Senate approves Underwood private operation bill for 50 year lease
The Senate backed the Underwood private leasing bill to run the government’s Tennessee River nitrate plant for up to 50 years with government operation until lease finalizes. The plan envisions 4 percent minimum annual returns on construction costs and nitrate production targets, with wartime authority to convert the plant for explosive production and six year fertilizer testing before Congress decides future policy.
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Underwood Biias
Privde
Gyigantic
Tennessce
Ufe
Regular diplomas for night school planned by board
Night High school pupils will receive certificates similar to diplomas granted to day students. Mrs Fannie J Crosby urged a larger certificate. Superintendent B Everstr Cortright was asked to arrange. a conference with officials will be held next Wednesday to explore diplomas for students who attend night schools after leaving day school.
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Fannie J. Crosby
Crosby
B. Everstr Cortright
Cortright
Schue
Gosen
S-19 Crew Removed as Salvage Efforts Fail
The crew of the submarine S-19 was moved to coast guard cutters after salvage attempts failed to free the vessel from Orleans Harbor's outer bar in dense fog. Repeated tug and Coast Guard efforts at flood tide proved futile as the submarine remained deeply embedded in sand despite use of the Resolute and Wandank. High tide tomorrow may bring another chance to move the sunken craft.
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Chatham
Mass
Orleans Harbor
Coast Guard
Resolute
Brooklyn
Vemet
Wandank
Degatse
McFadden Bill Passes House with Hull Amendments
The House approved the McFadden national banking bill with Hull amendments on branch banking by a standing vote. A later roll call backed 298 to 90 to reject recommittal efforts as amendments advanced, including Wingo’s to strike a bank crimes provision.
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Washington
House
McFadden
Senate
Banking Committee
Representative Black
Texas
Steagall
Sanking Committee
Hedges for Principal Sparks Board Deadlock at School Meeting
Board deadlock delays appointments at Warren Harding High. Ralph W. Hedges is favored for principal with Kossuth street staff to move. committee names and resignations unsettled. Adjourned to January 21 as Havens blocks the plan for a committee system.
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Board of Education
Ralph W. Hedges
Warren Harding High School
Elmer H. Havens
Lala
Otherwiga
Hedges
Kossuth i High School
East Side
Kossuth Street School
Fannie I. Crosby
Instituton
Havens
Crosby
William J. Manzins
Washington
John G. Stevens
Ruies
Public aids sought to locate eclipse edge edge of eclipse plan
The American Astronomical Society seeks public help to locate the northern and southern edges of the sun’s shadow during the January 24 eclipse. Yale’s Ernest W. Brown outlines four fringe tests and a public participation program with Boy Scouts and students measuring seconds of totality along a track north and south of the predicted edge.
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American Astronomical Society
New Haven
Ernest W. Brown
Mathematica and Astronomy
Yale University
Hig
Professor Brown
Bey Soumts
Brown
Scientific American
New York City
Yale Observatory
Met Opera Star Frances Alda to Broadcast Tonight
New York January 14 Frances Alda of the Metropolitan Opera Company will broadcast on radio tonight at 9 o clock from WEAF with seven stations relaying. The program aims to attract a large audience similar to the New Year night listenership for John McCormack and Lucretia Barton. Theaters fear radio may hurt business and will watch tomorrow night’s turnout. John McCormack will not broadcast his program again according to his manager Charles L Wagner.
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New York
Frances Alda
Metropolitan Opera Company
Amorrow
John McCormack
Lucretia Barton
WEAF
McCormack
Hori
Mme. Alda
Charles JL. Wagner
Legislature to Reconvene Today at 11 15 Oclock
The General Assembly set to reconvene on inauguration day with committee assignments to be announced by Senate president pro tem J Edwin Brainard and Speaker Albert J Darbie. Key posts include Elwyn T Clark as House Appropriations chair and Joseph L Parsons as House Finance chair.
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Llar Ipod
General Assembly
Vince
J. Edwin Brainard
Senate
Albert J Darbie
Darbie
Elwyn T. Clark
Sunum
House
Appropriations Committee
Luther M. Keith
Putnam
Joseph L. Parsons
North Canaan
Philo T. Pratt
Newtown
Appropriations
Frederick Walcott
Cromwell
R. Leland Keeney
Somers
Helen Eo Taewis
Strattford
Education
Gregory
Norwalk
Robert J. Smith
Howard S Challenger
Boroughs
Challenger
Cronin
New London
Benjamin W. Alling
New Britain
Trouse
Samuel C Shaw
Redding
William TT Woodruff
Milford
W.T. Higgins
Coventry
Tinise Thairman
Samuel Co Dot
Hartford
Huntington P. Meech
West Hartford
Meech
Golden
Meriden
U S envoy wins further victory at debt parley
Paris January 14 Eleven powers at the Paris conference of allied finance ministers signed the protocol for distribution of the Dawes plan annuities with the United States a partner in collecting payments from Germany The final session yielded a key concession for America when James A Logan Jr won removal of a war damages cap of 350 6 million from the protocol
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Paris
Associated Press
United States
Masn
Germany
Ruhr
Satie
America
Dawes
James A. Logan, Jr
Wogan
19 Year Old Boy Admits Holdups in State
Portland Maine January 14 Philip Owen 19 gave himself up claiming involvement in burglaries across Conner cut and Maine. He implicated Frederick Perry and Walter Milettte who are in Bath Maine and confessed to three post office burglaries.
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Portland
Maine
Philip Owen
School Board Seeks Agreement With Jewish Groups
At a high school meeting the Board of Education empowered President Elmer J. Havens to name a committee to meet with representatives from 24 Jewish organizations that oppose religious instruction during school hours. The aim is to reach understanding on participation. A lengthy resolution outlining views and intent not to participate was read.
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Board of Education
Elmer JT Havens
Havens
Ashoal Board
Watertown Man Named Head of Farm Bureau
Watertown resident McClean Buckingham was elected president of the State Federation of Farm Bureaus at its annual meeting in Hartford. J. W. Coverdale of Chicago gave an address as secretary treasurer of the Grain Marketing association. Lincoln of Hamden and Shancluffe Hale of Glastonbury were chosen vice presidents, with WoW Bevice of Norwich named secretary treasurer. Twenty delegates from across the state attended.
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Wartford
McClean Buckingham
Watertown
State Federation of Faan
J. W Coverdale
Cuicago
Grain Marketing Association
Tincoln
Hamden
Shancluffe Hale
Glastonbury
Wow Bevice
Norwich
Gasoline prices rise in East two cents today
New York January 14 gasoline prices in the East will be raised tomorrow by leading refining companies. Standard Oil of New York announced a two cent per gallon increase in New York and New England, with naphtha up one cent. Gulf Refining will lift prices in North and South Carolina, and other big refiners are expected to follow.
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New York
Standard Ol Company of
New England
Gulf Refining Company
North Carolina
South Carolina
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Mid-Continent
California
Atlantic Coast
New
Wortham
Texas
Foocky Mountains
Bridgeport Education Board Names Trade School Site
Bridgeport officials report Board of Education president proposes purchase of Sterling property for a trade school. In other city news, injuries reported from a blaze on Colorado Avenue and bootleg liquor cases unfold as trial opens. Page 1 outlines local and state briefs, including school diplomas, highway plans, and community notices.
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Bridgeport
Board of Educaton
Sena Vontrat
Colorado Avenue
Puget
Levy
New York
Wago
Hedgie
Warren Harding High School
Washington
Mellon
Page
Senate
State
Fairfield County
New Caggan
Nursprimien
Starrs
Cesi
Kew Haven
Republian
Mm Wilton
Peterain
Trumbunt
Westport
Milford Chamber of Commerce
Gingham Aprons and Robes in Texas Politics
The Sunday Post profiles Governor Marguson of Texas in a campaign to criminalize mask wear. The piece frames her push for gingham aprons as the dress of women constituents and traces her rise from log cabin to governor while describing the gingham clad army.
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Marguson
Texas
Log Cabin
Governor's Mansion
Doherty Garage Beer Ring Trial Opens in Norwalk
Doherty Brothers garage on Waterview near Nichols Street in Norwalk housed a beer bottling outfit and served as a starting point for trucks carrying beer to New York. James F. Doherty faced Jurors as Levy, a Compo Inn operator in Westport, was tried on ten counts of transporting beer. Police and witnesses described shipments via Norwalk and Greenwich, with profits debated and legal questions about who constitutes transportation without a permit. Jury selection consumed two hours. the panel included locals from New Canaan to Bridgeport.
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Waterview Anue
Nichols Street
Yellow Mill
J Levy
James F
Doherty: Brothers
York City
Criminal Superior Court
Levy
Paw Ihceoman
Edward Streaman
New York
Policeman Streaman
Royal James Tali
Norwalk
Cheshire Reformatory
Alvon Ci
Waterview Garage
Greenwich
Henry 8Stein
Greenséin
Greanstein
Ita
Maltbie
William H. Comley
Greenstein
Ned
Exha
Simevy IV
Tainter
New Caanan
Charles G Keller
Fammes
Easton
Frank B Crogut
Bank
Shelton
AureNe Toles
John H Reid
Bridgeport
Fred Bennett
Frank T. Beers
Pot
Fred W. Emerson Pantie
New Canaan
Abbott Ry Canfield
Maison
Bridgepope
Murray J. Mallory
Frank E. Hayes
William Taylor
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Arthur Oldroyd
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Timothy J. Mulloy
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