Mitchell vows new attack on crime in U S
Atty Gen. John N. Mitchell told a Senate Judiciary subcommittee that organized crime has not been stopped in the past decade and pledged a broader offensive. He cited 22 La Cosa Nostra families, over 5,000 members, and said wiretap authority has been used only in a few major cases. Mitchell urged more funds and manpower and said regional field offices could support local authorities in ongoing strike forces.
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Murder Robbery Arraignment Set in Los Angeles
Robert Lee Owen Jr. was ordered to appear for Superior Court arraignment on April 1 on five counts of murder tied to a January robbery spree. Buren, 34, father of five, faces one count of assault with intent to commit murder and three counts of armed robbery. Duren faces murder charges for the killing of David Muñoz during a liquor store holdup in Commerce and is linked to the deaths of Ben Dreskin and Q. B. Hunt during the Deeskin liquor store robbery in South Los Angeles.
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Judge Reluctantly Finds Thoresens Guilty in Gun Case
Fresno based verdict findsWilliam E Thoresen guilty on three counts and Louise Thoresen guilty on two counts of violating the Federal Firearms Act after a rapid trial. Judge William Goodwin expressed reluctance but affirmed the legal finding, with sentencing to be in San Francisco later.
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