Hoover assesses world affairs and budget in opening congress
President Hoover delivers a long annual message urging tariff reform and enforcement of prohibition while proposing commissions to study banking, Haiti, and Muscle Shoals. He calls for higher river and harbor spending, more public buildings, and ocean mail contracts, and outlines a 1951 budget of 2.58 billion with defense funding.
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Hoover
Senate
House
London
United States
Haiti
Congress
Army
Navy
Speedy House action on 160 million tax cut program
Swift passage in the house moved a joint resolution for a 160,000,000 tax reduction with little opposition. It was believed the senate would back the measure after debate, aiming for enactment before the session ends.
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Senate
Williams
Vare
Pennsylvania
Ware
Privileges and Elections Committee
W. B. Wilson
Visit of Italian King and Queen to the Vatican
The Italian sovereigns Queen Helena and King Victor Emmanuel visited Pope Pius XII in Vatican City. Their trip marked the first united Italy rulers to enter the Vatican, amid grand ceremony and crowds. Italian officials and oil magnates also feature in the day's news.
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Ing Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Italy
Pope Pius
Vatican
Dino Grandi
Count de Vecchi
Holy See
Vatican City
Charlemagne
Gasparri
Merry de Val
St. Peter's
Post Office Deficit Soars in Brown Report
D O S T M A S T E R General Brown reports the post office deficit for the year ending June 30 at 85 461 176, more than doubling from the prior year. Factors include 7 470 000 in extra postal wages, 7 000 000 on ocean mail contracts, a 27 528 000 revenue shortfall from rate cuts, and nearly ten million dollars in free privileged mail.
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Dostmaster
Brown
Massachusetts Rep Pushes Inquiry Into Lobbyists Ties
Representative Tinkham of Massachusetts has urged a senate committee on lobbying to investigate the activities and funding of many lobby groups beyond tariff concerns. Chairman Caraway said investigators would grant him a public hearing as Tinkham seeks a registration law with penalties for those who attempt to influence legislation.
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Tinkham
Massachusetts
Senate Committee
Anti-saloon League
Caraway
Celebrations Mark Allied Rhine Occupation Exit in ObLenz
In ObLenz Germany crowds lit bonfires torches and banners to celebrate twenty four days of liberation as allied troops withdrew from the Rhineland German authorities moved in bands played and people rejoiced. Officials announced British occupation troops would leave the Rhineland on December 12 marking a shift in postwar control.
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Oblenz
Germany
Rhineland
Wspaper Uunion
Coffee Trees Phlintations In Local Suburb Event
Unclear OCR text describes a local scene with mentions of coffee trees and an unusual phrase. No identifiable people, organizations, or concrete events remain readable. The fragment suggests a community item but lacks verifiable details for a complete summary.
Train schedule fragments for Golden State Limited and associates
A fragmented timetable lists eastbound and westbound passenger and freight trains. Entries include No. 4 Golden State Limited No. 60 Local Pass No. 95 Freight and No. 25 Southwest Limited with varied arrival and departure times and weekend notes.
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Golden State Limited
L. Goodlander
Dally W
Bell
Notice to appear in district court for 1930 action
The document warns defendants to appear before noon on January 7 1930 at the Washington County Iowa district court to answer plaintiffs petition or face default judgment. Attorneys Wilson & Wilson and U L Brookhart are named for the plaintiffs. The notice dates November 25 December 29 1916.
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District Court OF
Iowa
Washington County
G. K. Hartman
C. W. Tucker
J. L. Tucker
J. M. Godfrey
Margaret Godfrey
John C. Miller
Richard M. Godfrey
Stoney S. Smith
W. S. Boyer
J. D. Dayton
Lee Craig
Wesley Smith
District Court
Iown
Ffteen
Petit
Sa‘d District Court
Washington
Wilson & Wilson
U. L. Brookhart
Plainvirts
J.D. Dayton
Pine-tree shilling in Colonial era coinage
The pine-tree shilling was not a United States coin and was issued before regular coins were authorized during the Colonial period.
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United States
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