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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated April 1, 1958 reads. "Service station attendant John Agurkis, 22, reenacts his telephone conversation with mysterious caller who today threatened him with shotgun blast unless he put all of cash receipts from gas station at 5601 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood, into paper sack and left it in driveway. Instead, he called police."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Men--California--Los Angeles Death threats--California--Los Angeles Crime--California--Los Angeles Telephone calls--California--Los Angeles Service stations--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Service stations--Equipment and supplies Tin cans--California--Los Angeles Uniforms--California--Los Angeles Signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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