Senate report backs equal sea power with carriers over subs
The Senate committee urged continuing naval construction, favoring 12 destroyers and 9 submarines replaced by two aircraft carriers. It argued ships remain main sea power units and warned the US would be at mercy of other nations if the naval program paused, while supporting future arms limitation talks.
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Washington
Senate Pawel Committee
Senate
Dieh
United States
Ex-service Men Exemption Aimed At War Veterans Tax Plan
Ex servicemen who served in the army navy or revenue marine during wartime and have an honorable discharge may receive a $1 999 exemption on taxable property under Chapter 153 of 1915. If married and the man’s property is limited the exemption may apply in the wife’s name. Exemption limited to wartime service. residents urged to bring discharge papers to City Hall Room 8% to apply.
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Havy
Iarmneg
Revenue Marine
Conner
City Hall
Lake Company Bid for Submarines Could Be Withdrawn
The Lake Torpedo Boat company, a leading bidder for six submarines, may withdraw as the Senate naval committee urged cancellation of the submarines in favor of two giant aircraft carriers and other changes. The Lake firm was the lowest bidder for the six submarines and faced competition on individual ships. Philip B. Brill, general manager, commented he knew as much as anyone about the prospects after the committee report.
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Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Senate Naval Committee
Lake Company Waasond
Qul 2
Philip B. Brill
Lake Terneda Boat Company
Naval Committee
Anglo American War Talk Denied by Foreign Office
London reports deny an Anglo American war talk attributed to a high official of the Foreign Office. The foreign office states the quoted statement has no authority or knowledge of the ministry and does not reflect current or future relations. It notes cooperation between governments can resolve issues and mentions disarmament and Allied loan repayment as topics of interest.
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Robert J. Phew
Foreign Office
Eien
Great Britain
United States
London Star Tonight
Ign
British Offici
Atlantic
England
America
Park Board Faces Funding Gap Over City Tree Care
Park Board worries about funds to manage shade trees if a pending legislature bill shifts control to the Park Department. Without an appropriation this month, the bill could fail and hinder planting, removal, and maintenance of trees on city streets, with Rotary and Chamber of Commerce backing the measure.
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Park Board
Board of Apportionment
Park Department
Sheet Department
Fonda
Ming
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commere
29 Building Contractors in New York City Are Indicted
NEW YORK, Feb 9 A blanket indictment charging 289 corporations allied with masons building supply dealers and violating state anti trust law was returned today by the grand jury probing the building trust. Forty nine individuals with those corporations were indicted last week. Names of the corporations will be released when counsel appear for pleading.
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New York City
New York
Asssociariin Nt
Supreme Court
Bes
Plane explosion kills U S air mail crew in Wisconsin
An air mail plane on approach to La Crosse tipped into a fatal crash near Salver Held. Pilot Roe and mechanic Hill died on impact with Carroll, from Minneapolis, among those burned. Fire followed the blast as U S service station men reached the wreckage.
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U.S
Carroll, Roe
Hill
LA Ross
Wis
Carroll
Roe
Chicago-Twin Cities
Salver
United States
Garrell
Minneapolis
Pilot Roa
Mechanic Hill
Chicago
Hearing Feb 17 On Aldermanic Salary Request
Bridgeport aldermen salaries set at 3900 per year to be heard February 17 before the general assembly committees on cities and boroughs. Bridgeport Day will feature hearings and a charter change proposal pushed by Rep. Wilpatrick. Senator Senealy notes Stamford aldermen earn 390 yearly and argues for higher pay given meeting frequency and city duties.
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Quislinian
Board of Aldermen of
Bridgeport
General Assembly
Oral Hills
Board of Aldermen
W. In. D. Wilpatrick
Cities and Boroughs
Senator Senealy
Stamford
Lacy
Peranna
Drogheda Men Taken From Homes Then Killed in Belfast
Two Drogheda men, Thonwis Ehal Pin and John Mortin, were found dead this morning in Droghedi after midnight. They had been shot while an armed party raided their homes, taking them away. Bodies lay with one wing crossed, discovered near the River Beyne at daybreak.
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Belfast
Full Sized Alligator to Be New White House Mascot
A comical rumor rises about a full sized alligator as a potential White House mascot after March 4. Senator Trammosh of Florida arrives amid speculation and jokes about security and a “repair man sized saber” linked to Kenny M. Benngte of Jacksonville, Florida.
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White House
Wabluiington
Rooscreit
Kenny M. Benngte
Ducksonville
Pla
Increase in Tax on Liquor and Tobacco Urged
Washington reports urge higher taxes to curb government spending. Chairman Good of the appropriations committee warned against sustaining high taxation without sweeping cuts. He called for keeping next year’s appropriations within three and three billion dollars amid a deficiency bill of about 204 million dollars. More hearings promised as the debate continues.
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Washington
Cheirman
Gon
Good
Penrose assures Galbraith on bonus bill at Legion meeting
American Legion leaders after three days of talks criticized government veterans bureaus and urged consolidation. National Commander Galbraith said Senator Penrose guaranteed the bonus bill would be reported by the Finance Committee and likely passed this session. They expect broader relief measures, including hiking hospital maintenance funds from 23 million to 44 million dollars.
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Washington
American Legion
Rodey
Berr
Expitol
Congress
Flw
Galbraith
Penroze
Pennsylvania
Finance Committee
Legion Committee
Bureauus
Abel Davis
Chicago
Gesion
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Vocational Education Board
Public Earth Service
Legion
Jine
Harding Returns to St Augustine After Houseboat Trip
President-elect Harding returned from a two week Raweetacns expedition to the Marida Key and found a mountain of correspondence at Ponce De Leon hotel. The cabinet question remained unsolved with strong hints toward John Hays Hammond for interior secretary as Senate pressure grows. Industry chatter suggests a likely align with the housebook party as the final decision nears.
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Harding
ST. Augustine
Elect
John Hays Hammond
Interior
W. B. Macnamee
Fla
Marida
Ponce de Leon
Statlil
Explosion Kills Four in Augusta Freight Depot Fire
Four men died and four were injured as a large air explosion caused a raging fire at the Southern Railway freight depot in Augusta Georgia. The blast damaged property valued at about 150 000 dollars, with explosion likely from gasoline igniting a shipment of flares en route to a city in Ohio.
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Arclusta
Southern Railway
Aususta Friends
Aharnstown
Harding and Coolidge Declared Elected in 1920
United States President Warren G Harding and Vice President Calvin Coolidge were formally declared elected at a joint Senate session. The canvass confirmed the November results with Harding leading Cox and Roosevelt as the Democratic ticket contested the vote. Senator Lodge and Senator Underwood acted as tellers in announcing the final electoral tallies from the states.
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Sessia
Senate
House
United States
Warshangton
Tech
Warren
Aoting
Chy Coolidge
Gethe
Cattedt
Stodes
Preallent Wilson
Vota Na
Talline
Curedinye
Coolidwe
Inal
Enonstration
View Presideul Mareliel
Tong
Marshall
Senator Lodge
Manchusetts
Juwler
Nesthotes
Adu Hin
Cox
Roper
Senstor Underweas
Atalama
Pomel Neer
Coe Mosers
Hording Ane Coolidge
Arizona
Troy police chief orders men to shoot to kill in riots
A Detroit style report notes non union workers were stoned as Troy police chief ordered officers to shoot to kill during strike riots. The item details tense confrontations and a chaotic scene with authorities intensifying measures.
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Troy
Police Sweep Auto Theft Ring Probe Underway
Four men are under arrest as detectives launch a sweeping probe into an automobile theft ring. Louis Bassett 19 Philip Novak 23 John Reno 24 held on theft charges and Walter Novak 21 held for investigation. The group is tied to a January 1 theft of Thomas H Craig Jr's car at 45 Haddon Street. Police suspect a local ring but believe these men are not connected to other crimes. seized with them were a high powered car revolver flashlights and bandanna masks.
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Louis Bassett
Wade Street
Philip Novak
Hillside Avenue
John Reno
Main Street
Walter Novak
John H. Regan
Sid
Thomas H. Craig, Jr
Haddon Street
Captain Regal
Sprinsfield
Mass
Springfield
Commercial Bodies To Urge Daylight Saving Measure
New York February 3 The Eastern Time Daylight Saving association formed to press for national daylight saving law. A committee of five including G Mead New York Robert Garland Pittsburgh and Clarence A Cote Providence R I was named to pick a board with directors from each eastern state. Speakers urged vigorous campaign to retain daylight saving.
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New York
G. Mead
Robert Garland
Pittsburgh
Clarence A. Cote Tun
Providence
R. J
More Snakes in This Hootch Than in Usual Variety
Thieves entered the Museum of Natural History at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and stole alcohol from several vaults. Snakes were found among the contraband, leading to speculation the burglars planned a sizable hootch business, though locals doubt profitability.
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Tuscaloosa
Museum of Natural Wictory
University of Alabama
Hospitals Here Ask 50000 From the State
The Bridgeport hospital seeks a 50000 state appropriation with a 1:30 pm hearing today in Hartford before the appropriations committee. St Vincent's and others in Danbury and Stamford are also slated for discussion as the committee meets. The Bridgeport and St Vincent's each handle about 200 state patients yearly at roughly 26 dollars per week per patient.
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Bridgeport Hospital
Appropriations
Hartford
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Appropriations Committee
St. Vincent's
Bridgeport
Danbury
Stamford
State Troopers Fire on Enforcers Riot Incidents
State authorities clash with trolle y rioters as repair crews are stoned and bricks fly from a house. Reports indicate volley fire near the attacking party. No detailed casualties are provided in the fragment.
Strikes Trigger Violent Riots in Troy City Area
Rioting flared during a street railway strike involving United Tractive workers in Troy and nearby towns. Police and state troopers fired on rioters after bricks and stones were hurled at strike breakers, wounding several. repairs wagons returned to barns as non union workers faced enforcement actions.
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Albant
N. T
Stree
United Tractit Company
Bony
Troy
Goerold
United Tractidh
Esco
No Wage Change Or Cut in Price, Steel Head Says
NEW YORK Feb 3 Steel head says no wage change or cut in price. Inrives and wage scales of United States Steel corporation are to continue, said Elbert HL once with newspapermen. Some independant companies he understood had better to sell their products before reducing wages among its 265,009 employees. He added the subject has not been seen up for consideration.
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New York
Tnitea
Geel Corporation
Eibert HL
Beltion
Senate Panel Debates New Immigration Measure
Senate Immigration Committee weighs a substitute bill to tighten European immigration while preserving existing treaties with Japan China and the Americas. Debate targets admissibility percentages for aliens and whether to define alien status or rely on naturalization as the basis. Emer gency measure aims to influence the broader immigration program over coming years.
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Washington
Fet
Europe
Japan
China
Americas
Senate Immigration Committee
Couitter
Senate
de InGre
Cours
Coit
Rhode! Island
Tewisiaian Committee
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Lake Company
British Foreign Office
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Drogehda
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Byrnes
South Carolina
Penrose
Legion Meeting
Senatoy Wall
Coolidge
John T. Davis
Sullivan
John T. Dennis
West Virginia
Henry Gassaway
Davis
David W. Sullivan
Supreme Court of
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Day
T. Morris
Wampler
Gounse
Bowles
Tatler
St Vincent's Hospitals
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