Big Bill Lias Twice Acquitted Of Federal Tax Charges
William G. Lias known as Big Bill, once a famed bootlegger, was twice acquitted in federal court of defrauding the government of income taxes. The Internal Revenue Bureau pursued taxes but liens were filed later, with ongoing civil actions centering on $2.7 million in claims. Receiverships were ordered for Lias properties, and appeals and settlements were debated as parties argue over penalties and race track revenue.
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Big Bill
Wheeling
W. Va
William G
Lias
Wheeling Downs
Fairmont
Internal Revenue Bureau
Sias
Sen. Williams
Del
Senate
Pararnright
Liang
Williams
Tias
Sattle
Internal Revenue Collector
West Virginia
Sen
Ling
Harry E. Watkins
Watking
U. S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Dias
U. S
Washington
Tuesiday
Hias
Jeikins
Students Still Trying To Riot In Rome And Milan
Small groups of students protested in Rome Milan and Naples demanding Triente's return to Italy. The prior three days saw large stone throwing protests injuring scores. General Sir John Winterton announced elections in the British American Zone would coincide with Italian elections this spring.
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Rome
Triente
Italy
Milan
Naples
Hrntlah
John Winterton
Behief
Trieste
High Schooler Crafts Cupboard Wins Local Merit Contest
Tom Maley a senior at Hagerstown High competes in a contest limited to regular high schools but includes trade schools with heavier shop hours. His cupboard, planned by Dick Davis and built with Tom’s ten hours weekly, earns praise from Bailey a cabinet maker and teacher. Dal ton Barkman a former winner from 1950 is noted for a merit certificate. Tom hopes for prize money though plans a future custom furniture shop after graduation.
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Tom
Hagerstown High
Dalton Barkman
Bailey
Dick Davis
University of Maryland
Michael Maley
Teenagers Discuss Safe Driving In Community Forum
HEY and Tri-Hi-Y Club members Austin Comstork Gerald Bloom and Joann Chambers led a Teen Forum moderated by Jack Warrenfeltz. They debated driver safety noting older drivers have slower reactions and citing a Harvard study linking accidents to lack of concentration. Gerald urged extending school driver training programs to improve safety for all ages.
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Austin Comstork
Gerald Bloom
Joann Chambers
HEY
Jack Warrenfeltz
Austin
Amone Youtifal
Joann
Harvard
Gerald
Board of Education
VA to Close Two Offices in Salisbury and Cambridge
The Veterans Administration will shut its Salisbury Maryland and Cambridge offices by end of April following a Washington order. The Maryland manager said the Bureau of the Budget requires local contact offices to handle at least four contacts a month, which these offices do not meet. Each office has a contact representative and a stenographer to assist veterans with applications for medical treatment pensions and disability allowances.
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Ballinore
Veterans Administration
Salisbury
Cambridge
Witliam Oo
Limburg
Maryland
Washington
Green Children Separated as Mother Drowned in Tragedy
Judge Dunne orders nine Green children placed in three homes after mother Patricia Green drowned in January while trying to rescue her eldest daughter. Patricia, 14, remains with grandparents temporarily. others go to a foster home or Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home near Blaoningrenm. Father Theodore Green has not provided support.
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Chivage
Green
Rod
Robert J. Dunne
Family Court Patricia
Millard Green
Wilkow Springs
Dunne
Theodore
Hose Green
Justine
Des Plaines
Carel Jean
Patricia
Sehant
sNormal
Blaoningrenm
Twelve Killed In Two Plane Crashes
Twelve military airmen died in two plane crashes in the Southwest yesterday. Preliminary reports indicate a mid air collision and subsequent wreckage in desert terrain near Tucson Arizona. Authorities confirm fatalities and ongoing investigations are planned.
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Tucson
Adz
Eteht
Disc Jockey Eddie Clarke Swaps to Calvert Reserve
Eddie Clarke of Kansas City joins a coast to coast push for Calvert Reserve. He tried the 60 second taste test and found Calvert smoother and with better flavor than his former favorite. He urges friends to switch to Calvert. Calvert Reserve Blended Whiskey 65 percent grain neutral spirits 80 proof.
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Eddie Clarke
Kansas City
Calvert
Eddie
Calvert Reserve
Calvert Distillers Corp
New York City
Four Die as B47 Stratojet Crashes Near Albuquerque
Menthan Air Force Base reports a B-47 Stratojet from Kirtland AFB crashed on takeoff near Albuquerque New Mexico. The bomber with one failed engine exploded and burned five miles from the base killing four crew members.
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Menthan Air Force Base
Kirtland Afb
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Local Fish Market Ads Steady Prices and Produce
Readable items list ocean catches and produce with prices. Specials include herring whiting sea bass porgies perch buck shad stripe rock roe shad flounders river eels pollock fillet bluefish fillet shad roe lettuce carrots celery grapefruit oranges potatoes. Overall, a compact classifieds style notice of goods and prices.
Kaiser-Frazer Boxcars allegedly cost 100000 each
Rep Ayres charged Kaiser-Frazer Corp is spending too much on assembling C 115 planes at its Detroit plant. He claimed each plane costs 100000 more than it should and accused waste in a House Armed Services subcommittee hearing. Kaiser-Frazer disputed the figures, noting parts supply and assembly shifts.
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Congress
Kaiser Fraser Corporation
Detroit
Rep. Ayres
Tieuse
Kaiser Kager
House
Armed Services
Fidgar
Kaiser
Ayres Fie
Fairehild Ois
Kaisee-Frazer
Maret
Fairchild
Ata
Kalser- Frazer
Kalser-Frazer
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England
New York
Great Britain
Fiji
Shipp’s Sea Food
Ayers Bros
Lansdale
G. Lasseer
U.S. Senate
Mammoth Bally Towson, Md
Armory
Wmar Television
Wbal Radio
Edwin Harlan
Treas
Sears Roebuck & Co
Sears
Honesta
Sears Roebuck and Co
North Potomac St
Marek
Alexander
Evans
le L. Store
ISEED
Little Rock
Lawrence Mans
Center Point
Littlea Rock
Father Mans
Buck Shad
Stripe Rock
Roe Shad
Shad Roe
Crouse Produce
Cushwa
Snook
Virginia Ave
W. Baltimore St
Kaiser-Frazer
Ohio
Hagerstown
Ayres
Kalzer-Frazer
REG
Chevrolet
America
Hoffman
E. Washington St
Bone Brear
Falcon
Hays, Inc
Concord
Barryshire
Kenway
Gabardine
S. Potomac Street
White
Was
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