December 19, 1952

Acting almost at the same moment that union-management negotiations to prevent a New Year's Eve bus strike collapsed, Mayor Impellitteri made public last night his long-awaited plan to provide the financial aid needed to finance a forty-hour work-week for 8,000 members of the Transport Workers Union, C. I. O., on eight privately owned bus lines.

Asst Corp Counsel Heffernan reveals evidence in '39 murder of docker P Panto was buried in W O'Dwyer files when latter was Dist Atty; says he took statement from Murder Inc gang member A Tannenbaum in '41 naming E Weiss, Albert Anastasia and J Ferraco as murderers; Panto led rank-and-file revolt against gangster control of Bklyn locals; Heffernan says he submitted rept to J J Moran, then O'Dwyer chief clerk; former police Capt Bals also knew of statement; O'Dwyer says he could not prosecute because murder was committed in NJ; says Weiss was later executed for another crime, phone int; Heffernan testifies O'Dwyer and Ryan ordered ineffectual reforms in Bklyn locals; says same officers were re-elected and ore still in power; none were prosecuted despite rept to O'Dwyer by Special Prosecutor Amen naming some as criminals and revealing that union records had been falsified; A Giustra, C Scannavino, J Mangiameli and S Carmarda testify; atty V Mannino cites role of defunct City Dem Club of Red Hook; says O'Dwyer, Anastasia, Ryan and other pol, labor and underworld figures were visitors; atty M Protter testifies on Panto murder

Dr Katz-Suchy auto crash, NYC, on eve of his return to Poland stirs speculation he may have feared purge

Eisenhower plans for rewarding Southern Dems

Scotti reveals grand jury probes Crane alleged payment to O'Dwyer for possible perjury or Penal Law violation by O'Dwyer, Gen Sessions hearing in contempt charge against Finkelstein; O'Dwyer stands on prior denial; Finkelstein testifies; denies he saw Crane give money to O'Dwyer; Scotti specifies charges against Finkelstein; Ct reserves decision; Finkelstein por