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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1927

Page

10

Blanton Calls for congressional review of jury system

Representative Blanton of Texas urged Congress to scrutinize Washington DC jury practices in the Fall Sinclair case amid juror tampering allegations. He argued jurors nationwide are guarded by officials, yet in the capital the jury was left unguarded, with a claim that Burns and others influenced jurors at the insistence of a defendant.

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New Revenue Bill Adjusts Tax Cuts Totals

The revenue bill now calls for a total tax cut of 232.735 million dollars, down from 235 million previously estimated. Chairman Green delivered the updated figure to the House Ways and Means Committee, noting the new estimate sits 7.736 million above the 225 million dollar maximum advised by Secretary Melton. He said requests for reductions exceeding 500 million had been received but could not be granted.

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Local Market Prices Patchy Wholesale Rates Listed

The Star lists daily wholesale prices for local buyers with mixed legibility. Items include Wubst, local flour, racked corn, bran, mixed feed, saddling, and various poultry and dairy products, but many entries are garbled or unreadable.

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