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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1963

Page

13

Kidnappers Payoff for Guatemalan Kidnapping Case

Ramiro Samaycas announced his son Jorge, abducted April 4 by unknown assailants, was returned after a ransom of 75,000 dollars was paid by a family friend Ricardo Rodriguez. Samayoa, a wealthy real estate dealer and movie house owner, is allied with deposed President Miguel Digoras, while a regime spokesman dismissed the case as a political fake.

Ricardo Rodriguez Jorge Samayoa Miguel ¥Digoras Guatemala

Diefenbaker Delays Plan to Step Down

Ottawa reports that Prime Minister John Diefenbaker postponed his resignation on Tuesday and Liberals planned to take power on Monday instead of Friday. Liberal Leader Lester B Pearson had forecast he would succeed on Friday, with Diefenbaker offering no reason for the delay and keeping cabinet meetings on schedule through Thursday.

Ottawap John Diefenbaker Liberal Party Lester B. Pearson Diefenbaker Georges P. Vanier Canada Vanier Util

Victim of Jan. 7 Blast Laid to Rest in Iowa Funeral

Russell A L Stogdill 41 of Ged, Beach, died after a home explosion from a cigarette in a gas filled apartment. Spongberg Mortuary will transport his body to Ottumwa for funeral with mother Alfie injured, and survivors including brothers Ira Noel, sisters Ethel Robertson Mabel Cundiff Marie Stodgill Ruby McCoy.

Spongberg Russell AL Stogdill Ottumwa Towa Stogdil Harbor General Hospital Lewis Ave Alfie Stodgill Jane Ira Noel Ethel Robertson Mabel Cundiff Marie Stodgill Ruby McCoy

Educator Arrested in Hit-Run Death Near Vineland

Vineland New Jersey educator A L Donley superintendent of schools was arrested at his home and charged with hitting and killing 17 year old Marie Vesper in a hit and run incident Monday night Detained during a routine police check along the road Donley is 59 years old and facing charges and further investigation

Vineland Vineland Superintendent of A. L. Donley Gal Donley Marie Vesper

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