Tax Program Passes First Capitol Test
Senate Finance Committee approves Roosevelt wealth taxes and attaches them to a nuisance tax bill. Chairman Harrison says hearings will be brief and action aimed by Saturday night despite opposition, filibuster threats, and possible loss of revenue if delayed.
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Johnson Accepts Relief Position In New York
Former NRA chief Hugh S. Johnson accepts the post as New York works progress administrator. He will work four days a week without pay, report to Harry Hopkins, and consult with Mayor LaGuardia as relief numbers top 1.25 million in the city.
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Two Flying Cadets Die in Formation Collision at Selfridge Field
At Selfridge Field Michigan two Flying Cadets Willis M. Darnell and Robert C. Streater were killed when their pursuit planes crashed during a formation climb. The squadron of 16 planes was in a training flight. wreckage fell near the field as both pilots, from Little Rock and Minneapolis, failed to escape. Randy Vallee and his orchestra witnessed the accident.
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Eden Confers With Al Duce In Rome Talks
Premier Mussolini and Capt Anthony Eden met in Rome for an hour of talks on Ethiopia. British and French spokesmen said the discussions produced no hint of a change in Italy's stand. An Italo Ethiopian conciliation commission met at Scheveningen to weigh responsibilities in the Italo Ethiopian clash.
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Lawyer Convicted Of Aiding Gang
Louis P. Piquett, once targeted by the government as a key “lawyer criminal,” is convicted in federal court of harboring Homer Van Meter, a machine gunner for the Dillinger mob. Judge Sullivan will hear motions on a new trial Thursday before sentencing.
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Factions Unite Against Guffey Bill in Coal Fight
The National Association of Manufacturers and the Progressive Miners of America opposed the Guffey coal stabilization bill. NAMs James A. Emery argued the plan is unconstitutional and would raise coal costs. miners leaders argued several labor provisions would harm their 35,000 member union and that the reserve clause could force miners off the job. Appalachian producers and the United Mine Workers pressed for wage and hour deals as talks continued with no result before Sunday midnight. A substitute proposal was discussed to end the stalemate.
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Public Works Police Hired for Fraud Guarding Relief Funds
Washington reports a broad expansion of federal investigators under Works Progress Administration head Harry Hopkins. About 500 new agents are to join 400 already in place to root out graft in the four million dollar relief program across 48 states, with 50 agents dismissed from the hot oil crackdown in east Texas.
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Statehouse Office Space Expansion Begins Today
FERA workers start in the basement of the state capitol to enlarge office space under supervisor Lawrence Cunningham. R. E. Talbott says preliminary work removes a thin tile partition and clears stored material as plans move toward plastering and new partitions. The state museum will relocate downstairs into a large room under the Governor and be divided to host the health and mine departments and the liquor control commission.
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House Senate Lock on Bill
Banking leaders clash over extending the present temporary bank deposit insurance. Senate action followed assurances by Senator Glass that the administration bill would not be delayed. House leaders, led by Chairman Stengel, signaled no rush to pass the senate resolution and suggested possible further bargaining on extension length.
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Inquest into Dixon Death Continues in Municipal Court
The inquest into the drowning death of Chester E. Dixon 38 an automobile salesman continued in the municipal court room. Police say the injuries may have come from a spike hook while witnesses heard a man cry for help near the Patrick street bridge. Dixon's hat was found near the river and relatives identified it. officials maintain accidental death. Funeral services were held yesterday at Bartlett chapel with burial at Cedar Grove cemetery.
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CCC Worker Slain Inquest Jury Finds Unknown Suspect
Bluefield June 25 The body of 19 year old Civilian Conservation Corps worker Edward Fewell was found at Bas tin Camp West Virginia with his pistol nearby. A partner's jury ruled he was killed by a person or persons unknown and rejected a suicide theory. The body was brought to his home in Hound Hull Virginia as officers hunted the slayer.
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House Delivers New Rebuff To Roosevelt on Holding Companies
In Washington on June 25 the House rules committee approved bringing the anti holding company measure to a floor vote, rejecting President Roosevelt's demand to vote by name. The interstate commerce committee backed a death sentence for holding firms, signaling a likely defeat for abolition despite some support.
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Hoover Asked To Quit Race
A 1935 dispatch reports Republicans debate whether former President Hoover should renounce future ambitions for 1936. Sen. Barbour of New Jersey urges Hoover to deny any bid. Sen. Steiner of Oregon calls for new leadership and a militant progressive path to restore confidence and governance. Rumors say Hoover planned to influence the 1936 convention if not renominated.
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Democrats Republicans Share Alike at Track
At Charles Town race track on June 3 both parties shared winnings, with William Snyder and Joseph Birider each collecting 580 dollars after a day of equal luck. Snyder rushed to a payout with a daily double ticket as Birider hurried by.
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Key brothers race toward endurance record with flat tire
Meridan Mississippi June 25 The Key brothers Al and Fred navigate a flat tire as they push the Ole Miss beyond 50 hours toward a world endurance mark. They face hazards including weather, a near fall on June 11 and dental trouble for Al, while aiming to land after July 1.
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Bonus Force Chart Scheme on Capitol Hill
A cash bonus plan was shaped on Capitol Hill to attach to the new tax bill. Rep. Patman and committee members studied tying the plan to the tax measure. It would issue 2.1 billion dollars in adjusted service certificates funded by new money and retired at four to five percent annually. Patman planned to introduce the plan within days as veterans urged action.
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Holt Reaffirms Support for FDR and Bill
Senator Holt of West Virginia denied a published interview claiming opposition to the Roosevelt administration on the Wheeler-Rayburn bill. He stated he remains strongly behind FDR and supports the president’s bill as recommended and passed by the Senate.
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Jarrett Hurt In Auto Crash In Huntington
Jarrett Harry A. Jarrett 50 vice president of Jarrett Printing was injured in an auto crash yesterday morning at Huntington. He remained in critical condition at Memorial hospital after an emergency operation. He suffered a broken right arm kneecap double leg fracture and numerous cuts and bruises. Police report his car sideswiped two vehicles on Fourth street and Fourth avenue before into a drug store front. A large plate glass window was broken. Relatives were summoned and he resides in the 700 block of Donnally street with four brothers and a sister. His wife died last fall.
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Reveal Pilot Cheated Flames
Investigators probing two crashed transport planes in Medellin Colombia find a pistol in a charred German pilot’s hand suggesting suicide rather than burning. Fifteen men were killed in the fiery crash and the wreckage is being examined for possible foul play or mechanical failure.
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Fairbanks Jr and Laura La Plante Snubbed at Monte Carlo Casino
Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Laura La Plante were barred from the Monte Carlo casino high salon while filming Water Nymph. They played in the backroom gambling area and planned a protest by leaving for London aboard the Blue Train.
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Referee Stops Unequal Contest at Italian Stands Helpless Before Foe
Detroit bomber Joe Louis knocks out Primo Carnera in six rounds at Yankee Stadium. The Brown Bomber dominates from the opening bell as Carnera fights back with a flurry of blows in the early rounds, ending a lopsided bout before a near 70,000 crowd.
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Louis and Louis Broadcast Draw Big Crowd in City
About 2,500 fans packed Yankee Stadium for the Gazette Louisfamera broadcast as Joe Louis climbed toward heavyweight title contention. The crowd roared through a vivid blow by blow and dispersed quietly after the sixth round.
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Louis Defeats Schmeling For Heavyweight Title
Referee Arthur Donovan halted the match in the sixth round after Louis battered Schmeling. Louis knocked Schmeling down three times and secured a technical knockout at two minutes and thirty-two seconds, crowning Louis the heavyweight champion.
Britain Seeks Naval Talks With France Italy and Russia
London broadcasts say Britain plans discussions on naval issues with France Italy and Russia. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin states invitations have been sent to delegations, while Sir Bolton Eyres-Mansell notes Germany pledges to follow Washington treaty rules on submarine warfare.
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We're Not Just Right Bright Wilt Concludes
Beverly Hills Calif June 25 in schools they have intelligence tests nations might not be favorites. Two days in land over here a month to figure it out. A series laughed at democracy for over three months. There is still a lot of monkey in us. Throw anything into our cage and we will give it serious consideration.
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