Exempt Canned Goods From Proposed Tax In House Debate
The Ways and Means Committee proposed removing the 2.25 percent sales levy on canned fruit vegetables meats and smoked fish. The measure would still tax other goods and aims to offset revenue losses by finding new sources. Debates in the House touched on budget balance and debt, with leaders warning against excessive reliance on bonds.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Crisp
Representative Snell
New York
Hoover
White House
Bulwinkie
N. C
Congress
Republican Party
Rankin
Miss
Treasury cannot ban Soviet products under law
Washington March 15. Secretary Mills told 136 Congress members that current laws do not allow the treasury to ban Soviet Russian products from the United States. Delegates urged an embargo under the tariff provision against goods made by forced labor. Mills said Congress must rewrite law to ban Russian imports. Senators Ashurst and Oddie led the delegation.
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Washington
Mar
Secretary of Treasury Mills
Congress
Treasury
United States
The
Mills
Russia
Moscow
Millis
Ashurst
Arizona
Oddie
Nevada
Senator Johnson Attacks International Banks Over Barco Concession
Sen Hiram Johnson denounces international banks for allegedly causing American losses through greed and indifference. He cites a 1930 National City Bank loan to Colombia tied to the Barco Oil concession and Mellon interests, alleging secrecy and political meddling as the Barco case merged with withheld funds and State Department secrecy.
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Washington
Mar
Senate Finance Committee
Hiram Johnson
Senate Today
Senate
Johnson
National City Bank of
Colombia
Barco
Gulf Oil Company
National City Bank
Bbarco
Mellon
State Department
Stimeon
Department
Parco
Natonal City Bank
Advertising as daily civic glue in newspapers
The passage extols ads as essential daily news linking readers to products and life improvements. It urges careful reading of advertisements, highlighting their role in shaping choices and the economy through prompts to seek genuine brands and avoid substitutes.
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J. M. Beech
New Road
New York Bank
Britain
Still No Definite Word In Lindbergh Kidnaping
In Hopewell New Jersey investigators press the Lindbergh kidnapping case two weeks after the infant was taken. Detectives traced a clue to New York City and questioned a man reputed to have knowledge of the case. Authorities pursued every lead but released no sure information.
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New York City
New Jersey
Hopewell
N. J
New York
Schnectady
N. Y
Frank H. Berg, Jr
Max Phillips
John Smith
Tombs Prison
Newark
Jersey City
Morris Rosner
Col. Lindbergh
North Dakota Primary Could Shape Democratic Race
Washington report notes Roosevelt holds edge with North Dakota party leaders while Oklahoma’s Murray campaigns hard. A Roosevelt win would boost his western outlook, while a Murray upset could reshuffle contenders ahead of Georgia and New Hampshire. The Dakota result also tests President Hoover among GOP delegates.
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New York
East
New Hampshire
Alfred B. Smith
Georgia
Garner
Texas
Roosevelt
Hoover
One Escaped Prison Convict Captured Near Greensboro
GREENSBORO North Carolina March 14 William Jackson one of 11 negro convicts who escaped from the Stokesdale prison camp Sunday after blinding a guard with lye was captured last night near here Jackson entered the home of Luther Stack of Guilford county and stole an overcoat and a shotgun He was surprised in the home by Stack but fled to nearby woods where officers summoned by Stack captured him A search was made today for the other 10 escaped convicts Henry Stevens the guard probably will recover his sight his physician said today
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Greensboro
N. C
William Jackson
Stokesdale
Lye
Jackson
Luther Stack
Guilford County
Stack
Henry Stevens
Charred Bodies of Men Identified Near Dothan
Charred bodies of two men identified as Huey Davis and Jewell Miller of Headland Alabama. Relatives recognized remains from overall buttons and cans found in the burned wreck of an automobile near Dothan.
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Dothan
Ala
Here
Huey Davis
Jewell Miller
Headland
Spear spurns Wisconsin offer to stay at Oregon University
Eugene Oregon March 15 Dr Clarence W Spear football coach at Oregon University rejected a Wisconsin offer and chose to keep his 11500 a year position at Oregon.
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Eugene, Wash
Clarence W. Spear
Oregon University
Wisconsin University
Wets Claim They Will Have Majority In Next House
United Press reports jubilant wets claim a House majority after a Beck Linthicum win. They shift strategy to separate beer legislation and seek 145 signatures for a beer vote while aiming to keep pressure on the tax bill. Beck may drop the joint plan with Linthicum and favor a straight repeal proposal next session.
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Paul BR. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Congress
Beck
Pennsylvania
House
Beck-Linthicum
Ways and Means Committee
Drys
Democratic Wet
Linthicum
Alfalfa Bill Murray Predicts Victory in North Dakota Primary
Oklahoma Governor William H. Murray known as Alfalfa Bill expresses confidence he will defeat Franklin D Roosevelt in the North Dakota presidential primary The governor plans a speaking tour across Kansas Alabama Mississippi and possibly Georgia through late March with stops in Anniston Birmingham Selma Montgomery Dothan Tallahassee Lake City Jacksonville Ocala Tampa Fort Myers Miami Pensacola Mobile and Jackson Mississippi with a possible stop in Atlanta.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
William H
Murray
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
North Dakota
Roosevelt
Kansas
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Anniston
Birmingham
Ala
Selma
Montgomery
Dothan
Tallahassee
Fla
Lake City
Jacksonville
Ocala
Tamapa
Fort Myers
Miami
Pensacola
Mobile
Jackson
Atlanta
Extortion Plot Revealed In Hollywood Case
Hollywood is shaken as Edgar Allan Wolff, a former New York playwright now a film writer and intended victim, discloses an extortion plot against him and other Hollywood and Beverly Hills figures. The Protective Service Association demanded 1000 dollars and Wolff hired two armed guards while police failed to trap the culprits.
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Hollywood
Cali
Beverly Hills
Edgar Allan Wolff
New York
Wolff
Protective Service Association
World Mourns Geo Eastman By ROLAND ALSTON
World mourns George Eastman camera magnate and philanthropist who died by suicide in Rochester. He left a fortune about 20 million with at least 75 million in announced gifts, plus 25 million unmentioned. He had a bachelor life, a niece executor likely to plan funeral. he dictated a terse note before his death. Dr Audley D. Stewart stated Hartman feared growing invalidism.
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Rochester
George Eastman
Eastman
George B. Dryden
Evanston
Hastman
Audley D. Stewart
Hartman
Pritchard to File Complaint Over North Carolina Senate Race
Washington March 15 The senate elections committee offered George M Pritchard Republican a chance to file an amended petition contesting Senator Bailey Democrats 1930 election. The panel reviewed over an hour the basis of Pritchards recount plea and set a Saturday deadline for a supplemental complaint with a committee meeting next week to assess it.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
George M. Chard
Bailey
North Carolina
Pritchard
Committee
Shortridge
Bondsmen of Gaston Clerk Owed Large Shortage
Bondsmen of the late S Henricks, Gaston county clerk of court from 1918 through 1931, have been called to cover a shortage of 10822.68 dollars. A 1169.31 dollar deficit from his first term was eliminated by statute of limitations.
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Gastonia
N. C
Ruth Ruppert plan final meeting on 1932 salary standoff
St Petersburg AP says Babe Ruth and Yankees owner Colonel Jacob Ruppert failed to settle Ruth's 1932 salary yet scheduled a second meeting for 11 a.m. tomorrow at Ruth's hotel to attempt a final settlement.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Babe Ruth
Jacob Ruppert
Yankees
Ruth
Buildings Bombed Canton China Shaken by Explosions
Canton China was rocked by four ordinance buildings blown up, reportedly by Chinese Communists, in a day of tremor like destruction. No loss of life was reported.
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Canton
China
Democratic anti sales tax bloc to form at meeting
Representatives Doughton of North Carolina and Rankin of Mississippi call a meeting tomorrow night to form a Democratic anti sales tax bloc. The effort aims to coordinate opposition to sales tax measures and rally party unity.
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Washington
Doughton
North Carolina
Rankin
Mississippi
Light Snow Briefly Falls Between Elizabeth City and Winfall
A light snow fell for about half an hour last night between Elizabeth City and Winfall, North Carolina. Skies cleared soon after the precipitation.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Here
Winfall
Bank Robbers Strike Clinton City National for 106000
Four masked men held more than 30 employees at gunpoint and escaped with about 106000 in cash from Clinton Iowa City National Bank. Four suspects were captured within hours after abandoning the loot on a farm. identities include Cliff Edwards of Louisville and Leo Stanley with others.
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Clinton
Town
Mar
City National Bank
Cliff Edwards
Louisville
Leo Stanley
J. D. Morse
Earl Shearles
Clyde Willits
Iowa
Two Will Die For Attempt To Kill President Sanchez
Two militants were sentenced by a court martial for involvement in the failed bid on President Luis M. Sanchez Cerro. Jose Melgar and Juan Seoane received death, two others got twenty years, and two were acquitted.
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Sanchez
Lima
Peru
Luis M. Sanchez Cerro
Jose Melgar
Juan Séoane
Fire Burns Family of Four to Death in Iowa Home
John W. Dorman aged 31 a coal miner his wife and their two young sons died in a early morning house fire at their Greene County Coal company mine vicinity. Investigators reported the blaze destroyed the family's home and claimed all four lives.
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Jefferson
Iowa
Mar
John W. Dorman
Greene County Coal Company
Director Resigns at Paris onera
Paris reports Jacques Rouche, director of the famous Paris onera, has resigned today March 15. He led the organization during a period of notable activity and his departure marks a change in leadership.
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Paris
Jacques Rouche
Paris Onera
Toda
Brinkley resigns as Davidson County Dem chair
W. F. Brinkley resigns as chairman of the Davidson county Democratic executive committee while under bond with George A. Younce for the slaying of Sheriff J. A. Leonard. The case against Brinkley and Younce sits on the docket as the term of superior court opens next week.
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Lexington
N. C
W. F. Brinkley
George A. Younce
J. A. Leonard
Davidson County
Democratic Executive Committee
Brinkley
Younce
Superior Court
Will Rogers Comments on German Election Trend
Beverly Hills dispatch notes Will Rogers praising Germany’s conduct in their primary and predicting Hindenburg’s re election on April 10 while criticizing Hitler's long lasting low mood and uncertainty about origins of his ideas. Rogers urges honesty and discourages false claims.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Germany
Hindenburg
Europe
Hitler
Will Rogers
Paramount Screen Opens Friday and Saturday
Paramount presents a screening this Friday and Saturday at Tusi ness and Pleasure with R. Rogers on Friday. The notice notes a Friday appearance by Rogers in the program.
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Paramount
P. S.—Rogers
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By Roland Alston
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