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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.
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Camden Chiselers Club
The Camden Chiselers Club was organized in 1930 by Camden County Chief of Detectives Larry Doran , attorney Rocco Palese , and several other members of Camden's political and business community.
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Henry Magin Laid to Rest by War Veteran Buddies
Funeral services for Camden City Commissioner Henry Magin were held in August 1941, with trucks of flowers in the funeral cortege and his war veteran comrades among those paying final honors.
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Is Zat So!
Camden Courier-Post - February 25, 1938 By Gordon Mackay Fair, charming and, clever, Mrs. Rocco Palese is one of my "favorite girl friends" — this is rather an exclusive organization — to be found in South Jersey.
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Wonsetler Hailed as Next President of State
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, held at Kenney's Cafe in February 1938. Arthur Batten served on the dinner committee.
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Thoirs Auxiliary Dates Style Show
The Auxiliary to Thoirs Post, American Legion, announced its annual fashion show and card party for March 28 in the ballroom of the Hotel Walt Whitman, with Mrs. Albert Wehner as general chairman.
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Dressmaking Contest Winners Start N.Y. Excursion Today
Three Camden schoolgirls won the city's first annual Dressmaking and Doll Dressing Contest in February 1938, including Evelyn Stevenson of 406 North 40th Street, and departed on a two-day New York City excursion as their prize.
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Burling Confers with Hartmann on Light Plant Bill
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.
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Parley Due Today on Light Plant Bill
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.
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Wife Slain by Jagged Glass, Husband Held
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 to their story failed of its motive last night and the woman's husband was arrested on suspicion of murder.
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'Numbers' Slips Just Ain't They're Only Timetables!
Porter, Held for Papers Found in Possession, Convinces Jury 'Evidence' Is Only Data on 'Choo-Choo'; Change Is 'Tip' 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'
Judge Shay Calls Holding of Impersonator An Outrage Declared to have been illegally detained in Camden County jail, Henry Luellowitz, 28, of Los Angeles, who posed as Floyd Gibbons, was ordered released yesterday by Judge Samuel M. Shay .
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Doris Indictment Studied by Police
Begins Probe of Flannery Case Records; May Press Connors Charge First 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 .
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Gangster Shot As Racketeers Open War Here
Gloucester Man Near Death After Attack at Broadway and Kaighn Avenue Felled Near Quarters of Camden Gamblers Brother of Frank Doris Accused After Police Round up 10 Men Shooting of an alleged racketeer at Broadway and Kaighn avenue, near the threshold of one of South Jersey's notorious reputed gambling joints threw Camden police into renewed warfare on gangdom yesterday.