Unfriendly Ten members face renewed scrutiny over old convictions
The 1947 contempt of Congress group known as the Unfriendly Ten are again in the public eye as Oscar gossip ties one mystery to the alleged post jail writings of Dalton Trumbo and others. Writers Adrian Scott Lester Cole Albert Maltz and Dmytryk defend their choices while others reflect on lifelong impact.
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Smuggling crackdown hits Hong Kong small operators
Hong Kong authorities crack down on amateur smugglers between Hong Kong and Communist China. In the last three months, 5,307 cases were uncovered with confiscations, fines, and prison terms ranging from one to six years.
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Smuggling Surges as Hong Kong Travel Curbs Ease
Communist authorities acknowledge that smuggling disrupted urban economies and spawned black markets. The majority of smugglers are domestic staff and shop workers who left jobs when travel between Hong Kong and Communist China eased, seeking higher profits.
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China
Roses painted red in Chester garden mystery
Hazel Shadel tended a garden in Chester Pennsylvania with red pink and white roses. Someone sprayed every bud and blossom with bright red paint in what police call a deliberate act of vandalism.
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