Tag: February 1954
Counterfeit Cash Floods the Nation: Secret Service Scrambles to Keep Up
As the clock struck midnight on December 31, 1953, a sinister wave of counterfeiting washed over the nation, catching authorities off guard. According to U.E. Baughman, Chief of the U.S. Secret Service, a flood of new, expertly crafted counterfeit $10, $15, and $20 bills began circulating just before Christmas, leaving retailers and banks scrambling to…
Racial Tensions Simmer in Knoxville, Tennessee: A Forum for Peace Falls Victim to Politics
February 9, 1954, marked a tense day in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a forum aimed at promoting unity between the city’s black and white communities ended in chaos. The event, which was the first in a series of meetings to discuss an integrated basis for the city, was marred by a bitter fight for power. Despite…
From Juvenile Delinquents to Lorton’s Long-Term Residents
In the depths of Lorton Reformatory, a somber institution in the nation’s capital, 10 men with troubled pasts shared their harrowing tales of transformation. These former juvenile delinquents, now serving long terms for robbery, shed light on the factors that led them down the path of crime. The Evening Star embarked on this poignant investigation…
