Korshak the Chicago fixer rumored mob lawyer and judge fixer
Sidney Korshak born June 6 1907 on Chicago's West Side rose from a tough youth to a prominent labor lawyer. He allegedly defended Capone mob members and handled secret assignments for gang interests while building a Chicago law firm with brother Marshall. He became known for steering labor disputes with unions and hosting late night gatherings with city executives and showgirls.
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University of Wisconsin
Be Paul University Law School
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Sid
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Capone Mob
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Karshak
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Willie Brull
Bloff
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Cherry Nog
Virginia
Marshall
Illinois State Senate
Sidney Karshak
Teamsters
Building Service
Hotel and Restaurant Employes and Bartenders International
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Kufawre
One Eighth U S Doctors Drop Malpractice Insurance
CHICAGO AP AMA poll finds about 1 in 8 doctors have dropped malpractice coverage with 35 percent considering going bare. High risk specialties like surgeons and obstetrician gynecologists show strongest inclinations while pediatricians least. Regional differences noted with West Coast and mountain states more prone to drop coverage.
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American Medical Association
American Medical News
AMA
Gaid
Pacific
Yue
Sharp Attendance Drop at AMA Convention
In Dallas the American Medical Association opened its five day meeting with sharply lower attendance estimated at about 4 000 physicians and 4 000 guests and exhibitors. AMA President Max Parratt warned against governmentalized medicine urging doctors to unite against forces that could deteriorate medicine quality. He noted dues increases and a decline in paid members from 168 000 to 133 000 as factors in falling turnout.
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APY
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M Medicine
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Medisara
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Nid
Frank Chappell
Max Parratt
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House of Delegates
Portland
Ore
Schweiker urges new probe into JFK death coverup claim
Senator Richard Schweiker calls for a new Senate Intelligence Committee investigation into a possible White House role in a coverup of Cuba related links to President Kennedy's assassination. He cites testimony that CIA and FBI withheld Warren Commission leads and says paths may implicate high officials and Lyndon Johnson era aides. He emphasizes public access to all facts and questions Oswald’s lone gunman status.
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Senate Intelligence Committee
White House
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Richard Schweiker
Schweiker
Senate Select Committee of Intelligence
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FBI
Warren Commission
CBS
Lyndon Johnson
Pennaytvaniy
Fidel
Pri Cass
Teolya Ante Tistri Corbaris
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennody
Escaped Murderer Rex Brinlee Surrenders at Store
Rex Brinlee, an escaped inmate awaiting capture since June 19, his former sentence for bomb slaying, surrendered at Jones Grocery after guard C.A. Pearce recognized him. Brinlee agreed to return to the Oklahoma State Penitentiary with Pearce, ending a high profile manhunt. Authorities extended surveillance with National Guard helicopters for two suspects at large nearby. Brinlee, 43, was treated for insect bites at McAlester hospital.
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Jones’ Grocery
Unti C.A
Pearce
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Rex Brinlee
Brinlee
Cesal Tuno
Oklahoma
Stigler
David Boren
National Guard
Edwin Jones
William Franklin
Jones
Lake Eufaula
McAlester
Crisp
Radio Chef Mike Ray Dies in Los Angeles
Los Angeles AP Mike Roy, a rotund radio chef who cooked for millions, died at age 63 at his Torrance home after an apparent heart attack. He hosted daily CBS and KNX shows with Dennis Bracken and authored a dozen cookbooks. Survived by widow Allison, a daughter, and a son. private services planned.
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Los Angeles
Mike Roy
Roy
Dennis Bracken
CBS Radio Network
KNX
Allison
Last Minute Settlement Averts GE Strike
New York AP reports 87,000 GE workers narrowly avoided a nationwide walkout when a tentative contract was reached hours before expiration. The deal covers 70,000 IUE and 17,000 UE members, with base pay around 5.05 per hour. Meany of AFL CIO urged full labor backing if needed. GE employs 266,000 total with 16,000 unionized.
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New York
General Electric Co
Andon
International Union of Electrical Workers
United Electrical Workers
Afl-Cio
TUE
APL
CIO
George Meany
National Labor Movement
Swine Flu Vaccination Program Seeks Federal Aid
Salt Lake City AP report says public health officials may request voluntary donations to cover costs of the swine flu vaccine rollout. Dr. J. Brett Lazar notes broad support but worries about manpower and money as counties expect federal grants to cover about one sixth of administration costs. A NCAC convention proposal seeks federal guarantee against losses and full reimbursement for administering the program.
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Salt Lake City
J. Brett Lazar
National Association of County Health Officials
National Association of Counties
Polish Paper Admits Food Strike Violence
WARSAW Poland A government newspaper admitted for the first time that strikes and street demonstrations occurred Friday after an announcement of sharp food price increases It warned that any future disruptions would be suppressed with the severity of the law The Zycie Warszawy noted only a few isolated factory meetings about price rises and two incidents at Radom and Ursus where emotions spilled into the newspapers
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Warsaw
Poland
Zycie Warszawy
Radom and
Ursus
Plane Destroyed in Rocket Attack at Beirut Airport
Rockets from right wing Christian strongholds hit a Middle East Airline Boeing 707 at Beirut International Airport killing the pilot and injuring two crew members. The airport closed as fighting surged in Beirut amid the long civil war and siege actions around Tal al Zaatar and Jisr al Pasha.
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Lebanon
UPI
Beirut International Airport
Middle East
Talcott Seelye
Amman
Jordan
Mi Wes
Zuheir Mikati
Bovis Waddad
Jonas Putna
MEA
American University Hospital
Gomne
Phalangist
Tal al Zaatar
Jisr al Pasha
Aley
Red Cross
Syria
Alkar Regi
North Koreans Accused Of Infiltrating Spies
At Panmunjom the United Nations Command accused North Korea of sending three armed infiltrators across the demilitarized zone on a spy mission about one week ago. North Korea dismissed the charge as a fabrication. The 377th meeting of the Korean Armistice Commission noted the infiltrators were killed in a series of engagements.
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Korea
UPS
United Nations Command
North Korea
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Mark Frudden
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Virgil Partch
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