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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1947
Page
3
A damaged, OCR-like article describes London gang activity with violent plots and police responses. It mentions rival groups, protection rackets, and a preventive police operation, detailing gang rules and potential confrontations, including the role of city leaders and public order concerns.
An outboard motor failed on a motorboat off Pacific coast near Cape Des Altan, forcing Douglas T. Binkley to row miles to safety. After three days adrift he signaled Aleutians coast guard and was picked up near Port Arthur. he survived with assistance from crew.
Prenk Sickles, 71, was given 150 years for kidnaping a doctor’s wife, armed robbery, and burglary. He faces 10 years of solitary confinement on each Friday for the first decade, with parole impossible until then. The crimes occurred on Friday December 2 and involved binding and gagging two children.
Fragmentary report describes a year old girl a doctor and magnet question. Mentions University hospital and doctors in unclear terms. Notes diabetess and a magnet removed from metal alloy with improvised terms.
A sprawling narcotics probe unravels with heroin seizures totaling 459 ounces and a $2,500 per ounce street price. Federal agents raid a motor launch tied to the Saint-Tropez ring at North River pier after a money belt cache yields 28-year-old Ces I Negro and four suspects. A bold jewelry haul follows a gunfight while suspects flee, leaving 63,200 in loot recovered and a chaotic scene of police action and last-minute escapes.
An unrefined Ethiopia report notes plentiful food in Addis Ababa shops with butchers displaying veal lamb and other meats while green grocers overflow with vegetables. Prices show vegetables around 14 cents per pound and fruits higher. butter and meat also listed, reflecting broader inflation and supply dynamics.
In Honolulu a military prisoner was killed during a break at the Schofield barracks stockade. Two prisoners and two guards were wounded as guards thwarted the raid by about 30 assailants. Edward Perry, identified as the fallen prisoner, and Lt. Cyell Donnelly and Corp. James Walters were among those assaulted or injured during the incident.
A reader summarizes veteran entitlements and cautions about improper solicitations. The note references wartime service, marriage records, and a call for verifications while warning against unauthorised appeals and hospital fundraising practices. It mentions the Department of Veterans Affairs and official channels for claims and allotments.
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