Tag: Q3 1955
Smugglers’ Paradise: Key West Customs Force in Crisis
In the scorching summer of 1955, the port of Key West, infamous for its history of piracy and smuggling, has become a haven for modern-day importers. Under the cover of darkness, cargo ships and planes ferry in contraband with impunity, as a woefully understaffed Customs force struggles to keep up. Related Federal Cases Key West…
Philosopher Arrested for Public Drinking, Bisbee AZ, 1955
In the scorching Arizona desert, where the sun shines bright for 330 days a year, a local philosopher has been caught with his hands dirty – literally. The Brewery Gulch Gazette has learned that a prominent resident of Bisbee has been arrested for public drinking, a crime that’s as old as the town itself. Related…
