World Traveller Starts Alone In Race Around Earth
John Goldstrom begins a solo voyage atop the Mauretania chasing the world circumnavigation record of 35 days 21 hours 35 minutes 45 seconds set by John Henry Mears. He travels via Atlantic crossings to Yokohama and Moscow, aided by air and rail links, with a June 7 deadline to avoid losing the record.
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John Goldstrom
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Morris Titterineton
Titterington
Golistrom
John Henry Mears
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Moscow
Cominus
Omsk
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Madison
Forgotten letter stirs Culberson in Coolidge defense
Washington dispatch reports a forgotten letter linked to President Coolidge defense before a special committee. The document mentions William S Gulbersen, minister to Krumanle, and former tariff commissioner Costigan, with references to appointments and political maneuvering amid a tense investigation.
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Washington
Coolidge
Taf Eeuissst
Treveymen here vote to accept hour by thecease of two cents
Odd wording in Bridgeport News reports voters in the Treveymen district favor a plan to accept two cent pay cuts and shorten hours. Mentions related local civic items and school system notes across pages.
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Ward
Fella Coum
Reed
Toronto
Gilbert King to Arrive Tomorrow in New York
Mr and Mrs Gilbert King will arrive in New York tomorrow from Europe aboard the Aquitanns. Mrs Eleanor King plans to join them this afternoon in the King Pars avenue apartment. Glider was summoned home during his father’s illness last week, but death occurred before he could sell. He studied international finance and banking in Paris. it is understood John J T King planned a banking house arrangement for him in New York after completion of his education.
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New York
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King
Acheson Named Bishop Coadjutor in Connecticut Strong Vote
Hartford May 18 AP The Rt Rev E Compton Acheson long serving suffragan bishop of the Connecticut diocese was elected Bishop Coadjutor at the annual convention on the fourth ballot. He will join Bishop Chauncey Brewster as successor designate with Acheson to gain a seat in the General Convention House of Bishops upon ratification by other diocesans. The by laws change also contemplates new bishop selection methods and a sale of the Southport rectory.
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General Convention
Holy Trinity Church
Grand Jury to Hear 82 Witnesses in Fischer Miller Case
Deputy sheriffs served summonses on thirty two witnesses for tomorrow's Grand Jury convened by Judge Joan R Booth. They will decide if any party was criminally negligent in the killing of Henry Fischer of Maplewood Avenue and the murder of Louis Miller, a Danbury chiropractor.
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Henry Fischer
Maplewood Avenue
Leon Thomas
Danbury
Louis II
Miller
Fischer
John J. Phelan
Hiram St John All
William H. Donaldeoh
George W. Larsen
Charles J. Hyde
Albert A. Zinn
Steve Dodxany
Wiliam Burszir
John Horvath
Rudolph Arndt
Jozeph Sotnf- Sky
Orvide Wy Holmes
Mis Suan Na
Vermont Governor Heads Maple Sugar Train to Bridgeport
Vermont Governor Billings arrives in Bridgeport at 6 10 p m with 54 tons of maple sugar aboard the Maple Sugar Open Railcar. A crowd of about 509 Bridgeport residents greets the Governor and party as May or Behrens and the Chamber of Commerce welcome them. The tour, sponsored by the Vermont State Press Association, continues through New Haven Yale University New York and then on to Washington Pittsburgh Chicago Detroit Toledo and beyond.
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Eddie LePard
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Charland
New York
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We Reds
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Pittsburgh
Mikey Walker
Ageioat Leten
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Bridgeportera
Mos Brenklin
Lillings
Park City
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Harry Whitehill
Burlington
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Atherta Lavery
Mra. Billings
Boston
Yale University
Poiste
Washington
Wittsburgh
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Toledo
Westport widow's will contested by 69 relatives
In New York on May 19 the defense argued Ella A. Rogers was irrational when signing a will leaving most of her $2.6 million estate to John W. How and Pall, with large bequests to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Testimony described rambling talk, distrust of newspapers, and odd estate practices at her Westport home. Counsel for contestants will press further claims tomorrow.
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New York
Ella A. Rogers
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Westport
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Willan G. Ver Planck
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Fultons'Trust Company
Connecticut Women's Clubs Endorse Prohibition Act
At a three day Connecticut Federation of Women’s Clubs session in Hartford on May 19 the group endorsed a resolution backing the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Act. Delegates discussed, but adopted the resolution unanimously, directing Connecticut delegates to carry the federation’s uncompromising stance to national conventions.
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WED STOKES DIES IN NEW YORK AT 74
W E D Stokes a prominent New York hotel owner died at his home of double pneumonia at age 73 or 74. Relatives gathered as illness worsened with his son and sister nearby. Known for repeated court battles over divorces and an earlier stabbing incident during a visit to a chorus girl, Stokes leaves three children. His widow Helen Elwood Stokes and other family members planned the funeral for Saturday after his Yale graduation and early business career with his father.
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Yale University
New State Arises Mussolini Declares Proclamation
May 18 AP report that Mussolini proclaims the fascist state replaces the democratic liberal system. He calls the corporative state an accomplished fact and urges unity, discipline, and national purpose under the fascist symbol to guide production, work, and society.
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Mussolini
Maly
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France Moves Toward Stabilizing Franc
Paris May 19 CAP President Doumergue Premier Briand and M Peret finance minister with Bank of France officials agreed on measures to restore the franc quickly. Peret, back from London, says talks have been lengthy and kept secret, with London negotiations suspended while views align. Discussions with Sir Austen Chamberlain and Winston Churchill indicate British support for backing France, but reimbursements may be delayed pending political events.
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Wineran Choreniit
Ald Brance
Mio Perel
Vare Victory Triggers Dry Split In Pennsylvania Primary
William S. Vare’s sweeping win shocks dry leaders who blame Pinchot for the split. Wheeler cites Pepper, Pinchot, and the dry lobby as pivotal, while the White House stays silent on the Pennsylvania results. Reed of Missouri calls Vare a repudiation of Coolidge policy and Pepper’s stance on public questions. Edwards notes Vare ran on a beer and wine platform, arguing Pinchot’s absence wouldn’t have halted nomination. Wheeler blames Pinchot for the dry split as the dry vote fragmented between Pepper and Pinchot.
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White House
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Pinchot
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Ware
United States Senate
Wayne PB Wheeler
Wheeler
Wayne B. Wheeler
Pinchot Way
Trolleymen Vote to Accept New Rate Increase
Connecticut trolleymen voted to accept a two cent hourly increase offered by the company, with a large majority behind the move. Local ballots to be counted today at New Haven, with results potentially leading to arbitration if the statewide vote fails. If approved, the contract takes effect June 1, setting wages at 77 cents for one mile cars and 82 cents for motormen and conductors on regular cars.
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Scant Dress Influences American Girl, Greek Dancer Says
Chicago May 19 AP The Greek dancer and historian Vassos Kanelos arrived to stage a festival of Hellenic arts at the Goodman Memorial Theatre. He asserted that modern American women resemble ancient Grecian beauties more than any other era due to their courage in discarding clothes and adopting loose clothing and rolled hose.
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Goodman Memorial Theatre
Senate votes to probe senator campaign sums in May 19
The Senate ordered an investigation into expenditures in all senatorial campaigns this year by a 69 to 13 vote after charges of Pennsylvania primary corruption. A bipartisan committee will be formed with Reed of Missouri likely chair, including two Republicans, two Democrats, and one Progressive Republican.
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Reed
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Heed
Missouri
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Susxare
Poe Caamel
Harrison
Wilkins Held Up by Fog in Alaska Expedition
Fogs hinder the Detroit Arctic expedition at Burrow Alaska delaying progress. Captain Viking notes improving weather expected soon after a period of nearly continuous foul conditions. Limited gasoline forces cautious waiting to avoid wasteful travel in bad visibility.
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Battle at Damascus Leaves Over Five Hundred Dead
A May dispatch from London reports a battle at Damascus with heavy bombardment by artillery and aircraft. More than 100 civilians including women and children are among the dead, about 190 shells and twenty Frenchmen injured, and three hundred houses destroyed.
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JAPA
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Condemnation of McCook Land for Sanatorium Is Valid
Norwich May 19 The judge ruled the 1926 act authorizing condemnation for a sanatorium valid despite a three day signing rule. Charles Welles Gross urged a quash, but Judge Avery held the act became law on Governor Trumbull's signature. McCook interests intend to pursue Supreme Court appeal with Arthur McGowan as special counsel.
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C L Avery
Superior Court
Cresent Reach
East Lymer
Charles Welles Gross
Flartford
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Holcoml
A Templeton
Trumbull
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Arthur MocWouwn
Vare Nomination Surges in Pennsylvania Senate Race
May results show William Vare leading Senator Pepper with 683 838 votes to 485 247 as Philadelphia turnout drives the Republican nomination for U S senator in a statewide contest. Pepper and Pinchot concede while Vare asserts strong intra party backing and a possible broader campaign path.
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Gifford Pinchot
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