Business methods in government urged at Raleigh meeting
Judge Francis D. Winston urged the adoption of business methods in government before the American Business club in Raleigh. He noted strong political hostility to the plan but argued a commission should study consolidating state departments. Winston, a Bertie county representative, cited budget systems and wage reforms as part of his Bertie county bills and noted his unpopularity despite the need for efficiency.
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Francis D. Winston
Bertie County
American Business Club
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McLean
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Superior
General Assembly
Judge Winston’s sweeping bills stir state politics
Broadhurst Today notes Judge Winston pushes a state wide tax for schools a 35 cent cap and a state valuation board to yearly assess county property. He also sponsors a tax on electrical energy expected to raise about 1 million dollars annually. His proposals spark debate and sleepless nights among politicians.
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State Valuation and Assessment Board
Winston
Cape Fear Bridge Bill Favored by House Roads Panel
Raleigh February 16 AP The House roads committee reported favorably a bill by Representatives Hill and Campbell of New Hanover to build a Cape Fear bridge at Wilmington. It seeks state highway bonds totaling 1 250 009 with annual curtailments and tolls to repay the state in eight to ten years. The measure aims to open the southeast, boost Route 20, expand fishing and fruit industries, and connect mountains to the sea.
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House Roads Committee
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Campbell
New Hanover
Cape Fear
Wilmington
Atlantic Seaboard
Essex Super-Six sets 24 hour speed record on Culver City track
The Essex Super-Six sedan achieved an average 53.8 miles per hour for 24 continuous hours on a Culver City track, covering 1,291 miles before a Mt. Wilson climb. Officials and Los Angeles papermen observed the test, noting no mechanical changes and top speed near 63 mph.
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Calif
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Walter M. Murphy
Los Angeles
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Essex
Garland
Hudson Organization
Indianapolis
Murphy
Studebaker Slashes Prices On 75th Anniversary
The Studebaker Corporation cuts prices by up to 200 dollars to mark its diamond jubilee. Reductions apply instantly to models including the custom sedan custom victoria sport roadster and four Big Six models such as the Chancellor Commander Sheriff and Sig Six sport roadster.
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South Bend
Studebaker Corporation
A. R. Erskine
Studebaker
Kellogg Proposal to Spare Shanghai Defeated
Shanghai reports that Kellogg’s plan to exempt Shanghai from the war area failed when Kiangsu Province foreign affairs commissioner, on behalf of Marshal Sun Chuan Fang, rejected the bid. The statement ends Shanghainese hopes of neutrality amid civil conflict.
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Kellogg
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Italy Likely to Reject Naval Limitation Proposals
In political circles Rome expects Italy to reject President Coolidge's naval limitation proposals. The official reply is to be delivered soon and is anticipated to be a negative response reflecting current government stance.
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