The Rise and Fall of Abe Teitelbaum the Mob Lawyer
A long profile tracing Abraham Teitelbaum once close to Al Capone as a lawyer and fixer. It covers his Chicago power in the 1930s, his 1958 Senate testimony, and his later ruin ending in a Los Angeles flophouse on welfare. The piece argues thieves care only for themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Assn
Abe Teitelbaum
Michigan Avenue
Abraham Teitelbaum
Senate
Senators
Restaurant Assn
McClellan
Teitelbaum
Silver Bluff, a Historic Savannah River Landmark
The article traces Silver Bluff on the Savannah River from its glacial bluff to its role in early exploration. It recounts De Soto's 1540 visit, the legend of Cofachiqui’s queen, and the later rise of George Galphin as trading king at Silver Bluff in the 1740s followed by Revolutionary War events and the estate’s long lineage and burials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bluff
Savannah River
Tugaloo
Carolina Bank
Allyon
Winyah Bay
Georgetown
DeSoto
Florida
Gulf Coast
Cofachiqui
Great River
Silver Blutt
Aylton
Piedmont
Aiken County
George Galphin
Amigah
Ireland
Galphin
South
South Carolina
Georgia
Ft. Galphin
Light
Harry Lee
Robert E. Lee
Augusta
Edgefield
Judge Ramsey
James H. Hammond
Beech Island
Abbeville
Forerunner of Budget Cut Hope Pressures South Carolina
The near unanimous Senate vote to cut draft calls signals a broader move to shrink the military and redirect funds to domestic programs. With Nixon seeking arms control and rapprochement with China, South Carolina faces job losses as federal defense dollars decline, impacting Beaufort Columbia and other bases and city economies statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Senate
Nixon
Russia
Red China
Vietnam
Middle East
South Carolina
Senate
Beaufort
Columbia
Charleston
Myrtle Beach
Sumter
Unhooked from cigarettes as war years fade away
The Charlotte Observer connects past wars to changing habits noting increased drinking in World War II, youth drug use during Vietnam era, and seniors taking pills. It reflects on a half century since World War I and suggests society is slowly shedding cigarette smoking, in a somber tone.
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Vietnam
Charlotte
N.C
U.S
Answer By Billy Graham on Bible reading and Christian life
The columnist notes faith in Christ makes a Christian, but advises intelligent belief comes from daily Bible study. It highlights how Scripture guides sin judgment, paths, and daily conduct. The writer suggests the husband observe the wife’s enjoyment of Scripture and the Christian graces in her life as a test of genuine faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Graham
L.A
Black Caucus could join Ways and Means for change
The piece argues a Black Caucus member on the Ways and Means Committee would bring representative influence over revenue and welfare bills. It criticizes current party balance, praises Black Representatives, and urges selective reform while cautioning against radical demands and guaranteed incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Mills
Arkansas
Washington
Mills
House of Representatives
Charles Diggs, Jr
D.mich
Congressional Black Caucus
Congress
Black Caucus
Nixon
Central Africa
Ways and Means
U.S. Treasury
Things Bill Collector Could Do Without
A humorous roundup of sharp retorts from people toward bill collectors. The quotes feature a range of evasive lines and comebacks aimed at avoiding payment, door slams, and clever jibes about finances and debt collection. The piece portrays a lively, wartime era streetwise tone.
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Aiken
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Underworld
al Capone
Mafia
Samuel A. Cothran
Eugene J. Oyler
Aiken, S.C
Citizen Smith
House
Ways and Means Committee
United States
Adam Clayton Powell
William Dawson
Black America
Caucus
Hal Boyle
New York
Harry Leech
Buddy
Brazil
Shylock
Big Shot
Mr. Leech
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