Limited Revision of Taxes Sought
Senator Harrison of Mississippi urged that the tax bill focus on corporate tax revision and nuisance levies while delaying broader treasury proposals. He said committee action should speed the measure, which repeals the undistributed profits tax and extends nuisance taxes, after House action anticipated next week.
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Washington
Congress
Sen
Harrison
D.-Miss
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Doughton
House
Ways and Means Committee
FDR Breaks Pledges Debate Cited By Hamilton In Fort Wayne
Hamilton accuses Roosevelt administration of breaking pledges at a national rally in Fort Wayne. He questions public faith in party promises and distrust of candidates amid seven years of experiences.
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Fort Wayne
Jonna Gpublican
Ceeninen A . P
Ene
Depotic
Eake Farley
James A
Baby Taken From Bakers by Stranger in Ohio Creek
A stranger allegedly gained entry through a front door of the Bakers' home in Ohio Creek and abducted their infant. The Bakers report the kidnapper posed as a passerby and asked for directions before seizing the child.
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Ohio Creek
Baker
Bakers’ Parlor
Roosevelt urges safeguards against tax evasion before tax expire
President Roosevelt calls for new safeguards to deter tax evasion and avoidance as excise taxes face expiration on June 30. He stresses urgency due to the looming deadline and the need to ensure compliance and revenue.
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Roosevelt
German Slovak treaty pledge ties Slovakia to borders
In Vienna a German Slovak treaty bound Slovakia to its postwar boundaries for 25 years. Bratislava circles claim Hungary closed its doors to Slovak goods to hasten economic failure. Foreign trade stalls as pressure mounts on Slovak leaders to seek Slovakia’s return to prewar Magyar rule. Berlin aims to avoid breaking the 25 year independence pledge. Paris taxis to carry ads inside and out.
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Vienna
Germany
Bratislava
Hungary
Slovakia
Hit Hungarian Move in Slovakia and Czech Territory
Hungary claimed 4,566 square miles of Czechoslovakia housing 1,027,450 people. On April 8 its troops occupied 386 more square miles of Slovakia with 45,000 inhabitants. Slovakia had declared independence on March 14 and on March 16 Hitler undertook to protect the Slovak republic.
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Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Slovakia
Hitler
Greece Sells $15.4 Million in Goods to United States in 1938
Greece exported products valued at 15,400,000 dollars to the United States during 1938. The settlement reflects trade patterns between the two nations amid the interwar period.
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Greece
U. S
Death Plot Said Hatched in Prison
A prison hatched murder plot is charged against former Floyd county judge Dr W L Stumbo and ex mayor A C Carter by warrants issued by County Judge Edward P Hill. The six affidavits include a man claiming he was hired to kill. The alleged targets are Henry Porter of Allen and H C Francis, Prestonsburg storekeeper.
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Prestonsburg
Floyd County
Kentucky
Edward P. Hill
Atlanta
Hill
Robert Ison
Gate City
Lavoptik Eye Relief Promises Prompt Comfort
Lavoptik claims rapid relief for inflamed eyes with benefits for granulated lids tired sore strained itching and watery eyes. No harmful drugs 25 years of success eye cup included available at all druggists.
Relief fraud investigation cited by Judge Hill
Judge Hill noted someone played a part in the relief fraud case. The statement emphasizes involvement without naming individuals or detailing actions.
Ballycastle recluse Miss Black’s house yields rich haul
In Ballycastle Northern Ireland the late Miss M Black’s former home yielded eleven gold rings a gold nugget over three ounces many unique jewelry pieces over 5000 books hundreds of old newspapers coins and the skeletons of five cats and a rat The elderly recluse who died at a Marine hotel was over 90 and sister to a former Belfast town clerk She reportedly kept more than 20 cats.
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Ballycastle
Northern Ireland
Miss M. Black
Marine Hotel
Belfast
Bloom neutrality bill labeled unneutrality act in speech
Rep Hamilton Fish denounces Rep Sol Bloom bill in Waukegan calling it a fake neutrality and an interventionist act aimed at dragging the nation into world conflicts. The report notes Japan police in khaki as a contemporaneous detail.
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Waukegan
INS
Sol Bloom
New York
Hamilton Fish
State Record Glider Holder to Demonstrate Here
August Coby, a 17-year-old Morgantown youth, who set a state model glider record last Monday in Clarksburg, will perform at Charleston’s Wertz Field Sunday at 2 p.m. He will demo a hand-launched glider that stayed aloft 1 minute 29 seconds, beating Richard Querman of Clarksburg by nine seconds. The event, organized by the West Virginia Sportman Pilots Association and The Gazette, also features Don Walter of Columbus, Ohio, a veteran of Cleveland national air races and the All-American show in Miami.
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Bud) Coby
Morgantown
West Virginia
Clarksburg
Charleston
Wertz Field
Cody
Richard Querman
West Virginia Sportman Pilots’ Association
The
Gazette
Don Walter
Columbus
Cleveland
Miami
Fla
George No Longer Drinks Whiskey
A white ribbon remedy allegedly makes drinkers hate liquor and can be given secretly in beverage. The claim notes one woman stopped a 20 year drunkard with one box. Sold for 2 dollars at Potterfield s Lig gett s Whelan s or Cohen s.
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Potterfield’s
Liggett’s
Whelan's
Cohen's
Poison Ivy Lotion Ad Promises Quick Relief in West Virginia
An old advertisement touts Gates Special Poison Ivy Lotion as effective after two applications. The copy encourages readers to visit Potterfield's drug store in West Virginia to buy the product.
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Potterfield
Gates
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