Tag: Q3 1950
Maryland Tax Officials, Sligo Creek Park, 1950
In a scathing indictment of the state’s tax collection efforts, Montgomery County officials revealed that a staggering 99.52% of taxes levied in the last fiscal year were collected, leaving a paltry $30,000 uncollected out of a whopping $6,324,653. While Council President Frederic P. Lee hailed the achievement as ‘extraordinarily good,’ it’s clear that the system…
Paul Ciraulo, Counterfeit Money Charges, Hopewell VA, 1950
A daring discovery in the unlikeliest of places – the oil filter of a car – led to the downfall of a Brooklyn, N.Y. couple accused of passing counterfeit money. On July 6, 1950, Hopewell, Virginia police and Secret Service agents arrested Paul and Mrs. Paul Ciraulo in a stunning sting operation. Related Federal Cases…
60 Cents to Death: A Sordid Tale of Greed and Gunfire
In a despicable display of violence, 32-year-old Claude Harris met his untimely demise in a dispute over a paltry 60-cent bet at a crap game in northwest Miami on Monday night. Harris, a resident of NW 68th Street, lost the argument to his opponent, Francis Durant, 40, of NW 18th Avenue. The argument escalated into…
