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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1958

Page

5

Young Bank Bandit Nabbed In Minutes After Bank Robbery

Los Angeles police captured Kenneth Matchin near Echo Park within minutes after a holdup at the California Bank of Mrs. Joeb. A second youth escaped on foot with an accomplice amid pursuit. Bettyp Joeb, Ruth Bradley, and officer Jesson were involved as money was recovered.

Los Angeles CNS California Joeb Kenneth Matchin Nn Park A. M. Johnson Richard Jesson Echo Park Matt Betty Joeb Idale Birds Tured Ruth Bradely Ecko Park

Arizona Grasshopper Invasion Threatens Arizona Crops

Arizona reports a major grasshopper invasion periling crops as farmers deploy crop dusters to spray a two mile wide strip from Florence to Maricopa. The state enacts emergency measures as swarms descend on towns including Tuscan and Red Rock, forcing pedestrians to dodge swarming insects. Government and entomologists describe millions of grasshoppers breeding across central Arizona with projections of ongoing movement to adjacent areas.

Phoenis Ariz Mendenhall State Entoy Arizona Queen Creek Red Rock Ernest McFar Florence Maricopa

Juvenile Kidnaper Likely To Escape Prosecution

In St Louis Circuit Court Juvenile Judge McMullan said 15 year old Robert Reich Jr may avoid criminal charges for kidnapping 6 year old Kathy Hampton after reviewing his mental history. Reich who left Kathy tied naked and without food or water for three days may undergo psychiatric examination with possible commitment to a state training school. Reich, slight in build, has rheumatic heart disease and said the idea came from a TV program two years ago.

ST. Louis Kathy Hampton David’ A. Mc ‘Mullan Robert Reich Jr Robert Kathy Bels Apstate Training School

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