Pay-As-You-Go Plan Resumed By School Board After 8 Years
The Board of Education resumed the pay-as-you-go plan after eight years with added debt. A two mill tax is proposed to fund necessary permanent facilities, including a new High School facility for the East Side and a High School Annex at Kossuth Street. The budget totals about 1,775,000 with 182,000 more than last year and salaries up by 56,000 for 1,000 extra pupils entering in February.
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Board of Education
Kossuth Street Grammar School
Waltersville
Kossuth Street School
East Side
Central High School
Challenger
Bridgeport
State Department of Education
Connecticut
Nll
Challenter
Wrakoop
Meredith
William R. Webster
Voard
Svhote
Bertino Held Without Bonds In Apicelli Murder Case
Norwalk Conn December 29 authorities hold bakery proprietor Giacomo Bertino without bonds on a coroner warrant charging murder in the slaying of Louis Apicelli on November 1. Bertino’s arrest ends a long police sweep linking thefts robberies and the Apicelli case with larger crime activity in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Conn
Giacomo Bertino
Wood Street
Louis Apicelli
Bertino
Apicell
Albert Ercolino
New York
Ercolino
Apicelli
Frank J. Clola
Viayonne
N. J
J. T.mallette
Bridgeport
Aaron Kohn
Kohn
Clola
Bruno Brancatello
Bayonne
Rosenberg
Daclare Tat Clols
Salvatore Rocco
Postmasters Appointed for Ansonia Greenwich Stamford
Alfred W Jaynes becomes Ansonia postmaster succeeding Stephen Charters as of January 1. Joseph Brush named Greenwich postmaster replacing P Delaney. Robert Whittaker named Stamford postmaster succeeding John Rohl. All appointments confirmed by Senate and made by President Harding. Bogashs coupe damaged in collision with truck at Gold and Middle streets. Bogash uninjured, no arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred W. Jjeynes
Ansonia
Jeynes
Stephen Charters
Joseph Brush
Greenwich
P. Delaney
Robert Whittaker
Stamford
John Rohl
Senate
Harding
Touts Bogash
N. P. Shapiro
Water Street
Gold and
Middle Streets
Bogash
Grocery stores under police scrutiny shift in Tirldeeport
Police moved against grocery liquor sales after taming saloons. Samuel Lev at 1780 Main St faced raid with a four percent elder confiscated. In City Court Leo fined 1590 dollars plus costs for keeping liquor and 50 dollars for related charge.
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Tirldeeport
Samuel Lev
Main Street
Am Friding
Elder
Leo
Hartford Fire Destroys Wildwood Sanitarium Barn
A Hartford fire of unknown origin destroyed a large barn at Wildwood Sanitarium Farm, injuring no patients. A horse and 28 pigs perished, two horses and several cattle and pigs were saved, while 60 to 70 tons of hay and several vehicles and tools were lost. Traffic on New Britain avenue halted as hose lines 2200 feet long were laid to battle the blaze.
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Hertford
Conn. Des
Wildwood Sanitarium Farm
Earh
Hartford Hospital
Wildwood
New Britain Avenue
Hartford
West Hatford
Plan to Limit Airplane Tonnage at Arms Conference
Washington reports describe the arms conference resuming with talks to restrict aircraft carrier tonnage and submarine use. The American delegation seeks to extend capital ship limits and curb rival fleet sizes while France objects to replacements. Debates also center on submarine operations as Balfour and Sarraut influence Anglo-French relations amid postwar tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. P
France
Elihu Root
Arthur J. Balfour
Albert Sarraut
London
Paris
States Attorney to Speak at Big Mass Meeting
Hon. Homer Cummings of Stam er accepted an invitation from the Bridgeport League of Women Voters to address a mass meeting Sunday afternoon January 8 at 2 30 at Polls Theatre. The event promotes war avoidance and armament limitation as part of a national effort.
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Homer
Cummings
Stamer
Bridgeport League of Women Voters
League
Polls Theatre
National League of Women Voters
Connecticut League of Women Voters
Lewis Fore
E. F. Dustin
Hartford
William Lyon Phelps
Lena Younzling
New Canaan
Rosemary Anderson
New London
Smallpox Cases Found in Bridgeport Nurses Vaccinated
Three smallpox cases were reported to the Bridgeport Department of Health within 24 hours, all mild and among colored adults. They were isolated at the old isolation hospital, and contacts are being vaccinated. Visiting nurses are also being vaccinated to prevent spread. John F. Bran, 25, collapsed from gas poisoning at work and is recovering at St Vincent's Hospital.
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Department of Health
William H. Coon
Whiting Street
Lexington Avenue
Fulton Street
W. H. Coon
Omer
Bridgeport
John F. Bran
East Main Street
St Vincent's Hospital
B. J. Burns
Bran
France
Want Clinic Transferred To Schools
The Board of Education moves to take the dental clinic from the Board of Health to improve coordination with school authorities. President Webster to appoint a four member committee to urge the change with eight reasons cited in a petition to the Board of Apportionment.
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Board of Adveation
Board of Health
Board of Education
Webster
Board of Apportionment
United States
Ship Laden with Liquor Seized by Coast Guard
Boston December 29 British schooner Golden West carrying liquor and cases was seized by coast guard cutter Acushnet while at anchor near the port. The vessel was towed in and turned over to customs officers after a report claimed the Maquor laden ship, said to fly the Union Jack, was owned by a former Boston bartender and was bound from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Boston
Coast Guard
Acushnet
Halifax
N.S
Italian Bank Closes Doors in Rome Moratorium Move
The Banco Di Sconto shut its doors after the government announced a modified moratorium allowing court ordered suspension of certain corporate payments. Italian exchange fell while other European markets edged lower as the news spread. New York officials confirmed the bank's closing and moratorium.
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Rome
A. P
Banco di Sconto
New York
Italian Discount & Trust Company
Boat Blown From Moorings by Slag Dump Suit Filed
George Elseman sues American Tube and Stamping Company in Superior Court seeking 2000 damages. He says on December 14, 1920 a storm blew his boat from its harbor mooring and slag dumped from Stratford avenue plant damaged it. City officials have faced complaints about slag explosions and property damage on the East Side. the practice has been halted for months. Judge Banks will draw the jury for the January term at Superior Court.
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George Elseman
American Tube & Stamping Company
Stratford Avenue
Steel Company
Long Hill
Joseph DeFelice
Midland Street
DeFelice
America
Italy
DeFellin
Criminal Superior Court
New Public Works Chief George M Coughlin Appointed
Mayor Fred Atwater selected George M Coughlin to succeed Jacob A Courtade as Director of Public Works. Coughlin will take office January 1 with an annual salary of 2500 dollars. He is lifelong East Bridgeport resident and longtime Democratic leader, previously a trusted aide to Michael A Kenny and a candidate for city clerk.
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George M. Coughlin
Fred Atwater
Jacob A. Courtade
Coughlin
Atwater
Michael A. Kenny
East
Bridgeport
Ninth District
Old Fifth Ward
Lawrence J. Gill
East Side
Walternville
Old Mill
Jane Street
Barnum
American & Britlish Manufacturing Company
Public Works Department
Charles Biltz, Jr
Burns Company
Edward C. Spargo
D. J. Grifin
John T. King
Boxing Commission
Parker
Howell
Bridgeport and Waterbury Sunday Herald
Cherfes_H. Botsford
Botsford
Democratic Party
Building Commission
Fred Schemp
James A. Turner
Bridgeport City Boards Fill Many Appointments
New Year brings a broad slate of city posts as Mayor Atwater names William P. Kirk Bernard Ashman Edward Spargo and Sigmund Leewith to the Board of Apportionment and other commissions. Dr William H Ryan George Crawford and John Finnegan receive fire and other posts as plans for a larger City Plan Commission and Appraisal board unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Apportionment
William P. Kirk
William E. Seeley
Bernard I. Ashman
Frank J. Green
Edward C. Spargo
George 5. Hill
Sigmund Leewith
Board of Police Commissioners
William H. Ryan
Frank D. Anderson
Thomas J. Pardy
William HB
Primrose
Board of Fire Commissioners
George EB. Crawford
Lester
Ferrin
John H. Finnegan
Board of Charity Commissioners
Jacob B. Klein
City Plan Commission
Patrick McGee
David S. Day
Arthur M. Marsh
Kernard Keating
Sinking Fund Commission
Noyes
John Connor
Board of Appraisal
Frederick Schemp
James A. Turner
Fred Atwater
Republican Voters’ League
Leewith
Willam F. Seeley
George S. Hill
George E. Crawford
Crawford Laundry
Crawford
Lester &. Ferris
Clifford RB. Wilson
John H. Cassidy
John H Finnegan
Tr Finnegan
Wilson
All Poli Theatres To Be Altered To Conform To Laws
Louis M. Susal of Poli Theatrical enterprises announced that every theatre on the Poli circuit will be altered to meet current building and fire ordinances in their cities. He stressed it is not compulsory but stresses safety for thousands of daily patrons as inspections by the chief electrician will outline required repairs.
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London
Lloyd-George
Dallsireann
England
Sinn Fein
Eamonn de Valera
de Valera
Dail Eireann
Michael Collins
Arthur Griffith
Louis M. Susal
Poli Theatical Enterprises
Mr. Sagal
Sagal
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Kossuth Street
DeValera
A. W. Jaynes
Weeks
Federal Reserve Board
United Stes
Wood
ST. Vincent’s Hospital
Banks
Superior Court
Frederick Tracy
Frank Fastnelli
New Public Works Chief
Geo. M. Coughlin
County Court House
Bernard Keating
Marsh
Noyes E. Alling
Hen
Ry A. Bishop
Charles G. Sanford
Alling
The
City National Bank
Jacob B. Kiein
Board of Charities Commissioners
Klein
Andrew Parker
Richara Howell
William Be, Kirk
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