Jack Webb
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Give you -- and your child -- the beauty of the world. Thousands of students in the United States and Mexico have gone on to brilliant careers in the creative arts after attending Border Voices workshops. The secret to that success is distilled in this marvelously funny, and always insightful book. The book contains marvelous poems by students ranging in age from 8 to 18, as well as powerful pieces by professional poets and a writer of TV shows, essays...
3) The Badge
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The Badge, by radio and television star Jack Webb (first published in 1958), provides an in-depth look at the Los Angeles Police Department of the 1950s - its organization from the Commission and Chief to the officer on the beat, to the various records, forensic, and research departments. Also included are detailed accounts of infamous crimes, criminals and scandals that rocked Los Angeles during that time, including behind-the-scenes accounts of...
5) Tom Laval
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Thomas Laval admits to being involved in a truck hijacking. While in custody, he jumps out of a window, but Sergeants Friday and Romeo are accused of pushing him to his death. An announcement is made that the next program in the series will be sponsored by Fatima cigarettes. A gang of hijackers have started to work in the city and truck loads of valuable merchandise have vanished. The thieves are clever and seem to have a fool proof system. Detective...
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The search for Max Tyler, a friend of Sergeant Friday who pulled an armed robbery, escaped from jail, and shot Ben Romero! Detective Sergeant Friday is assigned to Robbery Detail. Two armed bandits have robbed a large jewelers store in his city. One of the suspect escapes but one is apprehended and identified as a friend of Friday's. It's Friday's job to send him to prison.
7) Big Present
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In the past two months a thief has broken in to eighteen markets in Los Angeles. There is no lead to his whereabouts and no clue to his identity.
10) Big Church
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A new member of the congregation receives anonymous letters and phone calls threatening her with murder. The notes bear the mark of a fanatic, but police suspect fraud until a faked attack confirms their suspicion.
11) The Big Boys
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A gang of four robbers, and their puppy have come to Los Angeles from San Francisco, planning to pull a job. A long stake-out with an alcoholic desk clerk provides results. Detective Sergeant Friday is assigned to robbery detail. Four young hoodlums wanted for a series of robberies are headed for your city. They're armed, reckless and cold-blooded. It's Friday's job to get them.
13) Big Lilly
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Mrs. Rockman has been beaten to death... no, she's been shot... no, she killed herself!
14) Big .38
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A store clerk has been murdered, shot to death in a robbery. The holdup man is described as tall, well dressed. Witnesses say he escaped in a taxi cab. The number of the cab was covered up some way. Seven other armed robberies have been committed in the past 16 days by the same man with the same M.O.
15) Big False Make
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Thomas Stanford confesses to robbing a store, but Sgt. Friday proves that he was at work at the time of the robbery!
16) The Big Girl
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The cops search for a big blonde who shoots her victims in cold blood. Is he possibly a man in woman's clothing? Detective Sergeant Friday is assigned to Robbery Detail. Sixteen persons have been robbed and beaten senseless. The victims described the assailant as a tall beautiful woman. It‘s Friday’s job to stop her.
18) Dragnet: Big Car
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In four months, fifteen food markets in Los Angeles have been held up and robbed. The bandit is well-dressed and well-armed, and a bright red Pontiac looks like a clue for the police.
19) Big Scrapbook
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Three robbers pull a jewelry store job in San Diego and get away with $135,000 worth of hot ice. They are believed to be heading towards Los Angeles.
20) Big Number
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A bank robber using a sawed-off shotgun is traced through the first three digits of his license plate number.