Bridgeport Mayor outlines five year civic program
The mayor details a five year plan funding public improvements including Hillside Home hospital expansion Black Rock sewer work Bassick Junior High and Capitol avenue school. He notes a $60,000 deficit and tax rate changes, praises a new accounting system, and pushes for playgrounds and street paving using bonded funds while detailing sewer projects, park work, police efficiency, and traffic studies.
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Hillside Home
En Isolation
Black Rock
Bassick Junior High
Black Rock Boulevard
Beardsley
Capitol Avenue
Columbus
Bridgeport
Texpayer
Common Council
Englewood
Inrchas
Yellow Mell Pond
Keenade Bridgeport
United States
Crescent Place
Park Department
Ble Rock Boulevard
Tex
Department of Wealth, Public Welfare and Education
Walter W. Garrity
Talaeuthon
Beardsley Deal
Bassick
Board of Education
Health Department
Department of Public Welfare
Sylvan Avenue
State Water Commission
State Board of Health
Pequonnosk
Burr Creek
Bostwick Avenue
Black Rock District
Sound
Seawall
Seaside Park
On City
Police Department
City Plan Commission
F. William Behrene
Supreme Court Recess Opens Oil Case Waits
Washington June 6 The Supreme Court recessed until Oct 3 without ruling on the Teapot Dome leases held by Harry F Sinclair. The delay could allow the government to move forward with a criminal conspiracy case against Sinclair and former Interior Secretary Albert B Falr before the civil action is resolved.
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Washington
Associated Press
Supreme Court
Teapot Dome
Harry F. Sinclair
Sinclair
Albert B. Falr
Secretary of the Interior
Stratfield Fire District Holds First Meeting After Reforms
The Stratfield fire district convened at Lincoln School with commissioner changes. Clarence B. Naramore resigned and W P Hutchinson was elected to replace him while Max L Waterman and James Hanley will keep terms. Clara L Flint was reelected collector of taxes for the district and town.
Local man son of alderman hailed hero of flood
Chief Engineer E. J. Sherry, son of Alderman John Sherry, 479 Central Avenue, Navy veteran for 18 years, commanded boats at Mansura Louisiana to rescue stranded refugees during the Mississippi flood. The Pensacola Journal notes his crew navigated a levee breach to save villagers despite expectations boats would overturn.
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E. J. Sherry
John Sherry
Central Avenue
Mississippi
Pensacola Journal Floreat
Bridgeport
Navy
Florida
Planchevile
Allegheny
Mansura
Sherry
Alleghney
Pensacola
Local efforts aid flood relief through Allegheny workers
The Allegheny local government dispatches a relief effort to Louisiana and praises navy personnel for dangerous rescue work amid ongoing flood response. The report notes some loss of life but credits hazardous operations for preventing greater casualties, while an unrelated incident at Church and Chapels caused fire damage estimated at 300.
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Allegheny
Gover
Atation
Louisiana
Coca Cola Six Keys Contest Opens for Public Answers
A national survey highlights six reasons Coca Cola is popular, with a contest run from May to August 1927. Entries must be mailed by August 23 to The Coca Cola Company Atlanta, open to all except company affiliates and families. Prizes based on merit, neatness, and clarity. all entries become property of Coca Cola.
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Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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East Side
West End
Board of Police Commissioners
Bord of Poller
Thia
Sylvan Crest
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Owspaper
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C. B. Naramore
W. P. Hutchinson
U. S
Alleghany
New Haven
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Abchack& Gepa
Stratfield Hotel
Coca-Cola
Saturday Evening Post
Literary Digest
Liberty
Collier’s Weekly
Life
Detroit
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International Advertising Association
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Association
Memphis
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