Eccles outlines tax plan to finance defense and balance budget
Congress, St Louis November 9. Chairman Marriner S. Eccles of the federal reserve board proposes higher taxes on small individuals and large corporations to finance defense, balance the budget, and curb war profits. He calls for reducing exemptions, raising rates for 5 000 to 50 000 earners, taxing corporate normal income, taxing rainy day reserves, and easing consumer levies until better times. He warns against shifting costs to low income groups.
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Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Ballance
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank
Eccles
United States
Ian
White House
Virginian reduces stock par value to attract investors
The Virginian railway company voted to cut its par value from 100 to 25 dollars per share at a special meeting in Norfolk. Four new shares at 25 dollars each will be issued for every 100 shares outstanding to improve marketability and broaden public ownership while aiding future financing.
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Virginian Railway Company
Carl Bucholz
The
Virginian Railway
Armistice Day Observance Planned Across Mercer County
Kingsport Tenn November 9. report on a two headed baby born October 17 near here. Dr J C Statzer Bristol removed second head and notes possible future operation. Armistice Day events begin with a Mercer County American Legion banquet at Memorial building Princeton and include tableaux, songs, addresses by local leaders and a large parade by Veterans groups.
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Mercer County
American Legion
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Bramwell
Athens
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Assembly
Jo Marie Thompson
Helen Hayes
James
Lane
Marion Smith
Julius Kravetz
Joseph Jones
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Federal Street
Princeton Avenue
Mercer Street
Bland Street
Appalachian Rooms
Jury Named to Try Fritz Kuhn in Bond Theft Case
In New York on November 9 the defense emphasized that Trace and political ideology were not at issue as jurors were painstakingly selected to try Fritz Kuhn, leader of the German American Bund, for stealing 5641 in bond money. The process filled an entire day with meticulous questioning of veniremen. Kuhn observed calmly as attorney Peter Sabbatino led the voir dire.
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New York
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
Veniremen
Kuhn
Peter L. F. Sabbatino
Hallanan Sees Venezuelan Oil Tax Cut as West Virginia Blow
Walter S. Hallanan, National Republican committeeman, denounces the new reciprocity treaty with Venezuela as destructive to West Virginia coal and related industries. He cites a 50 percent tax cut on Venezuelan oil and claims reduced oil imports hurt miners and railroads, urging protests ahead of next year’s elections.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
National Republican
West Virginia Committee
Estiff&ted
Venezuela
United
America
Congress
Jury voids Mullens deeds in Wyoming County case
A Wyoming county circuit court jury set aside deeds valued at about 50 000 dollars once owned by A J Mullens founder of Mullens and former state legislator The land had been transferred before his 1938 death to H E Lilly Nora Mullens Lilly and their two sons The jury cited undue influence and Mullens lack of understanding the deed terms The verdict awaits judge D M Easley's ruling
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Pineville
W. Va
Wyoming
A. J. Mullens
Mullens
H. E. Lilly
Nora Mullens Lilly
W. E. Mullens
Lilly
Armament plans draw protest from Senator Adams
Senator Adams of Colorado challenged large upcoming armament funding, saying he will oppose increases beyond existing funds unless a strong case is made. He noted current peace-time spending was already high and questioned nearly 3 billion dollars for army and navy, with defense estimates around 1.7 to 1.3 billion proposed by subcommittees.
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Washington
Adams
Colo
Senate Economy Bloc
Congress
Army and Navy
R Ward
Navy
Roose
Senate Finance
Five Miners Die in Wyoming Cave In Near Rawlins
Five miners were killed in a coal mine collapse near Sulphur, about 29 miles southeast of Rawlins. Sheriff Glen Penland said volunteers worked to recover the bodies as a roof section fell trapping the workers. Victims named include Stackhouse the operator, Sammy Valdez, Bill Haywood, a man named Potter, and another new hire.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Glen Penland
Gard
le Roy Mankin
Lee Stackhouse
Stackhouse
Sammy Valdez
Bill Haywood
Potter
Bomb at Munich cellar kills seven. timing device found
Berlin dispatch reports seven dead and 63 wounded after an explosion in Munich's Bürgerbräukeller during Hitler’s return ceremony. Criminologists say timing device evidence and skilled planning point to a controlled blast, with investigators holding several suspects for questioning and extended rewards announced by Himmler and authorities.
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Munich
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Ulrich Grab
Herr Hitler
Rudolph Hess
Berlin
Buergerbrau
Actress Friend Of Missing Judge Fails To Reveal Clue
New York November 9. A former Broadway showgirl, June Brice, is unable to provide clues to the 9 year old disappearance of state Supreme Court Justice Joseph Force Crater. Brice is said to have visited Crater at his Manhattan apartment before he vanished. Her mind described as dementia praecox by counsel for Crater's widow, with plans to seek access to hospital records.
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New York
State Supreme Court
Joseph Force Crater
Crater
Manhattan
June Brice
Brentwood State Hospital
Supreme Court
Brice
Brentwood
Bellevue
Ward
Island
Emil K. Ellis
Stella Crater Kunz
Ellis
War Briefs Across Europe Stir Global Tensions
Amsterdam reports inundation of the main water defense line while Belgium doubles mobilization to 600000 amid rumors of intensified German activity on borders. A Venloo border clash leaves two dead and several abducted into Germany. Berlin rounds up suspects in the Hitler assassination attempt as the press blames British and Jews. Rewards rise to 340000 as Fuehrer escaped by eleven minutes. London warns war could erupt into violent conflict, criticizing Nazi leaders. Paris notes failure of German thrusts on the northern Western front. Helsinki cites Moscow talks and a new Russian negotiation report.
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Moscow
President Roosevelt weighs eight ships transfer to Panama flag
Washington reports say President Roosevelt faced conflicting views as Hull and the Maritime Commission debated transferring eight United States liner ships to the Panama flag to visit belligerent ports. House and Senate critics pressed that the move violates neutrality, while White House discussions with State and labor officials continued.
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Nobel Prize Winner Foregoes Trip to Stockholm
Berkeley physicist Ernest Orlando Lawrence, 38, winner of the 1939 Nobel Prize in physics, declines a Stockholm trip. He hopes withholding travel will push his cyclotron project forward, citing plans for a larger cyclotron to enhance atom smashing research. His device uses repeated low-voltage boosts to accelerate particles, aiding medical research with new radioactive elements.
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Calif
Ernest Orlando
University of California
Stockholm
Lawrence
Big Snow Cruiser Continues Its Trip
The Byrd antarctic expedition sled, nicknamed the snow cruiser, moved eastward along U S route 20 through New York state after a brief stop at Navarino Onondaga county. Induction coils overheated and a resistance coil ignited cork insulation on the walls as the crew slowed the machine near Skaneateles.
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Cherry Valley Turnpike
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Onondaga County
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Night infantry raids fail to pierce French line near Luxembourg
Paris reports German night raids aimed at the extreme northern flank between the Moselle and Saar rivers were repulsed by French counter-fire. Military sources say several French posts held and no territory was lost, while Germans conducted local, preliminary offensives.
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Saar
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Elysee Palace
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Chamberlain warns of no quick peace in Europe
Prime Minister Chamberlain, read by Sir John Simon due to gout, says little change is expected in the war outlook and warns that any moment could trigger a violent cen t. He says Germany may reject the Belgian Dutch settlement and blames German leaders for forceful conduct.
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London
Chamberlain
Europe
John Simon
Germany
Border shooting raises tension on Dutch German frontier
Reports describe a clash at Venloo near Maastricht where one or two were killed and several abducted into Germany. The Netherlands began flooding parts of its water defense line as Belgium boosts mobilization to 600000. Official versions vary while observers warn of intensified German activity on the western front.
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Netherlands
Belgium
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Netherlande
Turf Addicts Carry On As Blackout Hits Wires
Chicago November 9. Wires linking the national racing news system to Illinois betting rooms were cut by Illinois Bell at noon breaking the service. About 1,000 customers lost access yet bookmakers continued business using alternate methods. Patrons heard race entries and odds via local loudspeakers until a late voice delivered the first event results. Estimates suggested daily wagering in Chicago may drop from four million dollars or more.
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M. L. Annenberg
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Doven
Narragensett
Seskie
Race horse betting spurs divorce suit dismissal
Mrs Ina Staley told Judge William A Huster she and her estranged husband still collaborated in handicapping race horses and placing bets. The judge dismissed the divorce suit and urged them to bet on a long shot and try to patch things up.
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Ina Staley
William A. Huster
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