Tenfold Rise Seen in Tax Evasion Cases
CHAPEL HILL IN C Dec 2 PA a 19 fold increase reports today in income tax evasion cases The head of the justice department tax division says the criminal section will clear about 100 cases this year Most defendants will be reputable citizens and civic leaders He notes law targets tax counselors as well as payers A circus lawyer allegedly aided evaders with deductions totaling nearly five million dollars and the IRS intervened when elephants were involved in the case
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Association of¢ Certified Public Accountants
Justice Department
Caudle
Internal Revenue Bureau
Phone rate increases sweep across states as costs rise
Phone companies report widespread rate hikes or applications for boosts in 46 states with Nevada and Delaware likely to join. New York seeks 49 million for 14 percent, Pennsylvania 25 million for 18 percent, Illinois 34 million for 16 percent, and California 35 million for 13 percent. Maryland, West Virginia and Washington also affected. A T and spokesmen say more increases will follow to cover present costs, tied to inflation, with hope that will be the last round if prices stabilize.
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Delaware
New York
Pennsylvania
California
Maryland
West Virginia
Washington State
A. T. and
Yale Divinity Dean Sees Unanimous Support For Merger Plan
Dr Weigle of Yale Divinity School reports convention approval of his committee’s plan with no dissent. The Federal Council of Churches includes 17 of its 25 million members in favor of the merger, while about 3.7 million have taken action to join.
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Yale Divinity School
Wos
Federal Council
J. S
Lincoln Quote Reissued as Misread Gettysburg Prophecy
Historian notes that Abraham Lincoln’s remark at Gettysburg about the world remembering what was said here is often quoted but not the exact phrasing. The line’s enduring misreadings reflect how wartime rhetoric travels through time and memory.
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Abe Lincoln
Gettysburg
Salvation Army reports monthly expenses and December peak
Salvation Army program details from page one show total expenses for the month at 527.31 and weekly figures of 274.61, 9120.40, 171.84, and 160.31 dollars. Mr. Wiseman notes December as the biggest month, with activities kept limited by funds.
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Revuea
Salvation Army
West Virginia Plan to Aid Veteran Housing Faces Approval
Hea rich describes a plan allowing corporations and organizations to build housing for veteran employees with partial federal loan guarantees. Cooperatives, the American Legion and unions could participate. Higher interest rates would spur bank financing, and veterans could cover any remaining costs with additional arrangements.
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American Legion
Hedrick
West Virginia
Auctioneer Col Roy Johnston Sets Record Price Feint
An auctioneering scene in Belt on Missouri opened with a $1 a pound bid and climbed to $2.25 before McCarthy pushed to $5 then $7.75 as Col Roy Johnston urged a higher peak. After a brief conference McCarthy agreed to meet a new record price, aiming to surpass the 1946 high.
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Roy Johnston
Belton
Johnston
McCarthy
Forrestal Quote Reflects Courage and Hope for Peace
A fragment from page one recalls a quotation praising courage as a path to a peaceful future for mankind. It also notes Ada Rehan, the American actress who died in 1916, was born in Ireland and used the stage name Crehan.
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Forrestal
Ada Rehan
Ireland
Crehan
Reims
Philadelphia
Blue Anchor Tavern
Deer Season Report Shows Low Hunter Totals
Powell noted two-point figures from measures and listed Brooks Wychoff of Simpson and Charles DeMoss of Gratton with 10 and 6 points and weights of 150 and 153 pounds from Court House and Fetterman districts. Hunters were scarce in the county yesterday with only three days left in the season. nine kills were reported Tuesday.
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Brooks ‘Wychoff _ of _ Simpson
Court House
Charles DeMoss
Gratton
Fetterman
Porter vows prison term and threats to president
Porter, sentenced for defamation, declares the United States meaningless and threatens the president in a letter to the White House while jailed in Franklinton, La. He comments after his sentencing, remarking on national sentiment and reaction. A separate note mentions a U N council bid needing seven votes for recommendation and a two-thirds General Assembly majority.
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Porter
White House
Franklinton
U. S
U. N
Council
General Assembly
Post Office Network Across California Cited
A speaker noted that New York Cleveland and Boston each have one central post office with integrated branches whereas California has a single county containing 129 separate post offices highlighting regional infrastructure differences.
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New York
Cleveland
Boston
California
Accidents claim 42 WV workers in November totals
The Workmen's Compensation Department reports 42 West Virginia workers died in industrial accidents last month, including 30 coal miners. The month’s toll surpasses October’s 35 but is below November 1947’s 44 total that included 36 miners.
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Charleston
Workmen's Compensation Department
West Virginia
Froland Sisters Sail From Norway to New York
The Froland sisters Sylvia and Vigors depart Norway aboard the Stavengerfjord bound for Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin. They arrive in New York smiling about the cold winter voyage despite the frigid trip.
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Froland
Sylvia
Vigors
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
New York
Stavengerfjord
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