Pennsylvania Smoke Tax Push Gains in Mail Order Crackdown
Revenue Secretary Robert Kane reports major strides against untaxed mail order cigarettes in Pennsylvania. Two North Carolina firms were fined $1,000 each under the Jenkins Act. Records show 593 Pennsylvanians received 36,000 cartons totaling $57,000 in tax loss.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Robert Kane
Kane
North Carolina
Department of Revenue
Pennsylvania
B. H. Tucker & Co
Raleigh
N. C
Coastal Shipping Co
California
Pittsburgh Point flood expected crest at 25 feet
The National Weather Service warned the three rivers at Pittsburgh Point would crest at 25 feet by Sunday morning after a two inch rainfall over the Monongahela and Youghioghon y basins. The rising waters would cover the Monongahela Parking Wharf and close some underpasses, but no serious damage was anticipated.
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Pittsburgh
UPS
National Weather Service
Point
Monongahela
Youghiogony
Parkway
Washington man killed by car near Route 40
Washington, Pa. — Robert Coffield, 32, was struck and killed by a car while walking along Route 40 near here early Saturday. The driver was identified as John Renner Jr. of Claysville. Renner reportedly was passing another vehicle when the collision occurred.
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Washington, Pa
UPI
Robert Coffield
Washington
Route 40
Here
John Renner Jr
Claysville
Renner
Coffield
Wiring blamed in fatal Clarksburg fire
Faulty wiring is blamed for a fatal house fire in Clarksburg early Saturday. Mrs. Artis L. Wilson, 54, widow of former Police Chief A. L. "Pete" Wilson, was found dead in the living room as firefighters arrived around 2 30 a.m. The blaze gutted several rooms of the Broad Oaks home.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Artis L. Wilson
Broad Oaks
A. L
Pete’’ Wilson
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