Capital Traditions and Roles Rule The Capitol
The article explains how the U S Capitol operates as an institution with distinct traditions. It describes staffing and authority divisions between the Senate and House, from janitors and telephones to eating facilities, barber shops, room allotments, and payment processes, ending noting the Senate lacks a mace while the House uses one as a symbol of authority.
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Clarke Beach
Capitol Building
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
Capitol
Rotunda
Senate Committee On Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration Committee
House Office Building Commission
Steel moguls may be asked to explain hike in prices
Congress plans to summon steel executives in Washington to explain a price increase tied to pension gains won by the steel union during a strike. John L. Lewis faces questions over coal mine slowdowns that threaten steel output, orders backlog, and the broader impact on industry and consumers.
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New York
Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
St. Louis
Sudan Assembly Debates British Reform Plan Rumor
The Sudan Legislative Assembly heard Civil Secretary Sir James Robertson deny ties between former U. S. Marshall aid and Dr A H Marshall Coventry city treasurer England. The assembly studied a reform plan by the British Marshall amid rumor linking approval to U S aid.
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Khartoum
George Marshall
A. H. Marshall
Coventry
England
James Robertson
Sudan Legislative Assembly
Marshall
Sudan
U. S. Marshall
Federal Judge Kaufman Starts Receivership Slices
Federal Judge Samual H. Kaufman began the Third Ave Transit receivership, distributing initial interim sums to trustees and lawyers. I Howard Leman receives 15000 as interim trustee. Saxe, Bacon & O Shea bill 40000 plus 1853 disbursements. Lester T. Doyle gets 10000 as trustee, after seeking 13000.
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New York
Samual H. Kaufman
Third Ave
I. Howard Leman
N. Y. County Lawyers Association
Kauffman
Lawyers Brothers
Saxe, Bacon & O'Shea
Lester T. Doyle
Wall Street
Ed Flynn
Judge Kaufman
James Hodes and trustees face reduced compensation figures
James Hodes, former president of the Company prior to receivership, had his compensation cut to 10000 from 13000. The trustees discussed each member’s qualifications, noting Hodes runs the bus company full time, Lehman emphasizes his law practice, and Doyle focuses on brokerage, suggesting practical knowledge may drive appointment rather than prior bankrupt operations.
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James Hodes
Hodes
Lehman
Doyle
Czech Jews Emigrating From Czechoslovakia in 1948
Prague reports indicate that between 22 and 24 thousand Czech Jews have emigrated since May 1948, about 17 thousand remain, with most leaving for Israel or other countries. The American Joint Distribution Committee has cut staff, citing progress, yet professional men struggle to obtain emigration passports as shortages limit departures.
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Prague
Israel
American Joint Distribution Committee
Jewish Philanthropic and Welfare Organization
Czechoslovakia
Palestine
The Plums of Receivership Fees in Federal Courts
In a Tammany linked case a court appoints lawyers as trustees and they must hire expensive counsel. Receivership legal fees are estimated to reach $2 million, drawn from the company, reducing funds for stockholders. The case centers on a failed fare increase and ongoing receivership despite earlier publicity.
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Hat
Girls Save Train by Spotting Broken Rail in Montana
Two Butte girls Marlene Brookbush and Joan Beckman, aged 13 and 12, found a broken rail near Rocker and alerted the station agent. The Milwaukee Railroad sent each girl a $25 reward for averting a possible wreck.
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Butte
Mont
Marlene Brookbush
Joan Beckman
Rocker
Milwaukee Railroad
East bids seven hearts for sacrifice in 1930s hand
Mrs. Daub reframes the play after opening king of hearts, finessing spades and diamonds to set or make contracts. East and Wé face six down in one line, while North and Lot seek grand slam for 2140 points. Daub assumes partner holds diamond ace and spade ace queen to justify bids.
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East
North
Lot
Jesse James Legend Lives On in Dal ton Claim
A cantankerous J Frank Dalton, bedridden and white bearded, claims to be Jesse James, challenging history that James was killed in 1882 by Bob Ford. The piece reflects on myth, memory, and the appeal of legendary outlaws in the Midwest.
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Jesse James
J. Frank Dalton
St. Joseph
Mr. Howard
Bob Ford
Dalton
Jesse
Charlie Bigelow
Charlie
Ole Frank
Ole Jesse
Missouri
James
Kansas City
Adolf Hitler
FBI
Widder
Grand Slam Thriller in Bridge Duel at Opponents Sacrifice
In a New York bridge match Mrs. Julius Daub, running her late husband’s business, bid to seven diamonds after a complex sequence. She faced a seven over seven sacrifice bid by opponents, and the hand culminated in a dramatic seven diamonds making under pressure.
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Julius Daub
New York
Daub
Lambs Fly To Exhibit Fly to Exhibit
Dixon California reports Howard Vaughn sheepgrower shipped 67 lambs by chartered plane to Chicago for the International Livestock Exposition. The lambs won the Reserve Champion Award. careful handling included burlap wrapping and gradual cooling to protect fleece during the eastward flight.
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Dixon
Calif
Chicago
Howard Vaughn
Vaughn
California
Iowa Hereford Show Adds Poorest Bull Class at Cedar Rapids
Des Moines reports a new class for the poorest bull at the Iowa Hereford Breeders' Association show in Cedar Rapids. The exhibitor of the lowest breeding age bull receives a $150 credit, second place $100, third $80, fourth $60, and down to $10, credits usable at the association sale for the purchase of a pure-bred bull.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Dekpe the First Named Crocodile Tooth Sultan
In Dun ga Territory Belgit Congo Dekpe the First was proclaimed sultan of 100000 Aza tribesmen after routing court intrigue. He received the crocodile tooth symbol and asked followers to pledge to fulfill his commands with life if they fail.
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Dunga
Belgit Congo
Dekpe
North-Baern Congo
Gilims
Dekye
Chi
Hom
Trade Pushed At Kashmir Front Line
Kashmir frontier reports barter trade across the cease-fire line despite movement restrictions. Kashmiris along the line use mountain passes for unauthorized trading with Pakistan, exchanging rock salt wheat flour and snuff from the Pakistani side for sugar cloth rice and vegetables from Indian-held areas. Some descriptions note the traders as small as chickens in scale.
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Srinagar
Kashmir
Kasmir
Wild Swine Horizontal Puzzle Answers
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