Indications Point To Adoption Of Sales Tax
Raleigh dispatch analyzes likely passage of a gross sales tax to fund a six months school term. It argues the tax would fall heavily on farmers, raising consumer prices and shifting the burden from property taxes. Senator Gravely opposes the plan, labeling it unfair as farmers would pay a larger share of the cost. The piece critiques MacLean influenced lawmakers for pushing the tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Baskervill
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh
Joint Finance Committees
L. L. Gravely
Senate Finance Committee
Senator Gravely
A. D. MacLean
Tax Relief Reframed For Farmers As New Burdens Rise
A quotation notes that reforms promised to relieve farmers from taxes will instead shift the burden in a different form within a year or so, suggesting promises may not translate into immediate tax relief for agricultural workers.
Flashes Of Life across the nations and states
A column of brief, lighthearted items notes Mayor Thompson planning to gift imported burros from New Mexico, Rockefeller giving dimes to aviator J Erroll Boyd and his family, a home wedding in Montclair with amplified organ music, Lina Basquette remaining Mrs Marley amid Hollywood rumors, Harriet Willard nearing 100 with 24 birthdays, a German case over naming a Hitler follower’s baby, a New York plan for a welfare island air lock funded by 15000 dollars, English pilgrims heading to Canterbury with roadside hotels, and Irish youths investing spare cash in spirits amid reduced liquor spending tied to autos.
City License Tags Night Sale Halts Grace Period Ends
Chief EB A McGhee announced that the grace period for purchasing 19381 city auto license tags has expired. Co B Wagner, auditor in charge of sale, said tonight is the last night the tag office remains open for convenience after ten days of nightly operation with many tags sold.
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EB. A. McGhee
Co. B. Wagner
Wagner
Seaboard Names Raleigh Executive as Passenger Chief
Charles H. Gattis, longtime figure with Associated Railways of Virginia and the Carolinas, takes the general passenger agent post for Seaboard Air Line at Norfolk. In Gastonia, First National Bank to reopen March 12 with $500000 new capital, per official notice.
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Charlotte
N. C
Charles H. Gattis
Associated Railways of
Virginia
The
Carolinas
Raleigh
Seaboard Air Line
Norfolk
Gastonia
First National Bank
Snow blocks appraisal work for Smoky Mountain park land
Eighteen inches of snow in the Cataloochee mountains halts condemnation appraisal work for lands intended for Smoky Mountain National Park.
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Waynesville
N. C
Cataloochee Mountains
Smoky Mountain National Park
Sanford Farmer Kellam Dies From Injuries In Tree Fall
William Kellam a 34 year old prominent Sanford farmer died in a local hospital from injuries after being struck by a falling tree while working on his farm.
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Sanford
N. C
William Kellam
Bradford banker indicted for federal violations improves in Philadelphia hospital
Asheville report says J Charles Bradford, indicted banker in American National and Central Bank and Trust failures, who attempted suicide, is improving in a Philadelphia hospital. In York, John gan Carroll, 16, drew a perfect 13 spade hand in a local bridge game and laid it on the table in excitement.
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Asheville
N. C
J. Charles Bradford
American National and Central Bank and Trust Company
Philadelphia
York
John Gan Carroll
Duke Heiress 5 Granted Divorce
Mrs. Anthony J. Biddle Jr., daughter of the late Benjamin Duke, an heir to a tobacco fortune, was granted a divorce after a secret hearing in Newburgh New York. The Biddlies, social leaders since 1915, faced an indiscretion charge against Mr. Biddle tied to a September Germany tour. the co respondent could not be learned. The couple married in 1915 and have two children Nicolas and Mary. He is in Paris.
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Newburgh
N. Y
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr
Benjamin
Duke
North Carolina
Biddle
Mary L. Duke
New York
Supreme Court
Graham Witschief
Philadelphia
Palm Beach
Newport
Germany
Westchester County
Orange County
Nicholas
Mary
Paris
Z Te
First World Industrial Exposition Held in London
The first industrial exposition, a global event with all nations participating, ran in London from May 1 to October 1, 181.
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London
Clemson cadet Bishchoff linked to family tragedy legacy
John E. C. Bishchoff, a Clemson College cadet from 1905 to 1908, faced a reflected tragedy as his divorced wife Vivian Gordon was murdered and their 16-year-old daughter Benita took her own life amid shame.
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Clemson College
8. C
John E. C. Bishchoff
Vivian Gordon
Benita
Buncombe County to Permit Horse and Dog Racing
The Buncombe county house vote 27 to 24 tabled a bill for pari mutuel betting on horse and dog racing. A racing commission could issue race franchises at $5,000 per day. Reed’s vote split to table and not table, prompting a planned reconsideration. House adjourned to meet at noon Monday.
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Trict
Buntombe County
Buncombe County
Reed
Buncombe
Howell
Zeppelin Eck To Pilot Arctic Trial Flight From Leningrad
Dr Hugo Eck, famed zeppelin pilot, will command a July trial flight from Leningrad to the Arctic edge aboard dirigible 127 C. A crew of 50 and a party of 15 will accompany him while scientists and aviation experts study Arctic conditions.
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Leningrad
Hugo Eckener
Arctic Circle
Arctic
Tour to stop two days in city on aviation tour route
Rock Hill S C raised three quarters of its $500 quota in 45 minutes for the Carolinas Good Will Air tour and will be the first stop on the 1100 mile aerial jaunt managers said Wilmington or Charleston will be next stops. High Point and Wilmington will be two day stands each with $1000 contributions. The tour promotes aviation and airport facilities with many aircraft and famous aviation figures showcasing tricks and contests at each stop.
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Rock Hill
S. C
Charlotte
Carolinas
L. J.sauerborn
Wilmington
Charleston
American Eaglet
Tri-Motors
Autogiros
Freddy Lund
Betty
Paul Davis
Col. J. J. Grady
George Shealy
Freddy
High Point
Sauerborn
Trapped in Iron Cell Roast Deaths Reported
Guards said the cell was corrugated iron forming an oven as flames spread from nearby structures. The quadrangular stockade centered on the fatal cell block. The rescue of 41 prisoners was credited to guard Owen Basden who braved the blaze to reach them.
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Preston Hall
Claude Cox
John James
D. H. Bridges
United States
Ansville
Flaes
Owen Basden
Birth of English astronomer J Herschel on March 7 1792
On March 7 1792 John Frederick William Herschel was born near Windsor. The renowned astronomer later conducted southern star observations from the Cape of Good Hope in 1833 and published influential results fourteen years afterward. His work spanned astronomy meteorology light sound and celestial physics and he first applied the terms positive and negative to photographic images.
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J. Herschel
John Frederick William Herschel
Sir William Herschel
Windsor
Cambridge
Cape of Good Hope
Cape
Herschel
High Point Girls Win Seventh Straight with 59 to 12 Victory
High Point girls defeated Gate City 59 to 12 at Greensboro to extend their unbeaten streak to ten games this season. Hall led with 18 points, McKee added 14, while Fritz Stout Harmon Marshall powered the offense as the entire squad played. Coaches Ellerbe Walker and Hackney guided the team to a dominant state standout finish.
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Greensboro
Gate City
Hall
McKee
Fritz
Stout
Harmon
Marshall
Saress Ellerbe
Mildred Walker
B. W. Hackney
Police capture during robber near Baldwin Georgia
A posse wounded and captured a safe cracker after six charges of dynamite devastated the Baldwin State bank vault. The fleeing suspect was shot in both legs as he retraced toward Baldwin, and he confessed to blowing the safe and being wanted in North Carolina. The man identified as Tom Hinson, from a nearby community, was captured after citizens scattered money across wreckage.
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Baldwin
Baldwin State Bank
Cornelia
Alto
Tom Hinson
North Carolina
See Dems Scrap as Hoover Boost
Washington March 7. Democratic rows led by Chairman Raskob spur 1932 speculation across parties. Rumors of a Roosevelt Smith split, Ritche endorsed by Maryland, and Hoover revival at Republican rallies draw varied reactions from leaders. LaFollette notes no third party surge, expects easy GOP path on dry platform.
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Raskob
National Committee
Jefferson
Maryland
Ritchie
Free State
Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
New York
Hoover
Texas
Michigan
Senator LaFollette
Wisconsin
Philadelphia
Sixty five women freed from Yerada prison in Poona
In Poona on March 7 sixty five women were released from Yerada prison as the first non violence nationalists to be freed under the Gandhi Irwin pact.
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Poona
India
Yerada
Mahatma Gandhi
Lord Irwin
Death of Henry Wilson in Seagrove at 73
Henry Wilson, 73, died suddenly at his Seagrove route one home late Thursday night. Funeral and burial services were held today at New Center church. Several relatives survive.
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Asheboro
Mar
Henry Wilson
Seagrove
Route One
New Center Church
Soviet slave hardship story sparks London protest
A mass meeting at Albert Hall organized by the Trades Defence union featured a purported Soviet slave who described brutal Russian timber camps. Spectators clashed with interrupters, firecrackers and stench bombs disrupted the event, and a young girl was removed after shouting. The speaker claimed women and children suffer extreme cold and hunger, with many dying.
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London
Albert Hall
Trades Defense Union
Archangel
Winston Churchill
Lord Brentford
William Johnson Hicks
Russia
Tennessee investigators indict five in Holston bank case
Knoxville dispatch reports five indictments returned as Tennessee legislative investigators pause before a final report. J Basil Ramsey, president of Holston Union National Bank and Holston Trust Co, faces charges of fraudulent breach of trust and larceny over 230000 of 250000 highway funds deposited for private operations.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
J. Basil Ramsey
Holston Union National Bank
Holston Trust Company
Florida
Ramsay
Highway Department
Express Regret At Death of L. P. Tapp
Raleigh March 7 The state senate adopted a resolution expressing sorrow at the death yesterday of Luther P. Tapp of Kinston former state senator from Lenoir county He served three terms and led the appropriations committee in 1929 Funeral services will be held at Kinston tomorrow afternoon with many legislators expected to attend The resolution was offered by Senator Hardy of Lenoir.
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Raleigh
State Senate
General Assembly
Smithfield
Luther P. Tapp
Kinston
Lenoir County
Tapp
Hardy
Lenoir
Silk cocoon production in Japan fuels rural households
The industry is a household in dustry providing partial employment to more than 2,000,000 families across Japan, reflecting its vast social and economic reach in traditional sericulture.
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Japan
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