New Taxes Set to Raise Hundreds of Millions in 1936
The 1935 revenue act raises corporate and individual taxes effective January 1. Corporations pay 12.5 to 15 percent, individuals with incomes up to 2000 taxed at 12.5 percent, 2000 to 15000 at 13 percent, 15000 to 40000 at 14 percent, and above 40000 at 15 percent. Surtaxes on high earners rise to 27 to 75 percent. gift tax climbs to 1.5 to 52.5 percent with a 40,000 gift exemption. Undistributed personal holding company surcharges rise to 20 to 60 percent. Employers of eight or more must begin keeping books January 1.
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Washington
Treasury
Treasury Tightens Tax Rules Under Social Security Law
The treasury outlines social security unemployment tax changes with a 1 percent rate starting Jan 1 but not collected until the following year. The rate rises to 2 percent in 1937 and 3 percent thereafter. The 1935 Revenue Act also boosts estate taxes among other changes, effective after signing Aug 30. Regulations converting the new taxes will be issued early next week, treasury officials say.
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Treasury
Radio Program Schedule Summary with Many Stations
A dense listing of multiple radio programs across WTAM WGAK WJAY WGN WADC WELW WADC and other stations for Saturday December 28. The schedule includes time slots for varieties, bands, news, sports, drama, parades, concerts, and musical acts such as Rosemary Kalenmeyer Gordon Band Nino Martini Abe Lyman and more. It reads like an extended station rundown with placeholders like to be announced and local show titles, reflecting a sprawling late 1920s to 1940s radio grid.
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Lindsay
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WJIAY
Helen Wrant
Wm. Meader
Breakfast Club News Tone
Hawailang
Goldy Alt
Vilma Tackas
Pulpit
Southernaires
Walker Brown
Bhagat Dale Carnegie
Major Bowe
Bohemia
Wet al
Chicago
Carnete Cente
Fran Fallen
Music Hall
Bohemiana
Morgan Maa Augustine
Orca
Merrymakers Creation
Rosa Linda
Hearthside
N.Y. Phil
Father Cought
Ukraine
A. Phillips
Penhouse Bones
Strea Os
Bob Becker
Gondman News
Tax burden in France favors wealthier departments amid uneven payments
The article notes that only 127,990 high earners paid income tax on substantial annual income, while those earning millions dropped from 851 to 349. Paris and its suburbs and Lille's Nord region supply the majority of direct taxes, with 69.5 percent paid by 21 departments and 30.5 percent by the remaining 78. This uneven collection helps explain why income tax revision tends to rise.
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France
Smrail
Wie
Seine
Paris
Seine-et-Oise
Nord
Lille
French Income Tax Higher But Returns Lower
French income taxes have risen yet returns fell in 1934 per the tax administration report. It shows wage earners and Paris bear the tax burden for the nation while the complex system hinders checks on earnings. About 1,000,000 taxpayers have avoided tax in eight years, reducing contributors from 2,814,199 in 1928 to 1,920,458 in 1934. Only 4 percent of France’s 42.6 million populace paid income tax, despite many incomes being small.
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France
Paris
Lenington's town meeting rushes through business in minutes
Lenington Massachusetts, a Revolutionary War era Forty Minute Men town, held a recent town meeting where all business was completed in about fifteen minutes. The brisk session reflected the town's brisk spirit and efficiency.
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Lenington
Mass
Seven Auto Crashes In One Block Jam Downtown
In Jefferson City Missouri seven auto accidents occurred within minutes in a single downtown block, creating a traffic jam and prompting police to respond to the scene. Detectives noted no serious injuries, while drivers exchanged information as officers directed traffic.
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Jefferson City
Congress Faces Knotty Problems in New Session
Congress assembles January 3 for a short session likely to lack bold New Deal proposals. Key issues include soldier bonus, permanent neutrality, public works, relief funding, and potential court clashes over AAA TVA and other programs. Debate will likely center on the Townsend plan, inflation measures, ship subsidies, housing changes, and new regulatory moves.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
AAA
NRA
Joseph W. Burns
Townsend
Soria
New Deal Foundation
TVA
Bankhead
Labor
Robert Wagner
Bears Bounty: Shots Kill Black Bear and Cubs Near Newport
Three shots fired at a hollow log to kill a 230-pound black bear and its three cubs near Newport Vermont. Irving Warner fired once and companions fired two shots. Investigation confirms the bear and all cubs died, each cub weighing about 469 pounds.
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Newport
Irving Warner
Modern steel plant model shown at Cleveland meeting
A complete working model of the most modern steel plant in Ohio was displayed at a Purchasing Agents' Association meeting. The hot strip continuous mill featured in the model was placed in operation at Youngstown recently.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Purchasing Agents’Association
Youngstown
Rat bite death noted in local town classified
John Rouse Folger of this town died from a rat bite connected disease known as streptococcal icterohemorrhagic illness, as per local notices.
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Long Stratton
Enz
John Rouse Folger
Marionette Circus To Be Presented At Elyria High
Elyria parents setup two shows at Elyria High School auditorium next Friday featuring Franc Still and his marionette circus with animals elephants and a clown Jollo. First performance at 11 a.m. and second at 2 p.m. PTA expects many families to attend.
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Elyria
Parent-Teacher Association
Franc Still
Elyria High School
France
Jollo
Barbary Coast at Rivoli Stars Hopkins Robinson McCrea
Miriam Hopkins Edward G. Robinson and Joel McCrea lead a violent triangle in Barbary Coast at the Rivoli Theatre opening tomorrow. Set in San Francisco during the gold rush, the tale blends drama and danger.
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Miriam Hopkins
Edward G. Robinson
Joel McCrea
Barbary Coast
Rivoli Theatre
San Francisco
Zane Grey Story Is Next At Dreamland
A new Zane Grey adventure romance Nevada will be shown at the Dreamland Theatre tomorrow. Leading roles are played by Buster Crabb Kathleen Burke Raymond Hatton and Monte Blue.
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Larry
Buster” Crabbe
Kathleen Burke
Monte Blue
Raymond Hatton
Zane Grey
Dreamland
Nevada
Dreamland Theatre
World tour by Glen Iris fifth graders via mail letters
Fifth grade pupils from Glen Iris School in Birmingham embark on a seven week world journey using two letters that travel east and west. The letters visit cities in the United States and across Europe beginning in Chattanooga and ending in Turkey, with the class tracking stamps and geography as they go.
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Birmingham
Ala
The
Christian Science Monitor
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Turkey
Minnie Barnes
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