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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1981

Page

16

California Gold Rush site preserves Marshall tale in Coloma

In Coloma California the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park marks the 1848 find that sparked a mass migration. The article recounts James Marshall’s discovery at Sutter’s mill along the American River, the subsequent rush, and Marshall’s later life and notoriety.

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Police Spotlighted in Movie HOLLYWOOD AP Features

Hollywood actors discuss TV police depictions while a real life case inspires a film about Randy Webster a Shreveport teen who fled to Houston in 1977 captured after a gun found at the scene. The program portrays police risk and alleged abuses, with reflections on the challenges of policing.

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Sunset Boulevard death ruled as own action

A young man found hanging from a tree on Sunset Boulevard wearing a black Halloween mask and black clothing was preliminarily ruled to have died by his own actions. The sight drew a traffic jam as motorists slowed to view the scene near a nearby junior high school until coroner investigators arrived.

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