Insurance tax amendment defeated in North Carolina House
The North Carolina House rejected 66 to 44 an anti sales tax amendment targeting insurance company taxes in the biennial revenue bill. Supporters called for higher levies on domestic and foreign insurers, while opponents warned of lobbyist influence and raised taxes on power and telephone firms. The vote may be reconsidered in a later session.
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Lincoln
Capitol
Seven Indicted for Fraud in Texas PWA Projects
Seven men including two former PWA engineers face conspiracy charges in a $4.854 million Texas irrigation project. Indictment cites forcing redwood pipe use and a $400000 profit, naming Osberg Welty from Austin and others from Raymondville Corsicana San Francisco. Warrants issued. case to be tried in the District of Columbia supreme court. penalties up to two years in prison or $10000 fine or both.
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Public Works Administration
District of Columbia
PWA
Louis Glavis
Ickes
Charles A. Osberg
Perry A. Welty
Austin
Texas
William A. Harding
Raymondville
Tex
Willacy County Water Control and Improvement District
Frank P. McElwrath
Corsicana
Harry W. Cole
California
Leslie Garnett
John W. Fihelly
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Soviets Back French Protes in League of Nations Move
Moscow reports say the Soviet government favors a united front with France on curbing German armament expansion. Paris plans to appeal to Geneva, Laval may visit Moscow after Stresa talks with Britain’s Simon and Italy’s Mussolini before an extraordinary League session.
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Italy
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Great Britain
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Privy Seal
France protests Germany rearmament as peace threat
France formally charged Germany with repudiating treaties by rearming and asked the League of Nations for an immediate extraordinary council session. Pierre Laval signed the note, urging a rapid inquiry and potential multilateral action amid widening international tension.
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Associated Press
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Germany
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League of Nations
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Germany's Navy Plans Discussed Before Berlin Talks
London reports expect Britain to press for full details of German conscription for all services including the navy. Officials anticipate Berlin talks with Sir John Simon and Adolf Hitler will cover future fleet size and general naval armaments amid French and Italian protests.
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Germany
John Simon
Berlin
John
House of Commons
Closer Cooperation Between UNC And Duke Urged
A Raleigh report from a joint UNC and Duke committee urges stronger ties between the universities nine miles apart. It proposes cross enrollment credits and some shared coursework to aid graduate students, especially in humanities and physical and biological sciences, as part of ongoing informal cooperation.
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Mar
University of North Carolina
Duke University
Congress Debates Major Relief and Bonus Funding
Washington March 21 Congress weighed two giant money measures four point eight eight billion for relief and two billion for the bonus. Debates centered on total figures and payment methods with White House backing for expansion while some oppose. Other items include Wagner labor disputes bill validity and the omnibus banking bill pending in Congress.
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Louis M. Howe
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Coolidge
Washington Man Held For Death In Moore County
In Southern Pines March 21 Mrs. Charlotte M. Quilter 39 of Newburgh New York died after a fall from a car driven by L Michael McDonald of Washington who was jailed pending an inquest Sheriff Charles J McDonald and Chief J A Gargis said Mrs Adeline Grinder the Quilter maid told them the pair quarreled before the accident but sang during the return trip The inquest was ordered and jurors impaneled Mrs Quilter survived by husband William and two daughters ages 3 and 16 Husband expected to arrive tonight she had winters at Southern Pines for several seasons.
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Charlotte M. Quilter
Newburgh
N. Y
L. Michael McDonald
Washington
Charles J. McDonald
Moore County
J. A. Gargis
Mra
Adeline Grinder
Greenville
N. J
Income Tax Revenues Rise in Raleigh in March
State income tax collections from March 1 to March 18 totaled 5 320 987 dollars, 1 166 834 dollars more than the same period last year, as Raleigh reports higher revenue.
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Italy to Maintain Conscription as War Moves Forward
In Rome on March 21, undersecretary of war Federico Balstrocchi told Premier Mussolini and the deputies that Italy would retain its current military class under arms. He said there would be no cut in conscription terms and that Italy was prepared for "a war of movement."
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Federico Balstrocchi
Mussolini
Chamber of Deputies
Italy
Campbell abandons Daytona speed chase for 276.816 mph record
Sir Malcolm Campbell, 50, decided to end attempts to break his own record at Daytona Beach. He ordered Bluebird crated and will depart for England, shaking his head after his final run shortly after noon.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Malcolm Campbell
England
Justice Dept Probes Ohio Relief Shake Up
Attorney General Cummings says the Department of Justice is reviewing the recent Ohio relief shake up to determine if any federal laws were violated. The statement comes as authorities assess possible irregularities surrounding the incident and its handling.
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Cummings
Department of Justice
Ohio
Highway Commission to Meet on Prison Conditions and Bridges
Raleigh officials report the state highway and public works commission will hold a special executive session to review prison mistreatment findings and consider possible state ownership of the Wright Memorial and Nags Head toll bridges. Chairman Waynick noted data from investigations will be available. A minor rebellion was reported at Rockingham camp.
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C. M. Waynick
Wright Memorial
Nags Head
Waynick
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Mecklenburg
Penal Division
Rockingham
France Protests To League Nazis Rearmament Acts
Paris and Rome presented protests today over Germany's unilateral abrogation of Versailles armament clauses. Reichs foreign minister Von Neurath rejected the notes saying Germany will not entertain the protests and will press toward full rearmament. Mussolini and France delivered formal protests but were dismissed.
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Louis P. Lochner
Associated Press
Berlin
Versailles
French Paper Reports Unconfirmed German Economic Collapse
Paris dispatch cites Agence Economique claiming a memorandum to President Roosevelt forecast a German economic crash and closure of U S business houses in Germany. American officials in London call it an unfounded war scare. memo notes no peaceful evolution, Nazi rule lasting years, scarce raw materials, possible central Europe war.
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Agence Economeique
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Berlin
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Nations press protest amid European talks over Germany
Beverly Hills dispatch notes France and Italy scolding Germany and urging talks with them first. The writer complains about insufficient allied support and exposes the perception that neighbors ignore American military aid while insisting they could deploy troops if needed.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Europe
France
Italy
Germany
Relief Funds Poured Into N C By U S
The federal government has poured an estimated 39.96 million dollars into North Carolina for emergency relief over 22 months with the state contributing only rent for the administrative head. Funds, including Civil Works Administration money, supported local units with 9,000 unemployables returned to counties and cities by January 1. Prospects for 1.5 million annually hinge on General Assembly action to fund highway work for relief beneficiaries. In December 1934 North Carolina relief per case averaged 13.67 dollars versus a national 28.37, noted state administrator Mrs. Thomas O Berry.
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Raleigh
Civil Works Administration
North Carolina
Headanavtarve Lnaatad Hara
U“Ee Wwe
Svvaveuw Ewe
Thomas O'Berry
General Assembly
State Highway Division
Ehbringhaus
FERA
O'Berry
North Carolina Tax Revenue Rises In Early March
Federal income tax collections in North Carolina from March 1 to March 21 totaled 4 221 862 29 dollars, up 1 086 208 44 dollars from the same period a year earlier, with Greensboro routing the report.
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North Carolina
North Carolina and South Carolina Weather Outlook
North Carolina: Generally fair tonight and Friday with cooler conditions in the extreme north. South Carolina: Fair tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Moderate to fresh westerly winds diminishing Friday and fair weather. Hatteras to Jacksonville: Moderate southwest and west winds, fair conditions. Charlotte AP: Official weather bureau records of 24 hours ending in the morning for cotton regions and others.
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