Eight Billion Tax Measure Is Signed by FDR
Washington June 23 AP The 800 million tax bill which delayed adjournment was signed by President Roosevelt joining 28 other measures including the 114 million interior deappropriation bill The act introduces new corporate income tax principles and taxes undistributed corporate profits while rates range from 1 to 25 percent on different income brackets The signing targets stiff levies on corporate income withheld from stockholders and the new revenue administration studies possible changes.
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Younger Judges Asked by Wilson
At the Democratic convention delegate L Wilson of Morgantown West Virginia proposed a platform plank for compulsory retirement of supreme court judges at age 70 and to raise the number of justices from nine to eleven. He argued younger judges would bring advanced thought and opposed a constitutional amendment. Wilson said he would present the proposal to Sen Robert Wagner and other leaders as part of the resolutions agenda.
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New York
Resolutions Committee
M. Mi. Nesty
Geleogni Douglas W. Brown
Sec
Need Huntington
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Patington
West Virginia
Convention Hall
James A. Farley
Snake Murder Jury Selected On Coast
Jurors chosen in the snake murder trial of Robert James, charged with killing Mary Emma James last August 5 to cash in on a $20,000 life insurance, begin testimony as diagrams of the premises are presented. Witnesses include Fred Kohl, James, and Viola Pemberton, who may identify an alibi letter.
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Fred C. Kohl
Mary Emma James
Robert 5S
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James
Charles Hope
Viola Pemberton
Las Vegas
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Daddy
Texas Bad Man Stabs Capone in Alcatraz
In Alcatraz basement James C. Lucas, a Texas "bad man" and bank robber, stabbed Capone with scissors, wounding his back. Doctors called the wound superficial. Capone blamed Lucas for acting as a stool pigeon while Lucas accused Capone of provocation. The incident marked a third near fatal clash within a year.
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James C. Lucas
Texas
Public Enemy No. 1
America
Devil's Island” Penitentiary
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France Seeks Power to War On Aggression
In Paris riots and labor actions accompany a new government push to strengthen France. Six hundred shipyard workers seized two battle cruisers at Saint Nazaire and halted six submarines while 64 strike ships in Marseilles flew red banners. Prime Minister Blum announced a plan for an impregnable France and a stronger League of Nations with preventive measures and mobilization rights, signaling possible détente with Soviet Russia and the Little Entente unless Britain favors regional groups.
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Marseilles
Leon Blum
France
League of Nations
Russia
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Yvon Delbos
U S Army Captain Harassed by Japanese in Peiping Parade
Reports from Peiping describe Japanese bayonet clearing the streets for a display as Capt Henry Jernigan of the U S embassy staff and other foreigners were shoved from sidewalks by bayonet armed troops. About 3 000 Japanese soldiers marched past with drums as crowds watched a regiment flag sent by Emperor Hirohito to the North China garrison.
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Peiping
U.S. Army
Henry 5. Jernigan
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Jernigan
Hopkinsville
Hirohito
North China
Roosevelt May Face Defeat Says Expert
Philadelphia June 23 A political commentator argues Roosevelt cannot coast to victory at the Democratic convention. He warns a third party threat looms with Lemke, Father Coughlin, and Hearst influence. The piece notes shifting maps of American politics and calls for decisive effort from Roosevelt to win on points.
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Heywood Broun
Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
America
Roosevelt
Sim Parley
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Wiliam Lemke
Guard Killed in Ohio strike near Wheeling Steel plant
At New Boston near Portsmouth Ohio a guard was slain and four other men wounded as strikers clashed with company guards during a stalled Wheeling Steel plant operation. More than 400 shots were fired as workers besieged a locomotive and gondola carrying food to the wire mill. Victims included George Myyers 38 and guards W Cronk D Mitchell and James B Fultz. John Roe a store proprietor was hit by a stray bullet. A mob damaged railroad tracks while deputies and observers urged dispersal and the strike committee vowed aid but would not remove pickets.
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Portsmouth
Wheeling Steel Corporation
New Boston
George Mryers
W. Cronk
D. Mitchell
John Roe
James B. Fultz
Arthur Oakes
Ross Resigns HOLC Office From West Virginia News
Walter Vergil Ross of Bluefield announced his candidacy for the state supreme court while resigning as state manager of the Home Owners Loan Corporation. Matthew Edmiston will succeed Ross on June 28. The convention to nominate judges is set for Clarksburg on August 8.
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Bluefield
State Supreme Court
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Clarksburg
Matthew Edmiston
Buckhannon
Ross
Edmiston
Andrew Edmiston
West Virginia
HOLC
Humanitarian Home Owners Loan Corporation
Fred L. Fox
Frank Haymond
Fainent
West Virgina Bar aRs Aviation
A. D. Preston
Raleigh County
James B. Riley
Wheeling
HM Arnald
Elkins
M. O. Litz
Homer B. Woods
Huntington
Social Security Bill Signed by Governor Kump
Gov H G Kump signed the public welfare law of 1936 creating the state department of public assistance. The measure takes effect July 1 and the governor called it a momentous undertaking with work to proceed with dispatch and orderly administration. He praised the legislature's work.
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H. G. Kump
Public Welfare
State Department of Public Assistancs
Barkley lands new deal at Democratic convention
Postmaster General James A. Farley opened the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia with a blistering attack on the Republican ticket and the DuPont Liberty League. He framed the issue as continue the New Deal versus returning to pre Depression politics, amid a 3,000 delegate and 8,000 spectator crowd. The convention aims to adopt a liberal platform and renominate Roosevelt, with a large rally planned at Franklin Field.
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Landon
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Farley
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Forer
Bainbridge Colby
James A. Reed
Franklin Field
Gov. Smith
New York
Farrey
Democratic National Committee
Wae Sen
Royal $. Copeland
West
Wagner Brings Platform Silent About Fight Talk
Philadelphia June 23 AP A foggy silence before the first session of a Democratic platform committee loaded with New Deal advocates. White House spokesman Senator Wagner declined bringing a Roosevelt inspired draft to be approved, held talks with Wallace Lehman O'Day Ferley, and planned hearings from labor, farm, peace and civil liberties groups. Nothing settled yet on farm and monetary planks as drafts mingle with Roosevelt ideas.
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Democratic Platform Committee
White House
Wagner
New York
Washington
Sec. Wallace
Gov
Lehman
Caroline O'Day
Ferley
National Committee
U. S
Resolutions Committee
Roosevelt
Wallace
Jay M. Schaffer
Utah
Native West Virginians Make Hit at Convention
Damon Runyon reports from Convention Hall Philadelphia on June 23 where three volleys of cheers for the New Deal mark the Democratic National Convention. Uncle Jim Farley pumps the keynote and Gov George Earle and Sen Alben Barkley deliver major speeches amid Pennsylvanian support and speculation of a vice presidential bid.
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Damon Runyon
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Garner
Jim Faury
New Deal
Democratic National Committee
George Earle
Pennsylvannia
U. S
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
Earle
Uncle Jim Farley
Sen. Barkley
Uncle Jim
Blunt Man
Senator Barkley
Primary Road Program First Primary Road Program First
Road Commissioner Burr H. Simpson announced in a letter to editors that about 1 250 000 of the 2 000 000 state appropriation plus federal funds will be used to begin sealing and resurfacing key primary dirt surfaced routes to withstand frost. The remaining 750 000 will be allocated to seal and resurface important routes to improve winter resilience. The state will have an unobligated road balance.
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Burr H. Simpson
New Deal Council Ousts Sen Gerry From Rhode Island
FRILADELPHIA June 23 New Deal Bomnerat was dropped from the high councils of the Party when the Rhode Island delegation elected Gov Green to proceed Sen Peter Gerry as national committeeman Ten te 7 as joining a Gerry apparently the walkout started by former Governor Aldmith of New York has bet cov e the con He is opposed to New pelleics.
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Gov. Green
Sen
Peter Gerry
Ten “Te 7
A. Gerry
Govarner Aldmith
New York
New Pelleics
Ambush Slayer To Hang Ang. 6 Ambush Slayer To Hang Ang. 6
William Beckner, 28, was sentenced to death for the May 1 ambush slaying of an elderly neighbor J. Page strog creek, Poca district. A first degree murder verdict came from an intermediate court jury within about 30 minutes. Judge S Callett Littlepage set August 4 as the execution date. Defense testimony was brief and limited.
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Court House
William Beckner
Page Strog Creek
Poca Diatriet
S.callett Littlepage
Kanawha
Geckner
Barkley Attacks Hoover and New Deal at Democratic Convention
Philadelphia dispatch reports Senator Alben W. Barkley delivering a fiery keynote at the Democratic National Convention. He assails Republican leadership, labels the Supreme Court as distorting the constitution, and argues the New Deal expanded government to aid the weak. He criticizes Hoover’s free enterprise stance and highlights recovery under Roosevelt, urging a redefinition of interstate commerce and constitutional interpretation. Page 18, Col. 4.
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Aliben W. Barkley
Supreme Court
Barkley
Alf M. Landon
Angalley
Raen Hoover
Hoover
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Republican Party
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Republiccan Party
American Liberty ‘League
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Pelf
William Randolph Hearst
Reepublican
Christopher Columbus
Franklin Roosevelt
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