Whitewash feared as Nebraska highway probe ends
The Nebraska state highway investigating commission plans a report after hearings that exposed county record gaps and a clash between state and county control. Rep Hoffmeister of Imperial proposes shifting supervision to a county highway commissioner while keeping state aid for planning to balance costs and build priorities.
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State Highway Investigating Commission
State Highway Department
Johnson
State Department
Hoffmeister
Imperial
Democrat
State Highway Bureau
Nebraska
Helln Maria Dawes Under Fire Over Budget Savings
Opinion piece blasts Charles G. Dawes, director of the budget bureau, over claimed government savings. Critics call the $146,000,000 figure deceptive and argue tax reductions and the Harding administration’s credits are uncertain. The column questions whether bold language equals efficiency and notes political motives ahead of an election.
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Charles G. Dawes
Mr. Dawes
Republican Party
Duey
Maria
Budget Bureau
Dawes
Aie
Congress
Harding
Investigating Committees Urged to Curb Whitewash Tactics
The text urges committees to refrain from whitewashing findings and to ensure thorough, honest recommendations. It emphasizes accountability and careful scrutiny of issues under investigation.
Conventions of Speech in Politics Questioned
A concise note contrasts speech norms with political practice noting that formal rules do not always apply in political arenas. The remark highlights tensions between rhetoric and action in public discourse.
Outdated Drama in Press Feuds Highlighted
A Louisville Courier Journal column laments sensational editor battles from the past. It argues modern papers should publish news without personal feuds or gunplay, noting public interest has shifted away from editor clashes and street duels.
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Louieville
Daley Bugle
Dailey Clairion
Texas
Senking
America
Tax-exempt securities face push to curb bonds
Large investors may pay more if a constitutional amendment to ban tax-free bonds by federal and municipal governments is approved. The measure aims to end the tax advantage of high income earners and could shrink federal revenues as issuances rise. President Harding urged action. economists expect strong opposition and a major contest ahead.
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Omaha Daily News
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Harding
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Investments Bankers’ Association
American Farm Bureau Federation
The
People’s Reconstruction League
Ohio Tax Association
Dempsey Visits Europe Meets Tepid Press Reception
German editors show little enthusiasm for Jack Dempsey during his European visit. The world’s champion is described briefly as a passing tourist while locals follow the shipbuilder and prize fighter’s movements.
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Jack Dempsey
America
Europe
Teuton
Reading the Armistice Footnotes in Wartime Opinion
A fragment discusses German views on an American leader visiting Germany in 1919 and the broader reaction in the press. It notes mixed curiosity, sympathy for Germany’s stance, and parallels with American editors. It adds a remark on Ireland, and questions the police commissioner's claim about New York safety.
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New York
New York Tribune
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