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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1931
Page
7
A strong earthquake struck Tokyo at 9 10 tonight triggering mass evacuations. The tremor lasted about a minute with aftershocks. no serious damage reported though glassware sellers suffered damage as wares fell. Seismologists traced the epicenter to ocean south of Tokyo Bay.
United Press reports Chicago believes Scarface Capone is jailed and the gang network weakened. With Capone in prison, illicit gambling and vice may persist in limited form but lawlessness seeks end. The city is hopeful for reduced crime as federal pressure continues.
Colonel A Linxwiler and Mrs Linxwiler join Knights Templar of Missouri and guests in Minneapolis for the biennial Grand Encampment gathering. Activities include a rainbow trout breakfast at the Misaukap golf club, a reception at Nicollet Hotel, and a parade with about 50 000 Sir Knights. The conclave closes Friday the 26th.
Law enforcement calls Capone’s guilty plea the greatest victory in the drive against organized crime. Chicago leaders credit federal prosecutors with gathering decisive evidence. Capone faces 2 to 5 years at Leavenworth with sentencing set June 30 before Judge Wilkerson.
The article reports Al Capone pleading guilty to multiple indictments, showing the public’s view of his downfall. Authorities say the public illusion of his heroism is banished, and the full scope of charges, including tax evasion and numerous liquor violations, will be revealed with his June 30 sentence.
At dawn in Szolnok prison, two self nude widows were hanged for murdering their husbands, marking Hungary’s first double execution of women. Frau Landislaus Szabo died at 6:00 a.m. and Praw Ba Nint Csordas thirty minutes later, despite Regent Horthy's refusal to intervene, drawing crowds from miles around.
Witnesses recall tearful farewells as authorities execute detainees. Among those paying final respects is the 21 year old son of Frau Szabo, seen among friends and relatives who gathered after the sentences.
A group of beer gangsters opened fire inside Fight Inn in Syracuse early today over a missing truck. Three people were shot, with Raymond Johnson, a street vendor, seriously wounded and not expected to live.
Betty celebrates her sixth birthday away from home as hotel staff fulfill a candlelit cake request. The San Francisco landmark, The Hotel St Francis, emphasizes luxury service and California cuisine after a $2.5 million modernization, inviting guests to enjoy its central Union Square location and famed amenities.
Rates listed for St Francis lodge rooms and suites across multiple categories. Pricing spans single to twin bed rooms and parlor suites with varied display rooms. Data appears fragmented with inconsistent punctuation and several misprints.
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