Tag: Q3 1931
Charles Lindbergh, Air Piracy, New York 1937
August 7, 1931, Tachikawa Airdrome, Japan – The transpacific flight dreams of Charles A. Lindbergh, the famous American aviator, are facing a serious setback. Lindbergh, who is scheduled to attend a gathering at the airdrome, is now at the center of a controversy involving two American flyers, Herndon and Pangborn. The duo has been under…
Spy Games Over the Pacific: Fliers’ Brush with Japanese Censors
In a daring bid to clear their names, American fliers Hugh Herndon and Clyde Pangborn set out today to prove they’re not spies. Their nonstop flight from Tokyo to Seattle, a 5,000-mile ordeal, is their chance to convince the Japanese police they’re not out to compromise national security. Yesterday, their arrival at Tachikawa airfield in…
Angelo Marino, Strangulation, New York 2024
In a brazen display of underworld vengeance, a man was found strangled to death and tied up in blankets in a gruesome killing that has left authorities scrambling for answers. The victim, whose identity was only recently confirmed, was identified as Angelo Marino, a man with a troubled past, having been arrested and released on…
Albeit B Fall, Teapot Dome Scandal, Wyoming 1922
In a stunning letter to President Herbert Hoover, former US Bureau of Mines director H. Poster Bain of New York has come to the defense of Albeit B. Fall, the former Secretary of the Interior convicted of accepting a bribe in connection with the leasing of the Teapot Dome and Elk Hills, California, naval oil…
Bank Heist Bandit, Armed Robbery, Michigan 1931
In the sweltering summer heat of July 1931, a lone bandit held up and robbed the First National bank in Buchanan, Michigan, making off with a whopping $8,000. The daring daylight heist sent shockwaves through the small town and beyond. Now, local police in South Bend, Indiana, have joined forces with Michigan authorities to track…
Prohibition Agents, Violation of Prohibition Laws, Nevada 1925
In a daring raid, federal Prohibition agents descended upon Reno’s notorious speakeasy scene last night, netting three arrests and a bounty of bootlegged liquor. The surprise visit, the second in as many months, was sparked by a tip that preceded the agents’ arrival, allowing them to infiltrate only one illicit establishment, the Majestic Club, after…
Avery Biles and Alex Dunwoody, Bootlegging, Indiana 1931
Indianapolis, July 29, 1931 – In a daring chase through the city streets, two alleged bootleggers were brought to justice today after a six-mile pursuit that ended with a haul of 17 cases of premium Old Log Cabin whisky. Motor Policemen Avery Biles and Alex Dunwoody were on the job when they spotted a suspicious…
German Crisis Eases, but Corruption and Power Struggles Remain
On a sweltering summer day, July 27, 1931, Henry L. Stimson, the American Secretary of State, departed Berlin for Amsterdam and then London, leaving behind a whirlwind of intrigue and politics. In a rare display of confidence, Stimson declared to German newspaper men that Germany would ‘pull through’ the economic crisis that had gripped the…
Little Sisters of the Poor Fire, Arson, Pennsylvania 2024
A fiery abyss consumed the Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the aged in Pittsburgh, leaving 26 people dead and 217 others fighting for their lives in hospitals. The devastating blaze, which turned the once peaceful haven into a scene of unimaginable horror, raises questions about the safety and security of vulnerable populations. On…
Moonshine Mayhem: Prohibition Agents Shut Down Felton Still Operation
In a daring raid last Friday, Prohibition agents under the watchful eye of Harold D. Wilson, Deputy Prohibition Administrator for Delaware, struck gold in the form of seven illicit stills, over 100 gallons of bootlegged liquor, and a treasure trove of equipment used in the manufacture of the devil’s brew. The operation, discovered deep in…
