Four Held in California Dope Ring Bust
Los Angeles police and Buena Park officers arrested Robert Newton Gardner 36 and his wife Char lene 25 at their exclusive Buena Park home along with Hector Verdugo 33 and Johnny Salazar Jr. 23 for leading a heroin importing and selling network. A stash worth about 150000 dollars was found in the Gardner garage. The four face felony narcotics charges. Gardner claimed leadership of a million-dollar-a-week operation and admitted trips to Mexico with his wife who denied knowledge of heroin.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Robert Newton Gardner
Charlene
Buena Park
Hector Verdugo
el Sereno
Johnny Salazar Jr
Montebello
Gardner
State
Ed Sanchez
Joe Aguirre
Mexico
Mike Barrigan
United States
Sanchez
Verdugo
Salazar
U.S
Louis Padilla
Wilmington
California appoints seven acting governors in line of succession
Gov. Brown named seven acting governors to cover emery inspired disasters with confirmation pending by the State Senate. The list includes Thomas Lynch Carl Greenberg Harry Dougherty Clinton McKinnon Joseph Ball James Smith and Paul Bodenhamer. Brown hopes they never serve amid threats against Richard Rogan and Sun Valley group.
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California
Gov. Brown
Brown
Thomas C. Lynch
San Francisco
Carl Greenberg
Los Angeles
Harry Dougherty
Riverside
Clinton D. McKinnon
San Diego
Joseph A. Ball
Long Beach
James Barry Smith
San Luis Obispo
Paul C. Bodenhamer
Redling
State Senate
Senate
Assembly
Sec
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Richard Rogan
Sun Valley Coordinating Council
Apparenty
Locigno Indicted for Bookie Killing in Sherman Oaks
Los Angeles grand jury indicts underworld figure Sam Frank Locigno for the murder of bookmaker Jack Whalen in Rondelli's restaurant. He surrendered and admitted the fatal shot in self defense while awaiting arraignment by Superior Judge Lewis Drucker. Witnesses testified. two New York crimefighters visit LA to discuss local narcotics and delinquency challenges.
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Los Angeles
CNS
California
Jar
Whalen
Lucigno
Mickey Cohen
C. F. van de Water
Lewis Drucker
Locigno
Rondelli
New York State
Do It Yourself Dentist Faces Crosswalk Fine
Sherman Oaks dentist Dr Louis J Friedman known as the do it yourself painter of a crosswalk at Ventura Blvd and Marietta Ave last November 29 faces a $66 bill from the city traffic department for removing the crosswalk. He also faces a Van Nuys Municipal Court appearance next Tuesday on a charge of installing an unauthorized crossing device.
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CNS
Louis J. Friedman
Friedman
Ventura Blvd
Marietta Ave
van Nuys Municipal Court
Nex
Sica's Wife Seeks Pool Permit for Sun Valley Private Club
Mrs. Goldin M. Sica wife of Joe Sica seeks a conditional use permit to open a private swimming club at 10219 La Tuna Canyon Rd Sun Valley. City planners report about 12 protests though many are unsigned. The club would sit beside the Sica home opposite Vinedale Elementary.
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Goldin M. Sica
Joe Sica
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City Planning Department
Sica
Vinedale Elementary
Hollywood
UPI — Smith School
Liberace
Cation
England
London Daily Mirror
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