Roosevelt backs general sales tax amid budget push
Washington reports Democratic leaders join Republicans in backing a general sales tax to balance the budget before Roosevelt takes office. Key lawmakers say the levy could raise about 200,000,000 dollars, with Speaker Garner and Collier guiding the Ways and Means panel. The move aims to reassure Fiscal balance while Governor Roosevelt weighs the policy amid partisan tensions.
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Christmas Revel Ends In Death
Denver, Cala, Dew. A Christmas revel reportedly ended in death with an 11 year old Pooble og adler and 20 year old awotheart under investigation. The bodies of Miss Dorris Titan Cool and Crawford were found in a cabin at a tourist camp on Monday. Police believe poisoning from wine or asphyxiation caused the deaths. Two bottles of wine, one partially empty, the other full, were found. the contents were ordered angled.
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World Largest Theatre Opens in New York City
The Radio City Music Hall, seating 6200, opens tonight under manager Lionel Simmel known as Roxy. The complex features a mile long foyer, 350 performers for tonight, and will host a resident troupe including 80 choir members, 60 piece orchestra, and 60 dancers with celebrities such as Rockefeller and Stokowski in attendance.
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Fort Des Moines soldiers held after Ames check
Two men using the names Martin Calvi and Charles Ayers were arrested in Ames amid a suspected disinformation plot connected to Fort Des Moines. A U S army pistol and another weapon were found on one, while authorities sought their true identities and ordered an immediate checkup at the adjutant’s office.
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Pastors Should Be Trained In Farming Not Just Preaching
Rev. G. W. Morgan, prayerist minister, told a conference that young ministers should be taught farming along with preaching. He said agriculture and religion are vital to the nation and urged country neighbors to embrace both paths.
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Prohibition Committee to Act Tomorrow in Senate Fight
Washington sees the Senate judiciary panel pressed to curb prohibition groups from testifying on beer bills. Edwin Dinwiddie urged inclusion against altering the Volstead act, but the committee offered only a courteous refusal while planning a substitute keeping 3.2 percent but repealing key Volstead sections.
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United Press
Washington
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Hoover After Areal Catch On Florida Cruise
President Hoover's fishing party off Florida reports a few small fish caught none of size, as Sequoia anchors near Nassau River. Mrs Hoover joins in small boats but fails to land notable catches, while the cruise continues toward St Augustine with plans to sail southward today.
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Liquor Licensing Plan Outlined by Celler in Washington
Washington December 27 UP A proposed non political licensing board system would regulate liquor distribution if the amendment passes. Ren Celler said the plan covers hotels restaurants and stores with printed permits for beer and bottled goods. prominent individuals and organizers would oversee the process.
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Mountains Slide Swallows Peak Into Animas Valley
Durango Colorado reports a massive landslide pushing thousands of tons of rock dirt and trees into the Animas Valley. The moving mountain threatens a river, the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad line, and remains unexplained with locals recalling a prior explosion.
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Holiday Claims Toll of Deaths Across U S
A United Press survey shows over four hundred deaths and injuries from Christmas to New Year across the nation. Automobile and train crashes led, with notable mine disasters, gun violence, and poison liquor tolls shaping the grim holiday record. Local reports note Los Angeles traffic carnage and Texas oil-well tragedy amid sleet, blizzard, and widespread crashes.
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Hoover policy may guide Roosevelt in disarmament
Albany dispatch reveals Roosevelt and Geneva delegate Norman H. Davis discussed adopting Hoover disarmament policy. Roosevelt, interrupting Christmas vacation, showed optimism on further armament curtailment and a six inch caliber limit for mobile artillery, abolition of poison gas and aerial bombing, as Davis urged timely progress toward London talks.
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Love and Poverty Drive Man to Suicide in Kansas City
A 15 page death by own action note from Sidney J. Hawks, former salesman, details a sordid tale of murder, love, and poverty. He explains poisoning his wife as she took medicine, using $1,500 gained from her death and two fake holdups on a paramour, who left when the money was gone. Hawks ends his act after failing to hear from family at Christmas.
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No Hope For Rescue Of Trapped Miners In Shafer Mine
Moweaqua, Dec 27 UP A blast trapped 54 miners at the Shafer coal mine with at least 14 unaccounted. Rescue crews battled debris filled passages as 27 bodies had been recovered Christmas Day and 12 earlier. A heavy shale collapse and fumes hindered entry. The town of 1,400 faced heartbreak as most workers were missing.
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Dentist Bevier Ends His Life After Tragic Letter
In St Louis a 60 year old dentist Dr Squire P Bevier killed himself in his garage after shooting 71 year old Mrs Josephine Elder and leaving a 13 page note from a Meramec river cabin. He described mental torture by an imagined enemy and quarrels with Elder over money and a car fare, claiming she ruined him and he lost control.
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Charity Dinner Feeds Thousands in Des Moines Shrine Hall
Nearly 8,000 people attended a charity Christmas dinner at the Shrine Temple in Des Moines Iowa with vaudeville and music while about two tons of chicken were consumed.
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House Passes Interior Bill in Postholiday Session
Washington reports the House and Senate met after a Christmas recess to advance the Interior Department appropriation totaling 43.8 million dollars. The lower chamber trimmed nearly a third from current funding, adding funds for a Howard University eating plant. Speaker Garner pressed for a quorum amid arrest-threat notes as leaders weighed a possible sales tax to balance the budget. Conference action on Philippine independence legislation was not taken up, with decisions expected later in the week.
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Insull Extradition Rejected by Greek Court
In Athens a Greek court ruled against extraditing Samuel Insull to the United States. The magnate may stay in Greece or travel to a territory with no extradition treaty. Insull faced embezzlement charges tied to his Midwest utilities empire. He was released from custody after the ruling.
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Treton Man's Death Ruled Accidental at Laboratory
William Dykshorn, 29, assistant professor in Carnegie Institute laboratories, was found shot in the head with his pistol by him. Police say he probably stumbled. the death near Cold Springs Harbor, L. I. is considered accidental. Dykshorn was from Tre ton, Iowa and a Hope College graduate.
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Plans Urged To Aid Agriculture Across States
Raymond Clappe reports a surge of proposed farm relief ideas as lawmakers debate measures to cut taxes on idle acres, grant farm bailouts, and reduce crop surpluses. Plans include tax abatements, mortgage relief, and federal bounties to shrink production, with discussions tied to Hoover era relief efforts and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce weighing the approach.
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