Nation Pays Homage as Hoover to Attend Coolidge Rites
Calvin Coolidge will lie in state tomorrow at Edwards Congregational Church in Northampton Massachusetts before a simple funeral procession to Plymouth Vermont for burial beside his father and son. President Hoover and congressional leaders will attend the services reflecting a nation in mourning.
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Congregational Church
Massachusetts
Body of Nation
Vermont
Northampton
Mass
Calvin Coolidge
United States
Edwards E Congregational Church
Herbert Hoover
Washington
Edwards Congregational Church
Main Street
Jonathan Edwards
New York
Boston
Mr. Coolidge
Grace
Independents Converge to Shape Farm Bill Policy
A group of House Republicans and independents met in Washington in a closed session to forge a united stance on the Democratic farm relief bill. Led by Rep. LaGuardia, the talks covered the emergency domestic allotment plan with proposed changes, including fixed prices for wheat, cotton, and hogs, and revised processing taxes and acreage reduction rules for the initial years.
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Washington
House
Status Of Pay Out Measure Is Questioned
State Auditor Baxter Durham questioned the legality of a 15 percent salary cut for constitutional officers after the General Assembly approved and the officials took oaths for a new four year term. Durham, responsible for state payments, said he must verify legal pay despite others not challenging the measure. He noted a constitutional limit on reducing salaries during an officer's term.
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Raleigh
Baxter Durham
General Assembly
Durham
Council of State
Resolution Passes On Quick Vote In General Assembly
Raleigh reports both houses approved a resolution seeking a state government survey to cut expenses and speed up work. It calls for a balanced budget, office consolidation, and revenue bill reporting by February 6. The Senate sent it back after a brief session amid committee actions and new bills.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
Senate
Moore
Craven
House
Calvin Coolidge
Senate Rules Committees
Simplicity Not To Keep Funeral From Being Notable One
Calvin Coolidge’s funeral will be held at 10 30 am at Edwards Congregational Church Northampton Massachusetts. Rev Albert J Penner will preach a brief sermon with choir music. After services the body will be taken to Plymouth Virginia to be buried beside his father and young son Calvin. Pallbearers not named.
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Northampton
Mass
Calvin Coolidge
Edwards Congregational Church
Main Street
Coolidges
Jonathan Edwards
Albert J. Penner
Russell to Change Jobs in Three Days
Atlanta Jan. 6 Governor Richard B. Russell Jr ends his term next Tuesday when Eugene Talmadge is inaugurated and will depart for Washington that day to take his seat in the United States senate. He will take the oath Thursday morning succeeding Senator John J. Cohen appointed to serve until a successor could be chosen for the late Senator William J. Harris. Russell defeated Charles R. Crisp in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
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Atlanta
Richard B. Russell, Jr
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Washington
United States Senate
Senate
John 8. Cohen
William J. Harris
Russell
Charles R. Crisp
Son Kills Father and Is Freed By Officers
Albert Ross, 23, a firefighter, shot his father John Ross, 56, to death in Bessemer Alabama. He claimed to protect his mother who had been wounded in the abdomen by her husband. The shooting happened as the son and his sister tried to reconcile the couple. Albert was wounded in the leg and arm. Mrs. Ross was listed in critical condition.
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Bessemer
Ala
Albert Ross
John Ross
Ross
R. C. Morris
Grace Coolidge Faces Loss With Quiet Courage
Mrs Grace Coolidge copes with the death of Calving Coolidge her husband while maintaining the poised warmth she shared from their Vermont and White House days. The article recalls her early life in Vermont, marriage in 1905, and lifelong partnership through Calvins political rise and presidency.
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Northampton
Mass
Grace Goodhue Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
United States
Harry Ross
Ross
Vermont
Two Family
Coolidge
White House
Lake Champlain
Massachusetts
Senate
Grace Coolidge
Boston
Commonwealth
Washington
Europe pays homage to Calvin Coolidge front pages
London newspapers led with obituaries of Calvin Coolidge praising his character and noting limited political capacity. The Times editorial called his presidency a fortunate period of prosperity, while Premier MacDonald and economist Sir Josiah Stamp expressed shock and historic significance.
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London
Calvin Coolidge
London Times
White House
MacDonald
Lossiemouth
Josiah Stamp
Coolidge
Swedish Firm Kreuger and Toll to be Investigated
Senate banking committee to probe Kreuger and Toll for how American investors were drawn into European promoters with help from American bankers and the stock exchange. The inquiry starts next Wednesday, resuming the panel's stock market investigation.
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Washington
Kreuger and Toll
Senate
Stock Exchange
Norbeck
Banking Committee
Democrats' Balanced Budget Plan Evolves at Roosevelt Conference
Luke Lea will be tried in federal court in Knoxville before being released to North Carolina where he serves a six to ten year sentence for banking-law violations. Ramsey faces separate charges. the cases are linked to the Holston Union National Bank misapplications. Speaker Garner previews a tax plan and outlines Dems focus on balancing the budget beer legalization repeal of the 18th amendment and farm relief.
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Knoxville
Tenn
James A. Wharton
United States
Luke Lea
Nashville
North Carolina
Lea
Asheville
Wharton
J. 8
Ramsey
Holston Union National Bank
George Taylor
Washington
Garner
Roosevelt
New York
White House
States Receive Emergency Relief Funds Totaling Over Three Million
Four states were loaned a combined 3,078,508 in emergency relief by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. North Carolina received 1,650,000, West Virginia 136,000, Arizona 841,500, and Alabama 950,103.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
North Carolina
West Virginia
Arizona
Alabama
Stock Exchange Closed In Honor Of Calvin Coolidge
The New York Stock Exchange will be closed tomorrow as a tribute of respect to Calvin Coolidge. Officials confirmed the observance in New York on January 6, with markets pausing for morning services and public condolences.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Calvin Coolidge
Speaker Garner Says House Will Not Meet Tomorrow
Washington AP reports Speaker Garner announced the House will not convene tomorrow out of respect for former President Calvin. The brief notice notes a period of mourning and a formal statement from leadership.
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Washington, Dan
Garner
House of Representatives
Calvin
Sheriff Identifies Suspect In Kernersville Store Robbery Fatality
Kernersville Christmas robbery ends in death as Sidney Brunson of Orangeburg is named by the sheriff's office as the fatally shot suspect. The identification comes after the Hau ser Brothers store holdup occurred shortly before Christmas.
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Winston-Salem
Dan
Sheriff's Office
Hauser Brothers
Kernersville
Sidney Brunson
Orangeburg
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City Medical Chief backs Coolidge autopsy suggestion
Dr Charles Norris, New York City chief medical examiner, endorsed Dr James F Coupal, personal physician to former President Coolidge, that an autopsy be performed on Coolidge's body after his occupancy of the White House.
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New York
Charles Norris
New York City
James F. Coupal
Coolidge
White House
King Criticizes New York Tax Proposal
Senator King of Utah denounced the Democratic conference plan for higher taxes saying the move shows a lack of statesmanship and courage. The remarks came as discussion on new tax measures surfaced in New York.
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Washington, Dan
New York
King
Utah
GOP Spends Over Two Billion in Drive During Campaign
The Republican National Committee reported a spending of $2,670,652 from June 1, 1932, to year end, with a deficit of $195,100. Broadcast and radio charges totalling $22,308 were not yet approved. Notable donations included Harvey Firestone, John D. Rockefeller, and Secretary Stimson.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Congress
Democratic National Committee
South Trimble
House of Representatives
Republican Committee
Hoover
Stimson
Henry Ford
Harvey 8
Firestone
Akron
John D. Rockefeller
New York
Mills
Roosevelt aides unveil budget balance plan with tax hikes
Democratic leaders and President Elect Roosevelt outline a plan to balance the budget without a spring extra session. It calls for higher income taxes, a 3.2 percent beer levy, continued gasoline tax, and a $100 million cut in Hoover era appropriations. The plan raises rates, lowers exemptions, and retains the Hoover tax ideas while avoiding a new session.
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New York
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Hoover
Remembering Coolidge by a Los Angeles crowd
Beverly Hills residents recall Calvin Coolidge with humor and praise, praising his honesty, frugality, and native common sense. They note he connected with the American people and helped shape his era. Mrs Coolidge also expresses admiration as the crowd laughs through recollections of his character.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Jan
Mr. Coolidge
Golly
Renewed fighting along Shanhaikwan Chinwangtao front
Two days of quiet on the Shanhaikwan battlefront broke as rifle fire flared along the line from west of Shanhaikwan to Chinwangtao. Chinese forces, driven from Shanhaikwan, reinforced from Tientsin while Japanese warships and troops moved into Chinwangtao.
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Shanhaikwan
Chinwangtao
Tashih
China
Tientsin
Chingwangtao
Manchuria
North Carolina General Assembly Passes Balanced Budget Bill
Raleigh January 6 reports the Senate passing SB 1 Joint resolution for a balanced budget as part of the General Assembly actions.
U S Plans to Withhold Leas Trial Until North Carolina Finishes
Knoxville report says the government will delay Colonel Luke Lea’s trial in Tennessee for the Holston Union case until North Carolina completes its sentence. James Wharton says comity allows one court to act before another. Ramsey’s hearing in the Knoxville case is set for January 11.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Luke Lea
Nashville
Holston Union National Bank
North Carolina
James Wharton
United States Attorney General
Col. Lea
J. Basil Ramsey
Waynick Named Chairman of Constitutional Amendments Panel
Lieutenant Governor announces Senate committee assignments for the 1920 session. Waynick of Guilford chairs constitutional amendments. MacLean of Beaufort chairs education. Hill of Durham chairs banks and currency. Additional names listed for counties, corporations, and public institutions.
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Raleigh
A. H. Graham
Capus M. Waynick
Guilford
Senate
A. D. MacLean
Beaufort
John Sprunt Hill
Durham
Banks
Hill of
Bailey
Moore
Barker
Ingram
McDuffee
Gwyn
Burgin
Hartsell
Hanes
Rankin
Bell
Blackstock
Greene
Dunagan
Rutherford
Dempsey
Summersill
Joyner
Brown
McNeill
Cumberland
McBryde
Walker
Blue
Efird
Long
Waynick
Clark
Bland
Grady
Neill
Fuller
Cross
Noell
Hill
Kirkpatrick
Clement
Land
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MacLean
McNeill of
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Chowan
Beatty
Sparger
Francis
Blackburn
Green
Corey
Hairfield
Burke
Bagley
Hinsdale
Baird
Stanly
Griffin Chowan
Samm Grady
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Cum and Burgin. Institutions For the Deaf
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