• Short Summary

    United States revenue officials dynamited an illicit liquor distilling plant in backwoods country near Wiggins, Mississippi, Mar 10.

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    1.
    SV 5 men escorted from premises
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    2.
    GV Still
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    3.
    SV PAN..of still and equipment
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    4.
    CU Hands fixing charge
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    5.
    TILT UP..of explosion
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    Initials LWS/V/JH/ES



    Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved

    Background: United States revenue officials dynamited an illicit liquor distilling plant in backwoods country near Wiggins, Mississippi, Mar 10.

    The still was capable of turning our 11,000 gallons of high-quality corn liquor weekly, cheating the Federal Government of 121,000 dollars. But revenue men thought they had caught the distillers after their second shipment to market - a mere 1,500 gallons. Five men were arrested when the still was raided.

    This could be Mississippi's last raid on "moonshiners" - distillers of illicit liquor. If a local option law is passed Mississippi will cease to be the USA's last "dry" state, and secret distilling will become pointless.

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    Film ID:
    VLVA6K9PJ408H0OFNJT9EGMUG3UV5
    Media URN:
    VLVA6K9PJ408H0OFNJT9EGMUG3UV5
    Group:
    Reuters - Source to be Verified
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    12/03/1960
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:44:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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