Croesus of crime is put in prison
Special Rackets Prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey moves against New York racketeering boss Charlie Luciano. Detectives seize Luciano from a Little Rock jail at midnight after an extradition stay expires, bringing him to New York to face charges tied to compulsory prostitution. Dewey secures a 30 to 50 year sentence and detains nine lieutenants as part of a broader crackdown.
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Peter
Thomas E. Dewey
Charlie
New York City
New York
Dewey
Little Rock
Ark
Lucky” Luciano
Lucania
East Side
Arthur
Dutch Schultz
Flegenheimer
Newark
N. J
Schultz
Luciano
Nancy Presser
Lucky
Croesus
Dannemora
Far East Crisis Stir Sparks U S Watch On War Readiness
President Roosevelt keeps constant contact with state department as Sino Japanese crisis intensifies. Ambassadors urge restraint while Japan declares intent to use arms against China. A memo to protect foreigners in Peiping is filed as US embassy staff discuss the situation. In Kansas, county attorney seeks injunction to stop beer sales at Schumacher establishment for breaching 3.2 percent alcohol limit.
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GPI
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Roosevelt
Stephen T. Early
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Peiping
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United States
Joseph C. Grew
Japan
China
Grew
Koki Hirota
Foreign Office
Domei
Lawrence Salisbury
Legation
Sung Cheh-Yuan
Hopeh Province
Topeka
UPK
W. C. Jones
Johnson County
Clarence V. Beck
Theodore Schumacher
Shawnee
Beck
Baldwin News social notices and travels across town
Baldwins residents share summer plans and family visits from Kansas City to Fillmore Missouri plus trips to Tokyo and Milwaukee. Officials, educators, and church members announce moves, visits, and departures as neighbors host anniversaries and celebrate birthdays while planning future school and overseas assignments.
Army maneuvers route win reported near Ft. Riley
A unit won overnight on August 15 while en route to Ft. Riley for army maneuvers. The brief notes the victory as part of travel to the military exercise, with emphasis on the journey and timing rather than operational details.
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