Roosevelt pushes domestic program amid tax and silver debate
Washington reports President Roosevelt and Congress advancing a domestic readjustment program with speed, while exploring bi metallic monetary policy and silver action. Treasury seeks rapid credit borrowings totaling 10 billion in six months as Senate leaders discuss St. Lawrence waterway ratification and ongoing tax implications.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Capitol
White House
Senate
Treasury
Roosevelt Congress
Robinson
Arkansas
Canada
St. Lawrence
Wheeler
Montana
King
Utah
Governor orders transfer of Wallace Scales for robbery case
Raleigh dispatch reports Governor Ehinghaus declined to judge guilt or innocence and ordered requisition papers sent to New York to obtain Scales's return to Winston-Salem to face armed robbery charges.
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Raleigh
Ehinghaus
New York
Wallace B. Scales
Winston-Salem
Philbin Ordered Arrested Over $404,000 in Checks
New York, Jan 5 AP Philip H Philbin Jr who controlled Atlas Tack corporation stock during its rise and fall was ordered arrested by AAG Ambrose V McCall after failing to account for checks totaling 404000 that passed through his hands.
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New York
Philip H. Philbin, Jr
Atlas Tack Corporation
Ambrose V. McCall
Philbin
Thieves Enter Copeland Home Steal Tobacco in Night Raid
In Tarboro near Mildred, attackers broke into Charles Copeland's residence and stole 350 pounds of tobacco before fleeing. No injuries reported. Police investigating the break in and tracking suspects.
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Tarboro
Charles Copeland
Mildred
Millis Confesses Ambush Slaying of Dry Agent Barbrey
J A Clifton chief of the Carolinas division alcoholic beverages bureau of the justice department stated that C R Millis 28 has confessed to the ambush shooting of Herman Barbrey a dry agent in Wilmington as of January 5 an AP report from Wilmington Delaware date line.
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Wilmington
J. A. Clifton
Carolinas
Alcoholic Beverages Bureau
Department of Justice
C. R. Millis
Herman Barbrey
Child dies from Pensacola tornado injuries
Three year old Marion Rigby who was blown from his father's arms during the tornadoes that struck Pensacola yesterday died today from the injuries he received.
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Pensacola
Fla
Marion Rigby
False Capitol fire alarm from chimney smoke triggers rush
A false alarm at the Capitol sent engines and trucks racing to the scene after a new employee misread chimney smoke as a roof fire. No fire occurred and authorities investigated the erroneous call.
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Washington
Capitol
House of Representatives
Same price for newly mined domestic gold remains at $34.06
The RFC price for newly mined domestic gold held at 34.06 dollars per ounce as of today, reflecting stable market quotations.
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Washington
RFC
Roosevelt pledge on ethics stirs business heads
Special to The Enterprise notes Roosevelt’s speech promising permanent government ethics rules beyond the emergency. The columnist mocks business plans to wait out the crisis and recalls a Pyrenees country with six officers and six soldiers, arguing against lax oversight while printing anecdotes on governance.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Roosevelt
Pyrenees
Will
Three Mountaineers Withdraw Appeals Begin Serving Time
Waynesville January 5 Three mountaineers convicted of second degree murder in the slaying of Thomas Price retired railway executive on his mountain estate last September have withdrawn their appeals and begun serving their sentences. Dewey Potter 20 to 25 years Clarence Potter two to five years Eric Ledford 15 to 20 years The state contended the men shot Price because one of their clan had been indicted for trespassing on his mountain estate.
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Waynesville
Thomas Price
Dewey Potter
Clarence Potter
Eric Ledford
Price
U S Plan To Guarantee Farm Credit Bonds
A bill to guarantee both principal and interest on Farm Credit Administration bonds, issued for farm mortgages, appears ready. President Roosevelt discussed with Governor Myers as Senate and House agriculture committees plan to push the measure next week to speed mortgage relief and broaden bond marketing under the Farm Credit Act granting up to 2 billion in bonds.
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Washington
Farm Credit Administration
Roosevelt
White House
Myers
Smith
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congress
Farm Credit
Senate
House Agriculture
Friends of the Farm Credit Administration
Consolidated Credit Organization
House
O'Connor
DNY
Dirksen
R-Iii
McKeown
Dokla
Cree Wetek Callon
Doughton
Ways and Means
District of Columbia
Agriculture Group
Rainey
Reconstruction Corporation
Buchanan
House Appropriations Committee
Treasury Ready To Begin Financing Program
Secretary Morgenthau said the treasury will start a ten billion dollar financing program by selling bonds to fund Roosevelt's budget. He noted no printing press money and that back taxes exceed eight hundred million dollars, with plans to boost collections by January seventeenth.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Treasury
Congress
Senate
Congres
Internal Revenue
Federal Firearms Traffic Control Proposed by Attorney General
Attorney General Homer Cummings urges Congress to broaden federal anti crime powers through regulation of firearms traffic and interstate transport of stolen property in his annual report. He says bills and memoranda will be prepared for committees and notes possible measures including machine gun regulation and prison escape provisions.
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Congress
Cummings
Washington
Homer Cummings
Believe Two Killed As Result of Break In Local Liquor King
Raleigh reports a shift in murder theory in the Strickland double killing. Talmadge Strickland 19 and his uncle Thalton were attacked as they slept at a filling station, left to burn. Thalton died later in hospital. Police examine a possible link to a local liquor ring after finding 17 pints of whiskey nearby.
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Raleigh
Jan
Talmadge Strickland
Thalton Strickland
U S Warns China of Duty to Protect Americans in Fukien
The United States legation told the Chinese government it expects protection for American lives and property in Fukien. Consuls in Amoy and Foochow advised Americans to withdraw, while Japan also pressed China on safety. The unrest grew after rebels formed a people's government and nationalist air raids followed. The U S destroyer Fulton remained in Foochow harbor ready to act.
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U. S
Peiping
United States
Legation
Fukien
Nantai
Kulangsu
Amoy
Foochow
Fulton
Liquor Price Cut Plan Discussed by Choate
Washington January 5 federal alcohol control administrator Joseph H Choate Jr said a price reducing plan for liquor is being formed and he has telegraphed governors of 21 wet states for information on adulterated or unwholesome liquor. He aims to narrow the spread between manufacturers and retailers and noted states control retailers. He also said a wholesalers code is pending with a 30 day deadline ending January 9.
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Washington
Joseph H. Choate, Jr
Choate
Probe on Coast Flood Cause Probed by Sheriff Office
An unverified report claimed a check dam a mile above Mount Rose held 100000 gallons of water and was dynamited leading to New Year’s disaster that killed at least 39 and caused over 5 million dollars in damage. Coroner Frank Nance announced an extensive inquiry with an expert jury to assess negligence and prevention, while Capt. Norris Stensland said two men were under surveillance.
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Los Angeles
Mountrose
Frank Nance
Norris Stensland
Mine Sealed With All Hope Gone of 129 Buried Alive
In DUCHCOV Czechoslovakia a fresh underground explosion at the Nelson mine silenced rescue efforts as 120 miners remained entombed after a prior blast. Officials say hope is abandoned for the trapped workers, with only four of 144 miners recovered so far.
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Duchcov
Czechoslovakia
Nelson US
American Woman Fliers Die in Nevers Crash
Evelyn Frost, an American aviatrix, was burned to death when her tourist model biplane collided with high tension wires in fog north of Nevers while en route to Egypt. British flier Ruttled was slightly injured. Frost, licensed a year ago, based in Orly, hailed from London.
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Nevers
Francé
Evelyn Frost
Miss Frost
Egypt
Paris-to-Nevers
Orly
Poix
London
Fireman Charged With False Alarms After Night Off
Fireman Fred Leister celebrated New Year's Eve by turning in four false fire alarms in Atlanta’s West End. He was arrested and faces charges filed by Chief O. J. Parker with four fire companies kept on alert during the celebrations.
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Atlanta
Fred Leister
Leister
West End
O. J. Parker
House approves liquor tax to raise large revenue
The House approved a two dollar per gallon tax on distilled spirits expected to raise around eight hundred million dollars in the first full post repeal year. A four dollar rate was rejected as the chamber debated liquor pricing and adulteration concerns.
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HOUSE
Washington
Handwriting expert ties suitor to Leota Childress case
A handwriting expert testified that a note found with Leota Childress’s body near Elkin likely was written by her former sweetheart Andrew Smoot who is under arrest. Smoot, 27, was questioned in North Wilkesboro as authorities pursue the fatal shooting of 18 year old Leota.
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Winston-Salem
Leota Childress
Elkin
Andrew Smoot
John R. Jones
Smoot
R. F. Carter
Carter
North Wilkeboro
North Wilkesboro
Schoolsfield
W. B. Somers
Leota
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