Income Tax Hike Approved by Alabama House Vote 39 to 37
Alabama House, meeting as a committee of the whole, approved a 50 percent increase in the state income tax by 39 to 37. The plan retains exemptions for individuals and couples and adds a mandatory return for higher earners, with a related rise in bank excise tax and changes to securities registration.
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Montgomery
Ala
House
Hamner
McGowin
Walker
Arnold
Blann
Braswell
Burleson
Byars
Calhoun
Coleman
Delony
Denson
Devane
Douglass
Glover
Goodwyn
Goolsby
Harrison
Hendley
Henson
Hill
Hodges
Miles
Miller
McDermott
McPhaul
Parish
Henry
Pike
Parker
Poole
Posey
Winston
Reid
Robertson
Cullman
Sanford
Segrest
Steele Todd
Williams
Wright
Tabling
Adams
Almon
Austin
Bateman
Buffington
Recess Committee On Finance and Taxation
Butler
Dallas
War Department funds set for Alabama river locks
The War Department allocated 25000 dollars for operation and care of locks and dams on the Black Warrior, Warrior and Tombigbee rivers in Alabama for the remainder of the current fiscal year.
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Washington
War Department
Black Warrior
Warrior
Tombigbee Rivers
Alabama
Markets at a Glance New York June 6
Stocks irregular while metals and specialties advance and bonds stay steady. Cotton rises on trade and foreign buying. sugar quiet. coffee weaker amid easing Brazilian markets. Wheat irregular, corn down. Argentine clearance strong. Cattle and yearlings firm, hogs down 5-15 cents with top at 10.00.
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New York
Yreien
Chicago
Alabama Supreme Court Reverses Damage Suit Against Birmingham News
The Alabama supreme court reversed and remanded to Jefferson circuit court the $50 000 damage suit of Mrs Inez Payne against the Birmingham News Company for an automobile collision in 1931, citing errors over expert witness admissibility and competency. The court also limited the Colonial Country Club nuisance ruling and upheld a probate appointment dispute in DeKalb County election matter involving J C Kellett.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court Today
Jefferson Circuit Court
Inez Payne
Birmingham News Company
Supreme Court
W. S. Littlejohn
Colonial Country Club of
DeKalb County
J. C. Kellett
Bibb Graves
Co. L
Kellett
W. A. Mitchell
Graves to Seek Supreme Court Opinion on Sterilization Bill
Governor Bibb Graves will ask the Alabama supreme court for an advisory opinion on the constitutionality of the Dominick sterilization bill before signing it. Judge B. P. Crum of Montgomery was named to brief the court supporting validity, while C. R. Shannon of Mobile will file a brief opposing it. The request will be submitted early next week or late this week.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Alabama Supreme Court
B. P. Crum
Supreme Court
C. R. Shannon
Mobile
Powers Booth Graduates With Honors At Riverside Academy
Powers Booth, son of Dr and Mrs W M Booth of Hartselle, graduates with honors at Riverside Military Academy Gainesville this week. His parents attend the final exercises and Booth plans to enter Vanderbilt University this fall. He is spending his vacation in Hartselle.
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Powers Booth
W.M. Booth
Hartselle
Riverside Military Academy
Gainesville
Young Booth
Vanderbilt University
Reapportionment bills near final Senate vote
The Senate privileges and elections committee advanced the Stephens reappointment bills on a second favorable report. A six to two vote, with Carlton and Russell opposed, set the measures for a final Tuesday vote. Changes include district adjustments affecting Elmore Tallapoosa Shelby Bibb and Coosa counties. Black belt senators warn of North Alabama power shift.
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Montgomery
Ala
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Stephens
Woodall
Carlton
Marengo
Russell
Dallas
Forney Stephens
Oneonta
Senate
Jefferson County
Mobile
Elmore
Tallapoosa
Shelby
Bibb, Autauga
Chilton
Clay
Coosa
Black Belt
J. M. Bonner
Wilcox
North Alabama
Cosey Sentenced to Die in Dilbeck Slaying
Attorneys for Waddie Cosey, convicted of murder in the slaying of Otto Dilbeck, filed notice of appeal after the formal sentence was handed down Wednesday by Judge W. Callahan. A separate verdict found William Allen, a Black man, guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to 35 years with no appeal filed.
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Waddie Cosey
Otto Dilbeck
W. Callahan
William Allen
McNutt Trial Over Slaying At Danville Baseball Game
George McNutt faces circuit court on charges of fatally shooting his cousin Ewell Lindsey after a dispute at a Danville baseball game on August 13, 1932. Forty one witnesses for defense and two for the state were called as jury selection began. Lindsey died after being shot in the arm and near the eye. motive linked to a row involving Oliver McNutt.
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Ewell Lindsey
Danville
George McNutt
S. A
Lynne
Melvin Hutson
McNutt
Lindsey
Oliver McNutt
George
Menutt
Saad
Brotht
Decath
Hartselle
A. W. Davis
Morgan County
Leybourne Lynne
Steel Magnates Continue Codes
New York June 6. More than 200 iron and steel industry members representing 91 percent of ingot capacity and 90 percent finishing capacity decided to continue practices under NRA. They will maintain current pay, maximum hours, and fair competition standards. They pledged to protect employees' collective bargaining rights as prices had already been filed for the third quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Iron and Steel Industry
NRA Ie
Eugene G. Grace
Institute
Ellen Church Named Editor In Chief At Teacola
Miss Ellen Church of Athens College was elected editor in chief for the summer quarter of Teacola the state teachers college student publication. She is the daughter of Prof Frank M Church and Mrs Church and her father heads the fine arts department at Athens College.
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Athens, Ala
Ellen Church
Frank M. Church
Athens College
Sumer
Church
Principles Agreed On Today In NRA Legislation Debate
Washington leaders from the House Senate and administration moved toward a skeleton NRA plan extending the organization to April 1 1936 while denying presidential power to prescribe approve or enforce codes of fair competition. The exact terms were not disclosed though conferees hinted at no major change from White House understandings. President Roosevelt said he ordered a study on preserving labor standards through interstate compacts with federal cooperation.
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Clarence M. Wright
Associated Press
Washington
NRA
House
Senate
Senate, House and Administration
Keaton
White House
Roosevelt
Henry Parkman, Jr
Massachusetts
Manley E Hall Called By Death In Valhermosa
Funeral rites for Manley E Hall aged 14, prominent Valhermosa resident, were conducted at Valhermosa Christian church by Rev J F and Rev J H Hill. Burial followed at Waldermosa under Brown of Decatur supervision. Survived by widow, two sisters Mrs Bobbie Day and Mrs Emma Chunn, and uncle Archie McKay. His long illness preceded a sudden death at the breakfast table.
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Manley E. Hall
Valhermosa
Valhermosa Christian Church
J. F
J. H. Hill
Waldermosa
Brown
Decatur
Hall
Bobbie Day
Emma Chunn
Archie McKay
Mr. Hall
Toledo Strike Ends as Generative Crew Returns to Plant
A crew of trouble shooters and generative operators returned to the Toledo Edison Company power plant ending a strike that threatened electric power for 800 square miles in northwestern Ohio. Union electrical workers called off the action pending wage talks on a 20 percent increase.
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Toledo, O
Toledo Edison Company
Ohio
Mysterious trio fires on motorists near Rabbit Town
A second shooting at motorists near Rabbit Town in two months leaves drivers uninjured. Mt Hope coach E W Green was fired on returning from Birmingham as three men stood by the road. six weeks earlier J W Counts and daughter Elizabeth were shot at the same spot. Police in Lawrence and Winston counties pursue the trio to identify the attackers.
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Rabbit Town
Haleyville
E. W. Green
Mt. Hope School
Birmingham
Greene
J. W. Counts
Elizabeth Counts
Mr. Counts
Mr. Hope
Lawrence
Winston Counties
Anniversary for Popular Grocers Be Lee & Son
Be M Lee and Son on Moulton street mark their twenty second year in business with a 21st Anniversary Sale. A week of daily demonstrations features nationally advertised products and free samples from March out of the partner firm.
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BE. M. Lee & Son
Moulton Street
E. M. Lee & Son
E. M. Lee
Earl Lee
Decatur
Lee
Patterson and Norris to leave Kilby death cells for Jefferson jail
Alabama officials forecast next week transfer of Scottsboro defendants Haywood Patterson and Clarence Norris from Kilby prison death cells to Jefferson County jail. Attorney Powell for the International Labor Defense and Lt Gov Knight discussed the move with Judge Callahan, with no official statement yet.
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Montgomery
Ala
Haywood Patterson
Clarence Norris
Scottsboro
Kilby
Jefferson County
Patterson
Norris
B. Powell
Birmingham
International Labor Defense
Thomas E. Knight, Jr
Knight
W. W. Callahan
Decatur
Psi
Alabama Senate backs anti rabies pill for dogs
The senate committee on public health endorsed a health department anti rabies pill proposal to vaccinate dogs and license the process with a fee not exceeding $1. Dr J N Baker cited rabies figures and urged a humane curb on spread as the bill faced a house defeat earlier. The session also advanced several measures from committees including a horse racing bill and a seven member state game and fish commission. Memorial services were planned for late Representative A M Tunstall with Lt Gov Knight presiding.
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A. F. Mahan, JR
Atd
Montgomery
Ala
Senate Committee On Public Health Today
Health Department
House
C. A. Thigpen
The
State Medical Association
Alabama
J. N. Baker
Committee Today
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Russell
Dallas County
Starnes
State Bridge Corporation
Department
State Game and Fish Commission
State Game and Fish Commissioner
Simpson
Mobile
Jefferson
Temperance Committee
State Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
A. M. Tunstall
H&ke
Chauncey Sparks
Barbour
C. M
Confederate veteran Thomas Black ill during din ner in Athens
Thomas Black, one of the county’s four surviving Confederate veterans, is seriously ill at his Athens home and could not attend the annual Confederate dinner. He enlisted at 16 and is now nearly ninety years old.
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Athens
Ala
Thomas Black
Second ransom bill found in Spokane postal office
Discovery of a second twenty thousand dollar ransom note tied to the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping spurs federal and local agents. A suspect detained in Seattle remains unnamed as investigations focus on Pacific Northwest links and a coordinated pursuit across Tacoma Seattle and Spokane.
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Tacoma
Wash
George Weyerhaeuser
Seattle
Department of Justice
Spokane, Wash
Portland
Huntington
Ore
Salt Lake City
Vaquah
Pacific Northwest
Uttle George
John Keegan
Jack Bailey
Herbert Lester Johnstone
Eggers
Harold Osborne
Aberdeen
Young George
Bellevelle
O. K. Bodin
United States
Reno
Weyerhaeuser
Nevada
Weather Notes From Tennessee River Readings
The Tennessee river level fell to five feet with a 7 54 temperature range over the last 36 hours. No rain occurred in Alabama. Friday outlook shows partly cloudy conditions in the north portion with continued mild temperatures.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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