Sales tax battle grips Congress as vote looms
Washington March 11. The $1.096 billion revenue bill centers on a 595 million sales tax amid split Democratic and Republican views. House leaders predict adoption despite opposition and voter backlash fears. critics call for borrowing instead. Representative Nelson warns passage could fracture Democratic control and shift blame to the party.
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Washington
Mar
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Crisp
Nelson
Friction Between Cops and Newsmen Sparks Action
Reporters clash with police over Lindbergh kidnapping coverage as Col Schwarzkopf orders double daily bulletins and halts Q&A sessions. Officials promise prompt updates on progress while addressing public questions about the case.
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Crmal
Coast Guard patrol vessel missing off Virginia coast
Coast guardsmen continued search for patrol boat CG-218 and barge Deep Water, both unlocated since Sunday night. CG-218 left Cape May to aid shipping during a storm. Deep Water was 30 miles north of Cape Charles when last seen. Three Norfolk cutters and six other division vessels assisted in the hunt.
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Norfolk
Coast
The Whip of Advertising and Fair Dealing
A reflective column contrasts grandmothers shopping by sight and feel with today’s advertised goods. It argues advertising sets standards, ensures fair dealing, and builds confidence, while noting older shoppers trusted personal knowledge over branded promises.
Auto Crash Near Sumter Kills Three Injures Five
A midnight collision on the Sumter highway near Columbia kills W. J. McIntyre 27 and Raymond A. Reynolds Jr. 18 and injures three others including Miss Sallie Blanding and William Walters of Sumter. A. E. Howell of Augusta driver of the truck is bruised but not seriously hurt while Charlie Bagley escapes injury. Both groups are treated at local hospitals.
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Columbia
8. C
Sumter
W. J. McclIntyre
Raymond A. Reynolds, Jr
Bishopville
William Walters
Sallie Blanding
McIntyre
Reynolds
Columbia Hospital
Walters
A. E. Howell
Augusta
Baptist Hospital
Charlie Bagley
Treasury receipts and outlays for early March reported
Treasury data show March 9 receipts of 5.441 million while expenditures reached 13.365 million with a balance of 2.935 million, and nine days of March customs duties totaling 6.974 million.
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Washington
Treasury
Peace talks in Far East stalled over unconditional troop withdrawal
Chinese authorities refuse any settlement not demanding Japanese troop withdrawal from Shanghai area. Both sides accept League resolution but no peace in sight as discussions hinge on interpretation. Chinese troops occupy mission properties at Changshu and Kunshan, converting a church to a rice storehouse. missions seek evacuation via the U S consulate.
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Shanghai
Mar
League of Nations
League
Changshu
Soochow
Kunshan
Shanghai-Nanking
United States
Soldiers Home Fire Destroys Million Dollar Building
The quartermasters building at the National Soldiers' Home in Dayton Colorado burned early today, destroying a two story brick structure and its vast records and supplies. Officials estimate losses near one million dollars after several hours of fire fighting. Veterans aided in removing stock before being forced back by heat and collapse.
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Dayton, CO
National Soldiers’ Home
Crop damage feared as North Carolina warms after cold spell
North Carolina reported a warm spell but forecasters warned of continued freezing tonight with rain. Agricultural officials predicted substantial crop and fruit damage statewide, especially strawberries in the east, while coastal storms had already caused fisheries losses and damage to bridges and roads.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Lee A. Denson
United States Weather Bureau
R. W. Leiby
Getate Department of Agriculture
I. O. Schaub
N. C. State College
Dare
Beaufort
Hyde
Carteret
Charlotte
Asheville
Neuse
Cape Fear
Roanoke
Akron Dirigible Cleared Of Flaws In Controversy
Washington reports that the House naval committee unanimously found no poor workmanship or faulty material in the Akron airship. The sub committee noted corrections were made, overweight was admitted, and Goodyear was fined 25 000 dollars. Lieutenant Commander Charles E. Rosendahl was ordered to sea aboard the West Virginia as first lieutenant.
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Washington, Mar
House Naval Committee
U. S. Navy
Navy
Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation
Congressional Committee
Charles E. Rosendahl
Akron
Chicago
U. 8
S. S. West Virginia
Red Cross Aids Destitute Coast Residents After Storm
A coast guard cutter with Red Cross representation sails from Elizabeth City to Rodanthe to deliver provisions and medical supplies to about 20 destitute families after a Sunday night storm. Reports say five houses destroyed, six badly damaged and nine swept from foundations. Additional aid planned for Harker's Island where 70 families are affected.
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Coast Guard
American Red Cross
Rodanthe
Atlantic Seaboard
Boute
Duck
Nag's Head
Red Cross
Harker’s Island
Hart Sentenced 15 Years for Assault on 14-Year-Old Girl
Greenwood Indiana report says John Henry Hart, 24, married, was convicted of assaulting a 14-year-old girl and sentenced to 15 years in prison. His co defendant Jack Gaffner, 21, received a three year sentence after joint trial. Judge Greene overruled Hart's motion for a new trial. Gaffney's motion was withdrawn. Jury convicted both yesterday in sessions court, with mercy recommended for Hart.
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Hart
Suspect Testifies in Beauchamp Murder Case at Mocksville
Dick Bailey testified at a Mocksville preliminary hearing that Tommy Ellie Jr. shot Willie Beachamp during a liquor dispute near Advance last month. Ellie denied the claim but was ordered held without bond for Superior Court after four youths, including Bailey, were questioned in the slaying.
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Mocksville
Mar
Dick Bailey
Willie Beachamp
Tommy Ellie, Jr
Beachamp
Ellis
Bailey
State's Election Board Reappointments Announced
Governor Gardner reappoints the state board of elections with J. Crawford Biggs as chairman J C Sikes George McNeill and Fred Hamrick among the members Adrian Mitchell also named. party affiliations listed for each.
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Raleigh
State Board of Elections
Gardner
J. Crawford Biggs
John C. Sikes
Monroe
George MccNeill
Fayetteville
Fred D. Hamrick
Rutherfordton
Adrian Mitchell
Winton
Lindbergh Baby Case Bulletin Details Miami Suspect
The first bulletin under the new police procedure was issued by Col H Norman Schwarzkopf. John Norman Brett, described as a friend of servants, was arrested by Miami police and says he is not acquainted with the Lindbergh household. He remains under investigation with lines of inquiry focusing on connection to Skillman construction work.
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Hopewell
N. J
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
New Jersey
Lindbergh
Schwarzkopf
Col. Schwarzkopf
Lindbergh Estate
Miami
Skillman
Bandits Not Little Less Than $1000 In Greensboro Holdups
Greensboro police hunt five bandits behind two hold ups that yielded just over $1000. J. R. Marion payroll clerk at Southern Silk Mills lost 333 during a crossing from office to plant. Roy Matthews Ivory Grocery Company manager was robbed of about 100 by two men. No clues yet.
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Greensboro
Mar
J. R. Marion
Southern Silk Mills
Roy Matthews
Ivory Grocery Company
Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Delayed by False Alarm Belief
Hopewell New Jersey reports detail the night of the kidnapping for the Lindbergh baby. Mrs Charles A Lindbergh was on the second floor near the nursery when Betty Gow the nurse found the crib empty and feared a false alarm.
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Hopewell
N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
Col. Lindbergh
Mrs. Lindbergh
Miss Gow
Lindbergh
Death Toll From Gas Explosion Rises to 15 in Camden
The Camden gas plant blast raised the death toll to 15 when Spiro Cechic, 37, died from injuries. Fourteen men died instantly in the concussion, with four more injured as officials attributed the cause to spontaneous combustion.
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Camden
N. J
Public Service Gas Company
Spiro Cechic
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