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November 18, 1942
The Northwest Enterprise
Seattle, King County, Washington
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A disgruntled man in Spokane impersonated State Liquor Control Board chairman Evro Beckett to order liquor stores closed early Saturday night after being denied a permit. Beckett clarified the real Armistice Day closure for stock readjustment due to rationing.
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A disgruntled would-be liquor purchaser in Spokane caused liquor stores there to close early Saturday night, after he was refused a liquor permit, Evro Beckett, chairman of the State Liquor Control Board, said in Olympia yesterday.
The board chairman said the would-be Spokane customer called up the liquor stores, posing as Beckett, "and ordered them to close, which they did."
But Beckett emphasized that his announcement that liquor stores throughout the state would be closed Armistice Day was no hoax. He said the closing is to permit the stores to readjust their stocks from the past week-end's heavy buying, caused by the announcement of rationing, which was effective Saturday noon.
Due to inability to get ration cards printed, state stores will continue to stamp individual liquor buyers' permits this week.
Becket said the cards probably would not be available until the first of next week.
A disgruntled would-be liquor purchaser in Spokane caused liquor stores there to close early Saturday night, after he was refused a liquor permit, Evro Beckett, chairman of the State Liquor Control Board, said in Olympia yesterday.
The board chairman said the would-be Spokane customer called up the liquor stores, posing as Beckett, "and ordered them to close, which they did."
But Beckett emphasized that his announcement that liquor stores throughout the state would be closed Armistice Day was no hoax. He said the closing is to permit the stores to readjust their stocks from the past week-end's heavy buying, caused by the announcement of rationing, which was effective Saturday noon.
Due to inability to get ration cards printed, state stores will continue to stamp individual liquor buyers' permits this week.
Becket said the cards probably would not be available until the first of next week.
What sub-type of article is it?
Deception Fraud
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Liquor Hoax
Impersonation
Rationing
Store Closure
Permit Refusal
What entities or persons were involved?
Evro Beckett
Becket
Where did it happen?
Spokane
Story Details
Key Persons
Evro Beckett
Becket
Location
Spokane
Event Date
Saturday Night
Story Details
Disgruntled customer in Spokane poses as Evro Beckett to order liquor stores closed early after permit refusal; Beckett confirms real Armistice Day closure for stock adjustment due to rationing.