Waynick In For Battle If He Is To Keep Highway Job
The article details pressure against Waynick and the highway commission amid funding cuts from 1931 to 1935. It notes reduced maintenance, delayed construction, and surpluses used for other purposes, with blame placed on legislature and weather rather than the commission. It mentions WPA leases and a college athletic field project needing approval to proceed.
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Waynick
Dejon
Highway Department
Secry
General Assembly
Assists
Henry Burke
Commission
Legislature
CWA
WPA
Humphreys
Louisiana
Mississippi
City Granted Lease by College Plant Expansion
City gains college approval for lease to complete the campus plant with WPA funds sought for the project. An air mail to Dr. Humphreys aims to prevent delays as agitation for field completion continues.
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Humphreys
WPA
No New Taxes To Be Recommended At Next Congress
The message notes the 1936 Revenue Act as a major tax reform, with recovery and revenue growth expected to cover government EXPENDITURES and reduce the debt. It argues against increasing taxes and urges revising tax laws to remove inequities and administrative hurdles. It proposes Senate Harrison and Rep Doughton discuss a thorough examination, with Treasury staff available to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Doughton
Joint Committee On
Internal Revenue Taxation
Treasury Department
Sino-Japanese Conflict Seen In East Asia Tensions Rise
Peiping August 13 Chinese and Japanese officials exchange accusations as tensions escalate over Japanese moves in North China and Inner Mongolia. Diplomacy stalls amid distrust and fears of a broader military conflict. American officials warn the situation harms prospects for peace in the Orient. Smuggling scandals and unchecked Japanese military activity compound the dispute.
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Peiping
China
Japan
North China
Inner Mongolia
Moscow
Red Army
Nanking
Tokyo
Chigeru Kawagoe
Orient
Late Calls Will Cost Extra Fee
Randolph county Medical society met at the local hospital and decided to add a one dollar charge for calls after 9 p m and before 7 a m. The meeting also discussed regular business and planned a dinner meeting.
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Asheboro
Randolph County Medical Society
Primary Sheriff Race Ends With Picnic Nominations
Seventeen candidates contested the junction city Kansas sheriff primary. After results, loser Jess Mullins hosted a victory picnic as a notification ceremony while nine other contenders were formally notified of their defeat by Mayor Joe Rosenfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction City
Kas
Jess Mullins
Joe Rosenfield
Heat wave deaths mount in Texas and Oklahoma
Twenty nine deaths attributed to a week of extreme heat in Texas and Oklahoma were reported with no definite end in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Texas
Oklahoma
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