Tax and legislative power battles ripple through Alabama session
Ambitious amendments seek to empower tax collectors with added assistants by majority county vote while assessors face funding limits. In Montgomery, debates over the Arnold act raise official expense pay and sterilization veto fallout as lawmakers confront constitutional challenges and duties.
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Bill Hoouse
Shelby Fletcher
Senate
BRILL
Montgomery
Ala
House
Bibb Graves
W. B. Leedy
Birmingham
Alabama Tax Payers League
Supreme Court
Walter B. Jones
Judd Jones
John Yung
Montattorney
Leedy
Yung
Albert Carmichael
Regislacure
Gov. Graves
Igsit
Yang
Aubrey Dominick
Dominick
Walker
Roosevelt shifts to attacking big business in pre election year
In a reformist turn President Roosevelt advocates taxing corporations by size and eliminating holding companies. He aligns with Frankfurter Brandeis ideas to curb concentration and prevent fascist or socialist threats. Wheeler’s Congressional Record summaries the push to break up large firms and restore competition.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Felix Frankfurter
Justice Brandeis
Frankfurter-Brandeis
Burton K.wheeler
Wheeler
United States
New Deal Er
A. A. Berle
Gardner Means
Assault Charged to Phenix City Man
Phenix City Alabama June 26 Police Lieutenant E A Exige said a charge of assault with attempt to murder is filed against Albert Howard 26 in the shooting of Frank Gullatt 32 Gullatt was shot twice in the lung and near the heart and remained grave Preliminary hearing will be deferred pending Gullatt recovery The shooting arose from a card game dispute Monday afternoon.
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Phenix Oipy Ala
E. A. Exige
Albert Howard
Frank Gullatt
Gullatt
Young People to Present Program at Mid-Week Service
The Austinville intermediates lead the mid-week prayer service with the theme Following Jesus in Play. Kathleen Riddle directs songs I Would be True Loyalty to Christ and Jesus Calls Us while Dorothea Dowra presents Psalm 19. Roy Walden leads a talk on the Code of Good Sports and Mavis Roper provides special music and poetry.
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Austinville
Jesus
Kathleen Riddle
DorotheaDowra
Beatrice Roper
Christ
Roy Walden
Mavis Roper
Harry Riddle
Jane Bussey
Robert Hugh Wilk
Unclear legislative push on state game and salary caps
A fragment outlines amendments affecting the state fish and game commission including salary limits tied to the Lapsley-Lusk bill and prohibitions on rules conflicting with state law. Senator Tom Frazer urged making the commissioner appointive rather than elected, a move that failed 18 to 13. The current commissioner I T Quinn is noted as being elected for six years.
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Tom Frazer
Bullock
Ieans
I. T. Quinn
Negro Farmers Meet Saturday
T. W. Bridges announced a conference of negro farmers at the courthouse on Saturday June 29 at one o clock. Demonstrations in improved farm and home practices will be given by men farmers home makers and 4 H club girls. All farmers urged to attend.
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T. W. Bridges
Graves to Attend Legion Convention
Governor Bibb Graves accepted an invitation to address the Alabama American Legion department convention in Mobile July 16 17. Col William Pritchard described him as "number one Legionnaire of Alabama" and Hobson also tops the program. Graves invited Mississippi and Tennessee governors to Muscle Shoals for a July Fourth event if they attend.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
William Pritchard
Birmingham
American Legion
Mobile
Governor Graves
Pritchard
Alabama
Legion and Auxiliary
William Person Hobson
Graves
Mississippi
Tennessee
Muscle Shoals
Local News Briefs From Decatur and Selma
Mrs W Barton Quarles recovering after goiter surgery at Kings Memorial Hospital Selma. Her husband the First Christian pastor is at her bedside. Miss Inez Thombs returns from Pilot clubs convention in Savannah. Max Michelson on Memphis business trip. W E Walden home after appendicitis at Baughs Infirmary. Others attend conventions and visits around Decatur including Luker improving at home.
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Inez Thombs
Savannah
Decatur
Max Michelson
Memphis
Fourth of July Party Menu From Sister Mary’s Kitchen
A festive outdoor July gathering features a red white and blue menu for kids with Liberty Bell potatoes hamburgers Independence Salad olives radishes and ice cream in patriotic shapes. The article suggests fruit semaphore treats and a lemon candy inspired party snack alongside a full day plan including breakfast lunch and dinner options.
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NEA
Hildren
Met Iu
Angel
Youths Offered Apprenticeship and Work Relief Plan
The program would place youths from 16 to 25 as apprentices with state local and county clerks city departments works and private factories. Job placement would involve re employment offices and college agencies and aim to employ many graduates of 1935. The plan includes $15 a month work relief plus car fare lunch and incidentals for high school and college students and post graduates.
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State
Roosevelt
White House
Warrior Scene of Highway Death in Alabama
Earl Jackson of Clintville Tennessee dies in automobile wreck near Warrior Alabama. Deputy Coroner Charles Parrish identifies the victim. The crash occurred today and authorities report no further details at this time.
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Warrior, Ala
Earl Jackson
Clintville
Tenn
Charles Parrish
Hére
Brother Bryan Speaks at Morris Chapel All Day Singing
All day singing and church picnic at Morris Chapel near Caddo Saturday June 29 features Brother Bryan with talk on Palestine and stories from his Holy Land trip. Melvin Hutson of this city also speaks. committee promises food on grounds for attendees.
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Gumme
Morris Chapel
Caddo
Palestine
Holy Land
Melvin Hutson
D. M. Siviey
Cotton Prices Hold Steady in Liverpool Market
Liverpool on June 26 reports 6,000 bales traded including 1,400 American with improved demand and steady prices. Spot quotes: American strict good middling 7.23, good middling 6.93, strict middling 6.78, middling 6.73, and lower grades. Futures close steady with July at 6.32 and later months down to 5.90.
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Liverpool
Goodyear Second Team Defeats Cooper Wells In Softball
The Goodyear second team beat the Cooper Wells second club 27 to 8 yesterday afternoon in a softball game.
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Goodyear
Cooper Wells
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