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News clippings : Aurora bank robbery
Thursday, December 31, 1931
A2001-074
AF/162788
News clipping, "Under - cover agent's part in bank robbery surprises." The article is regarding the Aurora bank robbery. The article wonders if Louis Bruggman, alias Smith, undercover agent on communistic activities for the Portland police was a victim of circumstance or doubled crossed the Police. Bacon and O'Dale contend the robbery was an activity of the communist party. Other article regarding : life in the Soviet Union ; strikes ; cop names that are humorous ; a police report about a vicious and malicious propaganda directed by Communists against the banking structure of Portland, in the hopes of causing a run on the banks. Date is circa. Organization : Oregonian People : Bacon, M. R. ; Bruggman, Louis ; Farley, Frank ; O'dale, Walter B. ; Sigmund, Edmund ; Jenkins, Leon V. Key Words : Communist ; bank ; bank robbery ; police ; Red Squad ; informant ; Soviet Union ; Aurora
