FBI Delivers 2 Million Handwriting Clues in Weinberger Kidnapping
FBI traced baby Peter Weinberger’s kidnapper via more than two million handwriting samples. The inquiry led to 31 year old Angelo LaMarca, arrested on a July 4 abduction charge. Agents opened a Mineola field office, sifted fingerprint cards, and widened records checks to identify the suspect.
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FBI
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Angelo LaMarca
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Westbury
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Douglas DC8 Plant Rising in Long Beach
Douglas Aircraft begins construction on a $20 million Long Beach DC8 jet plant. Groundbreaking was April 2 with 20,009 cubic yards of concrete poured. The facility will total 1 million square feet and employ 18,000 pound steel columns, housing production of cross country and intercontinental DC8 aircraft with 114 orders booked totaling over 600 million dollars. Halmes Narver designed the project for C L Peck Construction and Realty Co.
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Halmes & Narver
Los Angeles
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Banker Kidnaped By Thieves In Texas Cash Heist
First State Bank vice president and cashier were kidnapped by two armed men in BIO VISTA Texas on Thursday night. They forced the banker to open a small safe, fleeing with about 294 dollars in change after failing to breach the vault time lock. Doyle Ball reported the events, saying one thief drove his car to the bank while the other waited at his home.
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Bio Vista. Tex
Fix
First State Bank
Doyle Ball
Herter Plane Returns After Precaution at takeoff
An American Airlines DC-6 carrying Gov. Christien Herter and Massachusetts delegates from the Republican National Convention turned back 20 minutes after departure from San Francisco. An airline spokesman said the return was a precaution after a warning light indicated overheating in the electrical system. Passengers were fed breakfast and later flown on a substitute DC-7 around 10:20 a.m.
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San Franciseo
American Airlines
Christien Herter
Massachusetts
Eight Charter Changes on Ballot in City Vote
City Council orders eight charter amendments to appear on the November ballot and rejects a last minute push to place a fluoridation question on the ballot. Councilman Keal notes no urgency and that funding would not be available until July, suggesting the May ballot as an alternative.
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Virgil Spangberg
Raymond C. Keal
L B Slayer Admits Guilt Ending Trial
L B Slayer admitted guilt in a high profile case ending the trial. Prosecutors outlined charges while defense argued for leniency. The courtroom proceedings concluded with Slayer’s confession, closing arguments, and the judge’s scheduling of sentencing. The incident has drawn regional attention and prompted ongoing coverage.
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L.B. Slayer
Where to Find It The Ego Amends and Ballot Sequence
Long Beach electrician Logan Logston admits ambush murder charges amid political turmoil as California GOP factions clash over amendments and harbor fund reforms. Judge orders Sept 24 sentencing after bail set at 10000. Logston’s wife leans on him as courtroom drama unfolds.
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Long Beach
Yater
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Caliter
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Gardner
Sarita Ana
Public Improvement Fund
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Westminster
Patricia Logston
Bey
Cabby Admits Abandoning Stolen Child
In Mineola New York FBI agents and Nassau County police arrested cab driver Angelo J LaMarca after he admitted abandoning a month old baby named Peter Weinberg on July 5, 51 days after the kidnapping from the Westbury home. The body was found in roadside brush eight miles from the Weinberger residence. Authorities said the child may have died before abandonment and a ransom note had been left at the Weinberger home.
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Mineola
N. Y
Peter Weinberger
LaMarca
Westbury
Long Island
FBI
Nassau County
Nassau County Dist
Frank Gutotta
Weinberger
Eisenhower Appears Trim as GOP Nomination Edges Forward
President Eisenhower looked fit and energized as he pressed the GOP nomination on Thursday night. The broadcast noted his brisk appearance and readiness for a potential campaign, with analysts interpreting the performance as a strong display of vitality.
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Big 2 Put Muscle in Suez Arms
Britain and France boost Middle East military buildup as a Soviet warn ing about Arab unity looms. Egypt’s Nasser faces an 18 nation invitation to negotiate Suez canal control while a five nation committee, led by Australia, weighs how to present the plan. Secretary Dulles delays departure to join talks. Loy Henderson arrives as member of the committee.
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Suez
Nasser
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Violent Earthquake Recorded at Calif University
A violent earthquake, likely near the Aleutian Islands, was recorded by University of California instruments at 8 36 03 pm on Thursday. The quake yielded a Richter reading of 6 4 and persisted on the records for about three hours, compared with the 1906 San Francisco quake rated at 3 4.
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Aleutian Islands
University of California
University
San Francisco
Wreckage Found Believed From U S Navy Plane
Search planes and ships found wreckage and two empty life rafts believed to be from a U S Navy patrol plane missing after reporting an attack off the Red China coast. It carried 16 American airmen on a routine patrol from Japan. Navy officials declined to speculate on Communist involvement. State Department asked Britain to check Peiping for information. Wreckage located near Saddle Islands south of Hangchow Bay, about 200 miles north of the P4M’s radio position. Chiang Kai-shek’s air force said none of its planes were in the area.
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State Department
Britain
Peiping
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Bay of Hangchow
Formosa
Nixon and wife rush to aid ailing father
Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Mel Nixon landed at LAX and drove to Frank A. Nixon 77 in La Habra to be at his bedside. A chartered United jet shunted upward to avoid an unseen intruder during approach. Doctors issued a cautious bulletin saying the future remains very questionable.
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San Francisco
Weather outlook with cooler Saturday and clear skies
Night and morning low clouds give way to mostly clear conditions through Saturday. Temperatures will be cooler on Saturday with a drier, tranquil pattern overall.
Peace for All Time: Eisenhower's GOP Nomination Goal
President Eisenhower framed peace for all time as the GOP’s objective while accepting the nomination at the centennial convention. He argued that thermonuclear war is not just tragic but preposterous and warned there can be no victor in any such conflict. He spoke with measured confidence as he led the party toward four more years in the White House.
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Eisenhower Relaxes at Swank Club After Nomination
President Eisenhower, back to pre operation weight at 168½ pounds, enjoys a three to four day vacation at Cypress Point after accepting renomination. White House aide Hagerty reports weight gain since Aug 1 and notes calls with Hoover Jr. and Murphy on the Formosa missing plane and other briefings. Dulles sends a confidential message on Suez crisis talks in London.
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San Francisco
James C. Hagerty
White House
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Washington
Hagerty
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Robert Murphy
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Formosa
State Department
Dulles
London
Ribs Broken as Gun Barrel Swings in Drill
Seaman Robert G. Goetz, 19, Englewood Colorado, was fractured shoulder and several ribs when a 40 millimeter barrel swung too fast during a gun drill aboard the destroyer escort Daniel EL Joy in Lake Huron. He is listed in good condition at Port Huron General Hospital.
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