Word: pressers
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Jules's mother died when he was seven; his father, a presser in a garment factory, never found time to curb his son's surly, defiant spirit. At last, street-brawling, hooky-playing Jules was sent to Bronx P.S. 45, where the principal, famed Child Rehabilitator Angelo Patri, was doing his able best to teach unruly kids...
...relayed them to Rewrite Man Bob Hall, a veteran of 14 years on the paper, who had led police to a murderer once before. Hall went to work on the phone, ran down 18-year-old Roman Rodriguez, a pants presser. Did Rodriguez know the girl? Yes, he did; in fact, he had seen her the night before...
Before Mary Eileen Spargo was married nine years ago, she drew $1,200 from her bank account, which she closed, and collected a check for $2,700 from her lawyer for the sale of property. Her husband, a tailor's presser named George Cecil Horry, announced that he was taking Mary Eileen to England. Instead, the couple left on a honeymoon trip to New Zealand's lonely Waitakere Mountains. The bride was never seen again...
Norm Watkins, Shep Brown, and Bob Berke built up a slim lead over Dewhom the meet depended, this time as Armond, Presser, and Irwin. Joe Fox and Smyly were once again the men on opposing captains...