U.S. Deficit Cut Being Studied
Washington officials discuss a 1941 budget aiming to reduce the federal deficit to about 2.5 billion dollars by offsetting higher defense costs with cuts in relief and other spending and higher tax revenues. Officials note estimates vary and that revenue projections remain an uncertain factor for the coming fiscal year.
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Washington
White House
Stephen Early
Harold D. Smith
Roosevelt
Congress
O Daniel rules out special session on social security tax
Gov W Lee O Daniel announced on radio that no special legislative session will be called to consider social security tax measures. He estimated such a session would cost about 200000 dollars and said the social security problem must be solved by the people themselves in 1940. He noted broad but not binding support in the House for a general tax bill focused on oil gas and sulphur, but warned Senate approval is necessary. This signals no session before the Democratic primaries next summer and sets the stage for 1940 campaign debates over old age pensions and social programs.
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Austin
W. Lee O’daniel
House
O’daniel
Senate
O'Daniel
Texas
Texas House of Representatives
Relief Funds Aim to Trim Army Navy Balance
The statement notes expected cuts across defense while private hiring improves. A relief appropriation target of 1.0 billion dollars for next year is set, down from about 1.4 billion this year as business improves and private jobs rise.
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Army
Navy
Cadet Examination Announced for U S Maritime Commission
The United States Maritime Commission issued an open competitive exam for deck and engineer cadets in the merchant marine. Unmarried men aged 18 to 25 with good character and certain school studies may apply by December 21, 1939. Details and forms available from the Supervisor of Cadet Training, Washington, D C.
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United States Maritime Commission
Merchant Marine
United States
U. S. Maritime Commission
Washington
D. C
Maritime Commission
Washington, D. C
The Steamfitter Meets a Piano Purchase Dilemma
A steamfitter takes a job in a music store and a customer asks to buy piano pieces. He explains the shop sells only whole pianos, sparking amusement.
Is your wife economical
A humorous exchange about frugality as a wife responds that she is economical, noting they forego nearly everything she needs in daily life. The line reflects a light domestic joke about thrift and mutual dependability.
House Members Meet O Daniel s Tax Challenge
Texas House members respond to Governor O Daniel s Put Up or Shut Up by backing an omnibus tax bill aimed at boosting natural resources taxes. The group gathered 72 signatures and pledges, enough for a majority, to support a measure raising about 21 million dollars, including 17 million for social security, effectively halting the sales tax drive for now.
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O'Daniel
House
Senate
Albert Derden
Marlin
Bailey Ragsdale
Crockett
Jack Langdon
Glenrose
Reese Turner
Cameron
House of Representatives
Austin
Capitol
Ragsdale
Glee Derden
O’daniel
W. Lee O'Daniel
State Observer
Porter News Social visits scattered around local towns
Porters report a flurry of weekend and weekday calls with Joe Rich and family visiting relatives near Whitewright on Sunday afternoon. Dozens of brief visits follow across Tom Bean Trenton and Ector as kin and friends spend weekends with grandparents, sisters, and in‑laws.
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Joe Rich
Whitewright
Lora Cooper
Lola Morgan
Trenton
Betty Marie Allen
Dorotha Jean McCord
Dick Fincher
Harrison Chesser
Margaret McCord
Tom Bean
Mattie McCord
Willa Jean
Doris June Hunter
Ector
G. D. Bennett
Melva Colleen Allen
Betty Jo Rich
Jim Hicks
Etta Hicks
Lewis Cooper
Tommy Anderson
M. L. Williams
Claude McCord
McCord
Odus Hicks
Bethel
J. T. Robinson
O. F. Robinson
Maggie Whitworth
Murl Wilkinson
Jewel, Maybell
Estelle Gunter
Ina Lee Hicks
Mary Lee Fincher
Hugh Hunter
Vernell Wilkinson
Mary Wilkinson
J. W. Gunter
For Sale Items Include Desk Heater Bed and Screens
Lyda German advertises used goods for sale including a school desk a wood or coal hot water heater a child’s bed a bathroom gas heater a fireplace screen and a fireplace guard plus two crack burns contact phone 79 tfnl6.
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Lyda
Wait To Stay Election Planned In Fort Worth
An injunction suit to stop the special flatorial representative election scheduled in Tarrant and Denton Counties for Nov. 28 by call of Governor O'Daniel will be filed here within the next two days. Charles T. Rowland Fort Worth attorney says a group of citizens discussed stopping the election that would cost counties more than 3000 with no assurance the elected man will serve. County Judge Miller told reporters he would not oppose injunctions to reimburse counties for revenue losses from flooding lands. The issue ties to Denison Dam project and tax losses in the Red River reservoir area.
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Fort Worth
Tarrant
Denton
O'Daniel
Charles T. Rowland
Rowland
Denton County
Miller
Julian L. Schley
Thomas
Oklahoma
Denison Dam
Red River
Congressional
Denison Reservoir
Phillips
Denison Project Tax Problem Studied
Washington report says U S Army engineers will be asked to outline recommendations to solve the tax dis placement problem tied to flood control river and harbor works. The request marks a first for engineers to map a formal plan addressing how projects are taxed and financed.
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Washington
U. S. Army Engineers
Cyclone Davis Demands O Daniel Impeachment
Cyclone Davis Jr. Sunday night issued a statement endorsed by members of the Townsend Social Security League and the Good Government Citizens League demanding impeachment of Gov. W Lee O Daniel for obstructing justice by not calling a special session to meet social security obligations.
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Dallas
Cyclone Davis Jr
Pight
Townsend Organization
The
Social Security League
Good Government Citizens League
W. Lee O’daniel
Golfers Trade Quips on Course Traps and Putt
Two golfers exchange light banter about the course traps and closing a putting line. The remarks capture a casual moment on the green as one player complains the traps are annoying while the other jokes about closing his partner’s club.
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G. C. Stateville
T. W. Ayres & Son
Gossard
Carter
Porter News
J. G. Muirhead
G. V. Ford
Haile
Whitewright Paint and Paper
Johnnie James
G. L. Baugher
Stephens & Bryant
Manning & Meador
Ford Motors
Andrew Burchfield
Tom Barbee
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
S. Travis St
Sherman
Denison
Cyclone Davis
Florence Oil Cook
W. O. Houston
Ering
Jennings
North Side
Firth
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