Maine and New Hampshire lay keystone for Piscataqua memorial bridge
The first caisson of the interstate Piscataqua River bridge was launched in a ceremony attended by Governor Baxter of Maine Governor Brown of New Hampshire Rear Admiral G W Parks and Mayor Fernando W Hartford. The $2,000,000 bridge will memorialize World War veterans of both states and is funded by Maine and New Hampshire. City officials and many war service groups joined the event as plans for the memorial and bridge gained momentum.
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Portsmouth
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Kittery
Piscataqua River
Maine
New Hampshire
Baxter
Brown
G. W. Parks
United States Navy
Fernando W. Hartford
New Hampyshire
Pension Bill Urged For City County Workers
The Finance Commission reports on a pension system covering city and county employees, urging the social welfare committee to pass a bill included in the report. The plan excludes teachers from its provisions.
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Committee On Social Welfare
Finance Commission
Boston retirement bill defines annuity and pension in city plan
The measure describes a 4 percent salary contribution from employees with retirement benefits. The retirement allowance combines an annuity based on member contributions and a city funded pension. The bill permits retirement at a specified age and requires retirement by 70, with continued weekly contributions if leaving city service.
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Boston
Immigration Bill Nears Passage In House Vote
Washington April 21 final vote in the House on a temporary immigration bill was in prospect after a committee of the whole session voted down most amendments. The plan limits admitted aliens to three percent of each nationality from the 1910 census for fourteen months. An adopted amendment permits more entrants for those fleeing religious persecution with proof of admissibility.
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Washington
House
United States
Haywood Flees to Russia With Soviet Backing
United News reports IW W leader William D. Haywood has fled to Russia and aligned with the Soviets after the Supreme Court refused to review his case. He was to begin an espionage act sentence at Leavenworth, with 45 other IW W leaders also to be imprisoned. John J. Martin cites wireless confirmation from Moscow and notes the escape costs associate William Bross Lloyd about $30,000.
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Chicago
United News
William D. Haywood
Russia
Haywood
Supreme Court
Leavenworth
Moscow
Riga
John J. Martin
Ft. W. W. Defence Committee
United News Tonight
William Bross Lloyd
Opposition to McMenimen RLB nomination grows
Letters from Class five railroad labor locals oppose confirmation of Walter L. McMenimen of Massachusetts as labor's representative on the Railroad Labor Board. They warn direct representation for maintenance of way shop workers and clerks would be lost if confirmed. The three Labor Board nominations face Senate Interstate Commerce Committee review tomorrow.
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Washington
Walter L. McMenimen
Massachusetts
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Railroad Labor Board
Operative Brotherhoods
Labor Board
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Knox Resolution Delayed By Senate Committee
The Knox resolution to end the state of war was taken up by the Senate foreign relations committee today but final action was deferred until Monday. Senator Knox expects a report to the Senate then and debate began almost immediately.
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Knox
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
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