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LISTONTESTIFIED THOUGHTARRESTING &#39; ,.>, - .1-=->_:-:- . ,,_-&#39; §~*&#39;~ OFFICER TOLD HIM TOQUOTE MOVEON UNQUOTEAND INRELEASING EMERGENCYBRAKE ACCIDENTALLY TURNEDOFF LIGHTS. PHILADELPHIA _¢....&#39;92.Y, J _ ~,I.,_-~.!" NEWSPAPERSLISTON-S REFLECTPREPARING HANAGER TO PETITION is! -=_.;_., . t-_,__ PENNSYLVANIA BOXINGCOMMISSION LIFT TOSUSPENSION. nunACK AND ns &#39;10-ss IA AMox rs: UA DA E7-_ ¢_&#39;1 TU021$; J. 2 ..i.;.n g/.7 , h H L- - *&#39;The followinFBI recordNUMBER 272 757 B , isfurnishedI-OR OFFICIALUSE ONLY. i. °}§,Igg:,,},?,,,g" IAIE AID iwusn *":§¬Z§,}§&#39; cans: &#39; DISPOSITION . g . Charles Liston State Penitentiary .. .1 Jefferson City #3723 June 1, Missouri , 3§ 1950 L ié p . &#39;-~_92,... laz-§,&#39;,,.._..______ .___.._i_ .._.. .. A - - . _. 4.- . ;-E; plead guilty A 5 years" I robbery tirst 3 October 30. s? means deadly " %§ dangerous -J. 35,. 1952 paroled ;;; VIap0R~-~"~"#mf+~#~j~r---- .. - - Police Department Charles Liston charges! "J7 Saint Louis #68069 robberytirst Missouri January larceny from Police Department Charles Liston 28.1953 the person jg- Saint Louis #68069 charges! Missouri .1. May 5, investigation released January 29, 1956 1953 ~, -Fwy. ,§_I. tr ,_..v_> assault to kill January 28, &#39;,:£c..&#39; &#39; A;-;1.5 1I, Police Department Charles Liston 1957 plead ¥%~Saint Louis #6806 guilty Missouri 92 %;= June 21, sentencedtc ar es Sonn Police Department 1956 9 months in :&#39;,,.Saint Louis Liston city Missouri workhouse _ .,,. &#39;{&#39;3 #68069 investigation &#39;--rn 1%»October Al.LlNFOi&#39;lATl&#39;ll&#39;OUNTAlNED4. 43/$3-T1956 Z15 T investigating suspicion released on larceny charge of &#39;92investigatii HEREIN,¢ 1;: 92su;e;;92;s:;ia0MC t WW TRE¢oR»== om Bi.
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