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Imp erial County Gryenized Pachudo gangs ranging in age from thirteen to fourteen’; ° paused difticulty in several localities. The boys wear soot suits while’ re ti ele emphasize extreme hairdo’ Knives and ema]] waneone have nites oe Fis MES, Be Tee as12 extreme see Ne De ee ee er i sel se eee found hiddan in the hair of some of these girls, These gangs are often in- — volved in violent disorders. They have a deep-seated code of secrecy and will take punishment rather than talk. The girls in the gang will not date the boys unless the boys have spent at least one night in jail. Juvenile delinquency in Imperial County has increased tremendously and cases are of the same serious type. Sex delinquency among the girls has increased and the girls involved are younger. - Orange County . Individual Racketeers - ( b\7Ye) Seal Beach, Californie, is reputedly a former member of the¥St. Lo an gang and has boasted that he will outdo Al Capone. wil is associated with many persons of criminal backgrouhd. Police Tieup with Organized Crime ( YY. oy soma” aun are said to receive fambling payoits. embers o € @ Ana Police Department, the Fullerton Police Department and the Newport Beach Police Department are said to receive graft. The person backing the reform movement of Wesley Gividwards who has | conducted gambling crusades in the county is said to be Dewe ckman of the Lockman Foundation, La Kabra, California, ‘ eaxve a ff Gambling . (271 c) ot machines are controlled ith each having a definite 7 as machines but does not operate them in Orange County. Edwards! 1s believed to have eliminated slot machine operation in the county. ae: reported to be the kingpin of the Orange County gambling element. so involved the authorities that they dare not question him. by 4s presently sponsoring @ boys' club at Seal Beach, but: wi; operate a string of houses of prostitution Las Vegas. “He has operated in partnership with one formerly 4 iceman. (EYAYc) | Riverside County Gambling . Tae{Punes Club in Palm Springs, California an théftolonial Hotel - were considered gambling places. Th They were owned by A forthe inet» Ormer’ : -2- * Eo7 he ~~ wehres Sayer Qitoroe ee”, nae ranae Be BRM TTA see ects Ry my aad rd a Petits ape neni, a0 Seah cal At ihre