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Grand jury witnesses dodge camera
November 23, 1943 Tuesday
Called to testify in the Grand Jury's probe of the slaying of William Lederer, Roseland Dance Hall proprietor, this trio of girls dodged the camera as they appeared for questioning. Left to right are Eunice Cullen, Dorothy Cox, and Mary Derry.

Audre Davis
July 11, 1949 Monday
Policewoman Audre Davis gave false testimony at the trail of ex-madam Brenda Allen.

A drain of death
January 19, 1952 Saturday
Michael Lee Carr, 5, points to the storm drain in Compton where his playmate, Terry Hall, 3½, fell and was swept away during the flood late yesterday. His body was found in the Los Angeles river.

September 20, 1951 Thursday
Helen Blair, former Hollywood reporter, is among those scheduled to take the stand today at the Red probe.

Gets new chance to be good mother
May 11, 1953 Monday
Carol Jo Pivar, who fractured baby's skull and burned its hands, placed on probation.

Lights of hope keep burning through the night in Karen's home
August 22, 1961 Tuesday
Maybe, just maybe, everything will turn out all right and Karen Tompkins, 11, missing since Friday, will find her way back to safety; but perhaps, authorities say, it is too much to hope.

Mrs. Colleen Berry
June 8, 1948 Tuesday
Admits “confession” in brother-in-law slaying was a “hoax.”

Dragged into court, called insane
November 10, 1949 Wednesday
Kicking and screaming at the top of her voice, Lola Titus is dragged into court today to hear herself judged legally insane and ordered to mental hospital. Former taxi-dancer had been convicted of assault with deadly weapon for the shooting of nightclub operator Mark Hansen.

James Grider and wife, Billie Lee
December 1, 1949 Thursday
Camera dodger is accused of conking policeman with beer bottle when he tried to arrest husband.