House Passes Immigration Bill Allowing Landings
The Johnson bill to permit aliens who sailed before June 2 to land at American ports was approved by the House 171 to 70. It would admit about 10,000 additional immigrants and apply excess to future quotas. Critics charged steamship lines violated the law and warned of unemployment. Senate action awaits.
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House
United States
Senate
Johnson
Immigration Committee
New York
Representative Box
Texas
Raker
California
Egyptian crop cut by 26 percent this season
Washington reports a 26 percent reduction in Egyptian cotton acreage for the current year, lowering projected production to about 500 million pounds from 1.4 million cultivated acres. The 1921 carryover is placed near 300 million pounds, totaling around 800 million pounds for the 1921 22 season. instability in the market and government planting restrictions are blamed for the drop.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Naval reorganization shifts battleships between fleets
Washington The battleships Rhode Island Nevada Oklahoma were ordered moved from the Atlantic to the Pacific fleet by Secretary Denby. The Maryland now under construction will join the Pacific when completed. The New York Texas Wyoming and Arkansas are reassigned from the Pacific to the Atlantic fleet.
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Washington
Milk Production Declines in 1920 United States
Government figures show 1920 milk output at 89,658,000,000 pounds, down about 400,000,000 from 1919. Cows on farms also fell by 298,006 compared with the previous year, indicating a broad decline in dairy activity.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Harding Names Kuntz
Washington Emil Kuntz of New Orleans, Republican national committeeman for Louisiana, has been nominated by President Harding to be collector of customs for District No. 20 with headquarters in New Orleans.
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Guffey Gillespie Oil Company
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Dickson Q. Brown
New York
Washington
Emil Kuntz
New Orleans
Louisiana
Harding
District No. 20
Britannia to regain racing trim for royal yacht battles
Repair work at London plans to convert King George's royal yacht Britannia back to its historic racing condition. The vessel once defeated all British and American rivals in previous contests and now returns to the racing style of its peak years.
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Royal Yacht
London
Lightning Kile Two Killed by Storm Near Alabama Swamp
In Tifton Georgia Charles Chester aged 40 and Chesley Walker 25 were killed by lightning as they sheltered under a tree in an Alabama river swamp during a thunder storm. Authorities report the two men were visiting the area and died at the scene.
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Tifton
Charles Chester
Chesley Walker
Alabama River
Here
County Home Demonstration Short Course Schedule
The College Hill program next week is full with topics from dress and dairying to bread making. Miss Susie V Powell will deliver the opening address, with specialists Della Alley Clive Barnes Esther Rogers Edna Eatman Myra Hume and Clyde Bland assisting as sessions cover clothing dairy fairs poultry judging and recordkeeping.
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College Hill
Susie V. Powell
Della B. Alley
Clive K. Barnes
Esther Rogers
Edna Lowe Eatman
Myra Hume
Clyde Bland
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