"Public Enemy No. 1" captured... Alvin Karpis...
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 2, 1936
- Alvis Karpis (creepy) captured
- Last public Enemy No. 1
- Early F.B.I.
This 10 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Karpis Rushed To Jail In St. Paul After Plane trip from New Orleans" and subheads (see images).
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Good condition.
wikipedia notes: Alvin Francis "Creepy Karpis" Karpowicz (August 10, 1907 – August 26, 1979), born Alvin Karpowicz, nicknamed "Creepy" for his sinister smile, was a noted American criminal known for his alliance with the Barker gang in the 1930s. He was the last "public enemy" to be taken, a capture which elevated J. Edgar Hoover and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to national prominence.
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CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 28, 1936
- Alvis (creepy) Karpis gets life
- Last public Enemy No. 1
- Early F.B.I. case
The top of page 11 has a one column heading:
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TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., May 2, 1936
- Alvis Karpis (creepy) captured
- Last public Enemy No. 1 - early F.B.I.
The front page has a two column heading:
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 21, 1935
- Gangster Alvin "Creepy" Karpis
- Public enemy # 1 criminal
- Atlantic City NJ shootout & escape
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THE DETROIT NEWS, November 8, 1935
- Garrettsville, Portage co., Ohio train robbery
- Gangsters Alvin Karpis - Ma Barker gang
The top of page 17 has a one
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