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Executed for Smuggling in Soviet Russia

October 30, 1929
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The death sentence imposed by the Soviet court on Abram Kleiner and Samuel Taitz was carried out yesterday.

The prasedium of the Wzik, Central Executive Committee, rejected their appeal for a stay of sentence. Their trial on the charge of smuggling, was held in September.

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