U.S. Attorney Claims Pressure to Whitewash Liquor Firms
Justice Department attorney Ernest Branham testified before Rep. Chelf's subcommittee that his boss Edward Hodges pressured him to sign a memorandum aimed at whitewashing the liquor industry. Branham described a May 1949 demand and threats, while noting prior remarks from Herbert Bergson about easing pressure on liquor firms Seagrams National Distillers Schenley and Hiram Walker. He said he sought a full investigation but was blocked.
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Washington
Justice Department
House
Anti-Trust
Big Four
Ernest L. Branham
Edward P. Hodges
Frank L. Chelf
D-Ky
Branham
Herbert A. Bergson
Chelf
Seagrams
National Distillers
Schenley
Hiram Walker
Bergson
Hodges
Driver charged after Marine killed in hit and run
Charner Brown 53 of 704 New York St faces three felonies after a high speed car strike on Pacific Coast Hwy near Ximena Ave left Marine William A. Rivenbark 20 dead and fellow Marine Chester P. Hancock 21 critically injured. Brown allegedly fled the scene before witnesses stopped him two blocks away. Rivenbark’s service will be in Wichita Falls Texas with Virgie M. Rivenbark surviving as his mother.
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Charner Brown
New York St
Dep. Dist. Atty
Anthony C
Joyce
Brown
Pacific Coast Hwy
Ximena Ave
William A. Rivenbari
Camp Pendleton
Community Hospital
Chester P. Hancock
Pfe
Marine
Wichita Falls
Tex
Christensen-Pine Mortuary
Virgie M. Rivenbark
Candy Store Thief Captured in Red Cap Case
Los Angeles police believe they have solved a long series of robberies from San Diego to San Francisco after arresting Jack Hyde, an ex-convict and painter, who wore a bright red hunting cap during capture in an hour. The sighting of the distinctive cap led officers to identify the suspect as behind multiple holdups.
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Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Jack
Hyde
Ice cream candy store held up. suspect counted loot
Police report a bandit wearing a sap was captured after counting 260 dollars stolen from the coastal candy shop. Hyde denied the charges.
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Hyde
Industrial Promotion Program Likely in Long Beach Budget
The city may include 50000 in the 1952 53 budget for an industrial promotion program. The Citizens Committee for Industrial Development says sufficient study supports the plan and will present definite mechanics soon. The committee weighs creating a dedicated department or assigning administration to the Chamber of Commerce which would guide expansion without city expense.
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Citizens Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Harbor Department
George P. Taubman, Jr
Chamber
Long Beach
Charles P. Morgan
Long Beach Chamber Reports May 1952 Job Figures
The Long Beach Chamber announced an exceptionally high degree of employment with 113,170 jobs filled as of May 1952. The release highlighted strong hiring activity and economic expansion in the city during the period.
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Long Beach
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