National sales tax debated by Mellon aides in Congress
Andrew W. Mellon proposes a general or luxury focused sales tax as a federal revenue source. Reed and Bacharach back sales taxation with differing scopes, while North Carolina hesitates. The debate frames the tax as shifting costs from wealth to poorer earners, with supporters arguing benefits of a national levy and critics warning of wage-like cuts and regional price shifts.
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Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Reed
Pennsylvania
Bacharach
New Jersey
Finance
Ways and Means
North Carolina
Hinsdale
Mellon
Hoover-Mellon
France
Interstate tax split debate on nationwide sales levy
Discussion favors extending the conflict over sales taxes to nationwide application. Proposals consider a levy larger than one half of one percent with a federal refund to states proportional to their collections if sales taxation is adopted.
The Good and the Weaker Sex in Society and Education
An editorial discussion on gender and crime notes 102 women in state prisons amid rising female attendance. It questions whether women are more law abiding or simply avoid punishment while urging robust educational backing to nurture values over profits. It quotes Wiggam on unambitious men and stresses education as society’s top responsibility for the new generation.
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State Prison
Wiggam
Science
Justices of the Peace in High Point Case Sparks Debate
The Greensboro News comments on a High Point magistrates decision to suspend a Randolph county man’s sentence for whisky drinking and threats to his wife. The column mocks the ruling, noting the judge’s reliance on pant button details and likening it to Solomon’s wisdom. It questions consistency with the constitution and statutes while praising local neighborly service by magistrates.
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Justice of the Peace
North Carolina
J. P
Greensboro News
Solomon
Justices of the Peace
C. C. Muse
Warren G. Brown
High Point
High Point Township
Lure of the Quest Reflects on Gold Rush Echoes
A reflective essay traces modern placer miners in Montana chasing gold as a livelihood echoing historic westward journeys. It contrasts romantic pioneering with economic realities, notes wartime aviation rivalries giving way to peaceful ties, and argues the lure of the quest matters more than wealth.
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Helen W
Montana
Israel
Canaan
Embarrassed narrator recalls youth during modern dating calls
A humorous piece recounts a mother distressed by late night calls from girls seeking boys, contrasting past courting norms with today's trends. The narrator relates personal memories from school, jokes about aging, and urges patience as the younger generation navigates dating and knowledge.
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Johnnie
Bobby
Teachers in High Point Return to Work Under Pay Uncertainty
In High Point and across North Carolina, public school teachers resume duties for nine months on contracts with blank pay. They show zeal and confidence in the community's good will despite reduced wages, continuing education without a moratorium.
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North Carolina
Potawatomi Seek Billion Dollar Chicago Land Suit
Potawatomi Indians announce plans to sue Chicago for one billion dollars over central city lands, asserting alleged cheating. The suit, seen alongside a separate action against Chicago for 40 cents, marks a bold but doubtful legal push by the tribe.
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Chicago
Time as currency and distance in London travel tale
A returned traveler notes that London measures distance by time, while here time is treated as installments. The remark contrasts two systems of value and movement, hinting at differing social tempos and financial habits across locales.
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London
Many hands cut pro posals into lighter arms
A local effort to streamline arm project proposals gathers volunteers from several groups. Organizers announce a collaborative approach to simplify process steps and speed approvals, urging broader participation to ease workload and enhance efficiency.
Yarmov Denies Faked Jersey Law Diploma
Raleigh man Jack Yarmov, born in New Jersey, told the North Carolina Supreme Court that he did not fake a Dickinson College law diploma. He admitted writing to printers for a copy after learning none would be issued to him, intending to show it to his dying mother, who never saw the diploma. The Associated Press issues correction.
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Raleigh
Associated Press
Jack Yarmov
New Jersey
North Carolina Supreme Court
Dickinson College
Pennsylvania
Yarmov
Dickinson
Law School
Associated Prése
Money worship blamed for rise in crime in NC
At UNC law enforcement school in Chapel Hill Governor Gardner and Senator Josiah Bailey linked crime rise to money madness and pursuit of wealth. Wooten of Winston-Salem elected president of NC Association of Chiefs of Police with officers Farmer Littlejohn Rankin and Smith in key posts.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Gardner
Josiah W. Bailey
University of North Carolina
Gartner
Bailey
J. G. Wooten
Winston-Salem
North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police
Frank D. Farmer
State Highway Patrol
Frank N. Littlejohn
Charlotte
R. L. Rankin
Salisbury
F. S. Smith
Thomasville
Train Halts Trolley Crossing Installation Near Columbia
In Columbia South Carolina a freight line crossing installation was halted as a Coast Line crew tore up the new crossing gear and placed a train to block further work. G G Brunet said orders from Wilmington officials mandated the stoppage while J W Spencer vowed to seek legal guidance before any reinstallation.
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Columbia
8. C
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Columbia Railway Gas and Electric Company
Atlantic Coast Line
G. G. Brunet
Coast Line
Wilmington
N. C
J. W. Spencer
Philadelphia rents too high survey finds losses for tenants
The Philadelphia Housing Association bases its conclusion on a survey of 3 999 houses in Philadelphia. It reports rents are too high for present conditions. The release notes the study highlights affordability concerns and urges policy review to ease housing costs for residents.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Housing Association
McMurray to Face Preliminary Hearing in Murder Case
Andrew McMurray, held in Guilford county jail on a murder charge from a late Wednesday automobile collision in Sumner township that killed Mrs. Martha Walker, will have a preliminary hearing at 11 a.m. before Magistrate S. F. Huffine in Greensboro. Funeral services for Mrs. Walker were held this afternoon at Center Friends church with Rev. Murray C. Johnson officiating. Clay Walker, 10, who broke a leg in the same collision on Pinecroft road, was reported steadily improving at Clinic hospital in Greensboro.
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Andrew McMurray
Guilford County
Sumner Township
Martha Walker
S. F. Huffine
Greensboro
Boston Doctor Seeks Criminalization of Baby Kissing
Dr. Charles F. Wilinsky, deputy health commissioner, argues baby kissing should be a crime in Boston. He notes that 30 percent of under-one deaths are attributed to the common cold, urging legal action to curb the practice.
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Boston
Charles F. Wilinsky
Youth Held For Shooting Of Man Thought Robber
James Norton aged 18 is jailed in Marshall charged with the slaying of Herschel Tweed 23. Norton said he fired after hearing intruders while guarding his father’s watermelon patch. Tweed’s body was found by Norton’s father. A preliminary hearing is set for Tuesday at 10 a.m.
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Tweed
Norton
Burnett
Sow Mother Delivers 20 Pigs In Kansas Farm
Osbor ne Kansas. A sow on Robert Hodson's farm near herq helps weather the depression by delivering a litter of 20 pigs. Last year she had 17, reflecting a local farming note of resilience and record animal births.
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Osborne
Kans
Robert Hodson
Herq
Hodson
Jacob's Ladder Crossword Clues Mixed
A compact set of crossword style clues with horizontal and vertical entries ranging across history and language topics. Includes references to famous pen names, gods, crafts, and common objects, forming a dense puzzle grid from yesterday’s page.
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Park Avenue
New York
People’s Gas
Michigan Boulevard
America
the Justice OF the Peace
Eddie Rickenbacker
Ernst Udet
Ivan
Wwe
Steamboat Bill
Mademoiselle
Mmurray
Young Rehobeth
Marshall
Samuel Clemens
Naic
IE Isis
Olin
Raith
Benjamin Franklin
Charles F. Browne
China
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