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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1961
Page
2
Genoa court sentenced Locatelli, 54, in a jade smuggling case that involved a huge block of green jade weighing at least 100 tons. Details appeared in Peiping Radio reports and classified autos for mammals section.
The Teamsters threaten a port strike in San Francisco over multi cargo handling rules tied to a new PMA longshoremen contract. Nine freight ships and two lumber vessels were due in port, with observers unsure which would bypass nonworking harbors. Leaders warned of closing every pier to block what they see as work loss without compensation.
A juror delays a police bribery trial as testimony links Dr. M. W. McDougall a police surgeon with a retired chief of detectives and a witness claims Martin had a one fifth share of extorted money. Defense notes Martin’s liver ailment and cautions against subjecting him to strain.
Testimony detailed alleged payoffs linked to Dr Garland and the Kennedy Center project. Thiele Finch testified about bribe-takers Henry and Jordan, with Lawford and Patricia-Laws interceding. A woman testified paying $150 for an abortion that failed, and Garland seeking his lawyer after the incident.
In QWENSECRO Kentucky Joe Wiles, 17, spent a nickel to do a good deed by notifying officers about an expired meter. He was arrested after refusing to answer whether the cat was his. A Circuit Court jury ruled no ordinance violation, even though the car belonged to a stranger, and ordered two arresting officers to pay him $450 each. He sought $5,000 in false arrest damages.
In Jefferson City Missouri lawmakers face pressure as a bill stalls under scrutiny. A curious detail shows eight paper dailies cut from a newspaper slipped into the bill, highlighting tensions between lawmakers and public discourse.
An independent press service advertises a new scientific discovery that supposedly improves hearing and reduces head noises. The text urges readers to write for the secret at no charge and mentions a box number for the Press-Telegram.
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