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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1935
Page
4
A letter from The Mail Box argues against general sales taxes as worsening poverty. It cites Austin lawmakers debating pension funding and a mounting deficit, warns that sales taxes hit the poor hardest, and contrasts English attitudes with U S trends while predicting rising adoption by states.
Mrs. Perry Hicks of Belton Texas extols Thedford's Black Draught as a reliable laxative for biliousness and constipation. She notes 21 years of use and recommends it for every home. The product is sold in 25 cent packages.
Malcolm A. Green of Rockdale Texas denounces sales tax as a tax on the poor and calls for tax reform. He argues the tax hits the powerless hardest, urges income and inheritance taxes, and warns legislators against expanding the sales tax and opposes benefits to the wealthy.
The district court disposed of multiple cases. C C Gibson received a five year suspended sentence for felony theft. Sam Yoakum pled guilty to felony theft and got a two year suspended sentence. Sanford Yoakum alias Hootie Yoakum pled guilty to felony theft and received a five year suspended sentence. Chas Bumegartner pled guilty to burglary and was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Willie Brisbin pled guilty to forgery and received a two year suspended sentence after sentence was deferred.
A prank on Mr and Mrs Adrian Fisher after their wedding in Kansas City ended with the couple handcuffed together. The key was lost during the excitement, forcing them to seek police help to separate.
Albert Plesman of Royal Dutch Air Lines predicts a worldwide air service within four years. He notes their regular route to Batavia in the Far East and the newly started Clipper service to Manila from the Netherlands.
Milam County Judge Kemp reported in Austin that a segment from Milano to the Burleson County line on Highway 36 is included in a federal $75,000 grading and surfacing program. Work may start soon once right of way is secured, with a minor change requiring a new strip to straighten a curve at the Graham Filling Station.
The record for the world’s wettest spot is claimed for Mount Waialeale on Kauai. A measured rainfall showed 495 inches in one year and five days, highlighting the extreme precipitation at the site.
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