Hodge Begins Long Term In Prison
Former Republican official Hodge, 51, began a long prison term after pleading guilty to diverting 637000 in state funds. He received 12 to 15 years in Illinois Menard Prison, where he commented on the sentence as fair and vowed to keep busy. He had earlier been sentenced in federal court to 20 years for mishandling 872000 in bank funds, with potential credit for restitution to the state. He was processed, photographed, and assigned inmate No 24203.
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Hodge
Menard
Hobart
Clem Smith
Springfield
Smith
US Dist
Johny P. Barnes
Chicago
Vodge
Wodge
Vic
Bomb threat hoax hits Albany offices and bank building
Police reported anonymous bomb threats at the Gov. Alfred E. Smith State Office Building and a nearby 17 story bank building proved groundless. A 34 story state building was searched for 12 hours yesterday after threats to both police and a newspaper. An elevator operator at the Albany Bank Building said a caller warned of an explosion if a green package wasn’t found by midnight. Police searches yielded no results.
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Gov
Alfred E. Smith
State
State Bank of Albany
Albany
State and
Pearl Streets
Study of Seaway Vessels Ordered
Washington The Maritime Administration has hired H C Downer and Associates of Cleveland to determine vessel types best suited for St. Lawrence Seaway operations. The agency awarded a contract for a six month study covering seaway ocean going and Great Lakes service with a maximum cost of 21100 dollars. The agency certifies the route between Great Lakes St Lawrence ports and Europe as an ocean trade path.
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Washington
Maritime Administration
H. C. Downer and Associates of
Cleveland
St. Lawrence Seaway
Great Lakes
Maritime Administration Hring
St. Lawrence
Europe
Laos Prince Rules Out Anti Red Pact Alliances
Prince Souvanna Phouthala of Laos told Red China readers his small Indo China kingdom would not join any military alliances against the Communist wars. He said Laos is aware of its geographic position and would not threaten its neighbors, according to Peiping radio.
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Hong Kong
Souvanna Phounta
Laos
Red China
Indochina
Peimng Radio
FBI and New York police differ over acid thrower case
The FBI and New York police dispute who ordered the acid attack that blinded mobster Telvi and linked killings in the lower East Side. Witnesses including George and Della Moore defend innocence while authorities pursue ties to mob enforcers and exhumation plans for Abra’s body.
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FBI
S. Allarey Thomas
B.C
Baden New Pole
Meilidy Batey
Underworld
Apyt
Hiesel
Mugla
Seas 5
Telvi
New Sad
Abra
Ham ‘Telvi
FBI Grand Jury
George
Della
Moore
Youngstown
Hou
Ma- Telvi
Lower East Side
Tessi
Restrier
Riesel
Fred Muscaner
Telys
Benjamin Weinberg
Bruxe
Mischner
Weinberg
Hugh Francis Drescher
Telvi Drescher
Ssassins
Drescher
Stevenson Pins Hopes On Automobile Tours
Libertyville Illinois reports Stevenson plans a bold campaign using mobile caravans to reach voters with minimal expense. His team, led by James Finnegan, aims to move headquarters to Washington within a week and schedule 30 minute TV talks and five minute radio spots as he builds toward labor and fundraising events.
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Libertyville
American Legion
Stevenson
Liberal
New Yortly
Thalsov
Ike Prayer Read At San Francisco Convention
Irene Dunne read a prayer written by President Eisenhower at the Republican convention in the Cow Palace San Francisco. The inaugural address prayer urged dedication to the people and urged governance by God’s laws, calling for unity across stations and races.
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San Francisco
Eisenhower
Irene Dunne
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