Tax Reduction Measure Now Before House
Washington reports the 225.6 million tax cut bill moved to the house rent stage with more than 20 hours of debate this week. Amendments expected next week target the 50 percent surtax and inheritance tax cuts while leaders from both parties back the measure for near-total approval. Green and Garner vow to push full approval with no further tax reduction reductions.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Garrett
Tennessee
Board of Tax Appeals
Tax Board
Representative Green
Iowa
Representative Garner
Texas
Green
Movie Makers Skeptical On Star Salaries In Press
J M Seider of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America says press agents exaggerate salaries paid to stars. He demands evidence from Dr Shallenberger about a film with Red Grange said to pay 300000. Publicity may influence coast taxes and the movie business.
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New York
J. M. Seider
Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America
Seider
Shallenberger
Arrow Pictures Corporation
Grange
Motion Picture
Coass
Indian elected to the board of International Railway
A Mohawk Indian, James A. Deaton, was elected to the board of directors of the International Railway company. Deaton, born in North Dakota, former Carlisle football player, and Spanish American War veteran, becomes the first employee elected to the board under a cooperative plan with about 500 009 in direct financial interest.
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International Railway Company
Nhew
James A. Deaton
Niagara Falls Ontario
Deaton
North Dakota
Carlisle
Czech Champ Frolick Ships to Seek New Laurels in U S
Rudolf Frolick welterweight champion of Czecho Slovakia sails to America to pursue new laurels. He claims a string of knockouts and seeks higher prestige in U S boxing scene. The trip was announced in Liverpool as Frolick departed on the liner Pine.
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Liverpool
Rudolf Frolick
Puglist
Czecho-Slovakia
America Today
Grange Misses Bears as Detroit Panthers Win 21 to 0
In Detroit on December 12 the Grangeless Chicago Bears were shut out 21 to 0 by the Detroit Panthers before 4,111 paid spectators. It was announced that Grange would not play and ticket refunds totaling about 18000 dollars would be issued to buyers who requested refunds.
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Detroit
Mich
Chicago Bears
Detroit Panthers
Grange
Fort Worth
Tex
Bernie Connally
Stephenville
Texas
F. M. Snow
Tom Hickman
Holbert
Snow
Connally
Revenue Board Defended by Solicitor in Hearings
Washington December 12 The solicitor of the revenue bureau A W Gregg defended officials before a senate investigating committee secret hearings. He acknowledged irregularities and isolated fraud in tax settlements but praised the bureau’s work and said the committee was selecting only black spots. The testimony covered Anaconda Copper Roessler Hasslacher Phelps Dodge Slim Jim Oil and Gas and other cases.
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Washington
Senate Internal Revenue Bureau
Bureau
A. W. Gregg
Gregg
L. C. Manson
Phelps-Dodge Corporation
Slim Jim Oil and Gas Company
United States Inquiries on Disarmament Studies at Geneva
Geneva reports focus on how the United States will answer the invitation to send delegates to the League of Nations disarmament studies as a step toward a general conference. Russia’s participation and the fate of naval arms limits remain unsettled while the council seeks a survey of Pacific disputes and security treaties to broaden arbitration and prevent war.
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Geneva
Japan
France
Italy
United States
Berne
Washington
Russia
Germany
League Council
Eric Drummond
Peterson to referee world balk line billiard title match
St Louis, Dec 13 AP Charles C Peterson of St Louis accepted an invitation to referee the world balk line billiard championship between Edouard Horemans of Belgium and Jake Schaefer of Chicago to be held in Chicago on January 4.
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St. Louis
Charles C. Peterson
Edouard Horemans
Belgium
Jake Schaefer
Chicago
Lenroot Urges World Court Support In Senate Fight
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin argues before the National Republican Club that a two thirds Senate majority will back American adhesion to the world court. He says the court is an instrument of peace and that joining it sustains the Monroe Doctrine and safeguards small nations from power politics. He rebuts claims the court is tied to the League of Nations and stresses the court’s independence and legal statute.
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New York
Senate
National Rerpublican Club
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
France
Conscience of
America
World Court
Lenrodt
League of Nations
League
Ecourt
Council of the League
League Council
Poland
Russia
Deoetrine
Mitchell Case Ends This Week
Washington reports Maj. Lester J. McNair testified 1923 air defense plans existed and were updated after Colonel Mitchell's Hawaii inspection. Defense argued no plans were shown. court adjourned after brief sessions and defense counsel predicted ending next Wednesday with a Saturday holiday approved.
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Lester J. McNair
Hawaiian Department
Mitchell
Army Air Service
Hawaiian
Defense
Hawaii
Air Service
McNair
John S. Lewis
Coast Artillery
Clarence C. Williams
Ordnance
Frank R. Reid
Larger Schools Quit Conference In Northwest Action
Beattle Wash Dec 12 with drawal of Washington Washington State Idaho Gonzaga Montana Oregon Oregon Agricultural from the Northwest conference the smaller colleges will keep the name and eligibility rules of the Pacific coast intercollegiate conference officials say the move is harmonious and for mutual advantage. The conference adopted a rule that Pacific coast teams must play at least four games with other conference schools to qualify as conference standard.
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Beattle
Wash
Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Washington
Washington State College
University of Idaho
Gonzaga
University of Montana
University of Oregon
Oregon Agricultural College
United States Mint Finishes $1,000,000 Faso Gold Pieces
Denver officials report the U S mint completed the coinage of one million dollars in Faso gold pieces today in Denver Colorado. The operation marks a notable milestone for the mint and strengthens the region's bullion production.
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Denver
Colo
United States
Faso
Thousands Join Four Year Tech Parade in Pocatello
Five thousand residents signed up for membership in the Four Year Tech club during a Saturday procession in Pocatello. The event, labeled Tech Day by the city council, featured the Iron Horse locomotive replica and bands, with many floats and banners urging education funding and opposing Boise state education policies.
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Tech
Tech Club
Iron Horse
S. BE. A
State Board of Education
Boise
North
Southern Idaho
Fort Hall
Oneida Ccounty
J. M. Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Progressive
Scott Hall
Republican Party
Scott
Tribune
Agents Charged With Jobbing Wheat Prices
London papers report government agents rigged the world wheat market by circulating false Russia export forecasts and by shorting in Winnipeg and Chicago. The food council plans a public inquiry to determine if Russian export claims drove the price surge, with wheat jumping from 40 to 60 shillings per quarter ton eight bushels in eight weeks.
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London
Today
Russia
Winnipeg
Chicago
Food Council
Great Dividends by Standard Oil Set New High
New York December 12 The New York Herald Tribune reports 1925 total dividend payments by Standard Oil group companies reached a record 153 506 099 up 3 117 542 from 1924 and well above 1912 post dissolution levels Cash payments for Q1 1926 stood at 42 104 169 the largest quarterly total except late 1912 and early 1913.
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New York
New York Herald Tribune
Standard Giroup
Standard Oil
Eastern Pipe Line Co
Standol Oil Company of
New J
Vilais
Isidiaries
French Troops Suffer Loss Near Damascus
Reports from Jerusalem state that several hundred French troops were killed in a daylong battle with Druse tribesmen near Damascus. The Druses surrounded the French force, and most of the French troops were killed.
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Jerusalem
Jewish Telegraph Agency
Damascus
Old Time Mine Near Boise Reopens After Rich Strike
A strike at the McCarty mine eight miles northeast of Boise on Shaw Mountain yields a six foot vein of high grade ore. Assays show 205 dollars per ton with 20 percent lead, 15 percent zinc, and 10 ounces of silver plus 135 dollars in gold per ton. The claim, once a major producer, is now owned by Scott Anderson of Boise.
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Boise
McCarty
Shaw Mountain
Martha McCarty
Southern Idaho Mining
Scott Anderson
J. T. Cook
Rising Sun
North Star
Idaho
Senator Opposes War Dept Seizure of Northwest Ships
Senator Jones of Washington protests a plan by the War Department to take two Admiral Oriental line ships from Seattle routes to the far east. He cites impact on Northwest commerce and urges the Shipping Board to refuse the transfer while noting past refusals to release Pan-American line vessels. Colonel Smither supports transferring the ships to the War Department rather than private sale.
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Washington
Coolidge
O'Connor
Shipping Board
Jones
Republican
War Department
Army
Admiral-Oriental Line
Seattle
Far East
Senate Committee
H. C. Smither
Northwest
Orient
O’connor
Pan-American Line
Smither
Admiral- Oriental Line
Idaho State Journal City Editor Resigns
Douglas has resigned as city editor of the Idaho State Journal and will leave Pocatello within the next few days to enter a new business venture. Mr and Mrs Malarkey have made a home at Pocatello.
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Douglas
Idahoate Journal
Leavi Pocatello
Pocatello
Malarkey
Imperial Gems Former Czars On The Market
Moscow reports say natives of the Soviet government will visit the United States to discuss surplus articles from the old imperial jewel collection. Appraisals by foreign experts place the total value at about $250 million, with famed pieces including Catherine the Great’s crown and the Orloff diamond.
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Moscow
United States
Orloff
Count Orloff
Catherine II
Overton Miners Burial Today
Birmingham Alabama December 12 AP funeral rites conclude for 52 men killed at Overton Mine No 2 with burial today and tributes in Overton and nearby churches. State and federal probes continue into the explosion that trapped about 80 workers. Alabama Fuel and Iron company plans to renew operations early next week as some trapped men vow to return to work.
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Birmingham
Ala
Overton
Alabama Fuel and Iron Company
Thursda
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