Mafia Help Said to Aid U S War Efforts in World War II
A long suppressed New York investigation report links Charles Luciano Meyer Lansky and other mob leaders to aiding the U S during World War II. The study cites use of Joseph Lanza to recruit fishermen for submarine patrols and details high level involvement and later legal actions. The forthcoming book The Luciano Project expands on the wartime collaboration and the report’s release.
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NY Times News Service
New York
New York State
Thomas E. Dewey
Navy
Charles
Lucky) Luciano
Joseph
Socks) Lanza
Lanza
Luciano
Nav
Rodney Campbell
Dewy
Underworld
McGraw-Hill
Mondadori
Milan
Italy
Pentagon
Carl F. Espe
Navy Publi
Herlands
Lansky
Luc Polakoff
Ali
Polakoff
Dewey
Armed Services
Murray I. Gurfein
Tor
Sicily
Five Bodies Pulled From Building Wreck
Rescue workers pulled five construction workers from the wreckage of an abandoned downtown Spartanburg office building that collapsed during demolition preparations. The victims included James Rusty Pawel, James Rusty Russell, Jack Deutsch, Dennis Collins, Fred Parris, and city employee James Gillespie. Authorities reported about 40 feet of rubble fell on the crew as they were tunneling near the back area ahead of a scheduled Sunday demolition.
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Spartanburg, S.C
UPI
Spartanburg
Spartanheng
James Rusty Pawel
Trea
Joe Treason
James Rusty Russell
Tompkins
Oklahoma City
Okla
Jack Deutsch
Plantation
Fla
Dennis Collins
Big Chief Construction Co
Fort Lauderdale
Fred Parris
Joe Durham Construction Co
Spartanburg City
James Gillespie
Sision Cenanas
Family Quarrel Ends in Death in North Las Vegas
North Las Vegas detectives say a man identified as Charles Clasper, about 40, killed his wife Sat night after an argument. He was found with a shotgun blast to the side inside an Ellis Street apartment around 10 p.m. Police arrested Barbara. an unidentified witness was being interviewed.
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North Laegas
Las
North Las Vegas
Charles Clasper
Police i
Ing
Ofts Cooveanes
Ellis St
Apt
L. B. Hartman
Clasper
Polce
Barbara
Dodgers Win NL Pennant in Rain Ravaged Game
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 1 0 to claim the National League pennant behind Tommy John as Dusty Baker delivers a grand slam in a rain interrupted playoff game. John shines with seven hits allowed and an inspired performance aiding the Dodgers to reach the World Series. Baker hits a grand slam and earns NL playoff MVP chatter amid the damp, challenging conditions.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Los Angeles Dodgers
Baker
Tommy John
Philadelphians
Dusty Baker
Dodgers
John
Phillies
Greg Luzinski
Richie Hebner
Philles
Steve Carlton
Kansas City Ros Yankees
Los Angeles
RBI
Nat
Ted Sizemerzé
Carlton
Burt Hooton
Maddoxs Luzinski
Tim McCarver
Carito Siemere
Seco
Cuban agents aided Weather Underground, FBI report says
A top secret FBI report in 1976 found Cuban espionage operatives in the United States and Canada supplied limited aid to the Weather Underground in the 1960s and 70s, with North Vietnam also aiding but no evidence of active Soviet or Chinese backing. The document cites Cuban Mission staff in New York and the Cuban Embassy in Canada as contact points for training and covert travel for Weathermen.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Lmited
Weather Underground
North Vietnam
Soviet Union
China
New York Times
Department of Justice
Weathermen
Clarence M. Kelley
Students For A Democratic Society
Weather Underground Organization
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Vietnam
United Nations
New York
Venceremos
FBI
Prague
Chicago
SDS
Bio-dex Bridge and Classifieds Highlighted
The page features sections on Bridge and Business listings, with a 70 Classifieds range and a 23 item Bridge ledger. Joe Delaney noted in Kid's Corner alongside the Horoscope and Crosswords. Landers appear in the class section and astrology feature.
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Joe Delaney
Corne Landers
Las Vegas Sun marks Newspaper Week with legacy note
The Las Vegas Sun traces its roots to 1950 when Hank launched the paper pledging free press and independence. It recalls the move from Las Vegas Free Press to Las Vegas Sun and notes today’s three competitive dailies while previewing National Newspaper Week on page 13.
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Hank
Las Vegas
Nevada
The
SUN
Aree Press
SUN Sunday
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Desert Inn
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Smioto
Wede Cavanaugh
Daily News
Penni
Central Intelligence Agency
Srey
Ory
Abe
Hank Greenspun
Sun Picsiener
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