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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1936

Page

2

California link cut in torture insurance racket arrests

Six suspects linked to a nationwide torture insurance scheme were arrested in Los Angeles as authorities claim to have crippled the California branch. The group allegedly inflicted self injury and faked auto crash damage to claim payouts from insurers. A photo shows suspect Alta Jenkins performing a laceration with a grater for District Attorney Baron Fitts, who announced the arrests.

Los Angeles California Alta Jenkins Baron Fitts Central Press

Oklahoma Mom Faces Public Hangings of Son Arthur Gooch

Mrs Idelia Gooch faces a grim day as her son Arthur Gooch, an Oklahoma butcher, is to be hanged in the McAlester penitentiary yard. He is noted as the first U.S. execution under the Lindbergh law after abducting two Paris Texas officers and holding them 17 hours amid protests over the sentence.

Idelia Gooch Arthur Gooch Oklahoma Okahoma State Penitentiary McAlester Gooch United States Paris Tex

Solomon's Throne In Abyssinia Stamp Show Scraps

The column lists a diverse set of notes from Scott's Scrapbook by R. J. Scott. It mentions Abyssinia stamps showing giraffes and the Royal Lion of Judah, coat of arms, Solomon's throne, native inscriptions, and French, plus one minute tests and horoscope hints. It references etiquette persona, ship classifications, and language notes with scattered questions and answers.

Aris Abyssinia Jungle Judah

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