Crime Wire and Slot Machines Dominate US Underworld
A sweeping California Crime Commission report traces a web of profits from wire services to slot machines and prostitution, led by figures tied to the Capone era. It details how a Chicago syndicate uses the Continental News Bureau style networks and Coin Machine Institute to power organized crime across the United States and Canada, with the slot machine racket alone pulling 2 to 3 billion dollars yearly.
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Washington
NEA
Ss. Gembing
America
California Crime Commission
Ian Payhe Firet
Cincinnati
Monte Tenner
Chicago
Payne
Capone Syndicate
Newex
United States
Dominion of Canada
Opn
Con
Tinental
Western Union Telegraph Company
Louisiana
New York
Fi Costello
Huey Long
Louisiangs Castello
Phi Kastel
Kastel A Till Ndt
New Orleans
California
Ostelly
Reid
Soul
Sna Mint Company
Rachines
Tanager
Dudley — Geigerman
Costello
Coin Machine Institute
CMD
National Organization
CMI
Perate
Traffic resumes on Nashville highway after deadly blast
Authorities reported a dynamite truck explosion on a road 30 miles from Nashville killed two men named John Logan and James M. Hennepeey as traffic was halted on Highway 41 A between Nashville and Clarksville. Road crews cleared a crater while several motorists suffered minor injuries and one man remained hospitalized. Investigators speculated fire from nearby Drake Sands may have ignited gasoline tanks triggering the blast.
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Nashville
Highway Department
U 5
Clarksville
John LoGan
James M. Hennepeey
Sandy
Tenn
O'Guin Oguin
Stata
Woodmen of the World
Paducah
Lloyd B. Brantley
McCall
Als
Hercules Oweer Co
Bessemer
Aecneves
Drake Sands
No Dog Catcher Faces City With Pooch Overload
Butte Montana mayor Thomes R. Morgan faces a tough situation as dogs multiply in the daytime. With the dog catcher scarce and residents keeping dogs confined at night, dogs roam freely by day creating growing pressure for city action.
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Butte
Mont
Thomes R. Morgan
Catcher Butte
Morgan
Pete
Fire Leaves Moulton Block a Totale Loss in Blaze
A $125000 fire destroyed a mixed apartment and business block in Moulton. Four families with 18 people were displaced Friday night. no injuries. The AH Turner & Sons Implement Co tenant and equipment were burned. Fire blamed on an acetylene torch igniting leaking gas. Decatur helped, Turner losses cited from prior fires.
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Moulton Ale
AH Turner & Sons Implement Company
Turner
Moulton Fire Department
Decatur
Continental Gin Company
Chamber Plans Training Clinics Return and June Fabric Course
The Chamber announced a second training clinic offering retail and service course work with an advanced June class on manmade fabrics. Enrollment is capped at 18. sign up now for the February clinic. State distributive education oversees programs with goals for annual clinics and multiple course options.
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Chamber of Commerce Othcals
Mies Elva Deitz
Chamber
Aficiate
Fough
City Board of Education
Smooth Court
Absolute Security Against Atomic Bombs Deemed Impossible
Washington AP reports that Con Gawee said absolute security against atomic attack would cost over 300 billion dollars and risk rising taxation. Paul J Larsen told the Senate House Atomic Committee that perfect security is not possible nor desirable unless a garrison state is adopted, suggesting decentralizing 200 U.S. cities could cost about 300 billion, with social and political costs possibly ending democracy.
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Washington
Con Gawee
United States
Senate House Atomic Committee
Paul J Larsen
Office of Civilian Mobilization
National Security Resources Board
Larsen
Program of compulsory dispersion sparks garrison state warning
Larsen warned that turning the nation into a garrison state demands civilian defense at the community level while the federal government remains ready to aid in a wartime onslaught. Doonograrh records note remnant mentions of such plans and the need for proper understanding of reading comprehension.
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Wie
Larsen
Triplets to Graduate as Nurses on Tuesday
Identical triplets from Arley Alabama to graduate as nurses Tuesday night at Georgia Baptist Hospital. Names Juanita La Gelta and O Lite. All three are 30 years old and resemble each other closely. They began teaching at the hospital in September 1647. Marine Corps colors referenced in text.
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Arley
Ala
Georgia Baptiac ‘Hospital
Juanita la 'Gelta
O'Lite
Marine Corps
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Rime
By Douglas Lanoen
Eee
Pnowe
Western Union
Amers OF
Bord Etna E
Reardon CO
Blaum
Burdeshaw St
Dothan, Alabama
Eve
Errol Flynn
Irena Ghika
Flynn
Cep d'Antibes
France
Los Angeles
Bruce Kierman
Kierman
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Nashville Highway
Alabama
Riggs
Boars
Aes
UBL
Dothan Steam Laundry
Old Speigner Concrete Block CO. Fairgrounds
Penney’s
Entira
Batiste
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