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Bride Survives 40 Hour Honeymoon Ordeal in Cleveland
Lida Caldwell 19 was seriously wounded in Doctor's Hospital after a rejected suitor, Robert Batch 23, shot her and later killed himself in a dramatic 40 hour kidnapping and standoff in University Heights. Charles Caldwell 18 was also wounded. Batch pursued Lida for months and had previously stalked and abducted them. Police, priests, and family urged surrender as Lida battled for life.
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Cleveland
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Lida Caldwell
Lida
Doctor’s Hospital
Charles
St. Vincent Charity Hospital
Robert Batch
Batch
Linda
Charles Caldwell
Detroit
University Heights
John Carroll University
Martha Smith
Johnstown
Bob
Mrs. Smith
Butch
Woodside Hospital
Youngstown
Ohio
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