Florida House backs anti inheritance tax plea and state bird
Florida's House adopted Governor Martin's resolution condemning the federal inheritance tax as unconstitutional and asked Congress to repeal it. The body also designated the mocking bird as the state bird and recommended federal aviation schools at Carstrom and Dorr Fields near Arcadia. Multiple local officials were removed from posts and new judicial boundaries were discussed.
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Pasco County
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Martin County
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Cary
Earl Carroll Family Arrives for Theatrical Memorial
Mrs Earl Carroll Mrs Lice Carroll Snyder sister and Earl Carroll III brother arrived at 1 oclock today for the Earl Carroll memorial service to be held at City Hospital in Greenville Ohio.
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Earl Carroll
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Tampa Child Vivian Davis Kidnapped Amid Custody Fight
Florida and Georgia sheriff offices pursue six year old Vivian Lee Davis believed kidnapped from Tampa home yesterday. Foster parents J W Watson and wife faced years of litigation with Vivian’s biological parents A and Mrs Davis over She was last seen in an automobile fleeing the city as deputies prepared to obtain a search warrant. Davis family ties and the Watsons' custodial agreement trace the child from Craighead County Arkansas to Tampa, where Davis was killed recently in an accidental shotgun incident.
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Georgia
Vivian Lee Davis
Hiera
J. W. Watson
Craighead County
Arkansas
Vivian
A. Davis
Watsons
General agricultural depression cited as national issue
A preliminary report from the business men's commission declares a general agricultural depression exists and should be considered a national economic question. Chairman Charles Nagel says evidence shows widespread low mood with varied causes and remedies, with full findings to be published this summer.
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Business Men’s Commission On
Re elected officers at Fortieth Annual Horticultural Society meeting
L B Skinner of Dunnedin was re elected president for the year. Officers include F S Poole Lake Alfred first vice president Wm Sessions Bonifay second vice president Wm L Drew Eagle Lake Bayard F Floyd Orlando re elected secretary N A Reasoner Oneco re elected treasurer Executive committee: C W Lyons Tampa E F DeBusk Gainesville Alfred Michael Wabasso. The body passed plant control and funding resolutions and heard citrus spraying and aphid control talks.
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Dunnedin
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Wm. Sessions
Bonifay
Wm. L. Drew
Eagle Lake
Bayard F. Floyd
Orlando
N. A. Reasoner
Oneco
C. W. Lyons
Tampa
E. F. DeBusk
Gainesville
Alfred Michael
Wabasso
State Board
Florida
Wilmon Newell
State Plant Board
State University
College For Women
Tallahassee
Green Bridge traffic study shows 1.66 million cars yearly
An official count on the Green Bridge between Bradenton and Palmetto finds current auto traffic at 1,664,000 cars annually. The estimate for the new bridge exceeds 2,000,000 yearly with about 5,000,000 passengers if 2.5 people per car are assumed. A one week count recorded 32,000 cars, with a peak 3,500 in a 12 hour period.
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Bradenton
Palmetto
English Women to Get Equal Franchise in Parliament
London April 14 AP jubilant crowds greet PMs announcement of a bill to grant women the franchise on equal terms with men. Lady Astor praises the move while noting uncertainty about a future female cabinet or prime minister. Most expect the bill to pass Commons next session with possible parliamentary hurdles.
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Civilian Aviators Set Endurance Record in 51 Hours Flight
Bert Acosta and Clarence D. Chamberlin, civilian aviators, landed at 12 42 setting a new endurance flying record of 51 hours 12 minutes. Their plane hovered at 3 000 feet before a smooth descent and flawless stop on the runway. Spectators cheered as the aircraft finally touched down.
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Mineola
Bert Acosta
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Granted Divorce in Chicago Court
Mrs. Anna Welsh Carrington of New York secures a divorce in Chicago court. details of the decree outline custody and support arrangements for the former spouses.
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Anna Welsh Yder Carrington
New Yo
Chilean Capital Shaken as Earthquake Claims Multiple Lives
An earthquake struck Santiago Chile causing several deaths and many injuries. La Nacion reported six deaths El Mercurio four. Residential areas suffered collapsed houses while the business district saw bricks and debris. Public service resumed quickly with minimal further damage reported.
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Vaipsriso
Widow Of Birmingham Manufacturer Improves After Tampa Shooting
Mrs. W. R. Foreman widow of Birmingham manufacturer W. R. Foreman improved in a Tampa hospital after being shot by her husband who killed himself. Jealousy was blamed as he urged her to return home and she refused. Foreman’s funeral plans awaited arrival of their son from Birmingham.
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W. R. Foreman
Birmingham
Ala
Two Women Gunmen Captured In Chicago Robbery
In Chicago a morning report says a young gunwoman known as Mrs Mary Walters led a jewelry store heist. Police captured her with three male accomplices after a two hour standoff. $7000 in jewelry recovered. Firemen used tear gas to reach her unconscious body in a basement hideout.
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Carl Ness
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Helen Conklin
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Helen Santehez
Tornado Rips Rocksprings Texas Kills Sixty Injures Dozens
The April tornado that devastated Rocksprings left 60 dead and about 170 injured. Over 70 of the severely hurt were in San Antonio hospitals. others sought care at Campwood improvised facilities. Details include victims named Dottie Fleming Nicholetta Montell 7 and Mrs Adams and a Red Cross worker James Boland 40. The Red Cross and Army aided evacuation with cavalry guards.
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Associated Press
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Florida Governor Delays Everglades Financing Message
Governor John W. Martin will not address the Florida legislature today on further Everglades drainage financing. A joint session was anticipated to reveal results from a New York conference with eastern capitalists, but the special message is postponed as its final form is not ready.
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John W. Martin
Florida
Everglades
New York
Martin
Two Months More For Damage Suit
Detroit April 14 AP The Aaron Sapiro vs Henry Ford $1,000,000 libel suit extends into burley tobacco testimony and a potential three day weekend. Thirteenth day under cross examination features hundreds of witnesses and thousands of depositions. Judge Raymond signs off on delaying court through Good Friday and Saturday recess to speed proceedings.
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Burley Tobacco
Aaron Sapiro
Henry Ford
Sapiro
Soares
Fred M. Raymond
Grand Rapids
Ford
Fire wipes out Morgantown business block
An entire business block in Morgantown West Virginia was destroyed by a fire in the early hours. Authorities estimated damage between 1 million and 2 million dollars. The blaze impacted multiple stores and adjoining buildings.
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Married Heiress For Love, Count Declares
Paris reports Count Ludwig Salm Hoogstraeten, divorced from Millicent Rogers, says he married the American heiress for love and money played no part. He held the door for his estranged wife as they left a judge’s room and claimed she still loves him. The court granted the countess a decree of absolute divorce with custody of their son Peter, and a separation for the count.
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Ludwig Salm-Hoogstraeten
Millicent Rogers
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Dexter Green Arrest Reported In Albany Case
Chicago police learned that Dexter Green a 17 year old employee of the Mercantile Acceptance company who vanished Tuesday with 34000 dollars in negotiable checks and 965 dollars in cash has been arrested in Albany New York. The money and checks were found in an Albany police report.
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Dexter Green
Mercantile Acceptance Company
Albany
N. Y
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Flood Warnings Grow As Mississippi Valley Floods Spread
Reports of three levee breaks add to flood alarm as heavy rains swell waters toward the gulf. In Crawford county Arkansas a quarter mile of levee near Haroldton was swept away forcing many families to flee. Tulot on the St. Francis river saw its levee fail while lakes and feeders push floodwater downstream. Meteorologist Shipman warns western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma to brace for perhaps the worst floods in history with peaks expected within 48 hours.
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Mississippi River
Gulf
Haroldton
Crawford County
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Ark
St. Francis
St. Francis River
Oklahoma
T. G. Shipman
United States Weather Bureau
Flood Threatens Mississippi River Delta Action
Flood waters threaten a growing area along the Mississippi as Arkansas faces breaks in levees on the St Francis and Arkansas rivers. Armed guards exchange fire near Pettyville as breaks occur on the Arkansas river towns. Continued rain worsens danger but no deaths reported.
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Mississippi River
Arkansas
St. Francis
United States
Pettyville
Ark
Earl Carroll Remains In Coma At Greenville Hospital
Theatrical man and federal prisoner Earl Carroll stayed in a coma into the 29th hour as doctors and three physicians attended him. A United States deputy marshal stood outside the hospital as a bedside consultation occurred and a bulletin noted his condition was serious but showing slight improvement.
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Earl Carroll
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Carroll
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