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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1948
Page
11
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The Raleigh Register reports a large year over year increase in West Virginia consumer sales tax receipts. For the year ended June 30, 1918, collections climbed by over 3.7 million dollars, with the two percent levy bringing in 22.9 million. May retail sales and gasoline excise tax receipts also rose, compared with 1947 figures.
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