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Kidnapping Case and Odd Details Surface
Fragmentary OCR notes report a baby kidnapping case in San Francisco involving a hairpin and a suspect named Betty Benedicto who confessed. The notes reference a hospital, doctors, and a missing infant named Robert Marcus. Also included is an unrelated observation about West Africa mangrove fish and a misdated remark on William Henry Harrison’s age.
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Benedicto
Robert Marcus
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Francisc Ospitaly
Africa
William Henry, Harrison
United States