Senate Tax Bill Swells to 480 Million in Debates
Washington April 7 AP The Senate faces a growing tax bill projection from 258 million to 330 million and potentially 480 million before passage. Amendments by Sen Couzen and Sen LaFollette push surcharges and exemptions, with a 10 percent super-levy proposed for one year. The measure would replace present rates with a flat 4 percent and higher surtaxes, widening credits for earned income while extending personal exemptions into the surtax schedule. Continued discussion expected as votes loom.
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Washington
Senate
House
Couzen
R-Mich
Lafellette
R-Wis
Harrison
Dmiss
Governor's Day at Carlsbad Caverns Draws 1400 Attendees
About 1400 high school seniors and instructors from nearly 50 schools in New Mexico Texas Oklahoma and Juarez Mex entered Carlsbad Caverns for the sixth Governor's Day. Gov A W Hockenhull welcomed the visitors and led them into the caverns as Col Thomas Boles park superintendent praised the event. Horace M Albright former head of the National Park Service sent congratulations. Camera crews captured the group outside the Caverns awaiting return to the surface. The crowd included students from Oklahoma and Juarez. officials expect more to enter to top a 1930 Labor Day record of 1600 visitors.
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Carlsbad
N. M
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Juarez
Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
Thomas Boles
A. W. Hockenhull
West Texas
Parks
Ava
Strikes across United States threaten workers and wages
AP reports multiple labor actions affecting thousands: Nash Motor Wisconsin plants accept terms for 4,600 workers, Dryden Rubber Chicago 2,000 out since Wednesday, 15,000 coal miners shut by a Birmingham injunction, and A M mediator in Camden addressing 3,000 shipyard workers plus Campbell Soup and Radio Condenser Company disputes. Arrow Hart Hartford 1,200 demand 25% raise. Los Angeles tailors seek shorter hours and higher wages.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Nash Motor Company
Federal Automobile Labor Board For Settlement
Automobile Labor Board
Detroit
Motor Products Corp
Automobile Board
Camden
N. J
Campbell Soup Company
Radio Condenser
Indianapolis
Arrow-Hart and Hegeman Electric Company
Hartford
State Fair Funds Drive For PWA Backing
Albuquerque April 7 The State Fair Commission urged the Legislature to act in a special session to guarantee repayment under the federal PWA program for finances of a State Fair plant in Albuquerque. Plans show a self liquidating plant costing about 300000. Members include Frank Shufflebarge chairman Dee Howard and Nathan Salmon.
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Albuquerque
N. M
State Fair Commission
PWA
Frank Shufflebarge
Dee Howard
Portales
Nathan Salmon
Santa Fe
Bids Open April 27 For New Highway Projects
State Highway Engineer G. D. Macy said bids will be called April 27 on a new group of projects. The package mostly covers municipals with one potential federal project near Carlsbad to the Caverns.
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Santa Fe
G. D. Macy
Carlsbad
Inspection of Reserve Corps Here Next Week
Major Lester L. Lampert of the 103d Division U S Army will be in Roswell to inspect Officers' Reserve Corps activities and meet local reserve officers on Sunday and Monday April 8 and 9. Captain R M Bower announces in a training memorandum that plans have been made for officers to be conducted on post and in the field to maximize contact with personnel in Roswell and vicinity.
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Lester L. Lampert
103D Division
U. S. Army
Denver
Colorado
Roswell
R. %. Bower
410Th Infantry
Heavy pursuit of Barrow gang grips Kansas border
Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker eluded enforcement as they fled through the Kansas Missouri border region after releasing Percy Loyd, police chief of Commerce, who had been held for about 14 hours. Cal Campbell, a Miami, Oklahoma constable, was killed in the earlier gunfight. Authorities from Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma mobilized, with national guard cavalry patrolling the border. Barrow and companions reportedly had three machine guns and multiple pistols, while Jovad identified Barrow and Parker and a third man as the trio. Bonnie Parker denied cigar smoking, explaining she does not smoke cigars, while the manhunt continued through Fort Scott and Pittsburg.
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National Guard
Kansas-Missouri
Desperado
Percy Loyd
Commerce
Okla
Tony
Ney
Commercce
Barrow
Cal Campbell
Miami
Boyd
Campbell
Jovad
Bonnie Parker
Kansas
Here
Pittsburg
Kan
Fort Scott
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas-Oklahoma
Texas
Hamilton
Bonnie
Kas
Clyde Barrow
Percy Boyd
Nation forms 112 Consumers Councils nationwide
Washington April 7 AP One hundred twelve Consumers Councils are to be formed nationwide on an experimental basis to aid in adjusting local price complaints. The councils will be under the National Emergency Council Consumers division and coordinate with NRA and AAA to handle consumer price issues. Dexter Keezer will head the division with Mrs. Mary Rumsey supervising.
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J. R. McCarl
Roosevelt
Recovery Administration
Frank C. Walker
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Stock Exchange Contol
NRA Labor Board
Senate
House
Treasury
Florida
Istanbul
Turkey
Samuel Insull
Chicago
Huey Long
D. D. Moore
Louisiana
Wagner Labor Board
Osford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
G. W. Dyer
Southern Agriculturist
Washingon
National Emergency Council
Walker
Consumers’ Division
National Recovery Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
NRA
Consumers Division
Dexter M. Keezer
Consumers Advisory Board of
Mary H. Rumsey
No Real Hope for New Deal Probe, GOP Says
Washington dispatch reports Republicans concede slim chance of turning Dr William A Wirt inquiry into exhaustive New Deal scrutiny. If Wirt names the Brain Truster, a denial or confirmation could impact jobs. Democrats argue limits avoid uncertainty amid signs of economic recovery.
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Washington
William A. ‘Wirt
Wirt
G.O.P
House Interstate Commerce Committee
James H. Rand
Committee For the Nation
Plans 10 Percent Levy On All Income Taxes
Washington reports the Couzens amendment would impose a one year 10 per cent super levy on all income taxes. For a salaried worker, after exemptions and deductions, net income up to 20 000 would allow a 10 per cent deduction if earned. A 4 per cent tax applies, surtaxes begin at 4000, and adding 10 per cent to the final figure indicates the amount due if funds are available.
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Washington
Couzens
Sam
President's Son Row at Wrestling Match
Philadelphia April 7 AP A youth identified as Franklin D Roosevelt Jr smashed a photographer's camera but his picture ran in the newspaper anyway The plate for the picture snapped at a wrestling match last night was in the photographer's pocket and not damaged when pursued to the lobby and knocked to the floor Donald Corvelli the photographer suffered bruises and torn trousers Police said the youth jumped on the camera and declared he did not like being photographed Officers escorted the party to Morgan's automobile and left
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Philadelphia
The
Public Ledger
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Donald Corvelli
Corvelli
the Ledger
H. Vaughan Morgan, Jr
Morgan
Five Million Migratory Bird Stamps Put On Sale
Washington April 7 AP. The post office department will place five million new migratory bird stamps on sale June 16. Each stamp costs one dollar and must be affixed to migratory bird hunters licenses to legalize their kill.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Saunders Appointed Roswell Home Loan Manager
Woodlaw P. Saunders was named manager of the Roswell Branch of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation. He and J. D. Herron Jr. were in Albuquerque in early March when Herron asked to be relieved. E. C Robertson, State manager, will recommend to the Washington office in keeping with Herron’s wishes. Herron will stay as assistant manager.
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Woodlaw P. Saunders
Roswell
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Saunders
J. D. Herron Jr
Albuquerque
Herron
E. C Robertson
Washington, D. C
Bids Soon For New Highway Maps In New Mexico
Bids will be called soon for the 1934 New Mexico highway map which will feature colors for National Monuments Forests and Indian Reservations. Pierre Woodman designed the front cover showing Indians at Taos Pueblo and a prospector on the back. Louis Hesch designed another cover and booklet to attract tourists with a conquistador and Padre overlooking an Indian Pueblo. The map will omit the mileage table inside in favor of pictures of local spots historical fishing and hunting scenes.
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Santa Fe
Pierre Woodman
Department
Taos Pueblo
Louis Hesch
New Mexico
Compliance certificates required for government bids
U S Comptroller General J R McCarl ruled today that bidders for government contracts must include certificates of NRA compliance. The decision enforces the requirement across federal procurements, a stance not required during the earlier clash between the Recovery Administration and Henry Ford.
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U. S
Washington
J. R. McCarl
Comptroller General
Recovery Administration
Henry Ford
April Term Opens for Chaves County Court
The April district court term for Chaves county begins next Monday with civil non jury cases scheduled for Mon Tue and Wed. Jury veniremen report Thursday at ten for criminal trials. Criminal settings run Apr 12 through Apr 18 with State vs Jacquin Amaya listed. District Attorney G L Reese Jr and Lake J Frazier assist. defense counsel noted in parentheses.
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Chaves County
D. M. Auld
W. L. Fulcher
Paul M. Ferguson
Carl Dudley
Frank A. West
John B. Beers Jr
L. M. Castleberry
L. O
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LaFollette
Finance Committee
Andrew Kirwan
Iis
Mme
Jean Nash Dubonnet
New York
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Mme. Dubonnet
Paris
Son
Carlsbad Cavern
Congress
Hollywood
Calif
Professor Angle
Yale
Santa Barbara
Harkness
Angle
CDC
Honolulu
Iosz
WeNaught Syndicate, Inc
Birmingham
Ala
George Holcomb Malone
Unrsity of
North Carolina
John W. Malone
Pensacola
Fla
Lampert
Clyde Harrow
Suthwest
Consumer's Councils
Gary
Ind
Kerensky
Stalin
NEW Bird
W. P. Saunders
J. D. Herron, JR
Jacquin Amaya
D. A. Calderon
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