Eldred's rise and fall in a California confidence scam
Arthur G. Eldred, a Harvard-educated ex-officer, built a real estate and brokerage career in Santa Ana after World War II. Prosecutors portrayed him as selling confidence in blue sky schemes, pocketing thousands from victims including Lizzie Ritter, Maggie Moore, and the Hugheses, with forged trust deed papers surfacing in a widening fraud case.
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Maggie Moore
Everett V
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Moore
K. S. Kuli
Mildred Chapman
C. Elmer Simpson
Marguerite K. Wright
Agnes Masena
John Ratwenhorst
Elred
Harvard
State Department
Philadelphia
Eldrer
Washington
Santa Ana
Air Force
Haswaii
Solomons
Muckenthaler Bldg
Broadway
California
Arthur G. Eldred
Brainwashed U S Pair Lands Red Captors in Hong Kong
Bersohn and Mrs. Rickett, recent arrivals in Hong Kong, claimed they spied for the United States and praised Communism after long stays in Red China. They argued democracy in Peiping, admitted difficulties answering questions, and said they would return to the United States to seek peace and oppose warmongers.
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Peiping
Wall Street
Washington
Bersohn
China
United States
American
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
CTA
Red China
Hong Kong
Bundestag approves arming. France to decide ratification
The German parliament backed arming plans complicating France's ratification as Paris's Coun cil of the Republic weighs final approval. Italy nears ratification while other nations await France's move. Saar dispute fuels coalition splits and prompts calls for guarantees of Saar freedom. East Germany warns of countermeasures if West German rearmament proceeds.
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Edgar ‘Faure
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Germany
Adenauer
West Germany
Saar
Franz Bluecher
Bluecher
Parlement
East Germany
Red Party
Neues Deutschland
Bundestag
Moscow
Witness Describes Nugent as Mental Physical Wreck
FT SILL Oklahoma senior POW camp official Paul V. Liles testified Maj Ambrose Nugent, a 45 year old Merrill Wisconsin officer, arrived in pitiful condition and was a physical and mental wreck. He noted beriberi swelling, tremor, and terrified incoherence during the initial meeting as Nugent faces nine charges of collaboration.
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Okla
Paul V. Liles
Birmingham
Ala
Pyong-'yang
North Korea
Ambrose N. Nu Bent
Nugent
Liles
World Meney Council
Vienna
Merrill
Wis
Congress Pay Boost Set at Flat 7500
Washington report shows Senate and House conferees agreeing on a flat 22500 annual salary for Congress with no extra travel perks. The deal also drops the 1250 expense account and travel options, returning the measure for final approval. Rep Chauncey Reed warned that lawmakers misbelieve the expenses would be tax free.
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Senate
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Trouse Hall
Chauncey W. Reed
R-Dl
Congress
Bandits Strike Three Times in L. B. Area
A Long Beach area string of holdups targets Massey’s Market and nearby stations. Bandits at Massey’s demanded the safe be opened. Mrs. Massey complied and the cash was taken as two delivery men knocked. Two suspects later arrested in Bellflower, with a gun found on one, tied to the case. Separate Bellflower and Downey robberies net cash, checks, and wallets before fleeing in late model cars. The incidents underscore a spree as officers pursued suspects and recovered clothing matching robbers’ outfits.
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Polly
Paul G. Gaforth
Atlantic Ave
Geforth
Massey's Market
Royce C. Mingo
Artesia St
Bellflower
Robert C. Harrington
Klamath Falls
Ore
Mingo
Goforth
Long Beach
Eldon Pointer
Walnut St. Buena Park
Ralph Raynor
Ramona St
Pointer
Raynor
Downey
Henry G. Paulson
Wheatstone Ave
Norwalk
Sheriff's
Bernard J. Cardella
Pigot St
Cardella
Volker
Firestone Blvd
State GOP Endorses Eisenhower for a Second Term
Los Angeles based Republican State Central Committee endorsed President Eisenhower for a second term. The two day convention praised Vice President Nixon and other leaders, urged action on freeing American prisoners in Red China, reform of milk industry chaos, an extra federal district judge in the northern district, higher Forestry Service funding for pollution and fire hazards, swift completion of a state water project, city and county offshore drilling regulation, and a proposed postal wage increase.
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Los Angeles
Eisenhower
Republican State Central Committee
Nixon
Sons
Kuchel
Knowsland
Washington
Congress
Red
China
State Forestry Service
High Court Denies Review of 13 Communist Leaders
The Supreme Court refused to grant a hearing to 13 second-string communist leaders convicted in New York of subversive conspiracy. They had petitioned for reconsideration, citing Harvey Matusow’s admitted perjury and alleged threats to justice.
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Supreme Court
Harvey Matusow
New York
High Court
Mat ‘Usow
Matusow
Administration of Justice
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
U.S
Opposed Senators Push Against 20 Dollar Tax Cut
Senator George opposes a $20 tax cut amid inflation fears and fiscal limits. Senate hearings on the House bill continue as supporters claim it helps “little folks” while opponents warn of revenue losses, inflation, and irresponsible budgeting. Committee members fret over extending corporation and excise tax rates.
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Eisenhower
Humphrey
Byrd
Isaltonstall
Sen
Saltonstall
Massachusetts
House
Finance Committee
Senate
House of Representatives
Navy Secretary Receives Episcopalian Merit Award
LOS ANGELES The Episcopal Bishop's award for merit for 1954 has been presented to Secretary of the Navy Charles S. Thomas.
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Los Angeles
Episcopal Bishop
Secretary of the Navy
Charles 'S. Thomas
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