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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1935
Page
10
Fragmentary text shows a heated debate over proposed tax increases including inheritance, gifts, and corporate income taxes. Democratic leaders react to rumors of broader tax distribution, stressing income taxes paired with consumer purchasing power, amid ongoing congressional conflicts and urgent session targets.
A draft statement argues that current tax policies place excessive loads on large enterprises and estates. It says income losses from reduced revenues require changes, with corporate incomes and high earners bearing most of the burden to drive recovery.
Relatives from multiple states attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Tommie Brindley in Hartselle on Thursday. Present were Flo Weaver Corsicana Texas and Ernest Weaver Ottis Arab Alabama. Frad Butters Arab Alabama. Ed Brindley Lawrenceburg Tennessee with family. George Brindley Cullman Alabama and family. J B Hale Jack Birmingham. Elbert Weaver and family. Alicia Weaver. Sam Wheat. D O Simpson all of Decatur. among others.
Oklahoma City attorney C W Clift reports the discovery of three silver treasure chests in a Wheeling building attic during a night search. He claims the chests are part of a $100000 estate once left by Mrs. Henry Hazlett to her sisters D W Osterfund and Christine Cramer Delaplaine. Objects include coins gold service sets and a Queen Victoria gift.
A reunion of the class of 1920 of Central high school will be held at 8:00 o clock Saturday afternoon at Woodall's. Members are asked to meet at Central high at 4:46 o'clock and urged to attend.
The census bureau reports total cottonseed crushed from August 1 to June 30 amounted to 3,481,539 tons, down from 4,056,212 tons in the same period a year earlier.
Report describes the initiation of the Soviet Strato Flight B training near Moscow. USSR-1-Bis is pictured moments before release, lifting a small gondola with three scientists to about ten miles. The mission aims to surpass data from prior Soviet ascents.
Douglas Fairbanks and Lady Ashley arrived by train from New York and departed for Quebec to sail this afternoon for England aboard the Empress of Britain. Fairbanks refused to be interviewed during the brief stop in Montreal.
Laura Ingalls completed the first nonstop east to west transcontinental flight by a woman in 18 hours 19 minutes 30 seconds landing at Union Air Terminal. She plans a west to east attempt within days while comparing times with Ruth Nichols and Amelia Earhart records.
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