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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1974
Page
7
The special prosecutor's office today announced the indictment of 10 New York City police sergeants on charges of conspiracy and extortion. The case arises from alleged protection rackets and demands for money from civilians, with investigators saying the actions spanned several months.
An official statement says indictments arise from a Queens investigation into a group called Sergeants' Club. Ranking officers allegedly took regular bribe money to shield illegal activities over a period.
The New York stock market reversed an early rally amid grim inflation data and investor caution ahead of President Nixon’s televised address. The Dow fell 12.07 to 784.89, the Big Board index dropped 0.54 to 42.72, and NYSE volume reached 16.06 million shares as investors awaited the resignation news and digest broader price pressures.
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