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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

04 Feb 1955

Page 16

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1955

Page

16

Novel Presentation Tale Recounts Las Vegas Meetings and Watch Gaffe

An interview excerpt traces gangland figures and Kefauver era Las Vegas talk. Big Frenchie presents Owney Madden with a watch, awkwardly breaking it. discussion shifts to rackets, corruption, and public figures amid casino lore.

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New York INS Las Vegas iTobey Kefauver Barney Ruditsky Considine California Force Big Frenchie Owney Madden Frenchie Owney Tobey Halley Las Venas
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U.S. Daily Newspaper Circulation Surpasses 55 Million

Total U.S. daily newspaper circulation exceeded 55 million for the first time, with Editor and Publisher magazine noting a jump of over 600,000 in the year, the largest annual increase since 1950.

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New York U. S
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Japan Opens Talks With Soviet Union For Normalized Ties

Tokyo AP reports Japan’s cabinet on Friday decided to begin negotiations to normalize relations with Russia and move toward ending the 10 year state of war. Chicago AP notes a $800 holdup at Lad and Dad Store by two robbers, one tall with a large caliber revolver and a second with a small caliber revolver.

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Tokyo Russia Japan Lone Chicago Lad and Dad
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