Trial date set for famed gambling boss Erickson
Frank Erickson a leading figure in American gambling was ordered to stand trial Monday on 60 counts of bookmaking and conspiracy. District Attorney Frank Hogan will prosecute personally. Readier motions to move the case faced immediate limits as Perlman slated a quick start.
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New York
Frank Erickson
Fram New Yorker
Grand
Frank Hogan
Erickson
Sol Gelb
Atorney
Gelb
US Senate
Nathan D. Perlman
Hogan
Perlman
Senate
Civil Service Exams Open to Fire Captains
Frank Albrecht announced civil service examinations for Austin fire captains will be held June 27 at the Blanco Street fire station. The tests replenish an eligibility list for promotion to district chief, though no district chief positions are open. only captains with two years of service may apply.
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Frank Albrecht
Police and Fire Departments
Blanco Street
Austin
Albrecht
Austin Fire Department
Don’t Be Half Safe Arrid Ad For Teen Signals
An advertisement targets young women at the onset of puberty noting body changes and underarm odor. It promotes Arrid deodorant with Creamogen to prevent odor and wetness, claiming it won’t dry out and emphasizing ease of use and a 39 cent price plus tax at drug counters.
Income Tax Evader Draws 8 Months
Cleveland June 14 Federal Judge Emerich B. Freed gave attorney Fred N. Acker 54 an eight month prison term for failing to file a 1946 tax return. The judge mocked Ackers claim taxes were confiscatory and noted no returns were filed 1939 to 1946 with income about 229000 and potential tax about 83000.
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Cleveland
Fred N. Acker
Emerich B. Freed
Acker
Magazine Blast Kills Three in Spain
Three people died and 72 were injured when a military magazine exploded near Valladolid in northern Spain on Wednesday. The incident occurred just as troops were gathered, shocking local residents and authorities.
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Madrid
Valladolid
Spain
Virginia Senators Challenge Hutchinson Trade Commission Nomination
Virginia Senators Byrd and Robertson condemned President Truman’s pick of Richmond attorney Martin A. Hutchinson for the Federal Trade Commission as political and aimed at the Byrd machine. Hutchinson defended his qualifications and free enterprise stance while Byrd allies weighed possible committee rejection.
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Virginia
Senators
Hutchinson
Washington
Harry Flood Byrd
Democratic
Truman
Byrd
Federal Trade Commission
A. Willis Robertson
Martin A. Hutchinson
Richmond
Old Dominion
Senate Commerce Committee
Robertson
Byrd-Robertson
Congress
The
Trade Commission
William M. Boyle Jr
Mr. Truman
White House
Senate
Commerce Committee
Counterfeit Ring Threat Highlighted by Secret Service
Washington reports from Capitol Hill reveal New York and Chicago counterfeit rings producing about $100000 a month. Secret Service Chief A E Baughman urged 31 new agents amid rising crime links to gambling and forgers. seizures topped $1 million last year and $550000 in early 1950.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
New York
Chicago
US Secret Service
A. E. Baughman
Senate Appropriations
Congress
Baughman
St. Louis
Senate
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Treasury Department
Sercet Service
Electric Fencing for Farms
Electric fencing generally uses a single strand of wire and delivers a slight shock when an animal contacts it, providing deterrence. The setup emphasizes simplicity and basic effectiveness for farm use.
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Valda Sherman
Air Force
Spartan School of Aeronautics
Tulsa
Oklo
Servel
Southern Union
Southern Union Gas Tho
Congress Avenue
Salt Lake City
Canyon Park
Transvaal
National Geographic Society
Africa
Solons
New York and
HAT Shop
the Style Shop of
Palizzio
Barefoot Originals
L. J. O'Neil
College Bred
Johansen
Ted Saval
Penaljo
Toni Drake
Joyce
Glamazons
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