Only Friend and His Legatee in Pittsburgh Parrot Tale
George M Blair a 63 year old retired policeman from Pittsburgh revealed he left an estate worth over 40000 to his parrot Bob the bird has attracted many human friends and even marriage proposals Blair, a widower, says the parrot is 52 years old and has been part of the family for 50 years, calling the bird his only friend.
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Detroit
Fel
Bob
George M. Blair
Pittsburgh
Pala Blair
Blair
Bob Parrot
Cohen Blast Blamed on Mafia in Los Angeles
Los Angeles police inspector Jack Donohoe linked the Cohen bombing to a power struggle within Cohen's ranks and the Sicilian Mafia. Four suspects were rounded up, including Jae Sica and Salvatore Piscopo, with Sicas tied to a $1,000,000 California narcotics ring. A councilman urged protective custody for Cohen amid fears of further violence.
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Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
Jack Donohoe
Cohen
Mafia
Hoptile
Jae Sica
Alfred
Salvatore Piscopo
James R. Iannone
Sices
Piscopo
Iannone
Sicas
California
Kenneth Hahn
City Counells
Couneil Cohen
Two Sentenced In Theft of Safe
Two men pleaded guilty to burglary and theft were sentenced by Judge W. W. McCrory in Criminal District court. Simmons Shaw, 26, of 1329 Essex Street, and Grant Randolph, 30, of 111 Brown Alley Rear, confessed to stealing a heavy safe from Earl Lindquist, 111 Chestnut. Shaw received two years probation after showing where the safe was dumped in the San Antonio River and making partial restitution. Randolph was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
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W. W. McCrory
Criminal District Court
Simmons ‘Show
Essex St
Grant Randolph
Brown Alley Rear
Earl E. Lindquist
Chestnutt
Shaw
San Antonio
Nandolph
Military official silent on gambling push in Texas
San Antonio military officials on Tuesday declined comment on Dist. Atly William N. Hensley's criticism of slot machines and other gambling devices on installations. Hensley endorsed a proposed federal measure to regulate interstate shipments of gambling machines and urged study of interstate racing results for federal oversight. He noted gambling on military reservations in the Bexar County area and suggested Kefauver's committee examine federal regulation and information sharing. He cited evidence issues with prosecuting gambling operations and argued for clearer federal action.
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San Antonio
William N. Hensley
Hensley
Senate
Bexar County
Ostes Kefauver
Tennessee
Uersley
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