Turnback for Million Tax Signed by Futrell
Governor Futrell signed the Norfleet turnback bill, diverting about $1,000,000 annually from state highway funds to county governments. The action preserves county control over highway revenue, with safeguards, and aims to support rural school bus routes while criticizing prior administration and urging a new road system.
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Futrell
Overnor Futrell
the Star
el Dorado News
Arkansas
Little Rock
Senate
Brooks Norfleet
Forrest City
Highway Commission
Norfleet
Congress
Hempstead
Hempstead County
Cermak Survives Critical Relapse
In Miami the condition of Chicago mayor Anton Cermak improved after a night with two doctors at the hospital. Doctors said the painful colitis affecting him for more than 48 hours showed signs of diminishment and Thursday was described as more hopeful.
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Miami
Fla
Anton Cermak
Chicago
Pants burglar robs UC students stealing funds in sleep
In Los Angeles a thief prowled dorms and fram houses at the University of California, lifting cash from students while they slept. One night the pants burglar took 37.50 dollars from the victims.
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Los Angeles
University of California
Pants Burelar
Fram
Japs Snowbound Push Into Jehol Delayed For Week
Reports from Mukden indicate Japan may delay its drive into Jehol province until month’s end. Snowfall hampers operations while the League of Nations weighs a condemnation of Japan’s Manchurian policy and Chinese troops move toward Shanhaikwan. General Chang Hae Peng began an advance at midnight against remaining Chinese forces in Jehol.
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Associated Press
Mukden
Manchuria
Japan
Jehol
League of Nations
Shanhaikwan
Changchun
Chang Hae Peng
Manchukuo
Japan warns of drive to expel Chinese forces in Jehol
Shankhai report says Japan and Manchukuo will remove Chinese troops from Jehol province if they do not withdraw, issued Thursday as tensions rise between Japan and China.
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Shankhai
China
Japan
Jehol
Anti Tax Dodging Measure Favored
LITTLE ROCK A bill to repeal Act No 129 of 1929 was approved by the house judiciary committee with an emergency clause. H R No 48 would affect millions of dollars worth of real property as owners delay taxes and seek to certify titles from the state Land Office.
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Little Rock
House Judiciary Committee
Cone
State Land Office
Budget Group to Ask 629000 Reduction
Budget group proposes a state general revenue cut totaling 629000 for the current and coming fiscal year, representing 629413.71 saved this year and 1,258,827.42 for the biennium across agencies.
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Little Rock
General Revenue Fund
Forty-Eighth General Assembly
Woodin to Meet Secretary Mills
William Woodin secretary of the treasury in the Roosevelt cabinet said he would hold a noon conference with Ogden L Mills former Hoover treasury secretary to gain insight into matters He planned next week to resign from all companies where he is head or director and would not discuss his future policies.
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New York
William Woodin
the Treasury
Roosevelt
Ogder L. Mills
Treasury
Hoover
Woodin
Senator Kean Seeks Opinion on Prohibition Convention Method
A senate resolution introduced by Senator Kean of New Jersey requests Attorney General Mitchell to provide guidance on the proper method for states to set up conventions for action on the prohibition repeal submission amendment.
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Washington
Mitchell
Senate
Kean
New Jersey
Toledo meat market owner loses 600 pounds meat in burglary
Toledo resident Free, a meat market proprietor, says burglars stole over 600 pounds of meat from his shop after reading his name displayed plainly on the window. The incident highlights straightforward theft from a local business.
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Toledo
O.R. Free
Secretary and suitor clash in urban ad office scene
Janet Hill juggles work at Home Magazine while fending off Howard Cressy’s romantic advances. Bruce Hamilton enters, a towering presence in the advertising office, as office dynamics unfold amid typewriter clacks and invitations.
Water Main Upgrade Shuts East Third Friday Afternoon
Water service will be cut on East Third street east of Shover to city limits from 1 30 to 5 pm Friday Feb 24 due to installation of a new water main at the corporation line. City crew to connect the new line requires the shutdown.
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East Third Street
Shover
Municipal Water and Light Plant
East Third
Corporation
Thieves Strip House Bling and Back Porch Steal
In El Paso detectives report thieves dismantled and carried off the back porch of a vacant house and stripped the interior plumbing fixtures. The unusual theft follows other grab and go crimes in the area.
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EL Paso
Tex
Lingg Seeks Divorce After Constant Calls from Wife
Cincinnati man Joseph A. Lingg asks for a divorce citing his wife’s relentless checks and 23 daily calls to his workplace. Mrs. Lingg counters that Lingg mingled with other women.
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Cincinnati
Joseph A. Lingg
House Withdraws Parnell Criticism and School Bill Action
The Arkansas House voted 64 to 20 to expunge a resolution urging President-Elect Roosevelt not to appoint former Governor Parnell as an internal revenue collector for Arkansas. In Little Rock the Senate passed a bill to abolish county superintendents and county boards of education with an emergency clause and set a new school election date to the third Saturday in May.
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Little Rock
Roosevelt
Parnell
Arkansas
Monroe
Hempstead
Owen
Howard
Bohlinger
Yell County
Senate
Gilbert
House
Futrell
Governor Futrell opposes Levine amendment on bond bill
In a special message to the senate Governor Futrell voiced strong opposition to the Levine amendment to the administration's bond residing bill under which about 612 million dollars of city improvement district indebtedness would be assumed by the state for refunding.
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Little Rock
Senate
Futrell
Levine
Budget Panel Slashes Arkansas State Appropriations
The joint budget committee proposes heavy cuts across all state departments to fit anticipated revenues for 1933 34. The general revenue fund would see 841 486 29 dollars in appropriations, a drop from the prior year as a sinking fund plan is set to cover outstanding obligations.
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Little Rock
Joint
House
Senate
General Revenue Fund
Daring Daylight Bank Robbery Hits Hope For First Time
Three unmasked robbers held up the First National Bank at 3:20 PM injuring no one, forcing staff to lie down while they stole an estimated $18,000 in currency. A Ford sedan waited outside as suspects fled, triggering alarms and a citywide response. Insurance covers losses and the bank planned to replace stolen funds from Little Rock by Thursday night.
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Hope
Second Street
Lloyd Spencer
Roy Stephenson
Morris Talley
Chester Harwell
R. E. Chase
Little Rock
Syd McMath
Mr. Spencer
Estibank
Jett Black
Policeman Slayer Arrested in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge police report the arrest of Jake Banks, a convicted Black man, sought for the slaying of Little Rock policeman Mark Goodson and an attack on the officer’s female companion during the incident.
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Baton Rouge
Jake Banks
Mark Goodson
Little Rock
Three Arrested in Tollgate Bridge Robbery Case
In an early morning Fulton bridge incident, a bandit gang abducted the toll keeper and escaped with a haul. Authorities conducted a raid at Tollgate and arrested three suspects connected to the crime.
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Fulton Bridge
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Henderson Teachers’ College
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War Memorial
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Janet Hill
Janet
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Howard Cressy
NEA Service, Inc
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Es Home Magazine
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Pretty Boy
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