Noted Magician Cracks Safes for $65,000 He Lured Victims
Hollywood police arrested magician Kenneth Scott and associate Kenneth Doty after they confessed to cracking 70 safes for about $65,000. Scott, who taught card tricks to film stars including Veronica Lake and Humphrey Bogart, claimed expertise began with an uncle's safe and led to trips across Southern California. They faced burglary charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Kenneth Scott
Kenneth Doty
Scott
Verognica Lake
Humphrey Bogart
California
Oxnard
Ventura
Santa Barbara
Doty
Prices Jump 54 Percent in a Month, BLS Reports
Washington based report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows consumer prices rising 5.14 percent between June 15 and July 15, excluding rents. Food costs climbed about 13 percent with meat up 30 percent and dairy 20 percent. Other living essentials rose less than 1 percent while coal and smoke prices rose 5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Bureau of Labor Statistics
OPA
BLS
Chilean ace Berroeta postpones cross channel swim
Jorge Berroeta the Chilean swimming ace postponed his English Channel attempt due to heavy seas off Dover and planned to restart Wednesday morning.
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Dover
Eng
Jorge Berroeta
Linn County Board approves real estate sales and deposits
Linn County Iowa board on July 23 1946 approved accepting offers for tax deed properties at Monroe and Bertram townships including the Nw Quarter of Sec 27 84 8 and Lots 3 4 5 6 7 8 Block 7 Vernon View, with deeds to Clarissa Hepker Charity Hepker and William Hepker for 133 and to Fred Kramer for 100. It also designated banks as county depositories and approved settlements on claims from the Linn County Farm care cases and state welfare settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Linn
Board of Supervisors
Beeson
Seevell
Petty
Linn County
Monroe Township
Clarissa Hepker
Charity
William Hepker
Elmer M. Beevell
Charity Hepkers
Elmer + Seevell
Charity Hepker
Towa
Vernon View
Bertram Township
Fred Kramer
Renal
Elmer M. Seevell
Elmer M., Beeverl
Vde O
City State Bank
Central City
New Bank
Thomas Knott
State Board of Social Welfare
Ee County
Covington
Clinton Townghin
Emin Urba
Branifortum
Emma Vrba
Ereas
Emma Vrban
Seid
Sam Advantheegus
A. Vondracek
State Hospital
Independence
Town
County Auditor
State Institution Ledger
James C. Young
Seciat Rapids
A. W. Vondracek
W Vondracek
Rapids Township claims allowed on quarterly reports filed
County funds items list of claims allowed by Rapids Township Board of Supervisors, including Aud for Sanitary Farm Dairies, Fire Dept, medical aid, rent, and various road maintenance costs. Names of officials, providers, and detailed expenditures appear for June quarter.
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Hedger
Petty
Ees
Beeson
Ayeereon
W._A. Ball
Justice of the Peace
Rapids ‘Township
Ohn Taylor
Constable Rapids
Cae
Board of Supervisors
Atteats Ghee
Mac Shev Aler Chattto 2
Atteat
County Fund
Star Printing Co
Sanitary Farm Dairies
Jall-diet & Ahs
Cedar
Rapids Fire Dept
Albert Lindort
Cor-mise
Wederel Paboraporien
Bsher
Pr. D
Chailed
Pris-expense
Wainer-Lemont Printers
Audblanks d& Stationery
Warner Bement Elpiters
Elecmis Expense
Ase
Killian Ob
Kublas Hardware Co
D. S&s. Challed
M. Lehr
Dail-Pris
Holden-Kahler Co
E, G, Kieck
Linn’ Co Abstract Co
Rec-books _ & binding
Bramats Pub’ Co
Rec
Booker& Binding
Cedar ‘Rapids
Gazette Co
Central City News Letter
Bates Co Treas
Hensen Publicity Co
Treas-blanks & Stationery
Town-In Gas & Elec Co
Jati-gas
Mt. Vernon Hawkeye Record
Oliver T. Baker
Doris Jackson
Lloyd A. Wright
Town of Ely
Board of Review
Forrest Taschner
Mae Reamer
Hayes & Stoddard
City Meat Market
C T .Houser
Letitia Runyon
Margaret Aldrich
Gene Meister
F_D Cartwright
King
Olive Ba Jey
E W Kolosek
J.P Hradeks
Margaret Giltrap
Boots
Ceees Nenes
Zachar Bros Grace
Wasa
Borah
Borsel Care & Keep
Sam Nasif
People’s Grocery
DS Challed
Krejcel Bros Grocery
James Carr
Euenming, Crawford
J.O. Downing
Jennings Crawford
Bt. Luke's ‘Hospital
Migesle. Brown
George A. Drews
Provo
Frank Simon
J Weeple
Armco Drainage and Metal Products, Inc
Hubbard Ice and Fuel Co
Filipe
Scot Heinze
Steciric Co
C. Kintz’Co
Bokerney
Rabid Gee
Rapids Chevrolet Co
iPrank Cach Glass and Paint Co
Cedar Rapids Cleda Tower” ‘Ber
Badzenskys Auto’ Market
Aue Electric
Cedar Rapids Auto Supply Co
Towa Elec. Light and ‘Power’ Co
Towa-Ill
Gas
Electric
Burch Truck Lines
Inc
Handler Motor ‘Co
Rosa Maint
Goodyear Service Stores
Auto Parts Co
Road Maint
Fand
jMillis A. Glassgow
Thomas L. Woods
Domestic Animal Fund
Wm. B. Brunen
Ernest A. Lanning
Miles P. Brislawn
Read
Sparkman Wins Senate Seat After Bankhead Death
Sparkman, Democratic whip in the House, won the Senate seat vacated by the death of Senator John W. Bankhead in Alabama. State Senator James A. Simpson, who was set for a runoff with Sparkman, conceded defeat.
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Sparkman
Senate
Bankhead
Montgomery
Ala
INS
John J. Sparkman
House
John W. Bankhead
James A. Simpson
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Lue
Louisville
Thanx
Lee JR
Bayside
Lafe Cracker
Armstrong Men's Clothing
Proceedings OF
Buehler Bros
Post Office Special
Duster
Third Avenue SE
Dial
Oscar B. Martin
Melvin
di Houser
Alpha
Smit
Oule Grauerholtz
Weed Cuttik
Rober Jewson
Wee Cuttin
Harold FP
Tann Willis
Sneed
Felt
Tagimde
Fay Vo
Frederick
Wesle Ial
William Meinen
Edwar Wey Alexander T Ament
Francis Butler
Jim
Awene
Glenn Basset
Fear John Cassattee
Eveseene
Seeee
Onra
Lloyd Davis
Ear Helbig Ae Kassler
al LeClerc
Lloyd Klopp
Virgil Longerbeam
Dees
Jac
Norris Bene Eees
Harold Wahl Seenee
Enes Ternee
Frank Hendryx
Wereaees
Car. Cress
Fancy Carolina
Freestone
Elbertas
LUX
CuDahy
Bacon
Cudahy's
Puritan Ham
Tang
Evevelent
Jeet
Cudahy’s
Puritan
Jin
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