Roosevelt Farm Bill Passes Senate Action Near Completion
Administration forces in the Senate agriculture committee defeated attempts to limit the Roosevelt farm bill. A motion to exclude sheep and cattle failed 9 to 5 and a move to restrict coverage to wheat and cotton failed 13 to 4. Some senators expect the bill to pass with few changes from the House version while others remain undecided about final edits.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Kendrick
Wyoming
Smith
Thomas
Okla
Senate
House
Norris
Neb
Secretary Hull and Lindsay Meet in Washington Talks
Secretary Hull and British Ambassador Lindsay held state department talks and issued a joint statement noting continued economic discussions and another meeting planned for Friday. A separate AP item mentions a bill to remove existing liquor prescription limits.
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Washington
Hull
Lindsay
Great Britain
State Department
President Urges Congress For Federal Supervision Of Securities
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt asks Congress for federal supervision of interstate securities trading. He urges swift passage of new administration legislation and calls for full disclosure by sellers to curb unethical practices and restore public confidence in markets.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate
Rayburn
Tex
Interstate Commerce Committee
High Spots Of Security Bill
The administration proposes federal control of interstate securities sales. The bill requires filing with the Federal Trade Commission before sales or advertising, signs statements, and imposes a 1 100 of value registration fee. It allows revocation of registration for insolvency or fraud and lets a revocation be reviewed in the D C Circuit Court. The White House notes this as a step toward investor protection and broader financial oversight.
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Washington
Mar
Federal Trade
Commission
Court Appeals
District of Columbia
Allotments of Fund Announced for Carolinas
Hospitals orphanages and schools in the two Carolinas await Duke endowment allotments totaling 843 397 67. Trustees in New York announced grants bringing total endowment support since 1924 to 6 967 219 73, with hospitals receiving 6 008 366 95. Notable grants include City Memorial hospital Thomasville 2164 Randolph Hospital Asheboro 1796 Millis Home Thomasville 2661 67 Methodist Protestant Children’s Home High Point 2661 67 National Orphans’ Home Lexington 6986 86.
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Charlotte
Mar
Carolinas
Duke
J. B. Duke
States
Duke Endowment
New York
Duke Fund
City Memorial Hospital
Thomasville
Randolph Hospital
Asheboro
Millis Home
Methodist Protestant Children's Home
High Point
National Orphans’ Home
Lexington
Kirkwood Extends Lead In North and South Open Golf
Joe Kirkwood shot 70 to post 205 after 54 holes at Pinehurst, seven strokes ahead of the field. The New York trick shot artist, with an 86-hole total of 435, maintains the lead he built yesterday.
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Pinehurst
Mar
Joe Kirkwood
New York
Pinlayson Heir Files Will Contest In Virginia Case
GOLDSBORO March 20 AP An action to set aside the will of H L Pinlayson president of the National Oil company was filed here today by H Lee Finlayson of Richmond Va who contested grants of beneficiaries from the estate valued at about 250000 dollars
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Goldsboro
H. L. Pinlayson
National Oil Company
H. Lee Finlayson
Richmond
UK Strike Sets New Minimum Wage Rate For 7000 Workers
A London area strike in Dagenham affects 7,000 men and may end with a resumed workday tomorrow as a new minimum wage rate is accepted.
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Dagenham
England
House 10 Pass Forestry Bill In Three Hour Debate
Washington March 29 The House opened debate on President Roosevelt's forestry conservation bill with a three hour speech limit and aimed for passage before nightfall. Spurs copies of Senate passed text were rushed to members. Representative Burns predicted quick passage despite Labor Committee Chairman Connery's opposition. The president hoped to start enrolling workers in the work program within two weeks.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Senate
Representative Burns
Tennessee
White House
Connery
House Labor Committee
McNary Blocks Action On Unemployment Measure
In Washington on March 29 Senator McNary Republican leader blocked formal action on the administration's 500 million dollar unemployment relief bill. Senator Wagner of New York had urged immediate consideration and offered the banking committee report but McNary objected. He then allowed informal debate to begin and Wagner started to explain the bill as the Senate recessed until tomorrow for formal proceedings.
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Pranklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Senate
Robinson
Arkaigas
Ashurst
Judiciary Committee
Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Washington, Mar
McNary
Wagner
N. Y
Banking Committee
Beverly Hills Theft Stuns Beverly Wilshire Hotel
In Beverly Hills the public rows about a theft at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. A sneak thief took six saxophones four clarinets a bull fiddle and a bass drum from the hotel prompting a patrolman to seek the culprit for a reward. The note expresses patriotic pride and mentions U S efforts on the world stage.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Heart of Art
Beverly Wilshire
Contable
U. S
World Court
Senate approves 832 240 year university appropriation
The North Carolina Senate voted to allot 832 240 dollars annually to the University of North Carolina for the 1933 35 biennium after extended debate. Senator Hill led a push to raise the amount to the house level, while opponents argued the lower figure was adequate.
Roosevelt Ponders Broad Program to Safeguard Public Money
President Roosevelt plans a comprehensive reform package to regulate securities and banking. The proposals include stock exchange oversight, separation of security affiliates from banks, and governance rules placing corporate directors as stockholder trustees. The plan draws on British and European laws and a federal act draft. Samuel Untermeyer and Charles Taussig aid in shaping the bill, with Rayburn ready to introduce and fast track hearings.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Samuel Untermeyer
New York
Charles W. Taussig
Great Britain
Belgium
France
American Bar Association
Federal Trade Commission
Ice Manufacturers Meet Names Officers at Greensboro Session
At Greensboro two day convention of the Ice Manufacturers Association H Harriss of Laurinburg was named vice president H B Ingram of Hamlet was named secretary and R A Sicelof of High Point named treasurer Siceloff is listed as treasurer in the closing session report noting the Raleigh area and other towns involved in the ice industry.
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Greensboro
Lexington
Ice Manufacturers Association
Co. H. Harriss
Laurinburg
H. B. Ingram
Hamlet
R. A. Sicelof
High Point
Thompson resigns from Federal Farm Board effective April 1
Sam H. Thompson announced his resignation from the Federal Farm Board, with the effective date set for April 1, signaling a leadership change on the federal agricultural body.
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Washington
Sam H. Thompson
Federal Farm Board
NYSE recommended delisting Willys-Overland and Paramount Publix
A recommendation will be made to the New York Stock Exchange committee to strike the common and 7 percent preferred stocks of Willys-Overland Co and the common shares of Paramount Publix Corp from trading. Both firms are in receivership.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Willys-Overland Co
Paramount Publix Corp
Germans Begin Broad Jewish Boycott Ahead of April 1
Berlin reports indicate a nascent boycott of Jewish businesses as of March 20 with municipal contracts to be awarded only to nationalist merchants from April 1. Jewish shops faced closures and picketing. Jewish professors were barred from universities and several Jewish lawyers placed under protective arrest amid NS campaign rhetoric.
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Berlin
Germany
University of Westphalia
Hugo Sinzheimer
Sinzheimer
War Guilt Commission
German Peace Society
National Socialist Party
University Wins Senate Fight in General Assembly Session
Friends of the Greater University of North Carolina won their bid for an allotment of revenue for the school in the next biennium eight month term. The house approved a substitute for the budget figure of 760 240 and sent several bills to the senate including nurse examiners boards hospital standardization and a Neal bill on penalties for involuntary manslaughter. Conferees struggled over revenue machinery ad valorem taxation and stock revaluation without final agreement.
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Raleigh
Mar
Senate
University of North Carolina
Hill
Durham
House
Joint Appropriations Committee
Bailey
Washington
Associated Press
General Assembly
Industrial Commission
Commission
Department of Agriculture
Chapel Hill
State Department of Conservation and Development
Advisory Budget Commission
Kirkpatrick
Mecklenburg
MacLean
Beaufort
Hinsdale
Wake
Moore
Craven
Budget Commission
Rankin
Gaston
Friends of the Greater University of North Carolina
Neal
Taylor
Salary Cuts for All Government Employees Begin Saturday
President Roosevelt ordered a government wide pay cut of up to 15 percent effective next Saturday, extending the Hoover era 8 13 percent furlough reductions. The measure, lasting until June 30, aims to save about 30 million dollars and may be adjusted by living cost changes. All federal workers are affected except specific exemptions. armed forces personnel are included.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hoover
Army
Navy
Beer For N C By April 7 Predicted After Hearing
Raleigh report notes the Francis light wines and beer bill moved to a favorable committee vote of 10 to 3 with about 500 people at a public hearing. Wet supporters urged immediate legalization of beer and echoed express calls to follow Roosevelt, while drys pressed for keeping prohibition until voters decide.
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Roosevelt
House of Representatives
North Carolina
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Greater University
American Mail
Seattle
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Siceloff
University
N.C
Wets
Francis Bill
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