Mickey Cohen Faces Trial For Tax Evasion
Los Angeles report says federal prosecutors bring Hollywood gambler Mickey Cohen to trial on income tax evasion charges for 1946 to 1948 totaling about 156 thousand dollars. Cohen and wife Lavonne pleaded innocent at April 30 arraignment and seek a plea if proof shows only minimal tax owed. U S Judge Ben Harrison orders 100 prospective jurors due to Cohen’s notoriety, drawing a Capone comparison for historical context.
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Beauty Items for Your Bath
An overview of bath beauty routines and supplies. It recommends bath salts and tonics, body powders, a scrubbing brush, face washing, creams, and hair care routines. It details nail care, cuticle handling, and cautions against aggressive shaving or digging, promoting cleanliness and self care.
Cohen and Dragna Rivalry Fuels California Underworld Feud
The piece traces how Cohen, linked to the Mob, battles Jack Dragna for Southern California rackets. It notes government action on tax cases, Cohen hiring expensive lawyers after selling assets, and repeated shootings and disappearances amid gangland violence following the Siegel murder era.
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California
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California Crime Commission
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Future Farmers of Alabama Conclude 22nd Annual Meet
The Future Farmers of Alabama gather in Auburn for their 22nd annual convention with about 1000 members and advisers from 252 chapters. Ralph B. Craughon and Hal Davis speak opening. 241 state farmer degrees awarded. star farmers named. contests in beef and dairy cattle judging, farm mechanics, and more.
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Ala
Future Farmers of Alabama
Ralph B. Craughon
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Hal Davis
Quincy
Fla
National Ffa
FFA
W. J. Terry
Klan Robed Band Attends Alabama Church Service
About 35 men and women wearing Ku Klux Klan robes attended a Protestant church service near Birmingham on the eve of new court trials. A masked man and a robed guard disrupted photography. Trials of three accused night riders for a 1949 flogging and beating were set to begin in Jefferson County Circuit Court.
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Frank Bruer
Birmingham Post-Herald
Alabama
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Madison County Sheriff to face grand jury probe
Madison County grand jury opens an investigation into Sheriff Oliver Meaty, prompted by his firing of a chief deputy and the resignation of another, amid accusations of inefficiency. The sheriff says he has campaigned against illegal liquor sales and gambling since taking office. The probe will be aided by Attorney General Si Garrett and other officials.
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Oritt McPeters
McPeters
Si Garrett
Bernard F. Sykes
Pennington
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