Extra Congress and The Bermuda Cannons In 1920 Policy Talk
Arthur Brisbane surveys an upcoming extra session of Congress and predicts tariff changes. He weighs farm relief, Hoover's stance, and the role of big business and earnings in prosperity. He critiques British policy, Panama Canal fears, and Senator Reed's Bermuda cannons question. Prohibition impacts California grapes and sugar prices, with notes on irrigation and farm pain.
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Weather forecast for tonight and Thursday unsettled
The forecast calls for unsettled conditions with possible rain. Temperature ranges today from 50 to 30 degrees, with some hours showing 81 briefly and 50 by early afternoon. sunrise at 7:54 and sunset at 6:00.
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Senate Starts Work on Proposed Navy Measures
The Senate ratified the Kellogg anti war treaty by 85 to 1 and moved to the naval cruiser and aircraft carrier bill. Borah Coolidge opposition formed a new dynamic as Kellogg and Borah swapped roles in shaping the defense program.
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Liquor Inquiry Commission
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
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Foreign Relations Committee
Coolidge
Kellogg
White House
Paris
Day in Congress Highlights Naval, Tax, and Inquiry Sessions
Senate weighs naval cruiser construction and first deficiency appropriation. Indiana affairs panel advances Burke inquiry. House reviews postal legislation and post roads. Merchant marine, interstate commerce, civil service, and ways and means panels hold hearings on radio, safety devices, Welsh pay, tariff revision, grain standards, and Bacon resolution.
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Indiana Affairs Committee
Burke
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Civil Service Committee
Ways and Means
Agriculture Committee
Immigration Committee
Inaugurating First International Air Line
America's first venture into regular international air service links the United States with Cuba the Bahamas and the West Indies. The first plane took off from Pan American airport in Miami for Havana with mail and passengers Amelia Earhart and Postmaster General Harry S. New depicted boarding the aircraft.
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United States
Cuba
Bahamas
West Indies
Miami
Fla
Havana
Amelia Farhart
trans-Atlantic Aviatrix
Harry S. New
Texas Gasoline Tax Bill Would Grow With Price
A graduated Texas gasoline tax tied to local pump prices moves to the legislature. Rep. W. E. Pope of Corpus Christi plans a bill setting four cents at 15 cents per gallon and rising to 12 cents at 20 cents. Senate recess appointments were confirmed in executive session including S. Clark of Cameron County to the water engineers board amid opposition to new water legislation terms.
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United Press
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Senate
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S. Clark
Cameron County
Board of Water Engineers
A. & M. College
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Bryan
F. M. Law
Houston
Byrd White
Boulder Dam Bill Seeks Supreme Court Challenge
Arizona moves to block the Boulder Canyon dam act claiming it grants California more Colorado River water than justified. The Arizona Colorado River Commission authorized Attorney General Berry Peterson to file suit in the U S Supreme Court to halt the project.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Boulder Canyon Dam
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Colorado River Commission
Berry Peterson
Colorado River
Nevada
California
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Boulder
Pilot Ted Hay Killed in Toledo Plane Crash
Ted Hay, 30, a pilot for Trans-Continental Air Transport, was killed when his plane crashed during approach to land in Toledo, Ohio. The fatal accident occurred January 16 according to United Press reports.
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Hoover to appoint commission on enforcement of dry laws
President elect Hoover plans a special commission after March 4 to study prohibition enforcement, court procedure, and the Volstead act. He met with Senators Jones and Edge who favored funding for the commission and delaying new prohibition inquiry legislation.
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Sinking of Chinese Steamer Hi Inwah Claims 300 Lives
The Hi Inwah, a 1940 ton Chinese steamer owned by the Chinese Merchants Navigation Co, sank after hitting a rock near Waglan. Only 23 survivors were found, including the chief officer and two Chinese sailors, with search ongoing as Hong Kong authorities coordinated salvage efforts.
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Hs Inwah
Vessal
Waglan
Chinese Merchants Navigation Company
Swatow
Jensen
Thais to be Broadcast Tonight by National Network
The Chicago Grand Opera Company stages the second act of Thais tonight on the National Broadcasting chain from 9 to 10 Amarillo time following Al Smiths speech at 7 20 Amarillo time. Mary Garden Cesare Formichi and Jose Mojica star in the title roles. The Amarillo presentation reopens March 18 under Emil F Myers sponsorship. Building note appears.
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Emil F. Myers
Amarillo College of Music
On the Sidewalks of Amarillo Want Ad Reach Homes
The News-Globe promotes its want ads to reach readers in Amarillo sidewalks and homes, offering to find buyers for homes, cast-off clothing, or children's outgrown bicycles.
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Junior
Women Leper Cured Left With No Place to Go
Two women cured of leprosy at the National Leprosarium in Carville Louisiana face ongoing stays as voluntary patients due to lack of relatives or support. The 70 year old Louisiana native and a 28 year old Mississippian were authorized for release by Acting Surgeon General C C Pierce but have no family to reclaim them. The older woman has spent 25 years in treatment and all her relatives have died, while the younger woman wishes to stay with her mother who arrived at the facility five years ago with the same illness.
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National Lepers’ Hospital
C. C. Pierce
Public Health Service
Washington
Louisiana
Marshal Foch Improves After Heart Attack in Paris
The condition of Marshal Ferdinand Foch is much improved according to unimpeachable authority. He was feeling better and stronger this afternoon than since his heart attack on Monday. A priest visited Foch's home for about twenty minutes and left without indicating his mission. Griggs Ambulance Services listed.
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Associated Press
Paris
Marshal Foch
Ferdinand Foch
Booth Refuses To Quit Post As Salvation Army Leader
General Bramwell Booth announces he will not resign as commander in chief of the Salvation Army. The high council debated his fitness and a Daily Herald report says the council rejected his dismissal by show of hands. Booth argued the council lacks power to modify the constitution but offered to consider schemes to broaden it and asked for time to regain health.
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Earthquake Shakes Manila and Luzon Island
An earthquake rattled Manila and northern Luzon today, January 16, with no damage reported.
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Luzon
Associated Press
Legislature Updates From State Senate and House
The Senate confirms judiciary appropriations and votes to recess appoint Moody governor and Miller lieutenant. Finance committee examines emergency funding while House committees meet. Moody and Miller inaugurate in joint session. The House rejects passing appropriations bills in regular session and the Senate nixes delaying judiciary measures.
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Moody
House
Dan Moody
Barry Miller
House Finance Committee
Custody Fight Grows Over Babe Ruth Daughter Dorothy Ruth
In Watertown Mass a custody battle looms over Dorothy Ruth nine years old the daughter or adopted daughter of Babe Ruth The Ruth family plans to seek custody and potential claims to the estate as authorities finish a second autopsy on Mrs Ruth following a deadly fire at Dr Edward Kinder’s home The investigation continues and rumors of adoption surface as the case develops
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Babe” Ruth
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Middlesex County
Ruth
Edward Kinder
Helen Kinder
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