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December 8, 1934

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City Gripped by Cold, May Have Snow Today; Blizzard Sweeps Northwest; Score Dead

By Unknown Author

Blizzard; many dead

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CITY TAX RULES PUT LEVY ON CONSUMER; BEGINS AT 13 CENTS; From Minimum Purchases to 63 Cents Rate Is 1 Cent; 63 to $1 It Is 2 Cents. SALE SLIP MUST SHOW TAX Passing Along of the Impost Is Made Mandatory in Preliminary Regulations. M'GOLDRICK SEES DEALERS All Retail Merchants Will Be Registered or Licensed to Aid in Enforcement. SALES TAX RULES PUT LEVY ON BUYER

By Unknown Author

McGoldrick issues preliminary regulations for collection of sales tax; supplementary ones expected later; decisions and problems of various retailers in connection with collection

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FINDS BATTERY MAN GUILTY IN NIRA CASE; Jury Convicts F.C. Perkins of Wage Violations Under Code He Had Not Signed.

By Warren Irvin

found guilty; appeal planned

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EATON TO RESIGN REPUBLICAN POST; BITTER FIGHT SEEN; Old Guard Control Threatened by Liberals in Selecting New State Chairman. MRS. PRATT MAY QUIT TOO Eaton's Desire Prompted by Death of Brother and Private Business Demand. PLAN TO LEAVE POLITICAL FIELD. EATON TO RISIGN REPUBLICAN POST

By James A. Hagerty.by James A. Hagerty

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PRESIDENT CONFERS ON POWER ATTACKS; Groesbeck of Bond & Share, Lilienthal of TVA, Give Data on the Court Fight. HE WORKS ON RADIO TALK Also Sees the La Follettes and King, Who Will Oppose Any New Silver Bills. PRESIDENT CONFERS ON POWER ATTACKS

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Roosevelt confers with C E Groesbeck and D S Lilienthal on Edison Inst ct action

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