Eight blackmailers linked to Musica note shock New York
Eight men known to government prosecutors tied to F Donald Coster Musica blackmail plots face scrutiny after a torn note surfaced from his self inflicted death. The note, penned by McKesson and Robbins president, claims Wall Street plunder and a struggle for honesty. Surviving Musica brothers and the drug firm labeled as conspirators face superseding indictments for securities acts violations.
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Gregory F. Noonan
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Maree Orother
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Brien McMahon
George District-Musica
George Vernard- Musica
Robert Dietrich
Third Sungide Try Succeeds In Death Or Suicide
George Washington Gibson a Santa Monica man attempted suicide twice in Houston. He first tried to leap from a tenth floor building but was stopped by several young women. Two hours later he tried again, was caught, and jailed. In police custody he claimed to continue trying and promised to try again outside. He hanged himself with a belt in a cell. An envelope on his body addressed to a girl contained a note. An inquest verdict returned death by own action.
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Adela Rogers
ST. Johns
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Connecticut
Philo Musica
Paps Mudha
Plenty
Tycoon Philip Musica's Death and Wall Street Crimes
A lengthy profile recalls Philip Musica's rise and fall from wealth and influence, detailing his juxtapositions of generosity and fraud. It notes the Christmas tragedy of his death, the disfigurement of his widow, and the legal fallout for his brothers and associates amid forgery, bribery, and perjury accusations.
Hair toning magnate Musica’s tangled life in 1920s crime
The narrative outlines Philip Musica’s rise through Prohibition era crime aided by family allies, his romance with Carol Hubbard, aliases and doubles, and the staged plots to fund ventures. It notes his control over operations, shifting identities, and the long murky trail through rackets, guns, and disguises as authorities seek a bottom to the scheme.
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New York
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Girard Drug Company
Big Texas Oil Deal Rumor Upsets Industry Talk
Houston report cites unconfirmed talks between Humble Oil and J M West interests about a potential 8 million dollar cash deal plus a quarter royalty on 30000 acres in Harris and Galveston counties. The Post notes leases and fields around Clear Lake Friendswood and League City. negotiations ongoing with completion possible early next year. Fireworks injuries prompt hospital visits as several residents are treated for burns and minor injuries from holiday mishaps.
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West Production Company
Boy Given Chance to Beat Malady in Chicago
In Chicago on December 23 Myenreold Raymnesd Potter received a tenth blood transfusion aimed at saving his life from a rare disease with no known cure. Doctors report the patient has a slender chance to recover, as only a few individuals have previously survived this condition.
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Myenreold Raymnesd Potter
Four candidates named for San Antonio school chief post
The San Antonio school board tentatively narrowed the field to four finalists, Homer W. Anderson of Omaha, L E Bluteman of St Joseph, May R Holmes of Muskogee, and Thomas Portwood, assistant superintendent here. The board says selection will come from these qualified men after extensive review, stressing no campaigning or pressure. Meanwhile Miss Pima Neal’s future is in doubt as the board plans a regular meeting to act on her resignation, with teachers and patrons urging retention until the successor is chosen.
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Fort Worth Youth Sentenced in Car Theft Case
Walter Louis Claywood, 20, of Port Worth Priday, was sentenced by Judge R. J. McMillan in Federal District court to two years in a federal penitentiary for transporting a stolen car from New Orleans to San Antonio. He was arrested November 24 by Deputy Sheriff Ira Smith and pleaded guilty December 19.
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Mays Barred From State Secretary Post
Fort Worth dispatch reports Governor W. Led O'Daniel ruled Representative Abe W. Mays ineligible for the secretary of state berth. The decision rests on constitutional limits barring a current legislator from holding any part of a legislatively created office while serving. Mays, an Albany ally, was elected to the Forty-fifth Legislature and would have begun duties in January.
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Alianta
Ohiantell
Sailors Arrive for Christmas Holidays in San Antonio
Fifty sailors off 5 A. S. holiday contingent reach San Antonio after training in San Diego California. They receive a short leave before posting to ships December 2. Navy Mothers Club plans a luncheon for the visitors at the Original Mexican restaurant Saturday noon. Early arrivals include H. D. Dunlap M. B. McGregor F. D. Har grove O. W. Johnson D B. Gone Id. & Bobank and G D Casey.
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Want to Buy a Bomb Christmas Card Inquiry
A Christmas card reads Want to buy some bombs this morning and is traced to an inventor claiming a serial projectile view. Louis Johnson, the assistant secretary of War, forwards the inquiry to the ordnance department after recognizing the writer as the munitions inventor.
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