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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1947
Page
2
Safecrackers struck the Royal Mounters office, window display makers, for the third time in a year and failed to crack the safe. They left a note reading No luck this time The Crooks. The firm added a sign stating Dear Crooks Don't waste your time We never keep anything valuable in this cafe. The Management.
An out of court settlement will pay $850 to both plaintiffs ending the first Superior court jury trial of the September session before Judge Kenneth Wynne. Mrs Evelyn Moore of Bridgeport and her husband John claim damages of 10000 and 6000 against Estrid H Carlberg of Fairfield for injuries from a car crash at Maine street and Euclid avenue at 7 30 p m Aug 19 1948. The Moore car collided with a car driven by Carlberg. Testimony lasted two days before the settlement yesterday afternoon. Friedman and Friedman represented the plaintiffs and Goldstein and Peck represented the defendant.
The Easton Swimming Pool Association launches a campaign to raise 5000 dollars for pool construction and one year of maintenance with supervised attendants. Franklin Hubbell, Arthur Drie gen and William Schoolfield supervise work begun, while a large volunteer corps led by Mary Barry drives a house to house canvass. Also noted are Board of Education meeting, Union Cemetery annual meeting, Homemakers group sessions, Boy Scout gathering, and local railway freight cost trends.
Norman Woods, 23, was freed after 21 hours trapped in a well that caved in at Warner New Hampshire. A roughly 390-strong volunteer effort dragged him to safety through a hastily built tunnel. His wife Isabel stood by as he was taken to Concord Hospital in excellent condition. Townspeople from Warner and nearby Sutton Contoocook and Newbury joined the rescue.
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