Big Operator With a Thousand Dollar Bill in NYC Cabbie Tale
A New York cabbie recalls a legendary big operator who flashed a thousand dollar bill at Waldorf bars and clubs, kept drivers waiting as security, and vanished with the bill after bar hops. Cops doubted the tale as the operator’s gone and the cabbie kept the G note. The exchange ends with a quip on war intervals in Western civilization.
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New York
Brooklyn
The
Waldorf
Frank Costello
Costello
Costellia
the Waldorf
Sophe
Hackie
Warren Signs Bill To Unmask Ku Klux Klan
Florida Governor Fuller Warren signed a law to unmask the Ku Klux Klan by banning mask wear in public places for anyone over 16 without written permission. The law takes effect August 1 and excludes festival, safety, and theatrical masks.
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Warren
Bill
Tallahassee, Fla
Fuller Warren
Florida
Ku Klux Klan
Covington Council Bans Sunday Beer Sales
Covington Town Council passes an ordinance banning beer and wine sales from midnight Saturday to 6 a.m. Monday. The move mirrors Alleghany County restrictions enacted yesterday on Sunday sales.
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Covington
Tenia Tas
Alleghany County Board of Supervisors
Alleghany County
Room For Argument
Corpus Christi report of a bridge game shows William R. Anderson Jr bidding seven hearts and his wife replying seven spades with all thirteen cards, a humorous hand of perfect distribution.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
William R. Anderson, Jr
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