Jim Bishop on Fixing Horse Races and Fearless Talk
Jim Bishop argues that horse racing fraud is plausible at big tracks like Aqueduct and Saratoga while detailing how insiders such as trainers, jockeys, and stable hands operate. He cites Bobby Byrne’s testimony to the House Crime Committee, notes the Mafia’s alleged finance ties, and explains the security barriers and betting dynamics that deter or enable race fixing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bishop
Jess
Bobby Byrne
Sunglass
House Crime Committee
Jimmy Donn
Gene Mori
Sonny Werblin
Arnold Winick
Willie the Shoe
Ron Turcotte
Aqueduct
Saratoga
Garden State
Gulfstream
Hialeah
Monmouth
Byrne
Suffolk Downs
Crime Committee
Claude Pepper
Florida
Carlo Gambino
Gambinos
John
Cromley Column Knew Invasion Would Bog Down
Washington report reveals Hanoi planners forecast the invasion would bog down due to unprepared forces poor uprisings and weak internal penetration. They warned Saigon troops would retreat to stretch defences while guerrillas failed to mobilize quickly, hindering rapid advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cromley
Washington
Hanoi
Demilitarized Zone
Saigon
South Vietnam
Local store acquires bankrupt stock for sale
The La mar and Kruman store in Clymer has been bought by Harry Levinson Department Store. A public sale of the stock is planned to start next Wednesday June 28. The Indiana Country Club’s 1947 championship moved into semi finals with favorites including F E Whitey Gould and A B Woodall contending. Jimmy Colonna of Kittanning scored the first local hole in one on a three wood at the VFW course. Rainbow Girls Drill Team of Indiana will debut tomorrow at Penn Hills High School after eight months of planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Elizabeth R. Sweeney
Amye Taylor Ray
R. Hastie Ray
Russell M. Hickey
Joseph L. Donnelly
Frank B. Hood
TED
Lamar & Kruman
Clymer
Harry Levinson Department
Levinson
Indiana Country Club
F. E. “Whitey” Gould
A. B. Woodall
Jimmy Colonna
Kittanning
VFW
Rainbow Girls
Indiana
Penn Hills High School
High Drama on Senate Floor Five Years Ago
Washington column recounts June 23 1967 when Senator Tom Dodd faced censure while clutching a loaded pistol. Staffers secretly supplied a small automatic fearing a self harm act, then disarmed him as colleagues voted 92 to 6. Dodd later backed major gun control legislation in 1968 and narcotics act of 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
Washington
Senate
Tom Dodd
Dodd
U.S
Eugene Gleason
Georgetown
Gleason
Subcommittee
Carl Perian
Perian
Gene
Prian
Mike Mansfield
Labor unions and Moscow grain deal shape 1972 politics
Victor Riesel reports that Moscow may offer 150 million dollars of American feed grain amid Democratic convention tensions. He notes longshoremen and maritime unions press for cargo-shift concessions, influencing Labor toward neutrality or support depending on grain shipments and ship ownership issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Riesel
Washington
Moscow
Joint Trade Commission
Sen. McGovern
Kremlin
McGovern
Kennedy
Johnson
State Dept
Teddy Gleason
Paul Hall
Jesse Calhoun
Marine Engineers
Joe Curran
U. S
Hubert Humphrey
U.S
Russia
Headstone For John Wesley Hardin Ends Long Wait
Dallas AP reports a grave marker was finally placed on John Wesley Hardin’s grave after 75 years. The granite headstone bears only his name and dates, with relatives cited as the installors. Hardin, called Texas’ worst killer, killed about 43 people and endured a sensational life from Bonham to El Paso. The tale recounts early killings, a prison term, and the 1895 El Paso saloon shooting that ended with his death at the hands of John Selman. The piece notes Hardin’s fear of mobs and his notorious gunman reputation, shaping Western folklore.
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Dallas
Tex
el Paso
John Wesley Hardin
Wes
Arkansas
Jesse James
Missouri
Hardin
Texas
Bonham
McKinney
Dodge City
Kan
Acme
Western Union
Jack
Wesley
John Selman
Texas Woman’s University
Hepenter
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Cromley
Water
THE
Indians Printing & Publishing Company
Indiana, Pa
NEA
Nixon
Brazil
Andy Gibson
White House
Andy
Boyle
Berry's
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