Return of Wire Services to Private Control Ordered
The Postmaster General announces immediate return of Telegraph and telephone lines from government control to private owners with the post office retaining limited oversight. Wire operating board ends though the wire control board, legal staff and related measures stay temporarily. Regulatory protections for employees and existing rates, charges and settlement arrangements remain in force.
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Washington
Burleson
Post Office Department
Congress
Postmaster General
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
House Committee
Telephone and Telegraph
Wire Operating Board
Wire Control Board
Statistical and
All-America Cable Service pledge by John Merrill
John L Merrill, president of All-America Cables, pledged no expense spared to create a superior cable link among the United States, Central America, and South America. He said 20,000 miles of cables and land lines exist with plans to reach 30,000, urging Pan American conference cooperation for regional benefit.
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Washington
United States
Central
South America
John L. Merrill
Merrill
Three Americas
New Zealand Offered Meat Aid to Britain Against Packers
London reports say Great Britain may seek New Zealand help against American packers. A proposal to sell New Zealand meat in London at a fixed price is raised. A conference of NZ producers has been convened to discuss the subject.
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London
New Zealand
Great Britain
Daylight Saving Law Repeal Reported by Committee
Washington panel favors repeal of daylight saving law with October sunset clocks back to standard time to avoid confusion. The House Interstate Commerce Committee backs making repeal effective as clocks turn back.
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Washington
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Lutheran college to move to Fremont Neb July 15
The board of trustees tentatively decides to relocate Lutheran College to Fremont Nebraska on July 15 pending a condition that the Nebraska Lutheran Synod raise 50 009 dollars to finish paying for the Fremont normal plant.
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Atchison—Midland College
Fremont
Neb
Nebraska Lutheran Synod
Mine Disaster in Pennsylvania Tunnel Kills and Injures Many
A Baltimore tunnels incident in Pennsylvania involved a 14 car mine train carrying powder and men. A sagging trolley wire touched a steel keg, causing a massive explosion and fire. Sixty nine died in the tunnel, fourteen died later, with forty nine identified. Rescue squads retrieved bodies and cared for the injured.
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Baltimore
Freedom for Philippines memorial asks immediate congressional solution
The Philippine mission presented a memorial to a joint session of the Senate Philippines committee and the House Insular Affairs committee. It cites severance as a historic shift in colonial relations and appeals for a peaceful, united future between the nations.
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Washington
Congress
Philippine Mission
Senate Committee On the Philippines
House Committee On the
May Revive National Guard Washington
Secretary of War Baker signals a tentative plan for universal training and using the national guard as a reserve force. He emphasizes the idea is contingent on the president’s view of military youth training amid postwar world changes shaped by the peace conference.
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Washington
Baker
Copper Mining Company Cuts Salaries by Ten Percent
Butte and Great Falls offices report an across the board ten per cent pay cut for salaried employees who receive bonuses. The firm had previously raised clerks and other staff earning up to $300 monthly on three occasions to offset rising living costs.
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Butte
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Great Falls
Protest Polish Atrocities Draw 50000 in Cleveland Mourning Parade
About 50,000 Jews marched through Cleveland's downtown in mourning protest over reported anti Jewish persecution in Poland and Galicia. Many stores and factories closed as Jewish workers observed a half holiday of mourning.
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Cleveland
Poland
Galicia
Army sells surplus foods to Russian co operative society
Secretary Baker told the house military committee he authorized the sale of 25 million dollars worth of army surplus food stocks to the Co operative Purchase Society of Russia. The society, comprising 20,000,000 families, will exchange the food for raw materials needed in the United States.
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Washington
Baker
House Military Committee
Co-operative Purchase Society of
Russia
United States
Lee Heads B. of R. T. Columbus Convention
W. G. Lee of Cleveland was reelected president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen at its triennial convention in Columbus.
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Columbus
W. G. Lee
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Nebraska News Roundup From Multiple Regions
Statewide notices include a Nebraska attorney seeks Supreme Court review of a Douglas county case. Catholic Cedar Rapids dedicates St. Anthony's church. Lincoln paves streets and pushes Greater Lincoln plans. Aviation and road projects spread across towns from Falls City to Beatrice. Authorities report revenue from auto licenses and state bonds for roads amid ongoing political debates.
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Allen Vincent
Grammer
Lala Vogt
St. Paul
Good Court
Alson
Cole
Waterloo
Omaha
Ak- Sar-Ben
Denver
Nebraska State Asociation of
N. T. Gada
Broken Bow
Custer County
Grand Island
Promotion Committee
Lincoln
Morris Katelman
Akron
Ames-Fremont
Crosby
Minnie Owens
Hastings
New York
Pacific Coast
North Platte
Samuel E. Taft
M. FE
Table Rock
Spokane
Wash
West Point
Nebraska
Wek
Antron
Odell
Holdrege
Co Peing
Orm
Cauron
A. ©. Andrews
Blair-Oakland
Tekamah
Craig
York Commercial Club
York
Beatrice
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U. S. Packers
Lutheran College
Pennsylvania
Philippines
National Guard
Lee
R. T
Salt Creek
California
Fremont Commercial Club
Midland College
Atchison
Douglas County
Lancaster
Knox
Custer
State Dental Board
Susan B. Anthony
Norris
Hitchcock
Frank Green
Order of Elks of
Association
Alliance
Minnesota
League
McKelvie
Evans
War Department
Norfolk
Methodist Church
George R. Richardson
Garden
Morrill Counties
Lisco
D. Morril
Wakefield
Presbyterian Church of
Aurora
Fabbury
Per
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