FDR Renews Tax Proposal and Probe of Lost Records
A legislative hearing centers on a 1997 fire that destroyed game and fish department records. Deputy Henry M. Walker testifies about missing files and a tense exchange with director O H Johnson while former keeper Estella Hunt faced questions.
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Fish Department
Phil Potter Pierre
Henry M. Walker
State Game and Fish Department
Legislative Committee
Harry Finer
Piner
Leo D. Heck
Kimball
Walker
O. H. Johnson
Johnson
Pat Dunn
Insurance Commission
Sau
Game and Fish Department
Dunn
Jimson
Hunt
Rejachigan
State Division of
Mipitel
O. _H. Johnson
Estela Hant
Senator King Breaks With Germany Over Nazi Policy
Utah Democrat Senator King pledged to sever diplomatic relations with the Nazi government. He condemned Germany as an international criminal for anti Jewish policies as he spoke at the 30th biennial council banquet of the American Hebrew Congregation in Cincinnati. The remark framed U.S. policy as incompatible with Germany while anti Jewish measures persisted.
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King
Germany
Cincinnati
Utah
Whdel
American Hebrew Congress
Budget cuts mark shift in FDR relief plan
Washington January 19 news reports House Appropriations Committee cuts to Roosevelt relief requests. Vermont and New England hurricane damage funds reduced by 2.2 million with state matching urged. Some members favor local funding without federal aid, citing states rights and flood control concerns. The panel trimmed total relief from 13.529 million to 9.979 million, signaling a broader restraint trend.
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Washington
Vermont
George Aiken
House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
New England
Aileen
Aiken
Mental Patient Kills Wife and Himself in Minnesota
Shakopee Minnesota reports Gus Turek a 50 year old hardware dealer shot and killed his wife and wounded his daughter Catherine in the hand before taking his own life. Coroner Dr BH W Reiter said Turek had been under treatment for mental illness for some time.
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Shakopee
Minn
Gus Turek
Catherine
BH. W. Reiter
Scott County
Turek
Reiter
Madrid Troopship Will Try To Run Rebel Blockade At Barcelona
The Spanish government plans to reinforce Barcelona by sending 12,000 troops from Madrid, with 60,000 more expected to follow. Insurgent forces report advances toward the coast as British and French officials resist intervention. In Paris, France keeps its frontier closed to war supplies under pressure from Britain. Guam base plans worry Japan as US moves to expand Pacific defenses. Lee's birthday observed across the deep South.
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Madrid
Barcelona
Associated Press
Mediterranean
Britain
France
Spain
Catalonia
Valencia
Gener
Francisco Franco
Barcelonia
Igualada
iInsurgents
Pons
America
Naval Ministry
Japan
Army Chief Seeks Nine Point Defense Plan
Washington January 19 The army chief General Malin Craig urged Congress to adopt a nine point defense program. The proposals include raising the Army plane limit to 6000 fighting craft expanding air corps personnel increasing air reserve officers on active duty training air corps personnel in civilian schools training civilian instructors in army schools providing more training planes for civilian schools expanding housing in the canal zone widening powers of the army procurement section and increasing army educational orders with industry.
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Tee
Washington
Congress
Geheral Malin Craig
Army
Craig
Senate Military Committee
Air Corps
Air Reserve
Canal Zone
Bill Hits Fair Board Politics Oviatt
PIERRE Jan 19 With many legislators busy on committee assignments and nothing of major importance on the calendars for consideration the House and Senate held brief sessions this afternoon. The House adopted two resolutions urging Congress to enact the Frazier Lemke farm refinancing bill and another urging Lawson amendments to incorporate Townsend old age pension principles in the federal constitution. The Senate adjourned without action. Rep. Lowe explains Townsend plan provisions before a roll call. Several new proposals were introduced, including Rep. Oviatt's measure setting up a three member fair board with term stagger.
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H. H. Motley
Frankfort
South Dakota
Senate
Jegislatio
Otion
Ji T Olinson
Union County
Resolu
Son
Lowe
Kitmnball
Afernoon
Katt
Cae Oviatt
Shift In Senate Opinion Bolsters WPA Fund Drive
A shift in senatorial opinion appeared to strengthen administration effort to obtain 875 million dollars to operate WPA until July 1. Senators Norris Borah Burke Downey urged higher sums while McNary predicted House figures would prevail. Adams noted doubt and pressed for relief funding with labor and municipal support. Wagner urged reestablishment of the National Employment Stabilization Board to direct a long term public works program.
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Washington
Norris
Nebraska
Borah
Idaho
House
Burke
Roosevelt
Downey
California
McNary
Oregon
Uader
Adams
Colorado
Roosyeeit
Bone
Hessieblish
Wagner
New York
National’ Employment Stabilization Board
Agence
G Men Push Hunt for Dickson Pair
Federal agents join a nationwide drive to capture Benny Dickson and his 16 year old wife, charged with two bank holdups, three kidnappings, car thefts and other crimes. The couple, linked to Elkton South Carolina and Brookings North Dakota robberies in 1938, reportedly originated in Topeka Kansas. Dickson, 27, a former amateur boxer and bank robber, served two prison terms.
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ST. Paul
Benny Dickson
Dickson
Corn Exchange National Bank
Elkton
S. C
Northwest Security. National Bank
Brookings
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Publica Tion
Frst
Topeka
Ki . Oo
Sauk Centre Hosts Lewis Play Pilgrimage and Debate
About 3000 residents of Sauk Centre travel to Minneapolis to see Sinclair Lewis in his play An gela Is Twenty-Two and attend a post performance party. The town debates his small town satire and its own image, with Lewis defending his prairie origins.
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Sauk Centre
Minn
Payribute
Minneapolis
Sinclair Lewis
Angela
Lewis
Sauk
Case Plea For Needy Women Urges WPA Action
Representative Francis Case asked WPA officials to renew sewing room and other projects employing needy women in South Dakota counties. He warned that without action the Red Cross may be asked to investigate relief problems as women are being dropped from relief rolls to pressure state relief efforts.
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Washington
South Dakota
Francis Case
WPA
Red Cross
Florence Kerr
South Kote
Case
Lovre Seated As Fair Board Head In 1939 Reorganization
Harold Lovre of Hayti was seated as president of the South Dakota State Fair Board at the annual reorganization meeting. C B Hanson became secretary, Emanuel Heilman remains vice president, Helen Fennessey named assistant secretary, L H Cornell reappointed treasurer, and John Evans retained as custodian. The session planned afternoon discussions on 1939 exposition and preparations.
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Harold Lovre
Hayti
Bushfield
South Dakota State Fair Board
C. B. Hanson
Canistotu
Emanuel Heilman
Hanson
Edgar Hornby
Flandreau
Hollyan
Roosevelt urges tax on all private and government income
President Roosevelt asks Congress to tax all private income from government salaries and future government securities. He says federal revenue could rise by up to 300 million annually and states would gain via reciprocal authority to tax federal salaries and bonds. He warns of back taxes if Congress delays.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress Todax
Federal Taxes. Co
Supreme Court
New York Authority
Tast
Congress
Bee Roosevelt
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Doc Stork
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Jack Frost
Chicago
Sigmond Franczsk
Francaal
W. E. Block
Bill
Win
Lovre
Rural Credits
Pierre
Rural Credit
Maytag Company
Nlab Roling
Des: Moines
Maytag Washing Machine Company
Newton
National Labor Relations Board
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