Senate Eyes Wealth Tax Plan Amid Tax Fight
House and Senate Democrats clash over extending nuisance taxes while pursuing a wealth distribution tax plan. Harrison outlines higher rates on incomes and a new corporation levy, aiming to preserve revenue as Burns pressures a temporary extension to let the Senate draft the new schedules.
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Deposit Insurance Law Extended By Senate Vote
Washington June 25 The senate adopted a joint resolution extending one year from June 30 the temporary law insuring bank deposits up to 5000. The banking committee approved a joint resolution extending one year from June 30 the temporary deposit insurance law. The action was by voice vote after rejecting 11 to 7 a three month extension proposed by Senator Byrnes. The three month plan aimed to push enactment of the administration bank bill centralizing credit control in the Federal Reserve.
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Carnera Holds Weight Edge for Tonight's Bout
Primo Carnera weighs 200 3 4 pounds giving him a 6 4 1 pound edge on Joe Louis who weighs 196 in a 15 round heavyweight showdown at Yankee Stadium tonight. Both fighters are in first class condition per Dr Walker, with Louis as strong favorite at 8 to 5 in places as arena crowds gather under calm police presence.
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Long Wait For Tax Action on Inheritance Wealth
Washington reports that Congress tax authorities say even immediate enforcement of Roosevelt inheritance tax would affect few large fortunes at once as estates largely pass to heirs or foundations. Retroactivity is excluded. Rockefeller case cited shows historic low tax on large fortunes.
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Fund nears goal on school budget flood relief drive
Red Cross campaign for flood relief nears its goal with 1 119 08 collected toward a revised 1 800 budget. 1 000 appeals mailed, 153 replies received. If those appealed contribute 50 cents to 2 dollars each, the funds will be assured. July report lists receipts and names contributors including Flora E Mackie Margaret Kane Vesta Kane Guy W Smith Henry C Isbell and others. Preliminary figures for next year will be discussed at Monday night meeting in Memorial High School.
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United States
Topeka
Greeley
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FDIC Eases Entry for Small Kansas Banks
Kansas banks with capitalization as low as 10 000 may gain FDIC membership by July 15 as the agency waives the 25 000 requirement. Bank Commissioner Roy A. Haines said FDIC aims to preserve small banks serving communities while awaiting Congress action on banking legislation.
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Roosevelt Death Sentence Debate Stalls House Rules Vote
Washington June 25 The House Rules Committee ignored the President’s plea and refused a roll call vote on the death sentence for utilities holding companies as the utilities bill moved to debate. A special resolution allowed eight hours of preliminary debate and amendments, with only one recommit option approved and roll calls to follow after passage and conference.
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New railroad measures prompt constitutional questions
Washington June 25 Two bills by Senator Wagner and Representative Crosser would create annuities for railroad workers at 65 from a 50 million federal fund and levy a 2 percent income tax on railroad wages with a 4 percent excise on total compensation up to 300 dollars monthly, effective Sept 1 1985 but first annuities due Dec 1. Oil output up slightly in week Tulsa report notes Texas and California lead production at 2,742,976 barrels daily, up 4,689 from prior week. Kansas flat and eastern fields down 470.
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No New NRA At Once
Washington reports say a definite word from President Roosevelt signals Congress will likely adjourn without enacting a new recovery law. Since no satisfactory NRA substitute exists, officials say he will rely on Wagner labor disputes and Guffey coal stabilization bills and a government wage policy in contracts. Also reported, Gayree Jesse Driscoll, 21 months, died in Leavenworth after a parked truck rolled over her while children played nearby.
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Supreme Court to Review School Book Controversy
Topeka in June 24 UPI reports the state school book commission rescinded several book adoptions after teachers protested and the matter goes to the state supreme court. Mentzer Bush & Co. petitions for mandamus to enforce original adoptions, claiming contracts and paper costs were incurred. The court set July 15 as the answer date.
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German agreement ends unrestricted submarine warfare
London reports Sir Bolton Eyres-Mansell announced in the house of commons that Germany would never again resort to unrestricted submarine warfare and would adhere to London naval treaty rules for submarine warfare. The announcement was cheered by the entire house.
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No Smallpox Risk From Topeka Student Says Lawrence Health
Lawrence health officials deny reports that Kansas University faces a smallpox outbreak linked to Topeka freshman Charles E. Dalrymple. Doctors in Shawnee and Douglas counties found no immunization requests or confirmed exposure. University records note only voluntary vaccination during related campaigns. Dalrymple withdrew before illness, deemed noncontagious until rash and scabs appear.
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Board of Health
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Douglas County
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Hugh Johnson Accepts Relief Post for New York City
Washington June 25 Hugh 5 Johnson, former NRA chief, agrees with President Roosevelt to serve as federal works administrator for New York City on a no compensation basis with daily verdiem expenses of 25, and a termination date of October 1 unless extended. He will work four days a week or more and report to Harry Hopkins. Wheat moves into Enid market with 58 cars. combines operate in northwest Oklahoma.
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Roosevelt
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White House
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Enid
Okla
New Lawrence Health Board Formed by City Council
Lawrence establishes a three council member health board with William Berger H W Edmondson and Ralph Pine, plus W C Simons chair of the hospital board and Dr A J Anderson. Ordinance adopted June 11 sets one year terms. The board will name the city health officer ex officio with no vote to regulatory health duties.
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Bank Robbery Case Leads to Guilty Pleas in Oklahoma
In Muskogee Oklahoma Rosa A Catton and Thomas T Hall pleaded guilty in federal court to embezzling 1017 and 1430 dollars from the Okemah National Bank. Each received a one year sentence in the federal reformatory at El Reno. They join three men Dewey Gilmore Dan T Heady and Leonard Skott held on separate charges for a December holdup of about 7000 dollars.
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Baseball Roundup From National and American Leagues
June 25 reports from New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Boston and Detroit detail multiple games. Hank Leiber delivered a tenth inning single for the Giants to beat the Cubs. Syt Johnson aided Philadelphia past Cincinnati with eight hits allowed. Paul Dean and St Louis defeated Brooklyn as DeLancey homered. the Braves crushed the Pirates while Detroit and Washington split.
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City approves new sidewalks and bonds refunding plan
The city council found the second sidewalk petition under state law with KERC aid sufficient and authorized funds. About 20 property owners will get new sidewalks at roughly 17.30 per 50-foot lot. An ordinance approves the internal improvement refunding bond form. Estes Payne & Co. had issued bonds.
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16 Year Fugitive Fred C Smith Nabbed in New York
Fred C. Smith, who fled Leavenworth on St Patrick's Day 1919, is back in federal custody after a 16 year manhunt that stretched to Hawaii, California and Texas. He worked as a ship chief engineer after escaping while a trusty in the warden barns and was captured at a sailors home in Staten Island, New York. Director J Edgar Hoover announced the arrest as an example of cooperative investigation. Records show he entered Leavenworth June 13, 1916 for a six year embezzlement term related to the Army post exchange at Fort Ruger Hawaii.
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Second Accident Kills Baby Girl Near Clinton
A baby girl Mary Ann Brady died after a fatal crash en route to a Clinton hospital. Paul Brady of Bessie, driving to the hospital with the infant, was seriously injured when his coupe collided with another car and a bus on a hill two miles south of Clinton. John Bolinger was slightly hurt, and 12 of 52 bus occupants suffered cuts and bruises. Witnesses said the crash followed a U turn by a couple ahead of the bus, which struck the Brady car.
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Stock Market Index Confusion Reported
The stock index shows 60 stocks averaging 44.3 yesterday versus 44.9 earlier. A note mentions Ford V-3 and Hamilton's in reference to market moves, but details remain unclear.
City appoints Frank Willey as water superintendent
Frank Willey of Marion was named superintendent of the city water department by a city council resolution. A 12 year veteran, Willey will begin around July 1 at a salary of 3250 monthly with no car allowance and replaces C T Hough who resigned. The council also OK’d a flood survey on the Kaw and several water department resolutions.
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Reeves Declines to Rule on AAA Constitutionality
Federal Judge Albert L. Reeves declined to rule on AAA constitutionality and dismissed Larabee Mills Co. injunction against processing tax on wheat. He ruled the petition restrained a tax and violated federal law, noting the measure aimed to raise funds to ease an economic distress. Larabee's attorney said plans to appeal if merits are not heard. Flying Cadets Die in Crash at Selfridge Field in Michigan. Navy Air.
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Weather forecast for Kansas with mixed conditions
Forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with cooler temperatures tonight and a rise in the west and north central areas on Wednesday. Morning observations show clear skies except for clouds at Pittsburg and Emporia and rain at Ottawa with dirt roads improving but muddy at Manhattan Ottawa and soft at Emporia and Topeka. Traffic updates note Douglas County roads in go condition and gas office records show temperatures from 7 pm yesterday to 7 am today.
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