Death follows $86,000 loss at gambling
Reno case centers on socialite Leonard Wolff who, after a night of gambling at the West Indies club, was found dead in his car on Mt. Rose slopes. Mrs. Gwyn Conger Steinbeck, estranged wife of John Steinbeck, testified Wolff played 21 at $100 a hand, cashed checks to cover losses, and accused a dealer of cheating as investigators probe the death.
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Reno
Nev
Denver
Leonard Harold Wolff
Gwyn Conger Steinbeck
John Steinbeck
West Indies Club
Sheriff’s Office
Colorado
Wolff
Jacob Wolffs
Mt. Rose
King
Mrs. Steinbeck
West Indies
Steinbeck
Wealthy parents cause inquest delay in local death case
Sheriff reports Leonard Wolff wrote three large checks totaling 86 000 and 50 000 while transferring funds through Benningfield. Mrs Steinbeck and Benningfield subpoenaed to testify as coroner names Wolff’s death a possible self inflicted act, inquest postponed to November 5.
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Newell Benningfield
Leonard
Benningfield
Wolff
Laurence
BoyCheered by Television of Dog
New York telecast brings comfort to 11 year old Leonard Selman who believed his dog Blackie was dead after contracting infantile paralysis. In hospital and barred from bringing pets, his parents watched as the dog’s presumed recovery was shown on TV, lifting the boy’s spirits.
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New York
Leonard Selman
Leonard
Blackie
Hospital TV Helps Boy Learn His Dog Is Alive
Leonard, a weak patient, whispered relief as Blackie, his small black dog, appeared on a WPIX bedside television broadcast. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis coordinated the setup, enabling the boy to see his pet through the screen.
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Leonard
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
WPIX
Blackie
German General Toussaint Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
Prague AP reports General Rudolf Toussaint, commander of the Prague garrison, was sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in the Lidice massacre during the war’s final days.
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Prague
Rudolf Toussaint
Lidice
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