LRT Installs 17 More Cars Than Ordered
The Interborough Transit Commission approves a plan to add 268 new passenger cars, boosting service on the Lexington Avenue and West Side lines. Mayor Hedley and officials promise faster trains with longer intervals as bids for 100 more coaches are opened, while the Bronx franchise relocation faces continued scrutiny and a bond-forced restructuring looms for the York & Queens County Railway.
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Ground Broken for Jersey Tube Amid War Contracts Row
Ground breaking ceremonies for a Hudson River tunnel under Canal Street Manhattan faced a delay due to a dispute between Jersey City officials and the Erie Railroad over Eleventh Street access. Contractors said work would start promptly, with an expected three and a half year construction period, as preparations included large crowds and ceremonial shovels. In Washington, a federal grand jury began probing war-time contracts, starting with lumber surpluses in the Army Quartermaster Corps, while Attorney General and aides prepared for broader prosecutions and witness management.
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Woman given 6 months to 3 years for killing husband
Mrs Praneesen mimensa aged twenty years from the city was sentenced to not less than six months and not more than three years in the penitentiary by Judge Mancuso after prosecutors urged not guilty of second degree manslaughter. She shot her husband Giovanni on First Avenue March 30.
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Woodruff Resolution Defeated by 15 Vote Margin
Washington May 31 Republican House leaders again blocked a bid for a congressional investigation into the War Department Justice Department and Alien Property Custodian. The adjournment vote stood 301 to ? against with fourteen Republicans joining Democrats. Woodruff said the defeat was final and warned the House to justify itself before elections.
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Subway Saints Speed Debate Divides Transit Officials
Transit hearing on Manhattan L service reveals claims of speed madness in subways while elevates say open air, better ventilation and faster travel. Turnover doubts raised about Manhattan deficits, costs, and potential advertising to attract riders. Adjournment granted pending further calls.
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Peace& Jee Keegan
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Redngton
Harry B. Fischer
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Stone Has Not Yet Received Conference Invitation
Cleveland May 31 Warren S Stone president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers had not received an invitation to the proposed Cincinnati meeting by late day but would not comment. The other two railroad union chiefs were present here W G Lee of the Trainmen and W S Carter of the Firemen out of the city.
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Testimonial Dinner for John McE Bowman at Biltmore Club
Hotel men from across the United States yesterday attended a testimonial banquet for John McE Bowman and spent a day on the golf links of the Biltmore Country Club in New York. Bowman was a respected father’s clock craftsman in the area.
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Suit Against Semenoff Shifted to U S Court
Bankruptcy examination postponement and transfer of General Semenoff case to the United States District Court for trial. Bond required to indemnify the plaintiff if the water withdraw action fails. Referee Olney postponed examination to Tuesday at 11:30 AM while parties seek District Court review.
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Federal District Court
Wife in Wedding Dress Stops Murder Plea in Court
In a Supreme Court session, a man facing murder in the second degree was interrupted as his wife, in her wedding attire, appeared in the courtroom. She threatened divorce and remarriage if he accepted a long sentence, then donned her wedding dress to reinforce the plea. The judge ordered the defendant to stand trial on the murder charge with no alternate plea. The case concerns a plot to kill Santa Fama near the White Vine fairgrounds. a brother and Anthony M. faced second degree murder charges and were sentenced to twenty years.
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Adjourn Exchange Delays Trial Over Juror Absence
Absence of juryman Jesse Krulewitech delays the trial of the American Cotton Exchange indictment for biliakeing. MCAS adjourned the case until today as Krulewi was excused for surgery and not yet back. if he fails to return, a new juror may be elected and testimony sent to him.
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Dury
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Winther
Mrs McCormick Seeks Court to Stop Parisian Wedding
Chicago May 31. Mrs McCormick petitions the court to halt an international marriage for her granddaughter Mathilde Rockefeller. Attorney Charles Cattington vows to use all legal means. probate court postpones ruling to Saturday. Court hears guardianship issues and sets June deadlines as parties argue the case.
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Rum Burning Suspect Forfeits 85 000 Bond
A Rum burning case leads to bond forfeiture for Antonin Cassese after he failed to appear for trial with Captain Charles Oman and George Muller of Hickville. Indicted April 10 for conspiring to bring liquor into the United States. Trials for Oman and Muller slated to proceed. Cassese sought Florida witnesses but did not appear. Court in Brooke lyn.
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United States District Court
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Florida
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Woman Rescued After Hanging From Window by Cord
A crowd gathers on Fifth Street and Sixth Avenue as Mia Vetta Calender, wife of a tailor, clings to a window cord above the street. Gordon Calender, her son, and firefighters attempt a rescue as police are called. The rope and window frame keep her from falling while onlookers urge help.
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Albania Has Gold Money And No National Debt
A May 3 dispatch notes Albania’s claim of gold reserves and no national debt in an interview, stating the country would be well off if its current peace holds. The passage also briefly mentions a dramatic rescue scene with Fireman Thomas Murphy and Mrs Me amid a crowded city street.
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