17 Feb 1954
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1954
Page
1
W S King Hagerstown office outlines which income counts for self employment tax and how to compute net earnings. He warns some taxpayers omit personal social security numbers or misstate nature of business activity and urges detailed reporting of goods sold and business type.
HAL BOYLE reports the postwar bootlegger resurgence in America with operators capable of funding $25,000 to $60,000 stills producing about a thousand gallons daily. They use counterfeit labels and tax stamps while selling to diverse outlets. The liquor industry seeks stronger action and trials to curb bootlegging amid concerns over urban growth of large scale operations.
Joseph D. Tydings, son of former senator Millard Tidings, will be guest speaker for the Young Democratic Club of Trederick County at the M. CLA on Monday night. He is a Maryland Law School graduate of 1953 and has been practicing law in Baltimore with Tidings Sauerwein Benson and Boyd. He led Maryland’s student body at the University of Maryland in 1945 and served in Europe with the Army of Occupation 17 months. He has held national party roles and is active in several civic groups. Robert Rothenhoefer will preside at the 8:15 p.m. meeting.
Alumni secretary Paul Cessna of Gettysburg College spoke to the Frederick County Woman's League at the Old Chapel in the Evangelical Lutheran church, with a short business meeting beforehand and a student James Peery set to sing. The remarks included a critique of enforcement and taxes on liquor, noting widespread bootlegging despite government efforts.
Washington dispatch discusses campaign dynamics for 1954 with Republicans and Democrats trading focus on party records. It notes open challenge between parties in Congress, concerns over tone, and how candidates might shape messages district by district. Indicted Baltimore tax case of Emmitt R. Warring cited amid broader news. Also a Stockholm population stat notes growth to 722000 in 1953.
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