Social Security plan studied extends coverage and reform
The Social Security board plans to mirror advisory council recommendations for broad expansion of old age insurance, extending coverage by 1940 to about 8.6 million workers and later to most gainfully employed, with a family protection principle, widow and child benefits, and a disability program. The council also urged abandoning the $47 billion reserve fund in favor of a federal-backed contingency trust funded by earmarked taxes and subsidies, with a three-way cost split among government, workers, and employers. Senator Vandenberg praised the plan as expert and nonpartisan, predicting GOP support while noting expansion to new groups may wait until existing systems are perfected. Additional proposals include higher early-year benefits, earlier start of payments, and ongoing reforms, with details to be submitted to Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Visu
Vandenberg
R-Mieh
Ecouncil
Congress
Republican National Committee
Hold Hearing on Bond Issue for Local School Building
Officials of the state tax board planned a listening session in Brownstown this afternoon over a $10,000 bond issue for a new gymnasium and classroom building at the school city. A November 23 remonstrance with 22 signers seeks proof of necessity and strict expenditure provisions as work remains under construction with no roof or walls yet.
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State Tax Board
Jason Bottorff
Brownstown
Cymnasium
Bottorff
Mr. Bottorff
E. N. Birge
A. A. Cohn
W. T. Dickinson
Charles F. Bush
Florence McMillan
L. P. R. Davis
A. H. Ablbrand
Lynn Faulkeoner
C. H. Wiethoff
C. D. Hacue
Saac Watts
John Grouch
John F. Hollman
J. Hi. Jones
C. EK. Gillespie
H. H. Miller
C. C. Noblitt
Lawrence McAdams
August T. Kiel
W. P. Schierling
D. L. Amos
B. L. Rolinson
Jackson Returned for False Pretense Charge in Indiana
W. W. Jackson, once of Seymour, now back in Monticello, Ind., faces a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He was arrested on a warrant and escorted to Monticello by White County sheriff, after being held briefly in Seymour jail.
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Monticello
W. W. Jackson
Seymour
Ind
White County
Jackson
Automobile Association
Seymour City
Seek Law Repeal Advances in Indiana Truck Tax Vote
Private Truck Owners of Indiana Inc met in Indianapolis to push repeal of the 1937 state truck tax law. T A Gilchrist was elected president Frank Kuhner named vice president and M W Hamilton became a director.
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Indianapolis
Indiana, Inc
T. A. Gilchrist
Frank Kuhner
Muncie
M. W. Hamilton
Richmond
Advance Payments Deemed Illegal from Tax Fund
Indiana Attorney General Omer Stokes Jackson ruled in a filed opinion that paying money in advance from the pass through tax fund to local taxpaying units is illegal. Officials noted some units had received upfront funds to finance road repairs and other expenses.
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Indianapolis
Omer Stokes Jackson
Frank G. Thompson
Pasoline
Former Deputy Slain in Kentucky Murder Case
In Harlan Kentucky former Deputy Sheriff Perry G Noe aged 34 was killed by a volley of bullets. Sheriff Herbert C Caywood said John Lee a 40 year old mine foreman from Highsprint was jailed and charged with murder after Noe was killed yesterday on a railroad track.
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Harlan, Ky
Perry G. Noe
Herbert C. Caywood
John Lee
Noe
Christmas Story Hour At Seymour Public Library
Eighty seven children attended the annual Christmas story hour in the Seymour Public Library children’s room Saturday afternoon. Miss Catherine Borcherding and Mrs. Ross Glasson read stories while a songs and recitations program was performed. Librarians treated the children at the end, praising the turnout and interest. The room was attractively decorated for the season.
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Seymour Public Library
Catherine Borcherding
Ross Glasson
Half Way Mark Fund Remains Open for Christmas Helpers
A local report notes donations totaling 137.50 toward the American Lemon Santa Fund, with over 300 children under twelve relying on the drive. The Jackson County Central Labor Union and Seymour Woolen Mills among contributors urge early gifts at the American Security Company to fund toys, nuts, and candy and distribute boxes before midweek.
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American Lemon Santa Fund
Legion
Seymour
Jackson County Central Labor Union
Union of the Woolen Mills
American Security Company
American Security Office
Gunman robs Bake-Rite Bakery in Seymour
A tall dark man enters Bake-Rite Bakery at Third and Fwing streets around 6 20 pm and robs the cash register of about 18 to 20 dollars. He apologizes claiming his wife is in the hospital and warns the clerk to stay put as he walks off toward his car on Third Street.
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Indiana
Third
Fwing
Veneda Dyer
Third Street
Seymour
Business Leader Takes Six Month Leave From Local Penney Store
Will I. Hughes founder of the J. C. Penney shop here in 1925 and longtime manager announces a six month leave starting January 1. A new manager will run the store during his absence and Hughes plans travel with his family. He may not return after the leave. plans beyond are indefinite. Hughes began with the firm in 1917, previously managed Elwood, then opened this store. He is past president of the Seymour Lions Club and a member of the First Methodist Church.
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Will I. Hughes
J. C. Penney Company
Hughes
Elwood
Seymour
Judge delays sentencing in slot machine case
Laporte Superior Court Judge Russell W. Smith withheld sentencing today for George Hahas convicted on owning slot machines until seven co defendants indicted on similar counts are tried. The jury found Hahas guilty over the weekend and recommended a 250 fine.
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Michigan City
Ind
Laporte Superior Court
Russell W. Smith
George Hahas
Hahas
Injuries Fatal In Evansville Man Dies From Truck Struck
Louis J. Richstein aged sixty five died from injuries suffered Saturday after being struck by a truck driven by Ernest Hopper twenty two in Evansville Indiana. The Associated Press reports the fatal accident occurred on December 19.
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Evansville
Ind
Louis J. Richstein
Ernest Hopper
Swift Service Keeps Centennial Photo Prints Moving
The Schwein brothers of Brownstown cooperated to produce and mail photographic prints for an elderly Pisgah church member on the Kent charge. Rev Merlin Schwein learned of a negative, took it to Brownstown where Melvin Schwein made prints, then flew from Seymour to Kent with LaRue Coy to deliver them in time for mailing. The brothers are sons of Mr and Mrs William Schwein of Brownstown.
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Pisgah
Kent
Methodist Episcopal Church
Merlin Schwein
Brownstown
Lehwein
Melvin
Melvin Schwein
Seymour
LaRue Coy
Seymour Aviation Club
Jefferson County
Schwein
Indiana Democrats to Meet in February at Claypool Hotel
The Indiana Democratic Editorial Association will hold its annual mid winter meeting at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis on February 41 officials said today. Ex Governor Paul V McNutt who is expected to resign as high Commissioner to the Philippine Islands may return in June for the meeting.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Claypool Hotel
Paul V. McNutt
Philippine Islands
Tall Corn Fish Invasion Near Blencoe Iowa
Hundreds of Monona county residents report carp and buffalo fish feeding on corn grown in sloughs near the Little Sioux River northeast of Blencoe. The abundant corn fields have drawn thousands of pounds of fish since early September.
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Blencoe
Iowa
Monona County
Little Sioux River
Here
Jackson County opens December term as divorces and state cases listed
Jackson Circuit Court at Brownstown, Judge John C. Branaman presiding, opens a five week term with 51 divorce cases and 64 state cases on the docket. Two civil and one state case filed. foreclosures and notes appear among actions. State docket includes offenses from non support to burglary and manslaughter with various vehicle and property crimes.
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Jackson Circuit Court
Brownstown
John C. Branaman
Jackson Building and Loan Association of
Riley Cox
Esta Cox
Guy M. Cooner
Union Investment Corporation
Scottsburg
J. Ross Robertson
Frank H. Heideman
Selma Eggersman
Fred Eggersman
Robert E. Bryant
Crothersville
Students Enter Poster Contest In Local Tuberculosis Drive
Twelve posters remain in the race for a one dollar prize in a contest by the local tuberculosis association. Distinction honors go to Carolyn Lucas Carolyn Fye Velma Lyon Rodney Buchanan Margaret Taskey Emerson school Lynn Ernest Betty Jean Fglen Mary Lon Gill Imogene McClellan Washington school Evelyn Jerrell Cecil King Lincoln school Lula Jean Cullby Riley school Frank Murray oversees the event in the high school main hall.
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Tuberculosis Association
Carolyn Lucas
Carolyn Fye
Velma Lyon
Rodney Buchanan
Margaret Taskey
Emerson School
Lynn Ernest
Betty Jean Fglen
Mary Lon Gill
Imogene McClellan
Washington School
Evelyn Jerrell
Cecil King
Lincoln School
Lula Jean Cullby
Riley School
Francis Murray
Ahe
Gambling Alleged in Terre Haute Dance Hall Case
Terre Haute Indiana December 19 A suit filed in Vigo circuit court seeks to close a race horse betting venue at the Trianon Dance Hall. Plaintiffs accuse Eugene Inglee husband of Hazel Inglee of losing more than 500 dollars over the past fifteen months amid casino style gambling.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Leonard P. Kincade
Joseph E. Dreher
Vigo
Hazel Inglee
Trianon
Inglee
Indiana State Teachers’ College
Eugene
Evansville College Seek State School Takeover discussed
Governor Townsend said officials from Evansville College Indiana University and a citizens committee in Evansville discussed a proposal for the State School to take over Evansville College. The talks were confidential but indicated interest in a transfer of control to a state institution.
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Indianapolis
Dyce
Townsend
Evansville College
Indiana University
Southern Indiana
Shields High School Students Decorate For Christmas
Students at Shields High School decorate the building with Christmas symbols under Leaders Club oversight. Committees include Alvin Henry, Bob Henderson, Sam Rust, Jean Williams, and Vivian Hill. Two lighted trees adorn the second story ledge and a central blue star highlights the entrance.
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Shields High School
Margaret Heideman
Alvin Henry
Bob Henderson
Sam Rust
Jean Williams
Vivian Hill
Leroy Hodapp
Fileen Davis
Eugene Montgomery
Sam Rnsi
Gus Taskey
Rosemary Lubber
Pauline Rambo
Social Security Advisory Council Proposals for Reform
The council calls for broad expansion of Federal Old-Age Insurance to most workers and earlier benefit start dates. It urges family protection via spousal and survivor payments, orphan and widow allowances, disability benefits, and a $200 lump sum death payout. Immediate coverage for seamen banks and nonprofits, plus farm and domestic workers by 1940, are proposed. The plan favors a reduced contingency fund and a one third federal cost with the rest shared by employers and workers.
Local Man Narrowly Escapes Fire Injury
James Sherber, 21, of this city, was rescued after being overcome by smoke in a rooming house fire in New Albany at midnight Friday. Rescuers attempted artificial respiration before a pulmotor revived him. he was treated at St Edwards Hospital and then returned home. He had been working on the tuberculosis sanitarium project in New Albany before the incident.
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James Sherber
Minnie Sherber
North
Chestnut Street
New Albany
St. Edwards
100 WPA Workers Removed From Rolls in Noblesville
Hamilton county WPA officials said 100 road workers were removed from the rolls after reaching 65 years and becoming eligible for social security benefits. The action affects workers in Noblesville, Indiana, and reflects standard policy under the program.
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Associated Press
Noblesville
Ind
Hamilton County
Works Progress Administration
WPA
AP Moves To New Rockefeller Center HQ
The Associated Press shifts its operations to a new 15 story building in Rockefeller Center. The move from Madison Avenue to Rockefeller Center was completed without delay, with the wire system and teletypes operating in unison at both locations during the transition.
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New York
Associated Press
Rockefeller Center
Madison Avenue
Washington
Sissie
Buzzie
Indiana teachers back move to appoint state school chief
A committee of representatives from Indiana teacher organizations met in Indianapolis over the weekend and pledged support to a proposed constitutional amendment to make the office of state superintendent of public instruction appointive rather than elective. They said they would not craft a general legislative program but seek passage of a few corrective measures.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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