Georgia Education Association seeks June extra session for school tax
Executive Secretary Ralph L. Ramsey urged an emergency June session of the Georgia General Assembly to consider a three percent sales tax dedicated to funding state schools. He argues the tax would cover delinquent teacher salaries, reopen closed schools for summer terms, and clarify future funding needs for 1939 40 while freeing nearly five million dollars for elderly pensions and other aid. Ramsey leads the G E A and the Better Education Movement and outlines a campaign to publicize school finance needs.
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Atlanta
Ralph L. Ramsey
Georgia Education Association
General Assembly
Ramsey
Better Education For Georgia Movement
Georgia
E D. Rivers
Rameey
General Fund
Better Education Movement
Weather forecast for the Southeast states
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday across South Carolina and Georgia with thundershowers this afternoon. Florida sees similar conditions with scattered thundershowers in the far north and modest southerly winds. Alabama may experience isolated thundershowers tonight and Wednesday with moderate southerly winds along the coast.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florda
Banker Quizzed by Dies Committee in Semite Inquiry
Felix M. McWhirter Indianapolis banker and Indiana Republican treasurer testified before the House investigating panel that his motive for questioning Mrs Cordell Hulls Jewish background was to gain personal information. He confirmed sending a letter to James E Campbell of Owensboro Ky asking about Mrs Hull semitic connections and inquired about Landon and White. He called Campbell's reports on a Semitic plot to overthrow the government fantastic.
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Washington
Felix M. McWhirter
Indianapolis
House
Cordell Hull
Indiana
Republican State Central Committee
James E. Campbell
Owensboro
Campbell
Alfred M. Landon
William Allen White
Kansas
Dies
D-Tex
McWhirter
Landon
White
WPA head sees private gains shrinking rolls to 2 million
Col. F C Harrington the WPA administrator told reporters after a House subcommittee hearing that private business improvement could cut WPA rolls from 3 million this year to about 2 million next year. He discussed Roosevelt's 1.509 billion request for next year to fund federal work relief through July 1.
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Washington
F C. Harrington
WPA
House Appropriations
Roosevelt
Allies seek triple pact in Geneva talks on defence
In Geneva the British French and Soviet envoys press for a mutual aid treaty to counter the Rome Berlin axis. Halifax signals Cabinet hesitation while Daladier faces pressure to back closer Soviet ties and shared security.
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Kalthof
Tigenhof
Andres
Adolf Hitler
Italy
Spain
Generalissimo
Franco
NI Duce
Squalus Trapped Off New England Coast
The U S submarine Squalus with 62 crew members is trapped in 240 feet of water about five miles off the New Hampshire coast after a dive mishap. Two rescue ships and Coast Guard vessels rushed to the scene as divers work to close an open induction valve and raise the vessel. Initial reports said several hours into the incident most crew may be safe.
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New Hampshire
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White Island
Isles of Shoals
Roosevelt touts optimistic outlook for economy at merchants banquet
President Roosevelt told about 1,000 merchants at the Mayflower Hotel that the nation is in an excellent position to advance production and employment. He defended budget size and work relief, urged business help without hard policy shifts, and criticized critics as risking national safety.
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Roosevelt
American Retail Federation
America
Mayflower
Pendergast Faces Prison After Tax Evasion Guilty Plea
Kansas City May 23 The 28 year political saga of Tom Pendergast ends with a 15 month prison term and a 10000 fine after pleading guilty to income tax evasion for 1935 and 1936. He owed about 430000 in taxes interest and penalties on the indictments with detectives alleging evasion totaling over 1.24 million dollars from 1927 to 1938.
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Kansas City
Tom Pendergast
Pendergast
Maurice M. Milligan
Merrill EB. Otis
Milligan
R. Emmet O'Malley
Otis
James Pendergast
Ordinaries Plan State Ballot Changes Across Georgia
Atlanta reports eight counties will list candidates for the June ballot while eleven will not include names and four are undecided. Claude Brackett, candidate for superior court judge of the Atlanta circuit, notes Governor Rivers authorized ballots for amendments and the Brunswick solicitor generalship. Brackett mailed letters March 18 asking ordinaries for candidate inclusion in multiple counties.
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Claude Brackett
Georgia
E._D. Rivers
Brunswick Circuit
Brackett
E. D. Thomas
A. L
Seminole
White, McDuffie, Harralson
Taylor Counties
Visit Leaves Quints and Royals Tuckered Out
Aboard the Royal Pilot train en route to Winnipeg on May 23 the Dionne quintuplets rested after their visit with King George and Queen Elizabeth. The royals relaxed on their special train as it skirted Lake Superior shorelines with brief platform appearances planned.
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George
Queen Elizabeth
Lake Superior
Dionne
Alan
Roy Top Hat
Toronto
King. George
Huiet Lawyers Win Postponement On James Hearing
Attorneys for state labor commissioner Ben T Huiet win a six day postponement in the hearing on Lemuel P Jones petition for injunction against interference with his labor department post. Huiet's team sought proof of documents James presented, including his commission as unemployment division director and an order allowing a civil service exam.
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Atlanta
Atttorneys
Ben T. Huiet
Lemuel P. Jones
Labor Department
Hunet
James
Queen Mary Injured in London Automobile Crash
London, May 23. Queen Mary suffered bruising and shock after a crash in Putney when her car overturned after hitting a truck. She rested at a doctor’s home, then left the scene with the crowd’s cheers. A royal aide said she was not seriously hurt and was resting.
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