Oklahoma Officials Tackle Tax and Relief Bills
Oklahoma City Jan 9 House revenue and taxation panel debates Governor Murray income tax measure while Senate Appropriations rewrites the $600000 relief and free seed bill. Melvin Cornish urges corporate income tax to ease ad valorem burden. Debate focuses on depletion allowances and lien provisions for delinquent taxes, with panelists seeking a balanced distribution plan and reduced admin costs. The subcommittee to rework relief funding is to report for full committee consideration.
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Melven Cornish
Senate Committee
Oklahoma City
House
Senate
Murray
Senate Appropriations Committee
Melvin Cornieh
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Thirteenth Senate
Oklahoma
Committee On Appropriations
Cornish
General Revenue
Tax Commission
W. D. Humphrey
Commission Aecese cd
A. N. Leacraft
Lenary
John MacDonald
Woody Divon
Marietta
Jim Nance
Walters
Fed
Eral
Machisen'ston
Pixon
Jennines
Sapulpa
Fidler
Wilbanks
Holdenville
Cemmineer
Atoka
Dixon
FAPME Loan Bill Debates In House Rules Panel
The House Rules Committee granted privileged status to a bill providing 105 million dollars for crop production loans in 1955. Democratic leaders plan to take up the production loan measure after action on the domestic allotment plan. Senate already approved a similar bill.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
House
Jones
Agriculture Committee
Rules Committee
Senate
Agriculture Department
Reconstruction Corporation
Department
Agriculture
Spain Braces as Extremist Uprising Kills Eighteen
A wave of coordinated extremist violence sweeps Spanish cities from Oviedo to Barcelona. Eighteen dead, scores wounded, and many arrested as armed forces quell uprisings and police guard key sites in Madrid and other cities.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Republic of Spain
Oviedo
Salient
Lerida
Barcelona
Sallent
Manresa
Andalusia
Cearabanehhes
San Augustin Barracks
Palace of Justice
Cuatro Vientros Airdrime
Oklahoma Wins Supreme Court Tug Over Purcell Bridge
Oklahoma secured the title to the toll bridge over the South Canadian River between Lexington and Purcell. The Supreme Court ruled the bridge belonged to the state when the Purcell Lexington Toll Bridge company ceased operations May 15, 1920, passing to the state without condemnation or purchase.
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Warhington
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
South Canadian River
Lexington
Purcell
Oklahoma City Receivership Sought in Toll Bridge Battle
Will Cell for Receiver OKLAHOMA CITY Jan 3 A two year fight to take over the Lexington Purcell toll bridge on U S 77 ends in a Supreme Court victory for the state and for Judge Ed B Vaught. Assistant Attorney General W C Lewis says he will seek a federal court appointment of a receiver to impound tolls pending a mandate. About 114000 in toll receipts are impounded and may escheat to the state treasury.
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Oklahoma City
Lexindon-Purcell
United States Supreme Court
W. C. Lewis
Tenth Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Lewis
Federal District
Ed &. Vaught
Lawis
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Highway Commission
Chicaco
Vaught
Dorset Carter
J. E. Colbert
Jess C. Todd
McClain
Cleveland County
Purcell
Treasury
Oklahoma Lawmakers Back Beer Tied to Federal Prohibition
Oklahoma City January 9 Rep William Coe of Oklahoma County voices support for a beer bill only if federal prohibition ends. He says it would be foolish to pass Oklahoma beer legislation while federal laws ban the beverage and questions remain about state enforcement under the prohibition provision.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Congress
William ©. Coe
Oklahoma County
Coe
Amendment proposal targets Ferguson beer law content
A speaker suggests amending the Ferguson bone dry law to raise permitted beer alcohol from 3.2 percent to a limit of one half of one percent. He notes the constitutional provision brands beer as intoxicating, shifting the decision to the courts.
New Automobiles Displayed at 23rd National Show
The 23rd national automobile show opened at Grand Central Palace with 35 domestic car brands and nine truck brands plus one foreign model on four floors. Prices ranged from about 350 to premium custom builds as engineers tout longer lifespans and radical new features.
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Oliver Granling
New York
Bugsy
Grand Central Palace
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Failure May Cancel Lea Bonds Amid Receivership
Heavy bonds insured by Union Indemnity for Colonel Luke Lea and Luke Lea Jr. were reportedly canceled by receivership. North Carolina officials dispute cancellation and pursue judgments to uphold the bonds. The Leas face prison surrender by January 23 or a $25,000 fine tied to conspiracy in the Central Bank case.
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New Orleans
Union Indemnity Company
Luke Lea
Nashville
Luke Lea Jr
North Carolina
W. Irving Moss
Colonel Lea
Young Lea
Asheville
Central Bank and Trust Company
First Week of Oklahoma Legislature Ends Without Major Action
Oklahoma City January 7 The 14th Legislature adjourned awaiting committee work on administration bills. Both houses paused until Monday with focus on investigations of Murray administration and state contracts. A $600 000 seed relief measure was redrafted as hearings loom and several appropriation bills are set for first reading.
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Charles .C. Haslet
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Senate
Murray
Atoka County
University of Oklahoma
Tom Anglin
Revenue and Taxation Committee
House
Wellston Gap
Federal Bureau of Roads
Bureau
Bureau of Roads
House General Investigation Committee
James Babb
LeFlore
Roosevelt Inauguration Budget Reduced
Washington January 7 The Roosevelt inauguration will cost $5,000 less than four years ago. A $40,000 item was added in the deficiency appropriation bill to cover inauguration expenses, while $150,000 was approved for American participation in the Geneva disarmament conference. The House bill carried $31,009,000.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Senate Appropriations
House
Life sentence on plea of guilty in murder case
Ed Chandler Oklahoma January 7 a guilty plea in a murder charge connected with the December 18 slaying of Harve Eikenberg an aged bachelor led to Ted Radford a 20 year old farm youth receiving life imprisonment from District Judge Hal Johnson Earl Radford a cousin was absolved.
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Chandler
Okla
Harve Eikenberg
Ted Radford
Hal Johnson
Earl Radford
Oklahoma City Tidbit on McKeel Confirmation and State Politics
Oklahoma City reports Attorney General King stating no immediate method for the Senate to force Governor Murray to resubmit McKeel for highway commissioner. King notes McKeel may continue drawing $500 monthly salary until a successor is appointed. Also notes the marriage of Mildred Wallace to H B Emerson in Ardmore during the Christmas week.
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Oklahoma City
J. F. McKeel
King
Senate
Murray
Frank Carter
McKeel
S. C. Boswell
Boswell
Mildred Wallace
H. B. Emerson
Ardmore
Chism
Church of Christ
Emerson
W. PB. Wallace
Ada
Fast Central Teachers College
Oklahoma Senate Considers Five Man Highway Commission Bill
A bill to create a five member highway commission would be introduced in the Oklahoma senate. Authors include Claud Briggs and Sam Carmack. The governor would appoint three members, confirmed by the senate, who then appoint the secretary and chief engineer with senate consent.
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Oklahoma City
Highway Commission
Senate
Claud Briggs
Wilburton
Senate Committee On Roads and
Stewart
Murray
Sam Carmack
Gould
Lew Wentz
Republican Highway Board
Henry 3. Johnston
Wentz
Attorney James H Mathers and son jailed on bank robbery charges
Oklahoma City January reports say James H Mathers and his son James Mathers Jr were freed on bond after being charged with receiving stolen property from the First National Bank of Lindsay robbery. They pleaded not guilty and face preliminary examination January 20.
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Oklahoma City
James H. Mathers
James
First National Bank of
Lindsay
Oklahoma
James Mathers, Jr
Matt Crown
Mathers
John Adams
Clara Smith Hamnon
Earl Quinn
Griffith Sisters
Pauls Valley
Quinn
Jessie
Zexia Griffith
Blackwell
Newkirk
Joe Warden
Joe Hinkle
Hinkle
Henry Hinkle
Cicero I. Murray
Hoover Detractor Repudiates Book in Supreme Court
John Hamill repudiates his book Strange Career of Mr Hoover under two flags in a New York supreme court affidavit. He admits the slant and interpretations were false in places and says he is sorry he wrote it. The suit by James J. O'Brien seeks profits and an accounting from Hamill and publisher William Faro Inc.
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New York
John Hamill
Hoover
Supreme Court
Hamill
Charles P. Kramier
Janes J. O'Brien
William
Senate backs Blaine repeal measure to end Prohibition
In a swift executive session the Senate Judiciary Committee reported the Blaine repeal resolution with a seven year ratification window. It proposes repealing the Eighteenth Amendment, restricting liquor shipments to protect dry states, and allowing Congress to curb the return of the saloon.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Hrlaine
King
Utah
Blaine
R. Wis
Hastings
R. del
Hebert
CR. R. I
Ashurst
Arizona
House of Representatives
United States of America
United States
Bratton
Black
Borah
Schall
Stephens
McNary
McNaty
Two More Hurt by Automobile In Ada Incident
Mrs H N Bryant and her daughter Maggie were struck while crossing Fifthteenth Street and Johnston Avenue and were taken to Ada hospital. Police named Warren Overlin of 1000 S Townsend as the at fault driver. Mrs Bryant suffered a broken arm and severe bruises while Maggie had bruises and cuts.
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H. N. Bryant
Fifthteenth Street
Johnston Avenue
Maggie
Warren Overlin
S. Townsend
Bryant
Ada Hospital
Oklahoma Electors Travel Cost for Roosevelt Vote
Oklahoma citizens paid 240.29 pounds and the eleven presidential electors traveled 2 602 miles to cast votes for President elect Roosevelt. Former Governor J B A Robertson of Oklahoma City was the only elector whose trip didn't cost the state.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
J. B. A. Robertson
Skating Rinks Eye Tinted Ice With Black and Blue Hues
City plans discuss tinted ice for skating rinks in black and blue tones to improve aesthetics and visibility. Officials say color schemes could distinguish skate zones and attract more visitors.
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