Senators Push Higher Income Taxes Into Bill in Senate
Washington April 27 The Senate finance committee approved a bi part isan plan raising normal income taxes to 3 percent on the first 4000 and 9 percent above 8000 with new brackets up to 45 percent for million plus earners. The corporate levy rose to 13 percent and a 2 cent stamp tax on checks over five dollars was added. Gift tax exemption raised to 5000 while inheritance rates faced resistance. Turn to Page Three.
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Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Reed
Pennsylvania
Milla
Harrison
Mississippi
Kentucky Goes 10 Hoover Guatis Kentucky Goes 10 Hoover Guatis
Louisville news reports Kentucky giving 25 Republican national convention votes to Hoover and Curtis, with Kentucky’s delegation pledged and counted to place Hoover well over the nomination threshold. The state convention praised Hoover, attacked Roosevelt, and adjourned without addressing the wet-dry issue.
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Kentucky
Hoover
Curtis
Chicago
Edwin P. Morrow
Robert H. Lucas
Republican National Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lucas
Morrow
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California Governor Widens Gap at Governors Conference
Soon after Rolph's pardon refusal for Tom Mooney, Governor James Rolph Jr. flew to the annual conference of governors in Richmond, Virginia. He is pictured with Nevada Governor Fred B. Balzar. they are among the first state chiefs to arrive.
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Tom Mooney
James Rolph Jr
California
Richmond
Fred B. Balzar
Nevada
Experts ridiculed colonel 1tmson new money plan to sail for U.S
Washington April 27 two financial experts attacking the soldier bonus plan say currency printing would undermine confidence and delay economic recovery. Mills and Meyer warn inflation risks and argue against funding the $2.4 billion payment by press printing. Geneva reports note Franco German talks falter as Tardieu cancels due to laryngitis and Stimson heads home, amid rising Nazi strength.
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Mills
House
Wage and Means Committee
Eugene Meyer
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
Meyer
Treasury
Illinois miners seek relief plan for 40000 workers
Springfield April 27 The Illinois miners policies committee approved a plan to appeal to other unions and sympathizers to aid 40,000 miners and their families during an extended idle period. President John H. Walker said a thorough plan is being developed by a committee of miners with aims to secure cooperation beyond Illinois.
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Ill
Illinois
Illinois Miners Policies Committee
John H. Walker
Walker
Ill Neis
12 476 Names Added in National Job Hunt
New York April 27 Twelve thousand four hundred seventy six job seekers were added to the unemployed list in a national drive. States reported totals including Kentucky 11366 with Ashland 4 Shelbyville 12 Loutheville 211 Maryland 3145 Havre de Grace 1 Cincinnati 1140 Ohio 32748 Xenia 32 Toronto 5 Pennsylvania 42571 New Cumberland 20 E Stroudsburg 300 West Virginia 16552 Weirton 22 Charleston 120.
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Kentucky
Ashland
Shelbyville
Loutheville
Maryland
Havre de Grace
Ohio
Xenia
Toronto
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
New Cumberland
E. Stroudsburg
At Large
West Virginia
Weirton
Charleston
Railway Workers Oppose Link Plan
Washington April 27 railway workers through their attorney J A Farquaharson asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to reject a four system consolidation plan by Chesapeake and Ohio Baltimore and Ohio New York Central and Pennsylvania railroads. He warned consolidation would raise unemployment as brotherhood membership has fallen from about 200000 to 155000 with 40000 idle or short months. An inquiry among executives showed a potential reduction of up to 0000 workers. R C Rose for Baltimore business interests argued the B and O Western Maryland tie would shorten a route from the Great Lakes to New York via Reading and Central of New Jersey, avoiding tidewater at Baltimore.
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J. A. Farquaharson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Farquaharson
Chesapeake and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Railway Brotherhood
R. C. Rose
Baltimore
Western Maryland
Maryland
Reading
Central of New Jersey
Great Lakes
New York
Tidewater
Squatters Die In River Front Fire In Manhattan
Three men perished when a lean-to shack on the upper Manhattan river front burned tonight. Two others were injured. The victims were all men who lived by odd jobs on the nearby docks and occupied the flimsy dwelling.
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New York
Upper Manhattan River
Hoover Urges Cost Cuts and Budget Balance Before Governors
President Hoover told a conference of governors in Richmond that tax redistribution and reductions in federal, state, and local expenditures are essential for national recovery. He warned against duplicated taxes and urged coordination, calling for balanced budgets and tax relief, especially on real estate and land. Governors Conley and Ritchie weighed in, with Ritchie insisting Maryland be excluded from any uniform classification.
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Hoover
Conference of Governors
William G. Conley
West Virginia
John Marshall Hotel
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Ritchie
Republic
Bomb suspects admit blowing office safes
Chicago April 27 Edward Wallace and Frank Wilson, suspects in the wrecking of the new state office building at Columbus Ohio, confessed to robbing two Ohio post office safes. They admitted blowing safes at Grove City near Columbus and in a Columbus post office. Police found dynamite and blasting tools in their Chicago car. Extradition to Ohio was pursued amid an automobile theft charge.
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Chicago
Edward Wallace
Frank Wilson
Columbus
Ohio
Arnold Harris
Wallace
Wilson
Grove City
Tax and policy moves shape postwar agenda in Washington
The Senate Finance Committee doubled income levies and advanced top postwar tax rates into the revenue bill. The House opened an omnibus economy bill for unlimited floor revision and attached it to a $20,000,000 supply bill. Senate banking and steering panels were named to probe the stock market. Mills and Governor Meyer opposed soldiers bonus plans. The Senate Audit Committee backed a measure to probe presidential and senatorial campaign funds. Farm Board chair Stone urged credit expansion to back foreign sales of wheat and cotton, while Senator Bankhead fought a contested seat with former Senator Heflin. President Hoover traveled to Richmond to address governors.
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Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate Banking Committee
Mills
Eugene Meyer
Federal Reserve Board
Senate Audit Committee
Senate
Stone
Farm Board
Bankhead
Alabama
J. Thomas Heflin
Hoover
Richmond
Steering Group Forms New Plans for Stock Market Inquiry
Washington April 27 A new steering committee of five leaders, led by Norbeck, took charge of the senate banking committee stock market investigation. The group aims to reveal abuses in stock exchange and brokerage operations, with secret plans to examine exchange records and hire agents in New York.
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Norbeck
Senate Banking Committee
Stock Exchange
Federal Reserve
Hs Office
Stock Market Inquiry
Senate Committee On Banking and Currency
Townsend
Delaware
Agenta
New York
William A. Gray
Gray
Couzens
Michigan
Glass
Virginia
Fletcher
Florida
Walcott
Connecticut
Hoover
Whitney
Matthew Brush
Wall Street
Billion Dollar Steel Merger Suggested
The Washington Post reports discussions aimed at a 1 billion dollar merger of five large independent steel firms. The outline, cited by Cyrus S. Eaton representatives, proposed fiscal consolidation of Republic Steel Youngstown Sheet and Tube Jones and Laughlin Inland Steel and American Rolling Mills.
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Washington
Washington Post Today
Department of Justice
the Post
Cyrus 8S. Eaton
Cleveland
Republic Steel Corporation
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Inland Steel Corporation
American Rolling Mills Company
Middletown
Ohio
Fate of Massie trial in jurors hands in Hawaii
Jurors began deliberating the murder lynching case of Lieut Thomas H Massie and three others in Honolulu on April 27. Prosecutor Kelley pressed for conviction while Clarence Darrow urged jurors to place themselves in the defendants shoes and seek justice not vengeance. The judge scheduled the verdict by 10 pm eastern time as the heated trial neared its end.
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Honolulu
Joseph Kahahawai
Charles
Davis
Thomas H. Massie
Joseph Kahahawali
Clarence Darrow
John C. Kelley
Darrow
Magsie
Granville Fortescue
J. Lord
Albert C. Jones
Pacific
Smedley Butler
Massie
Bankhead Defends Senate Seat In Open Speech
Senator John H. Bankhead of Alabama spoke in the senate to defend the legality of his 1930 nomination and election. He denied fraud and attacked former opponent J. Thomas Heflin as five hours of debate continued without a vote. Senator George backed Bankhead while Norris urged vacancy. Heflin watched, then left, returning after Bankhead finished.
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Senate
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
Tate
Democratic Executive Committee
J. Thomas Heflin
Bankhead
George
Georgia
Norris
Heflin
Japanese Drive Against Rebels Opens in Harbin Area
Japanese army launches a major offensive to save the Manchukuo government, sending about 10 000 troops in three brigades. Rebels number around 20 000 along the Chinese eastern railway and lower Sungari valley. Lieutenant General Hirose plans to trap the rebels between two advancing columns.
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Manchuria
Harpin
Sungari
Gen
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Coalition forces cost bill change seals adjournment
Washington April 27 A diverse coalition derailed the omnibus economy bill by forcing adjournment after saving about 55 million from a 200 million total. Eleven percent federal wage cuts were battled over as insurgents gained ground, with actions to cut Saturday holidays and raise worker exemptions debated and eventually halted by a near flight from the chamber.
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Washington
House
McDuffie
Economy Committee
O’connor
New York
Britten
Ilinois
Warren
North Carolina
Dyer
Missouri
McCormick
Massachusetts
Wood
Indiana
Ansted Man Dies by Own Action in Roanoke
Roanoke Va April 27 F H Campbell 59 of Ansted W Va died in a Roanoke hospital from a self inflicted gunshot wound found dying in a rooming house He left letters to notify W H Evans and his wife Mary Campbell and repudiated a statement about Evans Campbell was to appear in federal court in Roanoke Friday for a liquor charge after pleading guilty last week Judge George W McClintic offered him a choice of naming customers or prison and Campbell said most liquor was sold to his employer a coal operator with the operator unnamed and he was ordered to return April 29 for disposition of the case
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Roanoke
F. H. Campbell
Ansted
W. Va
Campbell
W. H. Evans
Mary Campbell
George W. McClintic
Charleston
Mr. Evans
Fayette County
George W. McClintig
Roosevelt Margin Grows in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Pennsylvania vote rose steadily as belated rural returns offset early Smith advantage in Philadelphia. Massachusetts delegation of 36 went to Smith, while Hoover neared a 600 delegate total with Kentucky’s 26. Roosevelt supporters hailed the Massachusetts gain. Smith warned of the bandwagon effect.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Hoover
Kentucky
Roosevelt
New England
Smith
Philadelphia
James A. Farley
Canton Woman Shot In Ambush Stirs Ohio Crime War
Canton Ohio April 27 former Canton newspaperman Harry Bouklias a watchdog of crime was shot on his porch as two men opened fire. More than 100 shotgun pellets struck him. he saved his life by grabbing a chair. He has long figured in Canton civic probes and served a penitentiary term for perjury. The Ohio Examiner publisher Grover Fleming says the attack mirrors a police crackdown while vowing the paper will persist in Canton Piqua Sidney Hamilton and elsewhere. Bouklias testified in past mayoral ouster cases and faces still a charge of operating a still. Fleming’s criminal libel suits loom as authorities pursue indictments.
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Oho
Harry Bouklias
The
Ohio Examiner
Bouklias
Grover Fleming
Flem'nn
Ohio
Piqua
Sidney
Hamilton
Don Mellett
Canton Daily News
C. C. Curtis
County
Fleming
Tibel Seles
Saas
Springfield
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