06 Dec 1923
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1923
Page
1
Senators and Representatives across parties weighed President Coolidge's address on tax reform, transportation, and agriculture. Supporters praised its clarity and leadership on Mellon tax cuts and the League of Nations stance, while critics questioned specifics and the scope of proposed reforms.
A cage mail plane crashed in slot Ti causing two ground injuries and total loss of the aircraft contents. The port authorities said Brown was burned and taken to Sandusky for treatment.
Fragmented and garbled OCR recounts a British vote amid weather and lights disruptions. Mentions Belfast and Scotland plots, a potential majority in the Commons, and fears of martial measures. Indicates cautious mood as polls close and uncertainty persists.
Washington Dec 6 The largest number of bills ever introduced at an opening session filled both chambers with over 1 000 measures ranging from foreign relations to infrastructure King Democrat of Utah led the field with the most introductions His measures included foreign policy questions and a resolution backing American adhesion to the permanent court of international justice Also proposed were investigations into stock exchanges and reforms to alien property and Philippine independence in a contentious array of topics
An order from an unidentified agency calls for a Monday night radio silence from 9 45 to 0 00 o clock to clear air for President CooHdze’s agaros. Hoover’s Tequist mentions 19 stations in commercial service and the nat department offers cooperation to suspend all radio operations including the bin station at Arlington Virginia. The army will remain silent except for SOS and emergencies.
A Senate bill proposes a $5 000 yearly congressional pension for Mrs Florence Klin Harding widow of former President Harding with Senate bill No 1 marked as a distinction to her. A second measure granting Mrs Harding the mail franking privilege is recorded as Senate bill No 3.
New York December report from the National Association of Travelers' Aid Society notes more runaways return home than disappear. It cites 60,000 girls leaving rural homes yearly, and nearly 1,000 never found last year.
Indicted suspect John Johnson of East Cleveland and Detroit faces robbery charges after confessing to a string of bait and bag robberies. He used a paper bag to threaten victims at drug stores and savings drafts, denying two dozen other similar crimes. Prosecutor Ed ward C. Stanten will seek a long sentence in state penitentiary if convicted.
A health report by the Vitics Division to State Health Director Monger notes tuberculosis deaths fell from 89.2 to 88.2 per 168 000 population in 2022. Pickaway County shows best results while overall tuberculosis cases in the county rise.
William R. Hopkins selected by Cleveland Council as city manager after a quiet vote of 23 to 0 with two absentees. Formal ratification planned for January 7 when council-elect organizes under the charter. Hopkins is a lawyer engineer by profession.
President Coolidge may grant Christmas pardons to several political prisoners after a liberal report from a special board. The board’s recommendations await Attorney General Daugherty’s review, with some cases likely to receive clemency for those nearing parole or having served most of their terms.
Disorderly OCR fragment mentions Dr Terry and a state dental issue in New York with unclear details. The text references a push against fake dentists and a claim of prospections, but many words are garbled, leaving the core event and participants hard to confirm.
A. G. Rice and his wife of Ridgeville narrowly escaped death when their Chevrolet was struck by a Southwestern car in fog last night. Backing up in a farm yard after missing their home, they leapt free as the other car hit the vehicle. Rice suffered a sprained knee and his wife nervous shock.
A Franklin County committee recommended disbarment for Lemuel D. Lilly a prominent Columbus attorney and former Ohio Anti-Saloon League and Ohio Wesleyan University Trustee counsel. The report cites alleged misappropriation of thousands of dollars from University Trustees the Methodist Orphans Home Worthington and a retired missionary with University losses over 315000. Lilly reportedly pledged his personal estate to cover the alleged delinquencies.
New York City Comptroller Charles Craig awaited the official order from President Coolidge halting his sixty day jail term for contempt of court. He called the remission unconditional and unqualified and attacked Attorney General Daugher for a report he says misled the public and aided the pardon.
President Coolidge delivers a blunt annual message before a fractured congress. He endorses the Mellon tax cuts and opposes a soldiers bonus, calling immediate tax reduction the nation's paramount need and urging right of way over other proposals. He outlines policy aims on more than twenty issues facing the session.
President Coolidge tells Congress America should stay free and strong while aiding others. He backs World Court with reservations but opposes League of Nations. Domestically he supports tax cuts, rail consolidation, civil service for officials, expanded armed forces, stricter immigration rules, and labor measures. He calls for canal and river projects, coast guard funding, and a commission to improve white and black relations.
The article outlines three key presidential recommendations on freight rate revision, railroad regulation, and labor relations. It notes a broader aim to address transportation costs and economic policy amid foreign policy concerns, with ongoing discussions continuing on page 4.
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