Senate Passes Biennial Machinery Act Amendment Adopted
In Raleigh on April 28 the Senate approved an amendment by Senator Baggett of Harnett to require listing foreign stocks for ad valorem taxation, 21 to 18. The body also rejected an amendment by Senator Gravely to place corporations partnerships and individuals on the same basis for corporate excess taxation, 35 to 6. The machinery act removes quadrennial reassessment and allows annual valuation adjustments by county commissioners and boards of assessment.
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Raleigh
Senate
Baggett of
Harnett
Gravely of
Nash
Boards of Assessment
Mayor Walker Freed From Charges By Governor Roosevelt
Governor Franklin D Roosevelt dismissed the charges against New York Mayor James J Walker stating no sufficient justification to remove him or proceed. The decision was telegraphed to Walker and the complainants Rabbi Wise Dr Holmes and Paul Blanshard and to the city affairs committee counsel Samuel Rosenman.
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Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
James J. Walker
New York
Walker
Rabbi Wise
Dr. Holmes
Paul Blanshard
Samuel I. Rosenman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Haynes Holmes
Stephen 8. Wise
City of
Carter Mill No. 2 to Reopen at Taylorsville
A. B. Carter, local mill owner, has purchased the Taylorsville Cotton mills at Taylorsville from The Bank of Alexander. The new owners plan to reopen the plant in June under the name Carter Mill No. 2. The plant operates 7,000 spindles.
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Purchase Mills
Lancolnton
A. B. Carter
Taylorsville
Bank of Alexander
Carter Mill
House Deadlock Deepens Over Luxury Tax Forms
Raleigh April 28 The House refused to concur with the Senate on an amendment to the appropriations bill removing an 18.5 million fund for the six month school term. Conferees increase to seven House and six Senate as revenue bill talks stall over sales tax. Representative Crouse proposes a new luxury or selected commodity sales tax to appease conferees.
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Raleigh
Senate
House
Pritchett
Bertie
Rankin
Gaston
Representative Crouse
Alleghany
Crouse
Hinsdale
House Finance Committee
Smith
Hanes Elected Head of North Carolina Bankers Association
R M Hanes of Winston Salem was elected president of the North Carolina Bankers Association in Pinehurst. Robert N Page Aberdeen became first vice president, Forest Estridge Shelby second vice president, and E B Crow Raleigh third vice president. Five new directors were named for odd numbered groups: B M Riddick Jr Hertford W Borden Cobb Goldsboro E C McLean Greensboro D I MecKeithan Aberdeen H P Alexander Charlotte. Industrial banks section to meet for officers later.
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Pinehurst
R. M. Hanes
Winston-Salem
North Carolina Bankers’ Association
Robert N. Page
Aberdeen
Forest Estridge
Shelby
E. B. Crow
Raleigh
Crow
H. M. Cox
Mount Olive
Paul N. Brown
Industrial Banks
Oficers
Unsolved death of Louise Teuber shocks San Diego area
A coroner's jury found Louise Teuber 17 died by the hands of unknown persons after her body was found hanging from a tree. Coroner Chester Gunn presided at La Mesa with 17 witnesses. father William Teuber testified she last was seen alive the Thursday before her death on Saturday April 11.
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San Diego
Cal
Louise Teuber
Chester Gunn
la Mesa
William Teuber
Louise
Venire Ordered for Bank Trial in Yancey County
Judge M W Barnhill ordered a venire of 100 men from Yancey county for jury service in bank failure cases involving 8 million dollars in public funds. The panel is to report at 9 30 a m Thursday. Wallace B Davis seeks a change of venue amid concerns over newspaper publicity and Buncombe county ties.
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Asheville
M. W. Barnhill
Yancey County
Barnhill
Wallace B. Davis
Buncombe County
Davis
Central Bank and Trust Company
Reno Divorce Mill Prepares for Rush Under New Law
In Reno Nevada on April 28 the divorce machinery was being oiled as the six week residence law nears effect Friday May 1. Judges Curler and Moran plan hearings every ten minutes in non disputed cases once approved by the bar. The law is retroactive and 100 to 200 residents may file immediately. a single day record of 52 petitions was noted.
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Reno
Nev
District Court
Benjamin F. Curler
Thomas F. Moran
Bar Association
Moran
George A. Barrett
Man walks 50 miles for 63rd birthday
Whiteville on April 28 AP reports BE A Maultsby Columbus county clerk walked 50 miles from Whiteville to Wilmington to celebrate his 63rd birthday. He completed the trip in 12 hours 47 minutes and urged others to stay cheerful and walk slowly.
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Whiteville
BE. A. Maultsby
Columbus County
Wilmington
Maultsby
Deputies Clash With Miners at Black Mountain
Sheriff J H Blair and deputies clashed with a group of men at Black Mountain 13 miles from Harlan Kentucky at daylight. About 2000 shots were exchanged with no injuries to Blair or his party. possible injuries among the miners are not confirmed. The disturbance was quelled and order restored by 8 am. Wires cut earlier were repaired within hours.
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Harlan, Ky
J. H. Blair
Harlan County
Black Mountain
Blair
Papers on Blandon may lead to Sandino capture
News from Chicago reports that documents found on Pedro Blandon, a top Sandino general, could aid in capturing Augusto Sandino. Marine Lt. Young described the engagement near Logtown, where Blandon was killed fleeing across railroad tracks after troops attacked bandits loading loot.
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Nicaragua
A. R K. Beardsley
Logtown
Pedro Blandon
Sandino
Raleigh
James Foster
Chicago
Augusto Sandino
Johns. E. Young
N. C
Marine Corps
Brandon
Guardia Nationale
Young
Fred H. Schnell
Radio and Television Institute
Associated Press
Blandon
Lieutenant Young
Lieut
Jack
Licensing Bill Report Adopted by Both Houses
Raleigh April 28 reports the Moss-Cherry license tax reform reducing auto licenses based on weight rather than horsepower. Six cylinder Chevrolets drop from 20 to 12.50, while heavy trucks taxed to offset revenue. Conferees will reconvene at 3 PM to gauge moves, including reviving the general sales tax. The senate also passed a biennial machinery act with ad valorem tax options on foreign stocks. A sales tax debate followed with opposition from Mecklenburg's Garibaldi amid a non resident fishing license bill.
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Raleigh
Senate
House
Knen
Rankin
Gaston
Pritchett
Bertie
Baggett
Harnett
Garibaldi
Mecklenburg
General Assembly
Charlotte
Senate panel to resume probe into Cannon expenditures
The Senate campaign funds committee announced on April 28 that it will restart on May 6 its inquiry into the anti Smith campaign expenditures in 1928 by Bishop James Cannon Jr. The decision follows agency requests and prior testimony in the long running investigation.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
James Cannon, Jr
Mayor Walker presides as governor's action reported
Mayor James Walker chaired a committee of the whole meeting in City Hall when informed of the governor's action. He repeated that he had no comment at that moment, adding he might speak later, then rapped the gavel and continued the session.
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New York
Walker
Board of Estimate
City Hall
Abandonment of Dry Law Seen by Tierney
Philadelphia April 28 Representative William L Tierney of Connecticut said the eighteenth amendment has no place in the constitution and will be abandoned by the United States. He spoke prepared remarks to the conference of organized labor's national committee for modification of the Volstead act. The promotion committee urged modification and ending the dry era through constitutional means.
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Philadelphia
United States
William L. Tierney
Connecticut
Conference of Organized Labor
National Committee For
Committee On Promotion
Tierney
Prohibition Not To Be Issue In 1932 Campaign
Dr. Clarence True Wilson, general secretary of the Methodist board of temperance, prohibition and public morals, told Garrett Biblical Institute students that no party in 1932 would adopt an anti prohibition platform. He said prohibition weathered its worst storm in 1930 and had defeated all attacks.
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Chicago
Clarence True Wilson
Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Wilson
Garrett Biblical Institute
Prohibition
Burke Moves to Marquette for Life Term
Fred Burke the noted gangster who pleaded guilty to killing Patrolman Charles Skelly in December 1929 was moved from Berrien county jail to Marquette this morning under heavy guard. Sheriff Fred J. Cutler and state police accompanied the transfer, Burke appearing cheerful in a gray suit and topcoat. He will be eligible for parole after 25 years, with deductions for good behavior, under Michigan law.
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ST. Joseph
Mich
Fred Burke
Charles Skelly
Berrien County
Marquette
Fred J. Cutler
Burke
Michigan
Harlem Loses Its Biggest Citizen
New York April 28 Harlem mourns the death of James Finch a 7 foot 6 inch 678 pound man known as a giant among the community. He was a notable Sandwich man whose size required two hospital beds joined with underpinning and sewn mattresses for his comfort.
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New York
Harlem
Jamey Finch
Burgess Held After Alleged Attack on Teen Girl
Paul Burgess 22 of Henrietta is jailed in Rutherfordton charged with attacking a 17 year old girl. The girl went to her father, who pursued Burgess and restrained him until police arrived.
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Rutherfordton
Paul Burgess
Henrietta
Burgess
Safe blown open at Durham Laundry
Durham Police report the laundry's safe was blown open and 8700 dollars in checks and cash were stolen. No injuries reported and investigations ongoing.
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Durham
Chicago teachers visit Asheville for three day sightseeing trip
A group of 107 Chicago teachers arrived in Asheville on April 28 for a three day tour in the Land of the Sky. They traveled by bus from the Midwest and will return on Thursday.
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Asheville
Windy City
Chicago
Midwest
Auxiliary meets Hickory in western North Carolina diocese
The Woman's Auxiliary of the western North Carolina diocese of the Protestant Episcopal church opens its regular session in Hickory. Bishop J. M. Horner will address the morning session and Mrs D D Taber will speak in the afternoon. About fifty delegates from surrounding parishes are expected.
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Hickory
Woman's Auxiliary
Western
North Carolina
Protestant Episcopal Church
J. M. Horner
D. D. Taber
National Council Field Department
Man Found Dead in Yard in Tarboro
Marion J. Ivey, 35, of Speed, was found with a gunshot wound to the head in his yard in Tarboro early today. County coroner J. KE. bL. Thomas opened an investigation under theory of suicide or accidental gun discharge.
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Tarboro
Marion J. Ivey
Speed
J. KE. Bl. Thomas
Ivey
New Clues Emerge In Mysterious Yonkers Killing
Police examine phone numbers found in Virginia Brannen’s pocketbook amid efforts to solve the killing of the dime-a-dance hostess. Her body was discovered behind a wall near St. Joseph's seminary in Yonkers, the wound described as a bullet just below the heart.
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New York
Virginia Brannen
Upper Manhattan
St. Joseph's Seminary
Yonkers
St Louis Physician Kidnapping Ends With Release Near East St Louis
Dr I D Kelley a prominent St Louis eye ear nose and throat specialist was released by his captors after about seven days. He described being lured by a supposed patient phone call and driven at gunpoint through Olive Street road to a rural house where he was blindfolded and held. The report notes no ransom was paid and he was handed to St Louis reporter John T Rogers after a tip.
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I. D. Kelley
ST. Louis
the Post-Dispatch
East St. Louis
Illinois
John T. Rogers
Post-Dispatch
Rogers
Kelley
Hood
Legs Diamond Seriously Ill In New York Car Discovery
In CatSkill New York a sedan found on a residential street contained two shotguns three revolvers and a woman's glove and is believed connected to the shooting of racketeer Jack Legs Diamond. The car with New York City license had been idle since yesterday.
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Catskill
N. Y
Jack
New York City
Death loitered as Jack Legs Diamond lies wounded in Albany
In Albany on April 28 Jack Legs Diamond remained in great pain after buckshot wounds from the previous day. A lung injury and prior bullet wound threaten pneumonia as doctors try to save him. State action targets Catskills resort area tied to the gang trouble surrounding Diamond’s recovery. Two masked shooters fired nine buckshot rounds at the inn doorway in Acra, officials say.
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Albany
N. Y
Diamond
Catskills
New York
Acra
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Memphis
Langley
Cabo Gracias A Dios
Hanes
Bankers
North Carolina Association
Yancey Venire
Party OF Miners
Legs Diamond
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