Revenue bill would cut taxes by 325 million next year
Washington December 7 AP the new revenue bill proposes a total tax cut of 325 6 million for the next calendar year and aims to relieve virtually every federal taxpayer. The Ways and Means Committee reported the measure to the House and urged quick action with a target to pass before mid March. It seeks 193 175 000 in relief for income taxpayers on taxes due in 1926 and outlines rate shifts and exemptions to balance the reduction across income groups.
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Washington
House
Congress
Rays and Means Committee
Green
Senate
Ways No Means
Rainey
Illinois
Hull
Tennessee
Jr. Green
Weather summary for Denver and Southwest states
Denver and New Mexico report fair to cloudy conditions with little temperature change through Wednesday. Arizona also shows fair skies on Tuesday and Wednesday, with modest temperature variation. Local university records note 6 pm conditions: high and low temperatures around 39 to 48, humidity near 77% then 68%, with light northeast winds and cloudy sky. Sunrise and sunset times for December are 7 03 am and 4 49 pm respectively.
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Denver
New Mexico
Arizona
Ighest
Iivcecdus Batessceeneem
Grand Jury in Austin Opens Broad Probe of Highway Funds
The Travis county grand jury begins an inquiry into Texas highway fund expenditures with orders to investigate all state offices from governor to justice of the peace. Judge J R Hamilton urges full indictments where evidence exists as former highway officials and witnesses from the prior panel are noted.
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Austin
Texas
Travis County Grand Jury
Justice of Peace
J. R. Hamilton
Dan Moody
Highway Department
Moody
Travis County
Frank Lanham
Joe Burkett
Highway Commission
James FE. Ferguson
Miriam A. Ferguson
T. K. Irwin
Dallas
Leader of World Flight Endorses Col Mitchell
Captain Lowell Smith returning from Washington court martial proceedings in D C endorses Col Mitchell for aviation leadership. Smith, commander of the around the world flight, says flying men should be in charge of the air service and predicts positive outcomes from aviation publicity.
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Lowell Smith
Aviation Department
Mitchell
Smith
Washington, D. C
San Diego
Calif
Capitol
War Department
United States
Plea of insanity to be defense in Pueblo slaying
Andrew Koeyack stands trial in Pueblo district court for the September 16 murder of Stephen Kotlar at the Colorado Fuel and Iron Minnequa plant. Defense seeks insanity. prosecutors argue malice and two year feud. Nine witnesses testified as court recessed for the night.
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Pueblo
Colo
Andrew Koeyack
Stephen Kotlar
Kovack
Kotlar
Minnequa
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Pinchot Plans Closed Meeting With Coal Region Business Leaders
Governor Pinchot prepared for a closed meeting in Harrisburg with six civic and business representatives from the anthracite region to push his plan to end the mining strike without raising coal costs. He stressed no changes to the November 28 program and kept topics undisclosed.
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Harrisburg
Pinchot
Two Railroad Engineers Die in Boiler Explosion near Elkton
In Elkton Maryland a Baltimore and Ohio local 49 locomotive's boiler exploded just as the train passed Childs Station four miles north of town. The engineer and fireman were killed instantly.
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Elkton
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Childs Station
Here
New Presiding Officer Is Given An Ovation
Washington reports opening of the 6th congress with the House in partisan display while the Senate moves swiftly. Nicholas Longworth wins the Speakership in a three cornered vote amid applause as party groups test rules on discharge. Dreary calm in the Senate follows swift organization and swearing in of three new members.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Coolidge
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
F. J. Garrett
Tennessee
Henry Allen Cooper
Wisconsin
Longworth
Garrett
Cooper
Representative Garrett
la Follette
Robinson
Indiana
Williams
Missouri
Edwin P. Thayer
Indianapolis
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Sorlie
Nye
Army officers to be heard in Mitchell trial
Washington December 7 Prosecution rested the navy rebuttal to the air officer's charges in the army court martial of Colonel William Mitchell. Twenty or more high ranking officers, including thirteen generals, are prepared to testify for the defense of the War Department. The panel includes Ely Patrick Nolan Ire land Summerall Allen Davis Richards Craig Coe Williams Fechet Drum and others with air service ties. The witnesses underscore the department's effort to discredit Mitchell's accusations of incompetence neglect and treasonable conduct.
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Washington
Army
William Mitchell
Navy
War Department
Mitchell
Hanson EF. Ely
Army War College
Mason M. Patrick
Air Service
Dennis FE. Nolan
M. W. Ireland
Charles P. Summerall
New York
Robert H. Allen
Robert C. Davis
George C. Richards
Militia Bureau
Malin Craig
Cavalry
Frank W. Coe
Coast Artillery
Clarence C. Williams
Ordnance
James E. Fechet
Hugh Drum
Department
Divorce Rate Nears One in Ten Marriages in 1924
Washington reports that 1924 saw more divorces and fewer marriages in the United States. Total marriages fell to 1,178,206, while divorces rose to 170,867, a 3.5 percent increase from 1923. Texas led in divorces with 15,575, followed by Illinois 13,658 and Ohio 11,946.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Texas
Hlllnois
Ohio
Man Accused of Driving Car in Broadway Crash
J. F. Williams owner of Ever Ready garage 166 Marvard Avenue faces a Wednesday 2 PM hearing before Justice Roddy on charges of running down Crua Alvarez and Gertrude Sedillo near Broadway and Central. Alvarez, Sedillo’s stenographer, and Sedillo’s daughter Miss Sedillo were injured but not critically. Williams, arrested Monday, denies the charge and will offer an alibi.
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J. F. Willams
Marvard Avenue
Court of Justice
Roddy
Crua Alvarez
Gertrude Sedillo
Broadway and Central
Williams
Alvarez
Sedillo
A. A. Sedillo
Nye Seat Contention Triggers Senate Fight
Washington December 7 The Senate Elections Committee report asserts that Gerald P Nye of North Dakota was illegally appointed senator. Senator Goff Republican West Virginia the committee member who framed the opinion said Nye's seating will be challenged on the Senate floor.
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Nye
North Dakota
Senate
Washington
Gerald P. Nye
Goff
West Virginia
Senate Elections Committee
North Dakota attorney general rules Nye appointment illegal
In Bismarck on December 7, Attorney General George Shafer ruled Governor Sortie lacked authority to appoint Gerald Nye as United States Senator to replace the late Edwin Ladd. The ruling declared the appointment invalid and tied to the state’s legal procedures.
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Bismarck
N. D
George Shafer
North Dakota
Sortie
Gerald Nye
United States
Edwin Ladd
Bootleggers Plead Guilty in Federal Court Cases
Seven of ten alleged bootleggers entered guilty pleas in federal court Monday and were sentenced by Judge Orle L. Phillips. Several defendants faced fines and jail terms, with others pleading not guilty or having charges dismissed for lack of witnesses. The proceedings covered charges of possessing transporting and manufacturing liquor and related offenses dated from 1925.
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Orle L. Phillips
Nestor Duran
Phillips
Santa Fe County
Duran
Roscoe Harvey
Mercer M. Wright
Mqnor
Harvey
Wright
Santa Fe
J. W. Lopes
Dave
Ramon Cruz
W. K. Moore
Colfax
Nevor
Andreas Baldonado
Dona Ana
United States
Mariano Granado
Timor
George Bucklin
Maxine Hovesman
Matino Velaquez
United States District Attorney's Office
Carl Thorp
Julius T. Woodring
Ceei G. Cook
Union County
Mayoral Impeachment Petitions Presented in Seattle
Five thousand eight hundred sixty Seattle citizens presented petitions for the impeachment of Mayor Edwina J. Brown. The council unanimously referred the matter to the judiciary committee and set a special meeting for tomorrow.
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Seattle
Edwina J. Brown
Judiciary Committee
Pasteurized Milk and Cream Served at Coolidge Luncheon
The American Farm Bureau Federation ensured dairy safety for President Coolidge and wife by sourcing pasteurized milk and cream from outside Chicago districts. Milk and cream came from Quincy Illinois cooperatives, butter from a St Paul creamery, cheese from Plymouth Wisconsin, pasteurized at 148 degrees for 30 minutes.
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Chicago
St. Paul
Plymouth
Wic
Health Department
Coolidge
Indiana
Two Sandoval County men charged in assault case
Warrants issued for Antonio Patron and Jose Reyes Gurule on assault charges in Cuba area. They allegedly attacked Juan C. Sandoval and menaced Maria Archibeque with a rifle and knife at her home before neighbors interrupted. Both are bound over to district court on 1000 bond. Gurule related to Mrs. Archibeque.
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Antonio Patron
Jose Reyes Gurule
Juan C. Sandoval
Cuba
Bandoval
Sandoval
Maria Archibeque
Patton
Gurule
District Court
Justice of the Peace Court
City Clerk Ordered by Court to Issue Dance Hall License
Judge Milton J. Helmick in district court ordered the city clerk to issue a license to Raymond 8. Sulzer proprietor of the Heights auditorium once he applies at the clerk’s office. The order restrains the city and agents from interfering with dances at the Heights pavilion pending the suit to compel issuing the license. The city’s demurrer to the complaint was overruled and the city has 20 days to answer.
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Raymond
Sulzer
Heights Auditorium
Milton J. Helmick
Heights Pavilion
Alabama to Play Coast Team in Tournament of Roses Game
Chicago December 7 The University of Alabama tonight signed a contract to play in the Tournament of Roses football game at California on New Year s Day against a Pacific Coast team yet to be selected. Announcement was made by Jack W Vene fiel representing the coast Coane who has been here several days trying to sign an eastern competitor.
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Chicago
Alabama
California
Jack W. Venefiel
Coane
Albuquerque seeks new federal building for all offices
Local Albuquerque officials prepare letters urging inclusion of a new federal building to house twelve agencies now renting 30,102 square feet. A 47,000 square foot facility is proposed with an estimated cost near 500,000 and federal program funding of 165 million over five years.
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Albuquerque
Washington
Unite States
Budget Bureau
Federal
Hernandez
Congressman Madden
House Appropriations Committee
Albu
Querque
County Court House
Ite
Het
Bureau of Animal Industry
Indian Irrigation Service
Boiler
Immigration
Internal Revenue Collector
Veterans Bureau
U. S. Commissioner
District Forest Office
Manzano Forest Office
Prohibition
Plant Industry
Biological Survey
United States Attorney
Post Office
Federal Court
United States Marshal
Department of Justice
Indian Agency
Indian School
Federal Business Association of Albuquerque @t
Percival Hill Dies Suddenly at Fifth Avenue Home
Percival Hilde, president of the American Tobacco Company, died unexpectedly at his Fifth Avenue residence in New York on December 7. The death ends a career marked by leadership in tobacco manufacturing and corporate leadership.
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Percival
Hilde
New York
Hill
American Tobacco Company
Fifth Avenue
President Coolidge Urges Cooperative Marketing For Farmers
President Coolidge spoke in Chicago to the American Farm Bureau Federation urging cooperative marketing and relief measures aligned with sound economic principles. He warned against paternalistic proposals and pledged support for agricultural credits and facilities while defending tariffs as a tool for overall prosperity.
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Chicago
Coolidge
Middle West
American Farm Bureau Federation
Washington
Congress
Sherman Hotel
Coolides
Farm Bureau
Woman writes account of Mrs Coolidge visit in Chicago
Chicago December 7 A scene text describes Mrs Coolidge's visit to the city today. The article is written by a unnamed author and notes the President's appearance and reception. Continued on page three.
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Chicago
Mra
Prohibition Bills Flow Into House on Opening Day
On opening day of the Sixty-Ninth Congress, pro and anti prohibition streams entered the House hopper. Wet bills aimed at repealing parts of the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Act clashed with dry measures to strengthen enforcement. Key lawmakers from Massachusetts, Michigan, Maryland, New York, and Texas introduced proposals, including enforcement reforms and calls for a popular vote or legalization steps for beer and wine.
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HOUSE
Washington
Billy
Timkhas
Re- Publican
Massachusetts
Ieee
Maton
Dryer
Sepetlican
Missouri
Stalker
Repehices
New York
Judiciary Committee
Balmter
Meerat
Texas
Tme
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