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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1969

Page

7

Trapping the Mad Bomber Evidence Unearthed in 1957

A New York City defense testimony reference notes a pivotal moment in the Mad Bomber case as detective work by Con Edison secretaries uncovers the Metesky file. Alice G. Kelly spends Friday uncovering the third folder labeled Metesky, closing a key lead after a long week of digging through late 1920s and 1930s records.

New York City Sirhan James A. Brussel F. P Con Ed Alice G. Kelly Metesky George

Fugitive Tax Evader Surrenders in San Francisco

Florence Morathan 54 surrendered Monday on a federal indictment charging 11 counts of filing false tax returns. She allegedly overclaimed refunds averaging 145 dollars a year, on a 1957 case. Morathan had been sought by federal officers for 12 years and appeared before U.S. Commissioner Richard Goldsmith.

San Francisco Corte Madero Florence Morathan Miss Morathan Jerrold Ladar U.S Internal Revenue Service Richard Goldsmith

Safeway Stores Posts Record Sales and Earnings

Safeway Stores, Inc. reported record sales and earnings for the first 12 weeks of 1969 in Oakland. Net income reached $11.8 million, up from $10.5 million in the same period of 1968.

Oakland Safeway Stores, Inc

The Mad Bomber Metesky Case Unfolds In Waterbury

A reporter recalls how George Metesky tied to the Mad Bomber image, his Waterbury home at 17 Fourth Street, and the late night arrest that confirmed the suspect. The article details police work, handwriting, and a key third letter from the bomber.

Metesky Con Ed Connecticut Fourth Street Waterbury New York George Metesky Adam Milauskas George Milauskas Adam Byrnes Anna Mae The Journal — American Journal-American Pakul Number 17

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