How Defense Taxes Hit Mr American Citizen
Washington dispatch reports Mr Citizen and his wife and child face higher federal taxes to fund defense. He estimates his tax bill rose from $27 to $19.70 after exemptions and new surcharges, with added costs from theater tickets to whisky and beer taxes, fuel, radio, and tobacco levies, reflecting Congress 10 percent excise increases across items.
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Sam
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Recessed Congress Leaves Big Bill For Nation To Face
Washington reports the recessed Congress left a federal government bill of 14.54 billion for next year including defense spending. The total reflects cash, contract authorizations, and lending authority with automatic payments for debt and trust funds. President Roosevelt had requested a 14.14 billion budget, about 397 million less than the bill enacted.
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Three Georgians Die In Weekend Swimming Mishaps
Three Georgians drowned during the weekend in separate incidents. Dewey Burton of Columbus, 35, died in the Chattohoochee River while teaching his son to swim. Camille McCarthy, 17, and Helen Walden, 15, perished at a brick company lake south of Macon during a group outing. Mrs Clarence M Jones of Columbus died from injuries in a Panama City Florida auto crash when the steering rod broke.
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Tax exemptions cut widen burden for families and singles
The text notes reductions in exemptions, cutting the married man's exemption from 2500 to 2000 and the single man's exemption from 1000 to 800, signaling a broader tax base shift affecting both married and single filers.
FDR Returns to White House From Hyde Park
President Roosevelt arrived at the White House from Hyde Park to face national defense issues heightened by London reports of Germany's peace terms to France. He reviewed these with Secretary Hasett and awaited Congress approved defense bills, including a 1.769 billion emergency appropriation for arms and a plan to raise 1 billion annually to fund defense.
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Americans Press U S Take French Ships On Debt Payment
Washington reports say the White House forwarded hundreds of telegrams and letters urging the United States to seize French merchant ships or possessions to settle World War II debt. Stephen Early said communications arrived after France collapsed and denied reports of Libel against the Normandie. Roosevelt returns from Hyde Park to tackle defense and refugee matters amid Hitler terms.
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Showery North Region and Fair West Weather Report
The northern tier from Wisconsin to New York and the Ohio valley saw showery weather while the western half remained generally fair. Southeast forecasts call for scattered showers today and tomorrow. Temperatures cooled in Alabama and Georgia with Buffalo at 64. Notable highs were 91 in Atlanta and Memphis, 90 in Louisville and New Orleans, 89 in Birmingham Cincinnati Jacksonville and Galveston, 76 in Kansas City, and 83 in Chicago. Heavy rainfall occurred in Columbia Missouri 2.40 inches, Miami 1.97, Tulsa 1.36, and Alma Georgia 1.25.
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Southern G. O. P. Leaders Shift Toward Willkie
Southern Republican leaders report growing Willkie strength as delegates gather for the 1940 convention. Taft and Dewey held the most southern first-ballot votes, with Alabama split 7-6 for Dewey, but Willkie’s name being heard in informal talks. Dewey forces planned to yield to New York to nominate the district attorney.
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Salvation Army seeks funds after equipment loss in Europe
Atlanta reports Lieutenant Commander William C. Arnold says the Salvation Army lost more than 200000 in equipment in Belgium and France. A relief drive will start this week across the territory, with mobile units ambulances food stations hospitals and convalescent homes operated as field activities.
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LaGuardia Possible Succeeds Perkins as Labor Head
Article notes Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia's potential to take over the labor department after Secretary Perkins. It discusses the possible transition and implications for policy and administration.
Stock rise marks slight bullish tilt in New York market
In New York trading on June 24 stock traders leaned modestly bullish amid light demand for favorites and scarce offerings. The ticker tape ran all day with about 400000 shares traded, while cotton futures in New Orleans and New York closed mixed and steady with minor gains and losses as traders awaited July notice day.
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Memphis Cottonseed Meal Futures Close Quiet
Prime cottonseed meal futures in Memphis Tennessee June 24 closed quiet with July at 22.49 and September 21.00 while October 20.25 and December 20.20 and January 20.25. Sales 900.
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Chicago grain prices register mixed gains
Chicago grain market report shows cash wheat No 3 at 82 percent, corn No 1 mixed at 73 percent, No 1 yellow 65 to 66, No 2 yellow 65, sample grade 60 to 62. Oats sample grade mixed 33, No 2 white 36 to 44, barley malting 54 to 60, feed 40 to 148 nominal. Beans No 2 yellow 81, No 3 unknown.
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Markets At A Glance Steady Stocks And Mixed Commodities
Market snapshot shows steady New York stocks with leaders narrowing gains. Bonds improve with German and Italian issues leading. Foreign exchange unsettled with sterling weak. Cotton irregular as trade buys and hedge selling continue. Sugar weaker after month long pressure. Metals quiet with steel operations trimmed. Wool narrow due to July liquidation with buying in Boston and Chicago. Wheat early loss regained. corn weak. Hogs steady to 10 higher with top at 5.40. Cattle steady.
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Southeast Packing Market Report From Georgia and Alabama
Thomasville GA June 24 Combined receipts on hogs at Southeastern Packing Plants Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Dothan AL and Jacksonville FL total 904 head mostly in shipments Market steady with steady demand Composite quotes for soft hogs 180 240 lb 5.00 5.25 long hauls up to 5.50 150 180 lb 4.75 5.00 130 150 lb 4.25 4.50 110 130 lb 3.75 4.25 80 110 lb 3.25 3.75 Medium and Good sows 180 240 lb 4.00 4.23.
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Chicago hog and cattle market report
Chicago livestock prices show steady to higher tendencies with hogs 14 000 salable, top l 5.40 for 180 270 lb. hogs and 4.75 5.25 for 270 360 lb. ranges. Cattle trade steady to higher with steers and yearlings strongest, cows steady, stock cattle steady. hogs at Moultrie GA range 4.75 6.00, sows and stags noted. Savannah turpentine and rosin prices listed with firm tone and multiple grades.
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Potatoes Market Prices Across States
North Carolina cobblers U S No 1 sold 1.45 to 1.55 per cwt with gains noted. Idaho bliss Se A U S No 1 quoted 2.25 with strength. Alabama bliss traded 1.50 to 2.15, Arkansas Diias reported general good quality around 1.60.
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Poultry Prices and Weights Reported in Chicago Trade
Chicago market totals show live poultry at steady or varied levels with hens and chickens by weight. Colored varieties, Plymouth Rock and White Rock flocks listed with several weight brackets, roosters and ducks also recorded, plus turkeys with tom and hen figures.
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Chicago Butter and Eggs Market Report
Butter receipts total 989,155 with varying scores from 87 to 93 and credits for 90 score 26 4, 89 score 2514, 88 score 2444. Eggs receipts 27,226 steady with fresh graded extra firsts local 15 percent and firsts local 15 percent, dirties 12 percent, storage packed extras 16 percent.
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New York Cottonseed Oil Futures Close Mixed
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures in New York closed steady to 1 basis point lower with 249 contracts traded. July at 6.06, September 6.19, October 6.20, December 6.25, January 6.28. bids indicated.
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Spot House
Mitchell County Democrats Adopt Election Rules in Camilla
In Camilla Georgia on June 24 the Mitchell County Democratic Executive Committee approved new rules and fee schedules for the September 1 state primary and set July 25 as qualifying deadline. Changes include banning car shipping of voters, restricting polling place cards, and requiring committee members to act as election inspectors only with a pledge to report violations to the grand jury. The panel also recommended steel ballot boxes with keys held by precinct committee members.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Gas treatment trials aid Georgia tobacco curing on farms
In Waycross and Nashville areas farmers test a gas curing plant to cut labor and time for bright leaf tobacco by about half. A second story gutter plant in Savannah prompts curiosity as sun seeking wild growth emerges. A Pan Royal inquiry follows a boiler incident at sea. In Washington county a cattle swap ends with both farmers realizing a single cow was moved twice after a 120 mile round trip.
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