State considers sales tax to balance revenues
March 6 AP report: Rep. Clint Harrison says the recess finance and taxation committee will cut appropriations to meet revenues and that a sales tax may be needed if a $2,000 homestead exemption becomes law. He notes potential $4 million revenue loss from the exemption and cites state department demands totaling about $27 million against last year’s $22 million. The panel plans to balance appropriations and revenues and will report after the April 29 reconvening. It also favored making juror secrecy statewide to protect juror lists and appearances in court.
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Montgomery
Clint Harrison
House
Jeader
Pernally
Harrison
Marengo
B. M. Miller
Bibb Graves
Finance and Taxation
Senate
Graves
Judicial Reforms
Jefferson County
Fry
Meir
Florida Judge on Trial At Bar For Bribe and Embezzlement
A suspended judge, C. Collins, faces a jury of six in Miami on charges of bribe taking and embezzlement. Prosecution and defense pressed to finish arguments after two days of testimony. Collins claimed a $270 sum was given to him as trust from S W Davis of Alabama for a fine payment related to a prior case.
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Florida
Bar
Miami
Fla
C. Collins
Collins
S. W. Davis
St. Jemison
Ala
Davis
Belated note from California governor on spending concerns
A March 6 letter from Will Rogers, addressing concerns about state spending and the Townsend plan. He questions funding sources and the impact on Americans finances, warning against actions that could ruin the economic balance.
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Beverly Hills
Gove Mfer
Californ
Will Rogera
Duel Between Corsican Deputies Ends With Wounded
Paris March 6 Two Corsican members of the chamber of deputies fought a dawn duel at a Paris outskirts stadium. Cesar Campinchi was wounded in the wrist after a premature pistol discharge and Horace de Carbuccia fired second. Campinchi was taken to a hospital. The quarrel stemmed from a Carbuccia weekly article about a verdict and Campinchi’s alleged plea on behalf of the defendant. seconds hurried to aid him as physicians were summoned.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Cesar Campinchi
Horace de Carbuccia
Campinchi
Carbuccia
Alapoco Attacks Water Power Act On Legal Ground
Alabama Power Company moves to challenge the Federal water power act in U S District of Columbia court. The case follows a TVA sale dispute and questions the Mitchell dam project cost on the Coosa river, with May hearings slated.
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Alapoco
Water Power Act
Washington
Alabama Power Company
Tennessee Valley Authority
The
Power Commission
Mitchell
Coosa River
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Oswald Ryan
Repealer for Income Tax Publicity Wins Sanction
Washington March 6 AP A bill to repeal provisions of existing law for publication of income tax returns was approved by the House Ways and Means committee. Leaders planned to obtain a special rule to bring the repeal bill to the floor for a vote this week. The current law requires public disclosure of total income deductions net income and tax payable. The 1926 law would then apply empowering but not directing the President and Treasury Secretary to make income tax returns public.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Loyal Greek Units Drive At Rebels In Greece War
Three loyal divisions of the Greek army advance from three directions to liquidate rebels in Salonika. Government troops push into the Struma valley and approach from the northwest and north as heavy rain hinders operations. Rebels’ supply lines are strained and Turkey and Bulgaria watch borders warily.
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Associated Press
Athens
Salonika
Aegean Sea
George Kondylis
Struma
Ioannides
Gialystras
Macedonia
Aleandroupolis
Sereg
Drama
Xanthi
Aegean
Seres
Turkey
Bulgaria
Greece
Ankara
Tsaldarig
Kondylis
Dixie Howell Heads to Tigers Camp From Football Fame
Dixie Howell, famed Hartford flash, abandons his strong football record to pursue a professional baseball career. He reports immediately to the Detroit Tigers training camp in Lakeland Florida, with prospects discussed on today’s Eagle sports page.
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Hartford Flash
Detroit Tigers
Lakeland
Fla
Eagle
Sheriff May to Move Prohibition Prosecutions to Federal Court
Sheriff Alex H. May plans to transfer many county prohibition cases to United States court as he continues efforts to enforce dryness. He cites stronger federal prosecutions and recent cooperation with the U S Alcohol Tax Unit, noting two convictions from ten cases in county court and several dismissals.
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U. S. Court
Houston County
United States
Alex H. May
U. S. Alcohol Tax Unit
May
Cowdery Farmer
Aix
Saxon Poyner
Poyner
Soldier's Burial Arranged For Late Justice Holmes
A funeral is planned for Oliver Wendell Holmes, the longtime Supreme Court dissenter, who died of bronchial pneumonia at 93. The burial at Arlington will be a military service with honorary pallbearers including Chief Justice Hughes and other justices. The service follows his peaceful passing at his Washington home.
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Holmes
Washington
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Supreme Court
All Souls Church
America
SPV
Eve Satrassk
Roosevelt Mourns Holmes Death in Nation’s Grief
President Roosevelt issued a statement mourning Oliver Wendell Holmes, chief justice emeritus, describing him as a first citizen and a man of rare distinction. He praised Holmes for intellect, humor, justice, and influence on the nation, noting the sorrow of Mrs. Roosevelt and himself at his passing.
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White House
Thomas A. Claytor
Holmes
Washington
Roosevelt
Oliver’ Wendell Holmes
Himelif
America
Repeal Defeated by Eight Thousand Margin in Alabama
The February 26 prohibition referendum in Alabama failed by 8,166 votes. The modification of strict laws drew 93,985 for and 102,151 against across 15 of 67 counties, with 93,212 for and 100,778 against wine and beer, and 90,883 for and 102,920 against whisky.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Lawrence Lee
Howell Turner
Haynes
Baldwin
Bullock
Colbert
Covington
Crenshaw
Dallas
Escambia
Greene, Jefferson
Madison
Mobile
Perry, Pike
Rusgall
Three Marianna School Trustees Elected In District Vote
Marianna Florida reports the election of three district school trustees C. C. Harrison John McFarlin and L. W. Watson with vote totals 112 100 and 94 respectively. Other candidates Lee Bush Len Martin and J E Payne received smaller totals. Voters supported continuing the ten mill excise by 82 ballots.
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Marianna
Fla
C. c. Harrison
John McFarlin
L. W. Watson
Harrison
McFarlin
Watson
Lee Bush
Len Martin
J. E. Payne
Utah Senator King Seeks NRA Abandonment Move
Washington March AP report says Senator King of Utah urged complete NRA abandonment. He favors transferring hours and wares regulation to the Federal Trade Commission and ending NRA overreach. Kings plan, supported by some independents, follows news of codes being dropped and chairman S Clay Williams resigning.
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Washington
March
King
Utah
Roosevelt
Senate Finance Committee
Roncsevelt
Pew
Capital Bill
S Clay Williams
Recovery Board
Senate
Torrential Alabama Rain. Warrior River Flood Warning
Torrential rain across Alabama raised streams with the Warrior River at 54.6 feet in Tuscaloosa and still rising. Forecasters expect no immediate flood danger unless levels pass 60 feet, as heavy rainfall continues in the upper basin and Montgomery reports 14.4 feet flood stage but rising.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Warrior River
Tuscaloosa
Mobile
Dragon
Weather Bureau
Montgomery
Thea Coosa
Huey Long Opens Attack on Roosevelt Aides
Huey Long intensifies his campaign to destroy key Roosevelt administration allies in Washington while Senate debates relate to Patman Vinson bills and a $4.88 billion work relief measure. Bailey challenges Long, and leaders poised for action on wage amendments and relief funding.
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Huey Long
Roosevelt
Washington
Huey FP
Long
Louisiana
Robinson
Senate
Renster Robinson
Pan
Tong
Farley
Hugh Johnson
Josiah W. Bailey
North Carolina
Fane
Bailey
Campusign
ArkansAs
Mexican Railways Order 600 Steel Freight Cars From Bessemer
The National Railways of Mexico ordered 600 all steel, wood lined box cars from the Pullman plant at Bessemer. The $1,500,000 order will employ 700 to 89 men for 45 to 50 days, keeping the plant operating until June 1. Industry activity in steel and related materials will rise in the district. Also, farmers in Houston County await checks for syrup sales totaling 3,555 to 3,555.
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Birmingham
Pullman
Bessemer
National Railways of Mexico
F. O. Reemer
Rerepif
Reamer
Dstrict
Girl With Replaced Tommy Still In Critical Stage Of Battle
Alyce Jane McHenry, a Omaha Nebraska girl operated on for diaphragmatic hernia, lingered in critical condition at Truesdale hospital. Doctors reported signs of improvement including a first bowel movement since surgery and a painless enema, though the battle for her life continued with fluctuating vital signs and a hopeful outlook from her mother.
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Girl With
Tommy
River
Mass
Alves Jane McHenry
Omaha
Truesdale Hospital
George
King
Alyce
Larella McHenry
Weather Update Thunder Showers and Colder Canada to North
The forecast notes thundershowers tonight with colder air in the northwest. Thu rsday will see more thundershowers and a much colder trend in the north, with rain ending Thursday morning in Tennessee and colder conditions persisting into Thursday night.
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Northwest
North
Tenn
West Portion
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Kingfish
Cooper
Tennesgee
Vinson
Kentucky
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O'Connor
New York
Ieanera
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Mexican Railways
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