Tag: Q4 1950
D.C. Duo Snagged in Bank Heist Blitz
In a daring operation, authorities have brought to justice two young bank robbers who terrorized the nation’s capital. Two D.C. youths, identified as Carrigan and Miskin, were arrested in separate incidents on December 15, 1950, in connection with a string of daring bank robberies. Carrigan, a painter with a questionable past, had been employed by…
Gold Rush on the Black Market: Two Smugglers Caught with $75,000 in Hidden Treasure
December 1950 was shaping up to be a lucrative month for gold smugglers in Nome, Alaska, until customs agents caught wind of their illicit operation. As the United States devalued the dollar, experts predicted a surge in gold prices, and these cunning smugglers saw an opportunity to cash in. With the country acquiring most of…
Justice for Gilbert: NAACP Takes on the Military
In a shocking turn of events, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has vowed to push the case of Lieutenant Leon A. Gilbert to the limit. Gilbert, a decorated officer, was convicted of a crime and had his death sentence commuted to 20 years in prison by President Harry S. Truman.…
