Roosevelt seeks budget plan without special session
New York Jan 6 AP reports a Democratic program aims to balance the national budget without a congressional session. Roosevelt and leaders discuss tax increases, beer levy, gas tax continuation, and $100 million in reduced appropriations, with farm relief parity and no desire for an extra session.
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Nation Mourns Loss Of Calvin Coolidge
Northampton reports the death of Calvin Coolidge from a heart attack at The Beeches Vermont. Grace Coolidge remains composed as plans form for a simple, nationwide funeral with Herbert Hoover and Congressional leaders attending. The cortege will proceed to Plymouth and the burial will be austere, honoring the former president’s quiet life.
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Coolidge Death Dominates London Front Pages
London newspapers led with obituaries for Calvin Coolidge, praising his plain American character and luck, while editors debated his political capacity. The Times called his fortune pivotal to prosperity, and the News Chronicle and Daily Mail offered mixed judgments on his tenure and restraint. In Berlin, President Hindenburg sent condolences to Hoover. An exchange to close in New York followed.
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Funeral plans for Calvin Coolidge in Northampton
Funeral services for Calvin Coolidge are set for 10 30 a m at Jonathan Edwards Church with Rev Albert J Penner presiding attended by President Hoover and other dignitaries. Mrs Coolidge John Coolidge and mourners will drive to Plymouth Vermont 100 miles away for graveside rites where Coolidge’s father and son are buried.
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All Former U S Presidents Dead
Washington report notes Calvina Coolidge's death leaves six widows of former presidents alive: Harrison, Cleveland, Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, and Coolidge. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Roosevelt are most prominent, with details on their public roles. The piece marks only the second time since Washington that no living ex president exists.
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Farmer Offers Cow for 1993 License Plate
A Columbia state farmer lacking funds offered his cow that yields six quarts of milk daily to the highway department in exchange for a new 1993 license plate. An official replied that only legal tender is acceptable for license plates.
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Death of Calvin Coolidge Shocks Washington
Washington mourns Calvin Coolidge with widespread sorrow and national somberness. President Hoover and Congress prepare to attend Northampton funeral as flags half mast and a month of mourning mark the nation’s tribute to the former president.
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Senate Prohibition Repeal Debate Split Ahead of Ballot
Washington January 6 forecasts of senate approval split party lines as repeal moves forward. McNary and others expect passage this session while Fess Hastings Ashurst support the measure with Sheppard and Borah cautious. Norris favors delaying hearings yet may vote on the amendment. The House already defeated repeal. next comes a beer bill hearing.
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Halloran's Fate Rests With Judge Halloran's Fate Rests With Judge
Superior Judge Howard Speakman reserved decision on the efforts of Phoenix sportsman John Halloran to escape trial on a murder indictment. Halloran is charged with knowledge of the slayings of Agnes Anne Le Roi and Hedvig Samuelson, whose dismembered bodies were sent to Los Angeles in trunks. Winnie Ruth Judd faces possible execution. County Attorney Renz Jennings seeks to controvert affidavits challenging Halloran's personal affidavit, alleging bias of grand jurors who indicted him.
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McAlister Inauguration Set For January Seventeen
Weather brief across states reports Tennessee warming with showers tonight and Saturday rain, followed by colder Sunday. Virginia forecasts fair to slightly warmer conditions with light rain Saturday night and colder Sunday. Temperature readings show yesterday's high near 60 and low around 31 with no precipitation noted.
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Troops Ordered Back to Wilder Tennessee Mine
Troops were ordered to return today to the coal mine region of Wilder Tennessee after six months of labor strife. TheAdjutant General authorized mobilization of 30 to 40 members of Troop A, 109th Cavalry to protect mining communities Wilder Twinton Crawford and Davidson amid reports of ambushes, flogging, and threats against nonunion miners.
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Treasury Receipts and Expenditures For January Start
Treasury receipts for January 4 totaled 6.895 million dollars with expenditures at 19.903 million and a balance of 518.433 million. Customs duties for four days in January amounted to 1.687 million dollars.
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Valley Dwellers Flee River Flood Across 68 000 Acres
Valley residents along the St. Francis River in eastern Arkansas and southeast Missouri fled to higher ground as levee breaks flooded about 68 000 acres of lowlands. The Mississippi Delta faced rising but slower waters as backwaters affected Sumner Glendora Webb and Swan Lake. Flood stages near Kennett were easing while forecasts predicted the Mississippi to crest further downstream.
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Death Deplored by U S House Over Coolidge Death
Nashville January 6. The house adopted a resolution deploring the death of former President Calvin Coolidge and extending sympathy to his widow. The senate followed with a unanimous resolution of regret and sympathy, praising Coolidge as an outstanding statesman and a fine citizen.
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Chinese Again Fighting Japs Near Shanhaikwan
Reports from the war front say renewed fighting between Chinese and Japanese troops along the river near Shanhaikwan and Chit wangtao. Observers note no clear sign of a Japanese push toward the Tientsin Peiping rail line, while Peiping reports Japanese planes bomb villages north of Shanhaikwan.
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Girl Missing in Philadelphia Linked to Attack on Man
Rose McCloskey 19 years old has vanished after leaving her mother’s delicatessen with Dennis Boyle 30 who was found wandering in critical condition with possible skull fracture. Boyle and Rose allegedly had years of contact and Rose's mother believes they were abducted after leaving the store. Police are investigating as a possible kidnapping and assault case.
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