City Loses 18000 in Alcohol Profits
Local officials report a total loss of eighteen thousand dollars in liquor profits for the city. The figures reflect reduced revenue from licenses and sales during the recent fiscal period.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1949
Page
1
Local officials report a total loss of eighteen thousand dollars in liquor profits for the city. The figures reflect reduced revenue from licenses and sales during the recent fiscal period.
The Hiss perjury trial begins in New York as Whittaker Chambers testifies as key government witness. The courtroom buzz centers on a typewriter alleged to have copied secret documents from the State Department in 1930.
Tornadoes and hail struck the corner of Lowe Seer area causing damage across streets. Reports mention Mr Jones of Buen and other residents noting strong winds and debris. Emergency crews responded as residents described roofs damaged and power outages in Page County and nearby towns.
In San Francisco on June 1 Marshall Mikels a diabetic who recently fell into a street coma was found with notes demanding cash from bank tellers. He had pled guilty to robbing the Anglo California bank of 660 dollars on October 28. Federal Judge Lewis Goodman sentenced him to one year in prison.
The House passed a $72 monthly veterans pension for World War I and II veterans by 365 to 27. The bill would entrench current VA rules, liberalize age 65 dis ability assumptions, drop the 10 percent medical requirement, and raise single veteran income limits to $1,200 while keeping $2,500 for dependents and widows without children.
In La Paz on June 1 about 8 000 factory workers walked out in sympathy with tin miners amid four days of rioting likened to civil war. Army controls the Andean mining regions as unions protest government actions. strikes extend to textiles breweries glass and furniture with rail disruption ongoing.
Six queen bees were found at the Richmond postoffice on June 1. Clerks recaptured four, with three still at large. The bees were placed in a pouch marked Queen bees seem in pouchbox broken-loox out.
Washington June 1 A Senate committee probing immigration law subversion was refused access to secret government files by President Truman. Attorney General Tom Clark and John E. Peurifoy were subpoenaed to produce records on 164 foreign officials but Clark said disclosure was not in the public interest and could harm international relations. Chairman McCarran pressed for basic facts on Communist entry and espionage, while Truman agreed not to disclose the files.
In Winchester Virginia on June 1 a $100000 bubble gum trust for John Kerr school children is challenged in corporation court. Harriet M Taylor cousin of Charles B Henry argues the will fails as a charitable trust and violates the rule against perpetuities. She seeks intestate distribution under Virginia law.
Washington June 1 AP investigators report that two scientists remained on AEC payrolls despite a security officer calling them bad risks. Hearings also allege Chicago Argonne guards were told not to report violations by high officials. AEC to provide six of twelve document groups including FBI correspondence on lost atomic material and fellowship records.
Dartmouth junior Thomas A. Coxsee 22 of Fayetteville New York received a suspended sentence of one year and one day to two years after a manslaughter plea in the dormitory death of Raymond J. Cirrotta 21 of Linden New Jersey. A grand jury may hear further charges involving another Dartmouth student. Five other students were held as material witnesses and suspended by the college.
Barbara Willis a 13 year old Tucson leukemia patient died unaware she was dying after a local newspaper published a special edition to cheer her hopes. The paper altered an April 25 story to claim she would get better and enjoy watermelon.
Washington AP June 11 jurists described 12 slips of paper found in Judith Coplon purse though prosecutors with held them citing national security. PRI Agent Miller said no ties found linking Coplon to Communist party or subversive groups. Coplon 278 a former Justice Department analyst accused of seeking to aid Russia face up to 26 years if convicted.
Hamlet North Carolina police pursue a Negro gunman linked to a Norfolk triple murder case. Rex Howell, 29, wounded patrolman, remains in critical condition at Hamlet Hospital. Two Norfolk suspects admit being with Diggs, the alleged shooter, as investigators circulate a chilling outlaw description.
New York reports Milton Berle will wed his former wife actress Joyce Matthews on June 16 in a quiet ceremony with few friends. The couple, previously divorced in 1947, plan to reunite before Berle heads to Hollywood for a Warner Brothers production.
The fugitive Fisler reaches Red Germany amid claims of Communist ties and evasive pasts. He says he never joined the American Communist Party and seeks a political role in a democratic, peaceful Germany while noting U S travel restrictions.
Moppet's mother Margaret and another party clash over their marriage. The former Wee Gladys is mentioned as involved in a potential suit, with disputes centering on a cage-related matter and alleged payments or alimony.
City lawmakers blocked a housing bill amid sharp debate over rent controls and zoning changes. A Friday showdown was scheduled as supporters and opponents prepared proposals and testimonies for the public hearing.
A notice lists a private Lontrae parley slated for three o'clock. Details are limited due to damaged text but the event appears to involve local entities and a planned discussion.
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