Longworth Promises Three Bills Pass Before Christmas
Speaker Longworth outlines a plan for immediate action in the new House. He predicts tax cuts totaling at least 236 million dollars, a bill settling the alien property issue, and the deficiency appropriation bill, with bipartisan cooperation and pre drafting by Ways and Means and Appropriations. A flood control committee has met to prepare flood legislation based on the Mississippi deluge.
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House of Representatives
Ml Om
House
Committee On Ways and Means
Committee On Appropriations
Reid
Winds
Washington
Army Engineers
Congress
Curtis Hopes for Reasonable Farm Aid from New Congress
Curtis Curtis expresses strong hope that the seventieth Congress will address major issues at its first session. He expects passage of government funding, defense appropriations, a public buildings bill, a flood relief act, a broad tax cut, and farm relief with better marketing and cooperative support. He also calls for action on Muscle Shoals nitrate plant, Boulder Canyon dam, a shipping policy for a permanent merchant marine, and alien property return, aiming for bipartisan solutions.
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Curtis
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
Congress
Muscle Shoals
Boulder Canyon
Churches Conduct Member Canvasses in City
Yesterday saw the Every Member Canvass of Episcopal churches citywide and most Congregational churches. Park Street Congregational plans to begin next Sunday while United Congregational opened with a luncheon. Trinity Episcopal reported a favorable first day.
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Park Street
United Congregational Church
Trinity Episcopal Church
City Churches Plan Canvasses Across Denominations
A report states that Episcopal churches in the city will continue their outreach while Lutheran congregations completed their Every Member canvass. Presbyterian and Methodist churches are scheduled to hold canvasses next March, indicating broad denominational engagement.
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Arec
Presbyterian
Car Stolen From Ferris Garage After Break-In
Police report L.8. Ferris of 390 Noble Avenue complained the night break-in of a garage on his property allowed the theft of an automobile owned by W. J. Nichols of North and Clinton Avenues. A window and door were forced. theft occurred after 12:30 yesterday morning.
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L. 8. Ferries
Noble Avenue
W. J. Nichols
North and
Clinton Avenues
Incident on home made airship ends with crew injuries
Alec and Dan recount a near mishap aboard their improvised airplane. A crew member fell from a seat, breaking teeth and suffering injuries to the ankle knee and face, while the craft remained undamaged.
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Alec
Trick
Dan
Opening of 70th Congress to unleash avalanche of bills
Washington Dec 4 The Associated Press reports that the 70th Congress will confront lawmakers with an avalanche of measures at its start. Over 4200 printed bills are ready for introduction including a 236 million tax reduction bill and a new deficiency appropriation to replace the lost supply measure. Proposals cover farm relief flood control prohibition alien property Boulder Canyon dam Muscle Shoals railroad consolidation and more.
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Associated Press
Hun Creda
Willam Tyler Page
House
Senate
Congress
Ite
Boulder Canyon
Muscle Shoals
Colorado River
Treasury
Green
Ways and Means Committee
Driver Arrest After Accident on Bridge in Fairfield
A collision on the King's Highway and Gri mete avenue bridge left J. Richard Mare of New York City arrested for reckless driving after his car hit Walter T. Vans of Bridgeport and others. Mare faces Fairfield town court next morning. Constable Arthur J. Bennett made the arrest. One passenger, Charles Kletsch, sustained a slight head injury along with another passenger, Mrs Idi F. Banks.
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King’s Highway
Grimete Avenue
J. Richard Mare
Grand Avenue
New York
du Mare
Idi F. Banks
Drunken Man Arrested After Blocking Post Road
A man so intoxicated he could not state his name or address reclined in the middle of the Peat road in Southport and was arrested by Constable Arthur J. Bennett. He was placed in Bridgeport’s Third precinct awaiting Fairfield Town Court action. The trial was delayed due to the storm impacting police patrols and car traffic on the new Post road section.
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Southport
Arthur J. Bennett
Yewert
John Doe
Bridgeport
Fairield
Bennett
Senate fight over seating Ware and Smith opens today
Washington Des 4 By Associated Press initial moves in a fight over seats in the Senate will begin tomorrow as Frank J Smith Illinois and William S Ware Pennsylvania appear for the oath of office. Leaders plan to block them at the chamber door with resolutions urging that they stand aside while the committee investigates their primary campaign finances. The battle is expected to extend weeks and likely end with both senators elect barred from seats despite state certifications.
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Army Engineers
Congress
Coolidge
Agriculture Committees
Washington, Des
Associated Press
Senate
Truman H. Newberry
Michigan
Frank J. Smith
Illinois
William S. Ware
Pennsylvania
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Norris
Nebraska
Ware
Wiliam B. Wilson
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Stulth
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Tllinois
William B. McKinley
Borah
Tateho
Reed
Missouri
Benate
Smith
Vare Finnlly
Danuar
Howse
Weil
Billy
Democratic Control Looms in Senate and House Plans
Democrats press to capture three Senate offices boosting patronage of 4,200 dollars annually. Independents demand farm relief votes and action on labor, Latin America policy. committee control remains fluid amid leadership hopes for a Christmas seating of Ware and Smith.
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Latin America
Curtis
Kensne
Larder
Frazey
Mye
North Dakota
LaFollette
Blaine
Wisconsin
Shipsterd
Minnesota
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