O'Daniel taxes debate and county issues in Whitewright
The column critiques state ad valorem taxes and explores a proposed 1.6 percent transactions tax. It notes farmer subsidies, rail subsidies, and political maneuvers by O'Daniel, plus local moves on itinerant truckers and a unicameral Texas legislature proposal. It also covers local weather folklore and a new Sherr man Leader partnership, with commentary on public notices and civic concerns.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth
Whitewright
East Texas
Brooks plans Austin lobbying or looming bid for state office
Pierce Brooks of Dallas, defeated last fall for lieutenant governor, says he will lobby for the people in Austin when time allows from his business. The Celina Record questions whether he truly intends this or plans to build fences for a possible run in the next campaign, noting how busy Austin politics have kept others.
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Pierce Brooks
Dallas
Austin
Brooks
Celina
Governor's job in Texas politics amid legislative clash
Opinion notes Governor O'Daniel learns power lies in implementing the people's will through Congress. It cautions that executive leadership depends on tact with lawmakers, warns a lack of cooperation with the Senate risks a term filled with hostility and thwarted aims.
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W. Lee O’daniel
State of
Texas
Congress
O’daniel
O'Daniel and the Senate Clash Over Appointments
The Dallas News reports discontent with O'Daniel's handling of his appointments as the Senate attacks small issues to block them. The governor relies on campaign microphone rhetoric, which critics deem unsound and in poor taste given his office. If tensions do not ease, the conflict may escalate into a broader political standoff.
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Whitewright
Neck of the Woods
Dole
Mr. Landrum
Senate
O’daniel
Lee O’daniel
Dallas News
County Officials Rally For Home Rule In Austin Meeting
In a special meeting at Austin county judges and commissioners voiced self interest while drafting a bill to shift county road bond debt costs to the state and gasoline tax. They opposed giving one fourth of county license fees to municipalities where 90 percent of fees are paid. The piece argues city taxpayers fund most taxes yet receive less than fair state aid and urges using County Home Rule to reduce municipal proliferation.
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O'Daniel
Austin
O'Daniel's Texas Governorship Rise Described
W Lee O'Daniel, a floor member with a booming radio voice and hillbilly tunes, built a political path leading to the Texas governorship. The Cincinnati Times-Star notes his climb from salesmanship to statewide prominence, detailing his public appeal and campaign strategy.
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W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
Texas Pension Plan Faces Tax Trap in O'Daniel Scheme
The piece critiques a Texas plan by Mr. O'Daniel to fund pensions with a 1.6 percent sales tax, arguing it would trigger repeated levies across an entire chain from steer to consumer. It warns such multi stage taxation would crush Texas industry amid competition from other regions.
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O’daniel
Texas
California
Debating Public School Age Expansion
A Uvalde Leader-News letter argues that lowering compulsory schooling to age six harms children and burdens state funds. The writer cites early graduates and calls for funds to be redirected to rural aid or other essential needs, claiming many six-year-olds lack readiness for third grade.
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Uvalde Leader-News
The Earth and Man Poem by Stanford A Brooks
A short verse celebrates nature and human spirit with simple images of sun rain wind and renewing life. It contrasts earths enduring magic with the hearts of people open to love trust and hopeful dreams attributed to Stanford Augustus Brooks.
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Stanford Augustus Brooks
Federal Trade Commission halts gambling tied sales
The FTC issued cease and desist orders against Clair C. Herr dba Lancaster Salted Nut Company of Lancaster Pennsylvania and Domesart Corporation of New York. Herr’s firm forbids sale by lottery or gift enterprise and Domesart’s pull tab candy scheme with a prospect of winning a higher value box. The actions stress ethical business conduct over state or federal law.
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Federal Trade Commission
Clair C. Herr
Lancaster Salted Nut Company
Lancaster
Domesart Corporation
Joseph Zweigenthal
William M. Safrin
17Th St
New York
N. Y
Lancaster Company
New York Corporation
Longfellow Early Poem From a Turnip Tale
Henry W. Longfellow as a boy wrote a humorous 30 minute poem about a turnip behind the barn. The verse follows Mr Phinney and his family as the turnip grows and is eaten, ending with a light moral about a want ad.
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Henry W. Longfellow
Henry
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