Legal puzzles dog repeal era prosecutions in New York
In New York the authority of state courts to punish violators of the repealed Malian-Gage Act faced challenge as trials were postponed to June 15 to study the issue. Prosecutors argued penalties died with the act, while magistrates and defense pressed for how prosecutions proceed post repeal. District Attorneys had expected quick trials before Governor Smith signed the repeal.
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Founer
Speirs
Bantan
New York County
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Kings County
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Bids for Coast-Orient Route May Be Dropped
Washington June 7 Indica Won announced that bids for the Coast-Orient route could all be dropped due to negotiators failing to meet minimum requirements set by Chairman Lasker.
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Washington
Indica
Lasker
Hoosier Auto Thieves Sentenced in Atlanta Case
Fourteen alleged members of an automobile theft ring with roots in Louisville Kentucky and New Albany Indiana were sentenced in United States district court. Judges imposed jail terms from ninety days in Marion county jail to eighteen months in the Atlanta penitentiary plus fines from two hundred to five thousand dollars. The ring reportedly stole cars from seven states and had its headquarters in Louisville and New Albany.
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Marion — County
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A. B. Anderson
United States District Court
Louisville
New Albany
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Water company to raise rates in Fairfield
Bridgeport Hydraulic Company seeks a tax like rate increase in Fairfield raising the town’s water bill by about 14 thousand dollars total and roughly 3.8 dollars per household. The Finance Board says town water costs would rise from under 2,500 to over 16,000 under Bridgeport rules as set by the Public Utilities Commission. A formal written petition will be reviewed after June 26 with a town meeting possible in October or a special session if urgency dictates.
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Bridgeport Hydraulic Company
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Austrian Loan To Pay Six Per Cent In London
v OXCON June 7 The Bank of England invites subscriptions to about £13,000,000 of the Austrian loan floated in London. The remaining £5,100,000 is issued to the British government to satisfy sums due from Austria. The loan bears six percent, issued at eighty and redeemable in 1933 with a cumulative sinking fund.
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Bank of England
Austria
Retail food prices show increase here
In a Bureau of Labor Statistics summary covering several cities, the month from Apeitis to May 13 shows increases in retail food costs ranging from four percent to less than one half of one percent. Decreases of one percent or less appear in five cities.
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Idgeport
Bureau of Labor
Lds
Civil War Vets Entertained At Kiwanis Luncheon
Civil War veterans aged up to 92 attended a Bridgeport Kiwanis luncheon, greeted by Mayor Atwater and led by Commander Francis A. King. Rev J W Davis spoke, Dr William Horace Day urged world peace through a nations association, and veterans sang America the Beautiful with Kiwanis.
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World Association For the Good of All Nations
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Garth
Thomas Pardy
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Botsford Leaves $13 210 Estate No Will Found
A probate filing reveals Charles H Botsford estate at 413210 45 with no will. Two survivors Jessie Oar formerly Bridgeport now Worcester and Frederick Batsford Stratford are named for the late building commissioner and builder who died recently. A housekeeper Winifred Fisher claims services during Botsford life.
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Boigsford
Paul Miller
Miller
Agen
Jessie Oar
Bridgeport
Wocester
Frederick Batsford
Stratford
Derby Boy Wins Naval Academy Appointment
William Francis Dillon of Burtville avenue, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Dillon, was appointed a cadet to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis by Congressman P B O Sullivan after passing the medical exam. He topped the field and will enter the academy in the fall. He is a Derby native, a Derby Grammar and Derby High School graduate.
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William Francis Dillon
Burtville Avenue
David Dillon
U. S. Naval Academy
Ane Napolis
P. B. O Sullivan
Derby High School
New York Student Wins Prix De Rome Painting Award
Francis Leon Bradford of New York has been awarded the Prix De Rome in painting, yielding $1,000 a year for three years with free residence in Rome and study opportunities abroad, announced by the American Academy in Rome. Paul Chapman received first mention and Reginald R. Brooks second.
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Francis Leon Bradford
Rome
American Academy In
Paul Chapman
Reginald R. Brooks
U S Tire Company President Resigns in New York
June 7. Gunn resigned today as vice president of the United States Rubber Company and as president of the United States Tire Company. O B Segar, president of The United States Rubber Company, would be elected president of the tire company. Also note mentions the White Tower menagerie at the Tower of London from 1235 to 1831.
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United States Rubber Sompnny
United States Tire Company
O. B. Segar
United States Tuibber Company
Rre Company
Tower of London
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