Genoa pact note fuels Allied divisions in Europe
Edward W. Pickard reports on Soviet replies to Genoa conference issues, the proposed mixed commissions, and a controversial alleged military pact text from L'Eclair. Western powers debate reparations, with Britain hoping for gradual concessions and France and Belgium unsatisfied.
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Edward W. Pickard Ussia
Genoa
Barthou
Paris
Russia
Ty Lloyd George
Aresa
Japan
Styne
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France
Belgium
Financier Henry P Davison Dies After Brain Surgery
Henry P Davison, eminent banker and wartime Red Cross head, died following brain tumor removal surgery. He rose to a high position in banking and amassed a large fortune through persistent effort.
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Merica
Henry P. Davison
American Red Cross
Harding silent on soldier bonus plans as veto anticipated
At this writing President Harding has not stated which of the two bonus bill plans he favors the sales tax or the Insurance nor whether he will accept either. Washington predictions say he will veto the bill and Congress aims to push it past his veto with leadership refusing to let the matter go beyond July.
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Chicago
Samuel Gompers
Chiio
Landis
Harding
Washington
Congress
Zeppelin to replace Versailles bound ship planned in Paris
The interallied war council in Paris agreed Germany will build a Zeppelin with 70 000 meters capacity to replace the one allotted to the United States by the Versailles treaty but destroyed in Germany. It should be delivered within nine months with a German crew to cross the Atlantic.
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Germany
United States
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Gennan
Atlantic
Rail board orders curb contract shopwork to avert strike
The federal railroad labor board issued an order to stop the contract system of farming shop and switch jobs, aimed at averting a threatened 600000-strong walkout. The ruling targets wages, working conditions, and related matters, noting that several roads had evaded prior board directives.
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Federal Railroad Labor Board
Ireland Peace Hope Fails as Elections Loom
The peace committee could not bridge differences between the Free State and republican extremists and the truce ended automatically. Each side vows to pursue its aims, threatening renewed bushwhacking violence around the June election.Meanwhile Attorney General Daugherty reports to President Harding blaming Congress for delays in prosecuting war profiteers. He urges rapid passage of bills for more judges, a grand jury in DC, and $500,000 to fund inquiries. He promises to name influential figures with knowledge of but protecting the deals.
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Peace Committee
Dail Eireann
Free States
Free State
Congress
Daugherty
Harding
District of Columbia
Department of Justice
Budget Director Hawes Report Shows Large Savings
Budget Director Hawes told the President that the budget system produced economies totaling 225 million dollars this fiscal year and projects a reduction of over 1 billion dollars from 1921 actual expenditures. Harding transmitted the report to the House Appropriations Committee, stressing government efficiency and cost reduction for a full contribution to a return to normal conditions.
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House Appropriations Committee
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State Industrial Notes in Scottsbluff region
Scottsbluff will gain improved electric service as Intermountain installs modern machinery. Mayors of valley towns gathered after the turbine went on. Manager Parks earns credit for raising service levels. Old gas plant upgrades expand distribution and generating capacity. Ord plant's success watched. Ord is unusually small for gas service. Blue Hill, Marquette plan new high schools. Tilden to build after a fire. New school at Tilden may cost about a quarter million. Nebraska operators seek capital to expand electrification and provide jobs. Sterling to get a $30,000 water system. voters approved by over two to one. A Kearney gas plant pressure tank exploded causing damage and outage. Beatrice lighting plant burned, $6,000 loss. water pumped by tractor engine. Electric industry leaders favor employing Nebraska State University students for work. David City municipal plant offers 10 percent lighting discount if bills paid by tenth. Fairfield fairmont service cut back to 11 p.m. Superior and David City tout new Lincoln Telephone buildings. Since last August, $60,000,000 in tax free securities issued monthly in U S. Weston to receive electric service via Wahoo line. Surveys for 100,000 acre irrigation project in Dawson and Lincoln counties. Achling to build high school costing about $40,000. FOR TAXI CALL 161.
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Intermountain Company
Parks
Ord
Blue Hill
Marquette
Tilden
Electric Light
Nebraska
Sterling
Kearney
Ver City
State University
David City
Fairmont
Superior
Lincoln Company
United States
Weston
Wahoo Central Station
Dawson
Lincoln
Achling
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