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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1958
Page
3
Authorities report a 14 year old girl awaiting charges for murder gave birth to a daughter in prison last week in Kingston Jamaica. Officials are deliberating whether to commute her sentence to life. She was sentenced for the murder of an 83 year old widow on June 12.
Neil M. Spritz, 22, of Bever ey Hub, pleaded guilty to one of 11 counts of grand theft involving $6,000 stolen from United Air Lines. Superior Judge Herbert V. Walker scheduled a probation hearing and sentence for later. The defendant reportedly said the phrase about costs and claimed he did not want to scrutinize.
James D. Merkouris, 41, a former short order cook, is held on death row in San Quentin after a 1954 double slaying connected to his ex-wife and heir, with prior murder conviction overturned. authorities describe the case and related court actions.
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