Waxey Gordon Dies of Heart Attack in Alcatraz
New York underworld boss Waxey Gordon died in Alcatraz after suffering a heart attack. The 63 year old, once a prohibition era figure earning millions, faced multiple arrests and convictions including income tax evasion. His career spanned the 1920s to 1940s with alleged narcotics dealings and black market activity. He was imprisoned in Leavenworth just before Prohibition ended. His death follows a long criminal career marked by arrests and notoriety.
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Waxey Gordon
New York
Prohibition Breweries
Alcatraz
Irving Wexler
Gordon
Federation) Hospital
New York State
Narcotics Law
Cazo
al Capone
Leavenworth
General Brink Found Dead in Pentagon Office
General Francis G Brink a veteran of World Wars V and YW and head of the American Military Mission in Indochina was found fatally shot in a Pentagon office. Authorities say it appears self-inflicted with three chest wounds and a pistol nearby. Brink had arrived from the Far East for talks about weeks ago and his death follows tense Indochina reporting.
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Francis G. Brink
America
Indochina
Pentagon
Ities
Brink
Far East
Walter Reed
Grink
Wedding Notice Limited Across Several Families
Eudora Mrs Attee Blevins and Mrs Wiord Sincer and baby of Denver Colo attend in Mur aid Mrs Georges Trevis and family of Belleview vicinity West wel Mr and Mrs Paul Gabriel and children and Mr sul M Clarence Hausman and children attended the wedding of Miss Cara Jee Eberhart to Dan McDaniel at
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Attee Blevins
Wiord Sincer
Denver
Colo
Mur
Georges Trevis
Mily
Belleview
Paul Gabriel
Sul M
Clarence Hausman
Cara- Jee Eberhart
Dan McDaniel
Local social notes from Ottawa and Clarinda families
Peka, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Fox. Mrs. Wilmaurine Straka and daughter Barbara. Miss Laura Cooper. Mrs. Anita Stadler and family visited in Kansas City and Clarinda. Herman Wichman Sr. returns with the Wichman group for an indefinite stay. Francis Skinner and Delbert joined George Born on a Saturday visit. Wichman relatives and Merritt Musick family hosted and hosted guests from Pasadena and Ottawa. Edward Wiehman family from Pasadena plans Kansas visit around July 2. Herbert Brown and children spent Sunday with Leroy Parsons.
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Peka
Terry Fox
Lawrence
Wilmaurine Straka
Barbara
Laura Cooper
Kansas City
Anita Stadler
Ralph Wichman
Ima Jean Musick
John Wichman
Clarinda
Iowa
Herman Wichman
Bill Wichman
Herman
Local Rotary Club hosts accordion concert and out of town guests
Baldwin Rotarians attended a Tuesday noon meeting at the Deer Pine Room with Miss Marian Madl and Miss Martha Ann Butell providing accordion music. Out of town guests included Judge Van Roberds of Olathe and Rotarians Richardson and Shaw and Dr. James Wallen of Ottawa.
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Marine Reserve
Olathe Station
Henderson
California
Mary S. Martin
Osawatomie
Dale S. ‘Martin
Larry
Gary
Baldwin Rotarians
Marian Madl
Martha Ann
Butell
Deer Pine Room
Cherry Leinneker
Rotary
Judge van Roberds
Olathe
Richardson
Shaw
James Wallen
Ottawa
Nelson P. Harn
Baker
Methodist Church
Wichita
Hern
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D Rence
Calvin Hausman Junior College
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Zie
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Castle
Clare Hayes
Hant
Lawrence Sas City
Cherry Koch
Lil
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Shower
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Downing
Laois Hendan
Sammouth
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Thomas
Andre
Dan Bobnsack
Stanstock
Okla
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John Rkasberger
Clarence Copp
J. H. Stanley
Dearborn
Mich
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Robert Cory
Ward Cory
Washington D.C
Oscar Schupp
Jefferson City
Grace Hadl
Union
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Eudora
Stanley
W. C
Honey Koch
School of Nursing
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Stormont
Galer
Alamogordo
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Galen Senagies
Maj. Nenderson
ST. Josepit
Missouri
Rock Creek
Gordon Macrae
Arnout
Baker Campus
Drs
Hildyard
Dean Kennedy
Overland Park
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Baldwin Golf Association
Bill Deel
Virgil Reeves
Stanley Cook
Tommy Hitchcock
Commercial Club of
William G. Deel
American Legion
Deel
Baker's Cavaness Athletic Stadium
WSCS
First Methodist Church
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Wilson Caucirele
Chester Gates
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M Young
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Penthouse Productions
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Barada
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