Change in fare hints emerge before Bridgeport hearing
Reports indicate Public Utilities Commission considered lowering fares between Stratford and Bridgeport weeks before the hearing. Representative Mrs I Leroy Lewis and Stratford’s Charles Wheeler say discussions with Commissioner Elwell aimed to ease travel costs, while Bridgeport officials defend maintaining the five cent radial system.
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Ignlon
Trav
Bridgeport
Stratford
Cherley C. Elwell
I. Leroy Lewis
Charles B. (Shang) Wheeler
Elwell
Lucius. Btorrs
Atorney
George D. Watens
Connecticut Company
Fred Atwater
Joan A. Corneil Jr
New Haven
Pay-You-Enter Plan 10 Rollers Begin Soon
A Connecticut company announced the pay-as-you-enter plan 10 will continue on trolleys tomorrow morning with new token prices, sales at drugstores and by local firms, and extended service on the Ss line.
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Connecticut
Snow and Rain for Easter Morn Is Prediction
Weather forecast from the Weather Bureau predicts winterlike conditions for Easter morning with snow expected across the New England states and parts of the mid-Atlantic and South to Georgia, with rain likely in some areas. The outlook notes a cold air mass and says precipitation may start as rain and change to snow.
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Washington
Atlantic
Lemiperatira
I Fs
Mtally
Family of Miss Zeigler Claim Contractor Killed Her
Relatives of Helené Zeigler found dead with a pistol in her hand at Grand Central offices of Frederic J. Burnham. Burnham, a wealthy contractor, had been fatally shot, and the family today denied Zeigler but described the double tragedy.
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New York
Helené Zeigler
Grand Central
Frederic J. Burnham
Zeigler
Tocal Trolleys And Post Office Orders Stir City News
Amid mixed notices the city maintains pay as you enter trolley policy while postal service faces caretaker changes under postmaster general order. A family accuses contractor Burnham of shooting Miss Zeigler then self injure. Investigators conclude Zeigler acted to force Burnham into divorce. sister asserts Burnham shot Zeigler and himself, with third party staging scene. Burnham died in hospital.
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TOCAL
Fones
Burnham
Miss Ziegler
Iegler
Miss @iesler
Sora Marks
Long Island City Paymaster Slain in Robbery Crew Flee with $4000
Five armed bandits halted at Vandam Street and Nelson Avenue murdering Thomas R. Phillips, paymaster of Duncan Tron Company, near the bank car. They fled with a $4000 payroll as witnesses described a rapid car pursuit and a subsequent search of nearby tenements. The driverless getaway car was abandoned on La mer street, with police clinging to a lead on the fleeing gang.
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New York
Thomas R. Phillips
Duncan Tron Company
Long Island City
Philips
Keoklyn
Serer
Lamer Street
Kho Gsea
Vandam
Nelson Avenue
Wither
Phillips
Mayor-Elect of Danbury To Take Office Monday
Danbury expects A Homer Killen to begin his term on Monday and lead his first meeting Tuesday night with the Common Council. All city officers elected last Monday, including aldermen and councilmen, will also assume office Monday after being sworn in by outgoing Mayor Gilbert. A special joint session will precede the monthly board meeting for ten appointments. The Tremiblicans are anticipated to control the board, as before, with limited changes expected in the tax collector’s office held by Terald G. Sirrine for two years.
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Danbury
Homer Killen
Coun CY
William C. Gilbert
Manas
Gommon
Tremiblicans
Tfarald G. Sirrine
New York
foffic+ Pathan Soto
Pleads Guilty to Bigamy and Sent Back to Bristol
In Fall River mass Stella E Davis pleaded guilty to bigamy and was ordered to return to Bristol Connecticut to remain there. The case arose from her marriage to Harald Adle on March 1 in this city, followed by a period of repeated absence from home.
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Bristol
Epringeiald
Mass
Hilatel
Conn
Stee
Stella E. Davis
Shae
Harald
Adle
Mareh
Wing
Aged Norwich Woman Dies Following Despondency
A Norwich woman, despondent over personal troubles, killed herself after her husband slept in the next room. He did not hear the act until morning, discovering her body near a bed, with evidence pointing to overdose. The death occurred at their home in Norwich.
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John Richmond
Tatin
Freee
Rita
Worth Stonington
Lew Suiles
Ails Ety
Wile
Elroy
Lestitvs Bey
Postal Service Curtailment Starts Next Tuesday
The city will begin large scale curtailments to keep within the $6,000 overrun for the fiscal year. Postmaster Charles F. Greene announced reductions in substitute force, postponed route and station inspections until after July 1, and shortened hours across offices. The emergency aims to manage demand until July 1 when the next year's appropriation becomes available.
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Postmentor
Charles F. Cheene
Toastmaster General
New
Aub
Dtvintong
Hein
Greene
DB m
Harnam
Noble
Stratford
Jobber Recovers Stolen Suits After Bargains
REW YORK March AM Cohen a surprised jobber found four men in an alley offering suits at low prices. He did not buy but alerted police and aided arrest on grand larceny charges. Suspects jailed at police HQ. Missing suits later surfaced among items in a related exhibit during the investigation.
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York
Maren Abreham Cohen
Priner
Enarwt
Hite
Caben
Het
St. Johan
Artilus
JHCRS
Departments in conflict over sugar supply data
Washington March 36. Dispute between two members of the Harding cabinet over sugar supply estimates. Secretary Wallace foresees a 1922 23 beet sugar crop of about 20 456 000 short tons, contradicting Hoover’s outlook of a shortage. Wallace also argues high prices will curb consumption, while Canada and US beet production drop. European output rises, keeping total supply ample despite declines in US beet sugar.
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Mar
Harding
Pat
Department of Justice
Tariff Commission
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
Commerce Hoover
Hoover
Willace
Canada
United States
Buraneau
Fones Explains Discontinuing Normal School Policy
J A Cones, president of the Board of Education, presents the board view on ending the local normal school. The statement argues state training of teachers is standard practice, notes declining private normal schools, and cites excess teacher supply and lack of funds. It previews continuation of the plan with 70 additional candidates, then continues on page two.
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Board of Educration
Te. Fones
Board of Education
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Combeticut
Dridgeport
Bridgeport Lm
Otter Walning
Eren An
Tir Board of Ideation
Omne
Linn Ceeirding He Normil School
Fius
Elaas
Jate
Alf
Bethlehem Steel Takes Over Midvale and Cambria Firms
New York Mar 30 Bethlehem Steel Corporation today took possession of the Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company and Cambria Steel Company. Officials said Grace of Bethlehem and W E Corey would join Bethlehem’s board to represent Midvale interests. The purchase totals about 95 million dollars in Bethlehem common stock, and includes Midvale properties minus the Nivetown plant, plus control of Cambria. The Cambria minority stock represented 29,708 of 100,000 shares not purchased.
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New York
Mar
Bethehien Steel Corporation
Asgata
Midvale Steel and Ordnase Company
Hethlehem Co
Firme
Numcers
Midvale
Cambria
Grace
Tethinheny Corporation
W. E. Corey
Favohal
Pdeul
Bethlehem Corporation
Beth- Schem Steel Corporation
Cambria Steel Company
Midvale Copany
U S Japan China policy shift ends Lanning Ishii Accord
Washington announces cancellation of the Lanning Ishii agreement of 1917. The move signals parity with Japan in China and reaffirms the open door policy under the Root-Yahata agreement and the Washington arms treaty.
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United States
Japan
China
Takle
Pelin
Wei
Far East
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Great Britain
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Nely
Belgium
Netherlands
Portugal
Chins
Lenin Growing Weaker as Temperature Rises
Moscow March 30 The new walletin g suggests physicians report Nicolai Lenin growing weaker as his temperature gradually rose during the day. The bulletin says the rise has influenced his general health and caused some weakness, continuing a pattern over several days.
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Lenin
Moscow
Nicolai Lenin
Bulletin
Storm Warning For New England Winds Rise Saturday
Weather Bureau issued a storm advisory for the New England coast north of Nantucket as a disturbance over the mid Atlantic states moves northeastward. Ne winds strengthen with possible gale force by Saturday morning. Vincent Rey, 18, was arrested on breach of peace charges for peeping through theater hall windows near Battiliel avenue.
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Wasmington
Weather Bureau
New England
Nantucket
Mass
Middle Atlantic
Peeper
Vincent Rey
Hlamilton Street
Battiliel Avenue
Claims He Can Solve Mystery of Wall Street Disaster
Los Angeles dispatch describes Herbert Wilson a known criminal offering to help solve the September 17, 1926 Wall Street explosion that killed 39. Burns agency officials hint at new evidence and potential conspirators. The report ties Wilson to a broader pursuit of high-profile criminals with the Los Angeles Times noting possible connections and ongoing investigations.
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U.S. Bureau of Investigation
Los Angeles
Herbert Wilson
Great Wall ST
Wall Street
New York
Los Angeles Times
Willon
Bureau of Investigation
Federal Department of Justice
Burns
On & M
Department of Justice
Times
Hao
Poland
Henei Wull
Son
Detroit
Wolfe
Military historian Sims condemns U S war conduct
In San Francisco on March 30 Rear Admiral William S Sims derided the U S military history as disgraceful and appalling due to unpreparedness. He urged submarines and airplanes for defense and naval bases in the mid Pacific, especially Guam, criticizing the Navy department for its WWI conduct. He attacked Ku Klux Klan and other groups while defending a hard line against crime and Republican farm blocs.
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United States
Williams
Sims
Commonwealth Club
America
mid-Pacific
Guam
Navy Department
Washington
Ku Klux Iklan
Sian Wpethers
James &. Cuzzley
Boston
Sku Klux Klan
Trs
English Farm Laborers Strike Grows Serious
In Norfolk the laborers strike deepens as crowds invade farms and threaten workers who refuse to join. The government plans a parliamentary bill after the Easter recess to grant subsidies to farmers to meet the higher wage demands.
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London
Norfolk
Nation-wide bunko men clean-up claim reported
The Denver Times reports a nationwide bunko crackdown following the Wednesday conviction of 20 alleged confidence men in Denver. An informer named Wick Tan Reamey led the first part of the operation, with the next steps to be taken in Los Angeles.
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BUNKO
Denver
Denver Times Today
Wick Tan Reamey
Ta Los
Allies Reply to Turksy Proposals Forwarded to Constantinople
A forwarded Allied reply to Turkish proposals was sent to the British commissioner at Constantinople with instructions to present it to the Turkish representative alongside copies from the French and Italian commissioners.
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London
Turkey
Constantinople
Slain Model Kesnar Kin Questioned in Blackmail Plot
New York November 30 Assistant District Attorney Pecora renewed scrutiny of Dorothy Kesnar’s relatives. Francia Keenan admitted he phoned Draper Dougherty to barter a DOJ job, as Pecora and Police Captain Carey questioned him for over an hour. The probe resumes tonight with further questioning of the Keenan family and a planned session with other witnesses.
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Dorothy Kesnar
Inday
Pecora
Francia Keetan
Draper M. Dougherty
Daugherty
United States Department of Justice
Francis Keenan
Carey
Fecara
Keenan Fam
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Me Keesey
Philadelphia
Gles
John H. M. J
Mitchell
Jackson la
Totrict
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