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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1948

Page

9

Ruling On Sales Tax Exemption For Employer Meals

Montgomery Circuit Judge Walter B. Jones ruled that Alabama meals given to restaurant employees as part of their salary are not subject to sales tax. The decision says such meals are compensation rather than taxable sales, with the state planning an appeal to the Supreme Court.

Montgomery Alabama Walter B. Jones State Revenue Department Robert L. Windham City Grill Clanton Windham Jones Frank M. Young Birmingham

DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS AND DOWN PUZZLE LISTING

Puzzle clues cover topics from distance to nautical tackle and Latin coinage with across and down entries. The page includes a cryptoquote puzzle LONGFELLOW and a sample coded message with a key lineDistributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Pope King Features Syndicate, Inc

VA Benefits Q&A for Veterans Inquires on Life Payments

Public service guidance explains continuing $57.50 monthly payments from a $10,000 World War I era policy can continue for life if disability remains unchanged. It covers attending Rating Board hearings, dual premiums on reinstated policies, and visiting a son in VA hospital with designated visiting hours.

Warwick Rating Board Veterans, Administration

Rivers and Robbers of the Tennessee before the Civil War

In Donald Davidson's addition to the Rivers of America series the Tennessee River’s early history is traced from Eastern Tennessee through Northern Alabama to the Ohio at Paducah. The piece recalls white settlement, Cherokee removal, conflicts with boaters, and profiles figures like Daniel Boone and Indian fighters as it foreshadows the Civil War era.

Donald Davidson Tennessee Alabama Ohio River Paducah Kentucky Charleston Christian Priber Winderness Daniel Boone Nolichucky Jack

Helium Discovery and Etymology Spotlight

Helium named from the Greek helios meaning sun, marking its discovery in spectral lines of the sun. The element’s name reflects its solar origin and unique inert properties recognized by early chemists and physicists.

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