Ex President Calvin Coolidge to be buried in Vermont hills
The article reports that President Coolidge will be buried on simple, unmarked grounds in the Green Mountains of Vermont near his father’s burial site. Services will be held at a local church, with the body to be transported to Plymouth for burial, reflecting his retiring, plain lifestyle and long habit of early mornings and routine letters.
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Northampton
Washington
Mr. Coolidge
Rocky Little
Plymouth
U.P
Calvin Coolidge
Mass
Minnesota Governor Proposes New State Labor Laws
Governor Olson unveils a plan to enact employment insurance limits on working hours a state income tax and abolition of computer training he argues the current industrial system harms welfare and profits for workers. He attacks the national system as neglecting people and calls for reform to prevent further consumer hardship.
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Olsen
Ted
Romance and Resolve Mark Coolidge Career in Boston Tale
In Boston on January 6 U.P. reports Coolidge’s firm reply to a police strike crisis that halted negotiations with a telegram stating there is no right to strike against public safety. Northampton friends recount his early plan to marry Grace Goodhue in 1905 after deciding in 1901 to wed her.
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Mass
U.P
Calvin Coolidge
United States
Massachusetts
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Coolidge
Northampton
Grace Goodhue
White House
Miss Goodhue
Burlington
Grace
Betty Compson Bound in Home Jewelry Heist
Hollywood actress Betty Compson and friend were bound and gagged during a midnight home invasion. A masked intruder posing as a messenger stole jewelry valued between 50 000 and 60 000 dollars after rifling a jewel box. Compson and E D Leshin alerted police once she freed herself and her companion.
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U.P
Betty Compson
Miss Compson
E. D. Leshin
Bandit
Leshia
Leshin
Oriental War Threat Affecting Cotton Sales
Commerce Department data show Japanese and Chinese buyers mainly bought short staple cotton in the first eleven months of last year. Purchases increased for both cotton and pig iron, key inputs in modern warfare, tied to ongoing conflict.
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Washington
U.P
United States
Commerce Department
Piano Ad Demonstrates Messenger’s Sharp Reach
Small but capable classified line from The Messenger shows how concise ads drive results. A resident of Athens sold a piano in two days using a short notice. Piano in excellent condition priced at 50 dollars. Inquire 185 N. Lancaster St.
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E. H. Hartman
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Athens
N. Lancaster
Lorain Names First Woman Deputy Sheriff
Lorain County appoints Mary K. Miller 21 as deputy sheriff after approval by Judge W. B. Thompson. Miller, the first woman in the county’s history to hold the post, vows to pursue her duties without a gun.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Mary K. Miller
W. B. Thompson
Strange Disease Strikes Cincinnati Eight Die
Cincinnati Academy of Medicine turned its resources to studying a mysterious illness killing residents. Thelma Johnson, 2, died in her mother's arms while en route to a hospital. Dr. J. N. Patterson described it as marked brain swelling with redness and acute hemorrhagic encephalitis. Multiple fatalities followed within 12 to 48 hours of symptom onset.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Academy of Medicine
Thelma Johnson
J. N. Patterson
Coolidge Burial To Be Simple Affair
The body of Calvin Coolidge will lie in state tomorrow at the simple town church he attended. A brief hour of viewing for friends neighbors and visitors from out of town precedes a short funeral service led by Rev. Albert J. Penner. The burial will take place in Plymouth Vermont.
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Northampton
Mass
Calvin Coolidge
Albert J. Penner
Plymouth
Reconstruction Finance Corp Grants Relief Loan to West Virginia
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation announced a relief loan of 136,900 dollars to West Virginia for use in nine counties.
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Washington
Jan. G
U.P
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Today
West Virginia
Hoover to attend Coolidge funeral with nation in mourning
The nation enters a 30 day mourning period for former president Calvin Coolidge as President Hoover prepares to attend the Northampton funeral. Naval guns will fire at half hour intervals and Congress plans to resume deliberations after adjournment.
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Nation
Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
1931 Interview: Coolidge Says Take Losses Where They Occur
United Press interview with Calvin Coolidge recalls his belief that avoiding shifting losses to others is wiser. He notes business leaders resist tax and project demands, and he discusses government and commerce friction, including railroads and the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Branch Banking Is Urged for Country
Senator Glass warns hundreds of bank failures if Congress blocks a nationwide branch banking system. The Glass Bill would authorize branch banking for Federal Reserve member banks under strict restrictions as Senate debates the reform measure.
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Washington
Jan
Glass
Democrat
Virginia
Congress
Senate
Chamber
Federal Reserve
Albany Want Ad Highlights
An Albany listing offers home grown red clover seed for five dollars per bushel. A top buggy with steel tires in excellent condition is priced low. A 1930 Ford Tudor may be bought for one hundred ninety five dollars. In Nelsonville five tie brooms sell for thirty nine cents each.
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Albany
Nelsonville
Federal Board Retains Open Market Policy
The Federal Reserve Board announced it will continue open market purchases of government securities to strengthen commodity prices and bond markets and indirectly aid industry and business. It said the policy, begun April 6, aims to contribute safety and stability amid deflation and to accelerate economic recovery.
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Washington
U.P
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board
Club Seeks License Law to Cut Auto Accidents
A Cincinnati Automobile Club delegation met Governor White in Columbus seeking support for a proposed drivers license law. The group backs the bill as a method to decrease traffic accidents and hazards on public streets and highways.
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Columbus
Cincinnati Automobile Club
White
Republican Split In House Boosts Farm Relief Prospects
Washington January 6. A split in Republicans increased odds for House action on a 1 billion farm relief plan. President-elect Roosevelt backed the measure, while Republicans Michener of Michigan and Haugen of Iowa endorsed it. Supporters see Roosevelt’s name leveraging Democratic unity and rural bloc backing for faster passage.
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Washington
U.P
White House
Michener
Michigan
Haugen
Iowa
Agriculture Committee
Roosevelt
Fugitive Case Echoes Burns in Cleveland Extradition Case
Colorado officers seek extradition for Glenn Smeeman a Cleveland mail order firm partner who escaped a Colorado road gang almost 15 years ago. He fled after joining a Colorado woman and a falsified life then moved to Cleveland where he prospered with a new name and a child. His wife lies in hospital as authorities pursue him.
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U.P
Goev
George White
Robert Elliott Burns
Georgia
Massachusetts
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Glenn Smeeman
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Justice Fee Rule For Examiners Is Sparked By Indictments
A Columbus opinion from Attorney General Bettman states a justice of the peace cannot collect fees for services as an examining magistrate if the grand jury does not indict the charged person. The exception applies only to misdemeanor cases where the party is liable for costs if the complaint is dismissed.
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Columbus
Bettman
Silent Cal Remembered for Terse, Salty Wit and Winsome Jokes
In Washington on Calv in Coolidge's death day, reminiscences recalled his famous terseness and practical jokes. Anecdotes include a bet over three words, a comment about Northampton, and remarks on inaugural rain. Coolidge once shared a cigar band, sent visitors to the front street, and kept guests drinking while avoiding excess formality.
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Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Coolidge
Ohio faces $6 million annual deficit under balanced budget rule
State Auditor Joseph T. Tracy warned that Ohio must secure new revenue or cut expenditures by 6,000,000 yearly in the current biennium to maintain a balanced budget. He cited 1982 figures and noted gasoline tax revenue of 54,000,000, with allocations to highway, counties, municipalities, and townships and over 2,000,000 in tax refunds to farmers and businesses.
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Ohio
Joseph T. Tracy
General Revenue Fund
Tracy
Highway Department
Farm Revolt Grows In Keystone State
In Lansdale Pennsylvania on January 4 UP deputies faced a farmers protest at the home of C H Renninger near Sassamaneville ten miles north of Lansdale. Bucks County Farmers Protective Association leaders demanded personal effects be sold first and furnishings bought for $4 then returned to Renninger father of six.
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Keystone State
Paul Grube
C. H. Renninger
Sassamaneville
Lansdale
Montgomery County
Bucks County Farmers Protective Association
Ohio Park Board seeks funds for state park system
The first annual report of the Ohio board of state park commissioners calls for legislative appropriations to finance a comprehensive park system. Created in 1931, the board notes many lands are marginal and under private ownership unprofitable to farm but could become assets through conservation and proper planning.
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Columbus
U.P
Board of State Park Commissioners
Ward inmate dies after epileptic attack in Gallipolis
Oliver J. Cyphers 42, an inmate of the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics in Gallipolis, suffocated on a tobacco quid during an epileptic attack Thursday. He had been sent from Shelby County. a death investigation is underway.
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Gallipolis
Oliver J. Cyphers
Ohio Hospital
Cyphers
Shelby County
Solons Decide Income Tax Exemptions Reduced
Washington reports a budget balancing program proposed by President-Elect Roosevelt and Democratic leaders includes higher income taxes, lower exemptions for married filers, continuation of the gas tax, and a $125 million beer tax to close the deficit. Aimed at war-time rates, the plan also trims $100 million from appropriations and seeks relief for railroads and farm debt.
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New York
Congress
Roosevelt
Hoover
Washington
Sixth Street
Drink crazed man kills brother and nephew and niece
A man wielding a knife and a gun killed his brother and his favored nephew and niece after forcing entry to their sleeping rooms late last night in Washington. The attacker was described as drunk and intoxicated during the incident.
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Washington
Republican National Committee Spends $2.67 Million in Defeat
Washington January 6 the Republican National Committee disclosed spending of 2 670 452 dollars in its failed bid to win the last national selection. The report details the costly campaign and its defeat.
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Washington
Republican Nations Committee
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