Ruling Sought on Gold Clause in Bonds
Wall Street faces possible Supreme Court action over gold payment clauses in some 90 percent of outstanding bonds. Courts in the 19th century upheld gold or specie payments, while English rulings favor the debtor. A test case is expected as banks report dollar prices discounted against gold.
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New York
Wall Street
America
England
United States Supreme Court
Europe
Supreme Court
United States
Witness Testimony on Car Driving Demonstration
The article notes a witness who testified about a man driving at 70 miles per hour with both hands off the wheel on a straight road with no traffic. It mentions the possibility of a flight path at about 10,000 feet above the highway as part of the ongoing testimony.
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Packer
MacDonald Returns to London After Talks With Roosevelt
A cheering dockside crowd welcomed Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald on his return from discussions with President Roosevelt. The cabinet was abruptly summoned to Downing Street amid tariff opposition fears. Norman H. Davis met with Ray Atherton as MacDonald planned further talks on the tariff truce.
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London
Downing Street
MacDonald
Norman H. Davis
Ray Atherton
House closes case in hotel lobby row
In Austin on May 3 the House of the Legislature concluded its case against three oil men linked to a hotel lobby fight with Gordon Burns. Burns was injured and hospitalized several days. The investigating committee cited Charles F. Roeser, W. C. Stroube, and Bryan Payne for contempt and they agreed to appear before the House for reprimand.
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House of the Legislature
Gordon Burns
Burns
Charles F. Roeser
Fort Worth
W. C. Stroube
Corsicana
Bryan Payne
Tyler
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Stroube
Payne
House
Forest camps ready to receive them at one dollar a day
The fragment notes preparations for forest camps to house evacuees at a rate of one dollar daily, marking the start of a program or plan referenced in the article.
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News-Globe
State officials accept reprimand proposal by wide vote
The investigating committee preferred charges and then closed the incident. The vote to accept the reprimand proposal was 93 to 36 with Representative Burns siding with the majority. Respondents said state interests, taxpayers and legislation are paramount over personal feelings and welfare.
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Burns
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