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Calhoun Attacks Allred in Port Arthur Campaign
Special to The News Clem Calhoun a famed prosecutor challenged Attorney General James V. Allred in Port Arthur. He charged Allred is a tax eater aiming to centralize power and betray the public welfare by opposing tax penalties and a 1931 delinquent tax relief law. Calhoun criticized Allred for spending public funds and public publicity over prudent governance. The Texas Supreme Court overruled Allred on the law, which Calhoun called a relief measure during hard times.
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