Erie Mayor Arrested In Large Gambling Crackdown
In SERIE Pa state raids felled a $20 million a year gambling empire. Mayor Thomas Flately Police Inspector Jack Martin and Vice Squad Officer Edward Camilli were arrested and charged with conspiracy and taking hush money. Stanley Schwartz, a Democratic leader, also faced charges. Investigators used covert devices to document payoffs while Vice Squad Officer Russell Verga aided the probe and was put under protection.
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Serie
INS
Erie
Alice
Thomas Flatey
Jack Martin
Edward Camilli
Erie County
Damian McLaughlin
Flately
Martin
Camilli
Stanley Schwartz
McLaughlin
Russell Verga
Herbert Johnson
Verga
Played Mirror
Eara
Bramblett payroll case before Supreme Court today
The Supreme Court may take up the Bramblett case challenging a false statements law as it relates to a salary kickback scheme involving Mrs. Margaret Swanson. District Court had stayed Bramblett's conviction to allow government appeal. If the court refuses, Bramblett could be freed. Bramblett, a former California congressman, was convicted on seven counts with up to five years and ten thousand dollars per count.
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Supreme Court
J. Ernest
K. Bramblett
Rcalif
Bramblett
House
Margaret M. Swanson
Walter M. Bastian
Justice Department
District’ Court
Swanson
Arlington
Payrol Ag
Irving
Pateific Grove
Calif
California
Plucky Girl, 5, Survives 20-Hour Timber Search Near Dam
Joyce Abel, age 5, was found near the Wagner ranch after a 20 hour trek through rugged timber country south of Chief Joseph Dam on the Columbia River. A search party of about 90 people, including her parents, scoured the area by air and ground until she emerged at 6 15 a.m. Sunday. The child had hiked about 20 miles in freezing darkness, then headed downhill toward lights seen in the sky.
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Okanogan
Wash
Joyce Abel
Joyce
Guy W.sher
Wagners
Chief Joseph Dam
Columbia River
Darrel Abel
Wagner Ranch
Joseph
Operation Drive-Out Fails To Evacuate Erie
Civil Defense officials in Erie Pennsylvania report a mass evacuation test failed amid rain and apathy. About 2,000 volunteers and 4,000 cars participated. only a small portion of 170,000 residents were moved, while 162,000 stayed home. Officials cite public indifference and a local bribery scandal as factors.
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Erie
Civil Defense
Pennsylvania
Armed burglar robs public defender Mancuso in his home
Edward T. Mancuso, the San Francisco public defender, reported being robbed at his home last night around 8. A man in sports clothes entered from the rear, brandished a long barrel pistol, and demanded valuables. Mancuso stated he identified himself as the public defender to the intruder.
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San Francisco
Edward T. Mancuso
Mancuso
Oakland Bank Reports New High in Deposits
Oakland Bank of Commerce reports a new high in deposits loans and total resources after the Oct 7 1954 call by the state superintendent and Federal Reserve. Deposits rose 11.3 percent to 43490082 16 dollars while loans climbed 68 percent to 18579433 84. Total resources reached 46244330 89 up 10.8 percent from 41743079 87.
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Oakland
Superintendent of Banks
Federal Reserve Bank of
Oakland Bank of Commerce
Dides Says French Espionage Ring Still At Large
Paris police inspector Jean Dides claims a massive Soviet espionage ring remains active in France, with two planes of spying. He alleges high level neutralists in government aid Communist secrets and cites leaks from national defense committee meetings. Dides links this to a wartime Nazi collaborator and says anti-Communists were targeted by the DST.
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Fred Painton
Paris
INS
Jéan Dides
France
Dides
International Yew: Service
Visia Small
Committee
Rene Turpin
Roger Labrusse
National Defense Committee
Alfred Delarue
Monsieur Charles
Delarue
United States
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Maxim's
Purpinain ‘Labruss Ns Ab
Migtt
Jean Baylott
Baylot
Pierre Mehdes
Labrusse- Turpin
Webb's Low Bid for VBL Portal School Addition Referred
Webb's bid of 51.7 thousand dollars for a three classroom addition to the VBL Portal School at 2890 Pomar Vis was the lowest among nine entries and referred to the district attorney for approval. Construction was set to start in about 30 days and finish in late spring or early summer, per Paul D. Ehrer district superintendent.
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VBL
Pomar
Vis
Va. Webb
Paul D. Ehrer
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