Treasury Proposes Wide Excise Schedule Increases
Treasury ideas target candy soda gum gasoline telephones and other goods with new levies, including a 11/2 cent per gallon gasoline tax and higher telecommunication charges. The plan lists present taxes, proposed hikes, and estimated annual revenue gains, with totals reaching about 1.3449 billion across beverages, tobacco, transportation, and consumer goods.
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Shop Owner Sam Atkins Slain At Tire Shop
Sam Atkins aged 47 was found shot to death in his tire shop on Dust Commerce Street Tuesday morning. His widow arrived from Peck Avenue to visit him and assist entry, police said. Officers broke down the door and found Atkins with a pistol bullet wound through the right temple. an inquest was ordered.
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Dust Commerce Street
Sam Atkins
Peck Avenue
Bishop
D. Collins
Ice
P.M. Wright
Charles Barrera
Burge Long
Morgenthau Pushes Broad Tax Increases Across Rates
Secretary Morgenthau proposed steep income tax hikes including a 99 percent top rate on income over 5000, a 6 to 7 percent corporate surtax replaced by an 18 percent war surtax, and higher estate and gift taxes. He also urged broader additions from municipal securities, joint returns, and tightened exemptions while calling for non-defense spending cuts.
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Morgenthau
Assessments Above 1941 Assessments Above 1941
County Tax Assessor-Collector P. E. Dickison reported February assessments at 5 747, up from early 1934. January 1841 assessments were 13 683 versus 11 060 in 1839. Total 1841 rendered toll assessments reached 116 707 90, with 41 192 05 tax collections in February, up from 37 554 10 a year earlier. Ferritary current taxes 15 920 62, delinquent 11 214 89, inheritance 7 653 47, £ 4299, occupation 4 113 22.
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P. E. Dickison
Uncle Sam Proposes Pay Check Deductions
Congress approves a Morgenthau plan to withhold income tax at the source. Employers would deduct 10 percent of wages above exemptions, with $8.40 weekly exempt per dependent. A married man with two children earning $50 weekly would face a 10 percent deduction on the remainder after exemptions. Dividends and some interest would be a flat 10 percent. Taxpayers would settle any remaining balance when filing next year.
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Morgenthau
Treasury
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Washington
March
Margenthau
Alata
Joyner to Start On Revival Tour
Evangelist Rev William OH dogher of the Baptist General convention of Texas invited to conduct revivals in Houston Bonham Dawson Liang and the Fruitt Avenue Baptist church in San Antonio. His tour is starting immediately.
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William OH. Dogher
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Houston
Bonham
Dawson, Liang
Fruitt Avenue Baptist Clirely
San Antonio
U S Tanker Guns Foil Submarine Near San Francisco
U S tanker William H Berg manned deck guns toasted a naval exchange with an unseen submarine about 30 miles below San Francisco under radio silence. Naval officials reported no collision or confirmed hits as planes and ships scoured the area for wreckage amid wartime dangers.
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William H. Berg
12Th Naval District
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area
Auto stamps sold in February at San Antonio post office
Postmaster Dan J. Quilt reported February sales of 88,432 auto stamps at the San Antonio post office, with a total revenue of 1,785,288 dollars and a sale cost to the office of 608.58 dollars.
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San Antonio
Dan J. Quilt
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