American committee reviews 1924 Olympic program for Belgium
The Associated Press reports the first 1924 Olympic program for Belgium is in, detailing swimming events, track measurements, and entry limits. The US committee plans transportation, housing near Ghent or Antwerp, and a July sail date.
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Tearney Re-elected Western League President At Meeting
Announcement concludes an all day session of club owners discussing league affairs. Proposals to drop Joplin and add Denver were discussed but not acted upon. Tearney's term extended from one to five years with a salary increase. Dinner hosted by Georgie Muehlebach followed. Meeting may continue tomorrow to fix opening dates for the 1920 season.
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Denver
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Georgie Muehlebach
Kansas City American Association
Million Home Shortage Cited At Building Conference
The Associated Press reports speakers at a Chicago conference say the United States faces a shortage of about one million homes. Scarcity of brick and lumber could boost concrete house construction this year as delegates from fourteen national building groups discuss the outlook.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Everett McGowan Wins One Mile Senior Race
Everett McGowan of St. Paul won the one mile senior race at the international amateur speed skating championship opening day. His time was 3 minutes 2.385 seconds with Roy McWhirter of Chicago finishing second and M. Goodwin third.
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Everett McGowan
St. Paul
Roy McWhirter
Chicago
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International League keeps price, votes down draft
New York February 18 The International League decided against raising admission prices at its schedule meeting. President Pave Fultz said the question was voted down and the league favored not restoring the draft. The schedule will comprise 154 games.
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New York
New International League
Pave Fultz
Fultz
Western League Not Expanding to Denver This Season
Kansas City report says Western League members vote to keep the circuit unchanged for the season despite interest in adding Denver. The board’s decision preserves current teams and schedules amid ongoing league deliberations and city interest.
Wolfe Wins Decision In Cleveland Bantamweight Bout
Jack Wolfe of Cleveland edged Joe Lynch of New York by a slight margin in a ten round newspaper decision at Cleveland tonight. Next Friday February 20, 1920 the Knights of Pythias host a Knight class Esquires event. On hand 7 45 p m at the meeting place are requested to attend.
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Associated Press
Cleveland, .O
Jack Wolfe
Cleveland
Joe Lynch
New York
Pythias
Dining Car Conductors Granted Eight-Hour Day Wage Increase
New York Feb 17 An award granting a working month of eight hours daily for 30 days was received at the Brotherhood of Dining Car Conductors headquarters from Walker D Hines director general of railroads. The ruling affects dining car staff across networks and promises increased daily pay for eligible workers.
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Direc
Kansas approves 68 new laws in special session
Topeka Kan. The Kansas legislature’s special session enacted 68 laws including an industrial relations court to settle labor disputes, anti syndicalism, expanded school tax levies, a state free employment bureau, higher supreme court salaries, convict miners earnings, larger school bond issues, tougher auto thief penalties, and a state commission to regulate rates and markets at stockyards and packing houses.
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Industrial Relations Court
Oregon
English Firms Embrace Disabled-Worker Quota System
London reports 9,500 firms undertook to hire a set share of disabled men under the national employment scheme begun last September. The quota is generally five percent, with 97,000 jobs filled. About 40,000 disabled men remain jobless as hospitals discharge more patients. Disabled men are found in clerical, cabinet and toy making, weaving, and as massengers, watchmen, postmen, inspectors, and teachers.
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