Tag: 1943
Bandit Duo Foiled in Daring Heist
In a brazen bank robbery, two notorious outlaws made off with $12,000 from the Arkansas Valley State Bank in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, on July 31, 1943. The daring heist was carried out while the bank president, K.M. Rowe, and his wife were held captive in their home. The pair, identified as Paul Bibee, 31, and…
Subsidy Scandal Sinks Rollback Plan
In a shocking move that has left many reeling, a Senate and House conference committee has dealt a devastating blow to the administration’s plans to roll back retail food prices in Browning, Montana. The drastic revision of the administration’s subsidy program, indicated by the committee’s action, effectively kills the present rollback of butter and meat…
Rita Hayworth, Ponzi Scheme, California 2020
In 1943, the Western Newspaper Union released a shocking report about the Cover Girls, a group of models working for the popular magazine starring Rita Hayworth. What seemed like a benevolent gesture – each model contributing a dollar a week for 13 weeks to a career starter fund – was, in reality, a Ponzi scheme.…
Army Officers Embroiled in Controversy, Washington D.C., 1943
In a shocking turn of events, two high-ranking officers from the 5th District of Washington D.C. found themselves at the center of a controversy that would shake the very foundations of the U.S. military. Colonel Hugh J. Knerr, a native of Portland, Oregon, had been reprimanded by Secretary of War Henry Stimson for publicly criticizing…
Max Stephan Sentenced to Life for Treason, Milan MI, 1943
Max Stephan, a notorious traitor to his adopted country, narrowly escaped the hangman’s noose, but not without suffering a fate worse than death. After boasting that Germany would never let him hang, Stephan was left to face the music alone when the nation he sought to serve abandoned him. The German-American Bund, which he was…
Kansas in Chaos 1943: Crime Rates Skyrocket Amid War Effort
Crime in Kansas was on the rise in 1943, a year marked by the intensity of World War II. According to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, Kansas experienced a significant spike in reported crimes, reflecting the tumultuous times across the nation. With millions of young men serving overseas, Kansas and the rest of…
North Carolina’s Crime Plight in 1943
In North Carolina, the war on crime was far from won in 1943. According to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program, the state struggled with an uptick in larceny and burglary, which together accounted for nearly 50% of all reported crimes. As the nation grappled with the realities of World War II, crime rates skyrocketed…
Wyoming Crime Trends in 1943
In 1943, Wyoming felt the full force of World War II, and its crime trends reflected the national mood. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, which was still in its early stages, Wyoming reported a notable increase in larceny-theft cases, a trend that was echoed across the country. The UCR program, established…
Alabama 1943: Larceny on the Rise
As the United States continued to wage war in 1943, Alabama found itself grappling with the consequences of a global conflict. Crime statistics from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program paint a picture of a state struggling with rising property crimes, particularly larceny. The FBI’s UCR program, which began in 1930, provides a snapshot…
Kentucky in 1943: Crime Statistics Amidst War and Social Turmoil
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