BOSTON FIRE SENTENCE
BOSTON, April 16. ' A sentence of imprisonment of from 12 to 15 years has been imposed on Barnet Welansky, proprietor of the Boston night club Coconut Grove, in connection with the disastrous fire in November when 490 people, including many servicemen, lost their lives. He was convicted on 19 counts of manslaughter.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 91, 17 April 1943, Page 5
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