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The InitiationEnds in Death at Phiadelphia Fraternity House
At Mu Beta Sigma house on Locust Street the initiation of new members ends tragically as Stuart Jordan collapses and dies after a drug induced scene. Doctor Thompson declares death due to asphyxia from a poison likely given during the ceremony. Detective Rankin and police begin a formal inquiry with university officials and legal experts gathering facts.
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Mu Beta Sigma
Locust Street
University of Philadelphia
Beta Sigma
Stuart
Ted
Chuck
George
Ned
Chick
Wilbur Thompson
Doctor Thompson
Ted Stanton
Central Detective Bureau
City Hall
Tommy Rankin
Thomas
Wainright
Philadelphia
Rankin
Rittenhouse Square
Warwick
Edward Fletcher
Architectural
Stuart Jordan
Jordan
Thompson