April 9, 1958

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Above, a review of a concert at the Million Dollar Theater (coming up May 11: Mariachi Vargas!) Below, Mickey Cohen touches off a sensation by releasing Lana Turner’s love letters to Johnny Stompanato.

Quote of the Day: "In all my years on the force, I have never seen a more open and shut case of a child defending its mother." –Beverly Hills Police Capt. Ray Borders, on allegations of a cover-up in the Johnny Stompanato killing.

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