Tag: Q2 1962
Elmer Kennedy, Embezzlement, New York 1923
Washington D.C., June 11, 1962 – In a fiery speech, President John F. Kennedy took on the steel industry, personified by Roger Blough, a ruthless steel magnate. The President’s words were laced with a warning: the government would not be swayed by angry arguments or manipulated by corporate interests. Kennedy’s message was clear: it’s time…
Perry Parker, Murder, California 2025
It’s a cold, calculated fate that awaits Perry Parker, a man who’s about to take the ultimate fall for his crimes. On May 21, 1962, the Mississippi State Supreme Court made it official: Parker’s death sentence for helping to rob and strangle Rufus Charles Braddock, a vacationing factory worker from Laurel, was upheld. The court’s…
James McDougal, Savings and Loan Scandal, Alabama 1990
A damning list of 13 names was revealed yesterday in Montgomery County, shedding light on the depths of corruption within the county’s savings and loan associations. Among those indicted are high-ranking officials from the four associations closed in the Silver Spring-Chevy Chase area since last fall. Related Federal Cases Webster Embroiled in Money Laundering Scandal:…
Luke Charles Moore, Appointed US Marshal, Washington DC, 1962
In a groundbreaking move, President John F. Kennedy has appointed Luke Charles Moore, a 38-year-old native of Collinsville, Illinois, as the second African American to serve as a US marshal in the continental United States. Moore, currently an assistant US attorney in the District of Columbia, will succeed James P. McShane as marshal for the…
Regulatory Backlog Sets Stage for Government Takeover
In a chilling warning, former presidential adviser James M. Landis sounded the alarm about the dire consequences of regulatory agencies’ inability to keep pace with the demand for oversight. On April 3, 1962, Landis cautioned that if the federal regulatory process is not expedited, the US could be headed for a catastrophic consequence: government ownership…
Benjamin M. McKelway’s Editorial Office Under Scrutiny, Washington D.C., 1962
A mysterious controversy has besmirched the good name of Benjamin M. McKelway, esteemed editor of the Evening Star. Sources close to the investigation have revealed that McKelway’s office, located at 2nd St and Virginia Ave, has been at the center of a heated debate. As the Evening Star’s top editor, McKelway’s influence and reputation have…
