Powell's Plight: Powell Faces Tax Evasion Trial in New York
Rep Adam Clayton Powell and his pianist wife Hazel Scott are on trial over an alleged joint income of about 160000 for 1951-52 with only 1700 paid in taxes. Prosecution questions many deductions including 737 for clerical garb, 2536 for train travel, 350 weekly maid pay, and lavish dinners as business expenses. He faces potential fines up to 30000 and possible prison term. Powell, a clergyman and lawmaker, is described as in an embarrassing position amid serious charges.
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Adam Clayton Powell
New York
Hazel Scott
Abyssinian Baptist Church
Powell
Washington
New York City
Congressman Powell
Five Cent Cigar Quote Reflects Campaign Mood
The piece recalls Vice President Tom Marshall and his famous line about needing a five cent cigar. It argues the line endures while much of his speech is forgotten and warns the current campaign era craves home spun wit amid dour candidates.
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Tom Marshall
Marshall
Viewpoints of Other Editors Best Jewel Rose as National Flower
The Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association public survey on a national flower shows the rose topping 486,841 of over a million votes, followed by the carnation and chrysanthemum. The piece notes grass ranking ahead of the corn tassel, highlights the rose's enduring symbolism, and cites poetic praise while hinting at congressional debate.
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Washington Star
United States
Florists’ Telegraph Delivery Association
Union
Hawaii
Colorado
Health Q and A from Dr Brady on Wrinkles and Surgery
Dr Brady answers readers health questions about wrinkles fat and the panniculus adiposus its role in warmth and protection and how malnutrition affects skin. He cautions against unproven creams and notes plastic surgery limits and who should handle related conditions with specialists.
They Keep You on Your Feet Foot Care article
A reader praises a podiatry piece as concise and instructive noting many foot pain sufferers suffer needlessly due to physician ignorance of podiatrists training and qualifications. The letter emphasizes the value of foot specialists formerly called chiropodists and suggests broader recognition of their work.
Social Security rights and employer reporting urged
Frank W. English, Social Security district manager, warns workers to police their accounts as earnings are credited from employers reports. Postcard forms to check individual accounts are urged at least every three years. Military credits require a claim. benefits are based on 13 years of earnings after dropping five lowest years.
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Frank W. English
English
Mr. English
Kennedy Nixon Rise in New Hampshire Primary Publicity
Washington commentary notes Kennedy and Nixon gained stature from the New Hampshire primaries. Kennedy posted the largest Democratic primary vote in history, while Nixon surpassed Eisenhower in votes without campaigning. Analysts warn the convention may face pressure to nominate Kennedy, and that Nixon’s strong showing challenges the belief he is easy to beat.
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David Lawrence Kennedy
Nixon
New Hampshire
Washington
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Mr. Kennedy
Mr. Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Stuart Symington
Adlai Stevenson
Hubert Humphrey
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Senate
Wholesale Trade Higher in County
Oswego county wholesale trade rose six per cent from 1954 to 1958, while area payrolls fell 17 per cent. The county had 72 establishments with sales of $20,679,040 and payrolls of $1,525,600. Oswego city saw 33 establishments, $7,673,000 in sales, and $519,000 in payrolls. Fulton area posted 14 establishments, $3,? in sales and $467,000 in payrolls for 1958, compared with four years earlier.
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Washington
Oswego County
Census Bureau
Oswego
Fulton
Fire hits Leroy building damaging businesses
A fire swept a mixed business apartment building at the Maloney block Main and Bank Streets causing about 100000 in damage. No injuries were reported. Carolan Dress Shop is named as a possible source with several businesses including Thomas Welch Bakery Heddon s News Service the Dinner Bell Restaurant and the VFW Club rooms also damaged. The Caspian Sea is noted as the world s largest lake at 359240 square miles.
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Leroy
Maloney
Bank
Carolan Dress Shop
Thomas Welch Bakery
Heddon’s
Dinner Bell Restaurat
VFW Club Rooms
Lunches Packed to Offices By White Collar Workers
Hal Boyle notes a shift from the old lunch bucket to expensive attache cases as prosperity grows. White collar workers bring home made meals funded by increasingly common expense accounts.
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New York
Moment of Meditation for World Peace and Good Will
A prayerful meditation asks for divine blessing to translate the ideal of earth peace and good will toward men into living action. It asks guidance to keep eyes on the blueprint for survival and happiness and to use the power to dream and to achieve.
National Whirligig Fourteen Senators Delay Civil Rights Bill
North’s fourteen senators from eight states, holding 210 electoral votes, delay federal civil rights action by filibuster. They seek strong enforcement but fear political risk to parties as Negro votes concentrate in urban areas. Senate chairmanships hinge on minority voting patterns, with implications for a post election balance.
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Ray Tucker
Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Capitol Hill
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Missouri
California
New Hampshire
West Virginia
Indiana
Firefighters Find Steam Plume From Heated Pool in Phoenix
Emergency responders raced to a Phoenix home after a call of smoke. They found steam rising from a heated outdoor swimming pool, indicating a non fire hazard in the rear of the residence.
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Phoenix, Ariz G
Phoenix
Daily Bible Passage Mercy Keeps Us from Consumed Fate
A devotional note cites Lamentations 3 22 reminding readers that it is of the Lord s mercies that we are not consumed. The brief reflects on divine compassion and steady mercy sustaining life.
Record Holder Becker Masters' Individual Championship Play
Bridge expert B Jay Becker dominates Masters' Individual Championship play, detailing bidding logic for four hands. He contrasts two notrump with one spade responses and explains opening with clubs to efficiently show suits under 4-4-4-1 distributions, outlining rebid scenarios and strategic aims.
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B. Jay Becker
Tyro
Tes Byndicale, Inc
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