Norwalk Charter Revision Board Seeks Unified Plan
Norwalk's Charter Revision Committee holds its third public hearing as it moves toward a new charter. The panel proposes consolidating utilities and creating city departments such as police, fire, and public works under one council and mayor, with tax districts reduced from five to two or three.
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Rigid exams for drivers proposed by national committee
Washington March 16 AP More rigid examination of applicants for automobile drivers' licenses as a means of reducing traffic accidents was recommended in a report to Secretary Hoover by the committee on causes of accidents of the national conference on street and highway safety. The committee noted pedestrians accounted for two thirds of accidents resulting in personal injury or death and said many fatalities could be averted with thorough screening to expose licensure incompetence.
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Health workers appear in smocks in Bridgeport offices
Health department attaches arrived at the Welfare building in Bridgeport wearing bright orange smocks. The plan, debated for weeks, was delayed until the majority agreed to wear them, but leaders styled the smocks regardless of others’ participation.
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Bridgeport
Architects Contract Awarded to Ziroli
Liarteford March 16 AP The Mansfield State Training School trustees awarded O C Ziroli of Fairfield the contract to prepare architect plans for buildings costing about 69000 at the Mansfield institution. The award was made at a Monday capital meeting with Judge L P Waldo Marvin presiding and former Governor Everett J Lake among trustees present. Buildings planned include a physicians cottage dining hall and an addition to the storehouse. Also, a committee of executives of state institutions met to consider bids for electric bulbs for the coming year. Westinghouse bulbs were bid last year and all bids totaled the same amount.
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Everett J. Lake
Association of Executives of
Westinghouse Company
Jeritza Sues Cigar Makers for 25000 Dollars
Maria Jeritza, Austrian soprano with the Metropolitan Opera, files a 24000 dollar damage suit in New York against Touls and Tintor Cohen, Bronx cigar manufacturers, alleging the use of her name on cigars and a photo resembling her on the packaging harming her reputation and inviting public affront.
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Maria Jeritza
Metropolitan Opera Company
Touls and Tintor= Cohen
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Cyloria
Jeritza
Second Victim Dies From Auto Injuries
WOLYOKE Mass March 10 AP A second death occurred today from a collision on the Solyoke Springfield road Sunday night Eddie St Lawrence of Northamilton died in a hospital Miss Mary Ancurn of Sletyeke died yesterday in a Springfield hospital Thurman Masses driver of the car and Miss Claire Sinjliven are recovering from injuries The car skidded on a icy roadway
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Solyoke
Springfield Road
Eddie St. Lawrence
Northamilton
Mary Ancurn
Sletyeke
Springfield
Thurman Masses
Claire Sinjliven
Former Norwalk Mayor Burnelt Hospitalized In Serious Condition
Norwalk March 16 special Dr Francis J Burnelt the first mayor of the consolidated city of Norwalk lies in critical condition at Norwalk hospital suffering with hiccups overwork and general run down condition Pneumonia developed due to weakened health Attendants include Des William J and William W Dracey Known for aid to the poor he provided medical care without payment and funded home supplies His political race was against General Russell Prost under the People's party and three rival tickets The unusual election note recalls he and General Frost later befriended when Prost's son married Dr Urneils Mece years afterward
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Norwalk Hospital
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Consolidated City
People’s Party
Russell Prost
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Uwurnéil
Olivet Church Members Parade to Usade Tabor Miracle
Olivet Congregational church members will join a parade to the Usade Tabor Miracle Friday night. Women meet at 6 50 at the Y M C A Golden Bill Street. men meet at First M H Church at the same hour. Mrs William Brinkenhoff leads the women's group and Fred Quigley leads the men's group.
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William Brinkenhoff
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Fred Quigley
Oldest Soldier's Claim Is Disputed in Fort Mason
San Francisco dispatch reports Pat Poyntz, 80, claiming to be the oldest active soldier, but James H. Johnson, 81, counters that he's fit due to smoking 12 cigars daily and works as a field clerk at Fort Mason. Johnson, serving 67 years, says retirement rules deny Poyntz a pension.
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Pat Poyals
Boston
James H. “Pop” Johnson
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Poyntz
Army
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