McAlister Urges Biennial Tax Plan in Tennessee Address
Governor Hill McAlister backs a state sales tax to fund relief and schools, urges constitutional reforms, and calls for a fall referendum on a constitutional convention. He warns against liquor law changes, proposes a two and a half year tax window, and outlines revenue uses including federal relief, general funds, and school aid while tying county shares to local property tax relief.
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Wayne T. Cottingnam
Associated Prong
Nashville
Tennessee Valley Authority
Hill McAlister
Imo
McAlister
Flo
Tennessee
Northarolina
Mississippi
Kentucky
University of Tennessee
Teachers’ Training Colleges
Mealiater
La Follette Inauguration Escort Steers Crowd to Madison
Governor-elect Phils La Follette is sworn in at Madison Wisconsin. He enters the governor's chair with Charles W Natherwood and the late Senator Bob La Follette's father among the escort.
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Charles W. Natherwool
Eleet Phils la Follette
Fee
Madison
Wis
Natherwood
Senat
Bob" la Follette
Weather Outlook for East and Central Regions Today
Readings taken at 6:00 p m for the preceding 24 hours indicate unsettled conditions in east and central portions with increasing chances of rain tonight into Saturday night. Virginia forecast: fair and colder tonight and Saturday with high yesterday and low yesterday figures noted. no rain on either date.
Outline Plan for Tenn TVA Power
Governor McAlister addressed a joint legislature session presenting his biennial program. He urged enactment of a sales tax and legislation to maximize TVA power for all political divisions while lines of party factionalism formed around jurist and election commission seats.
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Nashville
Goreon McAlister
Tagk
TVA
Weoer
House of Representatives
Senate
W.F. Moss
House
J. Wil Taylor
Tom’ Srabson
Greeneville
Election Commission
ant-Taylor
Brabson
Frank Dobson
Allens
Tayr
Joan E H. McCall Beck
Datsen
Renadini
Te Lite
J. BL Riswell
Ture
Uw Stedte
Mystery Seen Todd's Bill On County Court
In Nashville on January 11 a Sullivan county bill, introduced in both houses, vanished from authors. Senator John R Todd Jr and Rep Brack Sams gave vague comments on the bill's location. Dr W C Lyons, a floater from Sullivan and Hawkins, denied knowledge of the measure. Continued on page six.
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Todd
Nashville
John R. Todd, Jr
Rep
Brack Sams
Sams
Out
W. C. Lyons
Sullivan and Hawkins
Dr. Lyons
Utilities Flayed by Congressman Rayburn
Washington January 11 Chairman Sam Rayburn of the House Interstate Commerce Committee urged removing abuses by public utility holding companies. He warned congress to decide if it should regulate these super holdings or set a policy for them or they may disappear. He stressed protecting natural gas fields and noted forthcoming committee reports.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Congress
Texas Democrat
House
Rayburn
Royal reception for Infanta Beatriz and Prince Torlonia
A grand pre wedding reception in Rome drew nearly 1,000 guests including 47 royals from Spain and Italy, diplomats, and officials at the Grand Hotel. The event celebrated the upcoming marriage of Infanta Beatriz, daughter of former King Alfonso, and Prince Alessandro Torlonia, linking royal Spanish and aristocratic American-Italian ties.
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Rome
Pia
Infanta
Beatriz
Alfonso
Spain
Alessandro Torlonia
Italy
Royal House of
Prince Torlonia
Iit
Princeton University
Pomfret School
Pomfret, Conn
Eisie Moore
New York
Don
Government plans purchase of poor land and retirement
The national resources board urged President Roosevelt to undertake a 15 year program costing about 45 million dollars annually to buy 5 million acres of poor farms each year. The land would be retired from production, conserved for natural and human resources, with potential use for forests refuges or parks.
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Ellington
Roosevelt
National Resources Board
Congress
Earhart Denies Dawn Flight From Hawaii to Mainland
Amelia Earhart on Hawaiian vacation faces San Diego reports of a planned dawn takeoff toward the mainland. George Putnam, her husband, denies the plan saying there is not a chance she will leave at daybreak Friday.
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Hongluly
Jan
Amelia Earhart
America’s
Aviatrix
San Diego
Calif
Geerst
George ,Putnam
Mise’ Earhart
Amelia
Aged man held in death of spouse in Anadarko
William Royce known as Uncle Billy along with his former wife Carrie Royce and son-in-law Reed Norris were jailed in the ax slaying of Leta Echel Royce 45 mother of seven. The body was found in a shallow grave in a hen house on the Royce farm in Cemental pool center. The three face joint charges of first degree murder.
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Anadarko
Okta
William
Billy" Royce
Leta
Echel Royce
Mass
Haskell B. Pugh
Cadée County
Royce
Carrie Royce
Reed Norris
Royce Farm
Cement al Pool
Peace Sought In Textile Trouble In Georgia
Federal mediators pressed to end disputes at several Augusta and Rossville mills. A strike was averted temporarily by a board request for a delay in hearing set for January 18. National guardsmen pursued alleged night riders in Rossville amid tensions as 2000 workers faced potential closures.
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Augusta
Georgia
Rossville
dRichmond
Editral Textile ‘Labor Board
Richmond
Washington
Textile Labor ‘Board
National
Tennesseene
L. C. Rope
Libtey
Enterprise
King and Globe Mills
J. T. Lott
Pope
Expensive Fog Sinks as New York Clears
Fog that enveloped New York for nearly five days lifted with a westerly breeze. A fleet of over 85 liners and freighters moved into slips, air services resumed, and shipping losses were tallied at up to 32 million dollars due to idle ships, tolls, and business disruption.
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New York
al Fox
Newark
Roosevelt outlines broad social security program
President Roosevelt presented a broad social security program to congressional leaders detailing unemployment insurance old age pensions and public health aid. Secretary Perkins said direct federal grants would go only to states with care laws for the aged and indigent, with a federally sponsored old age pension system to be established.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Perkins
Alog
Supreme Court tests gold act in New Deal era
WASHINGTON January 11 The Supreme Court nears a ruling on the validity of banning gold as legal tender in the New Deal program. Lawyers for five complainants pressed the case claiming Congress overstepped constitutional authority by suspending gold payments on public and private securities. John M Perry of New York argued the government breached its obligation to redeem 4 1 2 per cent Liberty bonds not in gold. Continued on page six.
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Wasrington
New Deal
Supreme Court
Congress
John M. Perry
New York
Huey Long Ties Campaign To Song Craft In New York
Huey Long arrives in New York seeking Lou Irwin and publishers while defying Louisiana critics. He dismisses a march on the capitol, vows no resignation by Governor Allen, and says his new song Evry Man a King will fuel his share the wealth push with music written with Castro Caraz at LSU.
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New York
Huey | Long
Louisiana
Lou Irwin
Long
K. Allen
Huey
Oscar
Evry
Castro Caraz
Louisiana State University
Qastro
Handwriting of Lindbergh ransom notes tied to Hauptmann
A state handwriting expert testifies that Bruno Richard Hauptmann authored all Lindbergh baby ransom notes. Albert Osborn describes seven to eight linkages among notes, including phrasing and a distinctive printing device. Court session adjourned for lunch after Osborn’s testimony notes connection.
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William A. Kinney
Associated Press
Flemington
N. J. Jan
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh
Albert S. Osborn, Sr
Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Aniane
America's Sweethearts Are Finally Separated
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, married 14 years, are separated as Pickford filed for divorce in Los Angeles. Fairbanks, traveling in Saint Moritz, Switzerland, did not contest the suit. Judge Ben Lindsey granted a decree after reading the complaint. Mary appeared in gray dress with emotion restrained.
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Los Angeles
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Saint Moritz
Switzerland
Miss Pickford
Lady Ashley
Hach
London
Buddy Rogers
Hollywood
Colony
Bu i Fairbanks
Vaite
Ben, B. Lindsey
Denver
America’s
Tudge
Lindsey
Mary
Loyd L. Wright
Through with the Doctor Jafsie fades from Lindbergh case
Jafsie, the key witness in the Hauptmann trial, is effectively finished on the stand. Dr John F Condon retired to his hotel after two days of testimony, sleepily returning to Flemington only if summoned. Crowds gathered as he left the courthouse, with Al Reich and Ralph Hacker assisting, before he headed toward Trenton.
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Donald C. Bolles
Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Jafsie
Tirad Sayl
John F. Condon
Flemington
David T. Wil
Eo Gee
Plemington
Jassie
Court House
al Reich
Ralph Hacker
Trong
Thousands Gather to Vote in Saar Plebiscite
Thousands of imported voters from France Germany Asia Africa and the Americas flocked to the Saar Basin Territory to cast ballots in the plebiscite on reunification with the Reich. About 55 000 expected from abroad with German mobilization near 45 000 and French contingents around 35 600. A clash with Communist counterdemonstrators disrupted a reception planned for arrivals.
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Saar
Saarbruecken
Smuir Basin
Jen
Saar Basin
France
Germany
Asia
Africa
North
South America
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la Follette
Phil
Tenn
TVA Power
Sullivan County
House Interstate Commerce Group
Hits At Utility Holdings
Infanta Beatriz
Prince Tarlonia
Deny
Huey Long
Albert Osborn
Bruno
Richard Hauptmann
Flem
Osborn
H. Norman Schwartzkopf
New Jersey Police
Heuptmann
Frank Wilson
Intelligence Department
United States Department of Internal Revenue
John F
Jussie) Condon
Anna Hauptmann
Condon
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