The Capone Mob and the Continental Press Wire Service
Estes Kefauver traces how prohibition bred a crime syndicate that turned to illegal gambling and a mafia dominated wire service. He details Mickey McBride and James Ragen as they fought Capone interests, the rise of Continental Press, and mob strikes leading to murders and a congressional inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Carroll
Senate Crime Committee
Continental Press Service
Arthur M
Mickey) McBride
Cleveland
Ohio
Tom Kelly
Chicago
Continental Press
McBride
Continental
Kelly
Contiental
Mickey
Mickey McBride
McBrides
Ragen
James M. Ragen Sr
James M. Ragen Jr
Ragen Sr
Capone Syndicate
Chicago Capone
Golconda
Jake
Greasy Thumb
Guzik
Tony
Accardo
Murray
the Camel
Humphreys
Ario
Capone
Dan Serritella
Serritella
Illinois
Greasy Thumb Guzik
Serrietella
Trans-American Publishing and
Trans-American
R&h
William Drury
Drury
Eddie
Ragens
Trans- American
Capone-Chicago
Senate
Edward McBride
Arthur McBride
Capone Mob
Tempting Cookies for School Lunches and Snacks
Delectable cookies fill menus lunch boxes and cookie jars. With school back in, keep the jar stocked for fruit cookies, after school snacks, and easy ahead desserts for entertaining.
Almond Coconut Bars and Orange Cookies Recipe Fragments
Recipe fragments describe Almond Coconut Bars with multiple layers and bars yields, including bottom and top layer ingredients, baking steps, and a separate Orange Cookies recipe with brown sugar, orange rind and juice. Instructions cover mixing, baking, and icing details in incomplete form.
Tempting Dishes For Cool Weather And Cancer Mortality Notes
A collection of hearty snacks including a hot corned beef hash sandwich with relish and toppings, curried chicken soup, frosted black walnut cookies, and kidney bean sandwiches. The passage also notes encouraging declines in cancer mortality among insured populations from 1946-50 with varied trends by sex and cancer site.
Indictment of Newsmen Sparks Louisiana Public Outcry
In Lake Charles Louisiana the indictment of publisher Thomas B. Shearman and four assistants for defaming gamblers and parish officials provoked strong public anger. The Peoples Action Group nearly doubled its membership while seeking action against the sheriff. Senator Kefauver urged Louisianans to defend the brave reporters exposing local gambling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Peoples Action Group
Thomas B. Shearman
Peoples Group
Kefauver
Louisiana
One Yard Skirt Pattern Delights Beginners
Slim tailored skirt pattern requires just one yard of 44 inch fabric and few pattern pieces. Pattern No fo offers multiple views and rated patterns with prices and sizes. Send for Bus and Winter STYLIST issue with 48 pages of new styles and gift patterns printed inside. SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT 367 West Adamn St Chicago 6 City with 3c and 1st Class Mail options.
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Sewing Circle
West Adamn St
Chicago
Canary Guarantee Raises From Seed
Dialogue notes a boastful claim about raising canaries from seed with a humorous, boastful backstory. The exchange highlights a playful mistrust in the guarantee and a farmer's proud assertion of his methods.
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al Capone
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WNU
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Olny Ie
Ques
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Thos Leeming & Co., Inc
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