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Bank Robberies Rise Amid Lone Operators and Big Hauls
FBI data show robberies of banking institutions climbed from 278 in 1957 to 1014 in 1963, driven by suburban expansion and amateur thieves. A 1963 Texas case ended with Roy and his wife jailed, while experts note lone-wolf offenders predominate in many incidents. Authorities urge cameras, marked money, alarms, and bulletproof cages to curb the trend.
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Hale Montgomery
United Press International
Citizens State Bank
Tenaha
Tex
John Walter Roy
Etta Lee Roy
Shreveport
Roy
FBI
Federal
J. Edgar Hoover
Boston
Paterson
N.J
John Dillinger
Tlinois
Hamel
Homel Lite