Life of a $12 Million Year Bookie Emerges in Grand Jury
New York grand jury facts reveal Frank Erickson, a bookmaker overseeing about 12 million dollars in bets yearly, bought 1,000 tie clasps from Tiffany’s in 1948 for 29 thousand, a purchase described as for his customers’ Christmas gifts. The case offers a glimpse into a high-stakes underworld and its affluent associations.
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New York
Grand Jury
Frank Erickson
Erickson
Tiffany's
East Zone Barges Detained by Allies
Berlin reports four East Berlin barges were detained by West allied authorities in retaliation for a Soviet blockade on metal shipments. Officials said the barges would undergo thorough inspection to halt illicit exports and improve border controls.
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Berlin
West Berlin
East Berlin
Western Germany
Wittenberge
Elbe
East Zone
Estate bequeathals and marriage notices in Charleston records
The will of David W. Martin of Charleston bequeaths most of his estate to his wife Lavinia E. Martin. The Ka mawha Valley Bank named as executor will cover life insurance premiums for two daughters, Margaret Louise Martin and Lavinia Martin Van Meter. Separate notice lists Olga Hill as sole beneficiary of Oliver Perry Hill's estate with Charleston National Bank as executor. Marriage applications appear for several couples, and a legislative Q&A notes a two thirds vote required to override a presidential veto.
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Ne Puis
David ‘W. Martin
Charleston
Lavinia Ewers Martin
Kamawha Valley Bank
Margaret Louise Martin
Lavinia Martin van Meter
Lexington
Guy H. Newcomer
J.O. Jenkins
J. A. Dillon
Olga Hill
Oliver Perry Hill
Charleston National Bank
Roy B. Fought
A. B. Bowyer
Fred W. Christy
Senate
House of Representatives
House
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Martin
Edward Davis
Eastover Rait
Hazel Beautenia Brown
Rugny Bt. Dennis
Howard Sayre
Dunbar
Margaret Emogene Biricklen
Livingston Ay
Nci
Richard Dewson
Bt. Albans
Rosemary Young
Sissonville
Clinton Huskney
Opal Mace
O'Dell Az
Marguerite Rice
Toby Tyler
Thrift Shop
Sacson
Virgin
Mulley
Mulby Luxury
Sydney
Fieldcrest
Fleqmit
Lily
Pantie
Betty Hartford
Homemakers
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