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Girdle Listed Burglar Tools in Portland Case
Portland gamblers Elkins and Langley figure in a racketeering case with claims of blackmail and undercover recordings. The girdle and long underwear are described as burglars tools, with Sol Greenberg accused of stealing garments and hiding them in clothing. Witnesses allege Langley warned of raids and shared tapes in a complex suburban vice operation case unfolding in New York and Philadelphia.
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New York
Portland
Willam Langley
Sollday
Big Ding Elkins
Langley
Philadelphia
Cal
Elkins
United Nations
Nes
Sol Greenbergh
Sol
C. Tanner
Tanner
Portland Vice