Republicans Propose 350 Million Dollar Tax Cut Plan
The Republican majority on the House Ways and Means Committee moves toward a 350 million dollar tax cut with surtax reductions from 40 to 20 percent and lower normal rates for individuals from 2 4 and 6 percent to 1 to 5 percent. The package also envisions repealing the gift tax and the capital stock tax for corporations, while maintaining automobile taxes.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Board of Tax Appeals
Muskegon Detective Dies After Shooting Outlaw
Muskegon police detective Charles Hammond, aged 47, died after a gun battle with outlaw George "Dutch" Anderson. Hammond wrestled away the revolver, shot Anderson through the heart, and died from wounds after arresting him on suspicion of passing a $20 counterfeit bill.
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Michigan
Muskegon
Mich
George
Dutch” Anderson
Gerald Chapman
Charles Hammond
Anderson
Hammond
Republican elected mayor of Boston by wide margin
Malcolm E. Nichols, former collector of internal revenue, won Boston’s nonpartisan mayoral race with 48,448 votes, a lead of 13,530 over Theodore A. Glynn, fire commissioner backed by Mayor James M. Curley, ending 16 years of Democratic rule.
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Boston
Mass
Malcolm E. Nichols
Internal Revenue
Nichols
Theodore A. Glynn
James M. Curley
Walker elected mayor as Democratic landslide sweeps New York City
New York Gov. Al Smith and Tammany Hall claim a sweeping victory as State Senator Jimmy Walker wins the mayoral race by a large majority over Frank Waterman. The Democratic slate gains city tickets and borough jurists while Mrs. John T. Pratt becomes the first woman alderman. District Attorney Joab Banton defeats former Gov. Whitman for the post.
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New York
al. Smith
Tammany Hall
New York City
Jimmy Walker
Walker
Frank D. Waterman
Smith
John T. Pratt
Fifth Avenue
Pratt
Standard Oil
United States
James A. O’gorman
Joab Banton
New York County
Charles S. Whitman
Albany
Republicans claim sweeping Indiana municipal victories
In Indiana, Republican candidates won mayoralties in Indianapolis and eight other cities including Terre Haute Evansville Fort Wayne Lafayette Crawfordsville Peru Elkhart Frankfort and Jeffersonville ending four year Democratic rule in most. Notable losses occurred in South Bend Marion and Richmond. John R. Duvall won Indianapolis mayoralty by a narrow margin over Walter Myers.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
United States
Terre Haute
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Crawfordsville
Peru
Elkhart
Frankfort
Jeffersonville
South Bend
Marion
Richmond
John R. Duvall
Lew Shank
Walter Myers
Wet Democrat Moore Elected New Jersey Governor
Commissioner A Harry Moore of Jersey City won the New Jersey governorship over Republican Arthur Whitney of Mendham by a large plurality, likely over 80000, running on prohibition repeal. Moore pledged to seek federal changes to the Volstead Act to permit light wines and beer production and sale after his inauguration.
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New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
A. Harry Moore
Jersey City
Arthur Whitney
Mendham
Ciry
Moore
Congress
Re-Election of Detroit Mayor Smith Over Bowles
Mayor John W. Smith was re-elected in Detroit with 126,872 votes to Charles Bowles 100,406. The race included a Ku Klux Klan backed faction with four of five council candidates among the leading nine on returns. Nine council seats are to be filled.
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J. W. Smith
Detroit
Mich
John W. Smith
Charles Bowles
Smith
Bowles
Ku Klux Klan
Mrs Sidney Drew Actress Dies in Los Angeles
Mrs Sidney Drew widow of the actor died in Los Angeles California. Once seen on screen sporadically since her husband’s death in 1919 she had given up film work. Her health declined rapidly in recent months.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Sidney Drew
Coast Guard Rescues Eleven From Yacht Genesee Near Florida
In a rescue off Vero Beach four miles from shore, coast guard cutters saved Stokes of Warrington Virginia the yacht owner, a guest, and nine crew members after a day-long battle with heavy seas leaving the Genesee aground.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Coast Guard
Lid Stokes
Warrington Va
Guest
Genesee
Vero Beach
Emmerson Summarizes New Highway Safety Acts for Drivers
Secretary of State Louis L. Emmerson outlines recent highway laws affecting motor vehicles and pedestrians. Rules include lamps showing red or green signals only for specific emergency vehicles, bans on bells or whistles after 1926, stop requirements at hard road entrances, and left-side walking on hard surfaced highways with passers stepping off when meeting vehicles.
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General Assembly
Louis L. Emmerson
Department of Public Works and
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Banker Sentenced to Two Years in Jail
Former cashier of Citizens' National Bank of Worthington, W W Phillips, was sentenced to two years in jail for misusing a 16 fund raised for southwestern Minnesota torpedo sufferers.
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Mankato
Miama
Www
Phillips
Citizens’ National Bank of Worthington
Minnesota
Circles Globe Reaches San Pedro After 51 Foot Sail
Circles Globe arrived in San Pedro after a voyage in a 51 foot sail boat that left November 18, 1921. The voyage began when the vessel circled the globe and sailed toward California.
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San Pedro
Cal
San D Pedro
Electric brick stacker aids labor with twelve men’s work
A newly invented electric brick stacker performs the tasks of 12 workers, promising faster masonry and reduced manual labor in construction sites. The device stacks bricks efficiently, potentially transforming bricklaying productivity.
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Thomas 8. Adams
Yale University
J. J. Walker
Tammany
Waterman
Emmerson
Roseland
Buick Sales Co
Michigan Ave
Sats
Calumet Concrete Construction Co
West
115Th ST
Harms Bros
Lincoln Ave
Dolton
Silvertown Cord
Commander Cord
Goodrich Fabric
Goodrich
Prompt Tire and Battery Service
Mobile Oil
Veedol Oil
Texaco Oils and Gas
Chicago
Earl DE Young & CO
Michigan Avenue
Pullman
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