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January 4, 1930

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ROTHSTEIN INQUIRY UPHELD BY BANTON; CITES SOME ERRORS; He Defends Police, but Says They Showed 'Over-Confidence' in McManus Family. PRAISES CORDES'S WORK But Declares Suspect Might Have Been Caught in Gambler's Coat by Another Detective. PATTERSON ON THE STAND Tells Whalen at Trial That Cordes Introduced McManus In Tombs as an Old Friend. Rothstein Fingerprintss Overlooked Banton Analyzes and Endorses Investigation of the Rothstein Shooting Scored by Patterson. Banton Defends Cordes's Act. Followed Banton's Directions. Banton Cross-Examined. Whalen Questions Banton. Recalls Hunt for Photographs. Banton Sees "a Big Mistake." Doubts Value of Fingerprint Clue. Whalen Sees 'Too Much Friendship.' Patterson's Testimony.

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J H Cordes on trial, charged with dereliction of duty in A Rothstein murder case

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Sorrell Booke

1930Sorrell Booke, American actor and director (died 1994)[†]

Sorrell Booke was an American actor who performed on stage, screen, and television. He acted in more than 100 plays and 150 television shows, and is best known for his role as corrupt politician Jefferson Davis "Boss" Hogg in the television show The Dukes of Hazzard.

Don Shula

1930Don Shula, American football player and coach (died 2020)[†]

Donald Francis Shula was an American football defensive back and coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1963 to 1995. The head coach of the Miami Dolphins for most of his career, Shula is the NFL's winningest head coach at 347 career victories and 328 regular season victories. He is regarded as one of the greatest head coaches of all time.