Indiana Farm Bureau Pushes Tax Bills At State Assembly
Indiana Farm Bureau officials in Indianapolis push for income and general sales tax legislation to spread the tax burden equitably and curb urban migration of farmers. Lewis Taylor argues taxes should fund government while avoiding real estate disincentives, with Bureau backing bills on incomes, sales, tobacco, amusements, and electric current.
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Indiana Farm Bureau
Indianapolis
General Assembly
Farm Bureau
Lewis Taylor
Tax and Legislative Department
Taylor
Prohibition Injects Likely Lively Meeting Discussion
Vague note predicts a heated meeting with acrimonious debate on several subjects if prohibition is imposed or discussed, signaling potential tension among attendees.
Champagne Flows In Inspiration Director Brown Invents Shot
A report on Clarence Brown's inventive camera work for Greta Garbo's Inspiration at the Alhambra Theatre. The opening champagne cascade shows a glass pyramid rising from table to tower as Lewis Stone pours into the top glass, filling all with bubbly.
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America
Clarence Brown
Brown
Greta Garbo
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Alhambra Theatre
Paris
Automobiles Taxed for Roads versus General Funds
The Hoosier State Automobile Association warns Indiana motorists that the Legislature plans diverting road funds and increasing license fees by up to three million dollars. It argues motorists already pay heavy taxes including gas, personal property, and license taxes, totaling at least 35 dollars per car, and calls for healthcare road money to stay dedicated to roads with reductions in other taxes.
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Senate
House
Hoosier State Automobile Association
Indiana
The Political Wheels of Washington
A 1932 preview notes rising citizen interest in politics and the Capitol’s drama. It recounts how President’s foes sought untenable positions while he defends his principles amid congressional sessions and public scrutiny.
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Washington
Feb
Poli
Congress
United States
Agai
Tax on motorists should fund roads not other programs
The speaker argues that if money cannot be spent on good roads, taxes should be reduced and not diverted. They note motorists also pay a certificate of title tax and a driver’s license fee in addition to existing taxes.
Views of the Press Extra Session
The piece argues the drought relief adjustment pleased the President and Congress leaders by honoring voluntary aid and avoiding an extra session. It cites praise from the New York papers and highlights public opinion boosting Hoover's fortunes as he defies threats and sustains presidential prestige. It concludes that public sentiment may shape political futures.
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Congress
House
New York Herald Tribune
Leson
New Congress
New York Times
Senate
Democratic
Democratic Party
John J. Raskob
Washington
Seiz
Hoover
United States
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