Thieves Steal 17 Historic Flags in Civic Center Plaza
Police report 17 replica flags were stolen from Civic Center Plaza poles in San Francisco overnight. Only the 60 star current flag remained as the others were removed for the night display.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1969
Page
4
Police report 17 replica flags were stolen from Civic Center Plaza poles in San Francisco overnight. Only the 60 star current flag remained as the others were removed for the night display.
NEW SIMULATED PEARL BULAWAYO Rhodesia Zeeta Manufacturers Ltd claims to be the world’s largest supplier of cut garnets and announces a new simulated pearl formula to be sold at less than one twelfth the price of cultured pearls.
Israeli planes struck Raz Zaharana and other Egyptian military positions on the western Gulf of Suez as the war escalates. Intermittent artillery duels along the Suez Canal left a Israeli soldier wounded, with crossfire continuing near the Bitter Lakes. In the West Bank, border policemen were injured by a grenade attack, as search operations were launched. In Rafiah Gaza, three children were wounded by a toy bomb tied to Independence Day celebrations, and flag thefts included six of twelve Mexican flags and a Betsy Ross banner replica.
IRS arrests three men for aiding winners to evade income taxes at the Meadows Harness Track in Washington County. James Cicero Michael J Warble and Willard LaRue charged with false information to the IRS. They allegedly offered to claim winning tickets under assumed names to let real winners dodge taxes. An IRS spokesman called them ten percenters for the 10 percent fee.
Funeral notices announce services for Roger C. Ross at Bracken Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Thursday with calling hours Tuesday and Wednesday. burial at Pine Grove Cemetery. Richard Fox’s services are at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church at 2 p.m. Thursday with Bracken Funeral Home calling hours Tuesday and Wednesday. burial at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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