Daily Mirror Readers — ‘The Brain Trust’

Posted on April 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photo courtesy of Howard Decker
Most Daily Mirror readers know him as Fibber. His real name is Howard Decker, and here’s a picture of him covering the Spade Cooley trial. He’s the fellow in the background on the right. Howard also covered the 1957 story of an intoxicated Gail Russell driving her convertible through a window of Jan’s Restaurant, 8424 Beverly Blvd.

[Note to crime tour buffs: The restaurant is still there and it’s a nice breakfast place.]
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3 Responses to Daily Mirror Readers — ‘The Brain Trust’

  1. Arye Michael Bender's avatar Arye Michael Bender says:
    April 7, 2011 at 9:30 am

    ‘Tis so, McGee!

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  2. Diane Ely's avatar Diane Ely says:
    April 8, 2011 at 7:14 pm

    Fibber: Did Spade Cooley’s daughter have to testify as a witness at the trial?

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  3. fibber mcgee's avatar fibber mcgee says:
    April 9, 2011 at 1:30 am

    Yes, Diane, Melody Cooley testified at her father’s trial. I believe she was about 14. A very sweet girl enmeshed in a nightmare.

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