Inquiries Proposed Into Tax Agencies
Washington reports House tax fraud investigators proposed broad new inquiries into the alcohol tax unit of the Internal Revenue Bureau the tax division of the Justice Department and the reorganized Revenue Bureau. The final 19 month report urged hearings on political infiltration safeguards include higher enforcement staff merit promotions detailed taxpayer records disclosure of income sources and full publicity of tax compromises and admin decisions.
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New Republican Congress
House Wars and Means Tax Investigating Subcommittee
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Justice Department
The
Revenue Bureau
Internal Revenue
Civil Service
Robert W. Kean
Cecil King
Calif
Reorganized Revenue Bureau
Bureau
Lemonade Eaters Blame Home Brewers in France
Paris authorities report four million private stills in France as lemonade drinkers accuse home brewers of spreading alcoholism. The claim ties local demand to illicit alcohol production and public health concerns.
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Paris
France
Weather Outlook for Southern Illinois With Low Temps
Cloudy for southern Illinois with partly cloudy nights and Saturdays. Little change in temperature with tonight’s low from 16 to 23 and high on Saturday near 28. Record snippets show days and times with past highs and sunlight hours. Crab Orchard Lake stands 22 inches below spillway and Little Grassy Lake 4 feet below spillway.
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Iinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Daily Free Press Evening Edition from Carbondale
The Daily Free Press issued in Carbondale Illinois operates on weekday evenings excluding Sundays and holidays. Published by Southoro Hinore Publications at 227 West Main Street, it is entered as second class matter at the Carbondale post office under the act of March 187%
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Mouthben
Free Press
Sounthoro Hiinore Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale Illinois
Carbondele
Illinois
Brinks Loot May Be In Banks
Unconfirmed reports claim the 1 219 000 Brink's loot from the January 17 1950 robbery is hidden in safe deposit boxes in banks across the country. A Boston lawyer allegedly fronts for the gang and hires about 40 boxes. FBI comment room remains silent while investigators trace 236 500 of cash and 30 000 in bonds. reports mention three men died amid questioning.
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Boston
FBI
Brink
Carleton M. O’brien
Rhode Island
George R. Killeen
Louis
the Pig
Uva
Killeen
Dean Meredith
Towanda
Joseph ‘Specs
O'Keefe
Grand
Meredith
Stanley Gusciora
Stoughton
Mass
Truman Pardons May and Restores Rights to Thomas
President Truman granted a full pardon to former Kentucky congressman Andrew J May who served nine months in prison for bribe related munitions contracts and restored his citizen rights. He headed the House Military Affairs Committee and is a Democrat. Truman also pardoned former New Jersey Republican J Parnell Thomas who chaired the Un American Activities Committee and served time for padding his payroll.
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Andrew J. May
Kentucky
Congress
May
Justice Department
House
J. Parnell Thomas
Republican House
New Jersey
Un-American Activities Committee
Thomas
Stratton names two new ICC members in Illinois
Gov elect Stratton fills ICC seats naming Jesse L. Simpson of Edwardsville and George R. Perrine of Aurora to begin January 19. Perrine banker and attorney previously served on the ICC staff. Simpson former Illinois Supreme Court justice and Edwardsville banker with long legal career.
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Jesse L. Simpson
Edwardsville
George R. Perrine
Aurora
Illinois Commerce Commission
William G. Stratton
Stratton
Perrine
Hinckley
Hinckley State Bank
Aurora National Bank
University of Southern California
University of Wisconsin
Simpson
Illinois Supreme Court
Troy
Madison County
Illinois Wesleyan University
High Court
Edwardsville Savings and Loan Association
Edwardsville National Bank and Trust Company
Conrad Becker Named Treasurer's Aide
Elmer Hottman state treasurer elect announced Conrad Becker of Red Bud will serve as assistant treasurer. Becker operates several flour mills in Southern Illinois and previously served as state treasurer last in 1944.
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Elmer Hottman
Conrad Becker
Red Bud
Becker
Illinois
Police identification expert James D. Barker killed by son
Homestead Florida December 26 AP James D Barker a Miami Police Identification Bureau captain who aided the Duke of Windsor in the 1943 Sir Harry Oakes murder case was shot dead by his son James D Barker Jr in what officials call an act of family feud. John Tyler said the son confessed and cried in custody as investigators probe the killing.
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Duke of Windsor
Oakes
James D. Barker Jr
John Tyler
County Criminal Bureau of Investigation
Young Barker
Tyler
Barker
Miami Police Identification Bureau
Nassau
Alfred de Marigny
Harry Oakes
International Association For Identification
de Marigny
Sir Harry
Shakespearean Actor Lyn Harding Dies at 85
Acor of Shakespearean renown Lyn Harding died after a long illness at 85. He gained world attention early in the century and appeared frequently in the United States starting in 1911.
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Lyn Harding
Toar
United States
Chiang Kai-Shek blasts Soviet Russia and West in Christmas message
Chiang Kai-Shek denounces Soviet Russia and the West in a Christmas message to the National Assembly. He implies Western nations supported China’s enemies and hints at a reference to the July 1950 U S White Paper. He warns Sino reconstruction depends on thwarting Soviet aims.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
Soviet
Russia
National Assembly
West
U. S
Britain
China
Officials Mum After Stalin Peace Reply
Officials in Washington showing reluctance since the election to pursue major policy moves appeared to adopt a wait and see stance on Stalin’s latest peace reply. Stalin indicated a possible meeting with Eisenhower, denied an inevitable U.S.–Soviet war, and expressed interest in ending Korea hostilities while blaming Western actions for tensions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Joseph Stalin
John Foster Dulles
Kremlin
Stalin
New York Times
Times
Russia
U. S
Soviet Union
Korea
London
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Europe
War souvenir injures four in porch blast in Alabama
In Chickasaw Alabama a 45 mm tank busting shell brought home by Marine Pfc James W McCrory exploded on a front porch during a Christmas gathering. Four people were injured Mildred Childers lost both legs Verbile McCrory required amputation of her right leg Joe McCrory and Kenneth Andrews suffered burns and cuts. The shell dropped on the porch after being shown by the McCrory boy and caused a hole in the floor and wall.
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Chickasaw
Ala
Shell
Mildred Childers
Verbile McCrory
Joe McCrory
Pfc
James W. McCrory
McWhirter
McCrory
Joe
Iranian Plane Crash Kills 23 Near Tehran
An Iranian Airways C-47 crashed in dense fog near Tehran Airport killing 23, including four Americans. Only two passengers survived. The dead include Cecile Ann Demoisy, 29, nurse from Ogden Utah, M Sgt. Thomas Rispoli of Atlanta, James E. Blakemore, 38, from Great Neck New York, and Arlene Blakemore, 37. All other passengers and crew were Iranian.
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Iranian Airways
Tehran
Cecile Ann Demoisy
Point Four
Shiraz
Charles Demoisy
Ogden Utah
Thomas Rispoli
U. S
Atlanta
James E. Blakemore
Great Neck
Long Island
N. Y
Christmas Eve Triplets Named After Disciples
Mrs. William Rockwell welcomed triplets born on Christmas Eve and named them Mark Luke and John after Christ's disciples. The family already has two older children a nearly three year old daughter and twins ten months old, plus another son named Matthew.
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William Rockwell
Mark
Luke
John
Christ
Matthew
No Change Reported In Divided Siamese Twins
The 15 month old Brodie twins Roger Lee and Rodney Dee remained in critical condition after their separation surgery on Dec 17 at the University of Illinois Hospital. Roger Lee has not regained consciousness. Rodney Dee is in critical condition but regarded as having a better chance to live. Parents Mr and Mrs Root Brodie of Moline visited Christmas Day at their bedsides.
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University of Illinois
Roger Lee
Rodney Dee
Root Brodie
Moline
Illinois Neuropsychiatric Hospital
Accident Toll Tops 300 During Christmas Holiday
The Associated Press reports the nation’s Christmas holiday death toll has surpassed 300. Auto crashes have killed 251 since 6 p.m. Wednesday, with 23 in fires and 31 in other accidents. With 102 hours left in the long weekend, the 555 traffic deaths set in 1936 could be reached before Sunday night.
From Bombs To Brassieres By Diva Waller
Mrs Blanche West of Herrin runs Hollywood Brassiere Shop making custom sizes for women underserved by mass producers. A former Crab Orchard Ordnance plant worker, she now sells six to seven dozen bras weekly with wholesale orders to southern Illinois stores and two in St. Louis. She crafts up to two dozen brassieres daily with $4,000 in sewing machines.
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Blanche West
Herrin
Hollywood
West
Crab Orchard Ordnance Plant
Illinois
St. Louis
Schoolhouse Umbrella Shop Keeps Durable Goods In Demand
Mrs. West runs a longtime umbrella shop begun by Rudolph Faro in 1947 and expanded in 1948. She notes customers pay 79 or 89 cents and get short life, but sturdy designs like a teacher’s last months with repairs. Larger sizes are popular, and production is held up by a netting shortage.
Eisenhower Plans to Pressure China and Boost Korean War Fronts
Reports suggest the Eisenhower administration would press UN economic actions against Red China and increase South Korean front-line duties while considering broader air and naval actions. Stalin signals openness to peace via diplomacy, though price remains unclear amid push for terms.
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Washington
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
United Nations
Red China
New York Times
Stalin
The
Times
Russia
United Nation General Assembly
U. N
Dulles
Moscow
Korea
Yalu River
China
United States
Police Lose Leads In Naperville Child Search
Naperville police reported a dead end in the statewide case for 3 year old Edward Rosenstiel and 6 year old Jean Peterson who vanished December 7. Investigators exhausted every clue and area as a quarry near their homes was drained of 90 million gallons without finding the children.
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Naperville
Edward Rosenstiel
Jean Peterson
Darwin Matter
Yugoslav Government Cuts Military Budget by 10 Percent
Belgrad December 26 AP The Yugoslav government announced a 10 percent cut in planned military spending for next year while affirming that the reduction will not affect the country's ability or readiness to resist aggression.
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Yugoslavia
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