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HEWS THROUGH NEW YORK [Pbb Unite;) Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Juno 9. The following nows items were broadcasted from the New York 1 Times’b ’ building by the Australian Press Association and picked up by Mr Shrimpton, jun.;—
Berlin, June B.—A. veritable bombshell was thrown into the referendum campaign to-night by the publication of a private letter by President Hindenburg, setting forth bis views on the expropriation of the properties of former German ruling _ families, which is the goal of the Socialists ana Communists, and is coining to a popular vote ou Juno 20. He says the proposed legislation- endangers all property. _ New York, June B.—The New York Telephone Company will raise its rates by more than three dollars per year per telephone, beginning shortly. It has just passed increases of nearly 9.000. dollars.—Mayor Walker’s (dan to sound the curfew for the night clubs of New York went into effect at 2 o’clock this morning, when every cabaret known to the police os an all-night resort was ordered to bo empty of patrons by that hour. The Citizens’ Committee appointed to censure the Broadway shows has closed one of the “bunk of 1926,” and modified several. The theatrical managers threaten litigation against the city. Washington, June B.—The largo war tax receipts of this year have averted a Government loan. The Secretary of the Treasury (Mr A. W. Mellon) announced that debts to the extent of 850.000. dollars are to, be liquidated.—Tlio time-honored uniform of the United States Marines is to bo changed this summer. It will be a dark shade of khaki with greyish tinge instead of the light yellow now worn.—The tax upon mining properties lias been declared legal. Tin's tax will bring the governing authorities of the various mining States millions of dollars annually. Chicago, June B.—One flier has been killed and three others are missing, following the opening of the new Min-neapolis-Chicago ’ air mail line yesterday. This tragedy, however, it is stated in Government circles, will not delay the mail service. New York, June B.—The exchange on Ixmdon is 4.76 - dollars.
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Evening Star, Issue 19272, 10 June 1926, Page 5
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