Teachers Attack Sales Tax at National Meeting
The American Federation of Teachers adopted resolutions opposing a sales tax as unfair and regressive and urging reliance on income and inheritance taxes. They called for removing tax exemptions from securities and income, arguing exemptions distort the graduated system and harm workers. Professor Harold M. Groves urged reducing government frills and criticized armaments spending while stressing tax paying patriotism and broader tax reform.
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American Federation of Teachers
American Federation of Labor
Harold, M. Groves
University of Wisconsin
Groves
Roosevelt
Morganthau
Woodin
Treasury
England
Wisconsin
Pete
West State Ss West State Ss Charleston
The sinking of the steamer D. T. Lane on the Kanawha River at Reed cannot be explained until the boat is floated. It went down within five minutes while taking a tow of barges. The Hatfield-Camplell coal firm manager noted the sudden sinking. A child in Bevery Virginia Randolph Parsons, 4, was injured when she fell from a swing and later lapsed into unconsciousness. She recovered enough to eat lunch, then fell again into a worse state. She was rushed to the hospital. Jack Ray Michael of Ceredo won the state FFA public speaking contest on NRA and the Farmer. Raymond Baker of Weston placed second on Cooperation with the Agricultural Adjustment Act. Harold Snyder of West Milford placed third on Advantages of Being a Farmer. Flora Moffett, 34, died of poison at the Davis Memorial Hospital, survived by husband and four children under 13. She was formerly Flora Wilfong of Marlinton. The body will go to Berto for funeral services likely Friday. Lexington, Kentucky, plans an airport on a 105-acre Civil War camping ground site.
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Charleston
D. T. Lane
Kanawha River
Reed
Hatfield-Campbel's Creek Coal Company
Virginia Randolph Parsons
Randolph Parsons
Bevery
Caroline
Constance
Jack Ray Michael
Ceredo
Future Farmers of America
NRA
Raymond Baker
Weston
Harold Snyder
West Milford
Flora Moffett
R. L. Moffett
Bergeo
Davis Memorial Hospital
Flora Wilfong
Marlinton
Afferty
Alexander
Mrs.Croyden
Dufresne
Andrews
Austerlits
Donaghy
Whitmores
Morlock
Howard Doyle
Arper
Mr. Dufresne
Steve
Tia
Harper
Jim
Pierre Dufresne
Murder mystery unravels among Sebastian manor suspects
Detective Harper and Lt Lafferty discuss eight suspects in a complex case. Mrs Dufresne emerges as focal, with alibi gaps and shifting loyalties. They debate motives involving a lover and a hidden rendezvous at Morlock house, while clues like a missing gun and garaged fire weigh in.
Veterans in VFW denounce Senate actions on World War pay
War veterans in the Veterans of Foreign Wars adopt resolutions condemning the Senate for defeating the Patman bill. They criticize World War I pay adjustments for shipyard and railroad workers, call for immediate pension measures, and urge publicity against senators who opposed immediate veteran payments.
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Club Jtoom
United States
U.S
Congress
United States Senate
U. S
Rural Teacher Pardon Won After Spanking Incident
Oklahoma Governor Alfalfa Bill Murray pardons Floyd E. Sasser, a rural Canadian Ok teacher fined 25 dollars for whipping a student Bennie Joe Peters. Murray says corporal punishment can be justified to discipline incorrigible pupils and has acted similarly in other cases. Federal Judge Robert L. Williams and County Judge Jere Crowley are noted as supportive or having spanked youths.
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Oklahoma City
Murray
Bennie Joe Peters
Floyd E. Sasser
Canadian, Ok
Robert L. Williams
Muskogee
Jere G. Crowley
Enid
Damages Awarded After Sixth Hearing in Ohio Case
In Bluefield on June 28, Oat Jones of Pickaway Monroe county was awarded damages totaling $20,500 at the end of the sixth hearing. The ruling concludes a lengthy trial sequence, identifying Jones as the plaintiff and noting the financial remedy granted.
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Bluefield
Oat Jones
Pickaway
Monroe County
Jones Sues Oil Truck Over Pickaway Crash
In a $50,000 suit against At- Delinted cotton seed, plant ee Cee Thereed with wheat drills on the acte intimation of an appeal, W. E. McLaughlin, age, and Ralls court attached Tex five-year litigation ending. The case arose from a Pickaway area wreck where Jones' auto was struck by an oil truck. Father J. R. Jones argued injuries caused mental derangement.
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W. E. McLaughlin
Ralls
Pickaway
Jones
J. R. Jones
Mother of NRA Chief Sued for Accounting in Oklahoma
Muskogee Oklahoma June 28 A suit describes a customary form petition to determine if creditors of the bankrupt Major Oil Company received improper preferences. Elizabeth M Johnson mother of Hugh S Johnson NRA Administrator is named as defendant. Henry R Duncan of Tulsa trustee seeks lands once owned by Major Oil in McLain Potawatomi Lincoln Garvin and Grady counties. The oil firm insolvent December 28 1933 and land allegedly moved to Mrs Johnson by her son Alex Johnson as the firm neared failure. The report notes the standard period for timing is the Earth's rotation.
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Muskogee
Okla
Elizabeth M. Johnson
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Henry R. Duncan
Tulsa
Duncarr
McLain
Pottawatomie
Lincoln
Garvin
Grady
Johnson
Alex Johnson
Duncan
Dr R D Stout Moves Office to Klein Store Building
Notice states Dr R D Stout has moved his office to the second floor of the Klein Store Building. The notice is dated June 28 and indicates a one month period for the change.
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R. D. Stout
Klein /Store
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Bob Johnson
Daily Ledger
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Sylvia Barewell
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Fairmont
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Goodyear
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