Danbury GOP Dinner Honors Roraback Acknowledges Fairfield Boss Change
Danbury hosts a Mar 22 Republican banquet at Hotel Green honoring mayoral candidate A Homer Fillow. Governor Templeton and Congressman John Filson acclaim J Henry Roraback as Connecticut’s greatest statesman while Harry MacKenzie of Bethel is praised as Fairfield county GOP boss replacement. Fillow pledges clean city administration if elected. wage talks highlight tariff impact and Sunday baseball stance. Bridgeport delegates attend as part of a large turnout.
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J. Henry Roraback
Central Committee
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John Filson
Connecticut
Harry MacKenzie
Bethel
John T. King
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Fairfield County
Frederic BM. Selmon
Westport
Gore
Templeton
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Rornbeck
Hartford
Fillow
Washington
John Q. Tilton
Danbery
Plot Against Hartford Officials Rock City Hall
District attorney reports a Democratic city hall plot to intimidate a storekeeper who charged a policeman. County Detective Hickey and Sergeant Wadsworth arrested Policeman Thomas Curtin for drunkenness and insubordination, Henry Killian charged with perjury, and Thomas Lieberman with perjury regarding a related matter.
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Edward Hickey
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W. Wadsworth
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Hartiers Police
Thomas Curtin
Edward I. Killian
Thomas Lieberman
Two Responsible For Closed Schools Declares Owen Burns
Owen Burns told a Sixth District Democratic club protest meeting that only removing current Board of Education members could fix the school situation. The address was delivered during a public protest gathering at the club quarters.
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Alfred C. Jones
Lynn W. Wilson
Board of Education
Sixth District Democratic Club
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Bridgeport Board rift triggers school closings claim
Owen Burns accuses Commissioners Alfred Fones and Lynn Wilson of causing the premature school shutdowns. He says the board's power lies with six legally designated members, not the two closely aligned leaders, and predicts a political cleansing of Bridgeport's education panel.
Pawn shop clue helps link New York murder case
Bridgeport police traced a revolver used in a murder to a local pawn shop. The weapon linked to Frederick Schneider’s death on February 26 in the Bronx led to the arrest of Anna Burr in her Manhattan apartment. Ture, brother-in-law to Burr, is held as a witness as authorities pursue charges.
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Anna Burr
Htand Concourse
New York City
Gus Picion
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Tern
Learor
Schneider
Behnd Hig
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Bronx
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Whlain Ture
Duel
New York
Toleda
New Treatment for Pneumonia Found
Hoboken March 3 1992 Dr H Doresner Roentgen ray specialist at St Marys Hospital announced a new pneumonia treatment using high frequency electric currents applied to the patient. He has been testing with pneumonic patients for 11 days under a group of New Jersey lung specialists observation.
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N. 3
H. ¥. Doresner
Roentgen
St. Mary's Hogplta
New Jersey
Administration’s Balanced Budget Hope Fades
The budget director estimates a twelve month deficit of 130 million dollars for the year ending June 20, lowering hopes of a balanced budget. A cash British payment was miscounted. new curtailment plans are announced while tax receipts from March 1 to 16 are projected at about 425 to 450 million dollars.
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Associated Press
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Great Britain
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Million Dollar Rum Plot Thwarted Bribery Exposed
New York report details a $1,000,000 bootlegging conspiracy tied to forged permits from E C Yellowley acting prohibition treasurer. Ralph and Charles Sabbatino, warehouse owners, were arrested as the scheme to withdraw $1,000,000 of bonded liquor stalled. John A Murphy and Lester Reeves allegedly accepted $10,000 to aid the plot while Yellowley was away. Bonded liquor valued at $10,000,000 was involved.
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Milo D. Campbeill
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New York Harbor
New York
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C. Yellowley
Prohibition
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Per‘ashing Warehouse Corporation
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John A. Murphy
Department of Internal Revenue
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Lester A. Reeves
Yellowley
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Borough Hall
Brooklyn
Sabbatino Brothers
Sabbatina
Search Aims to Find Injured Girl in City
Charities department and city sheriff conduct a city wide search for eight year old Elizabeth Pasco of 1260 Seaview avenue missing since May 10 1922 after a car crash. Judge Miller appointed Josebing Lillis as guardian and sheriff was ordered to bring the girl to the guardian but she remains unfound. Neighbors describe her condition as severe with limited mobility and frail health. The court may seek warrants for the mother on child raping charges.
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Elizabeth Pasco
Seaview Avenue
Robert L. Zink
Lincoln School
Maren
W.J. A. O'Hara
Paul i Miler
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Zyemunt Czubak
Am Hospital
Ion Marchi
Miller
Josebing Lillis
Ss Guardian
Miss Lillis
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Pasco
John Pasco
Park Department
Iandlord
Probate Court
Sunshine Clubs Bring Easter Joy to Busy Families
The Sunday Post reports on Sunshine Clubs organizing activities to seasonably cheer youngsters during Eastertide. They showcase how active, time pressed people can contribute to community happiness through planned events, crafts, and shared meals.
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Sunday Post
Sunshine Clubs
Local group to test trolley on nickel fare ride
Walter B. Lashar testifies before a legislative committee that he joins a group willing to take financial risk to demonstrate trolley service can operate efficiently at five cents per ride. The plan targets a territory beyond the current radial fare limits.
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Walter B. Lashar
Bridgeport Nears Local Trolley Control Bill in Hartford
Bridgeport delegates support Senate Bill 366 to empower citizen groups to operate local trolley lines by sale or lease from Connecticut company. Sponsor Welter Lasher says Bridgeport should be a test case with a five cent fare target beyond current limits. opposition from Connecticut Railway & Lighting concerns disruption of existing leases. bill requires Public Utilities commission approval and full compliance with charters and laws. Senator Challenger backs regional self management noting Bridgeport’s need for better fare solutions.
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Challenger
Radio receivers interests first in wave length dispute
Executive session continued as the National Radio conference seeks a schedule of assigned wave lengths. Secretary Hoover hinted a ruling may come tomorrow with President Harding possibly issuing an executive order to implement conclusions. Major broadcasters favor reducing the number of stations and consolidating to one first class station per large zone while protecting private receivers and home tunability.
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Hoover
Harding
Americar Telephones &Telegraph Company
Inter~ Estat
A. H. Grisswold
Harter Withdraws Bill To Provide Pay To Alder Men
Hartford Special report from March 28 notes Senator Harter withdrew a bill to set a 1200 dollar annual salary for Bridgeport aldermen. The measure aimed to create a retiring fund for Bridgeport school staff, aligning fire and police retirement provisions, with Alderman Hogan speaking and no opposition voiced. Mayor Atwater, City Attorney Cornell, Senator Challenger, and Judge Thomas Coughlin supported the bill.
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Harter
Hogan
Atwater
Cornell
Challenger
Thomas ¢. Coughlin
Lanttern and Engineers
Bridgaport
Holcomb's Fee as Bank Trustee in Shelton Sterling Result
Maren Sabacon reports Marcus H. Holcomb earned a fee of $16,122 as trustee in the Shelton Bank and Trust matter where all depositors were paid in full and stockholders received $9 per share. The final report shows $1,699,135.48 paid out, with a small sum held for unlocated claimants. Holcomb's fee, pegged at a state trustee rate, was disclosed alongside expenses of $100 reimbursement, though actual costs exceeded that amount.
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Maren
Marcus H. Holcomb
Shellton Bank and Trust Company
Truste Hol+comb
Holcomb
Holcomp
Piggly Wiggly founder’s ultimatum to trapped shorts ignored
Clarence Saunders, president of Piggly Wiggly Stores, urged 26,000 A stack shorts to settle at 150 a share by 3 pm or pay 250 later, but the majority ignored him. NYSE struck the stock from the list due to concentration and extended delivery, as brokers report mixed prices and Saunders terms unchanged.
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New York
Clarence Saunders
Piggly Wiesly Stores, Inc
Shorts
B. W. Bradford
Saunders
Shorts 25
Atocka
Bradford
Piggly Wiggly Company
Washington
Man Charged With Passing Worthless Check Amid Parole Claim
David Rothman 30 of New York admitted parole from Sing Sing as he tried to swap a worthless $6 check for $32 cash at St Mark Soghosian's store. He offered a 38 check and sought $2 in cash for $3, and was held on $1,000 bond. Jeweler Philip Maghill earlier reported similar experience with a bad check passer.
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Sing Sing Penitentiary
David Rothman
New York
Rothman
St Mark S. Soghosian
High Street
Boghbogian
Philip R. Maghill
Congress Street
Hoghesian
Hughesian
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