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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1986

Page

8

Machine Gun Kelly’s college record questions infamous gangster label

Mississippi State University records show George Barnes later known as Machine Gun Kelly had a poor academic start with 31 demerits in the first semester and 24 in weeks of the second. He enrolled as a probationary student in 1917, earned a C-plus as his top grade, and later built a criminal career, though officials note little evidence of actual gunfire.

Jackson Miss Kelly Mississippi State University Mike Ballard FBI Ballard the Times George Barnes Ole Miss Mississippi State Memphis, Tenn Mississippi A&m Matthew L. Freeman

Stolen Diapers Alarm St. Petersburg Area

In St Petersburg Florida police report more than 1500 soiled cotton diapers were stolen last week from at least nine doorsteps. A Di Dee Service of Florida Inc customer voiced disbelief at the motive while investigators note a caller asked survey like questions before thefts.

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