Big Five Dominate British Branch Banking System
British banking hinges on branch banking, with five major banks controlling about 70 percent of deposits. The Big Five, plus affiliated banks, run roughly 9,500 of 15,000 offices, while many other institutions operate outside the listed banks. Public protests arose over centralization and loss of local influence.
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London
Urid
United States
Bankers
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Lke
Bank of England
J. P. Morgan
Morgan-Grenfell
J. P. Morgan & Company
Bankers’ Almanac
Letter flood hits Congress from job seekers
A Southern Senator reports receiving 7000 letters in two weeks and expects nearly as many more. Senator Tydings urges readers to help, noting his Baltimore plea that about 300 letters arrive daily and that even five hours weekly would be needed to read and reply to them.
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Washington
Senator Tydings
Baltimore
Ator Harrison
Mississippi
Berkeley
Kentucky
McKeller
Tennessee
Robinson
Arkansas
Senator Wagner
New York
Dancers Long Hair Fortune in Scottish Flag Dispute
A Lyon Ring of Arms report states a dancer could not claim the Royal Starcard, reserved for the Sovereign. Scottish Standard and Scottish Lion Flag may be used without the monarch’s permission per the Scottish Secretary’s reply.
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Lyon Ring of Arms
Ierty
Tus
British banks praised for sagacity after U S bank crisis
British banks faced criticism for caution and risk aversion in labor circles yet after U S bank crisis impacts became clearer even former critics praise the prudence of British bankers.
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United States
Inauguration Tickets Sought by Professor Moeler
Professor Raymond Moeler, advisor to President elect Roosevelt, hopes to attend the inauguration. He told reporters in the state department offices he is unsure he will get a ticket and said officials would try to secure one if he lets them know in advance.
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Raymond Moeler
Roosevelt
State Department
Prof. Moler
Tye
Lion Rampant Flag May Fly in Scotland Debate
The Scottish Secretary of State announced there is no need to discourage displaying the Lion rampant flag amid long running controversy. The issue arose after George Guthrie of the Regal Picture House in Stirling raised it on his eighty ninth birthday.
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Secretary of State For
Scotland
George Guthrie
Regal Picture House
Stirling
Edward Stuart Talbot
Church of England
Fulham Palace
London
Gladstone
Britain Faces Surge of Hoboes Amid Unemployment
The London scene reports a sharp rise in hoboes tied to joblessness. An expert cites over 200000 vagrants with 75 percent aged 15 to 18, warning of potential crime and urging emergency accommodation as unemployment hovers near record highs.
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London
Britain
J. L. Wilcock
St. Christopher
Canadians War On Red Riders
Royal Canadian Mounted Police with the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways plan a nationwide push to end riding the rods. Officers will inspect trains at strategic points to remove riders from trains and save lives, with 4000 removed in Algoma district last year and eight killed in one month. The crackdown peaks as schools close in June.
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Sudbury
Gnt
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian National Railway Police
Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
Algoma
Income tax for a man declared dead in France
Jean Baptiste Arnoux, 57, Maubeuge road worker, served in World War I. He found records show he died as a newborn and he appealed to prove he is living, seeking income tax relief.
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Jean Baptiste Arnoux
Maubeuge
France
Lawmaker Notes Tax Challenge Over Death Rule
The text reports a lawmaker considering refusal to pay taxes on grounds that dead men cannot be taxed. It cites a legal argument approach, linking tax policy to the notion of life and accountability. The passage also mentions Germany exported 24,360 tons of toys last year and elaborates on interpretations of power and dignity in leadership.
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Germany
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