Big Bill Edwards will privatize Green pond also Emerald lake. Edwards has gradually bought surrounding woodland leaving only one tract owned by George Soule. A nearby road to the lake is to be flooded by UG J Contracting for Connecticut Light and Power. Edwards entertains sport and film figures at his camp on the lake shore while denying aims to bar outsiders. Local officials doubt the pond will become private and cite the flooded road as already impractical.
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Joseph Daly
Norwalk
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Johnson
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Bride Lena Wilson Marries James Stillman Jr in Grand Anse Lawn Ceremony
Lena Wilson and James Stillman Jr. wed on July 26 at the Stillen lodge lawn beside the St Maurice river in Grand Anse. The Roman Catholic ceremony proceeded quietly despite a late disruption when Mrs. James Stillman hurled crocks at cameramen, later joining guests for cake and celebration in a French Canadian style reception.
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Associated Press
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North Woods
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Democrats plan party machine at meeting in Reilly's academy
Democrats gathered at Reilly's dancing academy on Fairfield avenue and adopted a plan to develop a town party organization led by Town Chairman William Flanagan. He attacked Republicans and proposed police vacations and teacher salary shares during summer, pledging a working plan by election day. Four districts were not represented. The meeting closed with Flanagan asserting a plan would be ready, though none was adopted yet.
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Fairfield Avenue
William 5B
Flanagan
Democratic Party
General Motors Leads World in First Half 1927 Earnings
New York July 26 The General Motors Corp reports record net earnings of 129 250 207 for the first half of 1927 up 27 660 253 from a year earlier signaling undisputed leadership among industry and railroad firms US Steel trails with 91 625 185. Alfred P Sloan Jr notes per share earnings and shares outstanding, while Governor Fuller makes a secret visit to the Sacco Vanzetti case scene in South Braintree to inspect the Paymaster murder site and witness visibility from a nearby factory.
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Associated Press
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General Motors
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
Boston
Alvan T. Fuller
South Braintree
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
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Charistown State Prison
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Fuller
Sacco- Vanzetti
Trans Atlantic air liner being built in Germany
A giant all metal airliner for trans Atlantic service, with capacity for 100 passengers, is under construction at Fried Tickahafen, Germany by the Dornier Metal Dauton company. Frederick Verville, American representative, announced the project. The flying boat will have 12 motors developing 7900 horsepower and weigh about 50 tons when fully loaded, with an estimated cost around $250 000.
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Associated Press
Fried Tickahafen
Germany
Dornier Metail Dauton Company
Frederick Verville
Two Men Die As Plane Crashes In Armonk
Kenneth Payton age 28 of Armonk and Alfred E. Treadwell age 28 of White Plains were crushed to death when their Waco biplane crashed into a marah hee tonight. The plane owned by Dath Peabady of Greenwich Conn was operated for private owners. the cause was not learned though it was believed the left wing cramped.
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Associated Press
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Alfred E .Treadwell
White Plains
Waco
Marah
Dath Peabady
Greenwich Conn
Paywa
Ind ‘Treadwell
Chamberlin Declines Flying Cross Over Military Tie
Clarance Chamberlin says his Atlantic flight was for commercial and scientific purposes and dislikes joining reserves to qualify for the Distinguished Flying Cross. President Coolidge aims to confer the award if Chamberlin shows attachment to either army or navy via Reserve forces. Rapid City dispatch notes the president’s view and potential eligibility under law.
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N. J
Associated Press
Clarance D. Chamberlin
Coolidge
Chamberlin
Kiwanis
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Clarence Chamberlin
New York
Germany
Army
Navy
Congress
Theron E. Platt Dies in Newtown at 79
Theron E. Platt 79, father of Philo T. Platt state agriculture commissioner, died tonight in his birth home in Hopewell district Newtown after years of ill health. Survived by widow one son and four grandsons Raymond. Born May 16 1848 he spent his life in Newtown. Married Mary Russell November 28 1873.
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Philo T. Platt
Hopewell
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Newtown Savings Bank
Newtown Village Cemetery Association
Platt
Mary Russell
Wilford
Captain Prout Probes Gaelic Picnic Fracas
Captain Arthur Prout of the Third Precinct investigates a Gaelic Athletic Club outing fracas Sunday night. Special Police Officer James Foley ran amuck with his club injuring several. Foley to appear before the Board of Commissioners if the captain's report warrants. no superintendent report yet.
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Board of Commissioners
Transit Strike Fizzles After Last Minute Parley
New York July 26 Two of five 17th century ivory miniatures stolen from the Metropolitan Museum of Art were recovered today. Police said the finds provide a clue to locating the remaining three pieces valued at about ten thousand dollars in intrinsic value, though collectors place higher worth. The theft was disclosed after authorities had kept the loss secret for a week and involved items taken from a glass case near the JP Morgan Collection.
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New York
Associated Press
Metropolitan Museum of Art
J P Morgan
Transit strike ends as unions, firms reach accord
New York city halted a threatened midnight transit strike after two hours of talks among Mayor James J. Walker Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes and Interborough Rapid Transit and Brooklyn Manhattan Transit. Discharged workers may return to work and no discrimination against Amalgamated members will occur. The deal, hailed by union leaders as a major victory, avoids a citywide disruption.
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James H. Coleman
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Quashenbueh
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Sharkey Laughs at Death Rumors After Dempsey Fight
Boston's big boy boxer Jack Sharkey dismissed rumors of his death after last Thursday's bout with Jack Dempsey in New York. He said he felt fine, brushed off reports of serious internal injuries, and scheduled a summer trip to New Hampshire before heading to Nantasket for a business talk with his manager.
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Jack Sharkey
Boston
The
World Today
Jack Dempsey
New York
New Hampshre
Ue Amiling Denel
Maressa Mauler
Sharkey
Nantasket
John Buckley
June Mathis Dies in Theatre Heart Attack
June Mathis, prominent motion picture scenario writer, died of a heart attack in a theatre orchestra pit while visiting her mother in New York. The 30 year old writer screamed as the performance neared its end, and nurses and a physician attended her before she died in a courtyard. She had recently come east from the Pacific Coast. her husband, cameraman Silvania Balboni, stayed west. Mathis had earlier acted on stage and then turned to scenario writing, producing works including The Four Horsemen Blood and Sand and Be Hur.
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Associated Presse
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Miss Mathis
Hur
Kelly Freed at City Hall While Awaiting Bail
Norwalk ciphered boy Earl Kelly seventeen remains in the Norwalk jail as security bonds from Boston fail to arrive. He roams City Hall at will with meals from local restaurants provided by police and city workers while awaiting bail and further court action in a case arising after a crash that seriously injured Eve Lyn.
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Yonkers
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Nantanket Beach
Mase
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Shae
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Wisconsin Senate Votes Down Polakowski Amendment
The Wisconsin Senate met in Madison with no debate this afternoon and rejected the Polakowski amendment by a large margin. The measure would have repealed the state price enforcement law.
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