New York Population Up With London In Census Estimates
Census Bureau estimates compare New York City and its metropolitan area with London. City proper 6.1 million. metro 6.2 million within 40 miles. London 1947 population around 4.9 million city and over 1 million working population in inner and outer districts. War industry and front losses affect both, with New York showing continued growth while London faces declines in outlying counts.
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Vane
New York
Census Bureau
London
New Mock
New Jersey
Newark
Pateraon
Jersey City
New York City
Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Redmond
City of London
Furnishings Arrive for New Court Room in Laramie County
The district courtroom in Laramie County is stripped and rebuilt for permanent furniture. Carpenters removed temporary trial features of John Gordillo and prepared for the new period oak bench and simple jury box. Opera style oak spectator seats and a rail separate attorneys and court from the audience were installed.
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Laramie County
Duby
John Gordillo
Secretary of State Resigns Office
Underc Secretary of State Frank L. Polk resigns to President Wilson, effective June 45. Newmen Z. Davis, Dowan Es ling apcretacy of the treasury, and an economic adviser to the American peace delegates at Ports, are named possible successors. Polk cites health and physician advice after five years in the state department. He intends a long rest before returning to private law practice in New York.
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Ecretary
Washington
Prank L. Polk
Wilson
Newmen Z. Davis
The
Treasury
Polk
State Department
New York
Sidewalk Work Finished At New City County Building
Riverside workers completed the sidewalk along the building. Concrete was tamped and smoothed in place as crews worked from late morning into the evening.
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Indore
T Oelock
Poor Fishing Report From Wyoming Streams
The weekly fishing bulletin notes fishing poor across Big Goose Creek Big Horn Encampment Creek Shell River Tongue River Drayton and nearby waters. Water is muddy and rising with limited catches including an 8 pound rainbow.
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Wyoming
Federal Forest Service
Big Goose Creek
Big Horn
SHELL
Tongue River
Drayton
West
York
Spring Creek
Popo Awic
Postal pay increase bill heads to Wilson
June 5 report from Washington notes the pay raise bill for postal workers has cleared the House and now goes to President Wilson for approval. The measure would raise wages by two percent and set new grading dates for implementation.
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Wilson Washington
Bolshevik Offensive Reported Near Pripet Frontline
London dispatches say a new bol shevikin offensive began in the Pripet Doieper region with Polish forces including 16 000 cavalry and one infantry division. The line reportedly runs from Bralow to Biela Vaczerkoy. Persian officials in London denied any bolshevik advance from the Caspian sea coast.
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London
Pripet
Doieper
Bralow
Biela Vaczerkoy
Caspian Sea
Ukrainian prisoners condemned by Galician troops
Beane June 4 report says 87 Bolshevik emissaries captured by Galician Ukrainian troops were condemned to death and shot. The claim alleges Bolsheviks committed extraordinary atrocities against the population.
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Beane
Helal Squreds
America Tightens Measures to Bar Typhus Influx
Major General Rupert Blue former head of the U S Public Health Service opens Paris offices to aid enforcement of the 1893 quarantine law He travels with Dr G M Gonverse of the American Wealth service and reports typhus cases among returning soldiers prompting an extended stay and staff expansion to control passenger traffic and prevent entry of infected individuals.
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Paris
Rupert Blue
United States Public Health Service
Europe
G M. Gonverse
American Wealth Service
Washington
America
Euroa
United States
Infringement of Executive Power Vetoed
President Wilson vetoes a bill to establish a budget system and submission of department appropriation estimates. The executive retains authority to remove the comptroller general. An attempt to override the veto failed 176 to 103 in the House.
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Washington
Wilson Thonight
Congress
Executive Department
House
Committee Organized to Aid World War Veterans
A Chamber of Commerce committee forms in Laramba County to cut red tape and aid veterans. Frank J. Wiffler leads as chairman with Mingo M. Guilfoil as secretary and Harry B. Henderson Jr. as member. The group aims to secure bonuses, travel allowances, bonds, and vocational training for former service members.
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Laramba County
Chamber of Commerce
Frank J. Wiffler
Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce
Mingo M. Guilfoil
Home Service Department
the Red Cross
Harry B. Henderson Jr
Ey Ormaunisation
la Maths
Kia
Vocational Rehabilitation Body Charged in Report
A Telcoat report from Washington on June 4 alleges the federal board for vocation studies faces charges of gross inefficiency in rehabilitation work. The account notes the education committee claims to see inexcusable delays and promises improvements despite the criticism.
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Washington
Federal Board For Vocation Stuensee
Louwe Education Committee
Enormous Wood Campaign Fund Elusive
Horace J. Blebbins, treasurer, cannot estimate the Wood national campaign fund until audits are completed. Kenyon suggests adding 74,290 to Sprague's 91,180,000. Pomerene proposes about 226,000 more. Senators move to widen inquiry to include congressional campaigns through the November election.
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Horace J. Blebbins
Stern
Wood National Campaign Committee
Kenyon
A. A. Sprague
Wood Fund
Chicago
Pomerenc
Ohio
Sprague
Slebbing
Senate
Pomerene
Senate Passes Repeal of All War Statues
Washington June 4 The Senate after brief consideration adopted the house joint resolution removing about 60 war acts from the statute books with minor amendments except for the Lever food control and trading with the enemy acts. No record vote. The measure moves to conference and then to the president tomorrow.
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Washington
Senate
House
Unclear OCR local notice fragment with scattered names
Fragmentary OCR text lists names such as O'Neil Douglas Hubbell and others with scattered city references like New York Philadelphia St Louis and Chicago. The passage appears to be a damaged notice or listings section with disrupted phrases and no clear event or outcome.
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Bostom
New York
Hos
O'Neil
Douglas
Hubbell
Cclubs
Philadelphia
St. Louia
Doak
Clemmons
Alexander
Killifer
O'Farrell
Games Scheduled Across Routes With Rain Weather
Readable text shows travel routes Aeetene Lane Bagby O'Neil Sutherland Levereld and others with mention of New York Philadelphia styles Hannah Naylor Rommel Keefe. Date and an outlook indicate two games are scheduled for tomorrow despite rain.
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Aeetene Lane
Cluubs
Cleveland
Erree
St. Louis
I Bagby
Ubi
O'Neil
Sutherland and
Levereld
New York
Philadelphia
Styles
Lage
Hannah
Naylor
Rommel
Keefe
Daves
Washington
Boston
De Valera to Seek Irish Republic Plank in U S Platform
De Valera arrives from New York to Chicago and says he will push for a Republican plank recognizing the Irish republic. He expects adoption in the platform of both parties and plans to travel to Bangor after the talks.
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DE Valera
Chicago
Hamon de Valera
Irish Republic
Ghicago
New York
United States
Repudiation of Drafts by Flockmaster Sparks Wool Dispute
A dispute centers on drafts issued to Natrona County sheepman Eugene McCarthy for 85 000 pounds of wool contracted with Silbermann and Sons of Chicago via agent Arthur Akeroyd. With Boston wool prices dropping, McCarthy faces payment protests and possible suit for damages as the Chicago house seeks breach remedies.
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Silbermann & Sons
Chicago
Boston
Chicago House
Eugene McCarthy
Natrona County
Slibermann & Sons
Arthur Akeroyd
Keystone Shop Company
McCarthy Sheep Company
McCarthy
Im. Inc
Casper
Akeroyd
Akecroyd
Silbermane
University of Wyoming re elects Nelson and faculty
Dr Aven Nelson remains president as the Wyoming board of trustees re elects Nelson and most faculty members at a two day meeting in Laramie. The board also re elected officers and sent appreciation to Prof C B Ridgeway for 24 years of service before his California move. Building plans were reviewed and put on hold for now.
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Laramie
Wyo
Aven Nelson
University of Wyoming
C. B. Ridgeway
California
Beckman Named as Republican Vice Presidential Candidate
Announcement from New York states Governor Br. L. Beckman of Rhode Island would be presented at the Chicago convention as the Republican Party nominee for vice president. A campaign committee has been formed to support the bid.
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New York
BR. L. Beckman
Rhode Island
Chicago
Senate OKs bill to restore wartime alien property
Washington June 4 The senate passed a house bill authorizing the alien property custodian to return property seized during the war to citizens of former enemy countries now residents of independent states under the Versailles treaty recipients include those living in new states.
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Genaye
Washington
Senate
Wyoming Oil Company Seeks Wireless Service Hurdles
The oral Petroleum company has wired equipment and seeks to extend wireless service to the Fert oll Neld, amid efforts to establish the apparatus and camps in Wye city.
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Wyoming Oil Company
Hawling
Wye
Oral Petroleum Company
Lowden Gains Delegates at Wood Expense
The Republican National Committee awarded 25 delegates to the Lowden column, depriving Wood forces of an equal tally. Split rulings followed in several districts as committee members emphasized party regularity over compromise. Tennessee’s ninth district seat went to F. A. Ghureh though no manager claimed him.
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Ast
Lowden
Republican National Committee
Wood
Lowde
Mississippi
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Govo Mitteeman Talbot
Tennessee
F. A. Ghureh
Memphis
Blanton Blocks Move to Probe Bergdoll Escape
Washington June 4 Representative Blanton Democrat Texas objected to action by the House on a resolution for a congressional investigation of Grover C Bergdoll's Philadelphia escape. Representative Mondell Republican Wyoming announced no further effort would be made to bring up the resolution.
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Washington
Blanton
Texas
House
Grover C. Bergdoll
Philadelphia
Mondell
Wyoming
Commission Named to Settle Hard Coal Wage Dispute
President Wilson appointed a three member commission to settle the wage controversy in the anthracite fields. The panel includes Willan O Thompson representing the public, John McAdoo Sylvania of the United Mine Workers for the miners, and William L Connell of Scranton representing the operators.
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Washington
Wilson
Willan 0. Thompson
Lo State University
N. J. Ferry
McAdoosylvania
United Mine Workers of America
William L Connell
Scranton
Penn
Judges Tidball and Mentzer Swap Courts in Albany County
Judge Tidball of Laramie held court in the local district room and tried the Ammons use against the street car company along with other minor cases. Judge Mentzer traveled to Laramie to officiate, while Tidball sits in chambers handling Albany county business. Reporter B E Whittington was absent. Fred Labhart handled the reporting duties for both judges.
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W. J. Tidball
Laramie
Ammons
Mentzer
Tidball
Albany County
Mentaer
Whittington
Fred Labhart
Investigation uncovers second theft in Rawlins
In Rawlins on June 1 an inquiry into the theft of 84 sheep pelts from the Kramish Meat & Pur company led to the discovery of a motor lock theft at the Diamond Ol company. The truck and 68 pelts were recovered. Pelts were abandoned on the outskirts after being loaded on a truck.
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Rawlins
Kramish Mie & Pur Company
Diamond Ol Company
Senate Criticizes Steamroller Tactics In G O P Convention Fight
Chicago report notes Senator Moses of New Hampshire accuses the Republican National Committee of using steamroller style procedures. He attacks the committee’s preconvention actions and cites past abuses, naming Gen Wood, Senator Johnson, and Mr Hoover as favored candidates amid a London headquarters contrast.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Moses of New
Wood
London
Moses
National Committee
St. Louis
Washington
Aria
Hays
Woods
Ae Soy
Prevost Guilty of First Degree Murder
Mount Clements June 4 Ployd Prevost was found guilty of the murder of J Stanley Brown by a circuit court jury after about three hours deliberation. The verdict was murder in the first degree.
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Mount Clements
Minh
Ployd Prevost
J. Stanley Own
New Mexico Democrats Name Double Delegation
The Democratic state convention in Roswell adjourned with twelve delegates, each holding half a vote. No alternates are selected, and the convention finalizes its unit vote on the delegation.
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New Mexico
Democrats
Roswell
Pale Tod Bey
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