Six Arrested In Firehouse Gambling Raid
Chicago August 14 AP six persons including Fire Chief Timothy DePaola were arrested at the Justice Fire Department after a raid interrupted a bingo game. Capt Horace Noble said about 80 people attended the Tuesday night game supported by the department’s auxiliary. Bond set at 300 each. DePaola defended the operation saying funds aided equipment purchases.
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Justice Fire Department
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Justice Police Department
Timothy DePaola
DePaola
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Blast Kills Two Firemen in Cleveland Tank Explosion
A propane gas tank truck inside the Avis Rent-A-Truck building exploded as firefighters entered to check a leak, killing Lt. Edwin J. Hart and John T. McKenna and injuring about 20 others. Damage to the building was estimated at $100,000.
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Lawyers Form Civil Rights Group in Race Crisis
A national nonprofit, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, was formed to combat racial discrimination through courts and community action. Co chairs Bernard Segal and Harrison Tweed, with Lloyd Cutler as secretary, and it will provide counsel where lawyers are unavailable in the South. The group cites a White House meeting on June 21 and aims to act as the conscience of American lawyers. It disclosed assisting demonstrators in Clarksdale Mississippi where white lawyers would not defend those involved in protests. The report also notes Tanganyika's Gombe Stream Reserve covering 60 square miles.
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Harrison Tweed
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Republicans Strike First At Illinois State Fair Campaign
Springfield August 14 AP Republicans opened the Illinois State Fair campaigning with a Governor's Day push led by Gov. Otto Kerner and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. State Treasurer William J. Scott renewed charges that Democratic rivals fail to curb payrolls and spending, while John Anderson Jr. celebrated his 55th birthday as Republicans pledge to cut payrolls and boost financial solvency.
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Linois
Otto Kerner
Kerner
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Thel Scott
Army Guards Key Witness Valachi in Underworld Case
Joseph Valachi, former mobster, under heavy guard at a secure Army post, has provided details on the crime syndicate and its leaders. He faces threats and a potential death sentence as he informs on narcotics bosses, with authorities confirming the cooperation and safeguards.
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