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Frank Russell

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Era:1930s
State:Michigan
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Biography

Frank Russell was a worker arrested in Battle Creek, Michigan, on November 24, 1935 for selling the Daily Worker without a municipal license. The contemporary report states that he remained jailed because he could not pay his fine, serving an indeterminate sentence of six months to one year.

Case

Charges: Selling newspapers without a city license
Arrested: Nov 24, 1935
Sentence: Six months to one year; remained jailed as of the February 25, 1936 report.