Tax Relief Commission Proposes NC Revenue Measures
The Eastern Carolina chamber of commerce tax relief commission issued a 15 point platform for the 1931 General Assembly. It calls for a luxury sales tax, a 10 percent salary cut across state and local governments, a one cent per gallon gasoline tax increase with revenues to counties, state takeover of county roads, tax on foreign stocks, drivers license fees, and other economy and revenue measures.
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General Assembly
Tax Relief Commission
Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina
Charity Football Game Set By Negro Teams At Chapel Hill
The freshman team from the North Carolina College for Negroes meets the Orange County Colored Training School in a charity game at Emerson Field in Chapel Hill. Gate receipts go to charity with 2:30 kickoff and 25 cents admission plus voluntary donations. Local figures and Carolina officials oversee gate and management.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina College For Negroes
Orange County Colored Training School
Emerson Field
University Athletic Association
Johnny Branch
Carolina
Pete Wyrick
Branch
Stuart Chandler
Ellis Fusal
Noah Goodridge
Ed Hamer
Y Cabinet
Prisoner Defends Alibi in Burglary Trial
A prisoner on trial for burglary protested innocence and claimed an alibi. The judge asked if he knew what an alibi was and the defendant replied that it shows you were in one place while you were in another.
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Raleigh
Florida
California
Prunes
Golden Eagle
Brookfield
Whites Corfield Hams
National Food Stores, Inc
South Main
North Main
East Russell High Point
Belk - Stevens
Ing Robes Anch
Boy
Port Wool Eaters
Tricycles