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April 2, 1926

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WHITTEMORE STARTS TO TRIAL IN BUFFALO; Banton Waives Right to Slayer, Frees Him, and Up-State Police Seize Him as Double Murderer. PRISONER IN VICIOUS MOOD Goldberg and Kraemers Plead Not Guilty -- Mrs. Whittemore Gets New Adjournment. WHITTEMORE STARTS TO TRIAL IN BUFFALO

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Whittemore pleads not guilty to robbery indictments; Banton waives N Y Co's right to him and he is seized by Buffalo police; M Goldberg and J and L Kraemer plead not guilty; W Unkelbach pleads guilty and will be witness for State; J Trop released on bail; P Chicarelli discharged

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Jack Brabham

1926Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver (died 2014)[†]

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Rudra Rajasingham

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