Private eyes shift from pulp image to modern Chicago business
In Chicago, private detectives move away from trenchcoats and gunplay toward professional services. Firms like Lloyd’s hire many agents, use surveillance, cameras, and polygraph testing, and cater to missing persons, corporate security, and domestic cases with fees up to 150 dollars a day plus expenses.
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Tony Pellicano
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Private eyes weigh polygraphs and patience in tough cases
The feature collects quotes from Lewison Mayer Pellicano and Buslik on polygraph use, bugging tech, and the gumshoe craft. They stress that despite gadgets, success hinges on someone talking. Detectives note polygraphs aid domestic, paternity, and pre employment checks while time and listening remain key.
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Lewison
Freedom swimmer loses leg in brutal sea attack
Chan Szeking, a 20 year old refugee fleeing Communist China, survived a shark or barracuda attack while escaping to Hong Kong. He swam with a friend across Miri Bay, was mauled below the knee and calf, later had his leg amputated after rescue. He and other youths seek a better life in Hong Kong amid rising refugee numbers in 1971.
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Chan Szeking
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