Senate Accepts Compromise Revenue Measure in North Carolina
North Carolina Senate agrees to a revised revenue bill after adopting essential food exemptions that reduce the rate to about two and two thirds percent. The House previously favored two percent. Lawmakers hope for adjournment next week if the House concurs, with further action on bus and truck taxes and local license tax provisions.
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House
Senate
Raleigh
Senate Today Co
North Carolina
Commissioner of Revenue
A. J. Maxwell
Moore
Craven
Blackstock
Buncombe
Representatives
Conference Committee
General Assembly
France Germany Fuss Over Armies At Confab
The article reports Davis proposing an all embracing economic truce and outlines a plan to halt tariff hikes and export subsidies during the world economic conference lead in London Paris and Geneva. It describes Davis meeting British officials and outlining a broad American policy for postwar recovery and disarmament.
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France
Germany
Davis
London
Norman H. Davis
Roosevelt
Europe
World Economic Conference Organization Committee
Foreign Office
Geneva
America
Paris
John Simon
United States
Mr. Davis
Poand
Czechoslovakia
Hitler
Reich
Berlin
Bill Proposed For Creation Of More Jobs
President Roosevelt proposes a one-year billion or more public works program to spur employment as he wraps up conferences with ministers from Great Britain France and Canada and aims to adjourn Congress by early June. Francis M. Stephenson AP staff writer. Washington April 29.
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Apr
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United States
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
Edouard Herriot
France
Richard B. Bennett
Canada
Roosevelt
Francis M. Stephenson
Associated Press
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Ickes
Wallace
Perkins
Douglas
Congress
Woodin
Britain
High Seas
London
Geneva
Federal Trade Commission
House
Ten Killed as Cuban Revolt Suppressed in Oriente
In Havana on April 29 a revolt in Oriente province left seven rebels, two soldiers, and the town chief of police of San Luis dead. Reports from Santiago noted attacks on rural guard posts at Poniato and Songo with two soldiers wounded. Rebels seized arms near San Luis before being driven off by troops from Palma Soriano under Lieut. ee, then split into three groups, while looting telegraph facilities and killing the San Luis police chief.
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State Grange Chooses Lexington For Annual Convention
North Carolina State Grange executive committee meets in Lexington and schedules the fifth annual convention for September 27–28. About 325 local granges are expected to send representatives with entertainment at 200 Davidson County farm homes. Sessions will be at the National Jr. O. U. A. M. orphans home auditorium and gymnasium.
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State Patrolman Arrested After Car Kills Negro
Winston Salem April 29 I E Hunt state highway patrolman was arrested after a patrol car he drove struck and fatally injured Lottie Johnson a negro woman Hunt was released on his own recognizance before she died and a manslaughter charge was planned for when he returns tomorrow F L Willard Hunt's companion also left town and officers said they did not know why they were chasing the other car through the city streets
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Winston-Salem
I. E. Hunt
Lottie Johnson
Hunt
F. L. Willard
Forsyth County Pays Teachers and Other Staff in Full
Forsyth County reported April salaries for school teachers and planned to pay remaining county employees in full on Monday. The county also discharged a $37,000 road bond interest obligation, maintaining a record of no default and no use of scrip.
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Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
Ten Farmers Arrested After Martial Law Declared
Ten northwest Iowa farmers were jailed under military arrest amid alleged farm riot activity that prompted National Guard involvement and martial law in Crawford and Plymouth counties. Arrested in Le Mars were Kunkel Ernest Bokolowskie Reints Shuman. in Denison North Meyer Blume Fritz Blume Bandow.
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Crawford County
Ralph E. Rippey
Plymouth County
Katie Durband
C. C. Bradley
Ed Durband
Denison
John Kunkel
T. J. Ernest
John Bokolowskie
Henry Reints
Lawrence Shuman
Frank North
W. H. Meyer
Vail
Herman Blume
Fritz Blume
Walter Bandow
National Guard
Soaring Farm Prices Signal Aid Plans For Agriculture
Washington April 29. Soaring farm prices lift officials as they draft high speed gearing for the administration’s agricultural aid program. Farmers receipts last year totaled 5.143 billion dollars versus 6.911 billion in 1981 while March exports fell to a 19 year low. April price levels rose three points over March with gains ahead of last month. Secretary Wallace and Mordecai Ezekiel press ahead with farm bill plans despite inflation fears and House consideration.
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Department
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Congress
Senate
House
Wallace
Mordecai Ezekiel
North Carolina Highway Patrol Tightens Beer Shipments
Raleigh reports a 24 hour patrol of main gateways to collect state beer revenue. A Charlotte wholesaler protests bootleg beer sales to Governor Ehringhaus, asking relief. New regulations require permit and shipment billing for all trucks, with temporary waiver for in transit units.
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North Carolina
Charlotte
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Ehbringhaus
E. B. Jeffress
Highway Commission
Highway Patrol
A. J. Maxwell
Revenue
The
Revenue Department
Maxwell
Lindbergh to Testify in Means Conspiracy Trial
The Washington Sunday Star reports Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh is expected to testify in the conspiracy trial of Gaston B. Means and Norman T. Whitaker. Indictments accuse them of defrauding Evelyn Walsh McLean of 104000 for the Lindbergh baby’s return and attempting to obtain 35000 as reimbursement for marked money paid by Dr. John F. Condon.
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Washington
Washington Sunday Star
Charles A. Lindbergh
Gaston B. Means
Norman T. Whitaker
Means
Whitaker
Evelyn Walsh McLean
Washington Post
Lindbergh
McLean
John F. Condon
Sambere
Lola Harwood Completes State Prison Term
Lola Harwood of Bryson City finishes her embezzlement sentence from the state revenue department and says she is going home. Her father, John H. Harwood, was sentenced to prison for mutilating court records and finished his sentence last year.
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Raleigh
Lola Harwood
Bryson City
State Revenue Department
John H. Harwood
Superior Court
Lola
Charlotte Breaks Top Off As North Carolina Launches 3.2 Beer Sales
In Charlotte on April 29, 3.2 percent beer sales began before the legal midnight hour. Police said they would not interfere as licenses were already issued and outlets reported brisk demand. Bottles sold for 25 cents amid comments that the brew was real beer.
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North Carolina
E. D. Pittman
South Carolina
Burlington
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