Governor Opposes General Sales Tax In Oklahoma City
UP Governor Murray in a special message to the Oklahoma House refuses to sign a general one percent sales tax bill. He urges abandoning the measure if no alternative, warns a general tax could lead to future rate increases and repeal of the MENGME tax law, and says he would back a special tax but not violate party platform. The house debates the revised bill amid pressure and a stalled adjournment.
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Oklahoma City
Murray
House of Representatives
House
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Tulsa
Oklahoma sales tax bill shifts to 1 percent with removals
The Oklahoma House Revenue and Taxation Committee reported a revised sales tax bill setting a 1 percent rate and scrapping food and clothing exemptions, with administration leaders planning to push the measure to the floor. An amendment to cut the rate further to three fourths percent failed. Cornish aids committee modified sections to tax hotel and restaurant food and taxed direct consumer sales. raw farm products exemptions remain limited. The bill’s fate hinges on floor debate likely today or tomorrow. East Central Teachers College summer session continues with limited activity as state education officials prepare to visit next week. A tennis tournament is planned, with M. B. Molloy in charge. Gilman Mackin returns from Urbana after a doctoral program, resuming teaching duties.
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Oklahoma City
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
House
Jesse Harp
Ottawa County
Melven Cornish
Tax Commission
Cornish
United States Supreme Court
Illinois
East Central Teachers College
Fast Central
State Department of Education
John Vaughan
M. B. Molloy
Ada Courts
Polly Wallace
Gilman Mackin
Urbana
Ill
Bradshaw Acquitted in $11,000 Bank Robbery Case
Bradshaw was acquitted by a jury after 20 minutes of deliberation in the Henryetta bank robbery case. Prosecutors had sought the death penalty. He now faces separate charges in the Braggs mountain killing of Mrs. Susie Sharp and the slaying of G L Marlin.
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Okmulgee
Ford Bradshaw
Oklahoma
Henryetta
Bradshaw
Muskogee County
Braggs Mountain
Susie Sharp
G. L. Marlin
Carthage
Muskocee
Adams Predicts Cotton Prices by Year End
Atlanta Georgia May 30 G C Adams Georgia commissioner of agriculture foresees fifteen cent per pound cotton by year end He grounds his forecast on cheap money inflation boosting all prices rising consumer demand and mill demand while noting owners reluctance to sell at low prices and a cotton goods shortage.
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Atlanta
G. C. Adams
Georgia
Silver Agreement Sought After By House on Bi Metalloism
The House Foreign Affairs Committee votes to instruct American delegates at the economic conference to seek bi metallicism with a fixed ratio. The panel prefers stabilizing international exchanges and aims for a definite fixed coinage ratio, instead of the earlier 16 to 1 proposal.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Economic Conference
Armistice Signed for North China Demilitarized Zone
China and Japan sealed a formal armistice at Tangku ending hostilities in North China. The agreement demilitarizes a zone bounded by the Great Wall Peiping Mukden railway and Peiping Suiyuan railway, dissolves local volunteer corps, and resumes Peiping to Shanhaikwan rail traffic.
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Shanghai
China
Japan
Tangku
Great Wall
Peiping-Mukden
Peiping- Suiyuan
Chinese Volunteer Corps
Peiping
Shanhaikwan
Loan repaid with 100 percent interest in small town tale
Durant May 31 a Texas man lacked 25 cents for a marriage license. Court Clerk Walter Mills lent the needed money. Two days later the groom returned the principal plus 25 cents as interest, a 100 percent return by Mills.
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Durant
Walter Mills
Texas
Mills
Hostage group safe as convicts flee across tri-state area
A Kansas City woman, her daughter, and a 17 year old, among six hostages held by $1 convicts after a Memorial Day prison escape, were released unharmed near Pleasanton Kansas. Officers hunt Wilbur Underhill Harvey Bailey and four others across Oklahoma Kansas Missouri. A Kansas City Oklahoma police officer Otto Durkee was killed in Chetopa during the pursuit.
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Lansing
Kan
Chetopa
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kirk Prather
Otto L. Durkee
Prather
L. A. Laws
John Sherman
Welch
Okla
Wilbur Underhill
Harvey Bailey
Picher
Miami
Tri-State
Missouri
Jeff Weatherby
Underhill
Narcissa
Bailey
M. J. Wood
Kansas City
Kans
Louise
Clovis Wears
Pleasanton
State Board of Administration
Alf M. Landon
Lacey Simpson
Canton
Landon
Kansas Prison Warden Recalls Daring Escape Plot
Kansas City May 31 Warden Kirk Prather of the Kansas state penitentiary and two guards were forced to accompany six of 11 convicts during a Memorial Day escape from Lansing prison. The warden told Associated Press how convicts seized control near Welch Oklahoma and outlined their plan to kill guards unless demands were met.
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Kansas City
Kirk Prather
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Kan
Associated Press
Kansas City Star
Welch
Okla
Wilbur Underhill
Unusual Masonic Meeting Held Here
Father Murrow Council No 10 Allied Masonic Degrees was formally consecrated at Masonic hall late Tuesday afternoon. Bert D. Ashbrook of El Reno officiated as personal representative of M W Grand Master Allen. Thomas D Frensley served as Grand Marshal. It marked a historic date as the first council west of the Mississippi and the first grand officer installation at the Grand Council's first annual meeting in America.
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Father Murrow
Masonic Hall
Bert D. Ashbrook
el Reno
General Grand Council
United States
M. W
Allen
North Carolina
Thomas D. Frensley
Oklahoma
Grand Council of America
Mississippi River
America
Conferees Reach Agreement on Gasoline Tax and Postage Bill
Washington May 31 Conferees from the House and Senate reached complete agreement on a gasoline tax and postage reduction bill The Senate adopted the House provision shifting the three per cent electric energy levy from consumers to producers The measure also extends the one cent a gallon gasoline tax for a year and lowers the first class postage rate to two cents The Senate provision to delay the electricity tax for producers until September 1 was accepted by House conferees to allow appeals to state utility commissions.
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Washington
House
Senate
Harrison
Miss
Senate Finance Committee
Probation upheld by federal court in East Texas oil proration
In Fort Worth Texas on May 27 a three judge federal panel denied an injunction against ongoing oil field proration orders in East Texas. The order sets per well quotas totaling about 750000 barrels daily, after earlier court defeats for the Texas Railroad Commission. Attorneys weigh a merits trial or final hearing as the case could go to the supreme court.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Big East Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Joseph C. Hutcheson
Houston
Supreme Court
Railroad Commission
Woodin to Stay as Roosevelt Trustees Economic Push Intensifies
President Roosevelt plans to keep William H. Woodin in the treasury despite a Morgan list appearance as he maintains his entire official team. Roosevelt sees crucial weeks ahead to push anti low mood measures while Woodin expresses confidence in a broad business revival and in Roosevelt's leadership.
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Washington
U?p
Roosevelt
William H. Woodin
Treasury
J. P. Morgan & Co
Mr. Woodin
Potomac
Woodin
Morgan
Mr.Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Trade balance narrows as April exports fall
American trade in April shows exports totaling 105,063,412 dollars and imports 88,411,780 dollars, yielding a favorable balance of 16,651,622 dollars. The prior year April comparison recorded exports of 125,094,610 dollars and imports of 126,521,806 dollars.
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Washington
US grain exports show sharp weekly decline
Wheat none, barley 25,000, corn 41,000, oats 29,000, rye 2,000. total US exports 97,000 bushels last week versus 906,000 prior week and 1,556,000 a year ago. Canadian grain from US ports 621,900 bushels, North American wheat flour 48,000 barrels.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Lula School District Wins Tax Suit
The Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld a 10 day filing limit under initiative petition No. 100 for tax appeals. It dismissed an appeal by the Kansas Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad Co. over a Pontotoc county union graded school district No. 1 levy for missing the deadline.
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Oklahoma City
State Court of Tax Reviews
State Supreme Court
Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad Company
Union Graded
Pontotoc County
Texas House Passes Oil Overproduction Tax Bill
The Texas House voted 160 to 5 to curb east Texas oil overproduction by taxing 50 cents per barrel on excess production. The bill, urged by the Railroad Commission, would bar common carrier pipelines and railroads from accepting oil for shipment without a legal production affidavit.
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Austin
Texas
Texas House Today
Senate
East
Texas Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
Mop Wields Surprise Defense in Robbery Stop
In Chicago a man claimed to be Arthur Hannus, 22, attempted a restaurant robbery but was knocked down by James Arlington who used a mop for defense. The incident left the intruder floored as Arlington continued cleaning up the scene.
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Chicago
James Arlington
James
Arthur Hannus
Three robberies last night hit homes and barn
Prowlers entered two residences and the city barn on Tuesday night stealing watches jewelry and a diamond among other items. A. T. Boggan’s home at 116 E Sixteenth and E. A. Allen’s at 224 E Seventeenth were robbed with $250 in value. The Boggan couple were chloroformed but unharmed. The city barn was broken into and 20 gallons of motor oil and tools taken.
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A. T. Boggan
E. Sixteenth
E. A. Allen
E. Seventeenth
Attack on Judge Brings Sentences in Iowa Farm Clash
In Le Mars Iowa on May 27 1940 Martin Rosburg 45 received six months in Plymouth County Jail for assault with intent to do great bodily harm linked to an April 27 attack on Judge C C Bradley 53 by farmers angry over mortgage foreclosure actions. Several co defendants received suspended sentences and short jail terms with parole during suspension.
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LE Mars
Martin Rosburg
Plymouth County
C. C. Bradley
Rosburg
Early Peters
Fort Madison
Senate Passes Administration Railroad Economy Bill
The Senate passed the administration railroad economy bill to lift antitrust rules for one year to allow a federal co ordinator and three regional committees to pursue efficiency. It also proposes repeal of the recapture clause and federal regulation of railroad holding companies. The measure moves to the House as lawmakers work on a similar bill and the Senate then shifts to the independent offices appropriation bill with reduced veterans funding.
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House
Interstate Commerce Committee
Eastern
Western
Senate
Independent Offices
Amendment Dropped in Senate Rail Bill Debate
Senator Black withdrew his six hour day amendment to the administration rail road bill after Chairman Dill said the president did not want it added. Dill reported Roosevelt viewed the 1 hour day plan as unworkable in this emergency and would ruin the bill. Railway labor leaders approved the withdrawal and would have supported it if voted.
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Washington
Black
D-Ala
Dill
D-Wash
Interstate Commercce Committee
Senate
Roosevelt
McKeown's Bill Ready for House
The House Judiciary Committee completed work on the McKeown bill allowing corporations to petition courts for financial relief via reorganizations but did not report it Pending study on the Wilcox measure granting municipalities similar relief and a decision on reporting them together Amendments by the committee protect public interests in utility reorganizations The bills complement last session's bankruptcy relief for railroads individuals and farmers
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Washington
McKeown
House
Judiciary Committee
Senator Thomas in on-floor fight over senate job
Senator Grover Thomas of Clinton and John Lowe of Oklahoma City exchanged blows on the senate floor. Lowe struck Thomas after a brief exchange. Lowe was ejected by the senate sergeant-at-arms. Thomas heads the employment committee and Lowe sought a senate position not listed in Thomas's recommendations.
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Oklahoma City
Grover Thomas
Clinton
John Lowe
Senate
Thomas
Lowe
Henry Claiborne
Economist Warns On Public Not Understanding Money
An eminent economist laments that 160000 people do not understand money and suggests the problem stems from limited recent experience with the subject. The remark points to widespread confusion in financial matters and calls for better public financial education.
Veterans activists urge halt to congress adjournment over benefits cuts
Six Republican lawmakers who served in World War I sign a round robin against adjourning Congress until President reverses his stance on National Economy Act reductions for service connected veterans. They cite reports nationwide of the “utter horror” of the new deal for disabled veterans and insist the drastic regulations brutalize many cases.
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Washington
Congress
Reed
Pennsylvania
Steiner
Oregon
Fish
New York
Swick
Boston
Ohio
McGugin
Kansas
World cotton consumption rises in April reports
World consumption of American cotton in April reached 1 128 000 bales compared with 1 173 000 in March and 1 093 000 in April 1932 the New York Cotton Exchange service said. For the nine months August through April world spinners used about 10 289 000 bales against 9 483 000 last season. Sudden death seems to have overtaken that scrip money idea.
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange Service
Oklahoma group to push liquor amendment in next campaign
In Oklahoma City on May 30, George A. Henshaw announced formation of a Temperance Union to seek a constitutional amendment for controlled liquor sales next summer. The plan aims to place whiskey dispensaries in drug stores under gubernatorial control and tax a heavily regulated liquor market.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
George A. Henshaw
Henshaw
The
Temperance Union
Loot of Thefts Recovered Here
Ada Poultry thefts mostly recovered Monday morning after 36 fryers 24 hens were stolen Sunday night. A sack containing a dozen fryers and two dozen hens found east of the poultry house. Tools stolen from Ralph Berry’s garage recovered. Ben Bratcher charged with the theft and held on $2000 bond for Friday hearing. Henry Ford quote ends the item.
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Ada Poultry Company
Ralph Berry
W. Main
Ben Bratcher
Frisco
J. D. Willoughby
Bratcher
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