Kidnapping Case Figure Testifies Factor Admitted Fake
Charles Westbrook, serving life for armed robbery, testified that John Factor told him his 1934 kidnaping was a fake to dodge extradition. Westbrook also said Factor discussed Touhy and warned doctors. officials noted no money offered for the deposition. Touhy seeks federal release. Factor paroled from Milan federal prison.
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Joliet, Ill
John “Jake
Roger Touhy
Illinois
Charles Westbrook
Westbrook
Factor
Federal
Sandstone
Minn
Peter Madigan
England
Touhy
Joliet
Milan
Mich
Chicago
Ben Schwartz
State Attorney General's Office
J W. Cunningham
Cook County
Robert B. Johnstone
Czechs Buy Skoda 1101 Tudor Sedan for 415,858 Crowns
Prague reports that a Skoda 1101 tudor sedan can be bought for 415,858.80 crowns, about 8,317.16 dollars, at state outlets. With a ration permit the price halves to 203,505.40 crowns, though buyers must show a valid reason to purchase on the free market.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Skoda 1101 Car Compared to 1933 Chevrolet and VW
The article notes 400,000 crowns equals about 80 months of average worker pay or 10 months of top managerial salary. It describes the Skoda 1101 as a small car smaller than the 1933 Chevrolet but larger than the German Volkswagen.
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Skoda 1101
Chevrolet
Volksgaen
Parents killed by monoxide while visiting blind son
Jackie Stout, 10, a blind pupil at Montana state school for the deaf and blind in Great Falls, waited for his parents to return from a farm near Ballantine. The Stouts died in a stalled car during a blizzard. Ed Schoenfield died with them. A coroner ruled carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Great Falls
Mont
Mns
Jackie Stout
Montana State School For the Deaf and Blind
Great
Robert J. Stout
Ballantine
Jackie
Harlowtown
Ed Schoenfield
Lewiston
Hedge hyssop used in famed gout medicine history
An herb with a bitter nauseous taste known as hedge hyssop once served as the core ingredient in a celebrated gout remedy. The plant’s medicinal use highlights historical herbal practices and the pathogenic taste profile tied to early therapeutic preparations.
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Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue SE
Wards
General Electric
Hottie
Modern Appliance CO
Third Ave
Gloria
Gee
Ac-Dc
Cord Art
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