Roosevelt Demands New Taxes to Fund Veterans Benefits
President Roosevelt pressed Congress to raise taxes to cover increased veterans allowances, pledging to stay through the summer if needed to balance the budget. House leaders indicated broad Democratic support for the Senate additions to the appropriations bill, with ongoing deliberations delaying a vote for several days.
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Youth Drowned Near Dickinson Along Kanawha River
Dawson Cutford, 14, drowned in the Kanawha River near Dickinson about 00 feet below Lock Four. Bodies not recovered by nightfall as river current and dam wickets hindered search efforts. Firemen and other rescuers used boat, grappling hooks, and extended searches downstream. second river death in two days nearby. Dawson was son of P. W. Dawson of near Chelyan, employee of Hope Mature Gas company.
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Favorable Business Reports of the Day
Peoria reports rapid progress on a BE0AMO raft and river terminal at Havang Wisconsin to handle shipments from Springfield to Chicago districts, with completion expected in 60 days. Chicago notes expansion during the Century of Progress week, steel, auto sales, transport and electricity demand rising and Johnson & Johnson planning a 160000 square foot factory in New Jersey to employ 225 initially, 500 long term.
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Police Capture Indictment in McElroy Kidnapping Case
Kansas City reports the federal grand jury has indicted eight in the Miss Mary McElroy kidnapping. Confessions from two alleged principals and recovery of 13 000 of 90 000 paid precede release of the girl who testified she did not break. Police join federal authorities in pursuing two more suspects.
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Morgan Firm Members Paid $100,000 Salaries
Washington reports confirm that some J P Morgan and company members receive a straight $100,000 yearly salary. The Senate committee investigating personal income tax returns of the firm plans next steps, with an executive session to discuss a protest by John W. Davis over examining stock transactions. Ferdinand Pecora intends to question three partners including Thomas D Lamont, Willan Ewing, and Harold Stanley.
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Legislature Returns With Few Bills Surviving
The eight week special session ended with limited bills surviving and a defeated plan to flex gasoline tax. Governor Kump proposals to fix tax between three and six cents per gallon were rejected in the house. Two administration constitutional amendments failed to clear the house, while a third on budget timing and a fourth on reducing elected officials also died. A proposed minimum college tuition of 100 dollars a year was rejected.
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New State Structure Moves Ahead Amid Tax and School Reforms
A new governmental framework based on legislative blueprints advances as sessions near completion. Governor Kump drives a plan for state control of highways, direct business taxes, and a $24.4 million appropriation to fund the reform. Officials prepare to implement a licensing system for beer and wine taxes while updating county education boards and broader scholar law changes. The plan anticipates a July 1 start with a $96 million bond to retire deficits and a multi-year fiscal transition.
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Significance of Pentecost sermon by Father Felician
The Gazette prints a sermon by Rev. Felician Brookman of Sacred Heart Catholic church on Pentecost and the seven gifts of the Holy Ghost. He argues the church’s growth defies human logic, guided by the Holy Ghost despite persecution, and emphasizes the infant church awaiting the Holy Spirit.
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Mattern Overdue At Paris As Plane Sighted Elsewhere
Jimmy Mattern fails to reach Paris after leaving New York in a solo around‑the‑world attempt. Reports suggest fragments of motor sound near Ireland and possible diversion toward Moscow, with fuel exhausted and dawn readings uncertain. authorities await clearer sightings as the search continues.
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Taxes Boost State Budgets Across The States
Illinois and other states turn to license fees and sales taxes to balance budgets. Beer licensing fees surge, while retailers manufacturers and wholesalers rush to comply under a 3.2 percent law. Several states expand licenses for insurance agents dealers and merchants as revenue sources.
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Va Coal Output Continues to Grow
Washington June 4 Latent figures compiled by the bureau of mines show bituminous coal production in West Virginia rising. For the week ended May 20 production totaled 1,468,000 tons, up from 1,448,000 tons the previous week. Year to date output through May 20 reached 24,270,000 tons, above 28,268,000 tons for the corresponding period in 1932.
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Plans for Mine Union Announced in West Virginia
United Mine Workers of America drew plans to organize fields in southern West Virginia Maryland and Virginia under the national Industrial Recovery Act. Led by Van A Bitner the union pledged no strike to negotiate a wake contract raising living standards shortening the workday and reducing unemployment. Bitner said the move aims to stabilize prices end cut throat competition while allowing workers to organize and bargain freely. Townsend a former aides tax commissioner was reemployed to represent the union in West Virginia.
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One Fugitive Convict Nabbed
CHIGAKASHA Okla Shine Ey Marauding convicts at liberty after their break from the Bancas prison at Lansing last week terrorized motorists in Oklahoma and Arkansas. One desperado was captured by police who said he confessed abducting 12 persons today while in flight. one victim was wounded as the convict used film as a shield against police bullets. Sheriff Horace Crisp said the kidnapper Sawyer, a 33 year old bank robber and killer, escaped from the Kansas penitentiary with others Memorial Day. Sheriff and deputies pursued through Binger Dear Chickasha. two men believed to be escaped remained at large. Kansas convicts nine of whom remain at liberty held up a filing station near Springs Ark, fired upon owner J. D. Hook and kidnapped Cleo Reeves for a short ride. Reeves said they threatened death before throwing him from their car. Other kidnappings occurred in Oklahoma Missouri and Kansas as the fugitives trail the prison escape. Sawyer was the second to be captured. Lewis Bechtel, a Kansas bank robber, was captured Friday near Dripping Springs Ohio. Officers say Sawyer began his ride through Central Oklahoma about 7:30 a.m. when the story ends at Page 4.
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Wets and Drys Launch Final Ballot Drives in Illinois
Prohibitionists and repealists campaign fiercely in Illinois as voting nears. Leaders urge vigilance, warn against overconfidence, and frame the vote as a national test. Clergy, press, and streets host appeals while Indiana’s recent moves loom over Illinois prospects.
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Mrs Roosevelt Starts First Continental Flight Trip
Mrs Roosevelt departed Washington airport at 9 a m for a visit to her son in Loxamgetes. She wore a dark Ping stik dress with blue blouse, blue hat, and dark shoes and remained casual as rumors swirled about the first continental air trip by a president's wife.
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Body Found Beside Railway Near Spring Hill
The dismembered body of William B. Porter, 42, of Spring Hill, was found beside Chesapeake and Ohio tracks near Spring Hill by an unidentified boy. Parts lay along the rails for 100 feet. Porter, a widower with five children, worked at Carbide and Carbon Chemicals in South Charleston. State police investigator Bergeardt M. M. Rardun reported four witnesses described an early morning quarrel Porter had with another man. County coroner Dr William Frank Work will conduct an autopsy. No arrests had been made.
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Wage increases eyed by steel and iron industry
Cleveland June 4. Steel and iron workers study wage rise plans tied to national recovery program. Steel magazine notes proposed 10 to 16 percent raise amid codes, data, and price reviews. Gen Hugh Johnson aids industry leaders on code provisions. Steel works index edges up to 47 percent, with capacity around 80 percent. Additional cost adjustments include higher prices for refractory brick and fittings, rails, and wire rope, supported by railroads.
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West Virginia Census Reveals Gender and Life Stats
Census figures show 8,362,184 married men and 3,46504 married women in West Virginia, a gap of 5,554. Widows total 40,047 and widowers 12,? with about two thirds of couples with wives outnumbering husbands. 5,600 women and 5,183 men divorced. Also 17 percent of girls 16 to 20 are married, literacy and home ownership rates noted, plus farm and livestock counts across the state.
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United States delegates press for quick action at London talks
The U S delegation to the London world economic conference aims for prompt progress on major issues. Secretary Hull and aides fear delays and seek direct lessons toward lowering trade barriers and currency stabilization. The group worries that jockeying for advantage could stall agreement for months.
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Will Would Do Away With Tax Exemption
Santa Monica California June 4 A reader argues that repudiating all tax exempt bonds would spread fairness after the gold standard collapse. The writer likens government bond repudiation to theft and questions why exemptions should remain when emergency measures erased gold payments.
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