Harry Gross Flees as Key Witness in Police Bribery Case
Harry Gross, once a Brooklyn gambling kingpin, fled his Long Island home amid death threats to his wife and children as he moved to evade authorities in a $1 million bribery trial involving 18 policemen. He was found at Atlantic City race track and returned by FBI agents. He faces federal flight of a witness charges while remaining free on bond, with prosecutors seeking jail without bail.
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Yugoslavia lodges U N protest over Albanian border clash
Yugoslavia formally filed a note with the United Nations accusing Albania of provoking a border incident on September 2 that killed two people. Ambassador Ales Bebler delivered the text of the note dated September 6 demanding an end to Albanian armed forces' activity along the Yugoslav Albanian frontier. Bebler, a U N collective security committee member, circulated the note to all 60 UN members, signaling heightened Balkan tensions.
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Offering Stolen From St. Mary's Church Safe
Police seek a thief who took 190 dollars from the sacristy safe at St. Mary's Church 231 North Third Street and stole four quarts of sacramental wine. Brother Nicholas Heinrich said the thief appeared to manipulate the walk-in safe combination and left a 200 dollar collection plate on a shelf.
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Alums Seek Congressional Aid for Cadet Ousters
West Point alumni plan to press Congress to intervene on behalf of about 90 cadets ousted for cheating as Rob ert Dary, lawyer for the New York bar inquiry, hands data to alumni who will pursue further investigation and request federal action.
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Tucson CofC Seeks Critical Defense Housing Rating
The Tucson Chamber of Commerce filed a formal written request in Washington to designate Tucson as a critical defense housing area. The move follows a housing committee survey that unanimously urged the designation due to rapid defense plant growth and a rising influx of new residents.
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