Senate finance panel drafts tax bill amid fight over inheritance tax
Washington Aug 10 Working day and night the Senate finance committee pressed to finish Roosevelt tax bill. The panel reportedly ripped out the inheritance tax schedules but some members insist the provision may return on the Senate floor. Chairman Harrison of Mississippi predicted a Monday report and possible adjournment by next Saturday amid other budget battles and farm mortgage debate. Death and illness sweep Congress as Rep. Truax of Ohio dies from a heart attack and about 25 members depart for home awaiting next session.
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Edward B. Lockett
SN. S
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Roosevelt
Harrison
Mississippi
Senate
Joseph Robinson
Arkan
Capitol Hill
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Hines
INS
Congress
House
Rep
Truax
Ohio
Naval Hospital
George Calver
Hunt Legal Short Cut Continued From Page One
A legal note discusses injunctions affecting establishments other than taprooms and importers, limited to two counties. It warns that proceeding in other counties would likely prompt immediate restraint, with Erie county dispensaries already facing a halt.
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Erie County
Perseid Meteor Shower Predicted For Two Nights In Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh observers forecast a free celestial show over two nights with dawn as the peak hour. Z Daniel of the Pittsburgh Observatory notes Perseids shaped by Turtle's Comet debris will blaze across the sky as tiny particles burn up in Earth's atmosphere. The shower appears to originate from Perseus and should be visible low in the northeast.
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Pittsburgh
Z. Daniel
Pittsburgh Observatory
Daniel
Constellation
Perseus
Federal court injunction freezes beer import rules in state
The injunction issued in Philadelphia maintains the pre act status quo for beer importing across the state. Distributors using county licenses may continue importing from other states without the new $900 distributor license. The board may be blocked from enforcing the licensing provisions for a year or more until constitutionality is resolved. Director Clyde E. Smith reviews about 2000 applications. none will be issued until court issues clear.
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Philadelphia
Charles 5. Wesley
Lcenses
Supreme Court
Clyde E. Smith
Smith
Reed Calls for Unified Republican Platform at National Convention
Former lawmaker Reed urged Republicans to set aside personal ambition and craft a sound, broadly acceptable platform at the coming national convention. He warned against adopting New Deal imitations, praised common sense wins like Rhode Island, and criticized Roosevelt's brain trust and policies while stressing democracy requires self restraint and steady ideals.
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Reed
Rhode Island
Roosevelt
PWA
Brain Trust
China
Laval Restores Ports Order Amid Unrest in France
Paris Aug. 10 Ins reports Premier Pierre Laval restored order across Toulon Brest and other ports after a government crackdown as troops guards and gendarmes maintained positions amid fear of further disturbances by seamen unhappy with a 10 percent wage cut Laval won union leaders support to return workers to their posts and promised overtime bonuses to offset the cut while prefects reported district conditions and 83 decrees aimed at curbing living costs.
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INS
Pierre Laval
France
Toulon
Brest
Laval
Union ‘Jeaders
Iback
Cherbourg
Champlain
Lafayette
New York and Chicago Brace for WPA Strikes Over Wages
Federal work relief faces rising resistance as New York and Chicago report planned walkouts by skilled workers over WPA pay. Leaders warn that security wage standards threaten private industry and relief efforts, with union and nonunion labor positions colliding amid metropolitan unrest.
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George Meany
New York Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Thomas Murray
Central Trades and Labor Council
Roosevelt
Chicago
New Yok City
Works Progress Administration
Ilinois
WPA
Ralph Burke
Illinois
Patrick J. Shilivan
Chicago Building Trades Council
York
Crop Condition Improvement Figures Return Higher
Continued from page one figures show a 1.9 percent month to month rise in crop conditions. The report notes 11 deaths from total accidents, with 52 deaths from general industrial activities, 48 from coal mining, and transportation and public utilities contributing as well. Bituminous coal firms cut accidents by 338 or 25.8 percent in July.
Evelyn and Blanche Begin 180 Year Prison Term
Evelyn Smith and Blanche Dunkel began 180 year sentences at a women's reformatory for the murder of Edward Lang. Smith, a former burlesque dancer, described the reformatory approvingly and joked about farm work, while Dunkel sobbed and claimed the romance with Lang was ending. They may avoid the hall with 17 other murderesses, including Dr. Alice Wynekoop serving 25 years for the operating table murder of her daughter-in-law Rheta Wynekoop.
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Dwight, OL
Evelyn Smith
Blanche Dunkel
Rheta Wynekoop
Chicago
Flood relief under WPA planned for western Pennsylvania
Flood damaged western Pennsylvania towns will receive immediate consideration for WPA projects. State Administrator Edward N. Jones said rehabilitation projects had not yet been submitted but communities affected can send proposals now. Swollen streams contaminated wells in Washington County towns including Daisytown Walkertown and Grandville prompting swift state help to prevent typhoid threats.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Works Progress Administration
Edward N. Jones
Jones
Washington
Departments of Health and Highways
Daisytown
Walkertown
Grandville
Washington County
County Horse Show Plans Announced at Indiana Fair Grounds
Plans for the County Horse Show are progressing with broad support and numerous prizes. Entries are expected daily. judging starts at 10 am with a grandstand announcement. Special prizes include lines, horse collars, silver cups, and a Gold Medal Colt Club weighing for sucking colts.
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D. J. Fiscus
Indiana
J. J. Connolly
H. R. Church
Harrisburg
W. B. Connell
State College
Indiana Fair Grounds
Obituary notices for Hetrick Gaston and relatives
Remains of George Wilkinson Hetrick were brought to Indiana for funeral services at Streams Funeral Home with Reverend Holt Hughes officiating. Clair Gaston, 48, longtime resident of Gipsy, will be buried at Brickell Cemetery. he leaves a large family and a list of siblings and children.
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George Hetrick
George Wilkinson Hetrick
Philadelphia
Indiana
Streams Funeral Home
Holt Hughes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oakland Cemetery
Clair Gaston
Gipsy
Brickell Cemetery
Soft coal bill sparks major House division and tax plan
The measure splits general House leadership over adjournment and seeks to enforce NRA standards via taxing power. It would impose a 15 percent ad valorem tax on the coal industry, with most proceeds returned if operators join the total code. Price fixing allowed under the real code with approval, plus stringent labor provisions overseen by a labor board.
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House
Licenses Compete Amid Indiana and New York Names
Readable fragments show a licenses context with individuals such as Indiana, Conemaugh, William Miller, Carrie White, Samuel Brink, Mary Burack, Napolitano, Anna Polosky, and Fulton Run suggesting a local licensing or permit notice across multiple places. The exact action, authority, and deadlines are unclear from the fragment.
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Indiana
Conemaugh
William Miller
Carrie White
Samuel Brink
Mary Burack
Carfo Napolitano
New York
Anna Polosky
Fulton Run
Freezing death scheme eyed by Hollywood chemist
INS Stephen Simokhovitch 35 claims to be part of New York pioneer families and to be used as a human subject in Ralph Willard s freezing and revivification experiments. Willard says life can be suspended then revived, citing a five day revival of a monkey. He aims to halt germs including cancerous forms, while absolving Simokhovitch of blame if the subject dies. Separately reports note playground activities with knitting cheered by novices, but weather curtails hiking and swimming for older youth. attendance edges up with schedules winding down for the season.
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Hollywood
Cal
Stephen Simokhovitch
New
Willard
Simkhovitch
Dreamland
Revival services across towns draw crowds in August
Revivals begin in Sheloda at Gospel Tent August 11 and run nightly except Saturdays at 7 30 p m with free admission. A Kla bunda Indiana and East Pike Union Sunday School leaders lead meetings at East Pike Schoolhouse each evening at 8. Rev Stonebraker preaches Sunday night. In Taylorsville Evangelist T LeRoy Muir speaks tonight at 8 and Sunday at 2 30 and 8 with topics The Resurrection of Jesus Christ and The Philosophy of Father Coughlin God or Gold. Singers invited. weather does not deter attendance. meetings continue through August for all denominations. Navy leads Army in attendance at close of Thursday night session. Muir stresses non political gospel work and patriotism.
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Sheloda
A. Kla
East Pike Union
Clarance Bennett
Bellana
Smith Harvey
Rossiter
East Pike
Stonebraker
Taylorsville
T. LeRoy Muir
Jesus Christ
God
Father Coughlin
Navy
Army
Evangelist Muir
Armies and arms surge amid global war reports
Reuters dispatches from Rome describe a massive mobilization with a quarter of a million armed by the government and a further 200000 to 300000 like to move as Ethiopian forces organize seven armies of about 30 regiments each. Royal princes lead some units while Mary’s war plans face difficulties as ships carry troops toward Suez.
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Rome
Waly
Ethiopia
Mary
Reuter
Suez Canal
Eritrea
Giuseppe Mazzini
Suez
Playground Activities at Second and Grant Street
Spectacular weekly playground event featured musicball between the Second and Grant street teams on a lighted field ahead of a big league game with Scrafton. Fast met West in six innings of ring competition, drawing parents and friends. New tetherball poles, horseshoes and pegs were installed, but wet weather delayed use.
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Grant Street
Scrafton
Fast
West
Anenoon
Joe Cantazarite
Fulton
Stock Market Gains on Buoyant Trading Amid Highs
By Leslie Gould New York August 10 stock market rose to new year highs as steels led gains and broad advance continued despite massive profit taking. Turnover about 1,000,000 shares. many issues hit fresh year highs with prominent names like General Motors Ford and US Steel among leaders.
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Leslie Gould
N. S
New York
Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
American Telephone
Consolidated Gas
Protest Rules of Motor Vehicle Inspection Raised
Indiana garage owners and motor clubs in Johnstown and Blair County protest the proposed 1.50 inspection fee and new regulations set by the State Department of Revenue. Officials say protests have been sent to Harrisburg with 60 more likely to follow. inspectors warn the fee could cost motorists more than five million dollars statewide.
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Indiana
State Department of Revenue
Johnstown
Blair County
Altoona
Tome Nokes
Johnstown Club
Department of Revenue
Nokes
Harrisburg
19 National Banks Are Liquidated
The comptroller of the currency J F T O'Connor reports that in July 1938 eighteen insolvent banks were liquidated, bringing total receiver ships closed or restored to solvency since the last annual report to congress to 104. Disbursements to depositors and creditors totaled 26 595 665 with unsecured depositors receiving 63 81 percent. Average liquidation time was 4 years 10 months. no institutions were in Pennsylvania.
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J. F. T. O'Connor
Congress
Pennsylvania
Wives Divorced Swap Husbands In Reno
Two California school teachers, attractive Ann Strider Clabby and Maurine B Carlson, arrived in Reno and established a joint residence while awaiting divorce. They obtained their divorces, swapped husbands, and set off on new honeymoons.
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Reno, Nev
California
Attractive
Ann Strider Clabby
Maurine
B. Carlson
Reno
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