23 Jun 1951
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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1951
Page
1
Charlie Wheeler a Fisk librarian and Guggenheim fellow confessed to police that he shot and killed Louise Williams in a car last Thursday night and left her body there with her 3 year old son. He was arrested after tips from another man and held without bond as coroner inquest set for June 28.
Miss Anderson tours Europe and on returning to the United States will debut in Miami as a premier season attraction. The Young Business Men's Club led by president W O Perry presents the event, touted as the top musical draw in south Florida. Watch the papers for details and dates as plans unfold.
The State Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association held a two day session in Miami this week with Herbert Thompson as president. Headquarters were at the St. Agnes Parish hall 1734 NW Third ct.
Edward Coco former New York fight manager of Rocky Graziano was sentenced to life imprisonment by Circuit Judge Grady L Crawford for the slaying of Johnny Benjamin Smith age 43 of 7481 NW 14th Place in Normandy Isle Miami Beach The jury convicted him of second degree murder carrying 20 years to life The judge set a $25 000 bond for release pending appeal Coco’s attorney filed notice of appeal and he was released on bond the next day The piece also notes local building and personnel changes in Miami including O D Henderson resigning as safety director to become chief criminal deputy under Sheriff J B Henderson and Claude C High replaced in the sheriff s investigative bureau
Four men were freed and two were sentenced to life for the Trenton Six murder case. The jury, all White, acquitted Mc Kinley Forrest, Jack McKenzie, Horace Wilson, and James H. Thorpe after six minutes of deliberation over nearly 20 hours of talks. The trials centered on the Jan 27, 1948, killing of William Horner and the assault of Elizabeth McGuire.
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