Bombs Found in Vaults Across Three Cities
Police and federal agents investigated explosive devices placed in bank vaults in Chicago New York and San Francisco. A box at the Marine Midland Bank in New York was drilled open after a time clock helped access the vault. No immediate identifications beyond a lease to Charles Christopher Mohr.
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Crocker Bank
Wellsargo Bank
Marie Midland
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Samuel Joseph Melville
Tevolt
Attica State
George Jackson
Sam Melville
Jackson
California
San Quentin
Cohen Faces Freedom After Prison Release Adventure
Mickey Cohen exits prison with aid of a cane and heads to a cafe near Springfield Federal Building. He recalls past underworld prominence while his brother plans legal action over alleged mistreatment. Authorities cite a 1961 tax evasion conviction and prior beatings, with Cohen expected to return to the West Coast soon. Bomb threat letters targeting Chicago and San Francisco outlets reference The Movement in Amerika and discuss seven month timers and plastics explosives.
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Springfield Federal Building
Medical Center
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West Coast
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Los Angeles
Benjamin“Bugsy
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Underworld
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Vangland
Amerika
New York City
FBI
Washington
Plane crash at Long Beach Naval Yard kills inventor
A prototype aircraft built by English designer Cook and tested near Long Beach sank in about 40 feet of water after going into a flat spin. Eyewitnesses describe bailouts, two parachutes opening, and Cook dying on impact while bystander Denny Dennis pulled another survivor from the water. Fire crews witnessed the spin and wreckage.
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Wheeler
Long Beach
John
Los Angeles City
Jack Douglass
Police search for missing Long Beach woman
Police seek Anne Marie Robinson of 1825 College Park Drive a Pacific Telephone Co assistant traffic manager last seen leaving Gardenia work Monday night her car found within two blocks of her workplace authorities issued a missing person bulletin Thursday.
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Anne Marie Robinson
College Park Drive
Pacific Telephone Co
Garden
Hijacked L A jet lands safety in Tampa Cuba standoff continues
A Midnight Flyer Boeing 727 from Sacramento to Los Angeles was hijacked between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The hijackers forced a landing at Tampa International at 6:33 a.m. PST, holding hostages including three flight officers and four flight attendants. FBI and air force units coordinated in tense negotiations while refueling trucks, under guard, delivered fuel as authorities sought to resolve the crisis. The plane then proceeded to Los Angeles after a 62 minute stop, with demands for fuel trucks and buses to remove passengers in a lights-out, controlled approach. The crew and hostages remained under threat as the hijackers pressed for their terms.
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McDill Air Force Base
Air Force
Marty Frierson
Frierson
FBI
San Francisco
Heffernan
Lynn Thomas
San Mateo
Thomas
Charles Wright
Los Angeles
Legal status of common law marriage and teen job leads
A reader asks if a WWII-era relationship constitutes a legal marriage in Illinois, with notes that common law marriages aren’t widely recognized except in five states. The piece includes guidance that Indiana, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, and Idaho recognize such marriages after cohabitation. It also lists agencies offering part time job leads for teens, including Neighborhood Youth Corps at Poly High School, Opportunities Industrialization Center, and Human Resources Development Youth Opportunity Center, with contact addresses and phone numbers.
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Opportunities Industrialization Center
Alamites Ave
Janette Hood
Human Resources Development Youth Opportunity Center
Pine Ave
Helen Vincent
Department of Public Social Services
San Antonio Dr
Sound Off On El Dorado Nature Center Staff
A Long Beach reader commends the El Dorado Nature Center staff for courtesy and helpful wildlife information by phone. The writer notes patience and genuine interest during calls about a pet giving birth and values the center’s ongoing support.
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el Dorado Nature Center
The
Nature Center
Long Beach
Leasing Associates dispute over auto deposit refund
Leasing Associates of Long Beach and Miss P L of Wilmington clash over a $250 auto deposit refund. A Sept 8 check was cashed and canceled Sept 10 and endorsed by Miss P L who says she has not received the funds. The editor notes she was shown the canceled check but denies any prior receipt.
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Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach
P.L
Wilmington
R.C.B
Leasing Associates
Irvine hires first city manager then fires him in record time
The first city manager of Irvine's new city government lasted 50 hours in office before being fired by the city council. Stanley Morgan, 30, was chosen Monday night from six applicants to fill the post for days. The council cited investigation and reevaluation of Morgan's resume and qualifications as the reason, and noted Morgan's vice presidency at a securities firm in nearby Tustin. A further meeting was set for Saturday to appoint a second city manager.
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Irvine
Stanley Morgan
Morgan
Tustin
Cerritos Bombing Suspect Held After Fatal Package
A Cerritos man is detained after a bombing in a Pacer Performance lot. Deborah, an employee, witnessed the incident as Pamela Short allegedly delivered the death package to a man who then opened it on his car, causing a fatal blast and serious injuries. Detectives with LA Robbery-Homicide continue investigating sources of the package.
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Cerritos
Pacer Performance Products
Deborah
Gene Rock
Los Angeles Police Robbery-Homicide Division
Short
Pamela Short
Schmitz opposes Nixon coming back from China visit
Rep. John Schmitz of California quipped that he is not opposed to Nixon visiting China but is opposed to him coming back. The John Birch Society figure, whose district includes the San Clemente Western White House, declared he has broken off diplomatic relations with the President over the China trip and launched a broad attack on Nixon.
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