Smuggling Of Liquor Is Under Attack
Georgia revenue commissioner reports a crime syndicate shipping vast amounts of tax dodging liquor to southern states. Officials from 12 states will meet in a closed door session to plan a counter attack.
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1950
Page
3
Georgia revenue commissioner reports a crime syndicate shipping vast amounts of tax dodging liquor to southern states. Officials from 12 states will meet in a closed door session to plan a counter attack.
Britannica notes higher tooth decay in children from areas with chalk-poor soil, while regions with chalk-rich soil show lower decay rates. The connection highlights the impact of soil composition on dental health.
Ohio's April 1948 relief data show nearly half of cases due to temporary illness or family head disability. State Welfare Director Lamneck reported 24,228 relief cases, with 3,080 from temporary illness and 8,892 from physical handicap. Commission considers compensating these cases. meeting set in Cleveland on April 24.
Rep Frances Bolton argues for continued European Economic Community aid, claiming cessation would harm American industry through loss of markets. She cites Europe needs a diplomacy offensive alongside dollars and notes alleged ECA bias toward soft currency nations. Reps Hays and McSweeney defend aid as timely to halt Communism in Italy.
The New York Feinberg law banning Communists from public school employment is upheld as constitutional by the state appellate division in Brooklyn. The ruling backs prior Albany and Brooklyn decisions and moves the case toward the Court of Appeals. Abraham Lederman leads the Teachers Union suit, while the Communist Party sues from Albany.
George Clinton becomes first vice president to die in office in 1812 during James Madison's presidency. This historic event marks the first death of a sitting US vice president.
Marion's famed Old No 1 aerial ladder fire truck, retired a year ago, ends up in a Columbus junk yard. Once presented to the Ohio State Museum in 1943, the 50 foot engine failed for display space. salvage may bring about $100.
Cleveland AP Gerald W. Miller an assistant county prosecutor investigates Regina Danna 28 fired from Mount Sinai Hospital elevator job for jury duty absence. Hospital officials cite 25 percent absenteeism and say other employees were excused. Miller notes Ohio law forbids firing for jury service and this is the first such complaint in 17 years.
Capitol Greyhound Lines and its 102 drivers face a standstill in contract talks with AFL union members. Federal Mediator James W Wilson set no meetings until April 8, the date cited for a possible strike. Capitol operates Cincinnati to Washington and St Louis with changes sought in pay and working conditions.
The text notes folk belief that black cats were witches in disguise and that killing a cat did not end the witch because witches could possess a cat’s form nine times.
Representative Brehm of Ohio releases a letter to the House Ways and Means Committee proposing that the $1200 personal tax exemption for those over 65 be scaled to earnings. The plan would limit benefits for wealthier seniors while preserving aid for those with lower means, aligning tax policy with ability to pay.
Washington Greene, 39, was sentenced yesterday to a term ranging from one to two years in the Ohio penitentiary after a Springfield, Ohio case handled by AP reported authorities.
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