Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Berkshire Eagle in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1964

Page

9

N.Y. Tax Official Indicted For Tax Fraud

New York acting principal tax collector Samuel Emmett M of Brooklyn was indicted on charges of helping client Murray Rothenberg evade 19 187 in federal income taxes. Rothenberg, sales manager of Monocraft Products Co, was charged with income tax evasion for 1937 through 1960 and failing to report all commissions.

New York New York State Samuel Emmett Brooklyn State Tax Department Murray M. Rothenberg Monocraft Products Co Hugh C. Humphreys U.S Rothenberg Humphreys

Oil Tax Book Sketch Sparks Protests by Oil Tycoons

Oil executives and Independent Petroleum Association officials condemned an IRS pamphlet illustration linking oil depletion provisions to luxury living. Senator John Tower joined the protest while IRS Commissioner Caplin defended the drawings as nonpropaganda to brighten the tax guide.

Washington Internal Revenue Service Mortimer M. Caplin Minor S. Jameson Jr Independent Petroleum Association of America Caplin Jameson John Tower R-Tex

Indictment of two for tax fraud over years prior to 1960

Emmett prepared Mr. Rothenberg's tax returns for each questioned year though she died in 1946. The two will plead the indictment on April 22. If convicted, each faces up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Emmett Mr. Rothenberg

Trading Stamps Finance D.C. Tour For Blind Children

Five blind children from Liberty School in South Braintree will fly to Washington for a three day educational tour funded by about 300000 trading stamps. Teacher Mrs Wilberta L W Pittman collected and redeeming them for hotel plane fare sightseeing and other expenses. This is the longest trip in the Braille class series.

Boston UPS Washington Wilberta L. W. Pittman Braintree Liberty School South Braintree

Objectionable illustration to be dropped from future use

Caplin advised Jameson that the illustration he found objectionable will not be used going forward, reflecting caution over promotional material. The exchange centers on media content decisions and the handling of imagery in forthcoming campaigns.

Caplin Jameson

Bridge Tunnel Opens Across Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach

The 17.6 mile bridge tunnel linking Virginia's Eastern Shore to the mainland opened Wednesday, replacing ferry service dating to 1607. It spans 12 miles of trestle, two 1 mile tunnels, two steel bridges, four islands, and 114 miles of causeway, with toll bonds funding the $200 million project and a 90 minute travel time reduction. The American Society of Civil Engineers calls it one of seven engineering wonders. President Johnson proclaimed Loyalty Day and Citizenship Day, with Constitution Week following.

Virginia Beach Chesapeake Bay Washington Johnson United States Virginia New York Jacksonville Fila Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission American Society of Civil Engineers

De Valera to visit U S for three days in May

Irish President Eamon De Valera will travel to the United States for three days starting May 27. White House press secretary George Reedy said De Valera accepted President Johnson's invitation announced last Saturday.

Washington Eamon de Valera United States White House George Reedy Johnson

Also Mentioned on This Page

N.Y Walter Lippmann UPI Boston University Harold C. Case Nickerson Field Boston Garden Toe Miami Fla Mary Gibson Propaganda Breck Nichols Wahoonah St NZIG Freezer Pel Camp Brac Petrue Prrasteis North Street Trading Stamps Finance D.C Chesapeake
Search Courier

Search the Berkshire Eagle Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Berkshire Eagle?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication