House Delays Vote on Proposed Manufacturers Sales Tax Measure
Washington March 25 The House postponed a decision on the manufacturers sales tax portion of a billion dollar revenue bill. Debate centered on estate tax changes boosting levies to a maximum 45 percent above 10 million dollars, with rates tapering to one percent on estates over 59 thousand. Several votes loom as the bill moves through amendments, including a tax on beer and food exemptions.
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Washington
Mar
House
Crisp
Ways and Means Committee
Cullen
N. Y
Representative Blanton
Tex
Representative Bankhead
Ala
Garner
Real Estate Declared Unique Basis of Wealth and Value
The article argues land is the fundamental value driver for wealth with current purchases seen as sound investments likely to yield profits. It stresses real estate as the core asset class and emphasizes timing and prudent acquisition for future gains.
Looting, Rioting Fears After Stricken Area Bombardment
New York dispatch reports 2500 injured and 7000 left homeless as relief workers rehabilitate the stricken area. National Guard patrols guard ruined localities to prevent looting while efforts continue. A robber named Luke McGlake threatened a telegraph office and fled with $200.
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New York
Luke McGluke
McGlake
Gadzooks
Lake
Strcken
National Guard
Senate Pledges 10 Percent Cut in Government Costs
The Senate backed a drastic economy plan by voting the state justice and labor appropriation bill back to committee for a 10 percent reduction. Senator McKellar said the move could save at least 250 million dollars, likely more, in federal operating expenses.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
State, Justice and Labor
McKellar
D. Tenn
Venire Ordered in Pickett Case in Lexington
A 100-man venire was ordered to report as courts prepare to seat a jury for Lola Pendleton Pickett 40 charged with poisoning her six year old daughter Elizabeth who died last September Coroner found both deaths linked and a prior death of daughter Virginia ten years old also suspected Pickett has denied guilt She faces trial after a delay for a manslaughter case of John Williams Driver in a December University of North Carolina students crash case
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Lexington
N. C
Lola Pendleton Pickett
Elizabeth
Virginia
Wilbur Moore
Stanly
Pickett
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported for March 21
Treasury receipts for March 21 totaled 15 million 120 thousand 405 dollars and 41 cents. Expenditures reached 20 million 871 thousand 11 dollars and 17 cents, leaving a balance of 734 million 43 thousand 781 dollars and 94 cents. Customs duties for 21 days of March were 15 million 803 thousand 689 dollars and 94 cents.
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Treasury
Washington
Mar
Wealthy Durham Home Is Under Guard After Threats
The Durham home of Mrs. John A. Buchanon, daughter of Liggett and Myers executive C. W. Tome, is under heavy police guard after death and kidnapping threats. A former fireman, James Enoch, was questioned and released. threats included $10 000 and the children’s kidnaping.
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John A. Buchanon
Durham
Mar
C. W. Tome
Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company
James Enoch
Suchanan
Inoch
Buchanan
Bankers chief urges revival via land value rise
Robert M. Hanes of the North Carolina Bankers Association warns that North Carolina must return to fundamentals to lift the economy. He stresses land values as the basis of all wealth and a real estate revival as key to improving business activity and unemployment, noting land declines preceded stock losses. (Continued on Page Four)
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Robert M. Hanes
North Carolina Bankers’ Association
J. Hanes
Senate Set for Record Vote on Dry Law Showdown
Senate anti prohibitionists have assured a roll call on the dry issue with dry leaders welcoming an immediate vote. Senator Tydings of Maryland said he will press his motion if no action by March 30.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
Tydings
Block aid scheme urged for local charity drives
Beverly Hills reader argues for a home grown “block-aid” system where each person in a block contributes a small weekly amount. He says local organization can help neighbors directly and criticizes distant charities for not addressing immediate needs.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
New York City
Roosevelt Eyes Georgia Victory in Presidential Primary
In Georgia Roosevelt seeks to extend his southern strength in a three way primary against Judge G H Howard and John N Garner. The test follows wins in New Hampshire and North Dakota as Barkley endorses Roosevelt, turning down a Kentucky favorite son bid.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
Georgia
New York
South
New Hampshire
New England
Alfred E. Smith
North Dakota
West
Murray
Oklahoma
G. H. Howard
Atlanta
John N. Garner
Barkley
Kentucky
New Yorker
Vicory
Woodrow Wilson
James H. Richmond
Blue Grass
Younce Brnkley face manslaughter trial in Leonard death
In Lexington North Carolina on March 29 Georg e A Younce of Greensboro and W F Brinkley Lexington attorney were indicted for manslaughter in the February 5 shooting death of Sheriff James A Leonard. They blamed liquor and said the gun discharged during a struggle to stop Leonard from taking Wimmers pistol. Both resigned from official posts after a second inquest.
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Lexington
N. C
Gerge A. Younce
Greensboro
W. F. Brinkley
James A. Leonard
Terday
Younce
Brinkley
Davidson County Democratic Executive Committee
Leonard
Neal Wimmer
Roanoke
E. F. Sullivan
Palatka
Fla
Wimmer
Selma Police Chief Ousted Amid Alleged Vice Ring Findings
Federal officers link three men arrested in recent robberies to a vice ring trafficking in white slavery narcotics liquor and stolen goods across the state. Selma Mayor Hare seeks the resignation of Police Chief Bradley Pearce as investigations continue with warrants issued for Red Stanley and Jack Green.
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Smithfield
N. C
Hare
Selma
Bradley Pearce
Pearce
L. Johnson of
Wilson
Bentonville
Wake County
Jack Green
Raleigh
Red Stanley
Four Oaks
Johnston County
Coox
Albert Earp
Johnson
Goldsboro
Wilson's Mills
Lindbergh Case Deepens Mystery in Fourth Week
In Hopewell New Jersey on March 23 the Lindbergh kidnapping remained unsolved after four weeks. Three new investigative lines yielded no results despite a Chicago board member’s claim of important information. Police officials dismissed Caldwell’s tips as not aiding the case.
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Hopewell
N. J
H. Wallace Caldwell
Chicago Board of Education
Trenton
Col
H. Norman Schwartzkopf
Caldwell
Col. Schwartzkopf
New York
1815 Grand Concourse
Bronx
Fleischer
Detroit
Purple Gang
Charles Ireland Dies in Florida at 73
Charles H. Ireland 73 former president of the National Hardware Association died after a long illness at his Melbourne Florida winter home. He had led Greensboro civic life for decades and served on Guilford county schools boards and Greensboro College trustees. He married Miss DeLavolette Alderman and is survived by sons Charles H. Ireland Jr. Frank and William Ireland of Greensboro.
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Greensboro
N. C
Charles H. Ireland
National Hardware Association
Ireland
Melbourne
Fla
Lovingston
Lynchburg
Odell Hardware Company
Southern Methodist Episcopal Church
North Carolina
Guilford County
North Carolina anti-Smith Organization
Mise DeLavolette Alderman
W. F. Alderman
Greensboro College
Frank
William Ireland
Half State Sees Farm Loan Applications Increase
Dean I Q Schaub of the State College School of Agriculture reports about half of North Carolina counties have submitted applications for federal farm loans.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Dean I. QO. Schaub
State College School of Agriculture
Death toll climbs in southern tornado outbreak
The south tornado death toll rose to 303 as rescue and relief continued. Alabama accounted for 246 fatalities, with 25 in Georgia, 18 in Tennessee, and 2 each in South Carolina and Kentucky, while relief efforts spread across damaged counties and affected communities. National Guard units aided recovery, with tents and supplies deployed and governors urging aid through Red Cross.
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Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
South Carolina
Kentucky
B. M. Miller
Red Cross
National Guard
Tuscaloosa
Talladega
Northport
Sylacauga
Lineville
Ala
Clay County
Montgomery
Alleged Beauchamp Killers Go On Trial in Davie County
Tommie Ellis and Richmond Bailey face trial in Davie county superior court today for the murder of Willie Beauchamp who was found in a pine thicket with a pistol bullet in his head on February 20. The shot was said to have been fired from a weapon belonging to Ellis father. Judge Walter R. Moore presides.
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Mocksville
N. C
Tommie Ellis
Richmond Bailey
Davie County Superior Court
Willie Beachamp
Beachamp
Ellis
Walter R. Moore
Three Students Shot and Beaten as Feud Flares
A college feud between University of Missouri engineers and law students turned violent. Burns Frederick, a law student, shot three engineering classmates after being targeted in a revenge kidnapping plot against co-ed Mary Louise Butterfield. Frederick was then beaten. a fourth student was hospitalized with possible skull fracture. Three cars full of engineers surrounded his rooming house seeking revenge.
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University of Missouri
Columbia
University of Missouri Engineers
Mary Louise Butterfield
Kansas City
Engineers
Burnis Frederick
Miss Butterfield
Engineering
Frederick
Frank Luckey
Charles Love
Jefferson City
Kerry F. Cebe
St. Louis
Luckey
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