Tough Tax Bill Dominates Alpine News for District Readers
The Alpine News notes the new tax bill signed by the president aims to raise about 3.59 billion dollars with higher surtaxes and lower exemptions, reshaping middle and upper brackets while promising broader fiscal reach. It forecasts arms spending pushing monthly totals toward 3 billion and hints Congress may pass another bill later.
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Fire deaths rise with age and total toll cited
National Board figures show fire fatalities peak after age 14 and total annual fire deaths exceed 10,000, with about 1,678 children under five dying yearly. Since World War I, fire killed over 280,000 Americans, far more than battlefield deaths. Modern building codes and stronger fire prevention ordinances could save many lives.
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Unclear rant on aliens and deportation in 1930s notice
Fragmented text campaigns anger over deportation delays for an alleged communist. Questions persistent about alien status, government conduct, and public burden. Includes a plea for saving bonds, then notes Fire Prevention Week urging adherence to basic fire safety laws.
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Roving Snippets From a Bygone Talkie Night
A string of humorous sayings and quips appears from a past era. A stoker jokes about crossing the ocean, a ruler comments on morale aboard, and a young heiress notes marriage’s routine, all reflecting social banter and era voice.
Barracks Card Game Prompted by Sgt Brown Exchange
Lut Brown says a sergeant dispersed a card game in barracks two hours after an officer asked. Brown quips about the delay noting the sergeant started with only two pals to begin with.
Marriage vow at the church porch in old dialect
A distressed exchange during a black wedding scene features a dusky bride agreeing to a union with an able-bodied man. She declares she will accept him as he is and rely on providence if he improves or worsens, indicating care and fatalism in the atmosphere.
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Mississippian Farmer’s Cotton Woes and Oddities
A Mississippi landowner counsels patience as a poor farmer laments cotton losses while a local tale recalls a young Negro's quip on land and luck. The piece also notes an English rail carriage remark, a Yorkshire exchange about foundations and tenants, plus a note on East Indies nutmeg trade and L K Hallock’s 16,758 dice puzzles catalog.
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Fire Chief Extinguishes Burlingame Wire Fire
San Francisco report notes Hayward Fire Chief Manuel G. Riggs faced spoofers on a Burlingame street scene but helped extinguish a blaze caused by insulated wires tangled in an exhaust pipe. No injuries reported.
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America on Cuen Defends with Minute Man Poster Exhibit
Treasury poster marks defense theme showing Minute Man statue by Daniel Chester French. Defense Bonds and Stamps sold at banks and post offices, highlighted as vital to national defense preparations and patriotic fundraising effort.
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Big Bend Museum At SR Campus Draws Tourists And Locals
The Big Bend Historical Museum on Sul Roe Campus, home of the West Texas Historical and Scientific society, attracts hundreds of visitors yearly especially in summer. Opened in 1687, the building later expanded in 1990 as part of Texas Centennial efforts, housing 12 000 specimens from around Alpine and beyond. The collection includes Indian relics, metates, and artifacts from the Big Bend region, preserved by climate, altitude, and rugged terrain. Emmanuel Bornstein of St. Louis was arrested for disturbing the peace after holding two men at gunpoint, thinking burglars were at a social call.
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