Higher taxes loom to meet deficit and inheritance tax debate
Washington discussions center on filling a 700 million dollar deficit with possible inheritance tax increases and higher levies on large incomes. Sen Norris supports tax hikes while Reed and Walsh oppose them, urging abolishing the farm board and cutting handouts to soldiers and farmers. Frear urges funding without borrowing.
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Reed
Congress
Abolition Farm Board
Norris
Nebraska
Borah
Idaho
Frear
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Walsh
Montana
Farm Board
Death of Ban Johnson Ends Long Health Quest
A six year battle with diabetes ends for Ban Johnson at 67 in St Louis hospital. He directed baseball as president of the American League since its start, shaping clubs and players with strong authority. Burial will be in Spencer Indiana. widow Mrs Jennie Johnson and a brother survive.
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ST. Louis
Ban Johnson
Johnson
Diates
Hot Springs
Ark
Spencer
Ind
Marshall Undertaking Establishment
Jennie Johnson
Spencer, Ind
William Johnson
Coronado Beach
Calif
Robert Hyland
Byron Bancroft Johnson
Revenue Bill Still Center Of Attention In Legislature
Raleigh dispatch reports the North Carolina legislature extended its session as the house revenue bill neared third reading and a possible county tax amendment loomed. The house advanced the bill to raise about 28.2 million dollars, while debates over sales and luxury taxes, a merged university system, and pay cuts shaped the week’s actions. The senate moved slowly, approving a few measures before adjourning. Governor Gardner addressed the joint session opposing certain sales tax forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Assembly
House
Senate
Bureau of Purchase
State Park Commission
N. C. State College
University of North Carolina
Hamilton
Morehead City
Baggett
Harnett
Gardner
Prison Doctor Suit Defendant in Raleigh Case
John W. Bain of Fayetteville filed a $50,000 suit alleging Dr. J. H. Norman, Raleigh state prison physician, alienated his wife Mary Maness Bain. The complaint claims dinners and liquor in Raleigh hotel rooms lured her to visit, under pretense of seeing her father, a prison inmate. Bain alleges defamatory calls and that Norman forced payment for a 13 minute call. the couple has separated and the wife and two children moved to Sanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
John W. Bain
J. H. Norman
Raleigh
Mary Maness
Sanford
Bain
Norman
Bains
Taxicab Plunge Kills Three Near Daytona Beach
Three people died when a taxicab went over an open drawbridge into the Halifax River in Daytona Beach Florida. Victims were Mrs Gertrude Bush 56 of Lima Ohio Mrs L A Ward 60 of Yates Center Kansas and Edwin Craig 27 the cab driver. Firemen retrieved the bodies.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Halifax River
Gertrude Bush
Lima
Ohio
L. A. Ward
Yates Center
Kansas
Edwin Craig
Orange Blossoms Cause of Trouble To Railway Clerk
MIAMI Fla March 28 Orange blossoms caused Mannie Smith a railway clerk to face two sentences one suspended and one for life Smith pleaded guilty to trespassing for picking a sprig near the grove and asked mercy noting his recent marriage The court noted he already faced life and suspended the sentence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Mannie Smith
Smith
W. F. Brown
Here
Famous English Author Dies of Typhoid Fever
London reports Arnold Bennett, renowned English author, died at 68 after a two month illness. Once stricken with influenza, he recovered briefly before typhoid fever led to his death. He gained fame for The Old Wives Tale and the Five Towns series depicting England's pottery district.
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London
Arnold Bennett
Bennett
Five Towns
England
Pottery
Western North Carolina students open dec lamation contest
Students from 30 western North Carolina high schools gathered in Hickory for the opening of Lenoir Rhyne college sponsored dec lamation contest. Finalists will compete this evening after preliminaries in the afternoon.
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Hickory
North Carolina
Lenoir-Rhyne College
Arizona Steams North Through Forbidding Northeast
President and party aboard the Arizona press ship voyage through a northeaster off Georgia. Waves lash the bow as crews endure rough seas while remaining in good spirits. A mock battle with the destroyer Dupont ends with a torpedo scare and a red flare trail.
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S. Arizona
Porto Rico
Virgin Islands
Arizona
Georgia
Norfolk
Washington
Dupont
Charlotte Chosen As Meeting Place Of Music Groups
GOLDSBORO N C March 28 Charlotte was selected today for the 1932 convention of the North Carolina Federation of Music clubs as it closed its three day session here The federation named Mrs Eugene lis Statesville president Mrs Vance Weill Goldsboro first vice president Mrs H M McAlister Lumberton second vice president and Mrs O M Hassell Charlotte third vice president It voted to increase the number of districts in the state but left redistricting details to the directors
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Goldsboro
N. C
Charlotte
North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs
Eugene 1 Is
Statesville
Vance Weill
H. M. McAlister
Lumberton
O. M. Hassell
Bank Robbery Reported at Palestine Texas
A lone bandit robbed the First National Bank of Palestine for five to six thousand dollars today, with the event recorded on March 28 in Palestine Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Texas
First National Bank of Palestine
Koch Urges Local Setting for Playwriting at UNC
Frederick H. Koch, director of the Carolina playmakers, urged UNC drama festival attendees to write about their own locality. He said all art is local and that success comes from genuine local material. About 300 students and community performers attended the festival, with R. C. Robinson presiding.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Frederick H. Koch
Carolina Playmakers
University of North Carolina
Koch
North Carolina
New York
Chicago
R. C. Robinson
Carolina Dramatic Association
McLean Apologizes to Governor Gardner in Capitol Row
North Carolina Beaufort representative Angus D. MacLean apologized to Governor O Max Gardner for calling him a damned ass on the house floor over a sales tax debate. Gardner accepted the apology, saying it was said in heat and not deliberate.
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Beaufort
Raleigh
Angus D. MacLean
O. Max Gardner
MacLean
Gardner
Operation On James M. Cox In Miami Beach
Former Ohio governor James M. Cox underwent emergency appendicitis surgery in Miami Beach Florida today. Hospital officials said he was resting as comfortably as possible.
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Miami Beach
Fla
James M. Cox
Ohio
Man Uses Another’s Name To Free Himself From Jail
Atlanta report says A W Tisdale of Milledgeville paid a $7 fine and left jail after claiming to be H L Boyce of Atlanta whose $7 drunkenness fine was marked paid. Police say the scheme failed. Boyce remains jailed until he pays $7 himself or serves the term.
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Atlanta
A. W. Tisdale
Milledgeville
Liberty
H. L. Boyce
Tisdale
Boyce
Five Children Die in Snowbound School Bus Tragedy
In southeastern Colorado a school bus carrying 23 children stalled in heavy snow. Driver Carl Miller, father of one pupil, left to seek help and vanished in 10 to 12 foot drifts. Five children died, 18 survivors are being cared for in local farmhomes as officials recount the perilous search.
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Miller
Colorado
Towner
Turnesa And Cox Tie For Tournament First Place
Joe Turnesa of Elmsford New York and Wilfy Cox of Brooklyn tied for first in the north and south open golf tournament with 2885 for 72 holes and planned a nine hole playoff. First prize is 1500. second 1000. Contenders included Billy Burke Bobby Cruickshank Johnny Golden Willie MacFarlane and more with final rounds shaping the close finish. Alan Smith of North Carolina was low amateur with 113.
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Pinehurst
Mar
Joe Turnesa
Elmsford
N. Y
Wilfy Cox
Brooklyn
Irbs
Cox
Turnesa
Billy Burke
Greenwich
Conn
Bobby Cruickshank
Purchase
Cruickshank
Johnny Golden
Willie MacFarlane
Tuckahoe
Eddie Williams
Cleveland
Tommy Armour
Detroit
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Henri Ciuci
Bridgeport
Paul Bunyan
White Plains
Alan Smith
University of North Carolina
Three Die When Car Hits Train at City Edge
At Kings Mountain North Carolina a small closed car carrying Ambrose Crotz 60 a widow Boyce Martin about 30 and J T Heaton 26 collided with Southern passenger train number 40 as it approached the city square. The car was hurled 150 feet along the track and demolished. The three men all of Grace Mills were killed instantly and their bodies were taken to a local mortuary for funeral arrangements.
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Kings Mountain
N. C
Ambrose Crotz
Boyce Martin
J. T. Heaton
Margrace Mills
Martin
Southern
Six Persons Perish in Loyal Fire Destroying Businesses
Marshfield Wisconsin reports six persons burned to death when a fire swept three business buildings and several residences in Loyal early today. The blaze occurred about dawn causing extensive damage and prompting emergency responses from local crews.
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Marshpfield
Wis
Loyal
Here
Seven Members Stay On Highway Commission In North Carolina
Seven members of the present highway commission, appointed temporarily, will continue as administrators under the new highway act ratified March 20. Governor Gardner asked the current board to retain seven members until a new commission is named. Continues are R A Coughton chairman, F C Kugler, D R Wheatly, W A McGirt, J Elwood Cox, James L McNair, and J G Lukeleather. The act reduces membership from ten to seven and shifts to state-wide upkeep of roads, effective Wednesday. Gardner said he might not appoint a new commission by April 1 due to other duties.
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Raleigh
Mar
Highway Commission
General Assembly
Gardner
R. A. Coughton
F. C. Kugler
Washington
D. R. Wheatly
Beaufort
W. A. McGirt
Wilmington
J. Elwood Cox
High Point
James L. McNair
Laurinburg
J. G. Lukeleather
Asheville
Body of Missing Raleigh Man Is Found In River
Goldsboro March 28 A two day search for George Taylor a Raleigh resident visiting Seven Springs for health ended when fishermen found his body in the Neuse River near White Hall bridge Coroner T R Robinson found no foul play and ruled an inquest unnecessary Residents said he fell in the river while ill
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Goldsboro
George Taylor
Raleigh
Seven Springs
Neuse
White Hall Bridge
T. R. Robinson
Embalming Fluids Spark Fire at Man's Body
In Orangeburg South Carolina fumes from embalming fluid used on the body of Harry K. Oakes itinerant evangelist from Franklinville New York ignited causing minor damage to the boarding house where he resided Two hours later a second blaze damaged the roof and forced relocation of the body to an undertaker establishment.
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Orangeburg
8. C
Harry K. Oakes
Franklinville
N. Y
Discovery of Insane Juror Forces Mistrial in Idaho Murder Case
In Bonners Ferry Idaho March 28 the trial of 25 year old farmer John Redding for the murder of Lewellyn Curtis Church was halted when juror Lester McMahon was found to have been acting strangely and claimed he could not judge a crime after stating a man sits judgment of murder himself. McMahon admitted guilt of a crime and two physicians certified him incapable of service prompting Judge E E Hunt to declare a mistrial.
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Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Mar
John Redding
Lewellyn Curtis Church
E. E. Hunt
Lester McMahon
Hunt
Hunt McMahon
Capeloas Sem
Dr Melvin Piller Dies At University Hospital
Dr Melvin Grant Piller president of Dickinson College died early today at University of Pennsylvania hospital. He was 66. The longtime educator led Dickinson through decades of growth and served on academic committees in Philadelphia. Funeral arrangements were pending.
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Filler
Philadelphia
Melvin Grant Piller
Dickinson College
University of Pennsylvania
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Bill
Smithfield
Oxford
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Heflin
Winston-Salem
J. Thos. Heflin
Alabama
Good Citizenship League, Inc
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Luman
Bethel
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Zebulon
St. Mary's
Kathleen Durham
Meredith College
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