Roosevelt Of On Cruise New Air Mail Contracts Be Let
A House committee hearing on cigarette taxes features Junius Parker of 22 manufacturers arguing a 40 percent federal tobacco tax cut would cut 15 cent cigarets to 10 cents and 10 cent cigarets to eight, while noting uniform pricing may reflect competition.
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Whitney Thar
Washington
Mar
House
McCormack
Dmass
Junius Parker
New York
Big Four
Rette
Parker
Senators clash over veterans veto and rights without uniforms
In Washington Senator Robinson leads Democrats in urging acceptance of President Roosevelt’s veto on veterans appropriations. He argues citizens who served but did not wear a uniform deserve equal benefits, while Senator Cutting backs up the veto and defends prior votes amid a crowded Senate gallery.
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Washington
Mar
Robinson
Atte
Senate
Roosevelt
Veterans Appropriations
Cutting
Utting
Jason
Steel firms announce 10 percent wage hike in April
Lorain plant of National Tube Co and Republic Steel in Youngstown both disclose a 10 wage increase for about 7,000 workers, effective April 1, as part of broader industry wage rising moves.
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Lorain
The
National Tube Co
United States Steel Corporation
Youngstown, CO
Republic Steel Corporation
Paraguay Victory Reported in War with Bolivia
Asuncion Paraguay March 28 The government said the Paraguayan army scored its greatest victory since December by seizing about 1000 troops and large quantities of supplies in the Canada Tarija sector of the western front, signaling a major setback for Bolivia.
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Paraguay
Asuncion
Bolivia
Canada- Tarija
Socialists Back General Strike in Zaragoza Spain
In Zaragoza on a March day Socialist leaders called for a broad general strike behind syndical unity as part of a broader labor action in the city.
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Zaragoza
Spain
March
Syndicalen
Picard Leads North and South Open After 68 69 Score
Henry Picard shot 68 to add to his first round 69 and lead the North and South Open with a 36 hole total of 187 at Pinehurst. Charles ton 8. C. is noted in the report as part of the standings from the round.
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Pinehurst
Mar
Henry Picard
Charleston
8. C
Area operators grant United Mine Workers
In a brief item the operators of the area grant the United Mine Workers something unspecified. The note names the union and highlights a labor-related concession or recognition, with no further details available in the readable text.
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The
United Mine Workee
CCC camp removal from Walnut Cove protested by Stokes county
Winston Salem dispatch reports Representative Frank Hancock says lack of county cooperation in forest fire prevention and landowner opposition to erosion programs led to the removal of the CCC camp from Walnut Cove. The move had met protests from Stokes and others.
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Winston-Salem
Mar
Stokes County
CCC
Walnut Cove
Frank Hancock
Stokes
Judge hires cooks in county court scene
City Judge Wilson, seen as accommodating, oversaw an unusual case when the county home filed an application for two cooks. Two African American women, described as skilled cooks, appeared on minor charges and were sentenced to 90 days in the kitchen by the judge.
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Winston-Salem
Mar
Wilson
North Carolina Weather Forecast With Frost Warnings
Weather report for North Carolina and nearby coast regions notes fair skies and a colder trend tonight with light to heavy frost in interior areas and near the coast. Thursday brings fair skies and a slowly rising temperature in the northwest. Winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville and Sandy Hook to Hatteras are mostly northerly, varying from moderate to fresh in gusts with overcast tonight and fair Thursday. Official bureau records summarize 24 hour temperature and rainfall data for cotton growing regions.
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North Carolina
Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Sandy Hook
Charlotte
Official
Weather Bureau
Restrictions Placed Upon Mail Bidders
Postmaster General Farley announced temporary air mail contracts will be offered within three weeks for 15 routes. Bids must avoid fraud, collusion, or bid suppression with a requirement to start within 30 days of award. Selections aim to cover Newark Philadelphia Washington Richmond and other routes.
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Washington
Mar
Commercial Air Lines
Farley
Roosevelt
Army
Department
Newark
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Richmond
Raleigh
Florence
Charleston
Savannah
Jacksonvile
Miami
Charlotte
Atlanta
Birmingham
Mobile
New Orleans
Amendments Hung On Cotton Control Bill
The Bankhead cotton control bill faces a vote soon after a flurry of amendments. Senators debated restricting next cotton crop to 10 million bales and making the bill effective for one year. Opposition labeled the measure autocratic and an invasion of liberty as Republicans and Democrats pressed amendments and adjourned to today.
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Independent Offices
Dickinson
Iowa
Reynolds
Senate
King
Utah
Reed
R. Pa
North Carolina
Bailey
Secretary of Agriculture
Central Mar
President Roosevelt sets sail for fishing trip from Jacksonville
President Roosevelt leaves Washington for a week long fishing vacation aboard the Nourmahal from Jacksonville. He is joined by his son James and accompanied by Gov. Sholtz and Mayor Alsop. Aides note his veto message on veterans pay remains undeclared.
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Roosevelt
Vincent Astor
Normahal
Florida
Bahamas
Francis M. Stephenson
Jacksonville
Fla
St. Johns River
James
Washington
House
Dave Sholtz
John T. Alsop, Jr
Detroyer Ellis
White
Nourmahal
Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Frederick Kernochan
New York
Leslie Heller
Mobile
George T. St. George
William R. Stewart
Lytell Hull
Senator Byrnes
South Carolina
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Byrnes
Senate
McGrath Held in Los Angeles on Embezzlement Charge
Vincent G. McGrath, 26, sought in Rutherford New Jersey for embezzlement from Rutherford National Bank, is held by Los Angeles police under the alias John A. Harmon. Detectives say he was a former bank bookkeeper and the thefts may total about 25000. He is also wanted in Charlotte North Carolina as a mail robbery witness and for questioning on a robber’s disposition of 10000. He arrived in Los Angeles yesterday.
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Los Angeles
Mar
Vincent G. McGrath
Rutherford
N. J
Rutherford National Bank
John A. Harmon
McGrath
Charlotte
N. C
Missing Rutherford banker linked to mail truck heist
Vincent McGrath, 27, bookkeeper at Rutherford National Bank, has been missing for a week after testifying before a federal grand jury in Shelby, North Carolina about a $105,000 Charlotte mail truck robbery. Federal auditors probe the bank. no police notice reported.
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Rutherford
N. J
Mar
Vincent McGrath
Rutherford National Bank
Shelby
N. C
Charlotte
Carl A. Rodenburg
Rodenburg
Four killed in Kansas City election violence
Kansas City March 28 reports say Democratic machine led by Tom Pendergast won big after a blood staged election with four deaths and many injuries. Fusionists led by Dr A Ross Hill failed to oust Little Tammany as gunmen attacked precincts and reporters.
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Kansas City
Mar
Big Tom Pendercast
A. Ross Hill
University of Missouri
Little Tammany
Hill
Bryce B. Smith
Lee Flacy
William Finley
P. W. Oldham
Flacy
Larry Cappo
Violet Sprague
John J. Griffin
Arthur H. Wells
Fusion
Justin D. Bowersock
The
Kansas City Star
Bowersock
Wells
General Hospital
Star Building
Johnson Hints NRA Shake-Up Reorganizes Code Controls
A broad reorganization of the NRA begins under Hugh S. Johnson with W. Averell Harriman to lead code authori ties and a new litigation division under Donald R. Richberg. Four policy boards will advise on labor trade practice and code questions as disputes move toward speedy resolutions.
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Washington
Mar
NRA
Hughs. Johnson
Johnson
W. Averell Harriman
BE. H. Harriman
Department of ‘Justice
Legal Department
Donald R. Richberg
Ideputy
Harriman
NRA. Tech
Blue Eagle
Department of Justice
Federal Trade Commission
Upo Johnson
Feder Trade
Byrd Begins Eight Month Met Station Stay In Shack
Admiral Byrd departs Little America Antarctica to live alone in a small portable shack for eight months. He plans to study meteorological phenomena with a team of 55 base personnel under Dr. Thomas Poulter. The venture, 123 miles south of Little America, faces severe cold, darkness, and storms.
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Little America
Antarctica
Mackay Radio
Richard E. Byrd
Byrd
Thomas C. Poulter
Admiral Byrd
Bowlin
Bill Haines
Bill
Auto Plates Sales In Usual Off Seases
Raleigh reports slow sales of automobile license plates at the motor vehicle bureau this week as owners face a one fourth reduction in license classes beginning April 1. The dull period mirrors the usual seasonal pattern with about 68,000 more plates sold so far this year than at the same point last year.
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Raleigh
Mar
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Two Solicitors File Notices On Election
Raleigh March 28 solicitors filed notice with the state board of elections they will seek the Democratic nominations in the June primary to succeed themselves. Herbert Leary first district and James Powers sixth district are the candidates. Filing time for congressional state and judicial seats expires April 14 and many announced candidates have not yet posted fees.
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Raleigh
Mar
State Board of Elections
Dem
Pri
Herbert Leary
James Powers
Ccasional
Wrigley Sets Aside Funds as Wages and Insurance Move
Special to The Enterprise from Hollywood reports Mr Wrigley plans to set aside money for unemployment insurance and save dollars. He says April will bring a 10 cent wage raise, not an April Fools joke. The piece notes turmoil over a Wall Street bill and questions who urged Moscow contact.
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Hollywood
Calif
Wrigley
Universal
Steel
Wall Street
Wall
Moscow
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