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MONDAY, AUGUST · 22, 1955.
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POPE STUDYING DOCUMENTS AT SUMMER PALACE
Rome, Aug. 21.
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Pope Pius XII may 8000 announce sensational discovery-the finding of the bones of Saint Peter, chief of the Apostles.
In the cool solitude of his summer villa at Castel Gandolfo, 12 miles south of Rome, the Pontiff is known to be preparing documents to which he attaches great importance.
It is reported that he plans a series of important speeches which will mark his 80th year, which he will complete on March 2, 1950.
There reports coincide with hints that more than two years Births, Deaths, Marriages, of research have established Personal $5.00 per insertion beyond reasonable doubt that not exceeding 25 words, 25a precious casket kept in cents each additional word. Pope's private Chapel there le
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remains the human Peter, the first Pope.
If Pope Pius XII himself con- If not prepaid a booking fee firms this Anding, it will mean of 60 conte la charged.
the triumphant conclusion of 15 years of daring excavation beneath the colossal bulk of the Basilien of Saint Peter in the Vatican."
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The Pope's statement in 1950 that it was impossible to prove that they were the bones of Saint Peter Indiented that the first result of the studies was negative.
But it is now hinted that later established the noarch has existence of fragments of an entire body, less the head.
Thalles up with the ancient tradition that the head of Saint wih that of Peter, together Saint Paul, is preserved in the
Altar
the Lateran High
John, the Basilica of Saint
of Rome-on the Cathedral opposite side of the city.
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Some historians hold that the September.
In his Christmas message to salten, available Curly
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Peter's
tomb, directly beneath presented the head to the great when, in the Lateran church the High Altar of the Basilien.
fourth century, he built the first The Apostle was martyred ini Hor 7 A.D. in Nere's circus, edition of Saint Peter's Basilica, flanking the site at the presentxactly above the tomb of the Basilios.
Apostle.
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In his Christmas message, the Pope delened: "The essential question is: has the tomb of Krent Saint Peter really been redis- covered?
"To this
question the final conclusion of the excavations and of the researches replies with a most clear 'Yes.'
"A second question, subordl- nate to the first; concerns the relles of the Saint, Have they
been found?
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mortal body of the Apostle.
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at least 1360, the two heads have been the object of Enclosed in veneration.
strewn rich silver reliquaries, with diamonds and other gems, the faces gilded, they have been kept
in the uninterruptedly
John High Allar of Saint Lateran since then.
and jewels The reliquories
during the French wore rifled sack of flome in 1804, but coples soon afterwards replaced them.
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MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
THERE GOES THE MUSIC AGAIN! FLAMIN' YOUTH? VIPPEE!
FERDINAND
NANCY
DID OUR COSTUMES FOR THE
PARTY COME YET?
YES---BUT I HAVEN'T OPENED THE BOX
VET
JOHNNY HAZARD
SNAP LET'S GO WITH HIS - **SECRET WEAPONAŠA HANDPUL OF FLASH BULBB! ·
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BUT--THIS IS TWENTY DANCES IN A ROW~~! - I'M TIRED--
HE DANCED TWO SOLID HOURS WITH I ME--I'M BEAT!,
ME TOO)
HEY--- THEY MADE A MISTAKE ·
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structural and of metal and equipment
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Wellington, Aug. 21.
Concerned by the number of tax defaulters and evaders appearing in their courts, two New Zealand magistrates have, within a week, demanded the power to pass prison sentences on such offenders.
"At present, there is one law for the rich and another for the poor," one of them, Mr Stanley | Preston, explained at Wanganui.
man nocused of robbing a, promised to Investigate the Land private till of only a few and Income Tax Act with a pounds is liable to three years' view of writing in t
clause Imprisonment or a £200 nne. giving magistrates the power to Yet
a man who robs the publie paas prison sentences on persons till of thousands of pounds, with found guilty of lax default or just as much cunning and over tax evasion.
a longer period, can only b fned with a maximum of £300 on each charge,
Last year, honest Now Zea fanders paid £132,200,000 in direct taxation, But some 1,000 "We have big men in Now people in the
higher income Zealand-doyons of the social brackets are believed to dodge world-who have been convicted their responsibilities each year, of robbing the taxation depart- This year, tax Inspectors un- ment of thousands of pounds, coverod 231 offenders who had payment of almost and yet they are still regarded evaded the as respectable members of the £300,000 in income tax and
however, social security charges. who come before the court on
on largest БИТ Involved
community,
Others,
The War
losser charges, and who have had £21,558, by n North Island less education and fewer advan- farmer, The worst commercial tages in life, are liable to terms offender was an Auckland corn- Imprisonment and social pany which, investigations dis- closed, had evaded payment of £13,050.
of
ostracism.
Duty Bound
Condemned
two Magistrates and newspaper opinion throughout the country,
Los Angeles, Aug. 21. The Los Angeles Thincs re- ported that an Air Force pilot
Many of these defaulters are yesterday established the
undoubtedly slipshod in their official world supersonic speed
business methods, but others re- record by flying a
"The court is duty bound to gard the Government
as "fair Sabre Super American
protect socialy by imposing terms game" and it is t "bit of bad." between 800
and 800 miles an of imprisonment. It is time the luck" if they are cought. hour at high altitude over the position was amended to make Mojave desert,
wholesale thieves of the public IL said
Colonel Horace revenues the same
as humble Hanes, flight test
There can be no director at petty thieves.
the the Edwards Air Force base, alstinction between established the record in level entos." flight after a week's series of
fights spec
*rt 35.000 feat.
Just two days earlier, a brother condemn these people who, they William Harley, suy, ure penalising the honest The newspaper said Charles magistrate, Mr Logsdon,
timer of the of New Plymouth, described tax taxpayer as well as cheating the National Aeronautle Association, evaders as "frauds against society State. verined that supersonic record and the tax paying pubile," and
Evasion is not confined to any operations were under Rangoon, Aug, 21.
way on emphasised that a form of im-
particular class of persons, aly The exact time of prisonment would be much more though it is more widespread in desert. the A young newly-wed Burmese
a deterrent than a Bue for farmer was so enraged with a the record is to be announced!
members the
Air Force during a neighbour who peeped into hleby-
air show from brackets. house that he threw a spear at Philadelphia the men, killing him on the September 3 to 6, the paper
sald China Mall Special. spot.--China Ma Special. :
"Peeping Tom"
Killed
Hey, YOU'RE NOT QUITTIN THE MUSIC ALREADY! THE NIGHT'S STILL
YOUNG!
WHAT
KIND OF A MISTAKE?
THE POPPING BULBS SHATTER THE STILLNESS UKS THE REPORTS OF SCATTERED SHALL ARMS.
ITE FOUR A.M. WE GOTTA CLOSE!
By Lee Falk and Phil Davis
| YOU HAVEN'T STOPPED
DANCING ONCE, ALL ĮNIGHT. WHERE DO [YOU GET THE ENERGY?
of the higher income stand businesses than others. The farming community, which has Mr Jack Watts, the New Zea-ben enjoying a number of years
of exceptional Finance, hos vided more
prosperity, pro- land Minister of
than one-third of this year's batch, while builders come a close
Other second. trades and professions presented in this year's list were plumbers and greengrocers, dentista.
GOOD LIVINE)
AND THAT
TALK
ABOUT
MÁGIC!
By Mik
By Erale Bushcher
BUSHM
By Frank Robbins
THEY'RE ARMED!!
YBODY DOWN ARE COVER 1}
Have you seen
Admiral
AIR CONDITIONERS
AND REFRIGERATORS
If we were
any fresher
wed still be on the vine!
Libby's
FROZEN STRAWBERRIES
TODAY
DAIRY BOX
MILK
CHOCOLATE
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calls for a
San Miguel
re-
Ordinary wage earners have Hittle chance of dodging their responsibilities, but for others It Is not so difficult. There are the one-man businesses whose only records are a cash register and whose principals live out of the 11; the itinerant buyers with a pocketful of money, who pay cash; and the seller who demands from the buyer either cash or a cheque made out to a fictitious name.
Satisfied
authorities are The revenue satisfied that the evasion of taxes is widespread, but that their investigationa #10 dividends. They
showing
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their inspectors and examinera are stendily overhauling those who have offended, but they are sure that evasion will continue if stronger deterrents are not provided.
The 291 evaders whose names were published in the New Zea- land Gazotto are not the only ones to have such sins of omis sion or commission againt them. Many more who "voluntarily con.tpevad" to such sins during the year did not have their namar published. And these are In the great majority,.
In the 1950 financial year, those who confessed oF WEED discovered accounted for total discrepancios of 2978,000, In 1082, the total was 21,200,000 and last year it had incrmod to £1,000,000, Figures for the current your are expected to reach at least £2,000,000.
The most common explanation today for anyone appearing to have a higher standard of living than would be borne out by the tax return, in that a run of fuck any horse races la responsible,
Although the New Zooland for totaliator betting in the total Das 10
month
le well over sho 28,000,000 mark and more
people are having a fuiter on the horses, however, the Com missioner to Taxos requires du- finite proof of that statement before he believes it. The excuse has been wor-threadbare over the yours.
In Addition
In addition to their appearance" in court and subsequent fine, offenders are also able to treble tax by the taxations department. But this is rarely exacted. The highest male of Income tax today in 13 shillings in the : € 20%
Wore the full potuity sxaciod. the on ander would pay not only
-but