The Region - News from Sept. 23, 1986
An old practice bomb, normally used by Air Force bombardiers in training was found by the side of the Harbor Freeway, Los Angeles police say. The 25-pound device, discovered by Caltrans workers in an ivy bank beside the southbound lanes near 51st Street, never presented a danger to anyone. “It was completely safe,” said detective Dave Weller, who explained that it was inert and could not have exploded.
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