Communist Property Seized Across Cities For Back Taxes
New York March 27 government seized Communist property coast to coast for back taxes. Daily Worker newspaper padlocked but edition printed by a private firm. Raids targeted headquarters and offices in New York Chicago Philadelphia San Francisco Los Angeles Newark and Detroit with jeopardy assessment clause used. Authorities seized assets while buildings remained leased and many copies prepared for publication. Police warned party workers to leave premises.
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New York
Daily Worker
New York Internal Revenue Office
Washington
Russell C. Harrington
Communist Party
Philadelphia
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Newark
N.J
Detroit
The
Tere
Treasury
E. 12Th St
Lower Sixth Ave
Pair of Teens Held in Pa For Thefts Admits Series
Ken neth W. Barney and Russell F. Fales, both 19, were brought to Hanover by state police after admitt ing a string of thefts from Hanover merchants over recent months. They confessed to stealing items from Montgomery Ward Mark E Trone Jewelry Baumgardner's J C Penney and Riddle Appliance plus a pair of shoe skates from J Tanger Hardware. Several items were recovered and returned to stores. Barney also bought a portable typewriter under a false name. They were held for Westminster for Maryland offenses with no charges filed yet.
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Hanover
Kenneth W. Barney
Taneytown R.D
Russell F. Fales
Hagerstown RD
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Carroll
Frederick
Washington
Adams County
J. C. Tanger
Barney
Joe J. W. Fischer
Fales
Westminster
Descendants of Hessians Sought for Fort Frederick Bicentennial
Hagerstown area planners seek descendants of Hessian prisoners held at Fort Frederick near Big Pool, who were released after the American Revolution and settled nearby. The 200th anniversary events open May 13 with a three day program. relatives should contact the bicentennial committee at 5 East Washington Street. Some Hessian troops were quartered at Mary Barracks.
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Fort Frederick
Hagerstown
Potomac
Big Pool
Europe
Bicentennial Committee
East Washington Street
The
Mary
Fragmented 18th Century War Note Reappears in Diary Summary
A diary fragment references Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown and an old wartime policy allowing Hessian prisoners to become natives after paying 80 dollars for a war ministry certificate. It mentions descendants still in the area and ties to Soviet party politics after Ulbeicht’s Moscow trip. Conference extension to Friday is noted without explanation.
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Land State School For the
Cornwallis
Yorktown
East Germany backs anti Stalin policy at Berlin conference
BERLIN March 201 East Germany's Communist party conference unanimously endorsed Walter Ulbricht's new anti Stalin policies. Dissension appeared in the ranks as Paul Werner, a Central Committee member, defended Ulbricht from floor attacks amid three days of conference speeches.
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Berlin
East Germany
Communist Party
Walter Ulbricht
Paul Werner
Ulbricht
Senate rejects Electoral College reform in vote
The Senate blocked changes to the presidential election system, sending all proposals to the Judiciary Committee after a 46-37 vote on a major compromise that failed to reach the two thirds hurdle for constitutional amendments.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Electoral Vote Compromise Fails to Secure Two-Thirds
Daniel D-Trex signals return to debate after failure to reach a two-thirds majority on electoral reform. Kennedy of Massachusetts condemns the evasion, while the compromise allows states to choose between splitting votes by popular tally or electors by statewide and congressional district results.
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Seo
Daniel D-Trex
Daniel
Sen
Kennedy D-Mass
Senate
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