Gunman holds pair captive four hours in Manhattan
In a lower West Side apartment a gunman named John D. Police held Ruth Melnick and John Van Danhouten for four hours, firing at police from windows and a door. He was shot dead by a police sharpshooter on a fire escape. a bystander was wounded in the leg.
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Manhattan
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Portee
Lower West
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John van Danhouten
George Morse
van Danhouton
Maintenance woes from sandblasting fix delays
A Long Beach reader seeks action after a sandblasting and re stucco job at an aunt’s home left cracks and missed areas. The contractor fixed the house after a communications mix up delayed the repair, with a one year guarantee noted.
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Vernon Davis Sandblasting Co
Westminster
Action Line
L.C
Long Beach
Sound Off on Pound Shelter Staffing and Dog's Destruction
A Long Beach reader vents about a neighbor's dog impounded and destroyed after vague rules and poor information. She questions staff training and compassion, calling for a humane shelter akin to a true animal home rather than a mere pound, noting the need for reliable public access.
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Pound
Long Beach
Three Teens Die in Suspected Slayings Near Salinas
Monterey County investigators linked three teen victims identified as Teri Kath Iben McCart Wyatt Scott Hansen and Patrick Ory Hill all of Salinas to a campsite in Los Padres National Forest. Bodies found in Arroyo Seco and Salinas River with gunshot casings nearby, no suspects yet. Evidence suggests they were together before the murders and a ranger found two male bodies under a bridge. The crime scene produced no clear motive. a health inspector later found the girl’s body under a Salinas bridge.
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