Labor and Roosevelts Seaway Bet Shape Future Tax Debate
The article surveys labor leaders' push to end the payroll tax used to fund social security and shifts in White House and Treasury stance. It notes Senate attitudes toward the St Lawrence seaway treaty with Canada, Florida canal ties, and votes that could alter the plan. It discusses earnings taxation, corporate dividends, and small stockholder impacts as the nation weighs tax policy and investment strategy.
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Organized Labor
Green
Roosevelt
Treasury Morgenthau
Capitol Hill
Morgenthau
Congress
St. Lawrence Seaway
Senate
Canada
Park Trammer
Duncan A. Fletcher
Florida
Walter F. George
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Savannah
Massachusetts
Boston
Atlantic Coast
Louisiana
Huey Long
Florida Canal
New Orleans Association of Commerce
New Orleans
Adventurer in disguise recalls sea voyage and near miss
Herb Berman of Brooklyn recalls a wartime odyssey from enlistment to Palestine, Egypt and Turkey, then aboard a damp convoy ship off Newfoundland. A sleeping sailor nearly needles him shut, sparking fear but saving him from a grim fate as missing men.
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Ane
Herb Berman
Brooklyn
N. Y
Herb
Rutgers University
Old
Adventure
Palestine
Egypt
Turkey
Newfoundland
Grim Reaper
O—Win Service
Young Deep Sea Diver Butch Townsend Prepares for Salvage
The 18 year old diver known as Butch Townsend readies for a deep sea operation off Point Prepared with his father to assist in salvage work. He is described as a veteran of four dives and trained for the hazardous mission.
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Butch” Townsend
Butch
Tee
Right and Left Parties in Continental European Legislation
A historic notes describe how the terms right and left designate parties seated to the presiding officer and favoring different agendas. It explains the customary left seating of opposition or reformist groups.
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Europe
Usu Sy
Palomino horse traced to Spanish conquistadors in California
The Palamino, a cream colored horse, descends from Arabian stock and is linked to early Spanish conquistadors in California. The breed’s name derives from Spanish meaning yellow or cream colored, signaling its famed lineage.
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California
Slander suit filed for 1.08 million against Aimee
A tone filled report notes Rheba Splivalo also known as Mrs. Rheba Splivalo filed a $1,080,000 slander suit against Aimee with ties to an Army Angel organization amid blurred references to broad state associations and prior links.
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Rheba Splivalo
Aimee Son
State parks aid pledge and tree cutting halt urged
Robert Fechner, director of emergency conservation work, announced aid to forty one state parks in California. The Butte County Board of Supervisors is urged to stop cutting large black walnut trees along highways as Eastern concerns buy the trees from alleged owners to make veneer.
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COC
California
Robert Fechner
Chico
Butte County Board of Supervisors
Woman Creates Floral Floats and Earns Pageant Rating
The article notes a creator who made many flower arrangements and had one float rated in a pageant. This highlights craft, artistry, and recognition within a local festival setting.
Married Folk Live Longer San Francisco
City health director Dr. Jacob C. Geiger cites a statistical study linking wedlock to health. The report notes tuberculosis death rates are about 50 percent higher for single individuals than for married or widowed people.
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San Francisco
Jacob C. Geiger
Wool Auction Tops in Seven-Year High for White Face
Brokers report buyers paying 40 cents a pound for medium to fine white face wool from a twelve month clip to be shorn in April. The price marks the highest level in seven or eight years.
Yet Another Year Passes in a Changing World Column
A column from New York discusses fading trends and social quirks across cities. It jokes about games with 52 cards, shifts in romance on ranches, and a mock breach of promise era. It contrasts Chicago’s soot, Pittsburgh’s stove-cleaned look, and New York weather with humor and social commentary. It also notes devised money-saving ideas from smoke burners and a Pullman porter anecdote about laundry practices and collars.
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York
Angeles
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Pittsburgh
New York
Simple Crochet Can Be Family Heirloom
A bedspread pattern 5658 promises easy to learn crochet for linens such as tea cloths scarves and pillow sets. Complete instructions with materials and an illustration are provided after sending 15 cents and your details to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. 259 West Fourteenth St. New York NY.
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Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept
West Fourteenth St
New York
N. Y
Dye Promises Giant-Growth Plant Fertilizer Claim
Dr Joseph Seller of the Hungarian State Railways reports a dye based fertilizer that dilutes in water to grow plants five times their normal size. After years of testing, he says the method yields giant plants and quicker maturity across species with species specific dosages.
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Joseph Seller
Hungarian State Railways
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Aimee
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Cobb
Bayer
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