End of Sixty-Sixth Congress Marked by Mixed Results
Summary of the concluding session notes major enacted measures including the army reorganization act transportation act land openings and civil service and postal pay bills. It also lists failed bills such as the soldier bonus budget meat packing and housing acts and notes extensive postwar investigations and vetoed resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
House
Senate
Wilson
Congress
Alabama
Warrior River
Navy
Federal Trade Commission
Cardinals Rally To Beat Chicago 11 6 In Rainy St Louis Game
St Louis came from behind to defeat Chicago 11 to 6 as rain caused all other games to be postponed. Chicago led 6 0 through five innings before St Louis tied it and pulled away in the late innings. Pitchers listed include Martin Bailey Hendrix Carter O Farrell Sherdel Haines and Clemons.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Cardinals
Martin
Bailey
Hendrix
Carter
O'Farrell
Sherdel
Haines
Clemons
Cleveland
Detroit
Browns
Indians
Neivane
Faeth
Uble
O'Neill
Chicago Beats Detroit 4 To 1 On Early Ehmke Hit
Chicago defeats Detroit 4 to 1 as Ehmke is driven from the mound after two hits in early innings. Williams allows two hits until the ninth, Bush singles and Cobb doubles for a run. Browns Top Indians 6 to 3 marks Cleveland’s third straight loss.
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Williams
Tigers
Chicago
Ehmke
Detroit
Bush
Cobb
Jj Ehmke
Stanage
Schalk
Johnson Wood and Lowden factions claim victory at Chicago convention
Delegates from Johnson Lowden and Wood factions clash over who controls key delegations as the convention nears half its session. Leaders forecast a pivotal noon hour for a possible agreement or dark horse outcome. Johnson vows to stay in Chicago and press influence while Lowden proposes a one term constitutional amendment and cabinet resignations for presidential seekers. General Wood reports good progress and plans to stay through Monday night.
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Johnson, Wood and Lowden
Boards of Strategy
Noah Webster
Johnson
Chicago
League of Nations Covenant
League of Nations
Resolutions Committee
Lowden
Wood
Massachussetts
Coolidge
General Reynolds
Mr. Reynolds
Senate committee urges action to curb newsprint prices
A Washington report states a senate committee found newsprint scarce and prices excessive. It urged the Department of Justice to pursue Sherman and Clayton act actions against manufacturers and proposed a federal newsprint board and price controls including a ten cent excise on Sunday newspapers.
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Washington
Senate
Department of Justice Institute
Substitutes for Wood Pulp Proposed and Newsprint Mill Study
A government committee urges limiting edition sizes to preserve paper, budgets $100,000 to test substitutes for wood pulp, and proposes a one cent per pound rate for parcel post sheet print paper within current seventy pound limits. It also recommends studying setting up a government newsprint mill with surplus for small buyers.
Illinois triumphs in Western Conference outdoor track meet
Ann Arbor June 5 Illinois won the Western Intercollegiate Conference outdoor track and field championship at Ferry Field with forty points. Michigan followed second with thirty, Wisconsin third with twenty five and a half, Missouri fourth with fourteen and a half, and California fifth with eleven and a half.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Illinois
Ferry Field
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri
Cafornia
Frank Moss Dies. Former Assistant D A Led Reform in New York
Frank Moss longtime reform leader and first assistant district attorney under Charles E. Whitman died at his home in New York tonight aged sixty. The notice closes with an unrelated line about Elks matinee features for ladies.
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Frank Moss
New York
Charles 8. Whitman
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Housing
Schwartz’ Shoe Store
N.av
Bluefield
W.va
North Fork,w. VA
Gary, W.va
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dark Horse
Edward R. Wood
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Albert James
Douglas, Ariz
Texas
Prout
Philadelphia Board of Trade
Senator Borah
Clay
The
Elks
Vateville
Bluefield Furniture Co
Huyler’s
Nunnally
Liggett
East End Pharmacy
Princeton Avene
Bluefield Pharmacy
Bluefield Avenue
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