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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1955

Page

8

Settlement Under Probe Powers Questioned in Tax Settlement

Washington December 9 AP congressional investigators are examining why the American Distilling Co of Pekin Illinois settled a $12 872 586 tax claim for 1 249 060 Rep Eberharter D Pa said he asked for the inquiry a month ago and has not yet received a report He cited a large variance between IRS initial claim and the final Chicago settlement in 1953 under Commissioner T Coleman Andrews.

Congressional American Distilling Co Pekin Ill Rep Eberharter D-Pa Senate House Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation

Rebuilt Livingston Mine to Open Next Week

Livingston December 9 AP The Livingston Mt Olive Coal Co mine will reopen next week with 75 to 100 miners. Public contributions funded repairs after a $100000 fire that destroyed the tipple. Insurance covered most of the damage leaving about $20000 raised by organizations and individuals. The cooperative employed 140 men before the blaze. Livingston lies on Route 66 about 40 miles northeast of East St. Louis.

Livington Living

Combs Rites Set Two Services for Former Murphysboro Resident

Double funeral services are planned for Erma Combs 32 formerly of Murphysboro who died Thursday after an extended illness. A service at 11 a.m. will be at Kassly Funeral Home East St Louis with a second at 1:30 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Christian Church near Ava officiated by Rev. Max Whited. Burial follows at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Combs formerly lived on Childers Rt. 4 and died in East St Louis.

Childers Rt. 4 East St. Lowing

Rev Elmer B Naylor Elected Head of Lodge 627 IAM

The Rev Elmer B Naylor pastor of Wood River Six Principle Baptist Church was chosen to lead Lodge 627 International Association of Machinists in Pawcatuck Connecticut He works a night shift milling machine at C B Cotrell and Sons and conducts Sunday services at his church.

Pawcatuck Conn Elmer B. Naylor Wood River R.L International Assn C. B. Cotrell and Sons Co

Chessman to be heard on new plea January 9

Daryl Chessman the author of Cell 2455 Death Row will face a hearing January 9 on his latest petition. He arrived in San Francisco in custody from San Quentin Prison with heavy restraints after a Thursday transfer.

San Francisco Daryl Chessman Death Row Chessman San Quentin

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