Truman poised for drastic action amid theater of scandals
Washington December 1 Chairman Frank E McKinney said President Truman will take drastic steps without delay to clean house amid scandals rocking the administration He urged an independent inquiry into the Bureau of Internal Revenue and Justice Department irregularities while denying pledges of cabinet changes Also noted were calls for resignations of Attorney General McGrath and Secretary Snyder amid ongoing investigations and a House probe.
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Washington
Frank E. McKinney
Democratic National Commitee
Ruman
Truman
White House
McKinney
Newson
Justice Department
Couness
McGrath
Treasury
Snyder
Internal Revenue Bureau
House
Capitol Hill
Theron
Lamar /Caudle
Caudle
U. S
Chauncey Tramutolo Inj
San Francisco tax probe widens with three indicted
A San Francisco woman grand juror accused the Justice Department of suppressing information in the West Coast tax case. James Smyth, former Internal Revenue collector for Northern California, was indicted today along with two others on conspiracy to defraud the government.
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San Francisco
Justice Department
James Smyth
California
Tallulah Bankhead Courtroom Outburst and Return
New York December 11 Tallulah Bankhead angrily left a court during a trial in which her former secretary Evelyn Cronin faced 32 counts of forgery and larceny involving Bankhead checks. Bankhead later returned as spectators filled the packed courtroom. Also Sasscer filed to run for the U.S. Senate in 1952 with a $260 filing fee.
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New York
Tallulah Bankhead
Evelyn R. Cronin
Miss Bankhead
Sasscer
Washington
D-Md
U. S. Senate
Annapolis
Former Collector Indicted By Jury
SAN FRANCISCO December 11 The Federal grand jury indicted James Smyth former Collector of Internal Revenue for Northern California along with Paul Doyle and John Boland on charges of conspiracy to defraud the Government. The panel returned four indictments and named Doyle and Lloyd Cosgrove in separate counts for falsification of tax documents. A six month probe preceded the indictments during which Smyth and 10 aides were fired for incompetence and one aide pleaded guilty to embezzling 21000 in tax money and received a ten year sentence.
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Paul V. Doyle
John K. Boland
California
Doyle
Lloyd J. Cosgrove
Smyth
Congress probes act jury case over DOJ handling
A woman claims an inquisitorial pressure by two Assistant U S Attorneys left her ill and forced resignation. She sent letters to two California Congressmen accusing the Justice Department of stifling the Act on the truth. Representative Patrick Hillings demands a Judiciary Committee investigation into judges and DOJ actions.
Social Courtesy When a Child Speaks During Guests
A parent should treat a child who returns from school and starts to speak as a guest, letting him finish before resuming conversation with the guest. Interrupting to send him outside is discouraged. courtesy includes listening briefly first.
Prices Charged Near Camps To Be Probed
Maryland Office of Price Stabilization will send agents on a door to door campaign around military camps in Baltimore to check compliance with price regulations. The effort aims to protect servicemen and families from unjust increases during the holiday season.
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Baltimore
Dee
Maryland
Ulwat
Hugo R. Holtman
OPS Olice
Balthimore
Hoffman
Resignations debated by Baltimore armed forces group
Specific complaints by members of the armed forces spark a clash over resignation of Magistrate Avrum K. Rifman. Governor Meeldin locally declines Rifman’s resignation while seeking a prompt departure. The Baltimore City Bar Association’s Executive Committee recommended Rifman resign “at once.” A separate Judicial Committee report urged the governor to accept to curb public suspicion and distrust amid Riftan’s ties to George Goldberg.
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Baltimore
Meeldin
Manistrate Avrum K. Riftean
Bee
Har Association
Baltimore City
Rifman
Judioincy
Oshould
The
Associ
Ion
Riftan
George Goldberg
Marriage Licenses Issued In Westminster and Surrounding Areas
Records show marriage licenses issued in the Clerk's office at Westminster. Names listed include Chesiton W. Witheran and Exo A. Baer of Enunitsburg, Russell W. Franklin and Mary Elizabeth Pickel of Sykesville, Laurence Otha Menning and Clara Sadie Murrau of Woodbine, and Lawrence W. Kehne and Amy M. Biddinger of New Windsor, reflecting local civil procedure.
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Ty Westminster
Oy Cheston
W. Witheran
Exo A. Baer
Enunitsburg
Russell W. Franklin
Mary Elizabeth Pickel
Sykesville
Laurence Otha Menning
Clara Sadie Murrau
Woodbine
Lawrence W. Kehne
Amy M. Biddinger
New Windsor
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David C. Griffin General Insurance
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Cameron
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Landis
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Ricardo Montalban
Charisse
Olor
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Damascus, MD
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Pier Angel
John Ericson
Sherman
King Bros. Productions, Inc
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Craig Baneana
Payton
Madison
Menzies
Phila Youden
Sidney Harmon
Hollister Hables
Clark Gable
Missouri
Senate
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Tadey
Buxton
Fox
Farley Granger
Shelley Winters
Jerry Wald
Norman Krasna
William Demarest
Francis L. Sullivan
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Archie
George Beck
Richard Martin
Joan Dixon
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Carmack
Swansdown
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