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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1962
Page
5
Boston dispatch reports TOP postal sleuths arriving from Washington to pursue the Plymouth mail truck hijack case. The DA says 11 extra men are aiding the search, with a phony policeman directing traffic to enable the robbery of a red, white and blue mail truck.
Two brothers admit they killed a man in a Sacramento area event after fleeing a department store theft. Their home at 4013 Virginia Road is noted as the residence, and a 20 month old daughter named Keri is mentioned amid the crime sequence near US 99 south of Sacramento.
In Vicksburg Mississippi a special referendum defeated proposed increases for Mayor Johnny Holland and aldermen, with 1,587 voting against and 1,464 in favor. The move came after months of debate following a charter amendment to raise pay.
Former Treasury secretary Humphrey testified he did not act with a private interest while in office. He cited legal precedent and said stock ownership could not be treated as business activity. Subcommittee chair Coburn pressed on possible conflicts as Humphrey described the Hanna firm contracts and his abstentions.
An autopsy was scheduled in the death of a union picker who said he was beaten by Mikey Cohen last February. Sheriff officers tied the case to a burglary roundup, with arrests in North Hollywood and statements about a post office security plan and a contract carrier.
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