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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1956

Page

8

Thieves Raid Homes From Ohio to California In Bizarre Year

A survey of 1956 burglary oddities reports a Springfield Ohio house stolen and found elsewhere, a Hanford California down payment turned trap, and a Salem Oregon kitchen raid among many capers. Other crimes include tomb stones, beer bottles, a fire truck, and a 9 post street theft. Police chased delusional alibis and unusual boastful bravado across cities worldwide.

Meader G. Fattington NEA America Springfield Ohis

How Bad Is Worse In For Better or Worse

A review of divorce cases from 1955 reveals quirky and cruel motives behind separations. Examples include a husband who drilled the leg with an electric drill and a wife who poured turpentine on her asleep partner. The piece highlights the variety of marital strife and the human cost of broken homes.

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