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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1921

Page

19

Free Toll Bridges Bill Reported By Committee

Hartford Conn May 1 A bill to free all toll bridges in the state will be reported by the legislative committee on force next week. It follows a Roads Rivers and Bridges committee recommendation. Finance committee actions yesterday favored some bills but rejected others and delayed toll removal until after September 30 1992. Senator Costello Groton had pressed for free bridges and inquired after a rejection, learning the finance panel voted to support the main toll removal bill.

Hartford Conn Legislative Committee Finance Committee Costello Groton

Postal clerks held for $75,000 thefts

New York March 13 James Dimlap and Ralph Rosenburg postal clerks were arrested on charges of embezzling 75000 through postal savings cert frauds. They were held in bail by United States Commissioner Hi rock for action by the federal grand jury.

New York

Tobacco not harmful, says British doctor

London May 13 Tobacco is the least harmful of four global poisons tea coffee tobacco and alcohol according to eminent surgeon Sir Wales Cantile speaking here recently Smoke the same amount of tobacco every day he said and the heart will become accustomed to a certain amount If one smplices less one day than another he feels the effect as much as if he had smoked more He said abstinence from smoking would antirer from the system of nicotine Sir Tamas condemned the cigarette

London Wales Cantile James Tamas

Beached liner Benalle after collision near Royal Sovereign

The steamer Benalle from London to Sidner Australia carrying 1200 people was beached near the Royal Sovereign Lightship off Chbourg France after colliding with the British tank steamer Patella. No injuries were reported and passengers will be landed this afternoon.

London Benalle Sidner Australia Royal Sovereign Chbourg France Patella Lloyds Wireless Ay Fos. Co Sys

Yellow 30 Bridge Repairs Amid Trolley Crash Incidents

The Yellow Mill bridge is undergoing extensive repairs after two recent crashes. A westbound trolley derailed from the track and struck a lift girder, causing one end to sag several inches. The report also lists annual public holidays by country, noting Argentina twenty-two, Germany nineteen, Italy nineteen, Romania twenty-four, and India twenty-one.

Yellow Mill Argentina Germany Italy Rumania India

East Indians Held in New Haven Police Custody

Immigration inspectors detained forty eight East Indians in New Haven after police gathered them at headquarters. They will be transported to Boston to face charges of illegal entry and lack of medical and immigration inspection. The detainees largely hailed from Calcutta and Bombay.

New Haven Conn Great Britain Boston Ilegally Calcutia Bom East India

Steamer Munilbrao Raided in Boston Docklands

May 13 report says the steamer Munilbrao at South Boston was raided by armed men who attacked crew while asleep. Three crew members were hospitalized with scalp wounds. assailants fled before police arrival. crew had refused to join a seamen strike. police found no evidence linking the assault to labor dispute.

Boston Munilbrao South Boston Manalboco

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