Modification of Taxes Discussed at White House
Washington May 15. Congress leaders fail to reach agreement on tax revision after a White House meeting. Senate Finance Chairman Harrison says undistributed profits tax must be killed this session to aid business recovery. House Ways and Means Chairman Doughton and other leaders plan further talks and a tax bill, with changes still unclear. The current tax, enacted 1936, faces repeal pressures but revenue needs constrain action.
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Baby Drowns in Can of Milk in Panora
A tragic accident in Panora Iowa reports a baby drowning after falling into skimmed milk. Authorities investigate the incident as a fatal mishap affecting a local family.
Triple Slayer Dies in Prisoner Fight After Mutilation Case
Henry Griffith 59 of Richlands, long jailed for Russell county triple murder, died after a clash with Preston Whited in Tazewell jail. Whited, held for a hearing, says Griffith attacked first with a pocket knife. Whited shot in self defense. Griffith surgery occurred at Bothm Valley clinic. guard removed Whited to jail later.
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Henry Whited
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Richlands
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Russell County
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Preston Whited
Tazewell County
Whited
Griffith
Mudlick
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Bothm
A. L. Griffith
Sandeen
Lebanon
Hitler and Generals Call Western Fortifications Wall of Steel
Berlin reports Hitler and top generals proclaim the western frontier a wall of steel amid a major fortification inspection. Some 25 000 enthusiastic Nazi supporters gather in Vienna for a four day convention as party leaders from across Germany join a tour of fortifications led by Colonel General Walther von Brauchitsch and other officials.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
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Aachen
Walther von Trauchitech
Britain Looks to Palestine Plan as League Meets
London reports Soviet Russia refused London terms but Britain remains confident Moscow may back the Allied front. Viscount Halifax moves to smooth rifts with France in Geneva at the League of Nations council beginning May 22. Chamberlain signals new Palestine plan to be debated after a government white paper release.
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Vladimir P. Potemkin
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Holy Land
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House of Commons
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Blue Grays Open New Park With Win Over Welch
The Blue Grays beat Welch 4 1 as Bowen Field opened before about 2000 fans. Victor pitched for Blue Grays with Sammy Gray for Welch in a battle of former league stars. Gray left after seven innings, but remained strong. three hits charged against Sorrell were fouled or scratched.
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Potter Palmer Dies After Picnic Slugging in Sarasota
Potter Palmer, a Chicago heir, died in a Sarasota hospital after a man named Kenneth Nosworthy admitted striking him at a Bradenton barbecue picnic last Thursday. Sheriff Hutches said Palmer was brought in Saturday and died at 5 30 p m after suffering a head injury described as terrific in impact. Nosworthy came to the sheriff’s office in Bradenton shortly after Palmer’s condition worsened and confessed to the assault.
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Potter Palmer Dies See Page Four
Fragmented obituary summary notes Potter Palmer’s death and mentions corporate leaders including a chairman and finance committee links. Readers are directed to page four for full details on Palmer and related business figures and potential leadership shifts.
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Potter Palmer
Duce Dedicates Strategic Base in Piedmont Tour
Turin May 15 Mussolini inaugurated a new mill airport amid fascist militiamen. He spoke at the dedication of the Fair works in Turin one of the world’s largest automotive establishments. The Dienst Line noted plans to boost wartime munitions output as the premier moved to Caselle to inspect airfields near the French frontier.
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Italy
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Duce Terday
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Wall
Caselle
Eiery
Kanawha Group Signs With UMW
A Kanawha group in West Virginia joins the United Mine Workers with plans to reopen six southern mines. The move ends weeks of talks as the region resumes production for the first time since a previous period of unionization. The agreement ties the Kanawha association to the wider UMW structure, signaling a broader return to work across the state's coal fields.
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Cherteeen
W. Va
United
Brains Bared In Death Ring In Philadelphia
Philadelphia police move against a major insurance murder racket as ringleaders are seized and a crime corporation's executives are sought. McDevitt describes the brains behind the scheme as a self styled fixer who operated from a deli until surrender. Page 4.
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Harlan Violence Flares as Lewis Demands Troop Use
United Mine Workers led by John L. Lewis moves to block reopening of southern Bituminous mines in Harlan county while guards protect ground. Operators say most miners are willing to return but no mining before today. Lewis accuses federal authorities of inaction and vows guns will not mine coal. Scene sets for broader labor clash.
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Harlan County
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Kentucky National Guardsmen
UMWA
Philadelphia
Kentucky
United Textile Workers of America
New York
America
Chandler
Happy) Chandler
CIO
New Skinning Machine Demonstrated For Safer Grafts
Dr Earl C Padgett of Kansas City demonstrated a mechanical skinning device using rubber cement and a vibrat knife to quickly harvest skin for grafting. He said the method is foolproof even for untrained surgeons and could lead to skin banks for emergency use in severe injuries.
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Associated Press
St. Louis, Mo
Kansas City
Earl C. Padgett
Padgett
Union Demands Gary Stay Shut as Mines Resume
In the Pocahontas Tug River district most coal firms prepared to resume operations Monday. Norfolk and Western offices reported 1,448 cars loaded with about 200 loads mined and killed out. A heavy coal movement was expected to begin by late today. Creed T. Kelly, chief mine official, said operations at Clinch Valley sites could continue or extend shutdowns into another week.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
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Clinch Valley
Creed T. Kelly
Virsiale
Aged Doctor Struck by Truck In Monroe County
Dr. C. P. Bradley an 80 year old physician from Lindside Monroe county was seriously injured when struck by a log truck as he crossed the highway in front of his home around 6 15 last evening. He sustained a fractured skull and broken left hip and was rushed to Mount Luke s hospital where doctors described his condition as grave. The truck operator and exact details were not learned.
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