Senate Finance Committee Advances New Tax Bill
The Senate Finance Committee called Secretary Morgenthau to explain the $275 million tax bill and why it omits Roosevelt's proposed graduated corporate levies and higher surtaxes. The measure, approved by the House Ways and Means as hearings begin, expands inheritance and gift taxes and raises individual, corporate, and excess profits taxes.
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House
Ways and Means
Senate Finance Group
Morgenthau
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Committee
L. H. Parker
Joint Congressional Committee On Taxation
Parker
Roosevelt
Coughton
Mondey
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Man Arrested At An Orchard Admits Slaying Teacher
In Deer County Nebraska Sheriff Meunier reports an Omaha man arrested at an orchard admitted involvement in the July 8 shooting of Clairence Haight, a Rockford teacher and night club auditor. Others named include Ralph Hakenholtz and Leonard Padsan, both of Omaha. Swanson, who initially named Hakenholtz as the shooter, aided by his pistol, led to this arrest and pending extradition to Nebraska.
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Sturseon
Bas
Wis
Omaha
Neuzier
Deer County
Joan Swanson
Rockford
Hae Sundar
Ralph Hakenholtz
Leonard Padsans m
Meunier
Swanson
Hakenholtz
Bockman
Clairence Haight
Haight
Asistant
Charies Manson
Hanenholtz
Manson
Nebraska
Pump Unlock Case in Wisconsin Divorced Couple Settlement
In Janesville Wisconsin Charles Goodell was ordered to unlock a shared water pump at Fort Road so his ex wife could obtain water. The settlement includes Mrs Goodell taking a house next to her former husband with a single well serving both homes. Judge Grimm warned of jail if the pump remains locked.
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Janesville
Wis
Charles Goodell
Turtie
Smith
Tod
Ft Rd
Goodell
DIES IN HOSPITAL Albert Bender dies after collision
Albert Bender of North Freedom died in a Manston hospital after being unconscious since July 14 when his car collided with a truck. He was 55.
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Manston
Wis
Albert Bender
North Freedom
Packers Attack Pork Tax Challenge to AAA in Federal Suit
In Chicago and Milwaukee courts, Swift & Co along with Armour Seift Oscar Mayer and others filed separate suits seeking temporary injunctions to stop CRA processing tax collection under the agricultural adjustment act. They argue AAA unconstitutionally transfers legislative power and prevents pass through to consumers. Processing taxes total hundreds of millions paid to date with specific company figures cited. A hearing was set for Sept 7.
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Chicago
United States District Court
Swift and
Armour
Internal Revenue Office
AAA
Brain Trust
John P. Barnes
Armour & Co
Seift & Co
Oscar Mayer & Co
P. Brennan & Co
Swift & Co
Secretary of Agriculture
Milwaukee
Fedeeral
Plankinson Packing Company
Hopson Probe Testimony Pressure in Logby Inquiry
Washington senators threaten to issue subpoenas to every U S marshal and federal agent to locate H C Hopson a key figure in the Associated Gas and Electric system The committee cites $791000 in anti regulation spending including a $25000 payment to Hurley secretary of war in Hoover era Burroughs and Black press Hopson whereabouts and related expenditures as central to the probe.
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Nathan Robertson
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Lobby Committee
United States
H. C. Hopson
Associated Gas and Electric System
Associated System
Patrick J. Hurley
Hoover
Black
Fred S. Burroughs
Hopson
Burroughs
Hdi
Bisack
Committee
Eiewear
William Rancolph
Hearst
Schwellenbach
Hurley
Sebach
Schseelienbach
Wasser
Wheeler- Rayburn
Leansumers
Student parachutist dies after Lake Erie plunge
Monroe Mich U Paul McLeod, a 21 year old student, leaped from a plane to a 2000 foot fall into Lake Erie. The splash drew 12090 spectators as rescuers searched until grappling hooks recovered the jumper's body hours later after a coast guard cutter and Monroe fire department aid were invoked.
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Monroe
Mich
Paul McLeod
Perachute
Lake Erie
McLeod
Coast Guard
Trenton
British Prepare to Occupy Lake Tsana Region
Reports from Paris indicate British plans to guard interests around Lake Tsana in Ethiopia. British and Anglo-Egyptian Sudanese troops stand ready to cross the frontier and occupy Gondar if Italy and Ethiopia go to war, to deter Italian advances.
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Paris
Sudan
Lake Tsana
Gondar
Ethiopia
Obstacles To League Plans For Ethiopia
Geneva reports the League of Nations facing opposition to a mild policy on Ethiopia as crowding East African tensions rise. Addis Ababa cites Eritrean frontier moves and Rome dispatches more troops while Italy and Britain pivot toward potential action. Eden travels to press Mussolini for peace prospects as France strengthens Somaliland defenses.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Halv
Eritrea
Rome
East Africa
Lonon
Anthony Eden
Mussolini
Paris
France
Joseph E. Sharkey
Associated Press
Italy
League
England
La Follette Seeks Transcript in Liberty Bank Probe
Governor La Follette asks for a transcript of testimony from a John Doe investigation into the Liberty bank failure. The request aims to determine if counsel should be appointed and to clarify whether First Wisconsin is a preferred or general creditor of the defunct Milwaukee bank.
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Madison
la Follette
John Doel
Spelem
Wisconsin Natensia Bank
Tod Idon Sinxkin
Liberty Bank
Ear Run
Determ
Ain
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
First Wisconsin
Senate Reverses Stance on Kroenke Bill in Milwaukees War on Strikebreakers
Madison The Senate reversed its position on the Kroenke bill to impose housing restrictions for strikebreakers, sending the measure to defeat 16 to 15 after a previous reconsideration. The bill would require heated, lit, ventilated quarters for strikebreakers within a plant.
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Madison
Senate
Kroenke
Milwaukee
Earl Leverich
Sparta
Maxdamls
Louis Staudensmaier
la Folfette
Conservation Department
Wisconsin
Staudenmaier
Tod
Theodore Dammann
Marinette Democratic
Dammann
John Sloum
State Central Com
Oper
Alfons
Aid To Wisconsin Farmers Is Goal Of Two WPA Projects
Wisconsin WPA projects aim to aid farmers. One plan would spend 16.06 million dollars to improve secondary roads, easing field transport, and the other would enlarge the farm credit administration adjustment staff. If approved, a regional auditing office may be set up to cover four to ten states. Funding would be shared 50 50 between state and federal governments.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Ralph M. Immell
Wisconsin Works Progress Administration
Wisconsin Farm Credit Administration
Immeil
Progress Administration
Mate
Washington
Immett
Mrs Chase Dies Suddenly at Waldwic
Mrs Niaase widow of C C Chase died suddenly around 2 o clock at Waldwic while visiting. Survived by two daughters Mrs Maurice Fatio of Palm City and Mrs Fatio the former Eleanor Chase, a brother Pil H Sawyer of Palm Beach. Sawyer home on Algoma boulevard now Oshkosh public museum.
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Niaase
C. C.chase
Oshkosh Public Museum
Maurice Fatio
Palm City
Fatio
Eleanor Chase
Apo Samng
Pil H. Sawyer
Palm Beach
Fia
President to Speak at Philaussee Rally on August 23
Milwaukee convention reports say President and party leaders will address supporters on August 23 at Philaussee. The event aims to rally the Young Democrats and highlight current policy priorities.
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Fhilwausee
Milwaukee
Demodee Tie Chake
Areroc
Madison Golfer Takes Lead in State Tourney
A Madison golfer surged to the top in the state tournament with mention of strong driving and accurate irons. The round featured solid pars and a few birdied holes as competitors trailed by a few strokes.
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Taadison
DROWNS IN MICHIGAN AT SHEBOYGAN BEACH
Sheboygan Wis UP Raye mond Boemsrch 19 drowned in Lake Michigan late yesterday after swimming at a bathing beach Officials believe he struck his head on a rock and was knocked unconscious a line was found near his left temple
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Sheboygan
Wis
Rayemond Boemsrch
Lake Michaigan
Public debt at all time high under New Deal finance
Treasury reports show New Deal operations since Roosevelt’s 1933 start reached near wartime levels. Since May 4 1933, securities sold or exchanged totaled 32.0606 billion with net debt rise to 29.2953 billion, while revenue stood about 8.06 billion and annual interest costs were reduced through refunding.
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Richard Gridley
United Press
Washington
U.2
Roosevelt
Treasury
Madison feeds dealer killed by automobile
A feed dealer was killed when struck by a car in Madison. The report notes injuries to a second person and lists regional weather observations with scattered showers and fair skies through Tuesday.
German protest over Bremen flag incident in New York harbor
The German government filed a formal protest with the U S State Department over the flag tearing incident aboard the liner Bremen in New York harbor. Three communists tore down the Nazi flag as the ship prepared to sail, prompting warnings to the Bremen and debate in Congress over German discrimination and US-German relations.
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Washington
Uai
United States
New York Harbor
State Department
Rudolf Leitner
Bremen
Germany
Fiorello la Guardia
New York
New York City
Winie
Palme
Ko Owas
Northwest Ordinance Celebration Bill Ready for President
Washington reports a celebration bill under prep with Mer Gov George White of Ohio as possible appointee. A six member commission, plus two house and senate members, will name a director to oversee observances planned for 1937 and 1938 marking the 1787 ordinance adoption in Ohio Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin and part of Illinois. State legislatures are urged to provide additional funds.
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Washington
Nh Res
George White
Ohio
House
Senate
D. A R
Wil
Old Northwest Territory
Ohlo
Ilinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
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Secret Police
Interior
Heslankees
Packers
Geiger Order
Ethiopi
Stewart C. Ross
H. ©. Hobson
Associated Gas and Electric Company
Wing Srehaggan
Madison v — Futelio
Caretieraayeres
Upper Lakes
Superior
Efurent
Huron
Northwestern
Buckstaff Observatory
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