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January 6, 1927

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PRESIDENT DEFIES HOUSE NAVY REVOLT; He Sends Letter to French, Saying He Stands by Budget Against Cruiser Funds. LEADERS GO RIGHT AHEAD Vote Today or Tomorrow on 3 Cruisers and 2 Dirigibles Expected to Win Decisively. PRESIDENT DEFIES HOUSE NAVY REVOLT

By Special to The New York Times

Coolidge defies House revolt, reiterating stand on budget in lr to French; Britten assails Coolidge's stand

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PROHIBITION LEAPS TO FRONT AT ALBANY; Democrats Ask Senate to Send Committee to Congress to Urge Modification. POISON LIQUOR BILL IN Jenks Presents It -- Republicans Will Capitalize Referendum at Washington. PROHIBITION LEAPS TO FRONT AT ALBANY

By Special to The New York Times

N Y S Sen Dunnigan offers resolution to empower Gov to appt com of citizens to urge Cong to permit each State to fix content

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GOVERNORS ISLAND MENACED BY FLAMES; 13 Hurt as Fire Razes Barracks Condemned as Traps by Corps Commanders. LOSS PUT AT $100,000 Island in Darkness as Sequel to Blaze -- Powder Removed to Avert Explosion. GOVERNORS ISLAND MENACED BY FLAMES

By Unknown Author

4 temporary barracks destroyed; 13 hurt, illus

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Appellate Court Upholds Religious Teaching Of Pupils in School Time Outside Buildings

By Special to The New York Times

Appellate Court upholds N Y Stale act authorizing pupils to attend church classes in school time

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SMITH RENEWS DEMAND FOR STATE REFORMS AND WAR WITH LEGISLATURE IS EXPECTED; WOULD ASK CONGRESS TO CHANGE DRY LAW; STANDS BY HOME RULE Governor, in Message, Asks Local Control of Public Utilities. FIRM ON POWER AUTHORITY Proposal for Highway Improvements Involves Bond Issue of $300,000,000. REPUBLICANS NOT PLEASED Lack of Governor's Presence Makes Opening Session of Legislature Drab Affair. GOV. SMITH RENEWS REFORM DEMANDS

By W.a. Warn.special To the New York Times.by W.a. Warn

Recommends income tax cut, in message to Legis

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Notable Births

Jesse Leonard Steinfeld

1927Jesse Leonard Steinfeld, American physician and academic, 11th Surgeon General of the United States (died 2014)^[†]

Jesse Leonard Steinfeld was an American physician and public health official. He was appointed the eleventh surgeon general of the United States from 1969 to 1973.