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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1952
Page
9
Sangamon courthouse site sparks debate over preserving the old capitol as a museum. Lindsey Dd us SEMBOWER reports from Springfield on a bond plan to build a new courthouse and the role of Lincoln’s neighbors in approving it.
The article recalls the 1839 building in Lincoln’s city, its public use, and its mix of museum and residence status. It notes how the dome and first floor were altered in the 1960s, preserving some scenes while others changed little. It mentions Lincoln’s last farewell from the train platform and the bronze inscription marking his words to locals.
The piece reflects on Abraham Lincoln's ties to Springfield Illinois including his tomb in Oak Ridge cemetery his travels around the area and historic sites such as New Salem and the Sanganon River bluff mill It notes the annual wakeful reverence felt on his birthdate and the idea that Lincoln seems to walk again among the scenes he loved in life.
Washington reports the Internal Revenue Bureau has forced hundreds of minor racketeers to pay over 50 million dollars in taxes and penalties and projects 259 million more from the country’s biggest offenders. Commissioner John B. Dunlap testified to a House subcommittee about the anti racketeer drive and the bureau’s fiscal 1953 budget. He noted 30,000 suspected racketeers on file, with nearly 7,000 cases closed and 148 indictments issued. He warned big payoffs will come later, estimating about 250 million dollars for the current group.
Mrs. Qcle Mase Morris seeks a divorce after 27 years as her husband favored no company but his hound dog. In court, the judge’s dog Batch lies under the bench listening to the accusations. A note mentions 2600 major earthquakes recorded in Japan since 746 A.D.
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