May Repay Counties for Pensions Finance Body Favors Utilities Tax
Madison news item reports administration leaders propose repaying counties the full state share of social security pensions by using over 1 million dollars from the general fund and levying a 500 000 dollar tax on telephone utilities. Senator Rowlands cochairman of the joint finance committee presents a revised 1.9 million dollar deficiency appropriation bill to the senate with amendments funding 1935 1936 pensions and ongoing aids. The plan would cover statutory pension obligations since the social security law began. The proposed 1 percent to 4 percent telephone tax applies to 1936 gross receipts with brackets. action urged immediately amid debate over a university PWA stadium project. Additional senate bills would restrict rural power co op territory entry, cap corporate salaries, and extend delinquent tax certificate sale from five to three years.
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Madison
Rowlands
Progressive
Cambria, Cochairman
Joint Finance Committee
Senate
University
PWA
Randall Stadium
Bolens
Democrat
Port Washington
Pilgrim debts cut for Matanuska colony in Alaska
Palmer Alaska Uncle Sam reduced debts of colonists in the Matanuska valley after two years of relief costs. Charles Ruddell described as the colony’s most expensive colonist and owing over 14000 dollars will see his debt drop to about 12000. Retroactive provisions add free medical aid and tie removing drilling costs while materials costs drop 300 dollars per building. Ruddell threatens to go to Washington to seek justice if the order is not rescinded.
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Palmer, Alaska
Sam
Matanuska Valley
Ross L. Sheely
Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
United States
Sheeley
Charles Ruddell
Coreporation
Ruddell
Ruddel Sivd Re
Colone
Washington, DC
Sheels
Eqidie
New Tax For Chain Stores Proposed In Madison
Milwaukee assemblyman John Grobschmidt introduced a bill to tax chain stores to raise 2 million for state and local governments. A graduated per store levy and a separate earnings tax would fund communities and the state treasury. Also: labor, voting, and cattle testing measures. Perkins seeks emergency powers over GM strike after talks with Lewis and CIO leaders. Sloan declines GM talks.
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Madison
John Grobschmidt
Progressive
Milwaukee
Treasur
Basso Victim of Accidental Wound By Singer Tibbett
Metropolitan Opera chorus member Joseph Sterzini died of natural causes after a staged accident during rehearsal. Lawrence Tibbett, the renowned baritone, was cleared of blame, though the event prompted an autopsy and a hospital operation for Sterzini. The incident occurred on stage during Caponsaceni rehearsals. Tibbett reportedly inflicted a shallow stab wound with a dull knife, and Sterzini collapsed shortly after.
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Basso
Tibbett
New York
Asst Dist
Sylvester Cosentino
Joseph Sterzini
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Lawrence Tibbett
Newark
Joseph Stefani
Metropolitan Opera
Sterzim
Mire Tam
Sterzini
Metropolitan Opera House
Caponsaceni
Guido Franeschini
N. J
Sterzimi
Manhattan
Harald Fowler
Atty Sylvestor Cosentina Coseriing
GM Employees Return to Work in 10 Plants
About 40 000 General Motors workers started returning on a part time basis at 10 Chevrolet plants in Michigan and Indiana. Another 20 000 reported for early shifts, 20 000 for afternoon shifts, and 5 900 slated to report to Fisher Body plants as sit down strikers remained at Flint. Police blocked entry to Cadillac plant as executives were routed away. The back to work move followed sit downs and nationwide plant closures amid UAW strikes.
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Detroit
General Motors
Chevrolet
Michigan
Indiana
Fisher Body
Flint
Fisher Plant
Fisher
Cadillac
Mich
United Automobile Workers of America
Senate committee backs joint body on reorganization
The Senate committee reported favorably a House resolution creating a joint committee to act on the president s reorgan ization plan. It amended the measure to nine members per chamber. Byrd economy committee members may join, to be named by Vice President Garner. House leadership agreed to nine members each. state membership listed as six Democrats two Republicans and one Progressive or Farmer-Labor.
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Washington
Senatories Committee
House
Congress
Senate
Byrd Economy Committee
John Nance Garner
Byrd
Senate Committee
Joint ‘Committee
Wastate
Budget Bill Seeks $62 Million for Wisconsin Next Two Years
Madison, Wis. Governor La Follette urged the legislature to pass a budget bill proposing $62,919,569 in appropriations for the next two fiscal years and a new tax levy around $17,200,000. The plan relies on normal revenues with emergency levies from 1935–1939 not included. If those emergency taxes are reenacted, needed additional $6,200,000 would be raised.
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Madison
Wis
la Follette
State Board of Control
Denal
University of Wisconsin
Board of Control
Weather Day Jan 7 Forecast and Temperatures
Wisconsin sees increasing cloudiness with late snow probable tonight and Thursday. rising temperatures tonight and Thursday in east regions, colder in the northwest. Minnesota reports snow tonight and Thursday, warmer in the extreme east, much colder in the west. Severe cold wave in near-northwestern areas. 7:30 a.m. fair, 4 p.m. fair. Temperature notes include yesterday’s Miami 74, Dews Lake and Escanaba -14.
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Sun Son
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Northwestern Obarry
Fair Milwaukee
Miami
Jacksonville
Dews Lake
Escanaba
Russian admits 63 train deaths in wartime plot
Ivan Kraveff on trial with Kat Radel and 15 others confessed to a conspiracy to overthrow the Soviet regime through sabotage and war. He said 63 people were killed and hundreds injured in train wreckings during the 1930s, naming a Japanese agent in Moscow as "Mr X" who allegedly planned to contaminate troop trains with deadly germs.
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Moscow
Ivan Alexandrovich Kraveff
Urals
Tial
Mr. X
Kminzett
Mr.x
Hiroshima
London
Kat Radel
Mr X
Floods at a Glance Across States and Death Toll
Floods caused widespread damage across Kentucky Missouri West Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina. The Associated Press notes hundreds dead or missing as storms bring heavy precipitation and frigid conditions, with several states reporting widespread impacts and relief efforts underway.
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Kentucky
Missouri
West Virginia
Tedisths
Dette
Seaethy
Carolina
Nat Orr
Tomiel
Eduntey
Flood fears and mass evacuation ordered along Mississippi
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt directing a massive evacuation as Mississippi floodwaters threaten life across 1000 miles. Secretary Woodring orders generals to ready 400000 residents within fifty miles of the river to move to higher ground by Friday 6pm. Officials warn the peak may not arrive for two weeks and 35000 ducks mobilized to aid movement along rails. Evacuation hubs set at Jackson Mississippi. Strong entities include Roosevelt Woodring Cairo and New Orleans. The surge risks waterborne disease and widespread damage.
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Washington
Mississippi Iver
Roosevelt
Woorling
Cairo
New Orleans
War Department
Mississippi
Mis- Sisappi
Secretuy Woodring
Army Bush Command
Jackson
Mass
Bathetto
Mine Fundation
Red Cross
Army Cte Ets
St Francs
Arkansas
Walters
Hilary
Madrid Prepares For Possibly Decisive Battle
Franco forces tighten grip on Madrid as General Francisco Franco prepares a major campaign to break the siege. Rebel troops consolidate gains at Aranjuez cutting off Madrid while El Escorial and Las Rozas loom, with winter weather delaying the attack.
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Rel
Aranjuez
Madrid
el Escorial
Franco
Las Rozas
Bill to Improve Randall Stadium Clears Two Houses
Madison reports a senate bill with University of Wisconsin backing to fund stadium upgrades won swift approval in both houses. The plan allows a state and private grant mix totaling 83,800 dollars for concrete bleachers at the west stands, amid debates over university funding and waivers for certain auction sales.
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Morrissey
Rush Lake
Kannenberg
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Joint Committee
Uncle Sam
Matanuska
John. L. Lewis
Miss Perkins Cenfer
Milwaukee Assemblyman
Alfred P. Sloan Jr
U.2
Frances Perkins
Cyrus L. Sulzberger
United Press
Miss Perkins
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Union
Automobile Workers
General Motors Corporation 15
Richard Frankenstein
la Follette Senate
Chrysler Corporation
Sloan
Wriston
Appleton
Menry Merrite Wriston
Whiston
Lawrence College
Lan
Mrown University
Providence
John Gendo
Edward J. Dempsey
Lawrence College Board of Trusters
Irving Maurer
Beefort College
Tir Winston
Lawrence
Engarett
U.P
Ohio River
Woon
South
Midwest
Louisville
Cincinnati
Huntington
W. Va
Evansville
Ind
Portsmouth
Jaweliee
Boston
Neville Miller
Townsville
Miller
Cal
Hendaye
Francisco Franca
Generalesimo
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