Sub-Committee Recommends Sales Tax or Excise Plan for NC
Raleigh February 20 A North Carolina sub committee reports to the joint finance groups urging passage of either a two percent general sales tax on retail distribution or an excise tax on selected commodities. The panel calls for a balanced budget with a governor authorized to cut pay or convene a special session if revenue falls short.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
General Assembly
Renda Wo
Ise
Hinsdale
Neat
Jim Corbett Remembered as Gentleman Boxer in Tribute
Beverly Hills, Feb 19. A letter recalls Jim Corbett as a lifelong friend of Fred Stone and a force in boxing, noting he would have excelled in middleweight and would have been a credit to any profession. The writer praises Corbett for integrity and a career ending in glory.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Jim Corbett
Jim
Corbett
Fred Stone
Fred
House Backs Prohibition Amendment Move in 289 to 121 Vote
The House approved sending the 13 year old national prohibition amendment to state conventions by a 289 to 121 margin, duplicating the Senate action last week. Speaker Garner praised the result as the issue moves to states amid protest from Anti-Saloon League aligned groups. The fight continues over state call conventions and two-thirds support.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Prohibition
Anti-Saloon League
John N. Garner
Oe Eta
Sumlaw
Garner
Zangara Sentenced to 80 Years in Roosevelt Attack Case
The sentence on Giuseppe Zangara totals 80 years after pleading guilty to four counts of attempted murder in the February 15 assault on President-Elect Roosevelt. He received four consecutive 20 year terms. Mayor Cermak and Mrs. Gill remain hospitalized with hopeful recoveries.
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Miami
Fla
Giuseppe Zangara
Roosevelt
Margaret Kruise
Newark
N. J
Russell Caldwell
Cocoanut Grove
William Sinnott
New York
Zangara
Anton Cermak
Chicago
Joe H. Gill
Dade County
Cermak
Gill
Frederick Tice
Collins
United States
Jersey
Eel Grass Improves On Atlantic Coast
Eel grass along the Atlantic seaboard winters as a habitat for migratory fowl and is improving due to abundant coastal rainfall. Federal game warden W. L. Birsch says the growth may slow a mysterious disease harming the grass, which in turn threatens branta and Canadian geese feeding grounds. The U S Biological Survey is investigating the disease to determine possible eradication and wildlife protection.
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Elizabeth City
Atlantic Seaboard
W. L. Birsch
Branda
United States Biological Survey
General Johnston Dies At Nice Home
Major General William H. Johnston retired chief of staff of the American army of occupation in Germany after World War I died last night at his home in suburbs of Nice. He was 71, born in Ohio, and commanded the 91st division during the war.
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Nice
France
William H. Johnston
Germany
Johnston
Ohio
Internationally famous artist Frank French dies in New Hampshire
Manchester New Hampshire February 20 AP Frank French renowned artist author and wood engraver passed away at his Heed s Ferry New Hampshire home after a brief illness He was a noted illustrator teacher of art and dean of American wood engravers.
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Manchester
N. H
Frank French
Greatly Reduced Naval Bill Reported To House
The appropriations committee reported a naval supply bill of 301 million for the coming fiscal year, cutting flight pay for senior aviators and saving 25.9 million from current-year funding. It allocates 53.345 million for construction, with 35.845 million for navy expansion and the rest for vessel repairs. The bill falls 7.012 million short of Hoover budget estimates. The panel said funds cover most shipbuilding except a transport and an experimental submarine, including nine cruisers, three submarines, an aircraft carrier, light destroyers and 11 destroyer leaders. It preserves 15 343 Marine Corps enlisted personnel, up from Hoover's 13 600.
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Washington
Naval Establishment
House
Appropriations
Marine Corps
Hoover
Walter Clark to Be Buried in Charlotte Today
Walter Clark 47 former state senator and son of Chief Justice Walter Clark of the North Carolina Supreme Court will be buried in Charlotte. A World War veteran and Raleigh National Guard captain, he died after a six month illness leaving a widow Mary Johnston Clark and three daughters. He served in the 1928 NC Senate and had a notable legal career. He is survived by four brothers and two sisters.
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Charlotte
Walter Clark
North Carolina Supreme Court
Clark
State Senate
120Th Infantry
Raleigh
North Carolina State College
University of North Carolina
George Washington University
Mary Johnston Clark
Japan to Quit League Over Jehol Push Near
Tokyo moves to withdraw from the League of Nations unless its Manchuria report is rejected. Japan plans Jehol assault with about 50 000 troops as the Geneva league meets to act on the Manchurian report.
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Japan
League
Jehol
OY Asaociat
League of National
League Assembly
Foreign Office
Tokyo
Manchukuo
Chang Hsiao-Liang
Pieping
League of Nations
Privy Council
Geneva
Manchuria
Negotiations on Debt to Resume After March 4
Paris report says Foreign Minister Joseph Paul Boncour expects debt negotiations with the United States to be resumed after March 4. He declined to detail form but said the matter will be taken up with the Roosevelt administration through normal diplomatic channels. Boncour also voiced support for the League of Nations and allied cooperation with the United States and Great Britain on Manchurian and arms matters.
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Paris
Joseph Aul- Boncour
United States
Roosevelt
M. Paul Boncour
France
League of Nations
Great Britain
England
Austria
Italy
St. Germain
Greensboro textile maker urges price fixing to lift economy
Julius W. Cone of Greensboro testifies before the senate finance committee urging anti trust laws to permit price fixing as a step to better times. He calls for debt relief inflation of the dollar and a joint tax plan with lower rates. Leonard P. Ayres supports balancing the budget to restore confidence.
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Washington
Julius W. Cone
Greensboro
N. C
Senate Finance Committee
Labor
Industry
Agriculture
Leonard P. Ayres
Cleveland
Asheville Golf Pro Dies of Pneumonia
Asheville reports the death of George Ayton a golf professional at the Biltmore Forest Country Club after a sudden pneumonia attack. The Scottish born player won the 1920 era open championship of Canada. Mrs Ayton and two children are en route to Scotland, with efforts to reach them at sea.
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Asheville
George Ayton
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Ayton
Canada
Scotland
Winds and Waves Delay Campbell Land Speed Run
Sir Malcolm Campbell’s attempt to break the land speed record at Daytona Beach is delayed by weekend winds and waves. West winds produced rough seas and softened sand making a run impossible. he hopes for a north or northeast wind to stabilize the course tomorrow.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Campbell
Robins Says He's Fully Restored Back To Work
Colonel Raymond Robins, once missing for two and a half months, returns to duties at the White House. He declares he is fully restored and resumes the day's war advocating temperance after talks with President Hoover and Walter Newton.
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Robins
Washington
Raymond Robins
Hoover
White House
Walter H. Newton
House
Newton
New
Land of Shadow
Mark Griffin
Appalachian
Asheville
N. C
Florida
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Jersey City
Franklin JD. Roosevelt
R F.C
Reconstruction Corporation
Atlantic
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Charlotte Bar
Cupy
Peiping
Nanking
Amos Hoople
Hoople
Paul-Boncour
U. S
Cone
Golf Pro
Whittier, N. C
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