North Carolina Legislature Reopens Fight Over Sales Tax
Raleigh April 6 In session 18 weeks through Easter for the first time in memory the legislature again debates the sales tax. The House links it to a general gross receipts tax while the Senate splits into three camps on Day plan Hinsdale luxury tax or no tax. The House aims to pass an appropriations bill by midweek with a substitute likely to replace the joint measure.
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North Carolina
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Senate
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Agriculture
Corporation Commission
A Senate
Six Die as Car Plunges in River
Chester Illinois April 6 A coroner's jury was called to investigate the drowning of six persons including a father mother and three children when a motor car driven by John Maness of St. Louis plunged from an embarkment into the Mississippi River near a ferry landing. Maness and Allen Brooks freed themselves and tried to save the others but the bodies were recovered through the morning, all but one Cerney child.
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Chester
Ill
Mississippi River
John Maness
St. Louis
Maness
Allen Brooks
Frank Comey
Cerney
Guilford Board Rejects Outside Welfare Funds
The Guilford county commissioners voted to stop funding outside welfare and social service groups for the new fiscal year starting July 1. Exemptions include Greensboro library book truck, National Guard units, but groups such as the Community Chest and Salvation Army lose direct county aid. A second motion approved seeks a supreme court ruling on tax exemptions for World War II veterans homes and real estate bought with federal compensation funds.
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Greensboro
Guilford Board of Commissioners
Burke
National Guard
Greensboro Community Chest
Salvation Army
Richardson Hospital
Family Service Agencies
Supreme Court
Guilford County
Two Men Missing After Explosion in Canton Plant
Canton Mississippi reports an explosion at the power and light plant left two men missing and six injured. Night superintendent Allen McBroom and a group of unemployed brickmasons from various Mississippi cities were among the workers. two may die. The plant, valued at $50,000, housed the lodging for the workers.
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Canton
Miss
Allen McBroom
Mississippi
McBroom
Easter Egg Roll At White House Sees Youth Fun Amid Rain
Hundreds of children gathered at the White House on Easter Monday despite drizzle for a traditional egg roll led by Mrs. Hoover. The event featured the Marine Band, a folk dance, and festive games, with safety tents and an ambulance nearby. The first accident reported was 10-year-old Sam Jackson of Muskegon who broke his arm after a fall from a portico.
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Washington
White House
Sam Jackson
Muskegon
Mich
Chicago Awaits Warm Election Tomorrow in Mayoral Race
Chicago voters head to the polls for a pivotal mayoral contest between William Hale Thompson a Republican and Anton J. Cermak a Democratic immigrant challenger. Campaigns ran through Easter Sunday with projections of a historic vote and possible record term lengths for the winner.
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William Hale Thompson
Anton J. Cermak
Cermak
Thompson
Bertha Baur
Republican National
Private American Expedition May Retrace Arctic Trail
Washington April 6. A private American expedition may retrace the Greely Arctic trail next year as part of the second Polar year program. John A Fleming says plans include occupying Fort Conger on Ellesmere Island for two years to study geographic and magnetic points. Twenty six nations have pledged cooperation.
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Greely
Fleming
Fort Conger
United States
Dispatch of Soldiers to Quell Madeira Revolt
Lisbon dispatch reports two batteries of light artillery and 600 Lisbon troops were sent to Funchal Madeira to restore order after a Saturday revolt toppled the military governor. The cabinet met for two hours ending at 2 am and vowed stern measures to regain control as officers and troops allegedly aided mutiny and seized barracks.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Funchal
Fundal
Convictions Of Fall And Blackmer Affirmed By Court Of Appeals
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals affirmed Albert B. Fall's sentence of one year in jail and a $100,000 fine for taking a bribe tied to a naval reserves lease. Harry M. Blackmer’s $60,000 contempt fines for refusing to obey a subpoena and return from France were also upheld, under the Walsh act.
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Interior
Washington
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District of Columbia Sane
See
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Harry M. Blackmer
France
Harry F. Sinclair
Fall
Edward L. Doheny
California
Naval
United States
Paris
Sinclair
Liberty
Continental Trading Company of Canada
Minister Slays An Evangelist Near Halley’s Bluffs
In Halley’s Bluffs Missouri a coroner’s jury investigates the shooting of Rev. George Rider Kansas City evangelist. Rider died Easter Day after being shot in the back and side near the home of former pastor Rev. J A Brown. Brown a 67 year old veteran is jailed as the motive centers on recent revival services and alleged attempts to force entry to Brown’s home.
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Halley’s Bluffs
George Rider
Kansas City
J. A. Brown
Mr. Brown
Vernon County
Webster Hallett
Rider
Brown
Bingham Plan Sees Little Support in Congress
President Hoover signals no need for tax rise if spending is restrained. Congress factions split over Senator Bingham's proposal to raise income taxes and broaden the base, with Senators Watson Norris Harris and Representative LaGuardia voicing opposition or caution amid an impending 700 million dollar deficit.
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Congress
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Senate
House
Watson
Indiana
Norris
Nebraska
Harris
Georgia
Senate Appropriations Committee
Bingham
Toto
LaGuardia
New York
Hoover
Last Tribute Paid To Horace Kephart and Fiswoode Tarleton
In Bryson City North Carolina on April 6, warm friends recalled Horace Kephart and Fiswoode Tarleton who died in a mountain carriage crash. The two authors, buried in adjoining graves, were mourned by mountain folk with Tarleton’s wife reading a Bible verse and prayer at his service.
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QN City
N. C
Horace Kephart
Fiswoode Tarleton
Bryson City
Tarleton
Decatur
Kephart
Fourteen Plates Sent for Actor Home Funds Reap Little
In New Orleans on April 6 a theater sent fourteen plates to collect funds for a home for aged and ill actors in Saranac New York. Thirteen returned with about $50 each while the fourteenth plate was found after the show with the money stolen except six cents.
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New Orleans
Saranac
N. Y
Mayor Ready 10 Fight Charges
Mayor Walker returns home to begin counter attack on critics. He must draft a reply to charges filed with Governor Roosevelt by the city affairs committee. He also plans to reorganize city departments while dismissing claims as a political attack. Tibbetts, chief counsel, says no purchased appointments likely disclosed as inquiry nears end.
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New York City
New York
Walker
Roosevelt
City Affairs Committee
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Harland B. Tibbets
Appellate Division
Tibbetts
Aged Woman Found Dead In Her House In Forty Fort
Wilkes Barre Pa April 6 Minnie E Dilly 76 well to do was found dead in her house at Forty Fort a Wilkes Barre suburb. Police said she had been dead at least a day and no motive had been uncovered.
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Wilkesbarre
Minnie E. Dilley
Forty Fort
Vanderhoof Dies At 66 In New York
Charles H. Vanderhoof longtime manager of the New York Times syndicate department died at his home in New York City after twenty years with the paper. He began as a telegrapher with the Cleveland Plain Dealer correspondent and was 66.
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New York
Charles H. Vanderhoof
New York Times
Times’ Wire Room
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Silent Era Stars Return in Talkies Revival
Hollywood reports eight former silent film actresses resuming careers in sound pictures. Pola Negri leads with a speaking role after divorce, Lois Wilson shines after a long layoff, Doris Kenyon joins Lou and I, Dolores Costello returns post marriage to John Barrymore, Enid Bennett stars in Skippy, Eleanor Boardman reemerges in She Goes To War and The Great Meadow, all under major studio contracts.
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Pola Negri
Serge Mdivani
Paris
Lois Wilson
London
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Los Angele
Doris Kenyon
Europe
Warner Brothers
Managua Easter Amid Quake Aftermath and Navy Officer Clash
In Managua officials probe Saturday events that left Marine sergeant W H Pigg dead after a reprimand to Guardia Nacional members. Lt Cmdr William Hetfield forced entry seeking wounded, clashed with Anastacio Somoza aides, then departed by USMC plane. Easter services held in improvised chapels as city reels from quake that killed about 2000.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Marine Corps
W. H. Pigg
Nicaraguan National Guard
Guardia Nacional
Moncado
Hetfield
Pacific Coast
United States Marine Corps
Mimic Warfare 10 Begins Today at Fort Benning
Dawn today marks the start of mimic warfare in which soldiers of the fourth corps area will engage through the day. Airplanes, observation planes, tanks, machine guns, trench mortars, and artillery are in use as troops concentrate at Camp Leonard Wood. Visiting units include eight infantry Fort Sreven Fort Moultrie sixty ninth coast artillery anti aircraft Fort McClellan sixteenth field artillery Fort Bragg twenty second infantry Fort McPherson fourth tank company Fort McLellan sixth cavalry Fort Oglethorpe twenty second observation squadron Maxwell field and balloon corps Fort Bragg.
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Fourth Corps
Camp Leonard Wood
Eighth Infantry
Fort Svreven
Fort Moultrie
S. C
Ninth Coast Artillery
Fort McClellan
Ala
Sixteenth Field Artillery
Fort Bragg
N. C
Fort McPherson
Fort Oglethorpe
Maxwell Field
Balloon Corps
Man Dies Saving Wife Picture in House Fire
In Marion North Carolina on April 6 Charlies E Ivey aged 60 died when he reentered a burning house to save his invalid wife's picture. The house burned with the picture clutched to his breast after he apparently escaped and then returned and was overcome by smoke. Mrs Ivey was hospitalized when the fire started.
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Marion
N. C
Charlies E. Ivey
King George III Suffered Cold Favors Quiet Night at Windsor
King George, suffering from a cold, passed a comfortable night at Windsor. Due to unfavorable weather, it was deemed unlikely he would leave his room today.
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Windsor
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