Stubborn Detectives Finish 1000 Mile Manhunt in 30 Days
Chicago detectives John Wilfinger and George Cohen used their own funds to chase an escapee who vanished from the 25th district station. After a 30 day search spanning Covington in St Tamman Parish they arrested Cornelius McCloud, 27, a former soft drink truck worker, who had been at large since August 4. Chicago police suspended the two detectives indefinitely.
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John Wilfinger
George Cohen
Chicago
Covington
St. Tamman” Parish
Cornelius McCloud
McCloud
25Th District
Wilfinger
Cohen
Detectives Close In On McCloud Linked To New Orleans
Detectives Wilfinger and Cohen traced McCloud to New Orleans then planned to depart for Chicago Saturday as funds ran low. They say McCloud was being held for investigation into rapes of two white women and note he had two prior prison terms for grand larceny and theft.
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McCloud
New Orleans
Chicago
MecCloud
Wilfinger
Cohen
MccCloud
Brooklyn Typist Foils Con Game and Keeps Savings
A 71-year-old Brooklyn typist who read detective stories spotted a confidence scheme in which two women and a friend sought her $900 as proof of good faith. She led detectives to arrest Shirley Shay and Orvilla Jenkins, charged with attempted grand larceny.
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New York
Brooklyn
Margaret Smith
Miss Smith
Williamsburg
Shirley Shay
Orvilla Jenkins
Manhattan
Palance in clash with photographer outside Santa Monica court
Actor Jack Palance and photographer George ODay clashed outside a Santa Monica courtroom in a noisy, inconclusive incident. Witnesses said Palance objected to photo taking and struck with a notebook, with the hearing on Palance's estranged wife Virginia’s maintenance suit continued to next Thursday.
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Santa Monica
Calif. UK
Jack Palance
Hollywood
George O'Day
Los Angeles
Palance
O'Day
Oday
Herald and Express
Art Commission Nixes Bags Under George’s Eyes
The State Art Commission ordered a lighting fix to the Washington statue in the Capitol rotunda after noting overhead lights cast “bags” under his eyes. It also planned a new inscription for Robert E. Lee’s statue in the old House chamber, quoting his 1861 speech in full. The panel also pursued ongoing art restoration and preservation efforts.
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Houdon
Washington
Capitol
Virginia
Lee
David V. Chapman Jr
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