Las Vegas Man Confesses to 1937 Missouri Murder for Hire
Samuel Edwin Collins, 51, told North Las Vegas police he murdered Wilcox in Polk County Missouri in June 1937 for a $1000 payoff arranged by a farmer who mortgaged his farm. Collins led officers through the Barn crime scene and claimed the money was left in a white envelope. He has been booked on suspicion of murder.
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Samuel Edwin Collins
Ellis Ave
John Holland
Lake Mead Boulevard
Nixon
Collins
Polk County
Missouri
Lowell Nixon
Wilcox
Penhouk
Sgt. Nixon
Las Vegas
Sunfote
Panama Severs U S Ties as Riots Suppress U N Session Urges Action
Panama cuts diplomatic relations with the United States amid Canal Zone riots. Panamanian ambassador Aquilino Boyd calls U N Security Council emergency, accuses U S of bloody aggression, seeks international police force and urgent action.
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U.S
U.N
Panama City
United Nations, N.Y
UPI
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Canal Zone
Aquilino Boyd
United States
Boyd
US. Army
Castrilo
United Nations
Organization of American States
OAS
Washington
Security Council
Suez Canal
Congo
Jover
Balboa High School
Johnson
Bond Issue Contents Still Being Adjusted
City Commission finalizes another round on a battered bond issue with decisions pending on total amount, projects, and election date. Four or five of thirteen ballot items may be cut or trimmed, risking move from March 24 to April, as consultants urge delaying at least 90 days after final approval. Disagreement centers on safety building, school pedestrian overpasses, parking facilities, an animal shelter, and a new fire station.
Accused Nazi Torturer Silent During Trial Testimony
Wilhelm Boger the former chief guard at the extermination camp remained silent as a co defendant described a torture device used on inmates. Karl Hoecker testified he was horrified by the burning stench while denying involvement. The trial targets 22 former Gestapo members linked to murders of up to four million enemies in occupied Poland. Boger, dubbed the cruelest guard, answered few questions before the judges.
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Wilhelm Boger
Boger
Karl Hoecker
Hoecker
Gestapo
Poland
Bookie Arraigned in Bay Area
Les Cohen 58 an employee of the Saratoga Race Sports Book in Las Vegas was arraigned in U S District Court on a nine count indictment alleging he took bets by interstate telephone calls Cohen who handles bets on sporting events was named by a grand jury after an extensive probe U S District Judge Oliver J Carter set January 24 for his plea Cohen formerly served as betting commissioner in San Francisco and is a former sports writer.
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San Francisco
UPI
Les Cohen
Las Vegas
U.S
Cohen
US Dist
Oliver J. Carter
Woman Shot by Ex Husband in Las Vegas Card Party
Mary Lee Wilson, 35, was wounded in the stomach at her home during a jealousy dispute. Everett Wilson, 26, is jailed for assault with intent to kill, while Eugene Johnson, 44, is held as accessory before the fact. Police say Johnson claimed Wilson’s former wife was involved with other men. The gun was taken without the owner’s knowledge.
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West Las Vegas
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Glenn Simmons
Mary Lee Wilson
Kinsella
Everett Wilson
van Ert
Simmons
Eugene Johnson
Wilson
Johnson
Cornelia Taylor
Las Vegas Gamblers Seek License for Card Room
Two Las Vegas gamblers Alfred Carlson and Morris Stein applied to the Nevada Gaming Commission for a license to operate a second card room in Phil Long's California Club downtown Las Vegas. The only licensed card room in the state at that time was the Sands hotel.
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Carson City
UPI
Las Vegas
The
Gaming Commission
Phil Long
California Club
Alfred Carlson
Morris Stein
Nevada
Sands Hotel
Sald
Trial of three men in Palm Springs extortion case adjourned
A UPI report from Los Angeles says the trial of Charles Del Monico Allen Smiley and Marshall Caifano was adjourned until Tuesday morning when defense duties will be handled by another attorney after one lawyer fell ill. Proceedings included a dispute over government records and testimony from Nick the Greek Dandolas about a gambling debt connected to Ray Ryan.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Palm Springs
Calif
Jesse Curtis
Ben Cohen
Charles del Monico
Daryl F. Gates
Gates
Cohen
Miami
Fla
Nicholas
Nick the Greek
Dandolas
Las Vegas
Ryan
25 Days For Murder
Santa Monica California Jack Drummond 37 was sentenced to 25 days in county jail for beating a poodle to death with a tire iron following a dog fight involving his own dog.
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Santa Monica
Calif
UPI
Jack Drummond
Drummond
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