Funds Withheld From Georgia Highway Funds Controversy Flare
Secretary Wallace warned Georgia that 19 million dollars in federal highway funds would be withheld until the state meets specified efficiency requirements for the highway engineering force. Georgia lawmakers, led by Tarver and Vinson, pressed proposals in a closed meeting with Wallace and MacDonald as they awaited the highway board’s reply.
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Washington
Wallace
Georgia
State Highway Board
W. E. Wilburn
Federal Roads Bureau
Wilburn
Tarver
Vinson
Owen
Brown
Castellow
Peterson
Whelchel
Thomas H. MacDonald
Georgia Highway Board
Talmadge Raps Wallace and Vinson Over Highway Funds
Georgia Governor Talmadge charged Congressman Vinson and Secretary Wallace with probable trading to defraud farmers of billions. He accused Wallace of pressuring Georgia to accept federal road funds and warned that Washington would withhold the $25 million pending a satisfactory adjustment.
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Wallace
Vinson
Atlanta
Carl Vinson
Talmadges
Georgia
Highway Department of Georgia
Roosevelt
Georgia Highway Department
Bureau of Public Roads
Washington
States, Communities Must Match Federal Aid Billions
Washington figures two goals of the relief program require a billion and a half dollars from states and communities. Funds would cover unemployables and large projects beyond federal per worker limits. About 300 million will be provided by other programs, with most non federal PWA work needing local support.
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Washington
PWA
Roosevelt
UWA
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress”Administration
Doctor Testimony Links Mrs Randell Death to Strangulation
A physician testified at the Randell trial that Mrs. Randell likely died from strangulation or asphyxiation. He disputed that a fall from a car could explain head wounds found in the wreck on a mountain road near Ellijay. The state argues she was killed and placed in the vehicle. the defense contends wounds occurred in the crash.
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Randolph Fort
Associated Press
Ellijay
R. W. Randell
Randell
E. W. Watkins
Finjay
Here
Cage Door Opened in Crash Lions Remain Inside
A circus trailer carrying three lions broke loose near Dallas on June 26 and damaged a ditch, but the cage door opened and the lions were found calmly inside the cage when police arrived. The truck driver R Thomas sought help as neighbors looked on.
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Tex
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Manchoukuan patrol clashes with 700 Chinese troops
A Manchoukuan frontier patrol of 80 men engaged 700 Chinese soldiers along the Sanguina by Jehol Chahar frontier. The fight began Monday with 500 Chinese troops and 200 more arriving, as Japanese forces prepared to push for a Chinese troop withdrawal from Chahar to areas south of the Great Wall.
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Sanguina
Jehol-Chahar
Manchoukuan War Office
Rengo
Hsinking
Toshikkou
War Office
Manchoukuo
North China
Jehol
Army High Command
Kenji Doihara
Chahar
Great Wall
Kalgan
Weather lookahead for South Georgia and Florida
South Carolina remains partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with possible mountain thundershowers Thursday afternoon and little temperature change. Georgia sees fair tonight and Thursday with partly cloudy skies and local thundershowers. Florida stays partly cloudy with late night thundershowers in the south. Northwest Florida is fair tonight and Thursday.
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Florida
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Watermelon shipments halted in Southeastern states for 48 hours
The watermelon control board ordered a 48 hour suspension from 12:01 a m June 28 to 12:01 a m June 30 to prevent market flooding. Florida Georgia and South Carolina growers were notified while North Carolina remained out due to current non shipments. The move aims to protect prices ahead of the Fourth of July markets.
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Watermelon Control Board
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Waycross
North Carolina
Thad ‘Huckabee
Max L. McRae
Postmaster In Atlanta Prods Market Bulletin Mailing
Washington reports the Postmaster of Atlanta Lon Livingston was told to continue accepting the Georgia Market Bulletin for mailing. A letter and clipping alleged a new attack on the farm administration by Tom Linder, Georgia agriculture commissioner, prompting Department scrutiny over mailing-status and adherence to the law.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Lon Livingston
Atlanta
Georgia Market Bulletin
Livingston
Farm Administration
Tom Linder
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner
Linder
State Agriculture Department
Post Office
Bulletin
New Deal
George Opposes Petition Against Huey Long
Washington June 26 Senator George of Georgia said he would advise the vice president not to receive a petition from the Louisiana women's committee seeking ouster of Senators Long and Overton. He called the petition scurrilous and said it contained nothing new. The committee had charged fraudulent election and asked further investigation.
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Washington
Women's Committee of
Louisiana
Long
Overton
George
D. Ga
Privileges and Elections Committee
Garner
Senate
Milda Phelps Hammond
New Orleans
Senate Committee
National Youth Administration Formed by FDR
President Roosevelt today created a national youth administration to aid unemployed youths through school, apprenticeships, and jobs. The program, under the works relief plan, allocates 50 million dollars for private industry training, school and college courses, and work relief, targeting about 500,000 youths aged 16 to 25.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Youth Administration
Seir
Josephine Roche
the Treasury
Aubrey Williams
Harry L Hopkins
Works Progress
Senate investigation on Long era prompts new petition
The latest petition reviews the senate investigation of Overton's election begun in 1932 and accuses the senate of avoiding full inquiry into Long and another colleague.
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Senate
Overton
Long
Boy Killed in Texas Quarry Blast and Nine-Member Crew Hurt
A massive dynamite blast at a Southwestern Portland Cement Co quarry near El Paso Texas killed a 16 year old boy and injured three other workers. The full crew of nine was initially thought dead but were later accounted for as emergency crews treated the wounded and searched the debris.
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Texas
Paso
Southwestern
Portland Cement Co
H. S. Sparks
Stephen
Sparks
Juan Saucedo
AAA Faces Flood of Processing Tax Suits After NRA Ruling
Washington June 26 The AAA reports a rapid rise in lawsuits to recover processing taxes after the Supreme Court struck down the NRA. At least 18 suits are on record with 10 to 15 filed daily seeking refunds on taxes tied to manufacture and pricing adjustments for farmers. The Amoskey Manufacturing Company of Manchester New Hampshire seeks 2500500 and AAA amendments may curb further suits or invalidate ongoing actions.
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AAA
Supreme Court
NRA
Department of Justice
Amoskey Manufacturing Company
Manchester
N. H
Georgia Income Tax Receipts Jump 30 Percent This Year
Atlanta reports a 358 456 53 rise in state income tax collections to June 25 1935 over the same period last year bringing totals to 1 454 913 74 from 1 098 457 21 Paul Doyal chairman of the revenue commission cites improved conditions and taxpayer education as the cause He notes 3 000 to 4 000 new taxable returns added this year from previously nonpaying residents.
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Atlanta
Paul Doyal
The
Revenue Commission
Doyal
Georgia
Doyle
Blind invalid and daughter beaten by intruder at home
Mrs. C. G. Goolsby a 74 year old blind invalid and her daughter Nettie Goolsby were injured in an early morning home invasion in Madison county. A posse from Clarke Oglethorpe and Madison counties hunted the assailant but no arrest had been made by afternoon. The women remained in serious condition at a local hospital.
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Athens
C. G. Goolsby
Nettie Goolsby
Madison County
Clarke, Oglethorpe
Madison Counties
Leaders abandon plan to tax the rich in tax bill push
Senate Democratic leaders scrap attaching the President’s tax the rich proposal to the nuisance tax extension. The House will originate the new wealth tax legislation, with Harrison signaling possible separate action on the nuisance tax. La Follette and others were told House Democrats will begin work on the wealth taxes next week.
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Washington
Senate
House
Harrison
Finance Committee
Roosevelt
LaFollette
Direct Appeal to FDR Considered at Capitol
Washington June 26 democratic leaders considered a direct appeal to President Roosevelt to break the congressional impasse over whether the wealth distribution tax plan should originate in the House or the Senate.
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FDR
Capitol
Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Roosevelt Wants Wealth Tax Enacted This Session
President Roosevelt urged passage of the new wealth tax program this session but not as part of the emergency nuisance tax bill due to pass by Saturday. Democrats signaled intent to originate a separate tax bill to broaden wealth distribution, while delays in the senate hinder action and drafting on rate schedules continues. The president indicated support for separate action on the wealth tax, to allow immediate nuisance tax moves if needed.
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Roosevelt
House
Ways and’ Means
Senate
Doughton
Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Legislative
New Deal tax plan eyed as senate action fast tracked
Washington reports leaders push to pass Roosevelt tax measures by Saturday, with inheritance tax and higher top incomes debated in the Senate. Harrison of the finance committee convened to review a rough draft expected to raise about 340 million dollars yearly. The House aims to vote on the ship subsidy bill next, while amendments delay. The national youth administration is created under the relief program with a 50 million dollar earmark to aid youth education and jobs, though CCC camp filling may face eligibility limits and seasonal work reduces applicant lists. Nearby, a robbery attempt at residence yielded no immediate missing valuables according to police.
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Roosevelt
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Senate
Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
House
Wearin
Iowa
Moran
D. Me
National Youth Administration
Work Relief
Labor Department
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