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Grand jury debating the case of Racine Oil Co. President Jack Allen, who is accused of violating the state gasoline tax law, Los Angeles, 1929-1930

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Title: Grand jury debating the case of Racine Oil Co. President Jack Allen, who is accused of violating the state gasoline tax law, Los Angeles, 1929-1930
Date Created and/or Issued: between December 4, 1929 and March 6, 1930
1929-12-04/1930-03-06
Publication Information: Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
The grand jury during a case against Racine Oil Co. President Jack Allen. Allen, along with three others originally, was accused of evading the state gasoline tax by insisting that gas had been exported out of state, when it was really sold to local retailers. The case was eventually dismissed
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Jack Allen (cheating)
Text from original nitrate sleeve: Allen, Jack (cheating)
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: ark:/21198/zz0025gtpc
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Fraud--California--Los Angeles
Gasoline taxes--California--Los Angeles
Grand juries
Crime
Legal
Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles
Allen, Jack
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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