Witness Arrested On His 55th Birthday For Gold Violations
Angelo Dalla of Silverton Colorado, a government witness in the Tharp Saveren gold case, was arrested on his 55th birthday for gold regulation violations. He allegedly brought more than 10 000 dollars in gold bullion to Tucson for sale with Tharp and Savoren, a deal that unraveled when buyers proved to be undercover agents. Dalla's arrest followed a complaint by Secret Service Agent George W. Walker. he will be arraigned the next morning before U S Commissioner Thomas H. McKay with bond to be set.
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Angelo Dalla
Silverton
Colo
Tharp-Saveren
Dalla
U. S
Secret Service
George W. Walker
Phoenix
Congress Hotel
Joseph Frankavoren Jr
Bisbee
W. P
Blue) Tharp
U.S
Thomas H. McKay
Tucson
Savoren
Tharp
E. Adams St
Melvin K. Hudson
Walker
U. S. Mint
Pueblo County
Colorado
Commissioner's Office
Hudsow
Ben P. Jacobs
S. Main Ave
Don C. Summers
State Highway Shuffle Studied
Proposed legislation to reorganize the Arizona highway department will be reviewed by the special legislative highway study committee in Phoenix on Monday and Tuesday.
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Phoenix
Arizona Highway Department
Special Legislative Highway Study Committee
Mining Claim Case Retried Before Clifton Court
A mining claim case retried before Judge Porter Murry and a 12 member jury in Clifton. Arthur W. Jacobs sues Albert Ybarra and Glenn Allen for 10000 dollars claiming a share in a uranium claim sale in Papago district. Defendants contend Jacobs worked as engineer only and had no ownership. Attorneys Odlin B. Dodd for Jacobs and Martin S. Rogers for Ybarra and Allen.
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Porter Murry
Clifton
Arthur W. Jacobs
Albert Ybarra
Glenn Allen
S. Norris Ave
Papago
Jacobs
Mystery Witnesses in Gold Sale Trial of Tharp and Savoren
Witnesses listed in the gold sale trial for W. P. Tharp and Joseph Frank Savoren Jr include a Denver mint employee Cecil Gray who may testify to bullion being gold and value above 10000 dollars while he cannot state the origin. Other witnesses include a prospector Melvin Hudson and Arivaca writer John Mitchell who says Tharp and Savoren offered him gold last November.
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W. P. Tharp
Joseph Frank Savoren Jr
Mint
Denver
Cecil Gray
Tharp
Savoren
Nolo Contedere
Gray
Secret Service
Arivaca
Melvin K. Hudson
U. S. Secret Service
Justice Court
Nevada
Hudson
John D. Mitchell
Chandler
Mitchell
Signal Company En Route To Fort Huachuca
The 232 Signal Company is en route to Fort Huachuca from Camp Gordon Georgia in 81 vehicles. The journey is expected to take eight days. Camp Gordon lies near Augusta Georgia.
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Fort
Bisbee
232 Signal Co
Ft. Huachuca
Camp Gordon
Augusta
Tharp and Savoren Enter No Contest Pleas on Gold Laws
Tharp and Savoren, arrested December 18 for attempting to sell over $10,000 in gold bullion to undercover Secret Service agents, entered no contest pleas in U S district court. Judge Walsh left the bench as Tharp stated he feels no guilt and notes the gold regulations trace to the trading with the enemy act of 1917 and executive orders from FDR in 1933 and 34. Savoren, with his attorney, echoed a cautious stance saying no one but a Philadelphia…
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Congress
White House
Treasury
W. P
Blue) Tharp
Joseph Frank Savoren Jr
U. S. District Court
Tharp
Savoren
Secret Service
James A. Walsh
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Lawyer Reflects on Gold Handling Rules
Thursday evening June 1 1954 a lawyer studying regulations explains that a man's rights come from acts of Congress presidential orders and treasury rules. He admits full comprehension is elusive and notes this was his first and last gold venture. Stories pages 2 3 26.
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Secretary of the Treasury
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