The Senate Tax Battle Through Roosevelt Years
Washington April 15 The lengthy Senate clash over the tax bill is a strategic skirmish with little immediate effect. Roosevelt’s veto message over veterans pay restorations energized liberal lawmakers who seek higher taxes on the wealthy. The final plan likely trims 10 percent and shifts burden, with new earned income deductions benefiting many while higher-rate earners may see moderate increases. Estimates differ on total fiscal impact versus Roosevelt’s initial $228 million figure, but savings from veterans and payroll restorations appear smaller.
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Senate
Roosevelt
Congress
Conference Committee
Weather summary for Alabama and Florida coast
Weather notes describe cloudy conditions and cooler air in northern Alabama and extreme eastern areas. Local showers possible along the coast with unsettled conditions in Florida and a fair to cloudy trend elsewhere, with cooler Tuesday expectations.
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Alabama
Jmethwest
Florida
Clash over mine closures spurs patrols and injuries
Pickets armed with clubs patrolled the Hamilton mine area as a strike order closed four Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company mines. Two Black workers were injured in clashes with strikers amid company orders to shut down operations. Governor Miller sought an early decision from the president on the dispute.
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Tennessee Company
Birmingham
Hamilton
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Alabama governor urges quick coal code decision
Governor Miller wired President Roosevelt urging immediate action on the soft coal question to resume work in Alabama. He cites about 18 000 idle miners as captive mines shut down and calls for a prompt code decision to end violence and restore business stability.
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Montgomery
Ala
B. M. Miller
Roosevelt
Alabama
Alabama coal strike idle miners amid wage dispute
Alabama coal operators and miners confront mass idling as 14 000 workers face work stoppages. At Edgewater and Wylam mines armed crowds delayed crews while Hamilton and Decena mines closed. United Mine Workers push for a company referendum and removal of NRA injunctions. Officials await NRA research on wage orders and possible remedial action from Administrator Johnson.
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Alabama
Porter
Adams, Rowe and Norman Co
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Edgewater
Wylam
Hamilton
Decena
Fairfield
Ensley
Ralph W. Howell
Jotal No
United Mine Workers of America
Howell
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
NRA
Roosevelt
Tennessee
WRA
Washington
NRA Division of Research and Planning
Johnson
White Sulphur Springs
South
Two Couples Licensed For Marriage This Weekend
Marriage licenses were issued over the weekend to L. C. Pynes and Myrtle Bowers of Cottonwood and James W. Ham and Essie L. Thurman of Slocombe route two.
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L. C. Pynes
Myrtle Bowers
Cottonwood
James W. Ham
Essie L. Thurman
Slocomb
Memphis Cartoonist James Alley Dies After Long Illness
James P. Alley, longtime Commercial Appeal cartoonist since 1916 and author of Hambone's Meditations, died in a Memphis hospital after about a year and a half of illness. Born near Benton Arkansas, he had drawn daily cartoons for the paper until his leave of absence three weeks ago.
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Memphis
Tenn
James P. Alley
Commercial Appeal
Mr. Alley
Benton, Ark
Roosevelt authorizes extended probe of power charges
President Roosevelt signed bills authorizing funds for the federal power commission electric rate inquiry. He also named Frank Nebeker as special counsel in the case against Weirton Steel. Additional acts included shifting Fremont National Forest boundaries in Oregon and revising Alaska fishing laws. The whaling and fishing industries gain extended Merchant Marine Act benefits.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Power Commission
Frank Nebeker
Weirton Steel Company
Nebeker
Norris
Neb
Rankin
Seizures Under Pure Food and Drug Act Reported
A federal agent in this section has seized a large batch of mustard, mayonnaise, quinine and patent medicines from wholesale grocers and a drug store. Over 100 cases of mayonnaise deemed impure were destroyed, with further quantities of mustard, quinine and tonic confiscated. Officials blamed manufacturers, not local dealers, for the condition of the merchandise.
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Pure Food and Drug Act
Farm agents plan to map poultry marketing consolidation
Farm agents from this section planned to map today a consolidated poultry marketing plan for Houston Henry Geneva and Coffee counties. They would discuss all angles of cooperation with Houston county farm agent C E Stapp. J D Moore of Auburn state marketing agent was to join the meeting.
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Houston
Henry Geneva
Coffee Counties
C. E. Stapp
Houston County
Stapp
J. D. Moore
Auburn
Farmer Severely Injured When Auto Overturns Near Vicksburg
Injured Saturday night when the automobile in which he was riding overturned near Vicksburg. Jim Thomsey, 25, of Newton route two, was in a local hospital today with several ribs broken, abrasions on his forehead and numerous bruises. Autie Turner of near Wickeburg, the driver, escaped unharmed when the machine upset.
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Vicksburg
Jim Thomsey
Newton
Autie Turner
Wickeburg
Farm Credit Reports $15 Million in District Loans
The Farm Credit Administration said 15 million dollars in farm mortgage loans were closed in the New Orleans Federal Land Bank district covering Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana between June 1933 and March 1924. Refinanced loans show a rate drop from 7.1 percent to 6 percent for farmers.
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Washington
Farm Credit Administration
New Orleans
Federal Land Bank
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Commissioner's
TAX SALES HALTED BY GOV MURRAY IN OKLAHOMA
Governor Murray and National Guardsmen halted advertised tax delinquent sales across 11 Oklahoma counties. Treasurers in Garfield Blaine Bryan canceled sales, while counties Major Washington Beaver Stephens Chortaw and McCurtain already had paused. Officials noted the decree as a political-leaning measure amid wartime stress.
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Oklahoma City
William H
Murray
National
Craig
Garfield
Blaine
Bryan
Major
Washington
Beaver
Stephens
Chortaw
McCurtain
John H. Mason
Bryan County
Carl Butler
National Guard
R. N. Phelps
Father of Local Man Dies in Capital City
F. G. Weatherly Sr. 72, of Montgomery, dies at his home after an illness lasting since December. He was an invalid for a year, confined after his wife’s death last December. Survived by three sons Ext of Dothan, F. G. Jr., R. P. Weatherly of Houston, and four daughters Mrs. M. M. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Bessie Watera, Mrs. J. D. Oliver of Montgomery, and Mrs. Cruser Graves of Lawnsboro, Fla. Funeral arrangements pending.
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F. G. Weatherly, Sr
Montgomery
Ed Weatherly
Chamber of Commerce
Dothan
F. G. Jr
R. P
Houston
Tex
M. M. Kirkpatrick
Bessie Watera
J. D. Oliver
Cruser Graves
Lawnsboro
Fla
Conflicting Chaco War Reports Surface From Asuncion
April 16 Asuncion reports escalated uncertainty over the Gran Chaco war between Bolivia and Paraguay. La Paz tallies 1500 Paraguayan casualties and claims a regiment was surrounded, while Paraguayan authorities deny any regiment encirclement and report a four to one Bolivian to Paraguayan death ratio in the Conchita Pilcomayo area.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Gran Chaco
Bolivia
la Paz
Conchita-Pilcomayo
Break In or Break Out Alleged Burglary Tale
Archie Lee Thomas, a Black man, was jailed in Houston County on charges of breaking and entering Emmett Hollis store at Brannon Stand. Officers say he hid in the store until closing, then stole merchandise, with the case noting the phrase break in versus break out and remarking it makes little difference.
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Archie Lee Thomas
Houston County
Emmett
Hollis
Brannon
Thoums
West Main Paving Set to Widen Across Park Avenue to Club Road
The West Main street pavement from Park Avenue to Country Club road will be widened to full width with a state highway department appropriation from federal funds. Houston county highway superintendent C. Meiachin said the 0.49 mile project requires several thousand dollars, bids were sought last week, and work should start after more than 31 days. The improved section will gain a third lane for vehicles beyond the current two.
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Park Avenue
Country Club Road
Fumda
C. Co. Meiachin
Houston
MeKachin
District Masons to Meet Tuesday Night
The monthly meeting of the District Masonic Conference will be held at the Masonite Temple here, starting at eight oclock. Officials announce work for candidates and examinations by district officers.
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Gath District
Formorroy
BR Ootelock
Delayed Opening Game Sets Week Start for Senators
AP reports Kain forced postponement of the Washington Senators opener with the Boston Red Sox to today. Speaker Rainey voiced support for the McLeod bill to pay off depositors in closed banks and predicted House approval if brought to a vote. Exiled at sea Samuel Inaull denied plans for his wife to join him in Sicily for his criminal trial in Chicago.
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Washington
Kain
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Washington (Ap
McLeod
Rainey
Corogress
Exilona
Samuel Inaull
Catinia
Sicily
United States
Six Die When Bus Collides With Truck in Ohio
In the early hours on US 20 near Elyria Ohio a bus bound for Chicago collided with a truck and trailer. Six men died on scene or soon after. One woman was fatally injured and 14 others were hurt. Victims include George Serhon 38 Youngstown Ohio Ffari Kelling 48 Transine Mich Sam Novak Duquesne Pa Floyd Stalnaker Akron Ohio Christo Vasilevich 49 Massillon Ohio Michael Frydrych 20 New York City. Marie Kaser of Huntington Park California suffered a fractured skull. Coroner Ward interviewed witnesses and planned a verdict today.
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Felyata
Chicago
Sam Novak
Duquesne
Floyd Stalnaker
Akron
Christo Vasilevich
Masallion
Michael Frydrych
New York City
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Marie Kaser
Huntington, Park
Calf
Ward
Canine Quest
State Auditor Reports Shortage in Etowah Tax Officer
Montgomery April 16 AP J 4 Hard Jr state comptroller filed an examiner's report with Governor Miller stating that Joan A Camp former tax collector of Fitowah County is due $29 022 from Oct 1 1941 to Oct 30 194% The audit said Camp resigned after an audit and ran the office carelessly with little regard for law governing the tax duties Hard said Camp cannot pay and the state will recover against Camp's bond The audit noted Camp failed to turn over public funds and collected more taxes than authorized by law in 1931 from Gadeden taxpayers
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Montgomery
Hard, Jr
HB. M. Miller
Joan A. Camp
Fitowah
Camp
Hard
Camphart
Carp
Gadeden
DAR Leader Calls for Adequate National Defense
Mrs. Fussell William Mazna, president of the Daughters of the American Revolution, urged today at the 44th continental congress for adequate national preparedness on land and sea. She called for national security against crime and subversive forces and said the DAR should pursue patriotic ends through education, not criticism.
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Washington
Fussell William Mazna
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Continental Congress
D. A
100 Year Old Spaniard States Rum and Pipe Longevity
Port of Spain Trinidad April 16 AP Peter Pollen of Conception celebrated his 100th birthday by diving into Wyma stream and swimming 35 yards underwater. He told spectators his longevity recipe in the tropics is to drink rum and smoke a pipe. He vows a first river bath in 20 years and has been married twice with 17 children.
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Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Peter Pollen
Conception
Tropics
Pollen
Rainey Says Silver Bill Not a Priority Now
Washington April 18 AP Speaker Rainey told reporters that silver legislation is not included in the administration’s program for this session of Congress. He urged representatives to support the silver bill when allowed a vote but questioned the advisability of moving ahead currently. He noted Treasury purchases and international activity involving silver and stated many nations are not producers. He emphasized ongoing international efforts to use more silver and reduce brass and copper usage.
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Washington
Rainey
Rainey Tole
Treasury
United States
Canada
Mexico
Peru
Spain
Quiet protest strike by French government workers
Paris reports a rational protest strike over pay cuts paralyzing wire communications between Paris and the provinces. Police guarded post offices as demonstrations failed to materialize. Telegraph and telephone workers extended and later resumed walkouts. water works and tobacco factory staff were late or briefly idle, but the nationwide protest remained largely calm.
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Paris
Tobacen
Street Slaying Probed By Birmingham Police
Birmingham police investigate a downtown shooting of a man tentatively identified as Charles Samson of Charleston South Carolina. Samson was found fatally wounded with a gunshot to the mouth, a possible holdup, and a letter with his name found in his pocket. he died about five hours after admission to a hospital.
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Birmingham
Ala
Charles Samson
Charleston
Samson
8. C
Five planes missing on Japanese flight
Five army scout planes were reported missing on a 1000 mile non stop flight from Heijo Korea to Tachikawa near Tokyo. Dispatches say eight planes left Heijo this morning and three made emergency landings near Kyto about 200 miles southwest of their destination. The remaining planes were not heard from.
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Tokyo
Heijo
Korea
Tachikawa
Rengo
Kyto
Dixon draws big Wiregrass crowd for New Deal bid
Frank M. Dixon governor candidate returns to the Wiregrass with a stronger message after a rain soaked North Alabama tour. He spoke to crowds at the city auditorium and among supporters who tied up traffic this morning. Dixon denies plans to consolidate counties or alter local offices and emphasizes reorganization of Alabama government.
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Alabama
Frank M. Dixon
City Auditorium
Dothan
Dixon
Whregmans
Melaage
Oscar Lewis
Houston County
Etra
Frank Dixon
Columbia
Tom Bucatin
Bibb Graves
Wickaburg
Lewin
Tom
Lewis
New Deal
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Youngstown, Ga
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