Tag: Rocco Palese
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Rocco Palese
Rocco Palese, born on July 4, 1893, in Garaguso, Italy, to Domenico and Luicia Palese, immigrated to America with his family in 1898, settling in Camden by 1906. Domenico Palese initially worked as a bartender, and the family resided at 318 Cherry Street. By 1910, they had moved to 266 Pine Street, where Domenico owned…
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Wonsetler Hailed as Next President of State
Camden Courier-Post – February 17, 1938 Dinner Speakers Predict Camden Man Will Get Association Post N. J. OFFICERS ATTEND Robert Wonsetler, of the Camden Fire Department, was hailed as the next state president of the Firemen’s Mutual Benevolent Association at the 41st anniversary dinner of Camden Local, No. 5, last night. It was held in…
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Burling Confers with Hartmann on Light Plant Bill
Camden Courier-Post – February 8, 1938 Details of Possible Legislation to Enable City to Get PWA Funds Kept Secret ANDERSON AT PARLEY A conference on Camden’s proposed legislative light plant bill was held yesterday by State Senator Albert E. Burling, Commissioner Frank J. Hartmann and his assistant, Walter S. Anderson. The session was held in…
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Parley Due Today on Light Plant Bill
Camden Courier-Post – February 7, 1938 Burling to Confer With Hartmann; May Introduce Measure Wednesday Hopeful of Introducing Camden’s light plant bill at Wednesday’s session of the Legislature, State Senator Albert E. Burling planned to confer today with City Commissioner Frank J. Hartmann and the latter’s assistant, Walter S. Anderson. Anderson appeared before Burling and…
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Wife Slain by Jagged Glass, Husband Held
Camden Courier-Post – June 26, 1933 Accident Hoax Broken by Cops after Grilling Family; Friend On Deathbed, She Orders 4 Children to Say She Fell on Stairs Command Arouses Concealed Detectives Woman Slashed by Broken Decanter; Man Faces Murder Charge Today A death-bed command of a South Camden mother to her four children to stick…
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‘Numbers’ Slips Just Ain’t They’re Only Timetables!
Believe it or not, but slips such as those used by numbers lottery players and patrons are really not numbers slips at all — they are train schedules!
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‘Gibbons’ Free After 46 Days ‘Extra Time’
Declared to have been illegally detained in Camden County jail, Henry Luellowitz was ordered released yesterday.
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Gangster Shot As Racketeers Open War Here
Joseph Connors, known racketeer of Gloucester City, was shot in Camden after an altercation at a bar over $5. Ten people held for questioning.
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Doris Indictment Studied by Police
Assistant Prosecutor Rocco Palese yesterday began to prepare his office to take John Doris to a quick trial for the murder of Joseph “Mose” Flannery.