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Throwback Thursday: Week of April 27, 1942, 1967 and 1992

April 27, 2017 by Editor Leave a Comment

Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago City Sets $1000 License Fee For Running Pin Ball Machines (April 30, 1942) An ordinance setting a license fee of $1000 for one year for the operation of pin ball machines and similar devices in the city was passed at an adjourned meeting of the Board of Trustees […]

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