Hearings on Capital Punishment in Erie County
In Erie Rep. Harry Comer leads an all day hearing at the county courthouse inviting law enforcement and the public to weigh in on Pennsylvania capital punishment. Governor Shapp promised no executions while in office, stirring debate among those who defend harsher penalties. Comer intends broader state hearings and a full public report on outcomes and public sentiment.
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Erie County
Pennsylvania
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Comer
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Erie
Rep. Comer
Things We Could Do Without in New York
A humorous AP column lists everyday aggravations to vent about in 1950s New York. Items include pneumonia weather, predatory poverty, partygoers spreading flu, aging women in slit skirts, moustache twirlers, bus drivers splashing water, essay contest entrants, astrologers in church, lap sitting sheepdogs, unresponsive waiters, lazy excuses from students, gum in dentures, beerless fridges, dandruff on new suits, discarded Christmas trees, nagging teens, and supine parents.
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New York
Hawaii
Santa Claus
Whalley under fire for kickbacks and paid cronies
Washington reports Rep. J Irving Whalley of Windber Pa faces multiple kickback accusations. An aide testified he paid over $1000 of his salary to the congressman and a second aide kicked back more than $1500 in free printing. A third staffer Evander Holden was forced to put most of his pay into a joint account used for expenses, with Holden reimbursed for gas meals and travel. Holden recounted the arrangement and Whalley’s claim that this is how the office works. Whalley also hired cronies editors and campaign workers on House funds, including Merle Beam Meyersdale editor Paul Fuller and Olin Horton Broad Top Bulletin publisher, all paid significant sums for political tasks.
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Meyersdale Republican
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Whalley
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Olin Horton
Saxton
Bedford County
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Federal and State Inheritance Tax Rates Explained
The article explains that the Federal Estate Tax is an indirect excise tax on property transfers at death, with a graduated rate after a $60,000 exemption. In contrast, the Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax is a direct tax at 6 percent or 15 percent depending on heirs’ relationship to the decedent, and it contrasts these tax structures with various political人物 and cronyism details surrounding Whalley and aides.
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Pennsylvania
Corry Club Rejects Foremen Union Bid
In Corry on January 15 1952 the Corry Management Club voted 1 night meeting at Hotel Corry at 6 30 to reject joining the National Association of Foremen. Miss Rhoda Cohen marked her ninth birthday with a party hosted by her mother on West Columbus avenue. Clair Bisbee powered Bowl Aire with a 737 series as city bowling records fell. A scarlet fever case is quarantined and another under observation. Arline Haight hosted a Z E Club gathering with three tables of bridge last night.
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National Association of Foremen
Rhoda Cohen
Arthur Cohen
West Columbus Avenue
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Park Street
Z.E
Billy the Kid rides again and the evolution of crime
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover notes crime evolves from solitary outlaws to disciplined large scale networks. From Dillingers and Al Capone to international cartels, a single bomber or knife could disrupt a factory or an airliner in a mechanized society.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Wall Street Maverick Views Markets For Merrill Lynch Leader
In a Manhattan luncheon, Merrill Lynch chairman Donald Regan outlines a contrary view of the market. He argues small investors remain active through mutual funds and round lots, disputes the Dow as decisive, and notes Merrill Lynch opened 400,000 new accounts while others discouraged such growth. He asserts profits can be made on small orders with proper management and predicts a market rise beyond current levels.
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Pierce, Fenner & Smith
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