Protests Rise Over Maryland Road Tax Diversion
Frederick County residents and business leaders urged passage of a constitutional amendment to prevent diversion of motor vehicle taxes from roads. The meeting backed measures to curb funds being moved to general use and pressed support for a two cent gasoline tax increase only if ring-fenced for highways.
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Maaryland
Urg Sg
Francis Scott Key
Asolire Cialer Othee
Bath Howes
Soul
Lewistown
Lewietown Grange
Nice
State House
Cme
Tampartle
Henry R Shoemaker
Kaewanis Club
Tuerdas
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Automobile Clab
Marsland
Frederick County
General Assembly
AH Derr
Board of Tyrants Commissonggs
Jesse Renner
J. BP. Lanigan
Marland
Neo
State Roads Commission
Philadelphia
WPA Sitdown Strike Threat In Pennsylvania
Harrisburg February reports Workers' Alliance of Pennsylvania threatened a sitdown strike at the State WPA office in Reading to back Berks county workers demands. John Muldowney said WPA workers statewide would join if Gov. Earle does not intervene. Strikers accuse WPA of discrimination on projects and inadequate security wages.
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Harrisburg
Workers’ Alliance of Pennsylvania
Muldowney
Edward No Jones
WPA
Reading
Drowned workers on Islev ee levee near New Madrid flood
Reports from New Madrid Missouri and Cairo Illinois detail the drowning of multiple Islev ee levee workers and the disappearance of more than a dozen others as the Mississippi River surged. Authorities tally eight more bodies recovered and warn against premature relief as the river neared the seawall.
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New Madrid
Cunken
State Budget Still Studied In Maryland Legislature
Maryland lawmakers wrestle with a $70 million budget while committees dissect sections of the proposal. Senator Len Wilmer Davis faults highway fund allocations to Baltimore and cites January highway deaths as a reason for reallocations. The Senate advances a measure to limit police demotion powers and legislators discuss restricting changes to allocations between sessions.
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Amunapolis
MD. Tech
Maryland General Assembly
Parmal Seston
Guy Harry W. Nice
Pamatice Conunithan
Ways and Means
Senate
Len Wilmer
Davis
Caroline
Baltimore City
Arabia
Hind Readington
Levee Stability Amid River Pause Draws City Warning
The mayor cited a mud and ash levee built against the seawall as evidence of cautious progress. Army engineers noted the river’s pause in its advance and predicted the height would not rise a fifth of a foot higher, despite ongoing tension.
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Cairo
Olfo
Catro
Bades
Dyer
Coot Guard
Atlantic Seaboard
Todoan Allenight
Counties to share in motor vehicle fines proposal
Salisbury Maryland February 2 county commissioners propose a law to divide motor vehicle fine revenue between the state and the county where issued, replacing the current system where all fines go to the state. The delegation in the General Assembly would be asked to consider the regulation.
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Salisbury
Wicomico County
Couny
General Assembly
Evacuation Ordered in GM Plants Amid National Strike
Flint Michigan February 2 Circuit Judge Paul Gadola ordered sitdown strikers to evacuate General Motors plants within two hours and blocked pickup of outlying workers. Union leaders vowed appeals while negotiations with GM opened as street blocks and guard units secured the strike zone.
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Flint, Mich
Shenfy T W. Wolcutt
Fieher Body
General Motors
Flint
Mich
Paul Vi Gadola
F Lewis
Committee On Industrial Organization
Washington
Detroit
Homer Martin
Wie
United Automobile Workers
Gaddlay
Twe
Peace Awarts
William S Knudsen
Positionini
National Guardsmen
Flint Mich
Chevrolet
Ligid
Chevrolet Motor Assembly
126Th Infantry
National Guard
Linds We “Ffty
Frances Perkins
Roosevelt
Kelvinator Corporation
Toledo
City Auto Stamping Company
Filnt
Spiecer Manufacturing Company
POA Officers Not Elected After Annual Meeting
Frederick Production Credit Association directors failed to organize at Winchester Hall after the stockholders meeting. New board members include John T Sent Carroll, Alvie M sler, Thomas Darby, Ulysses Grif ith, and W H Cunningham. Secretary Y. Mason and treasurer Thomas So. Anderson were absent from desks, while visitors from Baltimore and Frederick watched for an organizational vote expected in a few days.
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Frederick P Production Credit Association
Winchester Hall
John T
Carroll County
Alvie M
Thia County
Thomas Darby
Ulysses Grifith
Montromers County
W H Cunningham
Washington County
Y. Mason
Secrtary
Thomas So. Anderson
Trewurer
Eteler
Mrs. Trader To Be Arraigned Friday
An indictment charges Jeannette Trader with the murder of her estranged husband after a fatal shooting at her home. The Worcester Circuit Court will convene Friday for arraignment as her lawyers seek to enter pleas and pursue habeas corpus relief. The case centers on whether Trader killed husband or if it was suicide.
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Snow Mall
Jeannette Trader
James M Crockett
Circuit Court
Trader
Wall
Worcester
Stachton
Winter Garden Aids Calvert County Residents
In Prince Frederick Maryland on February 2, the Calvert County scene notes a garden in winter. State's Attorney Arthur W. Dowell reports residents have access to fresh produce including brown kale and Swiss chard for the past two weeks.
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Prince Frederick Md
Calvert County
Arthur W. Dowell
Scott to Represent Carrol County at Directors Meeting
Scott was chosen to represent Car roll county and said directors met after the stockholders but did not organize. He noted another directors meeting will be held later and he expects to sit in. He added no further statement. New directors chosen by stockholders must be approved by the Productive Credit Association Baltimore before organization. O Wilson Baltimore president of the Productive Credit Corporation spoke at the stockholders meeting and attended the directors meeting, but it was unclear if he will attend the next meeting.
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Baltimore City
Baltymore
Mino
Niece
Mwe
Ines
Hero
District of Columbia
Roger B. Wolfe
Frederick
Frederick County Petroleum Industries Committee
G Raymond Shiptes
Wilson
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