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Silk Stocking Gang Suspects Admit 12 Area Holdups
Two of twelve suspects in the Long Beach area Silk Stocking Gang admitted Friday to a dozen robberies. Compton police disclosed. The gang reportedly terrorized merchants across Norwalk, Firestone, Compton, South Gate, Lynwood, Downey and Buena Park, with loot totaling thousands of dollars. Participants wore silk stockings during the robberies and used forged checks and narcotics.
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Long Beach
Compton
Gonpfessed
Fivo
Norwalk
Firestone
South Gale
Lynwood
Downey
Buena Park
R. C. Robbins
Arene
XX. Gutierrez
Roosevelt St
Hollydale
Stevenss
Lynch
E. 1St St
Paramount
S. Atlantic Ave
South St
Tomray WN
Thomason
Lawrence D. Martini
Mars T. Bridges
Gartie
de Blvd
Rex D. Smith
Donna L. Feickr
South Gate
Bessie I
Kel. Tey
Huntington Park
George McCollum
McClurent
McCollum
Southland
Tommy Thompson
Martini