Tag: Q2 1942
Corwick Louh, Lottery Fraud, Detroit MI, 1942
A nationwide lottery and mail fraud scheme has been brought to its knees by federal authorities, with 63 defendants rounded up in the largest crackdown on the illicit industry in years. The racket, masterminded by the ABC Sales Company, a 20-year-old national organization, used the mail to peddle millions of dollars’ worth of lottery tickets…
Richard Steele, Gasoline Theft, Michigan 2024
The streets of Detroit were filled with the sound of speeding wheels last night, as one resident attempted to put his boyhood skills to the test. Richard Steele, a keen roller skater, took to the pavement in a bid to save gasoline, but it seems his skills may be a little rusty. The 45-year-old, who…
Labor Unrest: Union Leader Takes Aim at Overtime Pay Measure
In a scathing rebuke, C.L. Rosemund, president of the International Federation of Technical Engineers, Architects, and Draftsmen Unions AFL, blasted the administration’s overtime pay bill on June 11, 1942, before the House Civil Service Committee. The measure, designed to help Federal workers meet rising living costs, was met with fierce opposition by Rosemund, who has…
Mayor Jasper McLevy Exposes Birth Certificate Scam, Bridgeport CT, 1942
In a shocking revelation, Bridgeport officials have confirmed the existence of a birth certificate mill operating in the city. The scheme, exposed by a New York newspaper, has been found to be more than just a rumor. Investigation into the issuance of birth certificates revealed a staggering 95 years of possible racketeering. Out of 40…
