Govt income tax suit against Mellon nears completion
The government’s income tax case against Andrew W. Mellon nears completion with a final reply brief filed at the board of tax appeals. It seeks 2,050,069 in back taxes for 1931 plus 3,075,103 in penalties. Mellon argues overpayment and requests a refund, while the government claims stock losses were not bona fide sales but bookkeeping.
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Washington
Andrew W. Melton
Board of Tax Appeals
Mellon
Troops Called Out in East Arkansas Cotton Choppers Strike
Forrest City Ark June 1 1930 25 national guardsmen were called to aid state rangers and local officers to prevent possible disorders amid a cotton choppers strike. Sheriff J M Campbell and St Francis county Judge E A Rolfe requested safeguards as violence was feared between Southern Tenant Farmers Union members and plantation owners with guards patrolling about 13 miles northeast of Forrest City.
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Forrest City
Ark
Tom Haley
J. Marion Futrer
Arkansas
J. M. Campbell
St. Francis County
E. A. Rolfe
F Farmers Union
Here
drought prompts plan to aid southern farm land
Representative Po Fulmer of Orangeburg South Carolina seeks aid from county agents to liberalize soil conservation rules to retire more acres from depleting crops like cotton and tobacco. He aims to brief Secretary Wallace on drought conditions in the Southeast including North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama and Tennessee.
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Washington
Pitti
Po Fulmer
Orangeamure
S. CL
Fulmer
South Carolina
Congress
Wallace
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Defense counsel attacks Luciano indictment validity
In New York on June 1 defense attorney Caesar Barra for David Betillo argued in Supreme Court to dismiss the 62 count indictment charging Luciano and nine others with compulsory prostitution. He contended the conspiracy statute allows conviction on hearsay and that only one count can yield a sentence under current law.
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New York
Charles “Lucky” Luciano
Supreme Court
Caesar B. F. Barra
David Betillo
Luciano
County Commissioners Minutes Thomasville May 29 1986
The board met at 2 30 p m with all members except Mr Johnson. Beverly announced a state highway contract to clear right of way and grade 2 7 miles of Thomasville Pavo Road for about 12000 dollars, approved and authorized for execution. The board discussed road program planning and WPA Farm to Market aid, scheduling a June 3 meeting at 9 a m. A request to acquire a small pickup for the mechanic was referred to the Equipment Committee. Bids for gasoline were awarded to Standard Oil at 8 7 cents per gallon. The board adjourned with Beverly as chairman and Heald as clerk.
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Thomasville
Johnson
Beverly
State Highway Board
Thomasville-Pave Road
Duren
Hicks
McMillan
WPA
Pavo
Stewart
Rehberg
Labor Federation Plans to Suspend Nine Unions Soon
The American Federation of Labor plans to suspend nine unions aligned with John J. Lewis’s industrial policy at the next session and seek expulsion at the convention. The nine unions include miners and textile, clothing, and other trades with over one million members, highlighting a rift between craft and industrial factions led by William Green and Lewis.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
John J. Lewis
Mine Workers
U. S. of L
William Green
Federation
Lewis
Green
Lewis Committee For Industrial Organization
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
David Dubinsky
International Ladies’ Garment Workers
Craft Union
King Edward Probes Household Spending At Windsor Castle
The new king questions servants about their duties to trace where money goes. By renouncing the civil list of 550000 dollars his revenue comes from the Duchy of Cornwall and is smaller than George VI’s. Household officers are ordered to curb expenses.
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Eddard
Windsor
England
Windsor Castle
Edward
Duchy of Cornwall
George
May Point to Only One of Their Number
A brief phrase notes that may point to only one person among a group. The fragment suggests uncertainty about assigning a single individual to a specified count or role. No names, places, or dates are provided in readable text.
Stock market steadies as buyers lift leading issues
Careful but persistent buyers push stocks higher with quiet demand across rails steel and related equipment. Major names like US Steel, National Steel, Westinghouse, Dupont and Sears show gains while some issues fall on recapitalization news. Bonds and currencies stay steady as traders monitor Washington debt talks and Congress adjournment. Cotton seed oil futures close steady with July at 8.80.
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New York
US 5. Steel
Tathtechem
National Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
American Steel Foundries
Santa Reo N.Y. Central
Great Northern
M-K-T
Ullman
Warner Bros
TJ. Case
Sears Roebuck
Corn
Schenney
Westinghouse
Johns
Wall Street
Washington
Congress
Prevailing wholesale prices at Borgia State Farm Market
Report for June 29 1936 notes hampers beans selling from 1.00 to 1.10 dollars asparagus? beans sold 31.65 to 1.75 while squash brings 0.94 to 0. new potatoes 1.0 to 1.40 okra 1.74 to 2.00 peas 0.90 to 1.10 rain harmed quality reducing sales and prices. traders expect better prices as quality improves with trucks on hand and prospects improving.
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ANG Wo
Wei
New York Call Money and Rates Report
New York call money steady with paper and commercial paper at 6 percent. Time loans mixed with 64 days to 6 months at 6 percent. Bankers acceptances largely unchanged with various maturities quoted, rediscount rate at 1.13 percent by the New York Reserve Bank.
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New York
Call Money
Call Money Steady
Ceent
N.Y. Reserve Bank
Foreign exchange rates reported for Great Britain and France
The New York foreign exchange desk lists Great Britain at 4.4074 dollars for demand, 1974 cables and 4.98705 for 60 day bills. France demed 6.5855, cables 7.87, Italy 87 and cables 7.87. Montreal exchange shows 100,18% in New York and Montreal transfers.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Montreal
Markets At A Glance From New York to Chicago
Markets show a quiet upturn with firm stocks led by steels and rails. Bonds improve while government issues stay steady amid notices. Curb buying selective. foreign exchange quiet. cotton steady amid unfavorable eastern weather. sugar higher on house buying. Copper quiet and disappointing in Brazilian markets. Wheat firm on spring crop doubts. corn down due to large receipts. Cattle steady to 25 lower. hogs steady to 10 higher with top at 10.20.
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New York
Chicago
New Orleans Cotton Futures Rise Amid Dry Belt Concerns
New Orleans cotton markets gained as drying conditions in the eastern belt supported prices. July held near 11.52, while Oct and Dec rose to 10.58 and 10.49 respectively, with March around 10.40 and overall closes up 2 to 3 points.
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New Orleans
New York Cotton Market Shows Gains Amid Mixed Activity
Prices rose modestly as commission houses showed renewed interest. Eastern belt weather remained unfavorable while near term months led gains of 3 to 5 points before the market closed steady, 2-9 higher, with Oct touching 10.65.
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New York
Commission House
Sugar futures rise on Washington progress signals
New York sugar futures firmed after an inactive forenoon as trade and commission houses bought. July rose from 2.85 to 2.88 and traded up from 2.59 to 2.60, a 4 point net gain, on optimism over continued sugar quote system legislation.
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New York
Trade and Commission House
Washington
U S Government Bonds Closing Prices
U S government bonds listed with prices in dollars and thirty second dollars. Treasury issues include 4 1 8 47 52 at 117.28 and 3 1 4 8 43 45 at 108.6. Other items: 3% 46-56 at 111.16, 3 3 8 43-47 at 108.16, 3% 8 41-43 at 106.7, 3 s 51 465 at 104.14, 2% 55-60 at 102.3. Mortgage and housing issues shown with prices around 103.7 to 109.6.
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U. S
New York
Treasury
Home Owners Loan Corp
Moultrie Hog Market Report and Chicago Grain Prices
Hog market quotes show heavies at 8.50 for 240 lbs and up, No. 1 180-240 at 8.75, No. 2 150-180 at 8.25, No. 3 130-150 at 7.75, No. 4 110-180 at 6.75, No. 5 60-110 at 6.75, fat sows 1.25 under, smooth hogs weight-based, stags 6.25. Chicago grain notes cash wheat no sales, corn ranges from 57 to 61 cents with various No. grades and white varieties. oats and barley prices listed.
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Moultrie
Chicago
Illinois
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady In New Orleans Trading
In New Orleans on June 11, cotton seed oil closed steady with bleachable prime summer yellow at 840 60 and prime crude at nominal. June bids 8.32B, July 8.334, Sept 8.33B, Oct 8.20K, Dec 8.18B with 3 bids recorded.
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New Orleans
Move to Revolutionize World Spiritually Leaders Say
Stockbridge Massachusetts June 1 Briton Louden Hamilton says the Oxford group movement aims to revive first century Christianity to transform the world spiritually. Dr Frank Buchman joins as cofounder in a noncreed nonpolitical effort with testimony sessions drawing 2500 registrants. Brigadier General Erle S Luce and actress Marion Clayton Anderson are among those giving testimony.
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Stockbridge
Mass
Louden Hamilton
Oxford Group
Hamilton
Oxford
Frank N. D. Buchman
Allentown
Buchman
Erle S. Luce
Marion Clayton Anderson
Police Capture Suspect After Tear Gas Raid
In Atlanta on June 1 police captured a burglar suspect after forcing him from a building with three tear gas bombs. The barefooted man, 14 years old, gave the name Aaron White of Macon. A pile of clothing was found in the store.
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Atlanta
Aaron White
Macon
Youth Admits He Killed Mother Near Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh dispatch reports 15 year old John S. Hanna Jr. confessed to shooting his mother last night after she refused to let him use the family car. The boy lived with his parents on a chicken farm about 15 miles west of Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Frank Ritz
John S. Hanna, Jr
Chicago Butter and Eggs Prices Report
Chicago dairy market notes butter at 15751 with steady trends and eggs at 38989 with easy demand. Listings show creamery specials 92 score and various extra firsts and standards across local deliveries, with storage packed items and current receipts indicating mixed movements.
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Chicago
Chicago Poultry Market Report Summary
Chicago poultry market data for June 1 shows unsettled trade with two live cars three trucks and mixed weights for hens and cockerels. Hens include leghorn Plymouth Rock White Rock and colored varieties with varied weights and fryers. Roosters and Jexhorn listings appear with small weight ranges and notes on under one percent weights.
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Chicago
Leghorn
Plymouth Rock Springs
White Rocks
Plymouth Rock Fryers
White Rock
Plymouth
White Rock Broilers
Jexhorn
Leghorn Roosters
Turpentine and rosin market figures from Savannah
June 1 report shows a turpentine firm at 35 percent with 437 sales, 396 receipts, 241 shipments and 26 735 stocks. Rosin firm records 508 sales, 1 440 receipts, 310 shipments and 56 157 stock with various price quotes such as B 3.60 D 4.10 and WW and X 4 565.
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Savannah
Employment and payrolls rise in Southeast in April
The sixth district Federal Reserve Bank reports in its monthly review that employment and payrolls in the Southeast reached higher levels in April than at any time since December 1931.
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Atlanta
Sixth District Federal Reserve Bank
Southeast
Validity of Convict Made Goods Law Upheld
The U S circuit court of appeals upholds constitutionality of an act regulating interstate transport of convict made goods. Kentucky firm Eddyville sues Illinois Central over refusing to handle such goods from its Eddyville plant. The act bans transporting convict made goods across state lines when sold in violation of state law.
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Cincinnati
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Kentucky Whip and Collar Co
Eddyville
Illinois Central Railroad
Congress
Georgia Delegates to Democratic Convention Leave June 24
Georgia delegates to the Democratic National Convention will depart Atlanta on June 21 to caucus en route. Marion Allen, state campaign manager for President Roosevelt, says the group may travel together. Transportation committee members named include J. J. Spalding of Atlanta Waldo Deloach of Moultrie and Hugh A. Carithers of Winder. Details remain to be announced at the June 17 executive committee meeting.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Marion Allen
Roosevelt
J. J. Spalding
Waldo Deloach
Moultrie
Hugh A. Carithers
Winder
Transportation Committee
Democratic Executive Committee
Stay-at-Home Nights for Vets Bond Deliveries
Washington reports June 16 and 17 designated stay-at-home nights to ensure veterans receive government bonus baby bonds in person. Veterans of Foreign Wars leaders coordinate postman assistance, with autos for deliveries and veteran escorts, while post offices plan night delivery and window pickups for unreceived parcels.
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Washington
James E. van Zandt
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post Office Department
Atlanta Man Shot In Bathroom After Financial Worries
Morris D. Duke, 32, was in critical condition with a bullet wound to the temple after a shot heard in the bathroom. His wife found him with a smoking pistol nearby and cited financial reverses as a worry.
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Atlanta
Morris D. Duke
Prisoner Made Goods Must Bear Clear Marking
The directive states all goods manufactured by prisoners, regardless of shipping location, must be plainly marked to indicate prisoner origin. This standard aims toensure traceability and accountability for labor in the penal system.
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