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Al Capone is released from prison...
Al Capone is released from prison...
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March 17, 1930
THE WORLD, New York City, March 17, 1930
* Chicago beer baron - gangster boss
* Al Capone Pre release from prison
* Illegal gun possession
This 28 page newspaper has two column headings on the front page: "Scarface Al Capone Quits Penitentiary Cell To-Day" and "Mother Plans Turkey Homecoming Feast for Him in Chicago". Coverage on Al Capone's impending release from prison after serving 10 months for illegal gun possession. Rarely is the word "Scarface" used in headlines concerning this famous gangster.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning with some margin wear and small address label near top, otherwise good.
wikipedia notes: Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone (January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), was an Italian-American gangster who led a crime syndicate dedicated to smuggling and bootlegging of liquor and other illegal activities during the Prohibition Era of the 1920s and 1930s.
However, Capone was not always a crime lord. Born in 1899 Brooklyn to Southwestern Italian immigrants Gabriele and Teresina Capone, Capone began his career in Brooklyn before moving to Chicago and becoming the boss of the criminal organization known as the Chicago Outfit— although his business card reportedly described him as a used furniture dealer.
By the end of the 1920s, Capone had gained the attention of the Federal Bureau of Investigation following his being placed on the Chicago Crime Commission's "public enemies" list. Although never successfully convicted of racketeering charges, Capone's criminal career ended in 1931, when he was indicted and convicted by the federal government for income-tax evasion.
Category: The 20th Century
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