Underworld Oscar Goes To Man Who Stole Bridge
The Travellers Insurance lists odd thefts from 1947 with a 20 ton bridge stolen in Gooding Iowa and a brick wall taken from a California residence as top picks. Other nominations include a thief stealing a $3,000 diamond from a Los Angeles driver and a guard asleep in a theater missing $45 from a shoe.
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Bartford
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de Mar
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Travelers Insurance Companies
Los Angeles
Atlantic City
Chicago
Man Found Dead At Wheel Of Auto In Mobile County
MOBILE AP report states Robert L. Davis, 21, was found dead in a parked car by highway patrol after he warned the driver wheels were on the pavement. A .44 caliber revolver was in his hand, the radio played, and officials indicated the gunshot was not self-inflicted.
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Iadonia
Mich
Robeber
Philadelphia
Yeges
San Gabriel
Mobile County
Mobile (Ap
Robert L. Davis
Mobile
W. H. Holcombe
Neilson Grubbs
Sam the Stand-In Plays Larceny for Fame at Lindy’s
A Hollywood stand-in named Sam recounts how he helped an actor build a fan mail and photo-seller operation by autographing pictures and mailing them out. He admits back rent, a trunk full of letters and quarters, and a plump landlady who helped, leading to a quick marriage and dismissal from the job.
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Sam
Poe
Flannegan
Juliet
Big Bertha
Hollywood
Mr. Lindy
Billy Rose
Davis identified as ex-resident in Mobile case
Police said the gunbolt fragment found on the scene indicated a smaller caliber bullet than the revolver owned by Davis. Holcombe identified the deceased as a former Hattiesburg resident who had moved to Mobile about three weeks earlier. Grubbs noted the victim had been dead roughly 30 minutes when discovered.
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Davis
Holcombe
Hattiesburg, Miss
Mobile
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Sam The Stand-In And His Grimy Dowry
An excerpt depicts Sam receiving a dowry of 209 five dollar bills from a Hollywood contact. The narrator thanks the lad, notes potential legal risk, and hints at avoiding naming individuals to dodge libel suits while praising a rough, comedic scene.
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Sam
Seek To Unionize Black Marketeers Seek To Unionize Black Marketeers
Rome dispatch reports street corner vendors of black market cigarettes organizing a union to gain official recognition as merchants from the Chamber of Labor. They seek protection for their tobacco sales now that Allied troops have left Italy under the peace treaty, with cigarette scarcity and price pressures affecting supply.
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Chamber of Labor
Jonges
Italy
Polars wast pret es ohatee is an Italian state
The fragment notes a discussion about a geographic or political entity described as an Italian state. Names, places, and dates are unclear due to garbled OCR, yielding little concrete detail beyond the assertion of a state identity in Italy.
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