Train wreck injures Holyoke passengers on Harvard Yale trip
Holyoke Massachusetts November 20 train number 710 loaded with football enthusiasts bound for the Harvard Yale game derailed at Sawmill Junction. One woman injured internally and a three year old child with lesser injuries. Five coaches overturned. 343 passengers including 100 Stith College girls shaken but continued to Springfield. Injured Margaret Kearns Northampton placed on danger list at Providence hospital. Brattleboro driven engine Ham with conductor Carlton in charge. Train left Holyoke ten minutes late. Cars capsized, passengers thrown into crowds. many fainted and rescue crews freed exits.
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Holyoke
Mass
Boston
Maine
Sawmill Junction
Stith College
Springfield
New York
New Haven
Margaret Kearns
Northampton
Providence Hospital
Laf Jan
Brattlesboro
Willgm Ham
Brattleboro
A. G.carlton
Pope seeks Monaco casino closure in moral crusade
Pope Benedict XV plans to urge Prince of Monaco to shut Monte Carlo, long a symbol of gambling. Diplomacy with Monaco resumes after eight years, with M Fontares representing Monaco. Vatican officials doubt success but see significance in reestablishing ties and tackling immorality.
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Rome
Benedict XV
Monaco
Monte Carlo
Vatican
Principality of
M. de Fontares
Prince of
Pius X
Cars Stream Through for Big Game Parade
Police report light car traffic into New Haven for the Bowl with under 1000 autos before 11. Then a steady stream of gaily painted vehicles moved along a designated route via State Street Lafayette Gilbert Water and Stratford Avenue bridge. Traffic officers monitored intersections and no accidents were reported while hotels showed S. R. O. status late night.
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Fridgeport
New Haven
Walker
Flanasan
State Street
Lafayette
Gilbert Street
Gilbert
Water
Stratford Avenue
Three Die In Auto Accident In Brookfield Party
Worcester reports a fatal car crash from Brookfield on the way to the Harvard and Yale game. Eugene V. Buckley Jr. dies at St Vincent’s Hospital. Milton Genensky of New Bedford and Charles Rider of Boston die. Four others are hospitalized and expected to recover. The touring car left the road at Willow Curve and hit a tree. Injured include Mrs Buckley and Mrs Eugene Buckley Jr along with Solomon Steinberg and Joseph Guarntee of Boston.
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Worcester
Mass
Brookfield
Rowton
Harvard
Yale
Eugene V. Buckley, Jr
Buckley
St. Vincents’ Hospital
Milton Genensky
New Bedford
Charles Rider
Boston
Willow Curve
Catherine Buckley
Eugene Buckley, Jr
Solomon Steinberg
Joseph Guarntee
Vandewater Victory Party Members Die in Crash
Los Angeles residents Cassy Vandewater ag gressman elect Cheries water and secretary Miss Jamess Leubin were killed east of the city when returning from Pomona after Vandewater's election victory. Mrs. Vandewater and Mrs. E. J. Jackson were badly injured as Vandewater, blinded by oncoming headlights, drove into a heavy truck.
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Los Angeles
Cassy
Cheries Water
Long Beach
Jamess Leubin
Pomona
Vandewater
E. J. Jackson
Hold Chauffeur for Jewel Theft In New York Case
Henry Miller a former chauffeur for Mrs. Clara Cahn was arrested for stealing jewels valued at 25 000 from Mrs Cahn country home on November 2. Police say Miller had 15000 of the jewels and confessed and indicated where the remainder could be found. State Department announced approval of a new consortium to provide financial aid to China.
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New York
Henry Miller
Clara Cahn
Washington
State Department
China
Indictment For Negligence Of Town In Hair Pin Curve
Reading, Nov 20 The Middlesex county grand jury indicted the town for criminal negligence based on alleged failures to repair the dangerous Hair Pin curve on Lowell street where serious auto crashes have occurred recently, Assistant District Attorney Harvey announced.
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Reading
Mass
Middlesex County Grand Jury
Harvey
Lowell Street
Kidnapper Gets Life Sentence in Pa Case
Norristown Pennsylvania November 20 August Pasquale confessed kidnapper and murderer of baby Blakeley Coughlin was sentenced today to life imprisonment.
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Norristown
Pasquale
Blakeley Coughlin
Wilson's Brother-in-Law Named in Shipping Board Bribe Case
A congressional probe into Shipping Board irregularities cites R Wilmer Bolling, President Wilson's brother in law, as a suspected participant in a $40,000 bribe raised by Wallace Downey Shipbuilding Corp. Names of Tucker Sands Lester Sisser and John Kraner appear as involved. Witness Alfred W McCann testified he obtained an affidavit from Sands but he refused to sign.
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W York
United States Shipping Board
R. Wilmer Bolling
Wilson
Ing
Wallace
Kvaner_ Downey Shipbuilding Corporation
Staten Island
Washington
Tucker K. Sands
Commercial National Bank
Lester Sisser
Shipping Board
John Kraner
The
Shipbuilding Corporation
Alfred W. McCann
New York
Sands
Wallace- Downey Shipbuilding Corporation
R. Wilmer Bell
Nine Burn To Death In Apartment Blaze Tragedy
New York fire guts a five story brick building at West 146th Street killing nine people including six of one family. Fire started on the ground floor just after five a.m. and rapid flames trapped occupants on upper floors as rescuers ferried out sleeping and unconscious children. Names listed include Mrs Bertha Reynolds 40 and Ruth Reynolds 16.
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New York
West 146Th Street
Bertha Reynolds
Ruth Reynolds
Branting Says League Cannot Be Destroyed
Geneva reports that Lord Robert Cecil, South Africa’s rep in the League of Nations, states he will not move Germany’s admission. Branting defends the Covenant and advocates US entry to help revise the league for world peace. he denounces critics who call the league worthless.
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Branting
League
Newton C. Parke
Staif
Geneva
Robert Cecil
South Africa
League of Nations Assembly
Germany
Robert Deed
Lora Robert Cecil
Hjalmar Branting
United States
Association of Nations
Dr. Branting
Assembly
Mystery Identified By Fraternal Civic Roles
A riddle from The Times urges readers to identify a gentleman who serves as secretary and treasurer of his company and belongs to the Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis Club and other fraternal groups. He enjoys automobiles and a good story. The first correct identity submitted wins one dollar.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Times Office
France Confronts League Over German Admission
French delegates to the League of Nations assembly threaten withdrawal from the League if Germany is admitted at the current session. They demand a six month delay to test Germany's good faith. Louis DeCarlo, 19 Hamilton Street, wins a dollar for correctly identifying Ed A Rogers, manager Wissner Piano Co, 923 Main Street. Miss Lillian Stanford, 102 Harriet Street, contributed the identifications.
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Im Veneva
League of Nations Assembly
France
League
Germany
Exchange Telegraph Company
League of Nations
Louis DeCarlo
Hamilton Street
Ed. A. Rogers
Wissner Piano Co
Main Street
Ers
Bridgeport
Lillian Stafford
Harriet Street
B H S Boys Search For Classmates Vanished Pair
Fifty Bridgeport High School boys and Boy Scouts search woods and nearby towns for Kenneth Moore and Sydney Dymkoski both missing after Wednesday classes. Moore is described as home loving and studious while Dymkoski sought world experiences and had recent contact with a cinema promoter. Authorities consider the pair may have run away together.
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Madelyn Farley
Bridgeport High School
Kenneth Moore
King St
Stratford
Sydney Dymkoski
Maple Street
Moore
Dymkowski
Sydney Dymko
Dymkoski
Adams-Roth
Forces
Sydney
Moving Pictures
Eng
Meade
Dym
Boy Struck by Truck Dies in Fairfield
Aleck Bonitate ten years old darted from the curb on Harral avenue toward a Pembroke Laundry delivery car driven by Joseph D. Skidmore. The left wheel crushed him, his stomach ruptured, and he died at St. Vincent's Hospital at 10 30. Skidmore was charged with reckless driving and bonded $1 000.
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Harral Avenue
Lexington Avenue
Pembroke Laundry
Joseph D. Skidmore
High Street
Fairfield
Aleck Bonitate
Centre Street
St. Vincent's
Gets 10 days for contempt
Joseph Kramer of 960 Hancock avenue received ten days for contempt in City Court after refusing to answer Prosecuting Attorney Al Delaney. The case stemmed from a confrontation with Officer Sullivan and Patrolman Hoffman at Wordin and Hancock avenues, where Deak of 191 Osborne street punched Sullivan, resulting in a $25 fine and costs for Deak.
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Joseph Kramer
Hancock Avenue
al Delaney
Kramer
Gabor Deak
Osborne Street
Sullivan
Robert Hoffman
Wordin
Hancock Avenues
Deak
Yale Confident But Betting Is For Harvard
Yale players feel sure of their game against Harvard at Yale Bowl as crowds near 80,000 gather for the historic 49th meeting. Harvard edges Yale in weight and depth, with only left tackle Lob Sedgwick’s injury noted. bettors expect a tight contest despite Yale’s confidence.
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Jack Velock
International News Service
Sporting
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Bob Fisher
Elis
Cambridge
Princeton
Crimson
Fisher
Sedgwick
Phelan Holds McGovern Responsible For Death
Edward J. McGovern of 59 Cherry Street has been found criminally responsible for the death of Mary Lapoczka at his rooms on November 3. She died from a skull fracture and intracranial hemorrhage after an alleged fall from a second story window. Charges were changed to murder in the first degree and McGovern, advised to waive examination, is held without bail as Navy McGovern is set for further proceedings.
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Edward J. McGovern
Cherry Street
Mary Lapoczka
Lapiskin
Bostwick Avenue
McGovern
Frank L. Wilder
Navy McGovern
Metal Workers Choose Delegates Aid With Cash
Local Lodge of the Amalgamated Metal Workers of America elected three delegates to the first annual convention to be held in Philadelphia December 17 to 19. A Siemens Rubber Company delegation received $200 and $200 weekly while the lockout continues. Micromiter Lodge of New York City promised $50 and $50 weekly. Plumbers' Lodge $50 and $50. Active Lodge of the Brenx $50 and $30 weekly.
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The
Amaigamated Metal Workers of America
Philadelphia
Siemen Rubber Company
Micromiter Lodge
New York City
Manhattan
Inquiry Into City Finances Begun
D Fairchild Wheeler president of the Chamber of Commerce stated that the refer endum vote shows members favor a city finances study by 02 to 66. Directors meet Monday to decide method. study to protect Brideeworth’s future with experts, not staff, handling the research. Result aligns with partial vote 330 to 18 in favor of investigation.
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D. Fairchild Wheeler
Chamber of Commerce
Brideeworth
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
No wage cut vows from labor federation leaders
Washington says organized labor will resist wage reductions after AFL secretary Frank Morrison announced the policy aligned with the executive council. In Haverhill three men died when Walter Shaw 32 John Smithe 42 and William Moore 51 were killed in a car crash on Amesbury road after Shaw’s car struck a telephone pole.
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Washington
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Morrison
Haverhill, M2
Shean 'S
Haverhill
Walter Shaw
John Smithe
William Moore
Shaw
Amesbury Road
Weather Forecast For New Haven Area
Weather conditions for November 20 show mainly partly cloudy skies tonight and Sunday in New Haven and vicinity with unsettled conditions statewide. Expect fresh shifting winds, mild temperatures, and a generally pleasant pattern east of the Rocky Mountains though some rain or snow flurries are noted in the Lake region and northern New England.
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Eicht
New Haven
Connecticut
Lake Region
New England
Rocky Mountains
North Dakota
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