Senate halts housing work on unfinished projects
Washington reports the Senate adopted a resolution to suspend all housing projects under construction for the Labor Department's Housing Corporation that are not 75 percent complete. The move follows claims by Senator Lenroot that George A Fuller Construction Co profited excessively and that contracts violated law. The resolution also cancels furniture contracts and requires return of unused furniture in transit or delivered.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Housing Corporation
Senate
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Public Buildings and Lands
George A. Fuller Construction Company
New York
Chelsea Recount Sought After Aldermen Victory
A recount of Chelsea aldermen at large votes will be held tomorrow afternoon in the city clerk's office. The move follows William A. Levy’s four vote win over Alderman Joseph Tyrell.
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Chelsea
William A. Levy
Joseph Tyrell
Government needs five to six billion more bonds
Secretary McAdoo told the House Ways and Means Committee that about five to five and a half billion dollars in bonds must be issued to finance this year. He cited an estimated 18 billion dollars in expenditures and committee members said the figure may be low.
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Washington
McAdoo
House
Ways and Means Committee
McAdoo urges loans after peace and next war bond plans
Former Treasury head McAdoo tells the Senate committee the last Liberty bond issue may total six billion dollars and urges legislation for allied loans after peace. He notes repayment, calls for market-based interest, and points to Carter Glass as future Treasury secretary. He also cites wheat price support and a $187 million Russian loan, with the first $600 million war loan certificates oversubscribed by $13.44 million.
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McAdoo
Ile
Carter Glass
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Brazil
Elevated seeks wartime release of workers for manpower needs
Boston Elevated Railway asks Secs Baker and Daniels to release as many of its 1673 employees serving in the army or navy as possible due to a shortage of motormen and conductors. A 15 000 kilowatt turbine at South Boston power station is now ready after wartime repairs. From Dec 1 to 9 under an eight cent fare the system earned 627 542 dollars, up from 468 321 dollars in 1917. Trustees offer hearings to citizens with grievances.
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Boston
C. D. Emmons
Baker
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Army
Navy
South Boston
Brookline Girl to Be Victory Bride
Miss Grace L. Brown of Chestnut Hill, Brookline, announced engagement to Ensign Walter G. Ferguson of the Navy. Daughter of Mrs. George H. Brown of Waban Avenue, she is a prominent Brookline society figure who has hosted many gatherings at Hill Crest. The wedding follows post war nuptial trends.
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Walter G. Ferguson
Navy
George H. Brown
Waban Avenue
Grace L. Brown
Walter Goodwin Ferguson
Miss Brown
Brookline
Hill Crest
Ensign Ferguson
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