Convicts Help Fight Sing Sing Fire. 3 Overcome
Three Sing Sing inmates were overcome by smoke while battling a fire that destroyed the interior of the prison mattress factory. Guards and trusties assisted, no escape occurred, and the fire was controlled with Ossining Fire Department support. One inmate suffered burns to the hands.
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Moran found guilty again in first degree murder
New York March 30 Thomas Red Moran was found guilty by a jury of first degree murder for shooting two police officers during a burglary investigation. The verdict carries the death sentence. Moran was previously convicted and sentenced to death but convictions were overturned on appeal. The judge set sentencing for March 26 at Raymond Street Jail.
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Thomas Red
Moran
Brooklyn
Alonzo McLaughlin
Raymond Street
Edward Byres
Frank Deskiewitz
Dingimng
Court of Appeals
Barroll Inn-Keeper Jailed Then Released
West Haven dispatch reports Barroll an innkeeper pleaded guilty to charges related to maintaining a nuisance and was sentenced to six months in jail with credit for good behavior. The case raises questions about local enforcement and the fate of the accused after release.
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William To
Carrait Mn- Ceeper
Cairo
Congressmen Fly with Lindy He Receives Medal Today
Washington March 20 More than a score of members of Congress joined Col Charles A Lindbergh for short sightseeing flights over Washington in a Fokker monoplane and a Douglas biplane. Two women representatives Rogers of Massachusetts and Langley of Kentucky flew aboard. The Lindbergh planned Congressional Medal of Honor presentation will occur tomorrow at the White House. ceremonies will mirror the Byrd award precedent. Also flying with Lindbergh were Clarence Chamberlin and Lieut Alford Williams, with a naval air show of loops and dives amid a day of aviation education for lawmakers.
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Maine
Bingham
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Connecticut
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Rhode Island
Connery
Seu Hampahire
Warring Gent Towns Face Zoning Drive in Fairfield County
Norwalk March 20 Furor over looming municipal valuations and leases prompts a call for a comprehensive city planning and zoning system. Wassner Haydecker of Mount Vernon urges county wide zoning to match growth in Chester County and the metro area, warning communities will stall at the crossroads of progress if not acted now.
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Fairfield County
Wassner Haydecker
Mount Vernon
Russell Sage Foundation
Weatchester County
Connecticut
Six Women Hurt as Elevator Falls in Hartford
A cable overload caused a freight and passenger elevator to slip down its shaft at a Hartford plant. Six women were injured, two critically. Names include Mia Armas LaBelle, Helen Cyr, Alice Pelletier, Ferne Deshaes, and Mina Noble. injuries ranged from amputations to minor shock. An investigation was stalled by Building Supervisor Philip A Mason.
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Associated Press
Shone Faystasion Company
the &T Fiancia Hospital
Helen Cyr
Hamilton Street
Alice Pelletier
Park Street
Ferne Deshaes
Hamillton
Mina Noble
Main Street
Wethersfield
Philip A Mason
Wilkins Fails to Keep Up Messages From Alaska Flight
Seward Alaska March 20 Associated Press reports attempts to reach Captain Hubert Wilkins and Lieutenant Carl Ben Eielson near Point Barrow on their Arctic flight. Radio contact was lost after the plane landed or experienced radio issues. A United States radio officer heard the sputter of the transmitter during continued efforts to establish contact.
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Associated Presa
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Carl Ben Eielson
Chea Point Barrow
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Robert Woolseton
United States
Benard
Hydrogen Tank Explosion Shakes Bristol Plant
A 1000 pound hydrogen tank exploded in the welding area of Home Manufacturing Co in Bristol causing extensive damage to the plant. Windows were blown out on a two story annex, debris scattered, a heavy latch blown off, and fire followed the blast before being contained. No injuries were reported among workers on site.
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Dynamite Blamed in St Francis Dam Collapse
Investigators weigh dynamite as cause for the St Francis dam failure that unleashed floodwaters over the Santa Clara valley. Officials cite a notepaper shaft sketch and a frayed torch as supporting evidence while guard precautions remain high across the Los Angeles aqueduct system.
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Assojateg Press
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Fhenify
Man Held for Assault in Two Year Search
After nearly two years investigators arrested Thomas Shoak twenty one of 26 Soutly feticet New York City on a warrant charging assault on dimes Steimhirdt of 100 Taner Theat. Bond was set at 10.
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New York
Salesman Files Voluntary Bankruptcy in New York
Julius Bayer of Rockaway, New Jersey, listed liabilities of 148580 and assets of 150. The largest liability was a note for 120000 endorsed for an associate. Attorney said financial troubles stemmed from cotton mill failures affecting his investments.
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Associated Press
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Rockaway L
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Building board elects John Schwarz president
Local board selects John Schwarz as president amid routine elections. The session covered governance and upcoming community projects with emphasis on school infrastructure and district priorities.
Two Die of Burns in Ferry Boat Fire at Harbor
At Staten Island Marines Harbor a gasoline explosion aboard the converted submarine chaser Bernice caused a fire killing Michael Mainine twenty five and Sally Lannatwerty five. A third man Dick Ciacci forty four was burned and injured while cleaning the gasoline tank.
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Message Found In S 4 Body And Hull Read By Navy
Navy officials report a red crayon message found in Seaman George Pelnar’s clothing after the S 4 wreck recovery. The note lists his Omaha Nebraska address as next of kin and underscores the peril faced by Lieut Fitch and five crewmen in the torpedo room.
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Associated Press
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Guilfoyle 70 Faces Trial By Judges
Hartford March 20 By Associated Press the renowned veterinarian Guilfoyle pleaded not guilty to murdering Mix Clare Savanaugh Gaudet of New Haven in a Maple avenue apartment last January and elected to be tried by three judges. Judge Marvin set April 17 as the trial date after a conference with State's Attorney Hugh M Alcorn and defense lawyers John T Robison and Judge Samuel Rosenthal.
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Samuel Rosenthal
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Grainger to Wed Nordic Amazon Poet Painter
Percy Grainger, noted American pianist, announced plans to marry Swedish poet and painter Misa Ella Viola Strom, described as a radiant Nordic Amazon. The couple will wed by August and honeymoon in Glace Bay National Park and Ireland, with Grainger’s Bridgeport ties noted.
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Associated Press
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Misa Ella Viola Strom
Glace
Nationalpak
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Percy Gisingerrs
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Oratoria Society
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Hatless Countess Elopes With Corbett in 1925
New York report details Countess Anrhes and Jay Corbett eloping to Buffalo on December 27, 1925. She testified in court about their romance and marriage, saying she wore no hat and an evening gown during the trip. She described their night journey, lunch in Buffalo, and a day of strolling prior to their wedding.
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Abu St Uo
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Buffalo
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Cort
Maryland Racing Board Bars Sinclair Horses From State Tracks
The Maryland Racing Commission, via secretary James F Hayward, asked Pimlico, Bowie, Havre de Grace, and Laurel to bar all horses owned by or racing under the Rancocas Stable linked to Harry F Sinclair because of his Teapot Dome ties. The order, citing pending court actions and Senate inquiries, directs associations not to permit Sinclair or Rancocas horses at upcoming meetings until further notice. No action is planned with Kentucky or New York authorities.
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Denunciations Rise as Senator Couzens Pushes Mellon Plea
Washington reports a Senate resolution by Senator Couzens accusing Secretary Mellon of concealing knowledge of Harry F Sinclair’s contributions to the 1920 campaign deficit. Couzens, a Michigan Republican, seeks a Senate record urging Mellon’s removal amid long running tax dispute and past calls for resignations in the Denby and Daugherty cases. Albany dispatch notes Governor Smith vows to rebut Senate charges and defends his campaign history against Sinclair funding claims.
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North Dakota Lines Up For Lowden And Smith
North Dakota pledged thirteen votes for Frank Lowden in the Republican national convention and Governor Alfred E Smith for the Democrats in the statewide presidential preference primary. Both were unopposed and the endorsements were largely formal, tied to delegate selection for the two national conventions and the naming of presidential electors.
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Alfred E Smith
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Enfield rescinds ban on married teachers
Thompsonville Conn March 30 By Associated Press The Enfield Town School Committee votes to retain only single teachers after the current year ending a ban on married teachers in Enfield schools without dissent.
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Smith Avows His Mass Candidate Candidacy
Governor Alfred E Smith of New York consented to use of his name for presidential preference in the Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary. He informed Charles H Medile of the Democratic state committee he authorizes filing for delegates and alternates, at large and district, as designated by Chairman McGmeinto.
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Smiths daughter to wed state official in June
Albany March 30 Governor Smith confirms engagement of his youngest daughter Catherine to Francis P Quiliman deputy attorney general of New York. An informal announcement at a party set a June 9 wedding date with ceremony location not disclosed. Quiliman’s parents reside in Troy and his father is a retired district attorney of Renatlaer county.
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Harding Hearings Expand Over Mystery Package Probe
Senate inquiry into Harding estate records and possible leaks broadens as Thomas Walsh accuses Nye of shaping plans and calls for broader scrutiny including whether the president received any returns from involved interests. The committee reopens hearings amid disputes over publicity and a mysterious misdirected package from Chicago.
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Waterbury Trial Set for April 4
Waterbury march 90 by Amey jolsted press Louie Bere Lenpold president of the Waterbury Purniturs company faces charges of taming death by wilful burning regarding a purported incident at Baldwin street He was continued toward April 4 and not put to pleas Irving William Pasternas who seeks his counsel was charged with feloniously causing death of John Moynihan by burning a building Leopold appeared in court but offered no statement beyond claiming his attorney.
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Immigration quotas may remain unchanged in 3 states
Washington March 20 The Base today adopted a resolution urging one year for operation of the national origins provision of immigration law. A telegram from the secretary of state cited the need to maintain quotas from all countries as the measure stands.
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