Northwest Bunco Ring Said Largest in United States
The Williamson gang, a 250 member clan of bunco and confidence artists, tours the Northwest annually in a multi million dollar operation. They pose as respectable tradesmen selling roof repairs and other scams to gullible victims including seniors. Lawmen say real estate holdings total millions and new generations take over as older members retire.
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Seattle
Iap
Williamson Gang
Bunco
United States
National Better Business Bureau
Willamsons
Washington
Northwest
Willamson
Lacey
Mac McFarland
Thurston County Sheriff's Office
Tacoma
Williamson
Robert Logan Williamson
Scotland
Washington State
Williamsons
Stewart
McMillan McDonald
Gregg
Johnstone
Boswell
Williamson Associates
Wharton
Waller Waldrop
Slender
California Justice Department
California
Texas
Ex-Flower Child Owns Business
In Los Angeles, Wied Block, a 30 year old former flower child, leads The Olfactory Corp, one of the nation’s largest incense makers with over two million dollars in sales last year. He started from a Venice apartment bathtub operation in 1967 to meet his wife’s pregnancy, and later faded importing to craft his own scents. Block recalls discovering incense via a Bombay batch that inspired him to learn the craft and launch a line, including the claimed world’s first strawberry incense, selling through Sunset Strip head shops.
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Los Angeles
Wied Block
Flower
Olfactory Corp
Black
Bloch
Venice
Bombay
Sunset Strip
Farmers Get Small Share From Jeans
Washington AP By Brian Being farmers receive 64 cents of every beef dollar and 19 cents of the bread dollar while the cotton ginners and marketing firms claim the smallest shares in the denim spending chain. About 42 cents of the denim dollar go to retailers and wholesalers as the industry shifts toward jeans.
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Brian
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Agriculture Departments
Commodity Economics Division
Edward I. Glade Jr
USDA
Mall Glade
Peggy Lee A Hit In Japan By Bob Thomas
Peggy Lee, guest of honor for Japan bicentennial celebrations, performs at four festivals in Karuizawa and a Tokyo Sapporo Osaka tour. Mitsukosh sponsors the visit, praising her warmth and American spirit. Lee recalls career highs, adapts to rock era, and plans Europe tour while preparing for a Rodgers and Hammerstein TV special. She was born Norma Egstrom in Jamestown NC and began singing on Fargo radio.
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Bob Thomas
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Japan
America
Peggy Lee
Miss Lee
Karuizawa
James JD Hodgson
Mitsukosh Department Stores
Tokyo
Sapporo
Osaka
Lee
Mitsukosh
Shieru Okada
Beverly Hills
Victor Young
Johnny Guitar
Rome
Gary Smith
Dwight Hemion
A&m
Cy Coleman
Europe
Craig
Norma Egstrom
Jamestown
Fargo
Benny Goodman
Glen Campbell Weds Sarah in Star-Studded Stateline Ceremony
In a brief Stateline wedding Campbell married the ex wife of entertainer Mac Oasis. Singer Roger Miller served as best man and guests included John Davidson Wayne Newton and Kenny Rogers. About 25 attended the ceremony. Campbell said he and his wife plan a Hawaii honeymoon starting January 24.
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Stateline, New
Glen Campbell
Roger Miller
John Davidson
Wayne Newton
Kenny Rogers
Stateline
Campbell
Sarah
Hawaii
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Tim White
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Ilderton Oil CO
Fairfield
High Point
N.C
Eckerd’s
Southgate
Westchester DR. Southgate Center
Thomasville
Eckerd
SEA Breeze
Noreeze
Nestle
Touc
Myadec
Stanback
S Cinitaslinlacms
High Pont
Atchdale Buee
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