Tax Cuts Planned With No New Levy Except Corporate Boost
Washington August 10 Tax reductions totaling 360 million plus a 160 million salvage boost are planned with no new levies except a small rise in the corporate tax. Repeals of excess profits and a 3 percent cut in transportation taxes are included alongside expenditure cuts and debt reductions.
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Hack Lakes
White House
White House conference outlines tax program spending limit
Under the accepted tax plan the state expenditures would be limited to £4,054,000,000 with £75,000,000 of that funded from current revenues.
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Ways and Means
Siscat
House Appropriations Committee
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Breakover British Freight Talks Hit Hurdles
Negotiations between American and British shipping interests over airlift cotton freight rates stalled as officials in Alexandria reported no progress. The dispatch cited an official source and noted ongoing discussions.
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London
Brien
Yitia Cotton
Alexandria
Congress to Take a 20 Day Recess This Summer
President Harding agreed to a 20 day recess for both houses after talks with Senator Lodge and Senator Curtis. The decision follows weeks of doubt as lawmakers prepare to depart, with the White House consenting if the House acts by order before leaving.
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Congress
Harding
Lodge
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Senate
Curtis
Kansas
White House
Lines of Silesia Are Finally Fixed
Supreme Council votes down a proposition to send more troops to Upper Silesia. Briand and Lloyd George reportedly agreed on a partition plan with a boundary roughly bisecting the plebiscite area and dividing the industrial district.
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Supreme Council
Paris
Briand
France
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
Hpon & Cor
Upper Silesia
Pless
Vistula
Gleiwitz
Tost
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Rosenberg
Kreuzburg
Governor Len Sowl Arrested in Capitol Siege
Springfield reports Gov Len Sowl was arrested at the executive mansion on warrants charging embezzlement and conspiracy to defraud the state. He posted 50000 as bond and was taken to the courthouse amid a capitol siege with deputies surrounding the building and protests over the legality of the arrest.
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Bond
Capitol
Springfield
Lensowl
Henry Mester
Sterling
Vernon Curtis
Court House
Evennrise
Mortimer
Sherif Metter
Sherif Mester
Pew
Statehouse
Gage Red
Governor Faces Sheriff’s Net at Capitol Grounds
Deputies and police guarded Capitol grounds as the governor faced arrest. A deputy noted delays would force a flight from the capital dome, with military advisers fearsomely ready to intervene if the governor resisted.
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Sears
Capitol Grounds
Apital Dome
Senate approves grain bill to curb futures speculation
Washington reports the Senate passed the Capper-Tincher bill to regulate grain futures trading. The act creates a commission including the secretaries of agriculture and commerce and the attorney general to set rules and revoke licenses from markets not complying.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Mexican General Robles Shot by Five in Mexico City
Gen. Jose Alessio, editor of El Democrat, was killed as he drove through a residence district. Five armed men participated, and the attack followed a newspaper critique of Gen. Trevina. Trevina offered to assist police and reportedly surrendered to inquiry.
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Mexico
Genral Robles
Aed
Trevina
E! Universal
Willsons Face Death Amid European Relief Crisis
L Thompson, chief of the Brett-Litovek district for the American Relief Administration, reports dire famine in Europe. Cardinal Gasparri is to press governments for prompt relief while Lenin appeals for aid, and refugees describe ghastly hunger as millions face death along the Volga region and across famine zones.
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Basta
Volga
London
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Dageute
F. J. Thompsen
Triest- Litovsk
Amnerican Ti Het
European Children’s Fund
Desperate Bread Rations Amid Civil Turmoil
In harsh frontline scenes, famine tears at families once wealthy as villagers survive on grass bread and mud soup. Bolshevik sentries scavenge scraps while famine ravages the countryside. A visitor recalls tea and bread as rare luxuries with sugar prized as a scarce treasure.
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Labor Halts Foes: Gompers Warns of Capital Pressure
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor warned at the International Typographical Union convention that the shock troops of capital threaten workers. He said capital seeks to crush the working class, citing global armistice periods and alleged preindictment moves in the United States and Canada.
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Samuel Gompers
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House Passes Packing Bill for Meat Industry Regulation
Washington August 10 The House approves the conference report on the bill granting the Secretary of Agriculture broad powers to regulate and supervise the meat packing industry after brief debate and without a recorded vote.
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Congress
Dimally
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Crop forecasts show big yields across principal crops
Washington Aug 10 department of agriculture forecast for 1934 crops from August conditions and indicators shows Winter Wheat 573,980,000 bushels Spring Wheat 28,482,000 bushels All Wheat 7,504,? million bushels Corn 3,032,000,000 bushels Oats 1,137,000,000 bushels with acreage changes 2.5 percent higher for winter wheat 4.1 percent higher for corn and 2 percent higher for oats compared with last year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Plane fires on boat party near Narragansett Bay
An unidentified aircraft strafed a boat party in Narragansett Bay, wounding a 24 year old girl named Grace Buxton from Oakland Beach. The plane opened fire from about a mile away before fleeing the scene. Two others were injured lightly as the boat reached shore for medical aid.
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A. 1
Narragansett Bay
Trout Rose
Medieal
Grace Buxton
Oakland Beach
German reparations reform aims set 20 percent export levy
Paris reports the German reparations framework reformed by the Allied commission. A 20 percent customs duty on the value of German exports is proposed, with a 26 percent index claim debated. The commission seeks to discuss deductions from total exports covered by reparations in kind.
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Paris
Siste
Germany
Ite
Protest Ship Agreement Prompts Atlantic Chase
A contorted OCR fragment hints at a protest over a ship related matter involving Atlantic authorities and a formal pledge. The text suggests dispute over a treaty or agreement and its perceived formality amid broader maritime tensions.
Thomas S. Howland dies. Burlington & Quincy official
Thomas S. Howland of Chicago and 1 Rad Chicago dies at Massachusetts General Hospital. He served as vice president and treasurer of the Burlington & Quincy railway and was among the oldest in service this year.
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Ind
Burlington & Quincy
Machusetts General Hospital
Michigan Fires Controlled Amid Wider Emergency
Firefighters in Michigan contained the blaze in the vicinity as the emergency expanded. Authorities report no relief yet as crews stepped up mobilization to manage the advancing situation and protect communities.
Harding at Home in Washington and White Mountains Trip
Mrs. Harding and Wham return to Washington after absence due to work. Post remains in White Mountains of New Hampshire. Mayflower and Potomac activity noted with a 5 docked time.
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Washington
Aug
Harding
Ington
Wirke Wee Lassad
White Mountains
Newshire
First Use of Kerosene Reaches Wider Oil-Based Light
About the mid nineteenth century kerosene began to replace whale oil lard and olive oils for lighting. The shift followed the development of wells in the United States.
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United States
Frederick’s Birthday Celebration Missed Letter Greeting
A family note recalls Frederick’s birthday as a quiet observance with cake, while he jokes that his mother forgot to send birthday cards. The scene captures a small home moment of celebration and parental oversight.
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Frederick
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