Norwalk Urges Police and Fire Department Reforms
Mayor Thomas Robins calls for overhaul of the charities department and placement of police and fire services in proper roles. He urges audit of city finances and cooperation from the council to address lax investigation and funding concerns raised by Red Cross head Miss Wenderoth, highlighting potential annual losses.
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Two Women Arrested Over Custody Warrants
Mrs Antoinette Ballerio of by garden street and Mrs Catherine Besto of 675 Orden street were arrested last night on warrants for failing to send their children to school. They were released on bonds of 10 dollars each.
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Typewriters Scatter After Truck Smash in New York
In New York City on Oct 9 a Morrison Express truck from Hartford wrecked on an elevated structure at 172nd Street. About 256 typewriters spilled onto South Boulevard, blocking the street from curb to curb. Five witnesses summoned aid. Stanley Stickney and John Kennedy of Hartford were among the injured. Stickney reportedly broke a leg. Police estimate damage at 20,900 dollars.
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Fairchild Park Opens to Public Sunday Afternoon
Puirchild Memoria park, donated to the city by Mrs. Antoine Wheeler, will be opened for public inspection Sunday afternoon at 4 30 o'clock per a Park Board announcement. Georges M. Gamus, board president, will give a talk. The park lies along Beardsley park near the northern boundary, with most of the grounds in Trumbull.
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Ninth District GOP Endorses Edelman for Town Clerk
Friends of Otto K. Edelman announce Edelman will seek the town clerk nomination after the Ninth District Republican club unanimously endorses him to oppose Clarence E. Winton in the city convention next week. Delegates were instructed to support Edelman at the convention. This marks the first publicly listed opponent to Winton.
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GOAL BOOTLEGGERS MAY JUMP PRICES SAYS LOCAL DEALER
Bridgeport coal dealer Patriots Meeree cautioned that bootleggers prices in wholesale coal markets could raise retail costs for residents. He noted no immediate change but warned open markets may push Anthracite price beyond 11 dollars per ton, with weather-driven demand and operator costs shaping future retail levels.
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Explosion Endangers Students at Havermeyer Hall
In the Havermeyer Hall basement a compressed air tank exploded scattering machinery through walls and shattering a dozen windows. Nearby windows were broken as the powerful blast hurled a plank near several students conducting experiments. Professor Charles E. Lucas began an investigation into the accident.
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Romanian government uncovers fascist plot to kill premier
Bucarest officials report a fascist conspiracy to assassinate the Romanian premier and five ministers, with numerous arrests already made as details unfold.
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Associated Press
Premitr
Flood Waters Threaten Town as Families Flee
Orlando reporting from Moorehaver says the levee is breached in at least five places and water up to six feet deep floods streets and stores. Residents evacuate as farms overflow and business districts fill with rising tides. no loss of life reported.
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A. F. of L. rejects move to ask U.S. recognize Russia
The American Federation of Labor session rejected a resolution urging the U.S. government to take steps toward resuming trade with Russia and eventual recognition of the Soviet government. It also opposed forming a separate labor party and upheld a resolution backing veteran postwar bonuses.
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Irish Adapts Language With New Words For Modern Things
Dublin reports the ancient Irish language adopting new terms to meet modern needs for things like motor cars and telephones. It describes methods the language uses to form Irish equivalents by describing qualities or by borrowing and bending foreign roots, noting the alphabet limits and a lack of the verb to have.
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Fortune Claimed by Moscow Parents in Million Rouble Case
A sprawling Moscow tale centers on a fortune of 450000000000 roubles claimed by parents amid a tangle of forged relatives and a distant deathbed promise. An elderly father ultimately aids a son’s return after months of investigation and diplomatic efforts.
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Russia
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Family Given Most Of Goodwin Estate
In Hartford the will of the late Goodwin directs that the greater part of the estate go to the family. The document notes the division among members of a large family and estimates a total value around 1,200,000. Details show provisions for various beneficiaries and early distributions.
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Dtartford
Wranvisle
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