Racketeers Cet Twin Blow Racketeers Cet Twin Blow
Federal and state authorities struck parallel blows at the racketeering syndicate run in absentia by Louis Lepke Buchalter. District Attorney Dewey arraigned Joseph Amoruso known as Joe Strawberry on an indictment alleging involvement with Buchalter in the garment racket. Federal indictments charged five persons and two corporations with conspiracy to harbor the missing Lepke as part of efforts to cut funds used in his death-promoting campaign. Amoruso, a 45 year old ex convict, was arrested near New Paltz on a farm hideaway and identified as the most important figure besides Lepke and Shapiro, who is in prison.
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New York
Louis
Lepke) Buchalter
Thomas E. Dewey
New York County
Joseph Armoruso
Joe Strawberry
Buchalter
Lepke
Amoruso
New Paltz
N. Y
Dewey
Jacob
Gurrak) Shapiro
Shapiro
Dress ring suspect held on large bail in extortion case
A suspect pleaded innocent and was held in default of 50900 bail. He sat with head bowed as Assistant District Attorney Victor Herwitz accused him of leading extortion and strong arm work in the dress industry. Jean Russo, reportedly the hoodlum's mistress, was held as a material witness on 10000 bail.
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Allent
Victor Herwitz
Jean Russo
Herwitz
Teller Found Shot After Four Days Sought
John L. Fair, 44, a Braddock National Bank teller, was found dead in his car on a Penn Township road after being sought for four days over a $26 000 shortage. A .38 pistol lay beside him. a note in the car exonerated bank officials and claimed responsibility for specific account cards.
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Piftsburgh
John L. Fair
Penn Township
Sam Bickerstaff
W. E. Howard, Jr
Braddock National Bank
Braddock
Fair
Don Connors
Howard
Mennonite Conference to Draw 8000 Delegates to Allenville
Lewistown Pa August 15 Arrangements are under way to host at least 8000 Mennonites from the United States Canada South America Africa and India for the general conference of the Mennonite Church at Allenville beginning August 20. Twelve years ago about 6000 attended the conference at Allensville.
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Lewistown
United States
Canada
South America
Africa
India
Mennonite Church
Allenville
Allensville
Hay Fever Relief Ad at Cauffman's Cut Rate
An advertisement promotes PO-TAS-A-FRAS as a fast acting hay fever remedy. It claims rapid relief from choking and gasping, drying eyes, and restoring normal breathing and sleep. The ad emphasizes ease and economy and notes exclusive sale at Cauffman's Cut Rate Drug Store.
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Cauffman
Cut Rate
Adv
Life Threat Envelops Rogge Amid Corruption Probes in New Orleans
Assistant Attorney General O John Rogge received two anonymous threat letters here yesterday one with two revolver cartridges and another from the Bullet Gang demanding he abandon the Shushan jury tampering case Rogge postpones a Washington trip to continue federal corruption investigations The day also brought indictments against George Caldwell former LSU construction supervisor and Eugene Barksdale Caldwell aide for alleged mail fraud and WPA fraud connected to university contracts
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New Orleans
O. John Rogge
Washington
Frank Murphy
Rogge
Cartidges
Shushan
Abraham L. Shushan
Huey P. Long
Geo. Caldwell
Louisiana State University
Eugene Barksdale
Caldwell
Colored Girls Stage Contests at Wheaton Park
About fifty colored girls from Washington County Wheaton Park Playground took part in Girls Night contests. Winners included Jean Robinson in potato and spoon race Doris Bell in paper walking and Patsy Clinton in potato pick up. A Boys Tennis Tournament is under way to decide playground champions.
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Washington County
Wheaton Park
Jean Robinson
Doris Bell
Patsy Clinton
Sisters Wed Brothers In Two Family Double Wedding
In Bucyrus Ohio on August 15 two sisters married two Lima brothers in a double ceremony of 24 years past. Monday Mrs Sarah Stedman died of a heart attack upon hearing of her sister Mrs Margaret Stedman death.
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Bucyrus
Lima
Sarah Stedman
Margaret Stedman
Injured Berkeley Springs Man In Cross River Fall
Benjamin Francis Frock of Berkeley Springs was found unconscious in 18 inches of water near the West Virginia shore after a fall from the Potomac river bridge at Hancock on Sunday. He suffers a brain concussion and other injuries. Investigators think he may have been in a fight prior to the fall.
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Benjamin Francis Frock
Berkeley Springs
Potomac River
Hancock
Frock
West Virginia
Finfrock Held on Driving Charge Near Greencastle
Thurman Finfrock, 23, of Haferstown, was arrested near Greencastle by Chief C. C. Ambrose and Officer C. B. Rotz on a charge of driving while intoxicated after his car crashed into a fence and overturned on St. Thomas road. He was treated by a Greencastle physician, prosecuted by Chief Ambrose before Magistrate G. Fred Zeigler, and committed to jail in default of bond.
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Thurman Finfrock
Haferstown
Greencastle
C. C. Ambrose
C. B. Rotz
Finfrock
St. Thomas Road
Tintrock
Ambrose
G. Fred Zeigler
Fintrock
Surrenders After Leap Into Quarry
Karl Cave a 33 year old Mechanic street resident leaped into Angle's quarry forty feet deep while fleeing after being chased by Patrolman Basore. Cave surfaced briefly, then swam to the bank and surrendered. He faced a drunkenness charge and possible prior offenses.
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Karl Cave
Mechanic Street
Basore
Angle
Cave
Trolley Stalled On Summit Avenue In Williamsport
The Williamsport trolley stalled yesterday afternoon on Summit avenue due to pebbles scattered on the rails by auto tires. Resurfacing in the area left fine stones unable to grip tar, causing loss of electrical contact. The trolley could not climb the steep grade until the stones were cleared.
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Williamsport
Summit Avenue
Omaha teen turns tooth collection into pastime
Omaha Nebraska report notes 15 year old Ar nol Neilsen began a hobby after losing his front teeth in a football game last fall. He started gathering the teeth as a keepsake and collection project following the injury and aims to document each incident with care.
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Omaha, Neb
Arnol Neilsen
Russian Artist Restores Watteau Portrait He Stole
A 25 year old Russian artist Serge Bogousslavsky took the Watteau painting LIndifférent from the Louvre to restore it to its original glory. He admitted removing the 17th century cavalry portrait, saying he cleaned tar from the left border and planned to return it, but was arrested for theft after surrendering to police. The work, valued at about 200000, was deemed genuine by French museum officials.
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Watteau
Louvre
Paris
Serge Bogousslavsky
Henri Verne
Jacques Jaujard
Bogousslavsky
Road Question Is Again Before Board
The Board of County Commissioners debates taking over county highways at today's session with a final decision due by September 1. Board members favor returning roads to county control, joining other counties in the move. The panel may also appoint about sixty assessors for county property reassessment, with work to begin next month. Found Dead In Philadelphia a man mourns his wife and dies of a heart attack after praying beside his wife’s chair.
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Board of County Commissioners
State Roads Commission
Balloons Test High Altitude Weather Observations
Beltsville Maryland August 15 balloons filled with machinery soar up to 14 miles into the stratosphere. The National Geographic Society and the National Bureau of Standards use amber balloons to record weather data high above earth and relay readings by radio to a nearby station. Each flight uses six balloons about four and a half feet in diameter attached to machines with a motor phototelelectric cells moving screens and radio tubes.
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Beltsville
National Geographic Society
National Bureau of Standards
Radiium detector ready to warn of radioactive contamination
Washington reports the National Bureau of Standards has developed an improved portable radium detector. The device is sensitive enough to detect trace radioactive material in a living person and aims to reduce lab and plant contamination incidents.
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Washington
National Bures. of Standards
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A. L. Simpson
Monagar
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Jewery Co
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Four States Livestock Sales, Inc
Hagerstown, Md
Philadelphia
George Mihalik
Virginia Beach
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Chesapeak Steamship
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