Prohibition Debate Opens in Senate with Public Hearings
The article notes the Senate will begin twelve days of public hearings on modifying the Prohibition Act and the Eighteenth Amendment starting April 5. Wet leaders, led by Edge Edwards Bruce and Reed, push hearings to weigh benefits and perils of repeal while drys back a compromise to avoid prolonged speeches.
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Senate
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Judiciary Committee
Canada
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
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Rep
N. J
Edwards
Dem
Bruce
Reed
Congress
Edge
Walsh
Mont
Holge
Pennsylvania
Britain US debt pact eyed as reparations flow grows
Churchill told the House of Commons Britain owes the United States nearly $500 000 daily for three generations under the debt funding plan France pays no reparations but receives most Germany payments US shares Europe’s reparations. Snowden criticizes France’s war damage figures and coal mine losses. Senate rejects no Gooding long and short haul bill. Hoover urges strict speed limits at life saving conference.
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Ay Oe Churchill
House of Commons
Great Britain
United States
France
Germany
Europe
Churchbill
Italy
America
Warstricken
Atlantic
Philip Snowden
Hoover
Washington
Williams to face court martial for intoxication in San Diego
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur announced Col. Alexander S. Williams commander of the Fourth Marines in San Diego must stand court martial on a charge of intoxication at a hotel party. Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler filed the charges and Williams was allowed to defend in private without public comment on his written statement.
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Ecretary OF Navy
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Alexander S. Williams
Steck Declared Winner In 1924 Iowa Senate Contest
Subcommittee report adverse to Senator Brookhart was approved by the Senate privileges and elections committee ten to one. It holds Daniel Steck the Democratic nominee elected over Brookhart by 1420 votes. The report goes to the House with possible seating of Steck and Brookhart likely to seek the Republican nomination against Cummins in June Iowa primaries.
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Brookhart
Rep
Iowa
Senate
Daniel FP. Steck
House
Steck
Cummins
US Ambassador to Morocco tours Fez in French campaign
Ambassador Myron T. Herrick travels toward Rahat then Fez to observe French operations in the Rif War. French forces deploy tanks, armored cars, machine guns, artillery, and air bombing against Abd el Krim's forces as Moroccans resist. EHRA accepts US offer for Tacna Arica settlement via non plebiscitary talks with Chile and officials in Santiago and Lina working toward an agreement.
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United States
Myron T. Herrick
Morocco
Abd-el Krim
Rahat
Fez
High Command
Ehra
Tacna-Arica
Santiago
Lina
Chile
Colfer
Tax receipts seen exceeding Treasury estimates this year
The March income tax receipts are expected to far surpass the Treasury's forecast. If the $450 million figure matures, total receipts for the current fiscal year will likely exceed $1.8 billion from this source.
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TIS
Treasury Department
Texas Merchants Gather for State Convention in San Antonio
The United Merchants of Texas plan their first convention in San Antonio from July 26 to 28. Other items note Dallas rail expansion, Kerrville mohair gains, and a large Katy ISD school bond approval.
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San Antonio
Dallas
Southern Pacific Railroad
Catarina Ranch
Taft
Dimmit
Webb
Attorney General's Department
Beaumont
Katy
Harris County
Houston
Katy Independent School District
Kerrville
Kerr County
Texas
H. H. Schutz
Safe Farming Association
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