Tag: December 1943

Thomas H. Robinson Jr. Arrested for Kidnapping, Louisville KY, 1943
A daring sting operation brought to a close the 9-year hunt for Thomas H. Robinson Jr., the mastermind behind the infamous 1934 kidnapping of wealthy socialite Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll. FBI Agent John S. Bugas, a seasoned veteran of the Detroit office, revealed the shocking details of how a young woman named Jean Breese played…

Rufus Lusk Accused of Misleading the Public, Washington D.C., 1943
In a scathing rebuke, the Washington Building and Construction Trades Council called out Rufus Lusk, president of the Washington Taxpayers Association, for his outrageous claims that public housing constructed by the National Capital Housing Authority has cost two to three times as much as private builders’ developments. Related Federal Cases John Chen and Lin Feng…
