Jim Yellow and the Narcotics Ring Bust in D.C.
A 1940s narcotics sting traces Jim Yellow Roberts across Detroit to Washington. An undercover agent posing as a buyer infiltrates Roberts's luxury apartment, exchanges heroin for cash, and witnesses his boastful network. Roberts and his wife Tinky receive prison terms after a raid and trial.
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Washington
America
U. S. Narcotics Bureau
Jim Yellow
Jim Yellow’ Roberts
Federal
Roberts
New York-Washington
Treasury Department
East
U.S. Narcotics Bureau
Michigan
Nero
Jim Watson
Oberts
Detroit
Howard W. Chappell
Lonnie
Watson
Chappell
Chappel
Lexington
Kentucky
Tinky
Chappell and Watson
New York
Finland Urho Kekkonen Urges Nordic Neutrality
Premier Urho Kekkonen in Helsinki urged Sweden and Norway to establish and secure neutrality to avert any threat of attack on Russia via Finnish soil. He said Finland aims to stay out of war while remaining faithful to its friendship treaty with Russia and recommended Scandinavian neighbors keep neutral as a safeguard.
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Helsinki
Finland
Urho Kekkonen
Russia
Kekkonen
Sweden
Norway
Inheritance tax totals in Butler County estates with multiple beneficiaries
Butler County Ohio levied inheritance tax of 6776.03 on the Augusta M. Roegge estate, with a gross value of 131076.44 and net 122176.44. Beneficiaries include Frances A. Roegge, Emma R. Sohn, Paul Roegge, Ruby Antenen, and grand-nephew William Herrmann with varied shares and taxes. The will of Judge Boatright directs the estate to widow Belle with executrix nomination, dated April 20, 1948. Pro bate filings list Homer Watkins will dated January 19, 1949, bequests to Lee or Phyllis Corrill and Mort Pennine and Addie Collins, remainder to Harold Edward Watkins and Ernestine Basilius, executor Oglesby Barnitz Bank and Trust. Witnesses C. E. Burke and Ella Henry Fares. Divorce petition Joseph Urbanick v Lena Urbanick dismissed as reconciled. Other cases include Mary Helen Gross v Ernest R. Gross, Russell Abney v Margaret Abney, Loretta Hensley minor v Charles Hensley, Shirley M. Doan v Elbert Doan.
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Ohio
Augusta M. Roegge
Hamilton
Frances A. Roegge
Emma R. Sohn
Paul Roegge
Ruby Antenen
Homer Watkins
Lemon Township
Lee
Phyllis Corrill
Sabo Case Moves Through Middletown Hearing
Winifred Sabo and Joseph Sabo face a judicial matter in Middletown with Judge P. Gladys Clark presiding as Depew Clark and Judge F. B. Cramer handle related neglect proceedings.
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Winifred Sabo
Joseph Sabo
P. Gladys Clark
Middletown
Depew Clark
F. B. Cramer
Italian Describes Sub Attack Plan
A wartime Italian naval commander, J. Valerio Borghese, wrote to Roma about a planned December 1943 submarine attack on New York City Harbor. The plan involved a long-range sub carrying a smaller sub intended to slip the Hudson River to strike the heart of the city, but the armistice halted the scheme.
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Rome
Italy
New York City
J. Valerio Borghese
Roma
New York
Hudson River
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Hell
U. S
Dope Czars
Court of Appeals
A. Vo
G. Mand
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Morgan Township
Belle
Joseph Urbanick
Lena Urbanick
Common Pleas Court
Mary Helen Gross
Ernest R. Gross
Russell Abney
Margaret Abney
Loretta Hensley
Charles Hensley
Shirley M. Doan
Elbert Doan
ROSS
SUEDE
Hanes
Ae the
Winter Boys
Stopette
Veer Oe
Epeneet
Faneshung
Childrens
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