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February 18, 1950

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a reporter at large

TIMES SQUARE KID

Croswell Bowen

REPORTER AT LARGE about Joseph Apperson, a 22-year-old, typical Times Square Kid. He was born in Bklyn of poor but respectable parents. As a youngster he …

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