65 Special Agents Probe New York Tax Shakeups
Sixty five special revenue agents dig into reports of tax shake downs and irregularities in New York with orders to cover the waterfront. The probe targets the nation’s richest community as Internal Revenue Commissioner Dunlap announces a sweeping inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmot Hercher
Washington
Special Revenue
New York
Internal Revenue
John B. Dunlap
White House
President Truman
Thomas F. Murphy
Murphy
Alger Hiss
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoove
Mr. Truman
Weat
Fla
Grp
House
Ways and Means
Rep. King
D-Calif
Internal Revenue Service
Justice Department
Carroll
John A. Carroll
Denver
Congress
Truman
Joseph Short
Dunlap
New York State
New York City
Daniel Bolich
Carroll Mealey
Contracts Awarded For County Airport Administration Building
Three contracts were awarded for airport work near Friedens. Nick Mangne and Son of Somerset received general construction. Merle Long of Friedens R D 1 electrical lighting. R L Herrell of Listie won the well digging and pump contract. Construction should start weather permitting and be finished by July 1, 1952. The single story 40 by 26 foot native stone and wood office building will add lounge rest rooms and a snack bar with a T hangar for eight planes. Total cost about 25000 dollars with federal 40 percent and state and county 25 percent each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Areca
Friedens
Nick Mangne
Federal Governent
Steve Nelson Goes On Trial Despite Bitter Protests
The state puts Steve Nelson, western Pennsylvania Communist boss, on trial for sedition in Pittsburgh. Judge Montgomery overrules delays as Nelson complains he has no counsel after contacting 700 attorneys. The court assigns S Pearse O Connor to aid in jury selection while Nelson denounces the proceedings as a frameup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Steve Nelson
Pennsylvania
Hig
Harry M. Montgomery
Nelson
S. Pearse O'Connor
Commonwealth
High Tension Feeder Lines Down Monday
Two 22 000 volt high tension feeder lines failed in Somerset area for about an hour on Monday morning due to extreme cold. Breaks occurred in Friedens Stoystown area and along the turnpike off Route 219. Power loss affected residents at about 7 30 a m with coffee makers hot plates and clocks malfunctioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Penelec
R. P. Martin
Friedens-Stoystown
Turnpike
Route 219
Biggest Week for Steel Mills Sets New Production Record
New York December 17. The nations steel mills schedule the largest production week in history at 2,087,000 net tons of ingots and steel for castings. The rate is 104.9 percent of capacity, per the American Iron and Steel Institute. Previous peak was Oct 29 at 104.5 percent and 2,089,000 tons. Last week 104.1 percent, 2,081,000 tons. A month ago 103.7 percent, 2,073,000. A year ago 100.8 percent, 1,944,200 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Iron and Steel Institute
Mrs Cesarone Wins Crosley Life Contest at Barkmans
Mrs William J Cesarone of 450 West Patriot Street won the Crosley American Way of Life contest at Barkmans Hardware on Monday night. She chose Calvary Methodist Church Somerset to receive a $100 check and will select a Crosley prize, possibly a television set, with the certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Cesarone
West Patriot Street
Crosley ‘‘American Way of Life
Barkmans Hardware
Cesarone
Co Crosley
Sheldon Arkman
Calvary Methodist Church of
Somerset
George E. Shultzabarger
Burgess John W. Schrock
C. C. McDowell
Crosley
Billy Joe
Rose Mary
Hamilton
Ohio
Walter Winchell Progam
Shaffer Elected President of Somerset Library Board
Shaffer elected president of the Somerset county library board at Monday night meeting in Shanksville. Herbert Statler as vice president and Ralph Barnett as treasurer with Mrs. Katherine Kierman secretary. The board discussed bookmobile use with 2127 books circulated 16000 times in November and radio programs continuing next year. Centers reporting include Acosta Listenberg Rockwood Salisbury Stoyestown Somerset. Next meeting set for January 21 with clubs invited to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. C. Shaffer
Shanksville
Somerset County Library Board
Herbert Statler
Central City
Ralph Barnett
Friedens
Katherine Kierman
Acosta
Listenberg
Rockwood
Salisbury
Stoystown
Somerset
10 Million Tons Of Coal Stake In Controversy
In Connellsville Pennsylvania the state sanitary water board and small coal operators east of town fight over Indian Creek valley coal. Richard Maize says ten million tons exist in a three foot vein and mining will be needed to avoid losing resources. Miners charged under the pure stream act face prosecutions amid renewed contamination claims and a dynamite incident reported during police investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connellsville
INS
State Sanitary Water Board
Indian Creek Valley
Richard Maize
Maize
Anthony Cavalcante
Cold Wave Kills At Least 138 East Of Rockies
The severe cold wave across the eastern half of the nation killed at least 138 people as sub zero air from Canada followed a new mid plains snowstorm. Cities like Buffalo and Sioux Falls reported heavy snow while Detroit closed its assembly plant and 2000 workers were sent home due to the deep freeze.
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Rockies
Associated Press
Mid-Plains
Canada
Houston
Punxsutawney
Watertown
New York
Buffalo
N. Y
Dakotas
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Sioux Falls
S. D
Midwest
Chicago
Mongaup Valley
Catskills
Hampton Station
Pennsylvania Mountains
Newark
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
Detroit
Chrysler
Macomb Couny
Mich
New Snow Storm Bears Down On Pa Amid Record Cold
A new storm heads toward Pennsylvania from Texas and Oklahoma bringing uncertain snow totals while temperatures plunge to historic lows. Punxsutawney and Kane report 30 and 22 below zero as Meadeville and Brookville mark subzero readings. Fire and gas service disruptions intensify as a maple grove school burns and emergency systems fail across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Texas-Oklahoma
Punxsutawney
Kane
Brookville
Jefferson County
Curwensville
Clearfield County
Meadville
ioWest
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Bell Telephone Co
Bell Telephone
Manufacturers Light and Heat Co
Equitable Gas Co
Peoples Natural Gas Co
Indiana
Maple Grove
Bellefonte
Somerset Freezing Night Shuts Schools and Roads
Temperatures dropped to 18 below zero in Somerset with Stoystown colder at minus 2. Forbes district schools closed as buses were stuck in snow and ice. One bus freed after long recovery. No accidents reported despite slick roads, highways icy in spots, 11 p.m. temp 20 above zero.
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Somerset
David Grove
Stoystown
Forbes
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Somrset Community Hospital
Turnpike
State Highway Department
Somerset Highway
Blood And Prayers Will Light Xmas Tree In Chicago
In Grant Park Chicago a 20 foot tree in Congress Plaza will gain red lights for each pint of blood donated to the Red Cross and white lights for each prayer for peace. Leonard Haddad a River Forest hospital corpsman WW II veteran spearheads the project aiming to decorate the tree by Wednesday.
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Chicago
Grant Park
Congress St. Plaza
Leonard Haddad
River Forest
South Pacific
American Red Cross
Haddad
State Police Seize 200 Slot Machines in Pittsburgh Raids
State police seized 200 slot machines valued at 80000 in raids on two Pittsburgh South Hills homes owned by E. V. Wojak and Henry Jasek. A loading detail moved the machines to trucks. Wojak and Jasek, co-owners of City Coin Machine, face hearings tomorrow on gambling device possession charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
South Hills
John Heilfenstein
E. V. Wojak
Henry Jasek
Helfenstein
Wojak
Jasek
City Coin Machine Company
Negotiators Wrangle for Prisoner List in Armistice Talks
In Panmunjom talks the Communists resisted providing a prisoners of war list while deadlines loom for a December 27 armistice. A separate deadlock over truce supervision and other items persisted as Allied planes targeted red vehicles on the road to the armistice area.
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Munsan
Korea
Panmunjom
U. N. Command
William P. Nuckols
Nuckols
U. N
Nuckola
Tobtin
Matrines Com
Senate approves Seaway Authority Bill in Canada
The Canadian Senate finalizes approval of the St. Lawrence seaway bill with an amendment from the transport committee. The measure tightens president powers via bylaws subject to government approval and sets terms for Canada and Ontario cooperation with potential U S participation, awaiting royal assent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canadian Senate
St. Lawrence Seaway
Transport Committee
Wishart Robertson
Ontario
International Rapids
Bt. Lawrence
United States
New York State
Canada
U. S
Redistrict Task Given Committee In Harrisburg
The Senate formed an eight member bi partisan committee to resolve congressional reapportionment before the December adjournment. Republicans and Democrats appointed four members each to craft a solution for the reapportionment bill. The body also advanced Philadelphia city county consolidation amendments and considered measures on wage tax exemptions and district realignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Senate
John G. Snowden
Raycoming
Philadelphia
Bipartisan
G. Graybill Diehm
Lancaster
A. H. Letzler
Clearfield
Edward B. Watson
Bucks
Guy Robinson
Susquehanna
Maxwell
Fayette
Pennsylvania
John H. Dent
Westmoreland
CIO
Vera Buchanan
McKeesport
Joseph L. Carrigg
Susquehanna Republican
Carl Chadoff
William T. Granahan
State
Diehm
Steelworkers threaten New Year strike over 15 cent raise
CIO United Steelworkers leader Philip Murray warned that a strike would begin New Year’s Day unless a 15 cent hourly raise plus other benefits are offered. Murray said the union will not work without a contract and scheduled an international convention for Jan 3 to decide on a settlement posturing amid accusations of bad-faith bargaining by Big Steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William WA
SMUCE
Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
Philip Murray
USW
Murray
U. S. Steel Corporation
Big Steel
Cor
Weather Outlook For Pennsylvania Maryland And West Virginia
Increasing cloudiness and warmth in parts of Pennsylvania on Tuesday then light snow and rain by Tuesday night. Wednesday brings rain, colder air, and mountain snow flurries. Western Pennsylvania sees snow turning to freezing rain Tuesday with a mainly freezing high. West Virginia expects light snow and sleet turning to snow and colder conditions by Wednesday. Maryland Clady warms Tuesday with highs 35 to 38 and rain ending Wednesday morning followed by cooling in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
West
Somerset Weather Report Highlights Very Cold Period
Temperature for 24 hours ending 5 30 p m Monday shows a maximum of 20 and a minimum of 138. year ago minimum was 18. Weather elsewhere notes from the U S Weather Bureau list temperatures for December 17.
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Somerset Weather
David Grove
Weather Observer
U.S. Weather Bureau
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