Tax on alcohol sparks bootlegging concerns and legal sales debate
The piece notes a 167 percent rise in domestic spirits taxes to 1050 a gallon and warns that taxes over 6 a gallon anger policy makers. Industry spokesmen blame higher levies for bootlegging growth while officials fear a worsening liquor crisis and potential unemployment link. Benjamin Josephs cites untaxed liquor sales at military bases as a revenue loss in testimony.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
O'Connell
New York State Liquor Authority
Congress
Treasury Post Office
Armed Services
Benjamin Josephs
National Liquor Retail Package Stores Association
Josephs
House
Return of the bootlegger drives bigger still seizures
U S revenue agents plan raids on more than 990 stills in June based on recent averages. In ten months to April 30 the government seized 9194 stills, with 8670 in the prior fiscal year. Bootlegging, said to be resurging after World War II, is rising mainly in Southern states among low income groups as sugar rationing ends. Congress actions as of October 1952 loom.
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U. S. Revenue
Uncle Sam
Internal Revenue Bureau
Bureau
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Congress
Liberian Missionary to Speak at First Baptist Corry
Rev. Ludwig Zerbe MBS von Liberia West Africa will speak Thursday night at the First Baptist Church of Corry. He previously served one term in Liberia and piloted a Piper Cub used to transport missionaries and supplies to inland mission stations. He also piloted R G Letourneau in Liberia during site selection work.
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Ludwig Zerbe
MBS von
Liberia
West Africa
First Baptist Church of
Corry
Zerbe
Toransport
R. G. LeTowneau
LeTournexd
Erie Rail Road crews boost service. library hit by cuts
Local officials report definite pickup in business for the Erie Railroad system with freight and passenger increases enabling recall of about 10 firemen and five brakemen. The Corry Public Library faces drastic curtailment with July 1 to September 13 suspension after reduced funding. Little Anne Marie Mead, eight, is injured in a fall while carrying a playmate. Traveling accordion players perform in the business district. Company A National Guard plans for the Mount Gretna encampment with departures set for July 24.
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Erie Railroad
Corry
Board of Trustees
Pennsylvania, National Guard
Mount Gretna
Cunp
Baptist Service Promoted For Liberia Mission Group
Rev Francis Whiteman notes the Zerbe family will accompany him to Liberia for a first term. The Baptist Church service begins at 7 45 p m and the public is invited to attend.
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Zerbe
Cory
Liberia
Francis Whiteman
Baptist Church
Columbus Driver In Wreck On Route 6
Two-car collision on Route 6 near Youngsville sent two people to Warren General Hospital with injuries and left two others treated for minor hurts. Stanley Materkowski endured a left shoulder fracture and eyelid laceration with four sutures. Blanchard Foster suffered a left lower jaw fracture with seven sutures and tongue injuries. Theodore Kasper and R Thompson had minor bruises. State Police investigated.
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Warren
Warren General Hospital
Youngsville
Stanley Materkowski
West Newton
Theodore Kasper
Blanchard Foster
Clymer
R. Thompson
Park and Eat Spot Opens West of City Route d
Park and Eat designed to cater to motorists will open next Wednesday west of the city on Route d. Owned by Mrs. Connie Frisina and run by Miss Josephine and Frank Frisina the counter service will offer chicken in the rough hot dogs hamburgers french fries salads and other edibles. It will operate 5 p m to 1 a m daily except Saturdays and Sundays when it opens at 12 noon.
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Ciay
Woany
Connie Fristia
Josephine
Frank Frisina
Car Collision Report Near Route 9 at Rens Ma Beer
Police report details two eastbound cars on Route 9 and a Kasper left turn into Rens Ma Beer Distributors as Thompson neared. Total vehicle damage estimated at 1500 dollars.
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Kasper
Rensma Beer Distributors
Thompson
How Smart Are You Classified Quiz Answers
The passage presents a 10 question memory test with scoring tiers from Genius to Poor. It directs turning to Classified Page for answers and includes a question set on the UN Command Korea POW exchange, the Duke of Windsor's former kingship, the Diber River country, and Jesse Jones's lending agency.
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U. N. Command
Duke of Windsor
Edward VI
Diber
Jesse Jones
Ambiguous historical query on Truman and Nevada capital
The fragment asks if Congress authorized Truman to rear songe and to name Nevada’s capital. It notes a tribunal with arbitrary powers behind closed doors described as a star or similar term.
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Texas
Congress
Harry ‘Truman
Nevada
Parthenon Ruins Location and History Quiz
The ruins of the Parthenon lie on the Acropolis in Athens Greece. The question asks which U S region was named three times after different Charles kings. The third asks which European nation has remained independent for over six centuries.
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Acropolis
U. S
Charles
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Weightman
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REX Theatre
Doris Day
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Corry, Pa
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Lawrence Wace
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Nellie and
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UF - Aker
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Center St
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Rossbacher Insurance Service
Avenus
Coudy
Aray Sperry Oo. W
Irwin
Borstorff & Fitch
DeSoto
Carry, Pa
Ghifford Dundon Elwin Henton
Ata
Charles T) Luddy
George Swack Jr
Propanyo PI
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Tor
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