Dragnet: The Big Lease
Dragnet · November 1, 1951 · 29 min · 5,982 words
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Ladies and gentlemen, tonight in Miami, Florida, a group of men are gathered together for their annual conference. For their day in, day out service to the public, Dragnet honors the 58th Annual Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
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Definitely the best quality in its class, but the same price as a cigarette you're now smoking. Next time, insist on the best. Buy king-sized Fatima in the distinctive golden yellow package. Dragnet. The documented drama of an actual crime. For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will travel step by step on the side of the
law through an actual case transcribed from official police fires. From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. Wednesday, February 6th was cold in Los Angeles, or swear working the day, watch out a homicide detail. My partner's Ben Romero, the boss is Thad Brown, chief of detectives. My name's
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