Tax on Income Holds Interest At State House
West Virginia House cracks at a new personal income tax as the giant $74 million indirect revenue bill looms. A 1 percent levy on incomes over 600 is debated with exemptions and a possible graduated plan. A Senate substitute and other measures ride along as finance experts prepare reports for an early vote.
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Plan to Redistrict State Abandoned by WV Delegation
Special to The Gazette reports West Virginia's all Democratic delegation fails to agree on a reapportionment plan. Congressman Lynn Barnett of Clarensburg says a conclusive no congressional districting result is likely this year. With plans meeting unified support proving elusive, the matter may lie dormant for some time.
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Willie Willis By Wobert Quillen dould te out playin
Foot injury slows Willie Willis as Wobert Quillen urges him to join in. The exchange hints at a tense moment over playtime and hurt feelings in a small community setting.
Assassin Kills Peru President
In Lima Peru the president Luis M Sanchez Cerro who had led Peru since December 1931 was assassinated after reviewing a 20 000 strong parade in Jorge Chaves park Abelardo Hurtado De Mendoza fired at the president and then was slain by guards The attack occurred as the party began to depart and the car rushed to Italian hospital where doctors tried to save him The president was shot near the heart and died soon after reaching the operating room
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Six Year Old Girl Found Dead in Wood Near Kansas City
Nadine Vogel Leave of Ranéan City Kas, six years old, disappeared April 20 while walking home from school. Her body, fully clothed, was found in a Bonner Springs wood by three mushroom hunters. Coroner Dr E D Willians suspects homicide with sexual assault. authorities report neck bound with own clothing.
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Italy Germany To Spotlight In Washington Talks
Washington hosts a multinational summit as Italy and Germany join discussions with President Roosevelt on war debts peace tariffs and currency amid allies and ambassadors. Guido Jung arrival for Italy and a German envoy will join the talks with American leaders and Latin American and Far East representatives present.
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Joseph Alley Drowns After Suicide Note Found
Joseph Alley 39 a post office clerk and brother of New York singer Ben Alley jumped from the Coal River bridge at St. Albans yesterday morning. His body was recovered hours later. A letter to his mother cited illness and death as the only relief. Alley, a World War veteran, had been appointed to the Charleston post office in 1920 and showed no signs of despondency at home. The note, found later near the bridge by Peter Canter bury, mentioned beneficiaries and a desire to end illness. Colleagues described him as devoted to his mother and a quiet man.
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Challenge to Righteousness Sermon Probed
Rev J B Yoak jr of Elizabeth Memorial Sharen WV Senate chaplain presents A Challenge to Righteousness in Gra zette. The sermon cites Matthew 5 20 29 urging Christians to rise above Pharisaic self righteousness and better practice faith daily.
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State Business Gains Seen in Richmond Report
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reports March business activity in the fifth district recovering from the holiday impact. Commercial lending, deposits and securities investment show gains, while wholesale trade and collections lag due to holiday fund freezes. Agricultural prospects improve. coal output declines. building permits in West Virginia are below last year.
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Roosevelt Takes Leisure Potomac Cruise Aboard Sequoia
President Roosevelt enjoyed a long daytime relaxation on a Potomac voyage aboard the Sequoia. The trip included a stop at Mount Vernon and a tour for Todhunter School girls, with Mrs Roosevelt accompanying as guest. The yacht steamed beyond Indian Head, Maryland before turning back toward the navy yard.
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Six States Move To Register Repeal Views This Month
Voters in six states will register views on repealing the eighteenth amendment within two fortnights while legislatures push action elsewhere. Michigan and Wisconsin have voted to repeal. Rhode Island, Wyoming, New Jersey, Nevada, New York and Delaware plan votes by May 27. Anti prohibition leaders forecast success in these states though Indiana’s June 6 delegates are seen as a key battleground. Oklahoma may hold a 1933 autumn election unless a special session occurs, bringing to 38 potential states in play this year.
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Military bloc in Plymouth county as guards seize power
In Le Mars Iowa on April 39 a military order suspended district, justice and police courts indefinitely. National Guardsmen patrolled rural roads arresting four more suspected readers of disturbances linked to farmers protests. Judge C. C. Bradley faced assault earlier as rioters torched and dragged him from the bench.
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Soviet Manchurian Row Over Railroad Becomes Serious
Moscow reports a sharp exchange over the jointly operated Chinese Eastern railway after Li Shao Meng of Manchukuo challenged ownership claims. The Soviet vice chairman called railcar seizures in Soviet territory a direct act to breach the cooperation pact governing the line.
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Pastis Receives First Shipment of U.S. Beer
Paris reports the first shipment of American beer since 1911 arrived, with supplies from Milwaukee and St Louis. beer to go on sale Tuesday amid ceremony and souvenir hunting for single bottles.
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Chicagoans Act To Crush Gangs
Chicago, April 30. Police began a major drive to curb gang war between Capone and Touhy factions and purge racketeers before the world’s fall. Nearly 100 hoodlum haunts were raided. minor arrests reported, documentary evidence seized, indictments sought. Roger Touhy targeted as a principal foe in the city’s racketeering picture. West Side saloons and other hideouts raided as raids expanded.
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Congressional Chiefs Plan Drive on Relief and Inflation Legislation
Congressional leaders press to pass the administration farm relief and inflation bill this week. They aim to push it to conference with the Senate, clearing the way for Roosevelt proposals on public works, employment, railroad rehab, and reciprocal tariffs as London talks loom. House Democrats vow swift action despite banking and insurance bills pending.
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Four Die and Many Hurt in Yazoo City Storm
Tornadic winds lashed southeastern Arkansas and western Mississippi. Two Negroes died in Yazoo City and seven whites plus 35 Negroes were injured as 200 houses were demolished. Dr BH G Boyd family affected. his own home blown 300 feet with injuries to seven others nearby. Property damage estimated at half a million dollars leaving hundreds homeless.
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Greta Garbo Returns To Film City Still Shying From Reporters
Greta Garbo arrives in San Diego after ten days at sea aboard the Amule Johnson bound for Hollywood. She waves to dawn crowds and heads to Holywood with Mrs. Sallie Viertel. Garbo plans a trip to Sweden with no definite return date, saying she does not know what tomorrow will bring.
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Harlem's Black Eagle Leaves Retirement For May Day Flight
New York April 30 Col Hubert Fauntleroy Julian once Harlem's famed Abyssinian air pioneer will again take to the sky. He will pilot a black draped plane over Union Square in a protest against Scottsburg defendants and Highline flags. Julian, banished from Abyssinia, will drop protest pamphlets as a demonstration unfolds. His prior Harlem to Abyssinia flight ended in a crash near Mughing Bay.
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Man Knocked Over Cliff In Rocky Assault
William Lucas of Greentale drive was rushed to St. Francis hospital after being knocked from a cliff onto a rock pile about 20 feet below. Police say another man named William Lucas, not related, assaulted him amid a dispute after a drinking episode on Capital Hill.
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Will Says He Would Do It All Over Again
New York Apel notes a Gridiron Dinner where President Roosevelt is lampooned by Washington reporters. The writer praises the clever sketches, jokes, and performances, expressing strong enjoyment and a desire to see more such shows before a regular audience.
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