Roosevelt tax plan taxes rich and relief for workers
The Senate finance committee backed higher taxes on net incomes of 50 000 or more while proposing to tax unmarried earners at 800 a year and heads of families at 2 000 a year. Hoover hints at a possible candidacy but urges focus on defeating despoilers. Iowa politics mix in as Breen assists in Sioux City inquiries amid grand jury issues. Charles Ebling, a dedicated railroader, is remembered for steady work and outdoor farming, foreshadowing economic upheaval ahead.
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Huey Long
Townsend
Roosevelt
White House
Senate Finance Committee
Borah
Idaho
Rep
Truax
Ohio
George Bender
Davey
Hoover
New York
Chicago
Lawmakers Trim Small Income Taxes From Bill in Washington
Senate Finance committee reversed earlier plans to raise taxes on small incomes as President Roosevelt attacked broad levies. The panel adopted a Harrison substitute taxing only those over 1 million dollars and left estate levies and capital taxes intact. Opposition accused the move of delaying the session and complicating the tax package.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Roosevelt
Senate
Finance Committee
Robinson
A Plea Across Ages on Morality and Change
The author muses on aging, restraint, and society’s drift, tracing echoes from Plautus to Shakespeare and Milton. He argues any era faces doubt and despair yet history shows continual wrongdoing and progress, urging steadiness rather than cynicism. Copyright 1935.
Maria Jeritza Weds Winfield Sheehan in Santa Barbara
Maria Jeritza the famous opera singer married motion picture executive Winfield Sheehan Monday afternoon at the old Franciscan mission in Santa Barbara. She said she would continue her singing career.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Winfield Sheehan
Motion Picture
Maria Jeritza
Sheehan
Rainbo Inn Beer Raid Near Anamosa Shuts House
Rainbo Inn, the Anamosa area roadhouse near highway 161, was closed after a raid at 1 30 a m Sunday. Emmett Peacock and wife of Stone City faced illegal sales of beer charges as about 75 cases of beer and other items were seized. County officials led the raid with federal and state agents. Mrs Peacock bonded out for 1000 dollars while her husband sought 2000 dollars.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Rainbo
Highway 161
Emmett Peacock
Stone City
Marvin Levsen
Henry’ Eichorn
Frank Whitcomb
Peacocks
Levsen
Peacock
Pea
Plane Crash Kills Four Near Worthington Minn
Four men died when a plane crashed near Worthington Minnesota on Sunday night. The victims named are pilot Pete LeFranz of Fergus Falls and passengers Ernest Boots of Rushmore Glenn Rue Kenneth and Charles Kruger of Jamestown North Dakota.
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Worthington
Minn
Here
Pete LeFranz
Fergus Falls
Ernest Boots
Rushmore
Glenn Rue
Kenneth
Charles Kruger
Jamestown
N. D
Roosevelt Bans Flying Over Part of the Aleutians
President Roosevelt issued an executive order prohibiting civil aircraft from flying over the western Aleutian Islands Alaska and their territorial waters as part of airspace reservations for government use. Violators face penalties under the air commerce act.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Aleutian Islands
Alaskan
Pacific Naval Bases
Aleutians
Alaska
Wilcox Air Base
U S.army
United States
Japan
Congressman's Kin On Federal Relief Rolls in Ironwood
Ironwood Michigan Congressman Frank E Hook reports his father mother and four brothers were on relief while he earned a 10000 salary. He challenges state and federal relief officials to probe welfare conditions in Michigan's upper peninsula and defends his relatives on relief.
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Ironwood, Mich
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Frank E. Hook
Ironwood
U. S. ‘Department of ‘ Justice
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Department of Justice
Haber
William’ Haber
W. H. McNamara
Bessemer
Mich
Hook
McNamara
William Haber
FERA
Congress
Des Moines Raids Target Beer Parlors and Stores
Police acting under Mayor Dwight M. Lewis and Police Chief Henry Al ber conducted raids across Des Moines over the weekend to enforce liquor and gambling laws. Officers seized a score of game machines including dice and pinball, along with liquor, arresting several in the process. Most machines were found in drug stores.
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DES Moines
Dwight M. Lewis
Henry Alber
Lewis
War game drills fill Rockford as guardsmen train
Two forces of Illinois National Guardsmen camped in Rockford on Monday night for a two day simulated battle. Seven thousand soldiers are slated to participate Tuesday in war games stressing unit movement and transport readiness.
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Dutch Harbor
Alaska
167Th Meridian
Asia
George H. Dern
J. D. Reardon
Army
Illinois
Rockford, I
Ulinois National Guardsmen
Siam regency chairman Prince Anuvatana dies
London Reported by the Exchange Telegraph Bangkok correspondent Prince Anuvatana of Siam, chairman of the regency governing for Boy King Ananda, died Monday.
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London
Anuvatana
Siam
Ananda of
Exchange ‘Telegraph
Bangkok
Roosevelt reply predicted as Hoover attack looms
Washington speculation centers on President Roosevelt issuing a broad reply to the nation’s chief issues. Hoover’s candidacy is debated while discussions of constitutional changes and a western trip after Congress adjourns dominate political chatter in the capital.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Friends of
Congress
Calvin Coolidge
Zenge Arraignment Set For Tuesday
An indictment charging Mandeville Zenge with the emasculation slaying of Dr. Walter J. Bauer was returned by the Cook County grand jury. The arraignment is scheduled before Judge John C. Lowe with attorney Joseph E. Green seeking a continuance.
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Chicago
Mandeville Zenge
Walter J. Bauer
Cook County
Grand Jury
Mal Coghlan
John C. Lowe
Joseph E. Green
Zenge
Charles E. Ebling Veteran Rail Man Dies at 73
Charles E. Ebling, 73, longtime B. C. R. and N and later Rock Island employee, died of a heart attack at his home at 3016 Center Point NE. He was known for punctuality, industry, and loyalty and died while joking with two Greene Indiana brothers about medicine. Funeral services are set for 10 am Wednesday at Turner's chapel with burial in Shiloh cemetery near Louisa. He had 47 years in railroad service before retiring in 1929, later taking up chicken raising and gardening, then traveling with his wife after a brief California move.
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Charles E. Ebling
Rock’ Island
Center Point
Greene
Turner's Chapel
Shiloh
Louisa
Ebling
Bar Kiseene
Labor Insists On Prevailing Wage For WPA
The American Federation of Labor through its executive council urged maintaining the prevailing hourly wage for WPA relief workers. President William Green said the AFL accepts no other monthly security wage and recommended transferring all federal WPA projects to the PWA to avoid widespread work relief strikes.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
WPA
Executive. Council
William Green
PWA
Green
A.F. of L
Federation of Labor
Hopson Set to Testify Before House Rules Panel
Howard C. Hopson, key figure in the Associated Gas and Electric case, arrived in Washington to testify Tuesday before the House Rules Committee chaired by O'Connor. The committee plans a 10 a.m. session unless Hopson falters from a possible physical collapse. Investigators had been seeking him in New Jersey. one aide will remain with him overnight.
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Washington
Howard C. Hopson
Associated Gas and Electric System
Jong
Asia
Capital
House Rules Committee
O'Connor
N. Y
Rules Committee
Newsmen
Hopson
Ministers Back Grand Jury in Sioux City Graft Probe
Sioux City ministers urged Governor Clyde L. Herring to halt the state investigation of the Woodbury county graft grand jury, defend the jurors against alleged intimidation, and oppose the appointment of a special investigator. The grand jury was ordered to reconvene Thursday, with prosecutors hoping to wrap the probe soon.
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Sioux City
Ministerial. Association
Woodbury ‘County
State Executive Council
Clyde L. Herring
iAttorney
Edward ”L.o'connor
Ing
Herring
F. ‘H. Rice
Maurice: Awlings
H. M. Havner
O. T. ‘Naglestad
Grand’ Jury
D. Hayes
Sioux
Scott
Davenport
Hayes
O'Connor
Grand Jury
Iowa
Walter F. Maley
Plymouth County
Ole T. Naglestad
John V. Madison
O’conner
Des Moines
Hog Price Reaches New High at Chicago Market
Hog prices climbed to a six year high on the Chicago market with 50 choice 191 pound hogs selling at 12.15 per hundredweight. The final bell showed gains of 10 to 25 cents from Friday with better 170-190 pound hogs moving at 11.85 to 12.10 and select 350 pound hogs up to 12.00.
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Chicago
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