House committee opposes tax on state or city bonds
Treasury’s recommendations turned down; Congress leans to nominal income 'examination fee’
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"Big Bad Wolf" composer kills self with rifle
Hollywood, May 15 (UP) –
Frank E. Churchill, 40, composer of “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?” and other music for Wait Disney films, killed himself with a rifle yesterday at his Paradise ranch near Castaic, police reported.
During the 15 years Mr. Churchill worked with Disney Studios, he wrote songs for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Dumbo, and numerous other productions.
Prima donna dies at 90
Fair Haven, New Jersey –
Mrs. Nannie Hart van Sauter, known as Alexandria Morrisini, one of America’s first prima donnas 50 years ago, died yesterday. She would have been 90 next month.
The transportation headache –
Everyone affected by overhauling of travel facilities
Public will fill out questionnaires to give U.S. information on which nation’s riding habits will be altered drastically
By Dale McFeatters, Pittsburgh Press staff writer
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Oldest resident in U.S. observes 117th birthday
Vidalia, Georgia (UP) –
James Walter Wilson, officially the oldest person in the United States, today observed his 117th birthday and looked forward to another year with optimism.
Mr. Wilson attributes his long life to obedience and “minding the laws of nature.”
The U.S. Census Bureau says Mr. Wilson, born a Negro slave in Georgia, is the oldest person in the nation. Yet he still walks four miles to the nearest store – for a plug of tobacco.
U.S. Minister transferred
Washington, May 15 –
President Roosevelt today nominated Lincoln MacVeagh, present Minister to Iceland, to be the new Minister to the Union of South Africa. The present Minister to South Africa is Leo J. Keena.
U.S. optimistic over outcome at Martinique
French ship immobilized, Hull sees solution to other questions
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