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er mage ny - wenovi ss.” SPH Penge mn, raf, af ' i . By Linton Burkert |. The Department of Justice wilt decide “very soon,” possibly during . this week, whetber it will seek: grand jury action ag ° 1 Lewis, United Mine Workers TWent. on charges involving income taxes, Ht was revealed jar night 57. Gerald L. Wallace, assistant attes- ney general. . . ‘While withholding details of the information in the hands of the Justice Department, Wallact weld that there bad been received from the Treasury Department data relative to an alleged - deal whereby Lewis is said to hare con- tributed funds to an Tilinois operator which were to be used fight an American Federation of Labor mine union, The crux of ithe probe revolves around er these funds were properly reported 1or income tax returns made by the - | ; a a j aan ot mine operator and whet! er Lewis would be tovolved in any possible ‘ effort at tex evasion. Wallace said a decision 21 to whether any. action would be pought would be made after the[. return of Samuel ©. Clark, 4. Assistant Atiorney~ General, who bas charge of the matter. Clark was out of the city yesterday bat is expected to returo the first part of the week. . However, the only comment Wal- lace would wake for publication war “I can say only that we did re- eeive information from the Tres- ury Department reletive to Lewts and funda received by a mine op- erator, We are studying the ms- teria! and A decision will be made very soon. He would not disclose the name in Springfield, TiL, received the in- \formation last week and refused $0 return an Indictment, but admitted thet the case was presented as & mation inider the Nations) Labor = 7 ie Relations Act rather thay | | PEGEERECEEES vob t { THE WASHINGTON POST MORNING EDITI ‘a 14 1? ee ny en .. gee nen ee