Revised sales tax plan could replace relief act in Montana
Montana House revenue committee discussed a revised one percent gross income tax aimed at aiding relief, with proceeds of 900000 to 1000000 dollars annually. After relief requirements are met, half goes to the general fund and half to the common school fund, operating until March 31, 1935.
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Helena
Montana House of Representatives Committee On Revenue and Taxation
I. D. Rognilien
Kalispell
House
Montana bill to fund liquor control with 300000
The Montana house appropriations committee reported out a general orders bill setting aside 300000 for liquor control operations. The measure, unchanged, would open 56 vending stores at once rather than six under a 100000 appropriation. Action expected to occur quickly with printing immediate and floor consideration possible tomorrow or Tuesday.
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Helena
Appropriations Committee
Montana House of Representatives
Ray N. Shannon
Deadly revolt in Spain reaches 78 as unrest persists
Spain's anarchist revolt claims 78 lives with ongoing clashes near Catalonia frontier. Government touts victories in Alava Huesca and Teruel while Madrid and Barcelona face bombings, rail sabotage, and continued strikes amid civil guard and troop actions.
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Madrid
Spain
Catalonia
Pyrenees
Villanueva
Laserena
Barcelona
Legislators Move to Hasten Action in Special Session
In Helena on December 10 the Montana house opened a relief session move to curb bill introductions and end the special assembly by December 14. Representatives Marshall Nelstead Freed and Watson urged quicker action while opponents warned against limiting debate.
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Dellno
Marshall
Freed
Legislaure
Floods Orcan Motorists and Rail Lines in Seattle Area
Torrential rains and melting snow flood Western Washington swelling rivers to record levels. Tacoma reports historic floods. Nisqually floods near Olympia marooning cars and occupants. Rescue teams evacuate from roofs as authorities warn of more bodies. rail lines and highways disrupted. page continues.
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Tacoma
Puyallup Valley
Puyallup
Nisqually
Olympia
Pacific Highway
Seattle
Lynch mobs threaten in Oklahoma and political shakeup at USDA
A Wichita area mob hunted Jack Wisdom after he confessed to killing Mr and Mrs Harry Pritchard. Oklahoma Governor Murray called National Guard to prevent lynching. President Roosevelt planned to meet with George Peek to discuss a new government marketing agency to head the Agriculture Adjustment Act administration, amid code disputes and a looming reshuffle.
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Kingfisher
Okla
Oklahoma
Oklahoma National Guard
Wisdom
Wichita
Kan
Jack Wisdom
Harry Pritchard
Wichetta
William H. Murray
United States
Washington
Roosevelt
George N. Peek
Peek
Istration
Agriculture Department
Peck
Redford G. Tugwell
Emory Large
Pritchard
UPRIGIRLS TAKE STEPS TO PLUG TREASURY LEAK
Treasury officials devised new methods to seal any leak in daily domestic gold price before it reaches Europe. They said evidence suggested the quotation was known to News and London brokers in advance about ten days ago. The system for determining and announcing the figure was changed with apparently successful results. Senator Thomas hailed signs of improving business conditions and urged speeding up Roosevelt's monetary program while denying plans for mandatory inflation legislation.
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Washington
Treasury
Europe
London
Thomas
Oklahoma
Senate
Busiene
Roosevelt
Cain
Mass hearings on dry cleaning code violations set for tomorrow
Washington December 10. The first mass enforcement under NRA industrial control program targets violations of the dry cleaning code price provisions. About 140 cleaners nationwide must justify not charging minimum prices or face prosecution. If objections prove strong the code authority may revise schedules. otherwise prosecutions may follow. Presidential approval of the food codes is expected tomorrow.
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Washington
NRA
Cleaning Code Authority
Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department
Farm Administration
Dog causes accidental shooting at Steubenville mine
Steubenville Ohio December 10 A mine watchman Elza Sheline was hospitalized after his dog knocked a revolver from his desk a bullet hit his leg Sheline said the weapon was resting on the desk when the dog knocked it to the floor leading to the injury.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Elza Sheline
Sheline
Great Falls Tragedy Ended With Husband S suicide
Byron Booth 27 shot his wife 26 then killed himself after a domestic quarrel. Neighbors heard the affray at home after a dancing party. The bodies were found in the bathroom by a maid. Mrs Booth sustained a fractured skull and likely would die. Booth was a former taxi driver recently unemployed.
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Great Falls
Byron Booth
Booth
Rotanans Hostesses To Out of Town Members
Rotana clubs of western Montana gathered at the Silver Bow club for a 1:30 turkey dinner. Mrs John Downing presided as toastmistress and welcomed visitors from Helena Anaconda Missoula with Great Falls and Bozeman unable to travel due to heavy snow. The meeting was social with a musical program and thanked Sybil Brown for stag work.
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Rotana Clubs
Western Montana
Silver Bow Club
John Downing
Butte
Helena
Anaconda
Missoula
Great Falls
Mrs. Downing
Nettie Thomson
Catherine Wilbur
Nellie Hoyle
Lindberghs Complete Step Toward Home in Brazil Flight
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A Lindbergh landed in Manaos Brazil at 7 32 p m after a 932 mile flight from Para. They left Para at 6 55 a m completing the leg in 7 hours 37 minutes despite a heavy tropical storm. They plan to depart tomorrow via Trinidad and Puerto Rico for home before Christmas.
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Manaos
Brazil
Charles A. Lindbergh
Para
Amazon
Manaus
Trinidad
Puerto Rico
Kidnap Plot or Joke Puzzles Denver Police
Police guard the home of Judge George H. Lerg after a reported kidnap plot or prank led detectives to stage a ruse. John Dockerty Jr. was told to kidnap Mrs. Lerg and deliver her at 9 pm, but a fake abduction ended without a suspect.
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Denver
Judge
George H. Lerg
John Dockerty ,Jr
Golden
Biggins
Dockerty
Fourteenth and
Federal Boulevard
Docherty
Montana Snow Monday With Colder Northeast Stretch
A weather forecast for Montana calls for snow on Monday and likely Tuesday. The colder air will arrive first in the northwest portion, bringing wintry conditions across the state.
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Montana
Administration's Liquor Tax Program To Go Before Congress
Public Works credited with boosting November building contracts. Dodge survey shows $162,330,600 awarded in November versus $145,367,200 in October, an 11 percent rise. Survey covers 37 states east of the Rockies.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Rocky Mountains
Nazi Princess Escapes Captivity at Austrian Castle
Klausenburg report confirms the captive Nazi princess fled to Italy from Pitzelstaetten near Klagenfurt. Her husband Prince Bernhard Von Sachsen Meiningen also vanished and reportedly crossed the border with the aid of friends. Five dogs linked to the castle escape with them as detectives were left puzzled.
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Austrian
Klagenfurt
Austria
Engelbert Dollfuss
Italy
Prince Bernhard von
Administration three point alcohol tax plan faces hearings
The government will push a $2.60 per gallon tax on distilled spirits before four days of hearings by a joint Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committee. Treasury and Federal Alcohol Control Administration officials will present the administration’s views. Witnesses include Alcohol Administrator Joseph H. Choate Jr and liquor board member Edward G. Lowry Jr.
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Washington
Treasury
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
Senate Finance and
House
Ways and Means Committee
Joseph H. Choate Jr
Edward G. Lowry Jr
Liquor Board
Four Killed in Crossing Crash Near Cardington
Four persons died when a Big Four passenger train struck near Cardington, southwest of Mount Gilead Ohio. The victims were Charles D. Winston a 58 year old Delaware stock buyer his wife and daughter Gwendolyn 19 and Herman Henry 22 both from Delaware.
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Mount Gilead
Cardington
Here
Charles D. Winston
Delaware, D
Gwendolyn
Herman Henry
Delaware
Roosevelt aims balance budget to protect national credit
President Roosevelt plans a balanced budget this week to preserve national credit. Henry Morgenthau Jr. and Lewis Douglas will be consulted. Douglas has set a 2.6 billion dollar limit for the next year and advocates pay as you go. Morgenthau’s views on the policy are less clear.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Treasury
Lewis Douglas
Douglas
Morgenthau
Defort under way to break women's endurance flight record
In Miami Florida on December 10 two flyers Mrs Frances Marsalis and Viola Gentry launched at 2 30 p m aiming to surpass the women’s endurance record of eight days four hours six minutes They plan to stay aloft at least 10 days with refueling support from a ship piloted by Jack Loesing and Fred Fetterman The current record is held by Mrs Marsalis and Louise Thaden set at Valley Stream Long Island
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Miami
Fila
Frances Marsalis
Viola Gentry
Jack Loesing
Fred Fetterman
Mrs. Marsalis
Louise Thaden
Valley Stream
L. I
Butte Enjoys Warm Spell Versus Decade Cold Snap
Butte residents spent yesterday in light coats as a banana belt spell persisted. A year earlier in early December 1932 temperatures plunged well below zero with 25 to 35 below common at night. Elk Park and Basin hit 45 below on some nights.
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Butte
Mercury
Elk Park and Basin
Chateau
Butie
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National Guard
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