Nomination Fight Shapes California Primary Outcome
Roosevelt leads the Democratic field as California votes may decide the presidential nominating fight. Smith holds Rhode Island's 10 votes, while Garner trails. Hoover dominates Maryland Republicans with a strong showing for his campaign as Alabama and South Dakota delegate selections loom.
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Patman criticizes secret profits from new bonus provision
Washington May 3 The House Ways and Means committee closed all hearings on cash payment of the soldiers bonus and will meet behind closed doors Thursday to begin consideration of the 2 000 000 000 new plan.
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House Ways and Means Committee
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Baltimore Repeals Its Blue Laws By Overwhelming Vote
Baltimore voters repealed the city’s blue laws in a special election, approving the measure by about 88 000 to 41 000 statewide and local turnout. The change allows Sunday activities such as movies, bread buying, and baseball games. The repeal took effect after passage, following a 25 year city-led campaign.
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Joseph S. France
Morrison Asked For Bonus Stand
In Charlotte on May 3 the North Carolina department of Veterans of Foreign Wars wired Senator Cameron Morrison seeking his position on the veterans bonus bill. Local post commander Blankenship said information claimed Morrison would not support the bill, and demanded a timely reply before adjournment. Major J. C. Minnette urged veterans to oppose legislation to reduce U S military forces.
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Massie Flees Into Big Pine Mountains After Slaying
Officers and a posse continued the search today for Jonas Massie who fled into the Big Pine mountains when authorities sought his arrest for the slaying of Martin Johnson Sunday night in Marshall North Carolina.
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British Flier Charged With Murder In Clarke Shooting
Captain W. N. Lancaster, a British airman, is charged with first degree murder in the shooting of Haden Clarke, fiance of Mrs. Jessie Keith-Miller. The case centers on a claimed forged note and a love triangle. Lancaster remains held in the Dade County Jail as the case proceeds toward possible grand jury indictment.
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Lancaster
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Australia
Florida
Witnesses Testify in Clarke York Murder Trial
State witnesses described finding Jim Burrus body on a creek bank near Mount Airy Winston-Salem highway and a pistol on the road. Miss Virginia Holder testified about York borrowing a pistol and accompanying Burrus and York to Winston-Salem before Burrus vanished. Other witnesses described the discovery scene and body condition.
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W. C. Turner
Woodville
House Rips Off $148 000 000 of Economy Measure
Washington May 8 The house voted to strike 48 014 000 from the economy bill by removing provisions reducing veterans benefits. The move followed a Bullwinkle motion to create a joint congressional committee to study veterans legislation next session. Total cut from the original 200 000 000 economy plan reached 165 014 000.
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Pulitzer Awards Begin With Satire On Government
The 1932 Pulitzer list includes Of Thee I Sing as best play marking a rare musical comedy win. Other honors go to The Indianapolis News Walter Duranty Charles G. Ross for correspondence and John T. McCutcheon for cartoon with Pershing, Buck, and Pringle also recognized.
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Curtis Still In Limelight Of Lindbergh Case Negotiations
Norfolk May 3 John Hughes Curtis plans another voyage aboard the Yacht Maroon to push ongoing negotiations in the Lindbergh kidnapping case. Reports say Colonel Charles A Lindbergh may be aboard the vessel and weather has delayed previous efforts.
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Gardner Denies Rumored Race for Vice Presidency
North Carolina Governor C Max Gardner rejects reports he is being groomed for the Democratic vice presidential nomination He says he has never been a potential or reception candidate and will not promote any campaign in which he has no interest
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Veterans of Foreign Wars of State Convened in Charlotte
North Carolina Veterans of Foreign Wars began its annual state convention in Charlotte with election and installation of officers as the main agenda. The event, which started Sunday, was to adjourn today, amid predictions that Congress would pass the Patman bill for immediate payment of adjusted compensation.
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N. C
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N.J
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Cothran Wins Carolinas Women's Golf Medal
Jane Cothran of Greenville South Carolina captured medal in the Carolinas Women's golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club Greensboro North Carolina with a 78 in final play May 3 AP report notes she led the field by strokes and earned medal honors in the event with ties and scoring details not specified.
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Nancy Carroll Joins Film Industry Rebel Row
Hollywood May 3. Nancy Carroll emerges as the latest film artist at odds with her studio Paramount. She has been off salary for weeks amid disagreements. Earlier, Marlene Dietrich James Cagney and Josef Von Sternberg severed ties with their studios. Von Sternberg vowed not to direct for Paramount again. Dietrich and the director were suspended over a deemed unsuitable story. Cagney plans to move to New York to study medicine, seeking higher pay.
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Paramount
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First National Studios
Government Reports Large Deficit After Ten Months
A Treasury statement shows a $2.334 billion deficit for the first ten months of the 1932 fiscal year. Revenue fell due to tax declines, while expenditures rose as the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and land bank subscriptions increased debt. Public debt rose to about $18.597 billion in April.
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Treasury
Reconstruction Corporation
Senate Finance Panel OKs Three-Cent First Class Rate
The Senate Finance Committee approved raising first class postage from two to three cents, with a one cent increase in first class and higher second class rates to the 1925 schedule. The three cent stamps are expected to yield about 134 million dollars annually, while second class boosts for newspapers add roughly 5 million dollars yearly.
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Convention closes in Charlotte ophthalmic society
Convention ends in Charlotte after two days of clinics and discussions on treatments by the North Carolina Ophthalmic Society. The event opened yesterday with a full program of lectures and demonstrations.
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Charlotte
North Carolina Optometric Society
Stock Sales Tax May Be Lightened
Senate finance committee considers two alternatives to the house one fourth of one percent stock and bond tax. An administration four cent per share flat levy and Senator Couzens graduated rate are debated. Postmaster Brown views on postal rate increase sought as committee pushes to pass a 1933 budget balancing measure.
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House
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Senate
Capone to begin 11 year Leavenworth term
Al Capone the Chicago underworld figure will be extradited to Leavenworth for an 11 year sentence for evading government taxes and related crimes. Supreme Court action denied certiorari ending delays, as U. S. marshal moves Capone from Cook County Jail to begin serving time with earnings time off for good behavior.
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Cook County
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Economy bill teeters as revolt blocks veterans cuts
Uncompromising lawmakers push to dismantle the economy bill with major cuts in veterans' allowances totaling about 48.0 million dollars. Federal pay reductions and consolidation plans face rejection while leaders seek roll call votes to pressure wavering members before a tentative evening passage.
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County Officers of Gaston Ordered 20 Percent Salary Cut
Gastonia officials approve a 20 percent salary reduction for all Gaston county officers to start July and apply to new officers from December 1. The measure adds to a prior 10 percent cut enacted last summer.
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