Raleigh Weighs 20 Percent Tobacco Tax Levy Idea
Raleigh observers discuss J. C. Hutson’s proposal for a federal 20 percent sales tax on tobacco to fund acreage reduction payments. The plan faces questions on tax reach, state effects, and political support from NC leaders and media, with potential push for future crop control compacts.
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Farm Bureau Federation
Claude Hall
Cap” Eagles
Jonathan Daniels
The
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Farm Bureau
Raleigh
Fleming cites Asheville fire dept top NC ranking
T Alfred Fleming, chairman of the committee on prevention and clean-up of the National Fire Prevention association, notifies the Asheville fire department that it ranks first in North Carolina and among the first 31 in the nation in this work.
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Asheville
T. Alfred Fleming
National Fire Prevention Association
First American Seaplane Flight at San Diego 1911
The first seaplane flight in the United States occurred in San Diego, California, in 1911, marking a milestone in early aviation history.
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America
San Diego
Calif
Wife Seeks Divorce Help Over Husband’s Infidelity
A married mother of two asks The Enterprise for confidential guidance as her husband increasingly consorts with other women. The columnist Marjorie Mansfield urges calm talk, notes alimony exists, and jokes that a whipping post might teach him decency, while urging the woman to protect the children.
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Nansfield
Nou
Rich New Yorker Heiress Of Post Inheritance Hosts Slum Party
Mrs. Marjorie Post Hut ton Davies wife of Joseph Davies the new ambassador to Soviet Russia ranks among the world’s wealthiest women thanks to C W Post. She funds a Salvation Army canteen in Hell’s Kitchen feeding about 250 children daily and invites them to an annual party before possible Moscow relocation. The piece recalls lavish Manhattan dining and famed caterers of past eras.
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New York
Davies
Salvation Army
Hell's Kitchen
Moscow
Pie and drink joke from a newspaper letter column
A humorous note mocks a newspaper prankster who offered a recipe for a drink described as wonderfully tasty. The writer references hot Tom and Jerry characters as pie and comments on the playful misuse of familiar phrases.
Williams Sues Myers Dept. Store for 45000 Damages
Counsel for Alton Williams asked 45000 damages from the Myers Department Store in superior court alleging assault and false arrest in a filed bill of complaint.
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Greensboro
Alton Williams
Myers Department Store
Cox Estate Seeks Remand of Referee in Creditors Suit
Guilford superior court was told the defendants in the action by Cox creditors will move to remand referee R R King Jr. for alleged failure to make material findings and legal conclusions. The case seeks to set aside a deed to Bertham Cox and Clara Cox claiming insolvency and inadequate consideration and to recover about $20 000. The Cox homeplace in Emorywood and other property valued over 100 000 are involved.
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Greensboro
Guilford Superior Court
J. Elwood Cox
Bertham Cox
R. R. King, Jr
Frank M. Armstrong
Cox
Clara J. Cox
King
Emerywood
Thompson Named Washington Chief
Milo M. Thompson named chief of the Washington bureau of the Associated Press succeeding Byron Price who becomes executive news editor. Born 1894 he has long newspaper experience and state capital reporting in Boston Atlanta Boise Sacramento and Des Moines. He has covered the national house of representatives and government departments and has worked as bureau chief and news editor in nine years with AP.
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New York
Milo M. Thompson
Washington
Associated Press
Byron Price
Kent Cooper
National House of Representatives
Thompson
Associated Presse
Murder Theory Being Investigated In Death
Durham report says Sheriff G Belvin investigates a murder theory in the death of Lena Fish Brown whose body was found partly submerged under a bridge. A back head fracture suggests a heavy instrument strike. her abandoned car lay 300 yards away. Barber husband Charlie Brown is detained for inquiry after he says he last saw his wife Monday night.
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Durham
G. Belvin
Lena Fish Brown
Brown
Baptist Sunday School Workers to Meet in Shelby
About 1000 Sunday school workers are expected for the second state wide meeting in Shelby on January 21 and 22. L. L. Morgan secretary of the Sunday school department of the North Carolina Baptist convention announced today.
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Raleigh
Shelby
L. L. Morgan
North Carolina Baptist Convention
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