Florida House tackles millage plan amid flood of bills
Florida lawmakers entered the fourth week of the session facing a crowded calendar with more than a hundred measures in both chambers. A constitutional amendment allowing any school district to levy an educational millage drew lengthy debate, while efforts to exempt a $500 head-of-family tax and to regulate franchise surrender moved forward. Afternoon sessions were adopted to handle the workload, and work on workers compensation was set to continue in the Senate with Senator Whitaker to sponsor. The piece notes ongoing financial strain in some districts and references the long session pace.
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Arcadia
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Petersburg
Weeks
Senat
Dillon
Miami
Whitaker
Palmetto Store Manager Killed In Auto Crash
The Palmetto United Markets store on Main Street reports the death of manager Nelson Neilson aged about 30. He died Sunday night when his car overturned on a Tampa road curve near Fiftieth Street while traveling alone to Tampa. Police note speed and loss of control. no other vehicle involved. Neilson, formerly a teacher in South Carolina, had been in Palmetto about a year and previously worked in Bradenton and Tampa stores.
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Neilson
United Markets
Main Street
Palmetto
Tampa
Fiftieth Street
Nelson
St. Petersburg
Prime Lord Undertaking
Nathan Rosenblatt
United Wiskete
South Carolina
Greenville
Florence
Bradenton
Florida
FE. L. Wilson
Plane lands safely after gear failure during test flight
Clar ence D. Chamberlain guided the Wright Bellanca monoplane Columbia to a safe landing at Mitchel Field after the gear broke. He, a mechanic, and two girls Eloyse Levine and Grace Jonas survived unharmed as spectators watched. Repairs were planned, and a trans atlantic flight to Paris was not delayed.
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Mineola
N. Y
Clarence D. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
John Carisi
Eloyse Levine
Charles A Levine
Columbia Aircraft Comppany
Grace Jonas
Ralph Jonas
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
New York
Paris
Columbia
Misa Levine
Bert Acosta
Carisi
Eloyse
Grace
C. M. Bellanca
Levine
Eight Archbishops Deported In Mexico Rebel Sweep
In Mexico City on April 25 authorities report eight archbishops deported and a priest executed over a claimed revolution. Government claims Catholic officials and priests organized a rebellious movement and seeks remaining implicated clergy amid denials from Catholic authorities.
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Mexico City
Rio del Quale
Jalisco
Snyder murder trial underway with first witness
Warren Schneider brother of the Queens Village art editor testifies as first witness in the Snyder Gray murder case. Prosecutors outline autopsy findings including ligatures and beating while defense waives opening statements. Evidence includes the picture wire around Snyder's throat, a sash weight and architect plans.
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New York
Warren Schneider
Queens Village
Ruth Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Schneider
H. W. Neail
Snyder
Panic Eases as Tokyo Bank Runs Subside
With a three week moratorium in effect Tokyo bankers declare the financial panic virtually ended. The Bank of Japan extends unlimited aid to needy banks and the public redeposits large sums, signaling restored confidence.
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Tokyo
Bank of Japan
Ten More Cars Needed for Manatee County Motorcade
The Manatee county bankers motorcade in Sarasota needs about ten more cars to seat all bankers. Cars will assemble at Fourteenth Street Fairview and Ninth Avenue Central at 1 30 PM. Motorists urged to contact the chamber of commerce tomorrow morning for inclusion. The route goes from Sarasota to Manatee Bradenton and Bradenton Beach then back to Sarasota.
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Chamber of Commerce
Manatee
Bradenton
Bradenton Beach
Saraola
Herald
Flyers Back On American Soil In Pan American Tour
The Pan American flight from Miami heads toward Jacksonville escorted by six army planes led by Major General Mason Patrick. Returned to Washington by rail, General Patrick will remain to host preparations for the capital welcome.
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Ap— America
Mason M. Patrick
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Patrick
Washington
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Southeastern
Army Fields
New York
San Antonio
San Francisco
St. Louis
Aerial Ambassadors
Former Officer Slaps Kerensky in Palmer House Incident
In Chicago April 24 AP a former imperial Russian army officer publicly slapped Alexander Kerensky at a Palmer House banquet for Russian expatriates. Dr Boris Telisnitsky and Serge Busch attacked Kerensky. they were restrained by staff and escorted from the hotel. Kerensky declined to press charges.
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Alexander Kerensky
Kerensky
Palmer House
Russia
Boris Gregory Telisnitsky
Serge Busch
Dr. Telisnitsky
Matre d
Three Prisoners Escape From Road Camp Near Shady Grove
Three inmates escaped from a road camp near Shady Grove. Identified as Jessie Alerman serving life for murder from Desoto county, H. L. Edge five years for forgery from Brevard, and Wade Hill five years for breaking and entering from Santa Rosa. Alerman had a conditional pardon in 192% but it was revoked a month later.
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Shady Grove
Prison Bureau
Jessie Alerman
Desoto County
H. L. Edge
Brevard County
Wade Hill
Santa Rosa County
Alerman
Nellie Taylor Ross Calls for Democratic Backing of Equal Citizenship
Nellie Taylor Ross former Wyoming governor urged Democratic women nationwide to back equal rights for all citizens regardless of religion. She denounced religious prejudice as a threat to democracy and said no policy should deprive any person of full citizenship rights. She avoided naming any presidential candidate but stressed the principle cannot be dodged.
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Washington
Nellie Taylor Ross
Wyoming
Women's Democratic Club
Ross
Democratic Party
United States
Wealthy McCormack Leaves With Bride
Cyrus H. McCormick of International Harvester and his bride Alice M. Holt sailed for Europe aboard the Celtic from Boston after secret Dublin nuptials. Mrs. McCormick, once his private secretary, is about 45 and becomes Harold F. McCormick’s sister in law. The couple plan to visit McCormick’s son Gordon in Paris during their honeymoon.
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Cyrus H. McCormick
International Harvester Company
Alice M. Hot
Chicago
Europe
Dublin
N. H
McCormick
Harold F. McCormick
Ganna Walska
Miss Holt
Dictator Named To Handle Money
Mexico City finances placed under Secretary of the Treasury Montes de Oca by presidential decree. Calles empowered radical changes to avoid deficit and to secure tax collection. Budget cut of 50 million pesos authorized selling or mortgaging government property to fund controls.
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Mexico City
Calles
Treasury
Montes de Ova
Heroic Work Brightens Ruined Delta Flood Area
Memphis April 25 AP reports heroic rescue efforts amid the Mississippi flood spanning nine thousand square miles across Mississippi and Arkansas. At least 290 deaths are confirmed with thousands homeless as boats aid refugees from levee tops and rooftops.
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