Roosevelt backs repeal of undistributed profits tax
President Roosevelt said he would favor repealing the undistributed profits tax if a substitute tax could be found to raise the same revenue. He urged that any repeal must be matched by new taxes to prevent legal tax avoidance and noted treasury studies would be shared with Congress without guaranteed recommendations. The Senate military committee backed Senator Lee’s wartime bond plan, while Bridges and Gurney opposed.
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President Probes Tax Talks After Meetings With Leaders
The president discussed tax policy following meetings with treasury and congressional leaders. He described the talks as explorative and said he did not know the outcome.
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Sheriff rescues baby from teargas filled farm house
In Sidney Nebraska a 42 year old salesman James W Sulcer killed himself after firing on officers while his son Jimmy Suicer aged four teen months was rescued by Sheriff W W Schulz who entered the upstairs room after two teargas volleys. The officer, who grabbed the child, reported Sulcer shot at them nine times and wounded the wife of Sulcer’s sister in law.
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World armaments outlay reaches one billion monthly
The Bank for International Settlements estimated on May 12 that global defense spending runs about $1 billion per month. The report notes 1938 wartime equipment costs rose sixfold compared with the prior ten years, despite incomplete statistics.
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Grain Dust Blast Levels Chicago Elevators
A grain dust explosion, likely from fine particles of corn rye and wheat, destroyed five Chicago south side elevators yesterday. Eight men are missing feared dead in the citys worst fire in five years, with twenty three injured including eighteen firemen. Losses surpass four million dollars with two million plus in grain value. Rosenbaum Brothers and Norris Grain operated the elevators with over six million bushels capacity. Fire experts led by Dr. David J Price cite dust as the probable cause.
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Mother's Day program at Harris home in Tongoxnie
Mrs H H Harris and Mrs Dale Rawlings hosted the Congregational Ladies association on Thursday afternoon. A Mother's Day program featured devotionals led by Mrs Winslow and readings of quotations. Mrs Alan Pett reviewed Listen, The Wind! Refreshments were served. The next meeting is May 18 with Mrs Ed Schilling. Mr Harry Wendorff and Mrs Wendorff hosted the Owl Bridge club Saturday evening.
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Dale Rawlings
Congregational Ladies Association
Vacation Bible School Begins in Tonganoxie
Mrs E H Skaggs visits Kansas City with her daughter as the town prepares the seventh annual vacation Bible school at the Tonganoxie public school. It runs May 22 for two weeks with enrollment already at seventy six and rising.
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Bers of the Bible School
School Plans Religious Education Based Enrollment Growth
The enrollment shows strong parental interest in religious education. The school will be divided into departments: pre school age 4, primary 1st to 3rd, junior 4th and 5th, intermediate 6th and 7th, seniors 8th and high school. Special classes include missions temperance hymnology and manual training.
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