Tag: Q2 1959
John Kasper Convicted of Contempt, Tennessee, 1959
In a bold move, the Justice Department is speeding up its opposition to a Supreme Court appeal by notorious racist John Kasper. Kasper, convicted of contempt in relation to the 1956 desegregation disorders at Clinton High School in Tennessee, is seeking to overturn his sentence of six months’ imprisonment. The Government’s opposition brief is expected…
Joseph Barbara Sr, Secret Convention, New York 1957
The sleepy New York town of Apalachin was abuzz with high-stakes crime 18 months ago, when 150 top hoodlums converged on a sprawling 150,000-square-foot estate for a secret convention that would go down in history as the infamous ‘crime convention’. The Apalachin gathering, held at the Joseph Barbara Sr. home, has now spawned a series…
Michigan’s Economic High Wire Act: Prosperity and Despair Hang in the Balance
In the midst of a boom, Michigan found itself caught in a precarious tug-of-war between economic highs and lows. As of 1959, the state was reeling from a contradictory mix of prosperity and despair. On one hand, more people had jobs – nearly a quarter of a million more workers than in 1950 – and…
Michigan’s Financial Troubles: A State in Turmoil, 1959
Michigan’s economy is caught in a perilous tug of war between boom and bust. On one hand, the state has seen a surge in employment, with nearly a quarter of a million more people working in 1959 compared to the previous year. Those who are employed are also earning more, with automobile production skyrocketing by…
Hormel Company, Meatpacking Violations, Minnesota 1959
April 17, 1959, will go down in the annals of Key West’s history as a day when the line between compassion and cruelty was blurred. The Humane Society of Key West, an organization dedicated to promoting kindness and empathy towards all living beings, proudly announced that the Hormel Company of Austin, Minnesota, had been awarded…
