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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
18
In a short notice, residents learn that examination results and application numbers are being distributed at the Winslow registry located in the post office building. The distribution corresponds to recent increases in enrollments and related positions. The notice urges recipients to collect documents promptly.
Members and guests gathered for a social at the ULM Foremen's Club arranged to include bowling and shooting activities. The event aimed to foster community among attendees, with plans noted for summer gatherings and ongoing club functions.
Joseph Yobbagy of Wa appeared before Judge Yates in Superior Court to seek $5,000 for injuries from a January 3 accident. Claude Freneis, driver of the opposing car, alleged negligent conduct and contributory negligence. The case was not concluded at adjournment.
The article reports affidavits by Marion Wilson and others challenging or delaying the extradition process. It notes a dramatic repudiation of testimony by a girl who feared a move to the House of Correction and the potential extradition of Lewis. Officials indicate a selection of witnesses to be sent to Virginia will not be finalized until this morning.
Gen Mariscal a former Guerrero governor and opponent of the new Mexican government, was captured and wounded after rebels were driven from Da Higuerita, Guerrero. Adolph De La Huerta swore in as provisional president amid a large military display in the chamber.
The Texcelsior denounces a May 31 report by a Falls Committee sub committee urging a new US Mexico treaty and a possible US intervention if Mexico refuses to enter an agreement. The paper mocks Senate foreign relations figures and ridicules the move as hypocritical Yankee bravado.
June 2 reports say First Lieutenant Richie Wyhom Thompson of Rockaway passed away after his aircraft crashed. The body was recovered within 200 yards of the crash location and showed a fractured skull.
The Bridgeport Gas Light Company announced a rate increase effective after July 1. The cost rises two cents per hundred cubic feet, equating to 20 cents per thousand, with a new charge of 14 cents per three cubic feet and a 40 cent minimum monthly charge for meters with low consumption. A tiered discount plan applies for high usage, plus a five cent per thousand cubic feet reduction beyond 100,000 cubic feet, and a 2,000 cubic foot threshold for a standard 40 cent monthly charge.
Friday will be clearance day for the decker of the superior court with the list called and cases read aloud. About a dozen docket items have lingered for over ten years and receivers will report on their doings by the court, with fifteen motions set for hearings.
A June 4 report from Washington notes President Wilson signed a corrected version of the agricultural appropriation bill. The Gomer amendment, altering certain grades and related procedures, was clarified in the new regulation to address prior errors and ensure proper implementation.
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