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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1953

Page

14

Bootlegging Blamed on High Liquor Taxes at Meeting

Thomas J. Donovan of New York told the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators that excessive liquor taxes spur bootlegging and moonshine still seizures topped 20,000 last year. Howard E. Williams of the Wine Growers Guild said home wine adoption is at a historic high. Coke R. Stevenson Jr. discussed Texas liquor control rules distinguishing tax-free beer sales to distributors from tax-paid liquor sold to military installations.

Minneapolis Licensed’ Beverage Industries, Inc America Thomas J. Donovan New York National Conference of State Liquor Administrators Donovan Howard E. Williams Wine Growers Guild Lodi Calif Williams U. S Coke R. Stevenson Jr Texas Liquor Control Board Texas Stevenson

Widow Skinner left over one million in bequests

Mrs Alma D Skinner 68 widow of Detroit autoworker Fred G Skinner died in La Jolla on Jan 5 Her will totals more than 1 000 000 to 52 individuals and charities valued at 1 254 012 including nearly 1 000 000 in General Motors stock The largest bequest 375 000 goes to Minnie Nelson St Thomas Ontario Distribution likely in July under executors R King Kauffman and First National Trust and Savings Bank San Diego Bequests include 20000 to Walter W Irving 540000 to Richard Emil Robinson and 340000 to his son plus 250000 to San Diego charities and smaller gifts to others depending on relatives and friends

San Diego Alma D. Skinner Detroit Automobile Company Skinner Frederick G. Skinner Olds Motor Works la Jolla Herman A. Bischoff General Motors Minnie Nelson St. Thomas Ontario R. King Kauffman First National Trust and Savings Bank Walter W. Irving Detroit Irving Richard Emil Robinson Oakland Calif Richard Emil Robinson Jr Mary Catherine Brown

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