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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1947

Page

7

Officer Wilson Worthy of More Notice Than He Got

Kenneth L. Dixon profiles Frank J. Wilson, longtime Treasury Department law enforcement officer and former chief of the Secret Service. He reflects on his 26 years protecting presidents and dignitaries, emphasizing prevention over crime catching and praising programs that reduced counterfeit losses. He argues parental influence shapes youth crime and endorses simple crime-prevention measures like car lock design and yard space for children.

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Dixon Kidnaper Faces 5 Charges

Frank L. Sickles, 27, was named by a grand jury in Dixon with five indictments of kidnapping burglary and robbery. He allegedly abducted Mrs. Della Stackhouse and her children from their home December, bound them with tape, dragged Mrs. Stackhouse five miles, then released her. He confessed and faces one kidnapping charge, two counts of attempted kidnapping, burglary, and armed robbery. Bond set at $5,000 on the attempted charges.

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Bismarck Named To Flatter German Chancellor Over Rescue Hope

A terse report notes Bismarck, North Dakota, was cited to flatter the German chancellor in an effort to lure German capital for a rescue of the financially troubled Northern Pacific railroad amid crimes including kidnapping burglary and robbery.

Bismarck N. D Ger Man Capital Northern Pacific Railroad

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