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Description:: Mexican American youths in "zoot suits" are detained for questioning in a Los Angeles jail after a brawl.
Date:: ca. 1942
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Detective Lieutenant Ray Giese and Los Angeles County District Attorney Buron Fitts examine soiled clothing possibly owned by Thomas Edward Dugger. Dugger, known as "Ape Man", was convicted of eleven felonies related to the robbery, kidnapings, and assault of three women. Dugger was indicted on April 4, 1935 and sentenced to death by the Supreme Court on February 18, 1936.
Date:: Between 1935-1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Detective Joe Filkas questions winter sports coach at USC Ernest LaValle over the murder of his friend Mrs. Celia L. Holmes.
Date:: [circa January 29, 1935]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Sol Zemansky at the grandy jury trial on gambling conditions in Los Angeles. Zemansky refused to testify voluntarily at the trial and was later subpoenaed to testify. Zemansky was businessman who owned pawn shops and loan companies, including Provident Loan Association.
Date:: January 29, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Veteran Deputy Sheriffs Angel A. Yorba and George Shehi retire and pose with Sheriff Eugene W. Biscailuz at their retirement ceremony. Left to right: Yorba, Biscailuz, Shehi.
Date:: December 12, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Milton "Farmer" Page pictured by a telephone during the grand jury trial on gambling operations in Los Angeles County. Page was summoned as a witness and refused to testify.
Date:: 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Moe Morton pictured by a telephone during the grand jury trial on gambling operations in Los Angeles County. Morton was summoned as a witness due to his association with the Clover Club.
Date:: 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: A lettuce packing plant. A thousand lettuce workers assembled to strike in hopes of increased pay and were dispersed by police.
Date:: [circa January 9, 1934]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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