Federal Aid Highways Set Nationwide Record
The 1925 federal aid highway report shows 11 228 miles built in the year by federal and state cooperation, bringing total federal aid construction to over 46 485 miles since 1916. Last year’s federal aid costs totaled 242 937 488.57, with the federal share at 111 304 737.24. State fuel and vehicle taxes largely matched federal appropriations, and most states funded more for state highways than received in federal aid.
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Washington
T. H. MacDonald
Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau
Alarmed at neglect of air Washington report urges air power urgency
A congressional special committee report released recently criticizes the army and navy for being conservative and backward in recognizing air power. It finds an alarming shortage of flying personnel and equipment in both services and cites a failure to appreciate air power’s importance.
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Washington
House
Army
Navy
Million in Quarter Eagles Minted at Denver
The United States mint in Denver completed coinage of 1 million dollars in $2.50 gold quarter eagles. Superintendent Frank E. Shepard said the strike satisfies annual demand for the coins as souvenirs and gifts.
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Denver
United States Mint
Frank E. Shepard
Boy dies in hunting accident near Guthrie
Roy Cline a 16 year old Ripley high school student was found dead in woods near Guthrie Oklahoma. The side of his head was torn away by accidental shotgun discharge while he was climbing over a brush pile during rabbit hunting.
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Guthrie
Roy Cline
Ripley
Turkish Foreign Minister Skips Mosul Council Talks
Tevfik Rushdi Bey said the Turkish delegation will not attend further League of Nations meetings on the Mosul dispute and will not recognize any council decision. Reports from General Laidoner cite atrocities by Turkish troops at the Mosul frontier. Meanwhile Britain considers Mosul policy as negotiations continue. In South America Tacna Arica commission approves dates for a plebiscite.
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Mosul
Geneva
Tevfik Rushdi Bey
Associated Press
Council of the League of Nations
Mesopotamia
Laidoner
Esthenia
League of Nations
League Council
Britain
League of Nations Council
Turks Arrested in Damascus on Intelligence Charges
In Damascus several prominent Turkish figures were arrested on charges of intelligence with Druse bands opposing French control. In Washington, Central West congress members welcomed Coolidge’s recommendation to adequately develop the Mississippi system including the Missouri River.
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Damascus
Beirut
Syria
Washington
Congress
Central West
President Coolidge
Mississippi
Missouri River
Mills Defends Tax Bill As Perfect Says Any Change Brings Calamity
Representative Mills of New York told the House the revenue bill’s $25 million tax reduction is essential and that any major amendment would be a national calamity. He endorsed the income tax rate schedules as the best in ten years while arguing against altering the top surtax from 40 to 20 percent.
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Washington
Mills
New York
Ways and Means
House
League aims US and Russian input in disarmament drive
The League of Nations council invited the United States, Russia and Germany to join a special commission preparing for an international disarmament conference. It debated harmony between France and England on mutual aid versus disarmament and outlined broad factors defining military power in wartime.
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Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nations Council
United States
Russia
Germany
Special Commission
Mine Blast at Overton No 2 Claims Dozens of Lives
In Overton Mine No 2 near Birmingham, an explosion killed many miners and left about 39 more entombed. Rescue teams recovered 22 bodies with several more feared dead as 108 men were in the area and 81 in the danger zone.
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Birmingham
Ala
Overton Mine No. 2
Shades Mountain
Reapportionment Move In House Murmurs Across White House
Washington reports indicate administration support for immediate House reapportionment under the 1920 census. Representative McLeod of Michigan, ranking Republican on the census committee, said after a White House conference that President Coolidge favors action but notes the duty rests with the House alone. In Chicago Cyrus H. McCormick and sons pledge 1 million dollars to the YWCA to fund a residence hall for women and girls.
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Washington
Administration
Congress
House
Representative McLeod
Michigan
White House
Coolidge
Y. W. C. A. Chicago
Cyrus H. McCormick
Cyrus, Jr
Gordon
Young Women’s Christian Association
Mr. McCormick
Chicago
River projects funding bill sparks inland waterway plan
A senate bill by Senator Brookhart proposes 8.2 million dollars over five years to complete six inland waterway projects on the Ohio Illinois Mississippi and Missouri rivers. The measure aims to advance major river improvements nationwide.
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Washington
Ohio
Illinois
Mississippi
Missouri
Senate
Brookhart
Iowa
Missouri telephones exceed national average in early 1920s
Jefferson City reports 608000 telephone stations statewide with 252248 operated and 241796 owned by Southwestern Bell. Bell systems connect 849000 devices. non Bell lines total 5233. Missouri has more than 17 phones per 100 people, higher than the U.S. average of 14. Road bids totaling 2125000 are opened in Jefferson City for Missouri highway work across 14 counties, with 89 miles of paving and 28.6 miles of graveling planned for next year.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
J. D. Sheridan
St. Louis
Missouri Committee On Public Utility Information
Charles A. Becker
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Bell
United States
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Highway Commission
Schuyler
Chariton
Clark
Lincoln
Benton
Washington
Tron
Franklin
Wright
Douglas
Stoddard
New Madrid
Scott
Butler
St. James
Cuba
Robert McCaw
Rolla
Sterling Smith
Bates County
A. Morwood
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
Morwood
Independence
Amsterdam
Kansas City
Lincoln R. Toyne
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Chile
Tacna-Arica
General Pershing
League
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Alabama Mine
Council Bluffs
Edith B. Fox
Will Fox
Miss Fox
Manila
Wood
Roy T. Sinclair
Carroll County
Baker
Sinclair
Bloomfield
Harlan Smith
Smith
Fayette
M. R. Walker
St. Joseph
Dearborn
Masonic Hall
Poplar Bluff
James M. Nance
Nance
Oui
Mello, Hank
Hank Smith
Slaugh
Felix
Mrs. Slaugh
John
Gosh
Tar
Mickie
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