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template_bastemplate_bas Jeffrey Scalf admits his great-uncle had flaws, but he'll send his lawyers after anyone who calls John Dillinger a killer or tries to profit from his name ... "This isn't about preserving history," says author Dary Matera, whose publisher tangled with Scalf over "John Dillinger: The Life and Death of America's First Celebrity Criminal." "It's about control and money.". (Los Angeles Times)
Many seeking to enter USA illegally take drastic measures Nov 6, 2007
In the 1930s, infamous gangster and bank robber John Dillinger tried to burn his prints off with corrosive acid. Today, government agents say more people are taking similar steps to try to get into the country a response to post-9/11 efforts to tighten security along the borders. (USA Today)
Ohio State Penitentiary Hauntings Oct 26, 2007
John Dillinger s cohorts, Harry Pierpont and Charles Makely tried to escape. Markley was killed immediately. (Suite101.com)
Just looking: Nothing shocks anymore Oct 4, 2007
Gone are the days when gangsters and murderers like John Dillinger and Al Capone gripped the bars. Now it s celebrities. (Yarmouth Register, MA)
Why drug lord fascinates US Sep 30, 2007
John Dillinger This bank robber was lionised in several films and was the inspiration for Humphrey Bogart's Duke Mantee in The Petrified Forest. The role was so based on Dillinger that Bogart sported the same style of clothes and the same haircut. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Top 10 Outlaws Sep 25, 2007
Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger has continued to capture the public's imagination decades after he was gunned down outside outside Chicago's Biograph Theater in 1934. Two classic films called Dillinger have been produced about him -- a 1945 version starring Reservoir Dogs' Laurence Tierney in the title role, and John Milius' 1973 blood-and-guts, historically questionable rendition with The Wild Bunch's Warren Oates and Ben Johnson as Dillinger and cigar-chomping FBI agent Melvin... (IGN FilmForce)
They're getting away! Sep 17, 2007
And the overcoats and fedoras of the gangsters were period costumes worn by actors recreating the March 13, 1934, robbery of the First National Bank in Mason City (now the City Center) by John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and others. The re-enactment was the highlight of the first-ever Great River City Festival. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Bonds deserves his moment in the limelight Sep 8, 2007
Thanks to Sally Jenkins for passing along this gem from her dad, Dan Jenkins, just about the best sportswriter who ever lived (and no relation to your Lounge proprietor): "I'm so pleased Michael Vick found Jesus. I remember when Bonnie and Clyde found Jesus. It was during those moments when Ranger Captain Frank Hamer was peppering their car with machine-gun bullets. I also remember when John Dillinger found Jesus. It was just after he walked out of the Biograph Theatre in Chicago and federal... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
New on DVD: 'Fracture' holds its own Aug 17, 2007
Trivia: It's the movie gangster John Dillinger had just seen when the FBI gunned him down next to the theater, a fate I was hoping for crawling out of Ghost Rider. Due Tuesday: Germany's Oscar-winning The Lives of Others; a Criterion release of David Mamet's House of Cards; dreadful Perfect Strangers. (USA Today -- Life)
Reggie the gator does it again Aug 16, 2007
Photo Gallery Reggie the alligator -- the John Dillinger of semi-aquatic reptiles -- was returned to custody Wednesday after having busted out of the slammer at the L.A. Zoo overnight. Reggie, who had won international fame while eluding capture in a Harbor City lake for almost two years, was last seen in stir about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. (Los Angeles Times)
Mason City will meet Dillinger on Sept. 15 Aug 3, 2007
MASON CITY Dillinger Meets Mason City is the name selected to commemorate not to celebrate an historic event in Mason City, the day the John Dillinger gang robbed the First National Bank. A full day of festivities, including re-enactments of the robbery, will be held on Sept. 15, according to Mary Sue Kislingbury, chairwoman of the committee planning the event for the Mason City Downtown Association. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Celebrity scandal a hot seller on eBay Aug 1, 2007
Celebrity scandal sells well on eBays dark side. Paris Hiltons boarding pass, O.J.s outfit among infamous items available. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Today in History July 22 Jul 22, 2007
In 1934, a man identified as bank robber John Dillinger was shot to death by federal agents outside Chicagos Biograph Theater. In 1937, the Senate rejected President Franklin Roosevelts proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court. (MSNBC -- Race)
What are the wonders of the region? Jul 18, 2007
RR wrote on Jul 17, 2007 10:09 AM:" The National Lakeshore (Dunes), Downtown Crown Point (Old Crown Point Court House, Old jail that John Dillinger escaped from), Munster's Veterans Memorial, Buckley Homestead in Lowell, Albany's Candy Factory on Rt. 30, Wicker Park in Highland... ". Donnie wrote on Jul 17, 2007 10:00 AM:" Kankakee River, CP old houses, Indians, The big pond, Perch, Lake co. Fair. ". (Northwest Indiana Times)
New Video From Al Qaeda Number Two... Jul 5, 2007
During the 1980's, a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by: a) John Dillinger b) The King of Sweden c) The Boy Scouts d) Islamic extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40. 04. (The Drudge Report)
Minnesota's Most Notorious: The Legacy Of Kid Cann Jun 25, 2007
"What's amazing is his life is so astonishing. This is the gangster who had the chief of police attesting to his high ethical standards," said Maccabee, who has written a book on the gangland history of the Twin Cities called "John Dillinger Slept Here.". What amazes Maccabee even more is how the citizens of Minnesota accepted a gangster in their midst for half a century but have now conveniently erased him from their collective memory. (WCCO.com, MN)
Iowa's dark side means tourism dollars Jun 10, 2007
In Mason City, organizers are planning an event in September commemorating a dramatic March 13, 1934, bank robbery perpetrated by John Dillinger and other Chicago gangsters. "We have a real life historical thriller right here in Mason City," said Mary Sue Kislingbury, who is leading an effort to plan the event. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Public enemy's No. 1 friend Jun 4, 2007
By Judy Keen, USA TODAY John Dillinger and his legendary gang made history in Mason City, Iowa, on March 13, 1934 ... Dary Matera, author of the 2004 book John Dillinger: The Life and Death of America's First Celebrity Criminal, says there's "clear evidence" that Dillinger did shoot O'Malley ... Jeff Scalf, 49, who is a descendant of bank robber John Dillinger, is a one-man defender of his ancestor's reputation as he holds a photograph of Dillinger in Indianapolis June 1. (USA Today -- News)
Wanted: Name for Dillinger event in M.C. Jun 2, 2007
MASON CITY A downtown committee is still considering holding an event focused on the 1934 John Dillinger robbery of the First National Bank but is having trouble coming up with a name for it ... NO - To Dillinger Days wrote on Jun 1, 2007 8:43 AM:" I think celebrating a criminal is a VERY bad idea. Take a look around, we don't have to glamorize crime, we've got plenty in our own back yards in Mason City without celebrating it. Let's not forget that John Dillinger was a violent criminal and there... (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Athlete's card sparked ECU man to collect autographs May 20, 2007 Dillinger kin: No Days without his OK May 16, 2007 Witness to 1934 bank robbery: Nothing wrong with Dillinger Days May 1, 2007 Dillinger Days celebration is a possibility Apr 27, 2007 The FBI's Worst Of The Worst Mar 19, 2007 Fund drive for police museum launched Mar 2, 2007 Ostler: Mallinger has X factor working Feb 11, 2007 Return of the American bandit Feb 11, 2007 Tucson scene worth the trip Feb 7, 2007 Lawman keeps history alive Jan 26, 2007 In the end, Irsay rests quietly Jan 13, 2007
ACTORS, OTHERS Clark Gable Bruce Lee James Dean John Dillinger Miep Giles Gen. William Sherman ... " When Metcalf completed the deal, he could barely contain his joy. "I ran outside and literally jumped up and down and screamed," he said. Metcalf has had much of his treasure authenticated, appraised and in some cases insured. Among them are his authentic Manson postcard (depicting a wolf on the front and Manson's address at California's Corcoran State Prison on the back) and his signatures from... (The Daily Reflector)
'Brooklyn Rules' May 18, 2007
It's such a good idea, in fact, that it's been done about 50 gazillion times since it was seared into our collective memory by "Manhattan Melodrama," the film that John Dillinger famously saw in Chicago before getting rubbed out. "The Sopranos" executive producer and sometime writer Terence Winter has nonetheless seen fit to trot it out for an encore, sacrificing his better sense to a seizure of nostalgia for his own childhood. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Indiana resident Jeffery Scalf, a relative of John Dillinger, claims to have rights to control use of Dillinger s name, and he has tried to stop events related to the infamous bank robber across the country. Scalf contacted the Mason City Downtown Association office last week, informing the group it would need his permission to use the name, Executive Director Mary Hamiel said Sunday. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
The 91-year-old Mason City man has a special perspective on it he witnessed the events of March 13, 1934, when gangster John Dillinger and his gang robbed the First National Bank in downtown Mason City. The Mason City Downtown Association has talked about having a Dillinger Days promotional event downtown an idea that some residents think is in bad taste. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Hamiel said there is talk about having actors recreate the robbery in which gangster John Dillinger and his gang robbed the First National Bank, now City Centre ... Just What We Need wrote on April 26, 2007 5:36 AM:"Oh Yeah that is just what we need actors recreating a bank robbery!! After just what happened to one of our fine banks here in Mason City. I think it is stupid to honor the so called Great John Dillinger and his gang. Yes it is history that happened here in our wonderful city but to... (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
For example, legendary bank robber John Dillinger was a celebrity. Matera said before the Most Wanted list, famous criminals were just called "public enemies." The term became so popular that it was the basis for the 1931 James Cagney movie. (CBS News)
A sampling of museum artifacts on display included historic handcuffs and badges, some collectible crime cards featuring the likes of Machine Gun Kelly and John Dillinger, and an original "Wanted" poster from the 1932 kidnapping of the son of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Wind and rain will star in the show today, and so my money is on John Mallinger, even though I couldn't pick him out of a lineup that included John Dillinger and John Mellencamp. Mallinger is a stroke behind Phil Mickelson and Kevin Sutherland, but he's got the X factor working for him: a caddie with double-deep knowledge of the course. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
The names may have changed, but the grand tradition of American bank robbers like Machine Gun Kelly, John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson is alive and well and enjoying a revival. Now meet the Paparazzi Bandit, Panama Jack and the Harry Caray Bandit, who robs banks dressed as a much-loved American sports announcer. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
But no matter where you find yourself in Tucson as the bars are shutting down, the ideal way to end your big adventure is a quick meal at the Grill (we hear the Cap'N Crunch is really good but may scratch the roof of your mouth) before you amble back to sleep it off at Hotel Congress like John Dillinger, whose gang was apprehended there in 1934. It's not that pricey and the Cup Caf serves breakfast, although late-night TV buffs should know there are no televisions in the rooms (in a tip of the... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Scott said one of the biggest days in Mason City Police Department history was March 13, 1934 the day John Dillinger and his men robbed the First National Bank. Dillinger was actually wounded by Judge Shipley, he said. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Irsay's is not one of the most visited gravesites, but it is included on some of the official tours offered at the 555-acre cemetery, which is also the final resting place of President Benjamin Harrison, bank robber John Dillinger and beloved Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley, who once penned a poem, "Crown Hill," inspired while he was sitting atop the hill on which he was later buried. Leave him here in the fresh greening grasses and trees. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
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