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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1947
Page
2
A partial interview reveals Scott recounting a threat from a man who warned him to stay away or face death. The details are murky, with Scott unsure what sparked the animosity, noting both parties began something that led to the shooting.
Two pistol shots rang out in the Oklahoma Senate Chamber as 61 year old Virginia born State Senator Tom Anglin was shot in the hip. Representative Jimmie Scott, a 35 year old Marine veteran, was detained in the washroom by Senate President James C. Nance, following the incident.
In Holdenville Oklahoma two Democrats involved in a divorce dispute causing a heated moment in the state House. Paul Ballinger, an assistant floor leader from Holdenville, noted Anglin’s law firm appeared implicated.
New York socialite Theodore J. Knapp, 55, prominent stockbroker and president of the Queens County Jockey Club, reported dead by his own action in Great River New York. Knapp was connected to the Aqueduct operators and known in New York society.
Police disclosed last night that a race track figure was found shot to death in his suite at the Club on the exclusive South Side. The investigation continues with authorities reviewing evidence and interviewing witnesses.
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