Congress Reopens Amid Memorials and Budget Prep
The sixty-eighth Congress reconvenes with a brief session and memorials for Woodrow Wilson. President Coolidge plans to transmit the annual budget and State of the Union message this week. interior and other appropriation bills will follow, while Muscle Shoals debates loom in the Senate.
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State of Union
Washington
Senate
House
Congressional Memorial
Woodrow Wilson
Cooldge
Interior Department
Republican
Agriculture Committee
Acton
Coolidge
la Follette
Madison
Wheeler
Montana
Senaor Robinson
Arkansas
Weather forecast for Denver and regional states
The forecast calls for fair weather in New Mexico on Tuesday and Wednesday with warmer conditions in the northern portion on Tuesday. Arizona should be fair on Tuesday and Wednesday with possible colder conditions in the north on Wednesday.
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Denver
New Mexico
Arizona
Probe of death of Owl Woman may be dropped
Columbus Ohio December report indicates the fate of the Bexley furnace case may rest on chemist Long and pathologist Brundage findings submitted to County Prosecutor King. The cremated body of Mrs Addie Sheatsley wife of Rev C V Sheatsley was recovered from the parsonage furnace.
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Columbus
Ohio
Bexley
C. F. Long
H. M. Brundage
John R. King
Addie Sheatsley
C. V. Sheatsley
Christ Lutheran Church
Shearsley
Capital University
Otto Mees
University
Clarence
Transcontinental motor tour arrives in New Mexico
Motorway Tours of New York brings two six wheel buses with 49 passengers into Albuquerque after a New York to Los Angeles journey begun November 11. The trip highlights luxury seating, large fuel tanks, oil supply, and plans for regular future tours via Taos with stopovers and a fixed $15 daily rate.
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New York City
New York
Los Angeles
Franciscan
Alvarado
W. H. Fuller
Fuller
Taos
Magdalena Chamber of Commerce
California
New England
Albuquerque Aionday
Springerville
Grand Canyon
Selling Orders Pour Into New York Stock Exchange
An avalanche of selling orders struck the New York market before close, pushing many popular issues 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 points down after earlier peaks. Total volume reached 2.814 million shares, with year to date sales around 941 million. profit taking and rising money rates cited among factors.
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Associated Press
Stromberg
California
Simmons Company
Carolinas
Iere
American
Consolidated Gas
Fdleon
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Studebaker and
Hudson
American Smelting
Kennecott
U. Steel Common
Faldwin
U.S. Cast Iron
Anaconda
Canadian Pacific
Weather Summary From University Report
Local report shows twenty four hour conditions ending 6 p m yesterday. Data indicate high temperature near 594 units with low around 0. Humidity recorded at 81 percent with no precipitation. Wind velocity about 15 miles per hour from the southwest.
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Ee Sowest Pekange
Aracter
Sunrise and Sunset Times for December
Daily sunrise at 58 a.m. and sunset at 4 49 p.m. are listed with minor changes in December. The note notes twilight shifts and near sunrise adjustments.
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YEGGS ROB SAFE IN ROSWELL LAUNDRY
Roswell New Mexico December 1 local officers are following a number of clues in connection with the cracking of the safe at the Rosewell Laundry Company Unknown persons entered the laundry office dragged the safe to the rear of the building drilled the combination and used nitro explosive Wet cloths were placed over the safe to deaden the blast and money and checks were taken
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N. M
Rosewell Laundry Company
Rail Board Denies Punitive Overtime for Maint Way Workers
The United States railroad labor board denied punitive overtime beyond nine and ten hours for maintenance of way workers while granting time and a half for excess eight hours to shop and roundhouse staff. The ruling covers twenty railroads and supports eight hour day protections, noting staffing shortages and operation needs.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Brotherhood
United States
Contributions to House Clerk by G O P Reported
Washington December 1 the Republican National Committee reported total contributions of 1 199 838 44 and expenditures 1 628 520 99 for October 25 to November 25. Major gifts included Vincent Astor 16000 H H Huntington 106000 and Cyrus H K Curtis 2000. Oregon Republican State Central committee gave 5000 and Adolph Zukor 2500 among others.
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Republican National Committee
William V. Hodges
House
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New York
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W. W. Mellon
Pittsburgh
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C. W. Lee
Los Angeles
F. K. Prince
Boston
Max W. Stoehr
Passaic
N. J
H. H. Rogers
Samuel M. Vauclain
W. H L. Woodin
H. E. Huntington
Oregon
Republican State Central Committee
G. N. Wilcox
Honolulu
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Bernard McFadden
Adolph Zukor
Charlea M. Schwab
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
H. G. Firestone
Akron
Ohio
H. G. Huntington
Communists in Reil engineer revolt move
The revolt in Reil by communists ends quickly with 12 people killed. Reports say the Esthonian capital returns to tranquility as authorities restore order. Local officials confirm the short lived uprising and ongoing security measures.
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Esthonia
Stone Appears for President in Pardon Case
Washington activity centers on the Supreme Court as Attorney General Stone argues the President’s pardoning power. Philip Grosenman appeals a Chicago contempt sentence despite a Coolidge pardon. Stone contends pardons apply except impeachment limits, urging consitutional framing and executive authority in contempt matters.
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Supreme Court
Philip Grosenman
Harness Corpus
Federal District Court of Chicago
Coolidge
Stone
Department of Justice
Grossman
Groseman
Communists Quelled in Reval Uprising. 18 Killed
In Reval, December 1, a communist uprising was crushed within two hours. Eighteen people died including five officers and three cadets, with forty wounded. Sixty communists were arrested as government troops retook key buildings, including the general staff, police stations, and the cadet school.
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Reval
Methonia
Associated Press
Lainer
Arma
Neigborhood
War Office
Markham Elected President of C G W Railroads Group
Chicago December 1 Charles H Markham president of the Illinois Central Railroad company is named to succeed Samuel M Felton as director of public relations for the western group of class one railroads Felton resigns after four years service
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Chicago
Charles H. Markham
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
Samuel M. Felton
Chicago Great Western Railroad Company
Western
Felton
Patents Filed Convey Large Tracts to Santa Fe Railroad
Patents conveyed two parcels of land to the Santa Fe railroad under a 1955 act were filed today in Yuma county. The patents signed by President Coolidge cover 35 760 acres and 93 097 acres in the northern Yuma county and in Maricopa county areas, transferring ownership to the Tailroad.
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Yuma Ariz
Santa Fe
Act of Congress
Coolidge
Yuma County
Mariecpa
Jusserand and Mellon Discuss Debt of France
Washington talks between Ambassador Jusserand and Secretary Mellon set the stage for a tentative funding plan for France’s U S debt. The treasury indicated progress and a defined financial limit acceptable to the American government, with Jusserand authorized to press terms before his January departure for Paris.
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Washington
Ar Abassador Jusserand
Mellon
Treasury
France
United States
American Debt Commission
M. Jusserand
Paris
Governor McLeod Refuses Death Sentence Commutations
Governor McLeod rejected petitions from Chesterfield county residents to commute the death sentences of Mortimer N. King and Frank Harrell. Both men are scheduled for execution by electrocution next Friday for the murder of Major Samuel H. McLeary in Columbia, D. C.
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Columbia
D. C
McLeod
Chesterfield County
Mortimer N. King
Frank Harrell
Samuel H. McLeary
Three Dressbach Children Die in Bethlehem House Fire
In Fountain Hill Bethlehem on December 1 a frame home burned killing three children of Mr and Mrs Admiral Dressbach Ruby aged 9 months Charles 2 Earl 312 years. The mother was away fetching water when the blaze started and investigators suspect a child played with paper at the stove igniting the fire.
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Admiral Dressbach
Ruby
Charles
Earl
Fountain Hill
Fire kills five in New York rooming house blaze
Five people died and ten were injured when a rooming house near upper Broadway was gutted by fire. Victims on the top floors included Mrs. Freda Dascher and Miss Mitzi Rehan, both 28 and 23, trapped in their rooms, and Jack Reid, 38, who fell trying to escape. Two Spanish youths named Lauren and Emanuel perished, while a street car motorman halted rescue efforts by severing a fire hose. Breathing rescues saved some lodgers as firemen battled the four story blaze.
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New York
Upper Broadway
Freda Dascher
Misa Mitzi Rehan
Jack Reid
Lauren
Emanuel
Calles Announces Mexico Cabinet After Inauguration
President Calles named his cabinet with Aaron Saenz as foreign relations secretary and Alberto Panj as treasury chief. Interior goes to Deputy Romeo Ortega. Adalberto Tajeda to communications. Luis Morones to industry, commerce and labor. Luis Leon to agriculture. Jose Puig Castrano to education. Joaquin Amaro to war and navy. Ramon Roesia reappointed as federal district governor. The oath occurred before 25,000 at the national stadium with foreign missions and former president Obregon present.
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Mexico City
Associated Press
Plutarco Elias Calles
Mexico
Aaron Saenz
Treasury
Alberto Panj
Interior
Romeo Ortega
Communications and Public Works
Adalberto Tajeda
Vera Cruz
Industry, Commerce and Labor
Luis Morones
Chamber of Deputies
Agriculture and Development
Luis Leon
Jose Puig Castrano
War and Navy
Joaquin Amaro
Ramon Roesia
Pant
Calles
National Stadium
Alvaro Obregon
Calmy relates his methods of promotion in fake Panama oil scheme
Chicago reports Leo Koretz who fled with part of 2 million from friends and relatives in a bogus Panama oil venture returned with twelve dollars. He told State's Attorney Crowe his promotion method, claiming he started 18 years ago and swindled with land sales before inventing oil prospects to lure money.
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Chicago
Leo Koretz
Robert FE. Crowe
Halifax
Koretz
Crowe
Panama
Forbes and Contractors Split Hospital Profits, Mortimer Says
Elias H. Mortimer testified in the Forbes Thompson conspiracy trial that contractors and Forbes agreed to share profits from veterans hospital contracts. He described plans to win $160 million in Colombian syndicate ventures, a $100 000 annual chief engineer job for Forbes, and a 35 percent net profit split with Thompson and Black. The testimony covered hospital sites from American Lake Washington to Livermore California and St. Cloud Minnesota, with payments and loans linked to the deals.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Elias H. Mortimer
Philadelphia
Washington
Charles R. Forbes
John W. Thompson
Forbes
Mortimer
Thompson
James Ww
Black
Veterans’ Bureau
Espina
Colombia
New York
Mortier
Lorbes
Harding
Thompson and Black
Thompson and
Atlantic City
Goodheil
Court of Claims
Mr. Anderson
Jesse Smith
Daugherty
Mra
Thompson & Black
John W. H. Crim
W. Pratt
Kansas City
Pratt
Veterans Bureau
San Francisco
Charles Hurley
Tacoma
Hurley
Western
Forbes, Hurley
Thompson-Black
Charles F. Cramer
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