Truce Arranged For 11 Days In Gran Chaco War
Montevideo reports a ceasefire of at least eleven days in the Gran Chaco conflict between Bolivia and Paraguay. The truce covers a 300 mile front, with League of Nations backing to seek a wider peace. Thousands have died or been wounded in the 17 month war, and delegates from Bolivia Paraguay Uruguay and France prepare peace talks in Montevideo.
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Gran Chaco
Montevideo
Americas
Bolivia
Paraguay
League of Na- Hons
Gabriel Terra
Uru
Usy
le Paz
Amancion
Attack Renewed On Separate Returns
American industrial and transportation leaders joined the Administration in opposing the House Ways and Means Committee plan to abolish consolidated corporate income tax returns. They argued the move would burden foreign trade and amount to double taxation, urging single taxation instead.
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Wabhington
House
Ways and Means
Consolidated Corporate
American Foreign Trade
Jobn Dickinson
Commerce Department
Morgenthau
Treasury
United States Treasury
Dickinson
Picese
Fillie Willis By Robert Quillen Bef Sanitary Don’t De No Cel
A fragmentary item reflects a rural humor style with garbled dialogue about Fillie Willis and Riley Kid Cary, noting an implied race or chase and someone sleeping in an uncarwear context, captured in a terse, dialect-filled mock reportage.
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Riley
Cary
Second Subsistence Project Is Launched
West Virginia launches its second subsistence homestead project in Randolph county near Beverly and Tucker, planned for the Tygart valley between Beverly and Mannington. Interior Department officials say enough sodal land is under option to house 225 families and details will be announced on Thursday. The scheme mirrors the Reedsville project with small routes encircled by garden plots and community land.
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Washington
West Virginia
Randolph County
Tygart Valley
Beverly
Muttonsville
Interior Department
Thursany
Reedsville
Preston County
Lindberghs Return to New York from Flushing Bay
The Lindberghs arrive in New York after a Christmas voyage with Baby Jon aboard their plane. They land at Flushing Bay near Curtis Airport, moor the ship, and greet officials before continuing to Englewood New Jersey. The scene includes crowds, photographers, and police observation as the couple disembarks.
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New York
Lindberghs
Jon
Ivad
Morrow
Englewood
N. J
Flushing Bay
Qretly
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Berer
Charles, Ton
5. C
New Jersey
Teterboro
Nairport
Curtis Armors
Fiat
Lindbergh
Anne
Edo Aircraft Company
Slayer of
Singer
Levying bodies set tentative budgets and levies
Kanawha and other counties set tentative budgets and maximum levies as the state court weighs the constitutionality of the law. School board and Charleston city council fixed maximum levies while county court proposals were lower across all property classes. Estimated revenues total 61,644,700 for schools, 551,331 for counties, and 717,394 for cities with class by class rates detailed.
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Kanawha
State Supreme Court
Kanawha County
Charleston
French Oppose New Arms Plan
Paris reports indicate Germany pressed a definite arms program but Franco-German deadlock persists. British Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon may visit to urge compromise as Joseph Paul-Boncour stands firm that allies must unite and Hitler concede to a supervised plan.
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Paris
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hitler
John Simon
Joseph Paul-Boncour
Camille Chautemps
M_ Paul-Boncour
Council of National Defense
Rolice
Death of Tibet’s Dalai Lama Reported by Priests
In Ghaba Tibet on December 18 Dalai Lama age 80 has died according to priests The revered ruler led Tibet for centuries and was believed by Buddhists across Asia to be the reincarnation of a Buddha. The Dalai Lama’s life included exile from Lhasa and periods in India Mongolia and China. The Tibetan capital’s spiritual and civic authority rested with him and he shaped the country’s history for generations.
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Ghaba
Tibet
Dalai Lama
Dalai Limes
Lhasa
Ite
Rom
Temove
Lhasahs
Forbidden City
Mongolia
India
Nsde
Friumphant
Nea
Senate Bill Unlocks Payment Plan For School Janitors
State funds will pay about one month of utility costs for school janitors and nonteaching staff, possibly before Christmas. Delegate Norton and Superintendent Trent pushed a bill rushed through the House to transfer 350000 from the supplemental aid fund to the maintenance fund to cover emergency payments to county boards of education, with reimbursement due by April first. The measure moves to the Senate for a likely passage with minimal amendments as districts await wages and a 1,000,000 loan for teachers remains under negotiation.
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Norton Teo
House
Supplemental
Clairian Norton
House Judiciary Committee
Trent
Kump
Hoase of Delegates
Senate
Board of Education
State Board of Education
County Board of Education
State Superintendent of Schools
Norton
Wapes
Seasion
Realignment moves in state legislature for 84 delegate limit
The House of Delegates approved a bill to reapportion membership while keeping the total at 84 delegates. A Senate plan by Senator Millender (D. Wayne) realigns counties across 18 senatorial districts. Delegate Felter (D. Logan) proposes reducing representation for several counties and boosting others. Millender also outlines new senatorial districts with varied county groupings.
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House of Delegates
House
Senate
Millendey
D. Wayne
Eicct
Felter
Logan
Berkeley
Braxton
Jackson
Mason
Preston
Randolph
Roane
Wet'l
Ka- Rawha
Carbell
McDowell
Esleigh
Mingo
Millender
Mitlender
Brooke
Hancock
Sounthes
Calhoun
Gilmer
Marshall
Pleasants
Ritchie
Tyler
Wetzels
Jsackson
Putnam
Wirt
Wood
Dividends Dictated by Detroit Union Group Directors
Washington December 18 testimony before a senate inquiry into the Detroit banking affair charged that the Guardian Detroit Union Group Inc directed dividends to be declared by its subsidiaries regardless of earnings. Former group president Robert O Lord denied the claim, while counsel Ferdinand Pecora produced letters from subsidiary heads showing Lord suggested dividend levels to meet annual disbursement needs.
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Washington
Detroit
Solepst
Senate Investigntate
Guardian
Detroit Union Group, Inc
Basel Ford
Ferdinand Pecora
Lord
Tate
Guardian Detroit Union Group, Inc
House Passes Primary Fees Debate Over Candidate Charges
The house approved a bill to charge candidates in primaries with fees to fund primary costs, set at 4 cents, 1 percent of office salary, and 0.25 percent for county posts. Opponents called it a move to deter the poor, while supporters argued it would fix primary defects. Holt warned it would drive the poor from politics. The bill eliminates municipal fee provisions and includes no city council fee powers.
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House
Helt
Holt
D. Lewis
United States
Neely
Holt Silg
Lewis County
County Schools Quota and Federal Work Plan Share
County schools face a 3000 dollar quota as Kenawha County receives a slice of a new federal works program. The plan would fund about 40,000 jobless teachers monthly 13 63,000. Miss Elizabeth J. Goodall, county superintendent of schools, paid yesterday. Dr. L. R. Alderman outlines possible roles for teachers in rural schools adult literacy and English instruction vocational education and general education outreach to children and parents in nursery schools. He calls for volunteers to recruit classes noting funds cover only 40,000 teachers and cannot meet all needs.
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Kenawha
Elizabeth J. Goodall
Taatamount
L. R. Alderman
Washington
Alderman
County Employees Receive Back Salary Checks
County employees got pay checks issued Sunday and Monday covering September and October salaries, distributed yesterday by prudent handling. Each month paid about 918,000, with the two months totaling roughly 1,836,000 and a Christmas surprise. November and December salaries are still due. funds came from delinquent tax collections.
Farm Crops Value Tops One Billion More Despite Lower Yields
Washington report shows 1933 farm crop value at 4 078 527 000 up from 2 879 517 000 in 1932, aided by higher prices though acreage harvested dropped nearly nine percent and yields fell. The rise excludes livestock and its products, which are not counted in the estimate.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Trop
United States
Reconstruction Finance Corp faces need for another billion
Chairman Jones warned the Reconstruction Finance Corporation may require an additional one billion dollars. He outlined total emergency recovery needs around 3.475 billion today, with Congress possibly authorizing over six billion overall. The agency's cash is low and lending powers expire next month, prompting plans to extend its life and funds to open closed banks and support industry.
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Washington
Fec
Jones
Reconstruction Corporation
Congress
Lfe
Roosevelt
Gala Price
HFO
Morgenthau
Otl
London
400 Carloads of Eggs To Be Bought in State
Morgantown reports a program to purchase and distribute about 400 carloads of eggs to West Virginia needy families. Prof. Andrews announced the plan with relief agencies and university staff. Wheeling and Ronceverte are set as purchasing centers, with eggs bought where market conditions allow. The administration supports the action to address under-nourishment despite eggs not being a basic commodity under the act.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
EL. Andrews
Cooperatine
Andrews
West Virginies
Wheeling and
Ronceverte
Ege
Antrews
Tax Law Case To End Today In West Virginia
In federal court here attorneys for plaintiffs argued the West Virginia tax law, applying to chain stores and filling stations, is invalid under the 14th amendment and a new tax limitation amendment. The case, before a three judge court led by Judge Soper, aims to lift the injunction against tax collection. Plaintiffs include The Standard Oil Company, Guir Refining, Ashland Refining, and Sluciair OW.
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West Virginia
H. D. Rummel
Standard C Company
New Jersey
Borris A. Soper
Baltimore
Fourth Circuit of Appeals
Soper
WC. Chestnut
Elsa
George W. McClintic
Charleston
Homer A Holt
Genetsl
Pred L. Fox
Saleg
Saveralei
sTe
West Virginis
McClintic
Tax Commission
Standard Old Company
Guir Refining Company
Ashland Refining Company
Sluciair OW Company
Amerian industry to adopt permanent codes by year end
Washington dispatch states that 65 to 80 percent of U S industry will have WWI permanent codes by January 1 with the Blue Eagle program extended for about 10 percent more. Johnson says 76 additional codes may be approved by year end, covering construction printing publishing and other sectors as eight new codes gain presidential approval including wholesale automotive trade freight forwarding and non ferrous foundries.
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnsoti
Johnson
Wilkinson Answers Utility Unconstitutionality Claim
Public services entities condemned pending legislation to tax accumulated reserves and utility surpluses as unconstitutional. John Meek of Huntington argued the six percent tax targets property and not income, while A J Wilkinson urged fighting for the common people to protect reserves and depreciation. The debate centers on constitutional limits and the impact on utility owners and customers.
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Associated Press
House Finance Committee
John Meek
Huntington
A. J. Wilkinson
The
Home
Meek
Owler
Water Companies
West Virginia
Senators Turned Angry at Militant Foes in Fierce Senate Session
The Ohio Senate, recalled from home by a fighting Democratic majority, raged in a fiery session over the arrest attempt and toll of the sergeant at arms. Senator Beneke accused colleagues of using police against fellow members, while Braxton and others clashed over plan delays and a police superintendent criticism. The session ended with references to continued action and a page 8 continuation.
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Senate
Benexe
Ohio
Ers
Bencke
Werold D. Braxtod
P.D. Shingleton
State Police
Contamant
Tound
Shingham
Sergey
A. G. Mathews
Labor Board Gains Clear Legal Standing At Last
Washington December 10 President Roosevelt gave the labor board full legal power. The executive order defines its duties retroactive to establish its government status. The seven member board led by Senator Wagner has mediated hundreds of disputes since August 6 at Hyde Park and in the commerce building.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ite
Wagner
New York
Weirton Steel Company
E.G. Rodd Manufacturing Company
Inbor
Hyde Park
Lesuet
Presidenta
Roosevelt Eid
National Recovery
Commerce
Issor
Werner
Hrapsavets 5
English Believe We'll Sober Up and Learn From Englishman
Beverly Hills Calif Dec 15 A lengthy talk with Muychinson Fox Film Co man in London describes English observers as shrewd and forward looking. He notes U S stock to acquire securities despite volatile prices and predicts a sobering trend as rich men aim to improve their positions. Hutchinson says England appears 43 percent improved and vows to change his ways and become steadier.
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Beverly Hilla
Calif
Muychinson
Fox Film Company
s + man
London
Tee
Hutchinson
England
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