Various World and Local News Items From The Era
Headlines report federal agents seeking no Hartford aid in saloon raids Archbishop Mannix claims British panic Roosevelt embarks westward on speaking tour Villa vows to resist US intervention in Mexico A mail ant crossing the continent in four days 15 hours 44 minutes DOJ senses plot to curb textile mills closure La Porte preacher questions congregation about gunning ministers killed Two Warsaw front lines broken by Reds Order restored in Frankfort after riots Veterinarians to meet in New Haven A million pounds of sugar spilled in East River Five German warships now in North River Countess Szechenyi struck by lightning in New York New York authorities summon Lambs Club members in probe Police ban whistles on jitneys and vow arrests Fruit sellers challenge city ordinance Wagon men raise fund to fight case City court fines motorist for reckless driving Complaints of coastal thefts reach Commerce Dept Cap thus police locked in building Missing Miss Manning possibly in Devon working in Bridgeport ammunition plants Petty thieves active in city Three robberies reported Six hundred cholera deaths and 8 125 cases in Korea
Athletes Work Out On Olympic Track Antwerp
Trials were held at the Stadium to gauge American distance runners hurdlers and half milers for the Antwerp Olympics. Officials refused to release results or names of starters, citing the long boat trip from New York as a delay factor for coaches. A Bergenfield New Jersey pistol death adds to a spate of similar tragic incidents.
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Antwerp
New York
Wilson Note States Position as to Soviets
Washington reports outline the United States stance on Poland and Russia in the Polish situation. The note from Secretary Colby supports Polish independence and territorial integrity while opposing a broader European conference and reiterates sympathy for the Russian people but nonrecognition of the Soviet regime.
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Washington
United States
Poland
Russia
Colby
Housing firm to raise rents in Bridgeport action
Announcement states Bridgeport Housing Company will increase all rents by 10 percent effective October 1. The move affects tenants under rent control provisions and reflects rising operating costs and market conditions.
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Bridgeport Housing Company
Rent Increase Justified by Higher Costs at Local Firm
The text notes that the rent hike is attributed to increased costs for deal, labor, and other incidentals. William H. Ham, general manager of the concern, states the adjustment reflects these rising expenses impacting the business.
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William H. Ham
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