Filibuster on Bill Halted by Agreement
Senate ends one man filibuster on second deficiency appropriations bill after hours of debate. A provision for a $150000 survey to study Nicaragua canal construction prompted the stoppage and a plan to vote on the measure later. Senator Norris gave a brief speech as roll calls and quorum checks kept the chamber moving.
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US insists he’s dead yet refuses insurance
Thomas R. Smith, a war veteran in Santa Rosa California, still claims he is alive while the government lists him as killed in action. He asked the American Legion for help stating that Washington offers his sister $10,000 in war risk insurance for his death. The Legion plans to correct the records.
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International News Service
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Indiana Boy Receives Royal Letter From King
Five year old Bobby Bill Orr of Munice, Indiana, who lost his kindergarten throne to chicken pox, received a Buckingham Palace letter from King George after his mother wrote asking about the king’s health. The private secretary conveyed thanks from the Queen and the king for the boy’s message and well wishes.
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George
England
Bobby
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Rockefeller group claims proxy majority at Standard Oil Indiana
Proxies covering more than 67 percent of Standard Oil Company of Indiana stock are claimed by a Rockefeller committee led by John D. Rockefeller Jr. The move aims to block Colonel Robert W. Stewart from reelection as chairman. The group asserts employee stockholders fear job loss if they back Stewart. Also listed are theater ads noting Sunset Pass and Weary River showings with Vitaphone vaudeville.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Robert W. Stewart
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Employee stockholders seek free vote on company stance
A statement asserts employees should vote their preferences to keep the significance of stockholder support intact. The remark rails at pressure and emphasizes independent employee signaling in corporate governance.
First Flying Machine Arrives at South Kensington Museum
A historic flying machine has been placed in the South Kensington Museum in England marking a milestone in aerial engineering. The exhibit highlights early aviation ingenuity and showcases the work of pioneering inventors.
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South Kensington Museum
England
Hawaii To Grow Breadfruit As Pacific World Food Source
Honolulu reports Hawaii will host a breadfruit propagation program led by the Bishop Museum and the territorial agricultural station aided by Dr. Gerrit P. Wilder. Varieties are grafted from root cuttings and planted on Oahu Maui and Hawaii estates for future distribution. In England a wedding delay occurred when a bride missing with her father halted and an automobile searched.
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Pacific
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Bishop Museum
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