Dewey tears into rackets with New York drive
In 1937 Special Rackets Prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey targets extortion and lend-lease style protection schemes across New York City. He probes restaurant trucking and other industries, exposing names like Lucky Luciano and Dutch Schultz, and delivers a landmark set of convictions amid a fearsome crime wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucky Luciano
New York
Vice
Thomas E. Dewey
New York City
Guy
Max Walschin
James Plumeri
Aliza Jimmy Doyle
Walschin
Dewey
Nate Brown
Brown
Broadway
Hero
Charles “Lucky” Luciano
Modernistory
Modern Construction Equipment Used in Building New KEP
The Kansas Electric Power line to Emporia is being built with modern equipment. L. E. Myers crews, 50 men including KU students William Harris and Leo Brenneisen, operate from Osage City with head quarters moved there. Work aims for September completion.
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Kansas Electric Power Company
Emporia
Osage City
el Jackson
University of Kansas
William Harris
Leo Brenneisen
Across and Down Clues From A Confused Puzzle Page
A jumble of crossword clues with scattered numbers and broken phrases. Entries include river in Italy, southern Africa people, home, gumbo, diplomacy, billow, conciseness, rubber tree, stately building, speed contents, and era-spanning references. Some lines appear garbled with mis-spelled words and misplaced digits, reflecting a corrupted puzzle page segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Africa
Dewey Promises Clean City Amid Ongoing Racket Crackdown
Others flee from holes as the whip still falls and uncertainty grows. Dewey declares the city must be cleaned, with no clue where the next action or how long the campaign will last.
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Dewey
Birthday for Ford Noted as Quiet Anniversary Ahead
Detroit July 29 Henry Ford 74 tomorrow says he will not mark the birthday, plans no celebration and instead looks forward to his wedding anniversary eight months away. He recalls never really celebrating birthdays and notes Mrs Ford’s birthday is April 11. He remains optimistic about industry and predicts the current troubles will prove beneficial to the country.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford
Jones family visits Platte City to see relatives
Mr and Mrs R B Jones and daughter Ella drove to Platte City last Sunday to visit Mrs Ella Jones and Robert Jones of Phoenix Arizona. Mrs Jones and her grandson Robert arrived in Mc...
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R. B. Jones
Miss Ella
Platte City
Ella Jones
Robert Jones
Phoenix
Ariz
Summer News Roundup of Visits and Reunions
South Thursday evening for a visit with the R. B. Jones family and the Robert Brown family. Fifteen members of the B.Y.P.A. enjoyed a wiener roast at the state lake last Tuesday evening. Miss Esther Gilbert, substitute in the B. B. A. hospital dining room, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gilbert. Miss Letha Jane Chapman is home from Baker University for the summer with her parents. Jerry Whitlock of Eldon, Baker University student, visited en route home. Joe Stockwell of Tucson, Ariz., arrived Sunday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Link Stockwell. Mrs. A. E. Thompson and son of Lawrence are guests of the Stockwells. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rogers and family of Lawrence visited the Howard Williams family Sunday. all attended the Brown reunion. The W. C. T. U. met July 14 at the home of Mrs. H. H. Kimmel. discussion on Our Responsibility With Children, officers to be elected in August. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Dobbs announce the birth of a son Sunday, July 18. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ressmeyer and Miss Gladys Jewell of Leavenworth, with George Dick of McLouth, drove to Salina Sunday. they stayed longer. Mr. and Mrs. Syl White spent the weekend in Kansas City with the Albert Newby family. Virginia Newby visited McLouth. Virginia Nelson of Topeka spent the past week with cousins Miriam and Betty Kimmel. Glenn Parrott came in from Hadda m Kan., for a brief visit. Tinsley Steeper, Mrs. Bert Steeper and son Robert from Kansas City.
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South
R. B. Jones
Robert Brown
B.Y.P.A
State Lake
Esther Gilbert
B. B. A. Hospital
Ernest Gilbert
Letha Jane Chapman
Baker University
A. C. Chapman
Jerry Whitlock
Eldon
Baker
Joe Stockwell
Tucson
Ariz
Link Stockwell
A. E. Thompson
Lawrence
Stockwell
Ray Rogers
Howard Williams
Brown
H. H. Kimmel
Wilson Dobbs
Walter Ressmeyer
Gladys Jewell
Leavenworth
George Dick
McLouth
Salina
Ressmeyer
Syl White
Kansas City
Albert Newby
Virginia Newby
Virginia Nelson
Topeka
Miriam
Betty Kimmel
Glenn Parrott
Haddam
Kan
Tinsley Steeper
Bert Steeper
Robert
Steeper Family Gatherings and Names Listed in Mo and Topeka
Mo Mrs Clare Steeper Lawrence Dudley Langer and Edson Mayetta Mr and Mrs Prosser Mr and Mrs Paul McDonald and Lynn son Mr and Mrs William Steeper and son Bowman Topeka Dr and Mrs Frank Schaeffer and Ruth daughter Mr and Mrs EB Steeper and daughter June Mrs Lucile Roos and son Charles Mrs Annie Steeper Miss Gertrude Stout Mr and Mrs Walter Bradford and son Bill Miss Louise Bradford Mr and Mrs H W Steeper and daughter
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Clare Steeper
Lawrence
Dudley Langer
Edson
Mayetta
Prosser
Paul McDonald
Lynn
William Steeper
Bowman
Topeka
Frank Schaeffer
Ruth
EB. C. Steeper
June
Lucile Roos
Charles
Annie Steeper
Gertrude Stout
Walter Bradford
Bill
Louise Bradford
H. W. Steeper
Auto Parts and Supplies Ad Listing Various Oils and Parts
An old classified ad lists motor oils priced per quantity, gears and grease, generators like Ford T A and Chevrolet starters, fuel pumps, piston ring sets, carburetors for Ford A and Chevrolet, T covers, coach and sedan cushions, truck lights and clearance reflectors with multiple price points typical of a mid century hardware ads.
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Penn Zone
Ford A
Cherisiet
Community News From Leavenworth And Nearby
Margaret hosts a Soresen picnic at Me re Gage park as kinfolk visit from McLouth and Lawrence. Cousins gather with Kimmel and Edmonds families while travelers from Hawaii and Phoenix arrive for visits. Local church services shift indoors due to cool weather and many locals attend summer events and concerts in Lawrence.
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Alexander Pomez
Mexico
Dutch Schultz
Jules Martin
Sam Krantz
Jack Dempsey
Hollywood
The
Metropolitan
Schultz
L. E. Myers Company
Norway
Riaip Airiaib Mull, Piailif
Tor
Motor Magnate
Harnar Auto
Goodyear
He and
Margaret
Soresen
Mere Gage Park
Cecil Manewall
Omshiz
Douth
Lloyd Chapman
Hawaii
Thomagapman
Mildred Baer
Doris Edmonds
K.U
Charles Sherman
Kelso
Wash
Elizah Jones
Milton Nickels
Jesse Lee
Arlene Nickels
Carol
Mri‘ Mhion
Solo
Aenmepaang
Walter’ Ressmayer
Montgomery Ward
Mass
Society Brand
Sudbury
Social Register
Palm Beach
Congo
Sima Low
Hanes
P. H. Hanes Knitting Co
Winston-Selem
H.C
Net-Carter
Emmett Smith, JR
Shell Dealer Station
Baldwin City—Smith Motor Co
Eudora—Rothberger Garage
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